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Struggles of a Country boy    by Herb Blanchard
Price: Free! 73180 words. Published on February 19, 2011. .

This is the fictionalized story of the author's growing up years during the 1950s. It is the story of a troubled boy, a dysfunctional family and how the boy learned to cope with the adversities life threw at him. It was the time when it was generally thought the ideal way to raise a boy was to live in the country, give him a dog, a .22 rifle and let him roam the open fields and woods.
Unsettled    by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Price: $2.99 USD. 48200 words. Published by Ad Stellae Books  on March 26, 2011. .

Fifteen-year-old Jenny Middle struggles to hold her family together despite poverty, constant moves, the jail sentence and drunkenness of her mother, and a sister tragically involved with drugs. This timeless story of growing up forty years ago will be as relevant and moving to girls of today as it was to those who read it when first published under the title Poor Jenny, Bright as a Penny.
Renbaudus - Life Lessons Book 1    by JP Touzeau
Price: $0.99 USD. 12740 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .

Born in 1066, young Renbaudus dreams of becoming a daring, magnificent knight. This courageous little orphan, raised by monks at the powerful Cluny Abbey in Burgundy, soon discovers that life is complicated. Fortunately, his wise mentor, Father Eusebius, helps him learn new concepts, solve problems, and reach his goals.
Mind Your Own Success: Thinking your way to a better life    by Derek Turner
Price: $1.99 USD. 11150 words. Published on May 14, 2011. .

Mind Your Own Success is a practical guidebook on how to achieve more in your life. Following the step by step process outlined in this book, you'll be able to set up your life for both success and happiness. It will help you create the mindset for success, and show you how to reach it. Containing proven methods for getting the most out of life, it is a must read for anyone who wants to be happy.
Snow in Winter    by Margaret Bacon
Price: $7.99 USD. 112700 words. Published on July 29, 2011. .

Childhood experience made Nell decide she must be a career woman and never be dependent on any man. Doubt set in when she fell in love and began to think that there might be room for the kind of family life enjoyed by her unambitious, home-loving cousin, Chrissie. For both women life followed a different course from the one that they had planned, involving change and pain but, ultimately, growth.
Real    by Jennifer Christenson
Price: $5.95 USD. 30520 words. Published on August 13, 2011. .

The posts in this book have connected thousands of REAL people around the world. This book is a testament that our generation can take a stand before a world that has been accustomed to measuring others by what they see, and show them we are “More Than A Face” on Facebook. Most people think our posts are meaningless, but I know our words and thoughts can effect lives.
Renbaudus - Life Lessons Book 2    by JP Touzeau
Price: $0.99 USD. 11240 words. Published on August 16, 2011. .

Born in 1066, young Renbaudus dreams of becoming a daring, magnificent knight. This courageous little orphan, raised by monks at the powerful Cluny Abbey in Burgundy, soon discovers that life is complicated. Fortunately, his wise mentor, Father Eusebius, helps him learn new concepts and solve problems. In Book 2 Renbaudus has to deal with bullying.
What to Say to Someone Who's Dying    by Chanel Earl
Price: $2.99 USD. 11580 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

In this slender volume, Chanel Earl explores the many faces of grief, the grief of children, parents, those set to die, and those left behind. This debut collection of tightly written prose weaves together themes of loss and family as well as the hope peculiar to youth. These stories of acceptance and resolve ask questions about love and the beauty of life.
Grandpa & Henry    by Travis Lee
Price: $1.50 USD. 34500 words. Published on September 19, 2011. .

After his grandfather falls ill, an orphan boy must learn how to fend for himself in a strange city.
The way of the world The will of the mind    by Jamaal Branch
Price: $7.99 USD. 10500 words. Published on November 6, 2011. .

United States Marine Corps Non-commission officer Jamaal Branch shows you the simplest method to gain success in all endeavors. The Way of the World the Will of the Mind, (The simple way of getting all your desires in life fulfilled) is (respectively) a 202-page, self help book for gaining success in everything.