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God's Will B. Dunne by J Arant God's Will B. Dunne by J Arant May 17, 2012 You set the price! 3138 words Sample 20%
A short story about William B. Dunne, an unwanted child who gets a chance to make something of his life. Sometimes, though, being given a chance is the easiest part of the equation.
HARTbreak by Sumayyah Talibah HARTbreak by Sumayyah Talibah May 17, 2012 You set the price! 7321 words
Do robots have feelings?
poetry by abdur razzak poetry by abdur razzak May 17, 2012 You set the price! 25 words Sample 20%
this book contain some remarkable poems. william shakespeare,the greatest english dramatist's some poem.
Last Confession by Michael McDonald Last Confession by Michael McDonald May 16, 2012 You set the price! 9226 words Sample 20%
Richard Adams is a father, in more ways than one. Once a man of the cloth, he gave it all up to live the family life, but acts of God took his wife and then his daughter away from him. Richard dies drunk and alone, only to find himself in heaven, reunited with his loved ones. Yet eternal bliss is not all it's cracked up to be, and Richard soon clashes with God himself over his missing daughter.
Main Principles of Accounting Standards 1 to 12 issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India by Raju Narayanan Main Principles of Accounting Standards 1 to 12 issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India by Raju Narayanan May 16, 2012 You set the price! 7588 words Sample 20%
Ebook on Main Principles of Accounting Standards 1 to 12
Lucidity by Wayne Smallman Lucidity by Wayne Smallman May 16, 2012 You set the price! 7576 words Sample 20%
On the verge of a major breakthrough in sleep therapy, Barbara Ostermann, an expert in sleep disorders, uncovers a conspiracy that threatens an international crisis. Enlisting the help of her brother, Karl, Barbara seeks to foil a plot to assassinate DeShaun Gates, a strident campaigner for racial equality. But Karl's dream of averting disaster skims along the abyss of a monumental nightmare.
Practical Abs: Tight & Toned Abs In No Time At All by Sharon Moore Practical Abs: Tight & Toned Abs In No Time At All by Sharon Moore May 15, 2012 You set the price! 3879 words Sample 20%
If you think developing a slim and trim waistline is all about killer six pack ab training sessions, think again. "Practical Abs" takes a less is more approach to ab training where you can get the abs you've always dreamed of by doing just 3 simple exercises that take less than a couple of minutes to perform.
Good Enough by Michael McDonald Good Enough by Michael McDonald May 15, 2012 You set the price! 7912 words Sample 20%
Countess Amy de Metter is in trouble. Brother Puck is in love. Imprisoned by her king, the Countess stands accused of a crime she will neither confess nor recant. The monk beseeches her to save herself with a confession, growing ever more desperate to save her from a grisly end, but the Countess remains steadfast, hoping that her death might be the spark that lights the fires of rebellion.
Finding Love in the Age of Email/Facebook/Texting by Alina Tsui Finding Love in the Age of Email/Facebook/Texting by Alina Tsui May 15, 2012 You set the price! 6612 words Sample 15%
An honest view from an Asian-American college student documentation of my experience in the search for love in the internet age.
Collectively Yours - Tales from the Borderline by david merron Collectively Yours - Tales from the Borderline by david merron May 14, 2012 You set the price! 78934 words Sample 15%
Kibbutz - a true to life personal account in short story and anecdote of an Israeli collective settlement on a 'live' border during a turbulent period.
Memento Mori by Alyne de Winter Memento Mori by Alyne de Winter May 13, 2012 You set the price! 34298 words Sample 20%
In 1666, the Black Death swept through a tiny English village and killed all of its inhabitants. In 1966, art student Simon Beaumont,is hiking in the mountains. Lured by a mysterious call, he wanders into the haunted village of Whynnesmere where the beautiful witch, Lara, takes him into the past to unravel the mystery of a ghostly bride,and her strange wedding gift: the Memento Mori.
Destiny by Amy Reeves Destiny by Amy Reeves May 12, 2012 You set the price! 82328 words Sample 15%
At eight years old Morgan Bailey suffers the loss of her parents and twin brother in a tragic car accident, and is left in the care of her only remaining family member, her Aunt Addie. Now eleven years later, Morgan meets a mysterious man who she is instantly attracted to, but she soon learns secrets about him, her family,and what her destiny really is.
Revived: Capital Crisis by G Johanson Revived: Capital Crisis by G Johanson May 11, 2012 You set the price! 6070 words Sample 30%
Part III - Returning to Beijing for the first time in 1000 years, the recovering immortal Kammani thrives in the big city and allows herself to be happy and hopeful for the future. An encounter with Wuma, a stranger who harbours a grudge against her, quickly turns her dream return into a nightmare... Revived is a paranormal serial, with new chapters available the first Friday of every month.
