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Tales of a Traveling Saleslady: The Cage    by Linda Aksomitis
Price: Free! 3570 words. Language: English. Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Drama.

Hawk, known many years ago as Trashcan Hochley, is the attendant at an aging hotel/bar establishment where his desk is safely enclosed at the front door in a cage with bars. When saleslady, Ashley Adams, lands in a new city without a reservation and is forced to take a room in what even he'd describe as a "dive," Hawk is drawn back through his own memories to contemplate his life and choices.
Giving Birth    by Monica P
Price: $0.99 USD. 770 words. Language: English. Published on June 26, 2010. Fiction » Women's fiction » General.

This is an image that describes the birth process of Mary's son Jesus.
Kyrgyz Legends    by Oksana Vasilenko
Price: Free! 3860 words. Language: English. Published on January 26, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Four legends from the beautiful land of Kyrgyzstan: Legend about Lake Issyk Kul; Legend about the Burana Tower; Legend about the Santash Pass and Legend about Tash Rabat.
Sweet Farm of Mine    by Candace Hennekens
Price: $2.99 USD. 53420 words. Language: English. Published on June 22, 2011. Fiction » Literary collections » American / African American.

Ruth returns to the American Midwest when she discovers she wants her life to mean more. The road she chooses with her father Arlan, to buy and farm Old Charlie's place, gives her plenty of challenges to test her mettle. She also discovers a way of life that is in harmony with nature, where life is lived by the seasons, where food comes from soil, and where no good thing is easy.
Unconditional Love    by Pnina Baim
Price: Free! 3040 words. Language: English. Published on November 14, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Jewish.

A birthday, a death, and everything in between. In this short story set in an Orthodox Jewish background, a woman recalls her turbulent relationship with a childhood friend.
Erótica    by Armando Añel
Price: $0.99 USD. 26310 words. Language: Spanish. Published on January 4, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

“Erótica es un libro sui generis en el marco de la literatura cubana contemporánea. Cumberland (Playa Hedónica), punto de confluencia del éxodo desatado tras la invasión del islote de Thamacun, en 1960, es la patria paralela, la nación erotizante, una respuesta tecnológica y sensorial a la “conjura de los necios” del ultranacionalismo puntoCON.
Choices - A Selection of Short Stories    by David O'Neil
Price: $4.99 USD. 31940 words. Language: English. Published by PaperBox Books PBB  on December 24, 2011. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

Take a journey through past and present in this delightful mix of short stories.
Lost Soul    by M P Ericson
Price: $2.99 USD. 3910 words. Language: English. Published by Byrnie Publishing  on March 2, 2011. Fiction » Fantasy » General.

Rajiv's wife is dead, and he wants her back. But the pandit asks a price that may be too high for him to bear. Fantasy short story.
Garden of Sugar and Pineapples    by Pineapple Sam
Price: $3.99 USD. 14990 words. Language: English. Published on January 6, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Family.

0.5 star(4.60 from 5 reviews)
This story takes you, the reader, through the humble beginnings of the author’s family to the miracle of his almost tragic birth. Let this story inspire you with the courage of a family seeking a new life while giving you a good laugh as you are taken back to your own hijinks as a kid.
Bushmen Stories: Beginning    by Jaco de Beer
Price: Free! 1670 words. Language: English. Published by Kameeldoring Boeke  on August 10, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Very long ago, even before the dawn of time, a family of five lived deep in the warm heart of the Kalahari. The family only had daughters but the caring father and loving mother took care of them and they grew up to be very beautiful. They loved to dance and one day their trickster god saw the girls dance and couldn't stop looking at them.From the collection of "Boesmanstories" by G.R.von Wielligh