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	Preserved Ginger	by Barry Johnstone Jan. 31, 2012	$4.99	65157 words	Sample 20%
	Preserved Ginger is a kind of loose biography, being the life stuff of a retired orchestral musician. (Old enough to know better and too old to give a s…) I’ve developed some reasonably firm views over the years, and being utterly unknown I enjoy the complete freedom to have a stab at anything I feel like - right or wrong
	Keiko-san's Story: An Account of the Minamata Tragedy	by Eustacia Tan Jan. 18, 2012	Free!	1861 words	Read a sample
	In 2008, I had the opportunity to listen to the story of a victim of the Minamata tragedy. Here is her story.
	Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!â„¢	by Larry Anderson Jan. 15, 2012	$9.99	35198 words	Sample 20%
	Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!â„¢ contains 75 biographical introductions of about 400 words each. Every person in this collection is an inspiration to others, through their response to challenges (and some of them faced incredible challenges), by their commitment to serving humanity and their fidelity to their values. A book of inspiration for everyone.
	If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all	by Graham Hatton-Downward Jan. 13, 2012	$2.99	34496 words	Sample 30%
	Through my life I've been plagued by the most ridiculous bad luck you can imagine. This is a short book detailing those events making for a very funny read.
	Jonny Kennedy. The Story of the Boy Whose Skin Fell Off	by Roger Stutter Jan. 04, 2012	$9.99	44971 words	Sample 20%
	This is the biography of Jonny Kennedy: The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off, written by his best friend, who's idea it was that led to the successful chan4 documentary of the same name which has won numerous awards, not least an EMMY.
	Threads	by Adele Cosgrove-Bray Jan. 03, 2012	$0.99	5632 words	Sample 20%
	A diverse collection of poetry dating from 1983 to 2008. Many of these poems have been previously published in "Moonstone" and "Touchstone" (the journal of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.)
	Who is Muhammad?	by Dr. Adam Nov. 22, 2011	$1.99	23062 words	Sample 20%
	- Have you ever read about the religion of over 1.5 billion people on this planet? - Have you ever thought about why those thousands of people all over the globe are converting every day? - Have you ever heard about the true story of the prophet of Muslims, what is the meaning of the word Islam and how and when it has all started?
	Fugitive of Injustice: The Biographical True Story of Two Brothers' Exemption, Induction, Suspension, Investigation, Escape and Presidential Pardon from the US Army Draft	by William Eliot D Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	13612 words	Sample 15%
	As a full time university student, Matthew Douglas is exempt from the Vietnam War. But he's cast into the life of a fugitive which all starts after an unknown school counselor convinces him to drop a class.
	Pustinjak	by Wirbel Bet Nov. 07, 2011	$9.00	26719 words	Sample 10%
	Ipak, život je volio
	Linda (Plight of a Mentally Disabled Woman)	by John J. Suarez Oct. 21, 2011	$1.49	5263 words	Sample 15%
	eBook reveals the first 31 years of the life and story of a woman born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
	The Kindest People: Heroes and Good Samaritans (Volume 2)	by David Bruce Oct. 14, 2011	Free!	61163 words	Read a sample
	This book contains 250 stories about heroes and good Samaritans.
	Stunted	by Elias Williams Oct. 14, 2011	Free!	1112 words	Read a sample
	Here is a short personal narrative (for school mainly) that gives a detailed account about my social anxiety one day at a restaurant.
	A Brief History Of Pink Floyd	by Andrew Means Oct. 10, 2011	$1.99	29624 words	Sample 15%
	Pink Floyd’s rock music legacy is second to none. This account traces the group’s career from “See Emily Play” and other quirky mid ’60s compositions by initial singer Syd Barrett to their defining albums of the ’70s, The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall, and their swan song in the ’90s. Over four decades Pink Floyd made a distinctive and influential contribution to their times.
	The Prodigy - A Biography of William Sidis	by Amy Wallace Oct. 10, 2011	$3.99	93239 words	Sample 20%
	William James Sidis (1898-1944) was born to a psychologist with some unorthodox ideas about child rearing, attended Harvard at an absurdly young age, only to fail to reach his potential. Wallace's book, the only biography of this most enigmatic of prodigies, gives us a balanced look at Sidis' up-bringing and a somewhat revisionist look at his later life.