Something About Love by Imogen Summers Something About Love by Imogen Summers May 11, 2012 You set the price! 22882 words Sample 20%
The 'Something About Love' series is a collection of three short stories, each focusing on an individual mental disorder/phobia.
Camp Triple by Joshua Peterson Camp Triple by Joshua Peterson May 08, 2012 You set the price! 1879 words Sample 20%
A young boy is absorbed into the world of mythological gods.
A Hard Day's Work by Jeremy Estrada A Hard Day's Work by Jeremy Estrada May 08, 2012 You set the price! 1760 words Sample 50%
A short story written to entice the lust hidden within us all.
Revolutions by Ryan Tackitt Revolutions by Ryan Tackitt May 07, 2012 You set the price! 10905 words Sample 20%
A non-fiction look at who and what is important in the modern hip-hop scene.
Bitchfight by Jenny Brennan Bitchfight by Jenny Brennan May 07, 2012 You set the price! 8683 words Sample 20%
A violent novelette where a chance meeting quickly becomes a disaster that has been a long time coming. Denny and Kris meet after twelve years. Twelve years of separation brought on by abuse and then denial. Strong language, violence, emotional turmoil. On this chilly night, in this subway station, a bomb of emotional pressure has begun its final countdown.
Revived: Past Earthly Thought by G Johanson Revived: Past Earthly Thought by G Johanson May 07, 2012 You set the price! 5282 words Sample 30%
Part II -Shaozu expected trouble escorting two women from China to France on the dangerous roads of 1652. He didn't expect it so soon, the small party coming under attack from bandits on only their second day travelling. Kammani’s reaction to the attack demonstrates that this trip will not be like any other. Revived is a paranormal serial, with new chapters available the 1st Friday of every month
Will You Tell Me A Bedtime Story? by S.B. Santiago Will You Tell Me A Bedtime Story? by S.B. Santiago May 07, 2012 You set the price! 5861 words Sample 15%
Popular bedtime stories from S.B. Santiago. This is a book with nine delightful stories that children will grow to love.
The Last Party by Rohan Naterwalla The Last Party by Rohan Naterwalla May 07, 2012 You set the price! 14210 words Sample 20%
How the life of one Kabir Seth changes drastically after his fiance Aaliya suddenly leaves him and disappears. The story is thrilling, mysterious and melancholy which makes it an amazing read.
The Last Party by Rohan Naterwalla The Last Party by Rohan Naterwalla May 07, 2012 You set the price! 14210 words Sample 20%
How the life of one Kabir Seth changes drastically after his fiance Aaliya suddenly leaves him and disappears. The story is thrilling, mysterious and melancholy which makes it an amazing read.
THE WEL-MART WAY by Kevin Bayless THE WEL-MART WAY by Kevin Bayless May 06, 2012 You set the price! 4250 words Sample 25%
The Wel-Mart Way is a fictional, humorous account of how one of our nation's largest retailers plans to solve the health care crisis.
What Causes Your Stress? by Lisa Oliver What Causes Your Stress? by Lisa Oliver May 05, 2012 You set the price! 3981 words Sample 15%
Ladies were you aware that your hormone levels at different stages of your life could be responsible for much of the stress you are going through? In this short little book you can find out the different things that can impact your stress levels including some interesting information on the different hormonal changes you will go through in your life and how this impact stress.
How To Find Your Perfect Juice Machine by Amy Ranze How To Find Your Perfect Juice Machine by Amy Ranze May 04, 2012 You set the price! 4294 words Sample 20%
Fruits & vegetables are inherently nutritious. But most nutrients are locked away in the plant's cell walls. The juicing machine breaks down those walls, producing maximum nutrition in a "pre-digested" form. Learn: the many categories available, 3 best types of juicers, features to look for, & how to select the best juicer. Get a juicer for a healthier life. Get this book to get the right juicer.
The Tepal by Robert Peterson The Tepal by Robert Peterson May 03, 2012 You set the price! 7764 words Sample 10%
The Tepal is a short story prequel to The 8th Mayan Prophecy. Cortez Kawiil is a young boy growing up in Central Mexico when a series of events forces him to flee his family farm. He makes his way to Cancun where he lives on the streets but soon finds himself in the middle of discovering his real past and how far embracing it will actually take him.
AJ by Robert Peterson AJ by Robert Peterson May 03, 2012 You set the price! 7409 words Sample 10%
AJ is a short story prequel to the 8th Mayan Prophecy. AJ is the kid everyone in his grade school wants to be like. Unfortunately, he is disinterested in his studies. In order to continue to play sports he forms an alliance with, Nick Jensen, the smartest kid in his class.
