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Entanglement: A Johnny Denovo Mystery    by Andrew Kent
Price: $4.99 USD. 62930 words. Published on October 10, 2010. .

In this, his third published case, Johnny must face a vestige of yesteryear. A former colleague needs his help – a powerful weapon has left the lab, and one person is already dead. But who is calling the shots? What are they really after? And why has Johnny’s most trusted ally vanished? Can he unravel the clues in time? Or will he be the next victim of a weapon that leaves no trace?
The Freel of Streel: Part One in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 65650 words. Published on November 19, 2010. .

It is always advisable, when you are a conman, to make sure that the town that you're about to try to con does not have a land such as Streel hidden within it. For if it does, you may find yourself trying to escape your mind in an incomprehensible land with a left-handed scribe, being forced to deal with lexically picky ants, Kweengs, and the Freel on your journey through your fears, God and love.
Claustrum: Part Two in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 61290 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Claustrum, a superhero with a strange power, the ability to control people with strange, elegiac mixtures of words, seemingly randomly shows up in the city of Dioma, not knowing where he came from or why he is there. The city is then beleaguered by the cruel villain Sine Animus, who is immune to Claustrum's powers over words. Claustrum flees the city and is forced to seek his own personal truth.
The Polyglot's Nightmares: Part X½ in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 60080 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Fleeing a war and in search of himself, Ion finds himself residing in a number of strange caves, on the walls of which are written a strange language. He meets a woman who guides him through his state of being a refugee and is troubled by strange dreams that seem to incorporate the existence of the war, his love for the woman he has met and a sense of the divine.
The Quite Possibly Near Death of Hurol Davelrish: Part Three in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 61010 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

When an arrogant stuntman, Hurol Davelrish, has a seizure during a stunt, he finds himself in the kingdom of Scalter, a land in which he is king, but which is strangely ruled by a phantasmic man named Viscount Vaunt. Hurol meets a strangely kind friend, Grib, in the malevolent world, who tries to pull him back from the ledge of his pride - what will become of the much-admired stuntman?
Your Invention. How to Develop, Protect & Market It    by Raoul Drapeau
Price: $2.95 USD. 87530 words. Published on January 29, 2011. .

This book is intended for those clever people who have an idea for a product, but don't know how to proceed. The reader will learn about how to develop it into an invention, the various forms of protection available (it's not only patents), the essentials of licensing, manufacturing and marketing and how to avoid the many pitfalls and scams along the way. Lots of hyperlinks help guide you.
Scientists and Intellectuals in Entertainment    by William Haloupek
Price: $0.99 USD. 2380 words. Published on December 26, 2011. .

Scientists and intellectuals are often poorly portrayed by the entertainment industry. An easy choice for an evil antagonist is a mad scientist. An equally easy choice for a ridiculous fool is a scientist without common sense. These stereotypes are reinforced again and again in movies, television and literature. It’s amazing when any child grows up wanting to be a scientist, in our culture.
Grey-Dark Poems for Young Intellectuals    by J. Celan Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 8150 words. Published on February 18, 2012. .

Inspired by language poetry and the work of Merwin, Bonnefoy, Celan and others, these poems explore the dark beauty of silence, emptiness, difference, solitude, estrangement, evolution, loss, love and time. They are radical acts of interiorization that push the limits of language into mystery and sublimity. The poems attempt some sort of reconciliation within fragmentation and modern loss.
Minimum Wage    by William Bott
Price: Free! 2310 words. Published on February 22, 2012. .

This light sci-fi short story is about a young boy who questions the status quo of his privileged life.
Plan Nine    by Joe Ferguson
Price: $0.99 USD. 13240 words. Published on April 21, 2012. .

A collection of short stories and life reflections from Dr. Joe Ferguson, PhD Psychology, Fielding University and MBA, Wharton School of Business. Dr.