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Absent Fathers    by Michael White
Price: $7.00 USD. 59440 words. Published on January 27, 2011. .

Why Fathers? Why did God create them? What was He thinking? How did He expect them to work, to do their job? Has fatherhood ever worked? Is it working today? Fathers are central to God's plan for the human family.This book discusses today's estrangement of fathers-physically, emotionally, spiritually-and points to constructive solutions that men in all walks of life may adopt.
A Haunted Lifes Travels    by Robert Winter
Price: Free! 5820 words. Published on January 31, 2011. .

The first book in a series of short ghost stories from the authors'personal experiences as far back as a toddler.
From the Sea    by Brent Knowles
Price: $0.99 USD. 5240 words. Published on February 4, 2011. .

A fisherman realizes that his adult son has learned all the wrong lessons from him after they save a drowning woman from the sea.
Ella and Boss: My Agrarian Grandparents of Van Buren County, Iowa    by MaryAnna Bentley
Price: Free! 7980 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .

This short nonfiction piece reveals the character of rural Iowa through the eccentricities of loving grandparents. It is a story of agrarian grandparents told by one of their thirteen grandchildren. Though anecdotal in nature, this work somehow reveals a good synopsis of what growing up in Van Buren County, Iowa during the 1980s was really like.
Hooligan: A Mormon Boyhood    by Douglas Thayer
Price: $2.99 USD. 55650 words. Published by Zarahemla Books  on February 18, 2011. .

In the days before sunscreen, soccer practice, MTV, and Amber Alerts, boys roamed freely in the American West--fishing, hunting, hiking, pausing to skinny-dip in a river or pond. Douglas Thayer was such a boy, and in this poignant, often humorous memoir, he depicts his Utah Valley boyhood during the Great Depression and World War II.
The 10 Kidmandments Ten Principles for Raising Successful Children    by Jeff Oddo
Price: $9.99 USD. 14640 words. Published on February 21, 2011. .

Raising children is the most challenging and rewarding job we will ever have in our lives. As parents, we have the choice to either play an active participatory role in our children’s lives or allow them to grow up and figure out life’s biggest challenges on their own.
Punished for Purpose    by Lauri Burns
Price: $8.99 USD. 191320 words. Published on February 27, 2011. .

Punished for Purpose is a compelling true-life story of abuse, hardship and inspiration-the vivid tale of a beaten child turned prostitute who experiences a life transformation when 13 people intercept her life and change it forever.
Life Seemed Good, But....    by Richard Bell
Price: $7.49 USD. 54140 words. Published on March 9, 2011. .

Things are not always what they seem. Take a walk through the funny, bizarre and unpredictable mind of Richard Bell. You may see yourself here and realize that life is not as bad as it seems.
Gerry Tales: How I Lived Happily Ever After, Despite Stabbing Myself in the Back, Scalding My Cojones, and Really Pissing Off My Wife During Childbirth    by Gerry Boylan
Price: $2.99 USD. 50870 words. Published on March 10, 2011. .

In this collection of personal essays, Gerry Boylan recounts a lifetime of adventures and misadventures. His stories are sweet, loopy, and hilarious, ranging from hitchhiking experiences gone awry to the birth of his first child. Whether he's fleeing in terror from a marauding bat or causing a thousand-bicycle pileup in Beijing, he'll have you laughing at his unique mixture of lunacy and heart.
Ducks Can't Get Rabies    by Marshall J. Pierce
Price: $0.99 USD. 3740 words. Published on March 14, 2011. .

1) I had a pet duck 2) He wasn't particularly well socialized 3) He was accused of spreading rabies