Dreamcatcher by Robert Peterson Dreamcatcher by Robert Peterson May 03, 2012 You set the price! 8515 words Sample 10%
Dreamcatcher is a short story prequel to The 8th Mayan Prophecy. John and Mary Windwalker are blessed with a daughter, Grace. But they are stunned when two different shamans make virtually identical predictions about their daughter's future. Living in Northeastern Minnesota, Grace finds herself, the object of bullying when she moves into middle school.
Colliery Kids by Arthur Williams Colliery Kids by Arthur Williams May 02, 2012 You set the price! 46098 words Sample 20%
Kevin and Robbie two young boys growing up in a small Northumberland mining village as their Mother struggles to make ends meet These short day to day stories loosely based on my child hood tell how they lived and coped with every day live. With their friends and neighbours the colliery pit yard was their play ground and much of their time was spent running wild in and out of the colliery rows
It Sees by John Luck It Sees by John Luck May 01, 2012 You set the price! 11668 words Sample 20%
Shortly after the incident with the cult, both Fulton and Pigeon began to hallucinate. Pigeon began to hear voices and Fulton started seeing octopus headed monsters. After an attempted suicide they were institutionalized in Virginia and then later placed into the care of the Arkham Asylum. The horrible drudgery of the past five years in the asylum is about to end as It Sees.
Academic Essays on Miscellaneous Classics of the Western Canon by Steven Sills Academic Essays on Miscellaneous Classics of the Western Canon by Steven Sills May 01, 2012 You set the price! 171506 words Sample 20%
These are essays on various great books in the Western canon in the fields of philosophy, literature, history and social sciences from Sumerian Literature to Nietzsche and beyond
Don't Eat the Bread by JR Murdock Don't Eat the Bread by JR Murdock April 30, 2012 You set the price! 6381 words Sample 20%
Mike's girlfriend is having a celebration. He's hungry and a little drunk, but she won't let him eat any bread until her friends have arrived. What happens after they eat the bread, Mike will never forget.
Star crossed by Emily Bates Star crossed by Emily Bates April 30, 2012 You set the price! 82068 words Sample 20%
Lucy Taylor is a single mother who devours the celebrity stories in Heat magazine as a way to escape her cheerless life. She accidentally lands a job as PA - to her idol, heart-throb actor Daniel Bailey. Is it a dream come true?
Laundry by Attero Laundry by Attero April 29, 2012 You set the price! 10588 words Sample 50%
Jessica was a shy girl who was never very comfortable with her own sexuality. When she tries to do her laundry, though, an older neighbor gives her an education on the darker aspects of sex -- whether she wants it or not.
Un-Mute Your Child by Joey Avniel Un-Mute Your Child by Joey Avniel April 28, 2012 You set the price! 21279 words Sample 30%
Learn from 12 experts, how to talk to your kids, so they can hear you. A must read book for every parent.
Anthology of Short Fiction by Pete Malicki Anthology of Short Fiction by Pete Malicki April 28, 2012 You set the price! 13349 words Sample 20%
A collection of published and award-winning short stories by author and playwright Pete Malicki. Fiction on a range of topics, often exploring the unusual, always done unusually.
Box of Devotions by Anthony Huso Box of Devotions by Anthony Huso April 28, 2012 You set the price! 5305 words Sample 20%
Set in Huso's grim fantasy world, this short story takes a look at one night in Isca City's slums, seen through the eyes of a young thug whose street name is Roach. Roach's night is full of adventure: a kind of broken and dark reflection of the knight's quest wherein he discovers a treasure, secures a magical weapon and follows a spiritual vision toward a final battle to defend his lady's honor.
The End of the World: Part 1 by Sarah L. Covert The End of the World: Part 1 by Sarah L. Covert April 27, 2012 You set the price! 2542 words
It was The End of the World, or at least it felt that way when Troy and Veronica's parents opened the tavern that carried the moniker. It was on the outskirts of civilization - if you could have called it that after the EMP blasts. Most of the human race was killed, but the legendary supernatural creatures survived. The humans quickly found out monsters were real and they outnumbered them 10 to 1
Rubberband Lazer - Or, The Adventures of Casey Norider and Jaq Synergy, Vol. 1 by Nathan Reese Maher Rubberband Lazer - Or, The Adventures of Casey Norider and Jaq Synergy, Vol. 1 by Nathan Reese Maher April 27, 2012 You set the price! 94207 words Sample 20%
Dubbed, “…the next ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’” by members of critiquecircle.com, Nathan Reese Maher brings us a bizarre tale filled with iconic characters, several one-liners and a whole lot of puns. The jokes don’t stop in this wacky adventure filled with aliens, fairies, witches and a whole lot of sheep.
