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The Rainbow Maker    by P.J. Emmorey
Price: $0.99 USD. 3240 words. Published on April 6, 2009. .

It is a story of a man who lives in the sky and makes rainbows. One day he visits earth for the first time.
Distant Cousin: Repatriation    by Al Past
Price: $4.99 USD. 72400 words. Published on April 30, 2009. .

In volume 2 of the Distant Cousin series, Ana Darcy learns more about Earth, her new home: money is king, and no good deed goes unpunished. Forced to choose between death and returning to her native planet, what will become of her husband and her adorable twins? Try the free sample to taste the engaging flavor of this light-hearted thriller.
A View From My Window - 15 Sermons of Hope and Assurance    by A. Knighton Stanley
Price: $5.99 USD. 41920 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on July 13, 2009. .

For over 40 years, Dr. Stanley’s preaching has attempted to move a complex, sophisticated community beyond the 'kindergarten' Christianity of its childhood to a powerful, relevant gospel that reconciles their complex lives while affirming the simple truth that in spite of all of our shortcomings, we are all God's beloved children. This volume illuminates his life and ministry.
Joseph P. Day: The Great Salesman    by Daniel Alef
Price: $0.99 USD. 2580 words. Published on July 18, 2009. .

Joseph P. Day, the great salesman, sold about a third of the Bronx, a third of Queens and large swaths of Brooklyn during his lifetime. In one 12-hour auction he sold 1,574 properties. Day was the quintessential New Yorker. Day's story is a text-book lesson on what it takes to become a great salesman, and his 10 rules for success a menu on the qualities and characteristics he espoused.
Better Off Dead    by John Carinci
Price: $1.09 USD. 93620 words. Published on September 17, 2009. .

Young Frank Granstino knew that selling life insurance would be a tough business even though he had only started selling six months before. But he never thought that it could cost him his life. After all, who knew that Tony Vongemi, a restaurant owner who had been feeding Frank people to write insurance on, was in the Mob? When Frank's clients start dying he realizes that something is dead wrong.
The Remarkable Life of Kitty McInerney: How A Poor Irish Immigrant Raised 17 Children in Great Depression New York    by Christopher Prince
Price: $4.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on October 7, 2009. .

The true story of a poor Irish immigrant who raised 17 children in Great Depression New York. Kitty McInerney’s life rode a wave of social and political transformation that would come to define modern America. Poor, burdened, and uncelebrated, Kitty McInerney is remarkable for her unrelenting faith, her unique, individual struggle and for exemplifying the American immigrant experience.
The Zoo    by Michael Power
Price: $2.99 USD. 80540 words. Published on October 24, 2009. .

Margarita Brown is a seven-year-old girl who wakes from a coma to find herself unable to speak or hear... until she visits the Bronx Zoo where the voice of a giraffe penetrates her silent world. Part contemporary literary novel and part supernatural fantasy, “The Zoo” is an exploration of a girl’s awakening to a world that is filled with both brutality and beauty.
Jack's Taboo    by Paul J. Gorzkowski
Price: $2.99 USD. 31490 words. Published on November 6, 2009. .

The Pruitt family finds out the truth behind the wild ancestry of their beloved family pet during a vacation in the Colorado mountains.
Pretend Mom    by Rita  Hestand
Price: $2.99 USD. 53190 words. Published on November 29, 2009. .

A short contemporary romance novel. A sweet romance. Dixie came home to be with her family, get some needed rest and see Kevin one last time. She'd had a teenage crush on Kevin and now seven years later she wanted to find out if that is all it was. She hadn't planned on running into Mike his brother and his adorable little daughter either. Amanda wanted her to play...Pretend mom with her.
Double Image    by Lea Tassie
Price: $2.99 USD. 131900 words. Published on December 6, 2009. .

An expert photographer, Zanni is a creator and manipulator of images. In her career, she seeks life’s truths. But in her personal life, she blindly makes assumptions about who she is and what she wants. Her desperate quest to fit into society leaves an agonized wake of broken marriages, frustrated love affairs, guilt and confusion. Will she find the truth and realize her unfulfilled dreams?