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More Adventures Of Junior    by Randall Roberson
Price: $3.00 USD. 11690 words. Published on May 31, 2009. .

A mother recounts memories of her young son Junior and his pet dog Marbles as they grew together. Junior and his family go on their first camping trip, and he and Marbles encounter noises by night, strange visitors, a bird that seems to talk and many other things as well as their first fishing trip. It seems that no matter where Junior and Marbles may be, humor is sure to follow.
Greenland    by Faith Shuker-Haines
You set the price! 93270 words. Published on June 22, 2009. .

A story about growing up and leaving things behind. Inspired by Stephen King's "It." I believe the difference between childhood and adulthood lies in the nature of memory. I also believe that memory is the sole basis for identity, and the only thing that makes us human. This book was written as a way for me to explore that.
My Mother's Car    by Janice Daugharty
Price: $4.99 USD. 24640 words. Published on October 8, 2009. .

Ten year old Doodle is in charge of his little brother and baby sister for the summer while his mother, Nina, is awaiting the arrival of her fourth baby. Nina claims that her husband's bossman's wife "gave" her a Mercedes, which Noodle knows will either have to go back or be paid for. They have no money so Doodle tries to keep the car clean, but his sister and brother make a playhouse of it.
A Childs War    by Richard Ballard
Price: $3.99 USD. 88400 words. Published by M-y Books on October 23, 2009. .

In the 1940 London blitz, George Ryland, a skilled engineer, and his wife Edna lose the style of life it took them years of struggle to obtain when they are bombed out of the house they own in a pleasant suburb. The nostalgic story of their small son Alex is set in the apparent calm of Oxford. Alex reacts with a mixture of hope and anxiety coloured by a selfpreserving humour ....
Bitten    by Toshiyuki Ihira
Price: $0.99 USD. 9780 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

Relationship with people can be cruel, just because of the nature of human beings. A bond with a cat can be purer, especially both of you are young. Harshness of not knowing comes out in a child. Even worse if you are not an equal to that child. Intent in the relationship is good but real treatment can be brutal.
Tea For Two: An Interview with John Updike    by Simon Worrall
Price: $1.99 USD. 3450 words. Published on November 1, 2009. .

In this exclusive interview, the celebrated American author talks about his childhood in Pennsylvania, his life in New England and his fascination with the female sexual organ ..
Secret Sidewalk    by Tom Lichtenberg
Price: Free! 19560 words. Published on November 15, 2009. .

Beauregaard Sweet became invisible, but his troubles began when he suddenly reappeared. Now everybody wants something from him. Manny the mechanic wants his wife. Sharad LeMaster wants his secret. Emma Biggs wants another shot at the TV news, the Four Tribes want to send him back to wherever it was he’d gone, and all he wants to do is eat donuts and watch reality TV.
Growing Up Mostly Normal in the Middle of Nowhere: A Memoir    by John Sheirer
Price: $3.99 USD. 85030 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 18, 2009. .

With the depth of a memoir and the flow of a novel, John Sheirer chronicles how his simple youth of farm, sports, school, nature, and family led him to an unlikely adulthood as an author and college professor. He explores intensely personal experiences and relationships with humor, surprise, awe, suspense, and deep insight. He teaches us we can go home again.
A Wonderful Woman    by Arthur A Perkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 2480 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .

This brief memoir describes aspects of family life during and after the Second World War. It is offered in memory of my mother, Rose, a truly wonderful woman. Nowadays, similar living conditions are often portrayed in TV shows where a family may suffer a month in such poverty. My wonderful mother coped for ten hard years and ensured that her three children survived, and often thrived.
I Want to Show You: Poems    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $5.99 USD. 7740 words. Published on March 11, 2010. .

Through poetry, Jane Gilgun tells the story of one woman’s life. Inspired by Carolyn Heilbrun’s Writing a Woman’s Life, Jane writes in imagistic, lyric, and narrative styles to convey the rhythms of a life fully lived that includes the wonder of erotic love, the intrigues of bodily changes, and the warmth and com-fort of everyday life.