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2012 The Awakening    by Bill Douglas
Price: $9.95 USD. 114380 words. Published on June 4, 2010. .

A young woman finds herself at the center of a global human awakening. Filled with self doubt, exhileration, fear, and limitless possibility, her adventure leads into a storm of danger. Unknown to her, humanity is experiencing the same self doubt and unraveling of their lives, as they too are experiencing this massive shift in consciousness. Deepak Chopra called 2012 The Awakening "A Gift!"
The Prize    by Irving Wallace
Price: $4.99 USD. 298510 words. Published by Crossroad Press  on April 16, 2011. .

Six people all around the world are catapulted to international fame as they receive the most important telegraph of their lives, which invites them to Stockholm to receive the prize. This will result to be a turning point in their lives, in which personal affairs and political intrigue will engulf every one of the characters.
Self-Sustaining    by J. Daniel Sawyer
Price: $2.99 USD. 4810 words. Published by AWP Books  on June 20, 2011. .

Two biotech nightmares in one ebook... Theo, a virtual monk, denies his hospitality to no one. After decades of lavish expense, his chief researcher joins him to celebrate the breakthrough he's been waiting for: the world's perfect, environmentally-friendly, completely ethical food. And what better way to celebrate than a feast of biblical proportions... Includes bonus story: Eyes of Wax
Clearvigil in Spring (Clarivigilia Primaveral)    by Miguel Angel Asturias
Price: $0.99 USD. 13700 words. Published by Pennylesse  on July 16, 2011. .

First authorized English translation of Nobel laureate Asturias’ Clarivigilia Primaveral. Robert W. Lebling, translator. Nobel Committee called it an "impressive" work that “deals with the very genesis of the arts and of poetic creation, in a language which seems to have assumed the bright splendor of the magical queztal's feathers and the glimmering of phosphorescent insects."
The Family Line    by Russ Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 6460 words. Published by 53rd Street Publishing  on August 2, 2011. .

When disaster strikes it ends more than a life, it ends a family. In the year 2389 deep space explorer, Paul Bellamo receives word his only brother and nephew have died. He begins to recall the stories his father told him of his famous ancestors who made history come alive when he was a boy. These are the tales of those intrepid men who made a difference to our possible future.
The Life and Times of Rudyard Kipling    by BookCaps
Price: $2.99 USD. 5090 words. Published on December 8, 2011. .

Rudyard Kipling wrote hundreds of pages of stories and fiction; his work won him the Nobel Prize and has shaped the lives of millions of people over the past 100 years. Much is known about his work, but what about the man? Who was Rudyard Kipling? Discover his life and times in this eBook.
Woman with a Curve    by Shahzad Rizvi
Price: $2.99 USD. 38800 words. Published on January 5, 2012. .

Two small-town girls, lifelong friends, make it to the top in Washington, D.C., each in her own way. Gentle, conscientious Minnie finds love, while ambitious, scheming Maxie's relentless pursuit of wealth and power attracts two powerful men: a grasping Senator and the handsome, vapid President. A satirical look at politics, power, and sex in the nation's capital, from a keen Washington observer.
Letters from an Expatriate in Europe by Rabindranath Tagore    by A. Datta
Price: Free! 21540 words. Published on April 2, 2012. .

Tagore wrote these letters nearly three decades before becoming the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. They give an in-depth view of Victorian England through the eyes of an Indian and a Bengali. The author drew flak from his own critics for his dissections of the Anglo-Bengali and English psyches. His words are as relevant and enjoyable now as they were then …
Murder in the Dorm    by Shahzad Rizvi
Price: $2.99 USD. 40260 words. Published on June 3, 2012. .

When a Mafia princess is found dead in her dorm room, her roommate Sabby, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, is accused of murder. Both girls were in love with the same handsome student, and Sabby is an expert in poisons. As the story moves from Pakistan to Sicily to Hollywood, international vendettas, double-crosses, and surprises abound, involving even the President and the FBI Director.
For the Thinking Executive: 916 Quotations from Nobel Laureates    by David Pratt
Price: $2.99 USD. 51340 words. Published by Bev Editions  on June 12, 2012. .

David Pratt scoured books, articles and speeches by 826 Nobel prize winners for distilled wisdom from the world’s acknowledged geniuses. Here, he has winnowed 916 quotations from his collection of 7500, for business executives to use in their own presentations.They range from scientists to literary giants: Einstein, Curie, Hemingway, Kissinger, Martin Luther King and more.