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Winners Speak Globish    by Elizabeth Noble
Price: $7.75 USD. 12140 words. Published on July 15, 2010. .

If you use English that's too dense or too subtle,YOU COULD BE LOSING BUSINESS! Only 5% of English spoken in the world is among native speakers. More than a billion global citizens are looking for a simplified form of English. "Whether you are delivering a speech,negotiating a contract or doing business in another country, Globish is the answer and this book is your guide." Dan Poynter.
The Making of a Prince    by Bruce Edward Butler
Price: $5.99 USD. 28430 words. Published on October 26, 2010. .

The crown prince of a fabled European nation is kidnapped as an infant. When no leads are developed in the case, the world concludes that the prince is lost forever. His parents never give up hope of finding their son alive. This novel is more than an intriguing mystery-adventure; it is an allegory raising the curtain on the human drama and revealing the awesome truth of our true identity.
This Old Butterfly    by Nicole Rushin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3870 words. Published on November 15, 2010. .

A collection of poetry and thoughts written by Nicole Rushin. What we are lies just under the skin, hides in the leaves and stirs in the wind waiting for us to hear it. Are you listening?
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?
The Tell Tale Handbook    by Robert Bela Wilhelm
Price: $9.99 USD. 49510 words. Published on January 24, 2011. .

A detailed exploration of the spirituality and technique of the art of sacred storytelling. Written by the founder of the School of Sacred Storytelling, Dr. Robert Bela Wilhelm, as a handbook for the apprentices enrolled in the School. It is a broadly ecumenical and interreligious book. The author is also a painter of sacred icons, a lecturer, and a performing storyteller.
'Death by Metaphors'    by Steph 'Vixey' Acaster
Price: Free! 400 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .

A single long poem, I'll leave to the reader's interpretation.
My Sister's Keeper: High School Comprehension Questions    by Elisabeth Cerne
Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words. Published on September 10, 2011. .

Attention high school English teachers!!! My Sister's Keeper is a novel that will engage your students and help them reach the state standards. These questions are written based on Bloom's Taxonomy and range from basic recall questions to higher level thinking. Questions are well-rounded and have been successfully used by high school teachers.