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Gifts from Nola    by Guy Gallo
Price: $0.99 USD. 7690 words. Published on April 2, 2010. .

My first visit home to New Orleans after Katrina.
411: Cybergeddon    by Stephen Austen
Price: $1.19 USD. 10300 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

It is April 11th - "411". A cyber attack is underway that eclipses "911". It targets the most vulnerable aspects of American society. PALADIN's ONYX OPS team must find the master cyber-terrorist, identify his sponsors and deliver justice. A fast-paced, fact-based examination of today's high-tech threats in today's high-tech world.
New Orleans Nostalgia - Ponchartrain Beach    by Stephen Austen
Price: $0.99 USD. 3290 words. Published on April 10, 2010. .

In 1928, when Harry Batt, Sr. opened Ponchartrain Beach, a New Orleans dynasty was born. Until it was shuttered for good in 1983, “The Beach” captured the imagination of generations. But now, in the mid-1950’s, while Walt Disney was just embarking on his vision of family entertainment, Harry had it all down pat at a long time ago. . . Enjoy a stroll down memory lane to a simpler time. . .
DIARY OF A 
YOUNG MUSICIAN — Final Days of the Big Band Era 1948-1962    by Felix Mayerhofer
Price: $9.99 USD. 146890 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 14, 2010. .

Felix Mayerhofer grew up fast when he went from Juilliard School of Music in New York City to the professional "dog eat dog" world of big bands. It was there he encountered drugs, drinking, and women while traveling on the road. After a couple of years in an air force band during the Korean War, it was back on the road with more jazz groups. A fast read, filled with humor and excitement.
Einstein's Road Trip    by George Brinner
Price: $4.95 USD. 89430 words. Published on May 10, 2010. .

‘Hitchhiker’s Guide meets Don Quixote’. Magical Realism, aliens, and murder. An artist and Albert Einstein are chased cross country in search of life’s design.
Big Easy    by Eric Wilder
Price: $3.99 USD. 82500 words. Published on June 5, 2010. .

When someone begins killing New Orleans street people, it affects the City's tourist trade just recovering from Hurricane Katrina. More than simple acts of murder, voodoo is involved, the killer likely an actual Vodoun deity.
Lily's Little Cajun Cookbook    by Eric Wilder
Price: $0.99 USD. 10100 words. Published on June 14, 2010. .

Twenty-two essential Cajun and Creole recipes from the best Cajun cook that ever lived, served up with essential lagniappe from Louisiana author Eric Wilder.
A Time Before Me    by Michael Holloway Perronne
Price: $4.99 USD. 65250 words. Published by Chances Press, LLC  on June 20, 2010. .

In this poignant coming-of-age novel, a gay teen struggles to find his identity in the contrasting worlds of rural Mississippi and the big city of New Orleans. "Debut novelist Perronne presents a believeable and engaging cast of characters in this quiet tale of self-realization. -- Kirkus Discoveries Reviews, Jan. 2007" "A must own for fans of gay fiction." -- GayWired.com, Jan. 2006
The Town filled with fluff -綿毛の街-    by Masayuki Amano
Price: $0.99 USD. 360 words. Published by A.I.M. Corporation Limited  on June 25, 2010. .

風花のように舞い続ける綿毛が、心の中にいくつも空いた穴を埋めてくれるかのように、車の窓から入りこんで来た。 2つの街の紀行をドラマ仕立てに綴った2つの短編。文中の写真がストーリーをバックアップする。
The Book of Obeah    by Sandra Carrington-Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 92050 words. Published by Books for Good on July 11, 2010. .

Winner of International Book Award 2010, Multicultural Fiction. Upon the passing of her beloved grandmother, Melody Bennet receives instructions to take the ashes of Grandmama Giselle to southern Louisiana. Melody must step far outside her comfort zone to fulfill this dying wish. She finds herself blindly navigating the exotic environs of New Orleans and Bear Bayou.