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Sigh of a Traveler    by Ed Teja
Price: $0.99 USD. 3470 words. Published by Floatstreet on May 5, 2012. .

Traveling provides an opportunity to see the world from a variety of perspectives. This collection of poems was written while moving slowly from one place to another. Along with a few photos, this collection provides observations of life in different places, and mixed impressions of the world as she is. The poems were primarily written in Asia, the Caribbean and Southwestern United States.
The Rum Shop    by Ed Teja
Price: $0.99 USD. 2940 words. Published by Floatstreet on May 10, 2012. .

In the islands of the West Indies, the rum shop is the center of community activity, mostly because everyone shows up there sooner or later. News of events and people, and gossip and stories are shared freely. It is a wonderful place to spend some time if you want to get to know the people. And the rum can be mighty fine too.
Caribbean Enigma: Drugs In Paradise    by Frank C. Newby
Price: $7.95 USD. 79330 words. Published on May 13, 2012. .

An exploration of the history and modern realities that have created the Carribbean region. How the drug culture and the cartels are changing it; a key reference for understanding the political, social, and economic diversity of each individual island.
Float Street Notes    by Ed Teja
Price: $3.49 USD. 60310 words. Published by Float Street Press  on July 28, 2012. .

Boats are funny animals, especially old boats, and the sailors who ply the waters in them are even funnier. This book contains over 50 humorous essays written for Caribbean Compass and some photos from those strange and wonderful times. They examine a wide spectrum of facts and speculations on boats and boating, and ponder the strange creatures found in the Caribbean -- sailors.
Of Suits and Horses    by Michael Cozier
Price: $0.99 USD. 3180 words. Published on December 10, 2012. .

Of Siuits and Horses is an the adventure of a school boy in Trinidad and Tobago.
Tempest    by Cynthia Wright
Price: $3.99 USD. 115850 words. Published on December 17, 2012. .

“Cynthia Wright is a gem among writers!” ~ Literary Times A marriage of convenience in the Gilded Age… Heiress Catherine Beasley Parrish has been groomed all her life to marry an English duke. But, when she meets Adam Raveneau, a rakish new viscount, Cathy awakens to a destiny worth fighting for. Can two people who wed for all the wrong reasons find the courage to create a lasting love?
Racing With The Rain    by Ken Puddicombe
Price: $3.99 USD. 130160 words. Published on May 12, 2013. .

Can one outrun the rain? Guyanese born Carl Dias receives news of his father augusto dying in Guyana. Back in Guiana, Carl belonged to the leftwing ruling party. His father, a businessman was in the Conservative party. Returning will reignite memories of the collapse of the political and social fabric of the colony, stoked by the Kennedy administration pressuring the Brits to oust the government.