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Living with Blindness: Lessons from the life of Imran Sabir    by Abdul Aziz Ahmed
Price: $9.99 USD. 26780 words. Published by Kitaba  on December 10, 2011. .

‘Imran Sabir is my dear departed friend. He died after struggling with the effects of LOGIC Syndrome on March 3rd 2009. He had lost his sight as a young boy, suffered from a serious of respiratory problems and only had one functioning lung. Despite his many physical disabilities, his mind and spirit remained strong until the last.’
Ministering to the Battered Spirit: A Ministry Kit for Battling the Spirit of Abuse    by Stephanie Mayberry
Price: $7.99 USD. 18430 words. Published on January 3, 2012. .

Abuse is not a part of God’s plan, yet many of us battle it every single day. This book is actually a collection of books on abuse. It was created to aid those who minister to the battered spirit, who confront abuse and help others heal and move on. Each book in the collection speaks to a specific part of the process, approaching abuse and healing from a Biblical standpoint.
The Second Coming    by James Salerno
Price: $0.99 USD. 90950 words. Published on January 11, 2012. .

Throughout history, there have been men who have come into existence and changed the world forever. This is the story of such a man. Were his contributions a result of divine intervention? Are there shortcomings in being a world famous humanitarian in the 21st century? What qualities give a man such a distinction as the Second Coming of Christ? How does a man leave his footprint on history?
The Odyssey Gene    by Kfir Luzzatto
Price: $3.99 USD. 87910 words. Published on March 1, 2012. .

You have just discovered that you are immune to a contagious disease that once threatened to decimate Earth’s population. Now you must face Society and the grudge it nurtures against your kind. What if they took away a few of your civil rights…just enough to make you a second-rate citizen… A Science Fiction adventure by the award-winning author of "Crossing the Meadow".
The Chinese in Indonesia: An English Translation of Hoakiau Di Indonesia    by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Price: $9.99 USD. 90930 words. Published by We Green Solutions  on March 6, 2012. .

Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925-2006) was undoubtedly Indonesia's most significant novelist and writer. After the 1960 publication of this book, now translated for the first time, Pramoedya spent some 20 years in prison often in appalling conditions.
Bad Things CAN Make Good Relationships: An Unconventional Guide to Building Better Relationships    by Dr. Keith L. Posehn
Price: $4.99 USD. 44760 words. Published on March 13, 2012. .

Relationships. So many trees give their lives in the cause of building relationships. The lion's share of theses books are written about creating positive, helpful environments for reinforcing our relationships. This book is not one of them. The problem lies in the fact that these environments must be created. Why can't we use our bad things to make good relationships? This book shows you how!
Humanity Interval 4 - Shadow cords    by Corrine Shroud
Price: $1.29 USD. 5890 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on March 21, 2012. .

With the help of the Altruistics, Mirage prepares to leave Paradise to live a life as a hidden and banished Child of Power, but something ties her to the Florida city. Mirage cannot leave and the reason soon becomes apparent. Mystical cords, sacred to her people, bind her mentally and physically to the person that betrayed her to HUMANITY—Michael Parlinn, the next in line to lead the brutal cult.
The Kwerekwere Testament 1: Going Beyond Borders    by Kenneth Madiebo
Price: $2.99 USD. 65580 words. Published on March 23, 2012. .

kwerekwere is the derogatory term that black South Africans use when addressing foreign blacks. Orakwe travels to Swaziland to sell Nigerian traditional attires. The journey which was for 2 weeks, spirals into 13.5 years. Orakwe eventually moves to S. Africa where he is exposed to the the realities of institutionalized racism, xenophobia and crime. He learns crime quickly and even masters it well
The Kwerekwere Testament 2: Surviving The Concrete Jungle    by Kenneth Madiebo
Price: $2.99 USD. 55130 words. Published on March 24, 2012. .

The 2nd Part of "The Kwerekwere Testament: The Complete Chronicles" trilogy. Orakwe has learnt that to survive in Johannesburg, he must align himself to one crime. He chooses forgery and soon finds out that every crime is linked to the other. And this includes drug dealing, kidnapping, fraud (419) forgery, murder and every conceivable conspiracy. He does not fail to notice government's silent role
Immigration and Health USA by Adesuyi Leslie Ajayi & Abimbola T. Ajayi    by Abimbola
Price: $4.87 USD. 38170 words. Published on March 29, 2012. .

Immigration and Health USA is to assist immigrants and their care givers attain optimum health during their acculturation period and long term stay in the USA with emphasis on health promotion and primary prevention that is ethnically sensitive and culturally appropriate.