	Surviving The Experience	by Ryan X Sep. 23, 2011	Free!	11133 words	Read a sample
	This is the story of how I came to realize that the world as we know it is coming to an end. The aim of the story is to help one understand what must be done in order to be ready for the transition and in doing so, surviving the experience. It is entertaining as it is thought provoking, ultimately serving to help those who wish to overcome their demons, and take control of their hearts and minds
	Who Was Armer Allen?	by Murder Creek Publishing Sep. 19, 2011	$1.99	7724 words	Sample 40%
	This is a short biography of a remarkable man from the Appalachians who touched many lives during his short 49 year life span. A few of the highlights of his life, including victories and defeats, are highlighted in this work.
	Face Off Against A Tycoon	by danilo pacaña Sep. 09, 2011	$8.99	53654 words	Sample 20%
	This is a true to life story…an epic battle between David and Goliath in the modern era….the first and only book on Corporate Whistleblowing in the Phils. today. At the prime of his banking career, he was “eyes and ears” of a highly powerful tycoon, Lucio Tan, who is currently the world’s 512th billionaire and 2nd richest in the country. He uncovered a multi-bi
	Taking the Sea: Perilous Waters, Sunken Ships, and the True Story of the Legendary Wrecker Captains	by Dennis Powers Sep. 06, 2011	$3.99	106391 words	Sample 25%
	This book showcases the heart-beating salvages and “wondrous death-defying finales” (Kirkus Reviews) by the important wreckers. Readers will see how innovation marched to change the maritime world, and as the most acclaimed wrecker, Captain T.P.H. Whitelaw, observed: “A terrible, always hungry monster, with long white teeth is the sea. A smiling witch one day—a monster the next.”
	The Kindest People: Heroes and Good Samaritans (Volume 1)	by David Bruce Aug. 17, 2011	Free!	61196 words	Read a sample
	This book tells 250 stories about heroes and Good Samaritans.
	Diary Of The Tweople	by Gar Deady & Nigel Lane Aug. 12, 2011	$0.99	15856 words	Sample 15%
	On June 3rd, 2011, Twitter users from all over the world wrote about their day. This ebook is a collection of the best entries from the hundreds we received!
	Destination Tent City, AZ	by Mark Feuerer Aug. 03, 2011	$4.95	43510 words	Sample 20%
	Ever since the Arizona prison Tent City was established in 1993, it has been making headlines. This “as told to” account chronicles a two-year period of a young woman’s life after she, like so many Americans, made the fateful decision to drink and drive. Her story should give readers pause the next time they decide to drive away from happy hour. Especially if they happen to be in Arizona.
	How I Got Here, Part I	by Azra Amore July 19, 2011	$1.99	25624 words	Sample 20%
	A compilation of journal entries from a young woman's life. Filled with her romantic exploits, this book chronicles her journey in life, love, self-love, and happiness.
	The Ring of Nine	by Maria K. July 11, 2011	$1.50	70030 words	Sample 20%
	The Soviets. Allies during the war, enemies shortly after. One of them talks about one of the most harrowing chapters of human history in general and World War Two in particular - the Siege of Leningrad.
	The Only Candle - Ten True Stories about Afghanistan	by Sayed Isaq Reha July 08, 2011	$4.99	21690 words	Sample 20%
	We are all interested in the real Afghanistan. The Only Candle is a timely collection of ten gripping true stories, behind the scenes, that illustrate the miseries and atrocities suffered by a basically peaceful nation, invaded and overtaken by the Russians thirty years ago and still yoked today by a communist regime.
	PRINCE OF THE CITY -The True Story of a Cop Who Knew Too Much	by Robert Daley July 02, 2011	$5.99	111276 words	Sample 10%
	Young, enthusiastic, NYPD Det. Bob Leuci was part of the elite Special Investigating Unit which operated only against major drug dealers. Like all SIU detectives he and the team he led chose their own targets, roamed the city at will, made big seizures and were virtually unsupervised. They were great detectives. But all was not exactly as it seemed on the surface. Nor was Leuci the perfect cop.
	Twin Brothers Worlds Apart	by Kevin Healey July 01, 2011	$9.99	29551 words	Sample 20%
	In Words - Kevin Healey's Autobiography When I was a child I knew my brother and I were different. He was more affected with autism than I. Sometimes in my life I wished we could have changed places or swap bodies. I didn’t want him to be trapped in his own world as much as I wanted to disappear in my own world so many times.
	Professor Cromer Learns to Read: A Couple’s New Life after Brain Injury	by Janet Cromer June 28, 2011	$9.99	93505 words	Sample 15%
	When a harrowing heart attack and cardiac arrest robbed Alan's brain of vital oxygen, he lost his abilities to read, write, walk, talk, think, and remember. In a flash, the successful physics professor became a brain injury survivor struggling to relearn everything he once knew. So began a seven year journey of intensive rehabilitation, combined with shaping a new identity, marriage, and life.
