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Without A Mother    by June Dunstan
Price: $2.99 USD. 20030 words. Published by Linda J Phillips  on November 17, 2010. .

June migrated from England to Australia in 1954, married an Australian and had two sons. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and journalism she worked in the specialised field of corporate communications. In the mid seventies she joined the International Information Bureau of the ICRC in Geneva as foreign correspondent.
Herr Balaban und seine Tochter Selda    by Martin Auer
Price: $2.99 USD. 23560 words. Published on February 2, 2011. .

Ein Flüchtling - sein Hut kommt aus Usbekistan - kommentiert die Welt des Westens mit dem Witz des Ostens. "Verbüffende Geschichten, Anekdoten und heitere Szenen über die Unwirklichkeit des Realen und die Realität des Unwirklichen. Jeder einzelne Text regt zum Nachdenken an. Seite für Seite stehen kindsköpfige Aha-Erlebnisse neben philosophischem Witz." Focus
Manchmal hört es nie zu regnen auf. Neues von Herrn Balaban und seiner Tochter Selda    by Martin Auer
Price: $2.99 USD. 15870 words. Published on February 3, 2011. .

„Wenn du am Morgen gleich nach dem Aufstehen eine lebendige Kröte verschluckst“, sagte Herr Balaban, „dann kann dir den ganzen Tag nichts Schlimmeres mehr passieren.“ Aber dann fügte er nachdenklich hinzu: „Wahrscheinlich.“ -.- Noch einmal 222 witzige Geschichten von Herrn Balaban und seiner Tochter Selda.
Running Over a Chinaman    by Julie Jones
Price: $2.99 USD. 42040 words. Published by MoshPit Publishing  on June 28, 2011. .

A tale about surviving in the web of trauma. Running Over a Chinaman explores the effects of repeated trauma on an otherwise sunny mind.
Twenty Seven Seventy    by Perry Gamsby
Price: Free! 50240 words. Published by StreetWise Publications  on December 1, 2011. .

Is A Tag On A Fence Worth The Rest Of Your Life? Twenty Seven Seventy, 2770, the postcode of one of Sydney's most working class of suburbs, Mt Druitt. This edgy story of choice and consequences gives the reader pause to consider their own decisions and how they can lead to life changing moments. A gritty, all too real and very readable novel about social issues that challenge ordinary people.
The Five Fortunes of Fulano    by Benjamin X. Wretlind
Price: $0.99 USD. 16000 words. Published on January 12, 2012. .

Far from home, Fulano is on a mission: to rescue his family from poverty, give them a new life and save his son. One mistake, however–one promise made in the throes of death–and he is forever changed. The fortune he seeks may not be the fortune he’s after.
Puppets Can't Pray: Part 1    by Shah Jahan
Price: $1.50 USD. 73730 words. Published on April 10, 2012. .

This novel follows a day in the life of a British Bangladeshi family. It is meant to be a day of celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Islamic holy festival of sacrifice. However, as the pressures mount, it proves to be a day when the strains within the repressed family put it on the brink. The novel is a look at patriarchal repression and Bangladeshi-British society.
Night Patrol    by Tim Taylor
Price: $0.99 USD. 1690 words. Published on October 1, 2012. .

Two women meet in the early hours of the morning. One, a cleaner, taking her break. The other, an aged widow. A friendship is born from the shared solitude.