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Manifest Destiny    by Matthew Murphy
Price: $3.99 USD. 403000 words. Published on August 1, 2009. .

The world is plunged again into conflict. Follow a host of characters including the President of the US; a greedy African dictator; one of the fathers of nuclear war; an NPR corespondent; an eager blogger; a highly trained US Marine; a wary historian; a top selling rapper; a lame duck Republican Senator and more on a sometimes hilarious and sometimes sad trip to the end of the world.
Come back to Lagos    by john blankson
Price: $3.00 USD. 65020 words. Published on August 9, 2009. .

A cautionary tale of West African immigrant experieces in America.
Call of the Wild    by Gabriella Bradley
Price: $6.99 USD. 93690 words. Published by eXtasy Books  on September 10, 2009. .

After catching her lover with another woman, Natalie accepts an outrageous proposal to travel to the wilds of Africa as a secretary.
The Zoo    by Michael Power
You set the price! 74240 words. Published on October 24, 2009. .

Margarita Brown is a seven-year-old girl who wakes from a coma to find herself unable to speak or hear... until she visits the Bronx Zoo where the voice of a giraffe penetrates her silent world. Part contemporary literary novel and part supernatural fantasy, “The Zoo” is an exploration of a girl’s awakening to a world that is filled with both brutality and beauty.
Glimmers of Hope : Memoir of a Volunteer in Africa    by Mark Burke
Price: $4.95 USD. 91790 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

The true story of a disillusioned London schoolteacher who uproots and volunteers to teach in rural Africa for two years. Sent to the Republic of Zambia with a remit to teach maths, HIV and Gender awareness, he finds eager pupils struggling in a tough environment. In between battling snakes, stomach bugs and death-defying bus journeys , Mark finds both corruption and hope where he least expects.
Berserk Revenge    by Mark Coakley
Price: Free! 66640 words. Published on November 7, 2009. .

Berserk Revenge is a literary historical thriller, written in the style of authentic ancient Norse sagas. For lovers of action fiction, poetry and/or alternate history.
Solar Girl and Lunar Boy    by Gabriel Constans
Price: $4.00 USD. 4810 words. Published on November 16, 2009. .

Solar Girl and Lunar Boy is a delightful collection of children stories that taps into their personal inner light to vanquish fear of the unknown (Solar Girl); humorously transforms a common experience from sadness to joy (No Smiling On Wednesdays); breaks stereotypes and teaches earthquake safety in Quake, Shake and Roll; and explores the world of ants and the environment, in As Precious As Gold.
Antithesis    by Pat Whitaker
Price: $2.99 USD. 46820 words. Published by Cooper's Press on November 24, 2009. .

An entomologist seeking answers as to how ants communicate goes to Namibia searching of her long-lost mentor. She finds the answers, but is faced with a question she cannot answer. It's a story of one person’s hunt for the truth. An ‘old school’ work of science fiction, it questions our homocentric view of the universe and our place in it.
Africa Sky Stories    by Tony Crisp
Price: $1.99 USD. 8760 words. Published on November 25, 2009. .

Africa Sky stories are tales which emerged from listening to that old story teller - the deep centre. Having long been walking in the deeps of my unconscious, occasionally the voice of that silent deep tells me a story. Here are some of those stories told me in African mode.
Easy Travels in South Africa    by André Ferero
Price: $0.99 USD. 10590 words. Published on November 25, 2009. .

This is the latest release of the popular Easy Travels in South Africa guidebook, completely revised and updated in March 2012. The book is aimed at independent travelers who want to plan their own trip online and save money in the process. It is written from the perspective of a South African who has traveled extensively throughout the country.