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Dare to Dream - Heroic Tales for the Tamil Diaspora    by JK Sivalingam
Price: $2.99 USD. 11420 words. Language: English. Published on December 30, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General.

This diverse collection of short stories will warm the hearts of the Tamil Diaspora. JKS has a knack of putting a positive spin on some of the saddest events in the history of the Tamil people. One or two brought a tear to my eye but I laughed out loud at the sheer audacity of some of the tales. JJS
The Other Side: a Collection of Short Stories    by Teresa Lo
Price: $0.99 USD. 13680 words. Language: English. Published on December 29, 2012. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.

The Other Side is the second volume of short stories from Teresa Lo, and it features three new works: "Angels," "The One," and "The Island."
Realities: a Collection of Short Stories    by Teresa Lo
Price: $0.99 USD. 14620 words. Language: English. Published on December 28, 2012. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.

Realities is the first collection of short stories from Teresa Lo, and it features two previously published short stories matched with a newer one. “Letters” tells the story of a lonely, overweight teenager who writes letters to her former best friend, now high school It Girl. “Guilt” is an experimental murder mystery that was first published in The Comma, Splice Literary Journal. In this dark ta
Planting the Seeds of Hatred    by Timothy Paterson
Price: $0.99 USD. 4550 words. Language: English. Published on December 23, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Kent is a racist. He was raised to be a racist by his father. When he discovers some hidden papers, his world is turned upside down. He not only begins to question his past, but his own identity as well.
Bovodar and the Bears: Part Two, A Civilized Queen    by Jack Mikkelson
Price: $1.99 USD. 7310 words. Language: English. Published on December 20, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Bovodar and the Bears are trapped by a cruel queen obsessed with transforming the order of the land into something backwards and bent. Will there be any reasoning with The Civilized Queen?
Search For The Bluest Sky    by Papri Rudra
Price: $1.99 USD. 12640 words. Language: English. Published on December 19, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

The story of twin sisters Rashi and Trisha; the unique bond they share and how that shapes their entire lives.The story,is presented largely through the eyes of Rashi's daughter Neeli. The cultural background of the characters in the story is Indian Bengali(People from a state in Eastern India).Hence, it was important to introduce some Bengali words,to depict the flavour of the tale.
The Questioner    by William Gardner
Price: Free! 7810 words. Language: English. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

At some point in the continuum of life comes the realization that one is indeed mortal. The phrase, “today is the first day of the rest of your life”, slowly becomes more poignant. Finally, the concept of one’s days being numbered becomes a constant companion. This story relates an experience of a man caught up in the end-game.
The Pillow Book of Carmen Garcia    by Alfonso Borello
Price: $2.99 USD. 6080 words. Language: English. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino.

A disturbing journal of a young woman from rural Mexico who crosses the border into the United States where she's forced to pay her dues.
Spirit Journey    by Dennis Herrick
Price: $0.99 USD. 6280 words. Language: English. Published on December 13, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

When a newspaper reporter sees Indians from Iowa's Meskwaki tribe digging up graves in a pioneer cemetery, he learns things are not what they seem.
The Yellow Chair    by Michael Feldman
Price: $0.99 USD. 8140 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Jewish.

A Gypsie, a bear and the Rabbis daughter