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Finishing Touches    by LK Hunsaker
Price: Free! 78190 words. Published on January 7, 2009. .

Jenna escaped demanding parents with an early marriage to an unknown artist, but her husband's success catapults her into another world she feels she doesn't belong. Newly widowed as a young mother, Jenna fights overwhelming artistic desires while she hides from her husband's shadow. Rejecting her impulses becomes impossible when another magnetic young artist begins to pull at her spirit.
A Friend Made Me Remember    by Paul Bennett
Price: $3.99 USD. 28200 words. Published on January 4, 2010. .

Poems from the heart, mind and soul of Paul Bennett that will climb into your heart and grip your being. His words will lyrically touch each of your senses and passionately stroke your soul. He reveals strong feelings for family, children, his pride as a black man, respect for black women and compassion for people. He expresses unique racial empathy and political insight, not politically correct.
An Election to Remember: Obama, Clinton and the Never Ending Primary of 2008    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $2.99 USD. 35160 words. Published on January 4, 2010. .

An Election to Remember: Obama, Clinton and the Never Ending Primary of 2008 is a look at the historic race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton from the perspective of a political blogger. Full of analysis, statistics and facts, An Election to Remember balances facts with partisan opinions. This e-book captures the intensity of the 2008 Democratic primary as it happened.
Too Early for Flowers: The Story of a Polio Mother    by Kurt Sipolski
Price: $4.99 USD. 31250 words. Published on March 21, 2010. .

FROM THE PUBLISHED MEMOIR: Too ambitious for her small Illinois town, Iris is determined to see the world with Washington, DC as the first stop. Her plans are curtailed when she marries a handsome young solder and though apart for long stretches by WWII they have two boys. Tragically widowed and back home, her youngest in braces from polio, Iris prepares herself for the challenges ahead.
United States Post Offices Volume 3 The Upper Midwest    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 73300 words. Published on April 3, 2010. .

The third volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
Six Thousand Signatures: My Trek Through Illinois Politics    by Laura Gough
Price: $1.99 USD. 31250 words. Published on June 8, 2010. .

Is the playing field level for men and women in Illinois politics, or is it politics as usual? This book chronicles the campaigning experience of one woman's bid for Barack Obama's former Senate seat. Serious, poignant, thought-provoking and humorous.
Blood & Chocolate    by Mark Zero
Price: $7.99 USD. 101870 words. Published on July 11, 2010. .

When Marnie Hawthorne inherits her family fortune, a chocolate empire built on the world-famous Hawthorne Toffee Bar, she also inherits a secret her reclusive grandmother took to her grave. The truth behind the Hawthornes' rise from small town candy makers to international chocolate magnates is as disturbing as it is unbelievable and the only man who knows the whole story has a reason not to tell.
Knee High by the Fourth of July    by Jean Tennant
Price: $2.99 USD. 43840 words. Published by Shapato Publishing, LLC  on August 1, 2010. .

Within these pages you'll find thirty-three heartwarming, funny and dramatic stories about life in the Midwest. The authors' ages range from twelve to eight-seven, yet their words share a universal theme of nostalgia and a love of storytelling. Whatever your reading mood, there's a story here for you.
Robert Wadlow - The Unique Life of the Boy Who Became the World's Tallest Man    by Jennifer Phillips
Price: $3.99 USD. 3790 words. Published on October 21, 2010. .

A children's biography about young Robert Wadlow. The victim of an overactive pituitary gland, Robert lived from 1918 to 1940. He stood just shy of 9 feet tall by the time of his death at age 22. Robert didn't choose his situation, but his accomplishment was in how he handled it. Written for upper elementary readers. Lexile text measure: 770. Includes historical images.
The Daddy Trap    by Leigh Michaels
Price: $3.99 USD. 51610 words. Published on October 26, 2010. .

Lindsay wanted a baby, Gibb didn't -- and their marriage broke up over the disagreement. Now Gibb's back in town, and their attraction is just as strong. But Gibb still doesn't want a child -- and Lindsay now has an eight‑year‑old son. The Daddy Trap was a finalist in the RWA RITA competition.