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Deadline Zombies: The Adventures of Maxi and Moxie    by Teel James Glenn
Price: $3.99 USD. 75990 words. Published by Rob Preece on July 3, 2010. .

Chasing a headline is just a job for ace reporter Moxie Donnovan, but sometimes those headlines turn on him and bite. Moxie, along with his sexy better half, Maxi (a theater and film actor) face a tiger-sized panther, mechanical gunmen who support the master race, Irish Fae and Hollywood's worst. Author Teel James Glenn recreates the pulp fiction of the 1930s in an exciting and fun adventure.
Impossible Match    by Becky Barker
Price: $3.99 USD. 49360 words. Published on July 4, 2010. .

Chantel Cameron didn't mind when her father hired Tyler Brogan. If the brusque, arrogant man had a head for business, he belonged at Cameron Industries. But when her dad asked her to befriend him and welcome him into her social circle, she put her foot down hard. A loner by nature, Ty made it clear he wasn't interested. Impossible as it seemed, her dad made her an offer she couldn't refuse.
Shadow of the Mast    by L. J. Martin
Price: $2.99 USD. 99420 words. Published on July 7, 2010. .

Young Sam Mueller is shanghaied from Boston aboard a California bound hide, horn, and tallow ship. Escaping from a cruel captain he adds to his skills by learning those of the vaqueros...but California is a hard taskmaster, and he finds himself at odds with the Californios, the Indians, and American's...all who want his hide. A beautiful senorita and a hard won rancho keep drawing him back.
Inside the State: The Bracero Program, Immigration, and the I.N.S.    by Kitty Calavita
Price: $9.99 USD. 99200 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 12, 2010. .

A socio-political study of the rise and fall of the Bracero worker program and what it means for immigration policy and organizational theory. A classic book with continuing substantive and methodological value. As a new Foreword notes, worries about immigration and labor persist, as does basic dysfunction of the present form of INS. Digging deeper reveals the persistence of a structural catch-22.
Death Valley National Park: Splendid Desolation by Stewart Aitchison    by Stewart Aitchison
Price: $5.99 USD. 16350 words. Published by Jeff Nicholas on July 20, 2010. .

A brilliant evocation of one of America's most beautiful desert landscapes. Award-winning author Stewart Aitchison reveals the fascinating truths and debunks the countless myths surrounding this magic landscape. In depth information assists the reader in planning and preparing for the trip of a lifetime.
Departure: The Poetry of Theodorus J. van Joolen    by Theo van Joolen
Price: Free! 5730 words. Published on July 21, 2010. .

The following poems were excerpted from the post-heart attack, post-bypass surgery, recovery journal of Theodorus J. van Joolen written in 1982. The poems speak for themselves. "Departure" is the title of one of the poems and seemed a fitting title for the entire collection. Edited by Theo van Joolen [son]
Dearly Loved    by Bonnie Blythe
Price: $1.99 USD. 63330 words. Published on July 28, 2010. .

The lovesick daydreams of Meredith Ambrose's teenage years for neighborhood heartthrob David Steller have faded into uncomfortable memories-until he lands in a hospital bed in her unit where she works as an R.N. David came to the Northwest to look her up-he just didn't plan on their reunion occurring with him on a gurney. Can he prove he's really changed after all these years? A Christian romance.
Yosemite National Park: A Personal Discovery    by Ardeth Huntington
Price: $5.99 USD. 14000 words. Published by Jeff Nicholas on August 10, 2010. .

Yosemite has long been beloved by artists, writers, and travelers from every corner of the Earth. John Muir made its preservation his life's work and photographer Ansel Adams made many of his most memorable images here. Join us as we explore this extraordinary, glacier-sculpted landscape known and revered by generations of visitors as one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
San Francisco Values    by James Turner
Price: $1.99 USD. 61810 words. Published on August 23, 2010. .

Think the real estate market's rough now? It's nothing compared to San Francisco's heady bubble days. Just ask Ella Barker, the city's top broker. She's used to the hourly price increases. What does surprise her are the splashy murders surrounding the sale of the San Francisco's priciest mansion ever. Ella wants to close the sale. The murderer prefers to kill the deal, no matter what the price.
Malicious Intent: A Hollywood Fable    by Mike Walker
Price: $9.99 USD. 140330 words. Published by Bancroft Press on August 26, 2010. .

Charmain Burns, Hollywood's sexiest, most-talked-about TV actress, will stop at nothing to rise to the top of Hollywood's A-movie list. When tabloid The National Revealer threatens to expose her scandalous past, she seeks to intimidate--and accidentally murders--a reporter. Now star reporter Cameron Tull is on the trail, as is a psychotic, otherworldly stalker. A shocking inside-Hollywood escape.