	The Pinball Theory	by Howard McKay June 22, 2011	$2.99	134265 words	Sample 20%
	This is the story of a British man who overcame difficult early years to enjoy a successful engineering career in Asia. Following divorce, he also developed a successful bar and restaurant business. He was also a keen amateur sportsman, musician and singer. He now lives in the Philippines.
	Somewhere Between Lost & Found: Selected Poems of M. Andre Lewis	by M. Andre Lewis June 17, 2011	$7.99	3944 words	Sample 20%
	Somewhere Between Lost & Found: Selected Poems of M. Andre Lewis is a collection of poems which vividly, honestly, and eloquently describes the experiences and feelings of a young man who was somewhere between lost & found.
	Against The Grain - 40 blogs from Big Dave.	by David Parsons May 19, 2011	Free!	64305 words	Read a sample
	Big Dave's short stories about time in prison, time dealing drugs and time changing his life around have received over 500,000 reads online. Take a walk in his shoe's. Download AGAINST THE GRAIN an E book special from kokyprik.com available now totally free!
	"Brotherhood of the Rejected Screenplay"	by Chris Braun May 16, 2011	$3.99	34876 words	Sample 20%
	15 CRAZED Years Trying to Sell Alec Baldwin my original screenplay-Providence. My NY minute with Alec at NYU, my wild experiences in the Navy, pursuing Alec Baldwin (then later Billy and Stephen) with my screenplay while my life swirled out of control. During this quest-my life is completely destroyed as I build it back up, reuniting with my family/God and continuing my quest for Alec Baldwin.
	You Have To Laugh Or Else You'll Cry	by Ruth Watkins-Leech May 16, 2011	$10.00	11854 words	Sample 15%
	This book is a biography of my late Aunt Alice, who, like millions of other people, developed Alzheimer's disease. I was responsible for her the last few years of her life after she could no longer live alone. She had quite a sense of humor and could also be difficult Anyone who has ever had a loved one with dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease will benefit from and enjoy reading this book.
	Dana White, King of MMA	by June White May 12, 2011	$8.99	45684 words	Sample 5%
	The fastest growing sport in the world today is mixed martial arts. Ten years ago Dana White purchased a failing business and has turned it into a multi-billion dollar, international business. In an economy where many businesses are struggling to stay afloat, he continues to grow the company's profits year after year. Yet Dana remains an enigma.
	Sharing Jamie's World - The Life and Love of a Child with Cystic Fibrosis	by Joe C. Thompson May 12, 2011	$5.99	22980 words	Sample 20%
	This is the valiant story of the fifteen-year life of cystic fibrosis victim, Jamie Thompson, told by his father. It is also the story of how his illness and his fight against it drew his whole family together in their ardent desire to help him in his courageous battle against this affliction. The remarkable patience of his parents and brother is fortified by their enduring faith in God.
	Joe Zameret, an Unknown Family Hero	by Yair Zameret April 26, 2011	$0.99	15181 words	Sample 50%
	This e-book is a memorial for Joe Zameret, a ‘forgotten’ family hero, who volunteered to fight against the fascists in Spain, and killed there.
	Zamenhof. The Life, Works and Ideas of the Author of Esperanto	by Aleksander Korzhenkov April 25, 2011	$7.95	29763 words	Sample 20%
	Released to the public for the first time in in 1887, Esperanto had its specific origins in the fertile brain of a single individual, Zamenhof, and in the particular circum stan ces into which he was born and came of age. It is the story of these origins that Aleksander Korzhenkov's biography sets out to tell.
	Dirty Poole: A Sensual Memoir	by Wakefield Poole April 23, 2011	$7.99	103322 words	Sample 20%
	Poole created Boys in the Sand, the film that would revolutionize pornography and gay film, start the "porno chic" trend of the 1970s, and serve as the ruler by which adult entertainment is measured. The new edition of Poole’s memoir is an honest and entertaining look at life in the worlds of theater and gay porn.
	Thailand - The Ups and Downs Continued	by Alan Little April 18, 2011	$4.99	45537 words	Sample 20%
	The story continues where it left off with the main character’s visit to the hospital. In this book the reader becomes the Judge and Jury over Pete and Mollies affairs. Jealousy remains a serious problem throughout and the Step-Son lands himself in deep water with the police yet again. More funny stories about Thai family life, with some serious ones as well. The Ups and Downs continue…
	Invisible Ink	by Carl A. Veno April 15, 2011	$7.99	57584 words	Sample 20%
	Assemble a cast of colorful characters — heroines, villains, lovers, odd-ball journalists, and life-shaping historical events. Weave unpredictable plots that challenge our assumptions of reality. Enact a drama of high adventure in space, in the street, and in the newsroom. Then lean back and ponder that these are rue stories from our own times.
