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Redemption and Ashes, Book Three    by seamus o'bannion
Price: $2.29 USD. 49230 words. Published on August 6, 2010. .

Ten stories for the lover of experimental literature: a child meets puritanism; a young priest trapped in a false life; middle-aged man & trophy wife escape into a "new life"; a borderline psychotic befriends a female hippy of 15; a young woman looks for rescue in all the wrong places; a gift turns a young man inward; idealism replaced by cynicism; work frustration turns to violent impulses.
The Haunted Houses of Reindeer Manor (Part 1 of the epic novel    by Kevin  Guest
Price: Free! 67150 words. Published on August 21, 2010. .

Dr. Anderson, chair of the department, received a rejection on his life's work. But on Halloween, he got a second chance, an article stating the existence of ghosts at Reindeer Manor. The owner has been running it as a haunted attraction. But only the true history is of interest to Anderson, who struck a deal to rent the property, as long as all props are removed. Unfortunately, he got his way
The Heart Lands    by Richard L. Becker
Price: $0.99 USD. 153120 words. Published on September 6, 2010. .

In 1862 a massacre occurs in a Kansas town. In 1997 Andrew Stone returns to that town after a decade in the army. He finds his former lover in danger, his father dead, militia patrolling the streets and a historian using chaos theory to identify the man behind the massacre. Will Stone save the town or spark another massacre? The Heart Lands is a novel of love, greed, redemption and revenge.
Uncool- True Story    by The M.A.D. Poet (aka Melissa A. Dean) 
Price: $3.99 USD. 1240 words. Published on September 24, 2010. .

Everyone has a breaking point. This girl was no exception. No friends. Bullies constantly picking on her. No one to talk to, and it seems like the whole school has branded her "Uncool" What's a girl to do!? She feels so alone in the world. Until the cutest boy at school (in her eyes) asks her out on a date! Without questioning it, she accepts... Note: This story has a tragic ending.
How Could They?    by Daniel Garza
Price: $0.99 USD. 6480 words. Published on September 24, 2010. .

How Could They? How can people be so cruel? Especially to a child. Read on to discover what some people are capable of doing. Join this boy as he shares with the rest of the world the pain bestowed upon him by the people that were supposed to love and protect him; His own family!
Travis & Muldoon's Adventures On The Santa Fe Trail    by Jack Underhill
Price: $2.99 USD. 95210 words. Published on September 26, 2010. .

Two contemporary men burn out, quit their jobs, buy some horses and head west to find real life. It's a six week trip through the desert, and they have no idea of what they are getting into.
Come on Philly, We Can Do Better    by Julius  Williams
Price: $15.99 USD. 29010 words. Published on September 30, 2010. .

In the book, Julius A. Williams III recounts his experiences as a substitute counselor at a Philadelphia public middle school, exposing incidents involving students, teachers, administration, school police, parents, and more. “Philadelphia does not have to be defined by these failures, but we cannot start solving these problems happening every day in our schools until we acknowledge them.”
Angels of Death    by Ravi Chen
Price: $0.99 USD. 1670 words. Published on October 10, 2010. .

A cautionary tale of good and evil. Tackling the age old question of what happens to us when we die?
Train Hill: A Short Story    by Jeff Ambrose
Price: $0.99 USD. 6050 words. Published by Dark Elms Press  on November 17, 2010. .

Charlie Milch desires a relationship with the beautiful Aimee Mazlish, but when they go out to Train Hill with some friends, jealousy inflamed by alcohol makes the outing turn violent.
"And Gulliver Returns" Book 8 Politics--the Science of the Possible    by Lemuel Gulliver XVI
Price: Free! 116610 words. Published on November 27, 2010. .

Dr. Singh of the university assists the commander and his friends to see how people are motivated through political techniques-- such as fear, violence, sympathy, lying,etc. Our values and psychological motivations are used by others to manipulate us and by us to manipulate others. What techniques might be best to move people to do something about global warming and overpopulation?