Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes

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Soloman    by Steve Wilent
Price: $2.99 USD. 29840 words. Language: English. Published on February 25, 2013. Fiction » Drama » American.

Big John and John Two are “twins,” identical but for the color of their skin. The bonds of their friendship are tested by “the depth of the hatred some whites feel for blacks — of hatred and guilt held in dark fathoms, a murky, engulfing pain and misery and the bitterness and fear it breeds in equal measures.” A confrontation with a violent racist ultimately leads to death.
Curse of the Condor    by Elizabeth Rose
Price: $2.99 USD. 63230 words. Language: English. Published on February 23, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure.

Jetta Fitzgerald puts her fate into the hands of Conrado Nievez as he guides her into the jungle to find her missionary brother. But the jungle is nothing compared to the dangerous feelings that lie between a proper schoolmarm and a modern day Tarzan in Curse of the Condor.
The Love of a Silver Fox: Folk Tales from Seki CIty    by Darvin Babiuk
Price: Free! 55490 words. Language: English. Published on February 23, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

The collection of Seki City folktales called “The Love of a Silver Fox” became very popular in Seki when originally published in Japanese. Readership and popularity has since spread. This collection was created by local writers who have studied the legends, old tales and fairy tales about and relating to Seki.
Just A Song Before I Go    by Mr. Timothy M Bryant
You set the price! 66310 words. Language: English. Published on February 14, 2013. Fiction » Romance » General.

Makia, a single mother living in the projects on the South Side of Chicago. Joseph Scallettio, retired musician and composer, at peace living out his final days at St. Vincent's Nursing Home. Neither knew of each other... until now. If you enjoyed stories such as ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, you will truly enjoy this poignant love story.
Conversations    by Poncho Threetrees
Price: $0.99 USD. 31400 words. Language: American English. Published on February 9, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

There are so many good, decent, liberal minded people in this country and the world, who are working hard for real change. This book is not meant for them. It is writen for the brain-dead, flag-waving morons who, through their naivete and ignorance, support and enable Fascist governments, their corporate masters, and the gun-toting lackeys that do their dirty work. Wake up!
Race Against Time    by Cynthia Meyers-Hanson
Price: $2.99 USD. 31000 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

What is RACISM verses Reversed RACISM? Race Against Time is a historically based novel. The book shows some results of desegregation before during and after schools conformed. Did people change as a result of this new education system in the USA- and if so- by how much? Read a single point of view from a person who lived during that point in history.
Brid    by Ron Wingrove
Price: $1.99 USD. 52400 words. Language: British English. Published on January 28, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
a story about a female druid from before the roman invasion of England to the annihilation of the druids on anglesey.
The Translator's Tale    by Stephen Howell
Price: Free! 71980 words. Language: English. Published on January 28, 2013. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

1963. An academic’s marriage falls apart because of his narrow and obsessive behaviour. In the hope of being miraculously cured of his naive and concrete thinking he undertakes a journey to Galicia, the Spanish cradle of magical realism. He is accompanied by his daughter who relates their comical progress and deals most effectively with the predations of an unexpected and unwelcome girlfriend.
Hotel 27    by Stanski
Price: $2.49 USD. 58550 words. Language: English. Published on January 25, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

(5.00 from 1 review)
For Michael Falcon, a holiday to Thailand turns into a life-changing voyage of discovery… from a new language and culture, to a new home and family. In the process, Michael’s attitude develops from that of a disillusioned cynic, to a much more open-minded and philosophical outlook.
After the Maya    by Jonah Becker
Price: $0.99 USD. 20730 words. Language: American English. Published on January 23, 2013. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense.

A unique, human look, through the eyes of ordinary people, at the build-up to what could turn out, in retrospect, to have been a tipping point in our fragile and probably inconsequential “civilisation.” In an ironic twist of human ignorance, the historic, centuries-old clash between religions, civilisations and hemispheres is brought to a head as the meteorite and its pursuers meet their fate.