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Mountain Justice    by Karen Black
Price: $0.99 USD. 5080 words. Language: English. Published on April 1, 2013. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime.

(5.00 from 7 reviews)
Mountain Justice is a short story about friendship, crime and justice, with a touch of paranormal woven in. How far would you go to save your friend’s life?
The Saturnine    by B F Moloney
Price: $0.99 USD. 1240 words. Language: English. Published on January 28, 2013. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy.

Victoria has a troubled relationship with her father. It is so bad she denies she ever had a father, let alone a mother who left her when she was very young. She talks about Cause and she talks about the beginnings of her life, and how it had to be uncaused. It is a way for her to kick start her life by negating all that has troubled her.
The Death of the Dollar    by David Barth
Price: $0.99 USD. 3570 words. Language: American English. Published on May 15, 2013. Fiction » Literature » Educational.

(3.00 from 1 review)
This is a fiction story about a possible future of the United States. Overspending and over-borrowing put the U.S. in great debt to China. In 2030, China called the loan, to be paid back in gold. China knew there wasn't enough gold in the world to cover the $40 trillion debt that had piled up over the years. China gave the U.S. "an offer it couldn't refuse."
Chronicle 2015    by Andrew Woodmaker
Price: $0.99 USD. 38600 words. Language: English. Published by Michael Simms on April 29, 2013. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political.

In this second year's worth of entries from a diary stored on a futuristic recording device, Andrew Woodmaker's life takes an unexpected turn. Nobody knows if it is a work of fiction or a true record of how things happened, and will happen. By reading the diary, some things may have already begun to change, and the future is not what it was. But it could be that this is how it would have been.
The Best Christmas Ever    by Andrea Frazer
Price: $0.99 USD. 8050 words. Language: English. Published on November 27, 2012. Fiction » Holiday » Christmas.

Christmas Eve has arrived and the whole world, it seems, is intent on doing the very last of the last-minute Christmas shopping. In some, the day brings out unexpected acts of kindness, where others are left unmoved. This story views the day through the eyes of a 'gentleman of the road', shuffling his way from an early morning rude awakening to a magical end as the day draws to a close.
The Other 10 Commandments    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 2340 words. Language: English. Published on April 24, 2013. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.

The 10 Commandments have been the cornerstone of Judeo-Christian teachings for millennia, but a new translation of a Nag Hammadi scroll has spawned a row regarding the tablets Moses smashed when he returned to find his wayward flock partying wildly before a golden calf. This new translation contends that the first set of tablets were not the same as the next set of replacement commandments!
Tipping Point    by Janet Meade
Price: $0.99 USD. 35500 words. Language: Australian English. Published on May 23, 2013. Fiction » Inspirational.

Have you ever wondered what it will take to save the world? Annie has. But what can she do about it? Disaster and death have pushed Annie to her own personal tipping point. Her decision may be a little crazy, but perhaps that’s what it will take to change the world . . .
Drawings in Sand    by Yvonne Spence
Price: $2.99 USD. 129900 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2013. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological.

Woken by her young daughter to the worst hangover of her life, Stella believes she can't sink any lower. Then she argues with her boyfriend, her ex and lies to her boss. Her only escape is more booze even though it means risking her job and losing her daughter. When a kindly colleague encourages Stella to seek help her search for healing takes her deep into disturbing secrets in her family’s past.
Howard Meets the Champ    by Raymond Hill
Price: $1.49 USD. 5420 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2013. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas.

A story for any reader of any age. A story rooted in hope and a plan. A boy and his mother are challenged by a life threatening disease -- what does it mean to a single mother when women are expected to move toward self fulfillment? Building a man involves champions, Ali and Mom. Truth can reside in fiction.
Love Again    by Anthony Barbaria
Price: $0.99 USD. 2350 words. Language: English. Published on March 19, 2013. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Spiritual & metaphysical.

A short story about a new couple in the nineteen-fifties on their first stroll who meet a new elderly friend with a lost love and a desire for new company, but all is not as it seems. Designed as a quick read on your commute or break time.