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Detroit: A City on the Brink    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 3500 words. Published on December 17, 2009. .

An academic look at the economic situation in Detroit, Michigan. Kyle Bell focuses on the recent revival taking place within the city of Detroit and the failed history of past attempts.
Death of a Financier    by John Francis Kinsella
Price: $2.00 USD. 86190 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

Tom Barton arrives in Kovalam, a small tourist resort in the southern Indian state of Kerala. In the Maharaja Palace he finds himself in the company of holiday makers including Stephen Parkly, the CEO of a City bank, and his young wife Emma. Parkly falls gravely ill as his mortgage and investment bank is caught in the financial storm with it’s shares plunging on the London Stock Exchange.
Turning Point    by John Francis Kinsella
Price: $2.00 USD. 122370 words. Published on January 12, 2010. .

Determined men such as Michael Fitzwilliams, spurred on by the encouragement of compelling political leaders, grasped, like so many others, the chance destiny had suddenly thrust on him, his dream of transforming a relatively unimportant regional bank into a multi-national finance and investment institution with a deserving place in the adrenaline driven heart of the London’s square mile.
Send In    by Justin Lowmaster
Price: Free! 3720 words. Published on May 12, 2010. .

Jeremy In this strange modern-times fantasy Jeremy finds himself with a rocket launcher and a mission he isn't sure he can complete. Follow him through danger and suspense in this short story thriller.
Homecoming Book XII    by Ora Munter
Price: $0.99 USD. 3560 words. Published on July 16, 2010. .

In order to fulfill the "Oracle of the Rising Queens," Kiki must reclaim her life on earth. But the Emperor of Dark Chocolitz and his ferocious forces relentlessly try to defeat her.
The Walk    by Stacy Sorrells
Price: Free! 810 words. Published on July 18, 2010. .

Non-Fiction Creative Writing Example: A discriptive account of my observations made during one of my walks.
The Perfect Gift    by Mark Stewart
Price: Free! 57320 words. Published on July 19, 2010. .

Naomi, at twenty six has had enough of men mistreating her and applies to be a Jillaroo in outback Australia. She falls in love with a cowboy. They make a bet. From the city of Melbourne to a fast flowing river where Trent has to save Naomi from drowning, love germinates in a storm. Will Naomi save the cattle station from bankrupcy? Can Trent save Naomi from her obssesive ex-boyfriend, Brandt?
VOLUME SIX    by Union Cemetery
Price: $4.99 USD. 13510 words. Published on October 12, 2010. .

Some Very Important People Buried at Union Cemetery.
The Sanctuary Movement: How Broken Immigration Policies Affect Cities    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $2.99 USD. 20390 words. Published on December 16, 2010. .

The current debate over immigration policy in the United States divides political parties and individuals alike. Both sides would agree that the immigration system is broken. This book explores the sanctuary city movement in detail, the history of immigration in the United States, and provides case studies of sanctuary cities in Chicago and San Francisco.
Claustrum: Part Two in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 61290 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Claustrum, a superhero with a strange power, the ability to control people with strange, elegiac mixtures of words, seemingly randomly shows up in the city of Dioma, not knowing where he came from or why he is there. The city is then beleaguered by the cruel villain Sine Animus, who is immune to Claustrum's powers over words. Claustrum flees the city and is forced to seek his own personal truth.