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Sentence of Marriage    by Shayne Parkinson
Price: Free! 150570 words. Published on March 8, 2009. .

In 19th Century New Zealand, there are few choices for a farm girl like Amy. Her life seems mapped out for her by the time she is twelve. Amy dreams of an exciting life in the world beyond her narrow boundaries. But it is the two people who come to the farm from outside the valley who change her life forever, and Amy learns the high cost of making the wrong choice. Book 1 of "Promises to Keep".
Settling the Account    by Shayne Parkinson
Price: $2.99 USD. 218360 words. Published on May 13, 2009. .

Amy watches in growing fear the worsening confrontation between her husband and her son, until she realises that only one of them can survive it. How long can she keep them apart? The final volume in "Promises to Keep". It follows directly on from Book Two, "Mud and Gold".
A Second Chance    by Shayne Parkinson
Price: $2.99 USD. 167780 words. Published on July 13, 2009. .

Amy uses the second chance she had hardly dared dream of to make up for the wasted years. But a familiar face from long ago makes an unwelcome reappearance, threatening her new-found happiness. Payback has more than one meaning, and sometimes people get what they deserve. "A Second Chance" is the sequel to the three-volume work "Promises to Keep"
A Clear Eye    by Lea Tassie
Price: $2.99 USD. 98940 words. Published on October 27, 2009. .

In the early 1940s, on a northern Canadian homestead, Callie grows up fast. Her innocence, fostered by isolation and her mother’s determination to force Callie into the outdated pattern of Lillian’s own pre-war youth, is the catalyst of a family feud that tests all Callie’s growing strength as she struggles for the freedom to be herself.
Laura Ingalls Friends Remember Her: Memories From Laura's Ozarks Home    by Dan L White
Price: $7.99 USD. 36370 words. Published on November 19, 2009. .

Sit down with Laura's good friends and learn about the Little House lady, down home and close up in her Ozarks hometown. Also includes Laura's own comments and memories, discussions of what made Laura's books so happy, did Rose write Laura's books, and Laura's last little house. By Dan L. White, author of Laura's Love Story: the lifetime love of Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder.
Career as an Agricultural Economist    by Institute For Career Research 
Price: $9.95 USD. 9300 words. Published by Institute For Career Research  on December 13, 2009. .

Agricultural development and agribusiness. This applied social science combines the technical features of agriculture with the principles of economics, business, management, marketing, and finance. Professionals are in high demand because of the increasing importance of economics and management in the modern global food system, and public concerns related to the environment and resource use.
Career in Agricultural Research    by Institute For Career Research 
Price: $9.95 USD. 8690 words. Published by Institute For Career Research  on December 13, 2009. .

Make discoveries in plant and animal science to benefit people everywhere. Employ the principles of biology, chemistry, meteorology, botany and other sciences. Work toward higher farm productivity, better product quality, weed control, soil and water conservation, food preservation, protection of the environment. Specialties include food technology, molecular biology, microbiology, and genetics.
Backyard Aquaponics    by Jamie  Brown
Price: $8.99 USD. 18340 words. Published on January 7, 2010. .

Aquaponics is the food production system of the future, combining Aquaculture and Hydroponics into a sustainable edible ecosystem. This is a DYI manual on Backyard Aquaponics using low cost and recycled materials where possible. A "Must Read" for those concerned about sustainability, self-sufficiency and the future.
Stronger than Dirt    by Schaye Losee
Price: $9.99 USD. 102300 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

After years of running the rat race, Kim Schaye and Chris Losee traded in their urban lifestyle for a farm in rural New York. Stronger Than Dirt recounts their transformation from lifetime city dwellers to full-time flower growers. Told from alternating viewpoints of a husband and wife, Stronger Than Dirt is an inspirational tale for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to pursue a dream
A Drifter's Love vol. I A Time for Love    by Musa Lawrence
Price: $14.50 USD. 71140 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .

Thirteen years after his return home from war, John Avery - a down and out veteran, drifts into a small southern town, and into the life of Emma Dotson. This is a story that touches upon certain challenges one tends to find in a sometimes uncertain modern society, highlighting qualities relating to identity, belief, and loyalty in various forms.