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The End of Terrorism    by Rakesh Sethi
Price: $0.99 USD. 12290 words. Published on January 11, 2009. .

In the frenzy of general elections, candidates were busy vying for media attention. The outcome had been ever so slightly manipulated by a sinister foreign hand. A calculated plan had been carried out,by a group, so bent to destroy the will of the people. Several forces, both from living and dead resonate and lead to uncovering of world's first bloodless plot.
Walking Buddha's Path    by Derek Joe Tennant
You set the price! 54460 words. Published on January 14, 2009. .

Derek is in Thailand to finalize a divorce. His wife tricks him, sending him to jail. Trying to call for help, he’s beaten severely. These spiritual teachings are useful to any who follow them. Walking Buddha’s Path is an introduction to a way of being that permeates everyday life and fills it with spiritual energy & delight. The virtues taught and demonstrated help all who utilize them.
Ending My Religion: Miracle Essays #6    by D. Patrick Miller 
Price: $2.95 USD. 4660 words. Published on June 5, 2009. .

The last essay in the series "6 Miracle Essays" examines the questions of spiritual addiction, fascination, and the challenge of "keeping it real" over the long haul of spiritual growth.
Zen ~ The Gateless Gate    by JW Goethe
Price: $0.99 USD. 9080 words. Published on June 8, 2009. .

The Gateless Gate is a collection of 48 Chan (Zen) koans compiled in the early 13th century by the Chinese Zen master Wumen Hui-k'ai (無門慧開)(1183-1260) (Japanese: Mumon Ekai). Wumen's preface indicates that the volume was published in 1228. Each koan is accompanied by a commentary and verse by Wumen.
Jed McKenna's Notebook: All Bonus Content from the Enlightenment Trilogy    by Jed McKenna
Price: $6.99 USD. 52190 words. Published on June 13, 2009. .

Chapters Include: Recipe for Failure, 3 Interviews with Jed, Impersonating Jed McKenna, Blues for Buddha, Zen and the Art of Self-Mutilation, Mannahatta (The Journey to the Shaman, Kill the Swiss, Improbability, My Uncle the Vampire, Bookstore Guru, City Lights, Death & Discrimination) I, Witness, The New World, The Golden Door, Visionary Goofballs, Nothing Forever: A Post-Apocalyptic Lightmare
The Chaco Canyon Tapes    by Bill Whitehouse
Price: $5.99 USD. 218320 words. Published on September 13, 2009. .

The book, 'Chaco Canyon', is a novel which ranges across an assortment of: kidnapings, murders, mysteries, intrigues, rescues, problems, and relationships. It is a journey of opportunity to engage, from a spiritual perspective, a set of important, interrelated issues of our times -- from: Native peoples, to: terrorism, mythology, spirituality, ecology, feminism, alien abduction, and psychology.
Christian Love Buddhist Wisdom    by Albert Low
Price: $4.99 USD. 60770 words. Published on October 26, 2009. .

Albert Low’s book shows how the religious impulse is expressed by two entirely different kinds of religions: religion as a set of beliefs centered on a unique, dynamic center such as Christ, Mohammed or Buddha, and religion as a quest. Dr Albert Low is the teacher at the Montreal Zen Center and an internationally acclaimed author.
Living With Yourself: A voyage of discovery    by Albert Low
Price: $4.99 USD. 56920 words. Published by Yellow Dog ePublishers on October 28, 2009. .

In this book Albert Low invites you to put into practice the benefits of Zen. He uses the words of Descartes, "I think, therefore I am," as a springboard to a deeper pool of wisdom to be found in Zen Buddhism. Written with clarity, he uses Christian, Sufi and Hindu sources as well as Zen Buddhist. By so doing, he explains Zen in Western terms, making it accessible both in theory and in practice.
Hakuin’s Chant in Praise of Zazen    by Albert Low
Price: $1.99 USD. 9880 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

Hakuin Zenji is one of Japan’s most celebrated Zen masters. Tradition tells us that he single-handedly revived Rinzai Zen in Japan. He was an artist, calligrapher and writer, as well as being a Zen master. He said that writing is verbal prajna and his writings are vigorous, courageous, and always to the point. The Chant in Praise of Zazen, Zazen Wasan, is justifiably one of his best-known works.
Working with Zen Koans    by Albert Low
Price: $0.99 USD. 10500 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

Because words can no more hold the truth than a net can hold water, we use koans. Koans are sayings, or doings, of Zen masters, the patriarchs and Buddha. Take for example the koan: The Sound of One Hand clapping. It reads: “You know the sound of two hands clapping. What is the sound of one hand clapping?” The obvious, intellectual answer is, No sound at all! But then what is this No sound?