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Tales of the Wise    by Praveen Dabré
Price: $0.99 USD. 8860 words. Published on September 6, 2010. .

A worldwide selection of wisdom folklore. A selection of stories of the wise down the ages, from places as diverse as Georgia to Jamaica. One in a series of 18 titles on topics that range from Enchantment to Trickery; with Folly, Passion & Vice in between.
The Freel of Streel: Part One in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 65650 words. Published on November 19, 2010. .

It is always advisable, when you are a conman, to make sure that the town that you're about to try to con does not have a land such as Streel hidden within it. For if it does, you may find yourself trying to escape your mind in an incomprehensible land with a left-handed scribe, being forced to deal with lexically picky ants, Kweengs, and the Freel on your journey through your fears, God and love.
The Flute Player of Sasnak    by Spirita
Price: $2.99 USD. 23610 words. Published by TumbleBrush Press  on December 22, 2010. .

Haim, an itinerant and enigmatic flute player, travels the land of SASNAK with his simple wooden flute, gracing villages and countrysides with hauntingly beautiful music. On his journeys he meets a fascinating array of people, unites with a cherished canine companion, and changes the world view of virtually everyone he encounters. In this unique and engaging tale, you will recognize yourself an
Claustrum: Part Two in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 61290 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Claustrum, a superhero with a strange power, the ability to control people with strange, elegiac mixtures of words, seemingly randomly shows up in the city of Dioma, not knowing where he came from or why he is there. The city is then beleaguered by the cruel villain Sine Animus, who is immune to Claustrum's powers over words. Claustrum flees the city and is forced to seek his own personal truth.
The Polyglot's Nightmares: Part X½ in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 60080 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Fleeing a war and in search of himself, Ion finds himself residing in a number of strange caves, on the walls of which are written a strange language. He meets a woman who guides him through his state of being a refugee and is troubled by strange dreams that seem to incorporate the existence of the war, his love for the woman he has met and a sense of the divine.
The Quite Possibly Near Death of Hurol Davelrish: Part Three in the Narrative of John of Origin    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 61010 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

When an arrogant stuntman, Hurol Davelrish, has a seizure during a stunt, he finds himself in the kingdom of Scalter, a land in which he is king, but which is strangely ruled by a phantasmic man named Viscount Vaunt. Hurol meets a strangely kind friend, Grib, in the malevolent world, who tries to pull him back from the ledge of his pride - what will become of the much-admired stuntman?
All Time Is Now    by Katie Letcher Lyle
Price: $9.99 USD. 56780 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on January 17, 2011. .

Once upon a time, there was a perfect family: one father, one mother, and one perfect son. Then they had an “imperfect” child. The author writes about how their “perfect” family adapted to living with and caring for their “imperfect child” — but more than that, this funny, wise book is about how Jennie graced their lives, and showed them they didn't know beans about "perfect."
A Legacy of Global Scorning    by Mark Finnemore
Price: Free! 320 words. Published on April 1, 2011. .

It's a hand-me-down world. . . .
A Certain Flavor    by Nicholas Galt
Price: Free! 1170 words. Published on April 27, 2011. .

Can you remember the little things or have they fallen into the turbulent ocean of forgetfulness? A young girl meets a stranger from all times.
Written Wisdom: Quotation-Inspired Essays (A Best of SlingWords Collection)    by Joan Reeves
Price: $2.99 USD. 23280 words. Published on June 23, 2011. .

Do you love a good quotation? Wise or witty words uttered by famous people? When writers use an insightful quotation in a blog post or article, it's like "kicking it up another notch." Written Wisdom, compiled from the best of the quotation-inspired essays, 2005-2010, on SlingWords, a blog by best-selling ebook author Joan Reeves, offers encouragement, wisdom and wit.