Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes

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Hong Kong Rose    by Xu Xi
Price: $7.99 USD. 114490 words. Language: English. Published by Typhoon Media on May 24, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American.

The novel rewinds through a drama set in Hong Kong of the seventies, where Confucian family ties and British colonial society embrace Rose's "perfect" marriage to a lawyer from a prominent South African Chinese family. But even before the wedding, a dark underside to that family begins to emerge; Rose must confront the reality of her new life as it unfolds with many surprising twists and turns.
Losing My Religion    by Jide Familoni
Price: $9.99 USD. 120250 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Fẹmi Fatoyinbo lived the Yoruba tribe’s religion and culture amid political upheaval preceding the Nigerian civil war. When Fẹmi moved to Canada, and then America, he experienced a world of culture, relationship and expectations that clashed with his traditional ways. This is the gripping story of Fẹmi’s quest to maintain his identity.
Alterations    by Rita Plush
Price: $2.99 USD. 59720 words. Language: English. Published by Penumbra Publishing on May 23, 2013. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.

SHORT STORY COLLECTION. These pieces feel so immediate and alive – the voices, every detail – like memoir. Intimate, funny, and full of surprises, they’re big – about love, death, sex, loss, longing. I especially enjoyed “Love, Mona.” The intimate, beautiful portrayal of grief and hope ends with a wordless gesture so tender and expressive, I will never forget it. –Mary Azrael, Editor, Passager
Dragonfly Moments    by Kathy Bosman
Price: $3.99 USD. 50720 words. Language: English. Published by Decadent Publishing on May 21, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Contemporary.

~UBUNTU Series of African romance~ A young woman’s first love walks back into her life at the worst time possible—she is about to start a family with another man. But when her dreams begin to crumble, which one will be there to help her pick up the pieces?
I Like The White World    by Mark Butterworth
Price: $2.99 USD. 49990 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2013. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

Ted Mason, hired by a Catholic film making company, conceives of a documentary that would explore what professional thinkers and powerful men make of Pilate's final, unanswered question to Christ: "What is Truth?" In the course of making that documentary, Ted learns much about his father, his faith, his colonial ancestors, and himself that could not have been laid open to him in any other way.
The Wind Caller    by P. D. Cacek
Price: $4.99 USD. 81230 words. Language: English. Published by Bob Booth on May 17, 2013. Fiction » Horror » General.

There is much conflict in Richland, Arizona, including the longstanding conflict between the "white" and the "red,." But these all pale in comparison to what brews between Native American schoolteacher Sky Berlander and her estranged grandfathers, as a feud which has divided their family will finally come to a head over an ancient and terrifying birthright — the power to control the wind itself.
While the Sands Whisper    by LR Horowitz
Price: $4.99 USD. 80430 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Jewish.

Ayishah, a freelance American-Israeli photographer, embarks on a seven-month adventure that soon draws her into a taboo love affair with her Bedouin guide, Hakim. He has many secrets, but Ayishah has one of her own: a painful abandonment of her family that needs to heal. It becomes her challenge to reveal, using the terrible beauty of the Sinai, how we overcome the borders that divide us.
El Camino Primitivo de Santiago en Asturias y Galicia    by Xurde Moran
Price: $2.99 USD. 116860 words. Language: Spanish. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Un singular "Diario de Viaje" en el que nuestro andariego escritor nos revela y comparte sus propias vivencias, sus fotografías, su prosa amena, oficiando para nosotros cual 'guía virtual' en cada una de las etapas del camino. Hagamos de este libro un punto de partida de una experiencia única y muy personal...
Child With No Name    by Valentine Williams
Price: $5.00 USD. 47970 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

A little girl is orphaned in the Boxing Day Tsunami. No one knows who she is or what language she speaks. An aid worker visiting the orphanage discovers her name and wants to reunite her with family members, but the orphanage is in rebel held territory. A ransom is demanded. Aid worker Claire enlists her mother in a daring rescue attempt to free the child, and is punished. Based on a true story
Bretwalda    by Maurice Price
Price: $4.99 USD. 50130 words. Language: English. Published on May 2, 2013. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

Seven Kingdoms all vying for power in the newly conquered British Isles. Only one can be be the overking, or Bretwalda. This is the story of Raedwald, whose remains were found in the Sutton Hoo burial, and his fight to take his small kingdom to supremacy, through battle and skill. His achievement changed the course of history, but do we know the man?