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Forgotten Cross    by Morris Thyme
Price: $4.99 USD. 49470 words. Published by Martian Publishing  on April 28, 2012. .

Frank Mayhew has watched, through repeated tragedies, the size of his family get smaller and smaller. The recent passing of his mother leaves him alone with one remaining son, the one he never learned to get along with. It seems God was having some monumental joke at his expense. While clearing out his late mother's house, they uncover a small Jewish shrine in the attic. What had mama been hiding?
Jesus & Me: I Walk Alone    by Maude Massey
Price: $3.99 USD. 20490 words. Published on May 13, 2012. .

Maude Massey's book, "Jesus and Me" tells the story of Maude's many years surviving as a widow, after the loss of her beloved husband, Delbert. This story is a testimony of what one tiny woman was able to do in the face of great difficulty. Widowed at twenty-six years of age with an eighth grade education and five children, Maude Massey will tell you,"I did not make it alone, it was Jesus and Me!"
Tales of the Clam Club - Turtle Soup    by Robert Raun
Price: $6.99 USD. 67460 words. Published on May 27, 2012. .

Many years ago my grandchildren and I shared a time of telling tales. What is a tale? A tale is a fantasy-adventure with an enduring message for life. The wonderment of seeing expectant eyes and mischievous smiles was a blessing. The precious moments we shared passed quickly. Even though the tales were a bit over the edge, each child listened.
Bucket Bill    by William Forde
Price: $1.00 USD. 11660 words. Published on June 1, 2012. .

Bucket Bill is a story of a Jamaican dream that Nelson Mandela described as 'wonderful'. It's about a safe harbour where the sun shines in equal measure and hope springs eternal in the hearts of all good people and where the river of respect runs deep. Set in Falmouth, the old slave capital of Jamaica, it concerns the quest of a boy who is preoccupied with the question: ’When will I become a man?’
One Love, One Heart    by William Forde
Price: $1.00 USD. 30430 words. Published on June 3, 2012. .

This is an Afro-Caribbean publication containing two stories that Nelson Mandela said was ‘wonderful’. The African story concerns an Africa from the past to the present day and Nelson Mandela’s influence on it. The Jamaican story tells the story about the oldest slave capital of Falmouth, Jamaica. Both stories extol the virtues that the peoples of both proud countries have given to the world.
Reunion    by Annie Reed
Price: $2.99 USD. 12230 words. Published by Thunder Valley Press  on June 3, 2012. .

Food connects us, each to the other. For one orphan raised by adoptive parents, an elaborate meal prepared for strangers becomes an unexpected gateway to a heritage beyond her wildest imagining. Includes the free bonus story "Rolo the Great."
Early History of a Midwestern Fire Department, Vol I    by Thomas Mogerman
Price: $6.99 USD. 25030 words. Published on August 3, 2012. .

Early History of a Midwestern Fire Department, rooted in volunterism, grounded in tradition and matured by over a hundred and fifty years of blood sweat and tears. A story of hard work, heart break, and heroism told from the department's perspective.
Palmyra Ridge    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $1.99 USD. 7160 words. Published by CMSimpson on August 25, 2012. .

When the company Chani works for moves to take her people's lands, she must work to save them, but when Security Officer Asleyan steps in, she must work to get him on-side. Can two people from two very different cultures work together to save a nation, while retaining their own sense of self and sanity? Palmyra Ridge is the third short story in An Anthology of Worlds.
A Poet's Life For Me    by Ysabelle Moriarty
Price: Free! 5430 words. Published on September 20, 2012. .

Nightclubs, faery queens, imaginary friends and madness, delve into the slightly unhinged musings of Ysabelle Moriarty. Join the journey of a wandering mind, transversing rainy days, rivers of wine and the kind of clarity one only finds on the road. 'A Poet's Life For Me' reflects a life scribbled on pub coasters and plane tickets.
The Coracle: One Man in a Tub    by LJ Gormley
Price: Free! 10700 words. Published by BlackMorningMarshPress on October 24, 2012. .

My introduction to the coracle was not the most promising, I grant you, just a joke email from a bored colleague. But, apparently, it was all I needed. Because, it’s not just racing down a river in a glorified snow sled, shield, or basket, but a journey through such wild territories as Welsh Indians, cadavers, poaching, and sheep wrasslin’, just to name a few.