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The Astonishing Amulet of Amenartas    by Nathan Lowell
Price: $0.99 USD. 6820 words. Published by ImagineThat! Studios  on August 30, 2011. .

By Nathan Lowell Agent Heathcliff Durham finds himself crisscrossing Africa, looking for an Amulet that could spell disaster for any who come near it. Battling blistering heat, starvation, wild animals, and despair, he is not comforted by the company of a rough and ready sort named Morrison. Soon Durham begins to suspect he may never return home—and to top it all off the tea has almost run out.
On the Edge    by Julie Coulter Bellon
Price: $3.99 USD. 74260 words. Published on August 31, 2011. .

Dylan Campbell, a Canadian Security Intelligence Service agent, is on a routine mission in Africa until he finds a bioweapon that is headed for the U.S. Can Dylan trust anyone around him, including the beautiful hospital worker Elizabeth Spencer? Can he stop the weapon from being unleashed? From the wilds of Africa to the ruins of Greece, this book keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The Slope of Kongwa Hill: A Boy's Tale of Africa    by Tony Edwards
Price: $5.99 USD. 154130 words. Published by AgioPublishing on September 4, 2011. .

Based on the author's memoirs, this novel picks up his story when, at age 9, as a result of his parents moving to East Africa, Tony finds himself bound for Kongwa School in January 1952. Located just south of the Maasai Steppe where was to be found every manner of game, exotic bird life, insects and reptiles, Kongwa provided a harsh if adventure-filled location in which to be educated and grow.
The Beauty and the Beasts: Living in Nairobi    by Geoff Hobbs
Price: $2.95 USD. 86280 words. Published on September 13, 2011. .

The book details the abject poverty, sickness and violence experienced when living in Nairobi, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. The book also explains why it is easy to fall in love with the poor but kind and fun-loving people of Kenya and why a Long- term experience of Kenya will always lure you back to one of the most beautiful country’s in the world.
Followers And Fishers    by Anneretha Combrink
Price: $9.99 USD. 55430 words. Published on September 15, 2011. .

Stories of the Emerging Mission Movement in Africa
The man behind me    by onyii chuks
Price: $5.00 USD. 5450 words. Published on September 25, 2011. .

"Look beyond a man, you will see the real man, beyond failure,lies success,life is a puzzle, the way your are is the little you have been able to put together" This is a story of a boy from Africa, his childhood, experience, ups and downs.
Eland Dances    by Philip van Wulven
Price: $4.99 USD. 69940 words. Published on September 25, 2011. .

Africa in the Sixties is changing fast. Pete works to bring about the Green Revolution, but the Red Revolution is a contender, and so are Black Power and the Whiteman's way. All you need is Love, says the song, but he learns you need a dose of tough with that.
No Minute Hand to My Clock    by Derik Le Grange
Price: $2.50 USD. 102970 words. Published on September 28, 2011. .

Henry Bossau was a staunch but intelligent, opinionated but enlightened Afrikaner. He was a farmer, writer, painter, philosopher and scholar who lived in the first half of the 20th century. He was also an alcoholic. Experience his rollercoaster life as he tussles with the questions of life and riches. Yet, all too often the answers seem to linger at the bottom of a brandy bottle.
No Set Boundaries: Eleven Stories of Life, Travel, Misadventure (Townsend 11, Vol 2)    by Townsend 11
Price: $2.99 USD. 23280 words. Published on October 4, 2011. .

The Townsend 11 collective of award-winning writers is back again with eleven true stories that will delight, entertain, amuse, and inspire readers of all ages. Whether you want to tickle your imagination, laugh out loud, or come along on an adventure, No Set Boundaries has a story for you.
Mngwa    by Allison Graham
Price: Free! 2780 words. Published on October 4, 2011. .

Mayasa knows she is as skilled as any male hunter in her tribe, and she aims to prove it by hunting the high-dwelling antelope of Mount Meru. Of course, to do that, she must enter the jealously guarded territory of Wawindaji Pepo, guardian of the mountain. Mngwa is the third story in the Bestiary Tales.