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Bearin's: The Book    by NorthWindPublishing
Price: $8.95 USD. 81240 words. Published on May 8, 2012. .

Bearin’s (bâr'ĭns)—When you’re on the water, the act of figuring out where you are and what’s going on is known as “getting your bearings.” The same applies to life itself. In the Northeast, we often don’t fuss around with the letter “g” at the ends of our words. Therefore, “Bearin’s”—which has been a column in Commercial Fisheries News for over 20 years. This book is a collection of those columns
Chameleon On A Kaleidoscope (The Oxygen Thief Diaries)    by Anonymous
Price: $9.99 USD. 42680 words. Published on May 9, 2012. .

Welcome to the age of Anti-Social Media. Exchanging alcoholism for sex-addiction the controversial writer of underground cult classic DIARY OF AN OXYGEN THIEF retools his advertising skills to seduce women online. It's a pursuit that quickly turns into an obsession requiring even more creativity than his award-winning ad campaigns, but don't worry there are plenty of breaks. For commercials
The Rum Shop    by Ed Teja
Price: $0.99 USD. 2940 words. Published by Floatstreet on May 10, 2012. .

In the islands of the West Indies, the rum shop is the center of community activity, mostly because everyone shows up there sooner or later. News of events and people, and gossip and stories are shared freely. It is a wonderful place to spend some time if you want to get to know the people. And the rum can be mighty fine too.
Single-mom in the Hood    by Sandra Brown
Price: $1.99 USD. 4840 words. Published on May 13, 2012. .

This powerful epic details what's it like to be black in America. Through pain, love, and forgiveness learn something of what black Americans go through every day. Spiritually written to penetrate the heart and mind, this ebook is for those seeking wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the past, present, and future.
Diwan Baladna    by Ahmad Azaban
Price: $8.00 USD. 35800 words. Published on May 17, 2012. .

A light and humorous--yet informative--look at Arab culture through an Arab's eyes.
How the ostrich lost his fire and other stories    by Roohi Shah
Price: $4.00 USD. 9120 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

Curious about why the warthog shuffles on his knees or how the ostrich lost his fire? Then read on for a collection of short animal stories from the Nama, San, Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu people.
How the ostrich lost his fire    by Roohi Shah
Price: $0.99 USD. 1950 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

Curious about why the ostrich can't fly and is covered with black feathers? Read the story on how ostrich lost his fire. Adapted from stories of the San.
Why the warthog shuffles on his knees    by Roohi Shah
Price: $0.99 USD. 2500 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

Curious about why the warthog shuffles on his knees? Adapted from stories of the Zulu.
The Jackal and the Sun Child    by Roohi Shah
Price: $0.99 USD. 1880 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

Read about the curious encounter of the jackal and the sun child and learn why the jackal has a black mark on his back. Adapted from stories by the Nama.
The Inkalimeva and the hare    by Roohi Shah
Price: $0.99 USD. 2900 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

The Inkalimeva is a mythical and fabulous creature according to Xhosa mythology. Read about the time when there was a severe drought and the Inkalimeva tried to sneak the food of the other animals!