"Secrets of the CitySpire - Book 1, A Familiar Love Song" by Nathan Reese Maher April 27, 2012 You set the price! 204421 words Sample 20%
“Secrets of the CitySpire” is a gothic sci-fi novel that is influenced by the poems of Emily Dickinson and inspired by science fiction writer, Phillip K. Dick. It is a modernization of Shakespeare’s infamous play, “The Tempest” and complimented by 18th and 19th century style of writing from classical writers such as Jane Austen, Horace Walpole, Clara Reeve and Mary Shelly.
A Daoist Journey into China: journal of a voyage into the interior by Joel Schwartz A Daoist Journey into China: journal of a voyage into the interior by Joel Schwartz April 26, 2012 You set the price! 85678 words Sample 20%
A study of the Chinese concept of the dao ('the Way'), this unusual book is set against a 10,000-mile unescorted trip through the China of the 1980s, tinkling bicycles everywhere--no cars, no high rises and a typical income of $20 a month--were the norms. On a meditational journey that took him to temples and monasteries, Schwartz seeks to describe the experience of meditation from the 'inside.'
Slave to the Stories by Keenan Smith Slave to the Stories by Keenan Smith April 26, 2012 You set the price! 4816 words Sample 50%
Disop, a young writer plagued by delusions that command him to write till he dies. Until a young violinist catches his eye just long enough to take his mind off writing. His mental hallucinations still bother him, but can he resist their nagging, threatening, and sometimes begging long enough to keep him out of the life of being a slave to writing?
The Franglais Cat by Gillian Carrick The Franglais Cat by Gillian Carrick April 26, 2012 You set the price! 3101 words Sample 20%
For anyone who likes France, felines and a bit of nonsense, the story explores an unlikely entente catiale between two super-savvy felines francais and a clueless British moggy. Le billion dollar question is: will this new love in last? First in a series of aventures across France.
The Heart of a single person by Quentin de Graaf The Heart of a single person by Quentin de Graaf April 24, 2012 You set the price! 2320 words Sample 10%
Various short stories written by Quentin de Graaf
Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa Their Stories - Chapters 1 thru 10 by Jan Krupa April 22, 2012 You set the price! 6861 words
Small colonial cemeteries dot the countryside of New England. When I moved to Canton, CT in 2002 I found myself walking my big Black Lab/St. Bernard mix in one of these cemetaries for over a year. The old gravestones inspired writer to do historical research. This quest inspired 40 fictional chapters of which ten (10) are included here. These are Their Stories.
Mick Charger's - The Mystic Harbour Murders by J. Michael Atencio Mick Charger's - The Mystic Harbour Murders by J. Michael Atencio April 22, 2012 You set the price! 65771 words Sample 20%
Ex-Navy SEAL and homicide inspector Mick Charger had it all until back surgery ended his career. He took the only job he could find, Sheriff of Alpine Ridge in Lake Tahoe. Then he learned he was working for the mob. They thought Mick was desperate enough to turn into a dirty cop. He told them "no" and they kidnapped his family to force him to change. Now Mick's gonna show them how dirty he can be.
The Blessed Evil by Ike Williams The Blessed Evil by Ike Williams April 21, 2012 You set the price! 50194 words Sample 10%
This book is about the mysteries of our world, where everyday things are usually not what they seem, and everything is connected regardless of how disparate they may appear. It is also about the interpretation of good and evil; right and wrong. What determines these, and can one do what is wrong and still be right?
Dark Desires by Lucy Sky Dark Desires by Lucy Sky April 19, 2012 You set the price! 14958 words Sample 30%
A young girl is sent to a club called "Dark Desires" by her Master. Although she doesn't have a clue what he expects her to do once at the club, she's fully determined to do it right.
The Queen of Cool by Claudia Hall Christian The Queen of Cool by Claudia Hall Christian April 18, 2012 You set the price! 104792 words Sample 20%
Devastated by her husband’s sudden death, Lorraine “Lo” Downs returns from his funeral to find that she is locked out of their home. With no money in her pocket, and her wedding album as her only possession, Lo lands in the center of an international conspiracy to distribute a toxic weapon of mass destruction. With the help of her friends and family, Lo risks it all in the name of love.
In View of a Precipice by Niehl Anderson In View of a Precipice by Niehl Anderson April 18, 2012 You set the price! 119511 words Sample 20%
The following is a true story of the events that lead up to and include the summer of 1994. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. They say that truth is stranger than fiction. Well, here it is. This is my story about life, sex, drugs and the paranormal. It is a true story about being possessed by the devil and the events that led up to that happening.