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Country Life, Inc.    by Richard Taylor
Price: $0.99 USD. 19480 words. Published on July 24, 2010. .

Hard charging capitalist MAGGIE DUNBAR is sent to a small town to oversee the sale of its last source of jobs and income, a rustbelt factory. But soon Maggie finds herself being wooed by the local crusading newspaper editor and the townies themselves, which beckons a crisis in her life — which to put first, people or money?
Redemption and Ashes, Book Three    by seamus o'bannion
Price: $2.29 USD. 49230 words. Published on August 6, 2010. .

Ten stories for the lover of experimental literature: a child meets puritanism; a young priest trapped in a false life; middle-aged man & trophy wife escape into a "new life"; a borderline psychotic befriends a female hippy of 15; a young woman looks for rescue in all the wrong places; a gift turns a young man inward; idealism replaced by cynicism; work frustration turns to violent impulses.
Devil's in the Details    by Leslie Claire Walker
Price: $0.99 USD. 3900 words. Published by Secret Fire Press  on March 4, 2011. .

After John Johnson graduates from interior design school, he must face his father, Lucifer. Dad insists he go into the family business, and when the Devil insists, there’s no denying him. Question is, can John find a way to open a branch office that matches his design aesthetic?
All Aboard the Lake Manawa Railway    by Ryan Roenfeld
Price: $6.00 USD. 16630 words. Published on March 9, 2011. .

After Lake Manawa was formed during an 1881 Missouri River flood a resort grew with a short-line railroad that hauled pleasure-seekers all summer long. By the turn of the 20th century Lake Manawa was the "Mecca of the Midwest" offering amusements aplenty. The "trolley park" closed in 1928 and the lake is now an Iowa State Park.
The Last Real New Yorker in the World    by James D. Macdonald
Price: Free! 1890 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

It's the future. New York City is an amusement park. And the guy who calls himself the Last Real New Yorker in the World is about to get an offer he can't refuse. Short story from the award-winning and best-selling team of Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald.
BATS IN THEIR BELFRY AS WELL AS . . . . .    by AAAAAto ZZZZZZ
Price: $1.50 USD. 7520 words. Published on September 11, 2011. .

Tony and Mara worked and scrimped and saved. When derelict Oceanside Amusement Park was auctioned, they won the bid. For months they slaved, at last got the place into working shape. Now they could provide pleasure to those who'd visit -- especially the little kids. Mara could have no babies -- but with an amusement park she and Tony could have hundreds of kids in "their yard". Until . . .
Chocolate-Covered Eyes: A Sampler Of Horror    by Lori R. Lopez
Price: $2.99 USD. 42130 words. Published on October 29, 2011. .

Six uniquely eerie tales and a poem by Lori R. Lopez involving zombies, an abused homicidal feline, a gateway to Hell, a haunted amusement park, an ear demon, a possessed windmill, and oh yes -- a box of chocolate-covered eyes. Take a bite out of fright! You know you can't resist . . .
How to Have Fun at an Amusement Park v1.0 - Your Step-By-Step Guide to Having Fun at an Amusement Park    by HowExpert Press
Price: $9.99 USD. 9990 words. Published on December 3, 2011. .

"How To Have Fun at an Amusement Park" is a guide that will take you from planning to party with its simple and easy-to-follow tips and steps for having the best experience ever in a theme park. Among other things, you will read about: - Budgeting - Packing lists - Information on transportation - Choosing accommodations - Dining - Maximizing your time in the parks
Panorama Beach Mysteries: The Best Devil Money Can Buy    by J. Steven York
Price: $2.99 USD. 17260 words. Published by Tsunami Ridge Publishing  on December 4, 2011. .

In 1967 Panorama Beach, is awash with dirty money: Developer money, drug money, vice money, and green Deputy Tommy “Mustang” Sawtell might just be the last untouched lawman in north Florida. But Mustang will be tested as he investigates his first suspicious death, a “floater” found in a pond under the Sky Bucket ride, from which the Deputy believes he fell, jumped – or was thrown.
"What A Dream!"    by Elizabeth & William Hicks
Price: Free! 3640 words. Published on February 20, 2012. .

"What A Dream!" is a short story about a very vivid and lucid dream in which the dreamer finds himself on a beach at Coney Island, New York, with his older brother, Joe, and they spend the day together at the amusement park. It takes place in a simpler time during the park's heyday circa 1896. The story is filled with fun facts of the day and a realism, which transports the reader to NY, 1896.