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The Inspiration For My Writings... STOLEN IN PARIS: A Look Behind The Scenes With Author David Wyant    by David Wyant
Price: Free! 3590 words. Published on June 7, 2012. .

In this FREE eBook you will find the inspiration and introduction to David Wyant's new series, "STOLEN IN PARIS: The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway", documenting a series of "Lost but Found Again" manuscripts written by classic author, Ernest Hemingway. The manuscripts come alive in the mind of David Wyant, taking us back to Hemingway's boyhood youth in Northern Michigan.
An Antipodean Affair    by Valerie Barnes
Price: $9.99 USD. 88970 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 5, 2012. .

Working as a simultaneous conference interpreter with United Nations, Valerie Barnes travelled to India, Iran, Nigeria, Zambia and Zaire. She also met and fell in love with Peter, an Australian delegate who had decided to sail single-handed in a 22-foot yacht from England to Australia to separate his past from his future.
Just a Cat!    by Judith Holt
Price: $9.99 USD. 25500 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 5, 2012. .

This book is about the cats that many of us love as our friends and companions. The cat in this story tells us about her adventures and battles, and the loss of eight of her lives. But as we see the world through her eyes, we see that, in countries like Australia, cats are regarded as feral predators that have a devastating effect on our native animals. This book asks young readers the question: H
Brothers from Different Armies    by Ian Searle
Price: $10.99 USD. 86000 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 6, 2012. .

A humble family of lumberjacks is conscripted into the German army during the events of the Second World War. For Johan, this means the start of an unforgettable experience and a chance to serve his country. To his father who has seen war however, this is a death sentence. Along the way, Johan’s brother Siegfried also joins the war against his father’s wishes, who wanted him to get an education. S
Never Give Up Son    by Mario Guerra
Price: $14.99 USD. 67110 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 7, 2012. .

"Never Give Up, Son" is a book that tells the story of the author’s mother and father, but also hits a lot on mental illness and racism. The author explains why the murder of a politician was not the City of Griffith’s greatest tragedy, but rather the mysterious disappearance of Paulo Lorenzo Guerra, who was incarcerated in a mental asylum for forty years. The author believes that racism is a form
Droplets of Mercy    by Kitty G
Price: $12.99 USD. 50290 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 7, 2012. .

This is a true story of a family whose humour and pain, trust and love, was the wealth that bound them together.
Queue Jumper    by Jill Perry
Price: $11.99 USD. 94870 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 7, 2012. .

It was 1982 and I was 26 years old, endeavouring to adopt a child from a Third World country. My book is a firsthand account of being one of a small number of forerunners travelling to the source, contesting authorities and being labelled a ’queue jumper’. I embarked on this journey naively unaware of my so-called crime. Due to a political agenda, I was forced to remain on foreign soil for my act
Love Letters    by Effie Munday
Price: $6.99 USD. 162810 words. Published by BookpalAustralia on December 9, 2012. .

This book is proof that love conquers all. In its pages is a record of a young couple in love and their dreams, aspirations and devotion - not just for each other, but also for God whom they both loved with a passion and wholeheartedly desired to serve. In 1949, after meeting and falling in love, Effie and John’s romance was put to the test with John residing and studying at the then Melbourne Bib
The Tao Of Will: Verses (1990-2000)    by Will Keenan
Price: $0.99 USD. 1380 words. Published on December 18, 2012. .

Will Keenan is a star of indie movies incl. the 1st fully-digital feature film (Love God ’96), the last filmed b&w wide-screen musical (Johnny X ‘13) & the infamous cinematic alternative to a Shakespearean classic (Tromeo&Juliet ‘95). As a spiritual rapper/performance artist during the years 1990-2000, he wrote & performed Verses before relocating to a spiritual hermitage in Hollywood until 2009.
Sober    by Ian Asotte
Price: $7.99 USD. 81030 words. Published on January 14, 2013. .

s.o.b.e.r. is a long-time member bird’s eye view of how alcoholics anonymous works. s.o.b.e.r. tells the story of a middle class professional who reluctantly enters the world of aa after falling out of his neighbor’s house one night in a drunken stupor. s.o.b.e.r. takes you into the rooms and the program of alcoholics anonymous as if you were a member.