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The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant    by Folake Taylor, MD
Price: $5.99 USD. 51640 words. Published on July 2, 2010. .

This book features the author’s experiences and views on pertinent life issues as an immigrant to the United States of America. Though the objective is to empower women, African Americans and immigrants, the greater part of the message of hope is of relevance to a general audience. Some of the issues that are the focus of this book are self esteem, self worth, success, health and relationships.
Still I Rise: The Story of Maya Angelou    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4320 words. Published on January 3, 2011. .

Maya Angelou grew up experiencing discrimination and segregation. At the young age of eight, her mother's boyfriend raped Maya. At 16, she had a son. Maya turned to prostitution to support her son and to drugs to hide her shame. When she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Martin Luther King, she turned her life around and rose above her humble and troubled beginnings.
The Country Singer: The Story of Loretta Lynn    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4500 words. Published on January 4, 2011. .

This biography of Loretta Lynn examines her humble beginnings as the daughter of a coal miner growing up during the Great Depression. Loretta was often in trouble at school and in the community. Her schooling ended in the 8th grade, and she was pregnant before her 14th birth. Then, her beautiful voice was discovered, and she rose to become one of America's greatest country music stars.
A Friend with Friends    by Hannah Cassidy
Price: $2.99 USD. 65270 words. Published on May 4, 2011. .

No one has escaped from a Facility. Young,pregnant women are confined until their baby's birth. The price they pay will cost them their dreams, and often, their baby. Jennie is a secret Squad member, those who try to spirit away pregnant women before they're discovered. When her sister is caught and sent to a facility, Jennie vows to help Emmie to be the first to escape. The clock is ticking!
Only I Can Define Me: Releasing Shame and Growing Into My Adult Self    by Dena Sisk Foman
Price: $6.99 USD. 81220 words. Published on September 4, 2011. .

Ms. Foman's memior discusses the price to be paid for unlearning everything that she was taught as a child when she made the decision to leave a family that suffered generations of mental illness and addictions. Ms. Foman quit high school, got pregnant as a teenager and found the strength to enter law school even as a welfare mother.
When We Escape- A Short Story    by M M-Stewart
Price: Free! 2530 words. Published on November 22, 2011. .

"I'm getting married and I'm only nineteen. Oh, and by the way, I'm pregnant." These are the thoughts of MiKayla as she awaits the final moments until she has to say "I do." She's frightened about what the future could possibly hold, and is wondering if it's too late to back out and say "I don't."
I Woke Up In Love This Morning    by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons
Price: $1.99 USD. 6910 words. Published on January 24, 2012. .

Three short stories that highlight two girls' coming of age in different eras. From a girl's first period to another girl risking punishment in a parking lot, Gibbons explores what it's like to be a young girl in suburban Northern California.
The Barefoot Rebellion    by Anne Weimar
Price: $0.99 USD. 3630 words. Published on February 11, 2012. .

"I think I’m writing this is for solace. This is my act of self-preservation. The only way I can think of to hold myself together when I’m looking to tear myself apart." In a series of letters written to her unborn child Caroline documents her journey toward motherhood. Discovering not only the power of love but redemption.
A Dating Habit (Short Story)    by Karen Cacciattolo
Price: $0.99 USD. 5160 words. Published on February 29, 2012. .

Tracy is keen on dating boys but with the help of Shirley manages to do well in school. Tony is crazy about Shirley but will he confess his love to her? And will Tracy get over her habit?
My Secrets, My Treasures ~ Heaven's Children ~ Book One    by Libbi Carmel
Price: $9.99 USD. 29240 words. Published on March 5, 2012. .

Heaven is real. Healing from loss is real. Is it true? Yes it is. Have you lost a child or a love one? Do you wonder if they are in heaven? This is a true story of a mother who lost two children. Having supernatural encounters, she met a child she never knew, and saw the one she lost. In this compelling true story find out the kindness of God as He allows her glimpses of heaven's children.