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Not Like My Mother - Becoming a sane parent after growing up in a CRAZY family.    by Irene Tomkinson
Price: Free! 39540 words. Published on May 26, 2011. .

“This is a “how to” manual that reads like a smart funny novel. Get ready for a wisdom ride.” - Nancy Slonim Aronie – Author of WRITING FROM THE HEART/ NPR commentator Have you ever said I am not going to do to my kids what my parents did to me? Being the parent you always wanted is not necessarily the parent your kids need. Become the parent your kids need and heal your history.
Lightning Rider    by Rick Mofina
Price: $0.99 USD. 9420 words. Published on May 29, 2011. .

Twenty-six year-old Jessie Scout had endured a life steeped in pain. She had come to Las Vegas, a city of risk, not to gamble. But to collect. This short work won Canada's top literary prize for crime fiction, the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada.
The Little Book of Four Reasonable Steps: 4 Reasonable Steps to Quit Drinking    by Ezi M.
Price: $4.99 USD. 1850 words. Published on June 4, 2011. .

This little book is meant as a useful starting point for those interested in changing their drinking habits. The information is presented in a simple, short format, which can be referenced quickly and easily. The goal of this book is to provide a practical and non-dogmatic option for those looking for useful advice on starting a path to change.
Hardships of an American Soldier    by Marcus Lyman
Price: $2.99 USD. 59770 words. Published on June 7, 2011. .

I went through the US Army Ranger School with a young West Point Lieutenant. We were Ranger Buddies, joined at the hip. He went on to become the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I went on to become a Homeless Alcoholic and Drug Addict. Our paths were rejoined after 9/11. This is my story.
The Still, Small Voice    by Bonnie Owens
Price: Free! 5580 words. Published on June 8, 2011. .

My dad was an alcoholic --- confusion, isolation and solitude had become a familiar and sad place. It was a time of a family crisis for me. We had become the family that was "messed up."
Blood Red Rings    by Rick Mofina
Price: $0.99 USD. 8270 words. Published on June 12, 2011. .

After 24 years of putting his life on the line, Officer Frank Harper sees it all tick down to one defining moment in this soul-wrenching short story.
Dangerous Women & Desperate Men    by Rick Mofina
Price: $2.99 USD. 27910 words. Published on June 19, 2011. .

Four gripping stories of people on the brink; a broken-hearted woman in Las Vegas plots to take what she is owed, a haunted street cop finds his life on the line in a way he never expected; a desperate agent in California makes a life-changing choice; a hard-working middle-aged woman whose world is coming apart fights back with shocking vengeance.
Under My Roof -- A Mother's Story of the Heinous Crime of Incest    by Emalou King
Price: $9.99 USD. 55500 words. Published by Six Degrees Publishing Group, Inc.  on June 19, 2011. .

It was midnight in her hell and, without realizing it, she just destroyed all the evidence...Under My Roof is a memoir written through the eyes of a mother, an RN, who discovers the terrible crime of incest has been perpetrated in her own home. This story is a mother's personal triumphant journey of discovery, tragedy, pain and healing.
Asylum    by Alan James Keogh
Price: $2.99 USD. 79950 words. Published on June 27, 2011. .

Katherine D'Alton, renowned actress has disappeared, leaving nothing but questions. The police suspect her husband who has no solid alibi. Alison Smith infiltrates Greenview Manor, a prestigious drug rehabilitation centre, to discover what exactly happened to her friend, police have dismissed the disappearance as a junkie unable to reform, Alison knows better. Will either woman ever be found?
Odyssey of an Octopus Junkie: A Dysfunctional Love Story    by t.w. glover
Price: $3.99 USD. 85650 words. Published on July 3, 2011. .

Ill-fated and quixotic love story of Phoenix, the tormented drug addict and talented artist, and Hannah, the pathologically co-dependent daughter of a Holocaust survivor, and their cross-country odyssey to liberate a giant octopus who may be psychically communicating with Hannah or may simply be her escapist delusion. Addiction is powerful. Will either be able to kick the habit?