	ChironTraining Volume 3: 2007	by Rory Miller March 28, 2011	$2.99	80166 words	Sample 20%
	In the third year of the popular Chiron Training blog, Rory leaves the jail for a temporary stint as an Internal Affairs investigator, works to take his team to an entirely new level, and thinks and writes about life, love and hand-to-hand combat.
	Naughty Nerd	by Joey Matthew March 17, 2011	$0.99	7626 words	Sample 10%
	Naughty Michael is born in Muttuchira, and this book is about how he overcame difficulties to complete his studies and land in Texas is depicted in several chapters in a fictional format. His hobbies included catching worms, frogs, bats and vultures. He ate most of them with help from a willing participant, his Mom.
	Reminiscences at 60	by Howard Ingram March 12, 2011	$2.90	54386 words	Sample 20%
	An entertaining, irreverent and erudite romp through 60 years lived to the full by ex-millionaire, (to be again), businessman, writer, actor, sailor, teacher, consultant, entrepreneur, traveller and lover.
	MÄ™skie rozmowy nastolatka	by Jakub Skworz March 11, 2011	Free!	29691 words	Read a sample
	Ośmiu znanych mężczyzn, osiem odmiennych historii. Izdebski, Kondrat, Kuczok, Santorski, Sawka, Turnau, Zanussi, Zięba - decydują się odpowiedzieć na pytania nastolatka o dorastaniu, trudnych decyzjach i ich konsekwencjach.
	Tuffs	by Reva Maria March 07, 2011	$4.95	10461 words	Sample 20%
	The first third of this short entry is surmised from the attitude, habits, actions and demeanor of this wonderful cat. The balance is based on events that occurred from the time he came into our home. He apparently had a very loving home and was given excellent care, then abandon. A story of survival, adaptions, and acceptance by a caring loving family.
	The Israelite and Your Freedoms	by Bob Cornell Feb. 19, 2011	$3.99	30669 words	Sample 15%
	The subject of this book is probably someone you have never heard of. And yet he is in the same category as Washington, the two Adams (John and Sam), Franklin, Morris, Madison and Jefferson. This man was a forefather of America. Our book covers his life and times from his birthplace in Poland through the revolutionary contest we had with Britain.
	Defiance: A Chronicle of Courage	by Chance DeWitt Feb. 16, 2011	$4.99	73304 words	Sample 20%
	Nowhere is a woman's courage tested more than when she must escape the terrors of a revolution and uproot her family. This is a true story of one woman's courage, leaving a life of opulence behind to escape through thebrutal desert of eastern Iran with her two small children. Abandoned in the desert by those who had been paid to save her, would she watch her children die? Or could she save them?
	The Biographies 04	by Monica P Jan. 28, 2011	$0.99	1484 words	Sample 20%
	This article includes biographies of Queen Elizabeth II, George W Bush, and Benjamin Franklin.
	ChironTraining Volume 1: 2005	by Rory Miller Jan. 20, 2011	$1.99	40078 words	Sample 15%
	The first year of the popular ChironTraining blog in order, cleaned up and with some added content. Jail guard, trainer, martial artist husband and father, Sgt. Rory Miller writes about it all.
	The Edinburgh Cyrenians	by Roger Leslie Paige Oct. 27, 2010	$6.00	111045 words	Sample 10%
	“This is the first of a planned trilogy of books about my work with the homeless and people with alcohol problems. This book tells the story of the early years of the Edinburgh Cyrenian Trust. I had been a volunteer living in their hostel before I became their first residential social worker and finally their Treasurer in the late 80's.
	Talking with Twentieth-Century Women	by Peter Watson Jenkins Sep. 17, 2010	$7.99	91896 words	Sample 20%
	The souls of 21 famous women talk through channel Toni Ann Winninger, about their past: Jane Addams, Marian Anderson, Maria Callas, Rachel Carson, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Anne Frank, Judy Garland, Barbara Jordan, Helen Keller, Margaret Mead, Golda Meir, Carmen Miranda, Marilyn Monroe, Georgia O’Keeffe, Sylvia Plath, Selena, Sharon Tate, Mother Teresa,Wilma Rudolph.