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Érér'ikamba - La parole de l'arbre by Christian Allié
Price: $9.99 USD. 179640 words.
Language: French. Published by Editions Dédicaces on January 13, 2011. Fiction » Adventure » General.
C’est l’histoire des arbres. L’auteur s’inspire des histoires du passé et considère celles des autres pour avancer. Il a tout à comprendre des arbres, de la forêt également. Cette dernière lui semble si majestueuse, si vaste qu’elle invite - ou bien l’on risque - à s’y perdre.
Quatrain by John Medler
Price: $0.99 USD. 133490 words.
Language: English. Published on January 13, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical.
(4.57 from 14 reviews)
In 1557, Nostradamus published a collection of four-line rhyming prophetic verses called “quatrains.” The initial collection was supposed to have 1000 prophecies. However, only 942 survived--until now. Can a cynical college professor and his two rebellious teenagers find the 58 lost prophecies of Nostradamus and use them to stop an impending terrorist attack, and will anyone believe them?
Thanks to One of My Favorite Teachers: A Collection of Personal Stories by John Morrissey
Price: $5.95 USD. 30180 words.
Language: English. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services on January 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration.
No gift bears greater fruit than the nourishment from a teacher to a willing mind. Those who choose teaching as their vocation don't do it to inform their students, but to awaken their spirits and their ability to learn. John Morrissey believes, and has proven in this collection of stories written by a variety of contributors, that virtually everyone can instantly name his or her favorite teacher.
Early Railways by Ciamar Price
Price: Free! 4220 words.
Language: English. Published by Ragged Angel Ltd on January 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Transportation » Railroads.
This is a set of short pieces about unusual early railways. The Surrey Iron Railway the first public railway, the South Devon atmospheric railway, and the North Star, the first broad gauge engine which outlived the rails it ran on. It concludes with a selection of other steam engines, as ideas for projects and further research.
Survival Skills 101: Overcome Any Situation You Might Face in the Wild by Steve Stoud
Price: $9.97 USD. 9320 words.
Language: English. Published by BT Elite on January 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Backpacking.
A complete guide to survival in any situation! Stuck in the car during a snowstorm! Lost in the wilderness! How to make fire without matches, how to purify water, how to build a shelter with whatever, what plants are safe to eat! How to overcome fear and focus on survival! You never know what will happen, but why not be prepared? Get and read this book today for the tips and strategies inside!
Common or Garden Dharma. Essays on Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 1 by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: Free! 43660 words.
Language: English. Published on January 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Asian philosophy.
A number of shorter works that I have written over the years for which I never signed off the electronic rights - mostly because they didn't exist then!
Some started out as academic articles and have been rewritten to appeal to a broader audience. Others were written in a popular style, but were tucked away in newsletters that were not archived or on defunct web sites.