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In the Valley stories    by Philip van Wulven
Price: $1.99 USD. 20630 words. Published on May 13, 2010. .

These short stories will take you away, down into the valley and up again to soar over the mountains. Most are set in Africa, in the ancient bush, with people interacting with the animals, the birds and the spirits.
The African Sun: Collected Poems    by Michael Sheridan Stone
Price: $7.49 USD. 15110 words. Published by Imprimata Publishers  on May 19, 2010. .

‘The African Sun’ is an eclectic collection of poems linked by one common element, the author’s abiding love for Africa. He rejoices in adventures with elephants, leopards, lemurs, snakes and elusive birds, protests at the precipitous decline in the quality of life in his former homeland of Zimbabwe (whilst taking some comfort from the enduring tradition of ubuntu).
The Last Missing Link    by Kenya Youngblood
Price: $5.00 USD. 75960 words. Published on May 19, 2010. .

Brooklyn dude and black PhD chick battle over missing link creature extinct for two million years. (Comedy-Adventure-Sci-Fi) You can buy this book direct or get it free by voting for it on Amazon. If the latter, please follow instructions here: http://amazonracism.blogspot.com/
Back From The Bardo    by James Cage
Price: $0.99 USD. 35310 words. Published on June 3, 2010. .

James Cage’s cult classic, Back From the Bardo is a gritty, in-your-face, three-part novella following the drug-running, risk-taking life of one gutsy individual. Gripping plots, vivid characters, fast paced adventure from Mexico to Memphis, Rome and Africa, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles to the New Jersey Shore. Back From the Bardo, the best noir fiction.
2012 The Awakening    by Bill Douglas
Price: $9.95 USD. 114380 words. Published on June 4, 2010. .

A young woman finds herself at the center of a global human awakening. Filled with self doubt, exhileration, fear, and limitless possibility, her adventure leads into a storm of danger. Unknown to her, humanity is experiencing the same self doubt and unraveling of their lives, as they too are experiencing this massive shift in consciousness. Deepak Chopra called 2012 The Awakening "A Gift!"
BRAKENSTROOM    by Jacob Singer
Price: $8.00 USD. 73920 words. Published on June 5, 2010. .

When Jewish families left their shtetls in Europe, most went to America, but a large number were also lured to South Africa by gold and diamonds. Brakenstroom is a collection of short stories about one of these families who settled in the fictional town of Barkenstroom. These are stories that the author heard from his parents and their friends. All are based on truth.
The Giving Festival    by Cindi Brown
Price: $5.99 USD. 11060 words. Published on June 6, 2010. .

It’s summertime and Dylan and his friends are dismayed to spend their days with the odd Mrs. Ticklepenny, until she helps them throw a Giving Festival. The children use the money to donate animals to Fridah and her classmates in Kenya. What begins as a bad summer turns into a summer Dylan's friends will never forget. Readers meet the real children of Kenya. Authors proceeds to benefit Kenyans.
Sirocco Express    by Tony Judge
Price: $2.99 USD. 76710 words. Published on June 14, 2010. .

Adebayo, a young Nigerian man, leaves his home in Lagos to travel across the desert to Europe, in company with people smugglers and fellow migrants. The people smuggling process, its victims and the motives of those who profit from it are described with stark realism. Death is always close at hand: in the desert, on the Mediterranean in small overcrowded boats, jumping onto moving trains.
God's Elephants    by Michael Tod
Price: $2.99 USD. 139990 words. Published on June 21, 2010. .

Michael Tod’s most recent novel set in the dramatic mountains and plains of East Africa. When the young female elephant, Temba Kidogo and her Grandfather, the wise old Tembo M’zee, are inspired to climb Kilimanjaro and seek the sacred tusks of the legendary Tembo Jay, they have no idea of the events their action will trigger. "A ‘feel-good’ book, vibrant with joy and love."
The Grateful Unrich: Revolution in 50 Countries    by Dean Henderson
Price: $7.99 USD. 182460 words. Published on June 21, 2010. .

Covering fifty countries on six continents over a twenty-year span- Henderson asks the hard social, political and economic questions while vagabonding his way around the world. Invoking the wit and humor of Twain and the curiosity of Kerouac- Henderson discovers himself, humanity and revolutionary politics through encounters with God’s chosen people - the global poor.