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Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One)    by Sramana Mitra
Price: $9.99 USD. 69280 words. Published on May 1, 2009. .

In her new book Entrepreneur Journeys, Forbes columnist and serial entrepreneur Sramana Mitra presents an intimate glimpse into the world of technology start-ups. Through her candid conversations with some of the most innovative practitioners of our times, Mitra captures the stories of entrepreneurs to offer readers an inside view of how to navigate an entrepreneurial path.
Numenon    by Sandy Nathan
Price: $2.99 USD. 164960 words. Published on October 22, 2009. .

Will Duane is the richest man on the planet and makes more money with every breath. Trying to win back the love of a mysterious woman, Will takes his executives to a Native American spiritual retreat lead by a great shaman. When their caravan becomes stalled, a vicious stalker strikes. Out of a horrifying attack, a new possibility is born ... And evil takes a new form. WON SIX NATIONAL AWARDS!
Blackjack: A Wall Street Tale    by Tim Quast
Price: $1.99 USD. 124760 words. Published on June 29, 2010. .

For Aaron Simmons and Connor Hennessey, working with Silicon Valley superstars Ric Mantilla and Carl Retten at tech high-flyer dComm Systems is the American dream. But when Simmons and Hennessey stumble onto a hedge fund called Blackjack, dreams become nightmares. From San Francisco to Belize, a battle of wits ensues, with survival doubled down and Blackjack holding the cards.
Floating Point    by Shelley Buck
Price: $4.99 USD. 136410 words. Published on November 6, 2010. .

Imagine running away to sea without giving up your day job! In Floating Point, the author and her family seek to shorten a daunting commute to Silicon Valley by moving to a boat. This travel memoir chronicles an adventure lived beneath the radar of suburban life as the new owners of the Egret learn the ropes and are transformed by their life on the water. Published by ePicaro Press.
The Cabbage Patch Doll Fight: A Christmas Shopping Tale    by C.D. Reimer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1530 words. Published on December 19, 2010. .

Have you ever wondered how far a grandmother would go to get the hottest Christmas toy for her baby granddaughter? I never did until I witnessed how desperate my mother was to get a Cabbage Patch doll for my baby niece in the early 1980s. A violent incident that would change my life forever. A 950-word personal essay.
Secrets    by S.L. Pierce
Price: $0.99 USD. 40590 words. Published on March 24, 2011. .

If you like strong women with a slice of attitude and a side order of kick a$$... Try Secrets...we all have them
No Apologies and No Regrets    by Roddy Wix
Price: Free! 87340 words. Published on April 23, 2011. .

When a pair of Russian hackers cause the NYSE "Flash Crash" of 2010 international enemies dash across Europe to fight for control of their source code. The President sends his secret "fixer", Frank Beretta, into the fray and it becomes personal. Beretta's old KGB nemesis gains the upper hand in a surprise move and puts himself on a firey collision course with the determined ex-Marine.
Smasher: A Silicon Valley Thriller    by Keith Raffel
Price: $4.99 USD. 68150 words. Published on May 25, 2011. .

As Accelenet CEO Ian Michaels battles a ruthless Silicon Valley billionaire for control of his company, his wife, deputy D.A. Rowena Goldberg, is targeted for death by an unknown assassin. Michaels must use his brains and business acumen to navigate a deadly trail of corporate and academic hostility, greed, and revenge as he races to find the assailant.
The Toonies Invade Silicon Valley    by Betty Dravis
Price: $4.99 USD. 50490 words. Published by Canterbury House Publishing on July 7, 2011. .

Beware, citizens of Silicon Valley--the bad Toonies are on their way. Led by the evil ape-bird, Dab, the Mischief Makers have escaped from Computer Cartoon Land. They are skulking in the shadows, ready to pounce. Dab will do anything to stay in the real world, so makes plans to take over Orange Computer, then Grape Computer, Banana ... and then the world.
Guilty Parties    by Izzo Mangelli
Price: $2.99 USD. 48690 words. Published on July 13, 2011. .

It was 1933, Brooke Hart, the son of a prominent merchant in the sleepy town of San Jose, California was kidnapped and murdered by two desperate men caught up in the Great Depression. The citizens of San Jose took matters into their own hands, broke into the Local Jail and lynched the pair. With praise from the Governor no one was ever brought to justice.This moving novel brings history into focus