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The White Mountain Chronicles    by Laudizen King
Price: $3.99 USD. 61840 words. Published by KeyZen9  on January 10, 2010. .

The White Mountain Chronicles celebrates the author’s two decades of adventure in the mountains of New Hampshire. From Monadnock to the White Mountains, these memoirs and stories capture the fleeting moments of a life: from friendships forged on the trail to nights of revelry, from dangerous water crossings to winter storms, and all the strange memories and events that make the experience whole.
Cheat Codes For Life: How to Achieve Anything With the Technologies of Success    by Robert Crayola
Price: $4.99 USD. 33030 words. Published on March 27, 2010. .

Are you making the best decisions to guarantee your success? Cheat Codes For Life is a cookbook for success in all areas of your life: wealth, health, relationships, work, and happiness. Robert Crayola clearly presents 35 key areas to direct your energy and gives you specific techniques and exercises to get you results immediately. No fluff and jargon-free - if it's in the book, it works.
The Hitchers of Oz    by Tom/Simon Sykes
Price: $12.99 USD. 73240 words. Published by Dr David Reiter on April 3, 2010. .

World famous actor Sam Neill and rap legend Chuck D rub shoulders with writers like J P Donleavy and Carmel Bird. Physicists, business leaders, publishers, political activists, soldiers, poets, athletes and comic book creators are brought together by their common experience of hitching a ride sometime in the past.
Return to my Native Land    by Ian C. Dawkins Moore
Price: $1.99 USD. 66230 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

As a young man, I traveled in West Africa in search of my identity. I am a man of color, who was born in England. I visited West Africa in he mid-seventies before that area exploded into violence, and witnessed the displacement of its people. This story is about my encounters with real people in Africa and my personal observations of my time there.
Stealing Fatima's Hand    by Carolyn Theriault
Price: $6.99 USD. 118110 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 30, 2010. .

“ …Finally a grand taxi stopped and offered to take us to the train station for the unbelievably low fare of twenty dirham, so unbelievably low, that I was not a little disappointed when the driver didn’t rob us, slit our throats, and dump our bodies into the Strait of Gibraltar… “ Stealing Fatima’s Hand is a collection of narratives presenting an alternative view of Morocco.
Largest Island In The Sea    by Jeffrey M. Green
Price: $7.99 USD. 77600 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 31, 2010. .

Naples is an overactive city of nobility and squalor, sprawling in the menacing shadow of Vesuvius, and Sicily. At the age of 60, Jeffrey Green finally got there.It meant much more to him than an echo of his Manhattan childhood, for he had been living in Israel since 1973, was now a citizen of Mediterranean civilization himself.
Travels in Ghana    by Marie McCarthy
Price: $2.99 USD. 45890 words. Published on November 13, 2010. .

This is a travelogue of a Ghana road trip in 2009. From Accra to the painted village of Sirigu, the people, the adventures and the sights are described. There are insights and explanations of Ghanaian customs, culture, cuisine and daily life. Among the places visited are the slave castle at Elmina, the stilt village of Nzulezu, Mole National Park, Sirigu and an unexpected find at Bolgatanga.
Three Hundred Zeroes    by Dennis Blanchard
Price: $4.99 USD. 93540 words. Published on December 20, 2010. .

A promise to his brother haunted him for over forty years. Finally, Blanchard set out on the Appalachian Trail with his brother's Purple Heart Medal to fulfill that promise. He learned that the wilderness and solitude can reconnect one with a Norman Rockwell America that at times seems long lost and forgotten. This humorous story demonstrates that adventure truly begins in the heart.
Traveling Light    by Colleen Friesen
Price: $2.99 USD. 14260 words. Published on February 22, 2011. .

Prepare to dive into other worlds as award-winning travel writer Colleen Friesen takes you on her world-wide adventures. Her travel stories can be reflective, contemplative or snort-out-loud funny, but one thing is for sure, they are always compelling. Read Traveling Light and engage with the world in a new way.
Adventures in Pet-Sitting    by Robin Roberts
Price: $2.99 USD. 68020 words. Published on March 1, 2011. .

Follow along on this wild ride through Mexico as the author pet-sits for four different homeowners in four small villages over five months. From the cool, misty mountains of Central Mexico to the hot, humid beaches of the Mexican Riviera, get an inside look at the truth about cats and dogs, and the day-to-day fun and fuss of caring for them. Plus, find out how to be a pet-sitter yourself!