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A Terrible Beauty: A Romance    by D. W. St.John
Price: $0.99 USD. 69320 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on December 29, 2009. .

A romance between two principled teachers with every reason not to like each other. “...will touch readers to the core. The teacher and student among you will cheer out loud…” National Public Radio
Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical fantasy and retrofuture science fiction    by Dusk Peterson
Price: $5.99 USD. 99460 words. Published on September 7, 2010. .

Meredith is from the Eastern Shore of the Bay. Carr is from the Western Shore. . . . This 100,000-word omnibus contains all the current stories in Waterman, a historical fantasy series and retrofuture series inspired by the Chesapeake Bay oyster wars, boarding school rivalries in the 1910s, and 1960s visions of things to come.
High Political Heresy Volume #1    by Damocles
Price: $8.00 USD. 40350 words. Published on October 25, 2010. .

"Grab your dictionary and hold on tight. HPH offers readers a twisted and unfiltered ride into Current Politics, History and Life one Earth, and the surprising and satirical connections between all three. "Damocles" writes in a style that is 1/3 Fox News Channel. 1/3 "The Onion," and 1/3 Encyclopedia Britannica, with a dash of Ted Kaczynski."
High Political Heresy Volume #2    by Damocles
Price: $8.00 USD. 28020 words. Published on October 25, 2010. .

"Grab your dictionary and hold on tight. HPH offers readers a twisted and unfiltered ride into Current Politics, History and Life one Earth, and the surprising and satirical connections between all three. "Damocles" writes in a style that is 1/3 Fox News Channel. 1/3 "The Onion," and 1/3 Encyclopedia Britannica, with a dash of Ted Kaczynski."
Lost Apple    by Iain Mavro Coggins
Price: $2.99 USD. 121940 words. Published on June 15, 2012. .

Laid off by their school districts, Frank, Paul, Arianna and Jan are enticed by billionaire Tim Schimmel's generous financial offer. The only catch: surviving his summer program (and each other) in the stifling, bug-ridden hills of the Arkansas Ozarks. But physical discomfort is a minor nuisance when confronted with the bizarre machinations of their wealthy host.
Catholic Education and the Promise of School Choice    by Kevin Schmiesing
Price: $2.99 USD. 17380 words. Published by acton on July 2, 2012. .

American education is in crisis. Many public schools, especially those serving students of challenging socio-economic backgrounds, fail to provide the training necessary to succeed in a modern, global economy. Meanwhile, Catholic schools, traditionally the bastions of excellent academic and moral formation, suffer from funding shortages and lack of mission clarity.
Punk Smith    by Andy Decker
Price: $3.99 USD. 59200 words. Published on July 23, 2012. .

Fourteen year old Peter Dwayne Smith, aka Punk, told himself no one could get hurt. It was just a game, something to do on a Saturday afternoon. Then he kills someone. But Punk's lucky, see. No one saw and he won't get caught. Find out what it takes for Punk's sleeping conscience to waken and just how far he has to travel before someone believes his confession.