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Under a Glass Bell    by Anais Nin
Price: $4.99 USD. 27440 words. Published by Sky Blue Press  on July 9, 2010. .

Often considered Anais Nin's finest work of fiction, this collection of short stories was self-published by Nin with an old-fashioned hand press in 1944. Among the titles are "Houseboat," "The Mouse," "The Labyrinth," and "Birth."
The Grief Manifesto    by Melanie Peut
Price: $4.99 USD. 14980 words. Published on November 4, 2010. .

A memoir by Melanie Clare Peut. Both cutting and gentle, this ultimately uplifting account about surviving grief after the loss of a child is set against the background of a fertile, rural Australian landscape. 'The Grief Manifesto' is a deliberate celebration of love and of beauty and of the struggle we all sometimes face in life.
From Hell and Back: Survive and Thrive    by Gussie McRobert
Price: $4.99 USD. 69040 words. Published on December 6, 2010. .

She was brutally victimized first as a child and then as a wife: both her mother and her first husband made numerous attempts to kill her. But author Gussie McRobert was determined to not only survive, but to recover and thrive. And that is just what she did. She was elected, and then twice re-elected, as mayor of Gresham, Oregon. You too can survive and thrive, regardless of your past.
Circles Joined to Circles: Real Stories by Real Women on Mothers, Daughters & Sisters    by Alexis Niki
Price: Free! 12880 words. Published on December 16, 2010. .

A life-affirming, funny, poignant, and touching collection of stories on the theme of Mothers, Daughters & Sisters by thirteen women writers. This ebook is a companion to the web series "My Bitchy Witchy Paris Vacation," a sweet mother-daughter tale shot entirely on location in Paris, France.
Personal and Confidential Letters to My Sons and Daughters    by Strategic Insight Publishing
Price: Free! 6660 words. Published on March 4, 2011. .

Personal and Confidential Letters to My Sons and Daughters is about: tips and conversations on How to conduct and prosper in: Relationships, Business, Finance, Health, Religion, Law, Personal Dignity and Security
All I Can Do Is Stand    by Aleja Bennett
Price: $3.99 USD. 8340 words. Published on June 15, 2011. .

This short story inspirational book was written to share, empower, strengthen and give inspiration, hope to all survivors of life related issues. This is a must read for all who have survived and need a will to keep surviving. This book goes into a true story of how the Author survived from childhood to adulthood when she wasn't even aware that she remained standing while she was surviving. In l
Rascal Rain A Year in Papua New Guinea    by Inez Baranay
Price: $4.99 USD. 91740 words. Published on October 26, 2011. .

Australian Volunteers Abroad sent novelist Inez Baranay to Papua New Guinea’s chaotic, violent province of Enga. Within months she went from sipping cappuccino in inner-city Sydney to a culture where brides are bought, rape is commonplace, and women aren’t allowed near men’s food because it’s thought it will make the men weak. Her experiences have resulted in a highly readable account.
Children of the Albatross    by Anais Nin
Price: $4.99 USD. 34750 words. Published by Sky Blue Press  on February 26, 2012. .

Children of the Albatross is considered by critics to be one of Anaïs Nin’s most beautifully written books; it is also a groundbreaker in that it eloquently addresses androgyny and homosexuality, which few literary works dared to do in 1940s America.
The Four-Chambered Heart    by Anais Nin
Price: $4.99 USD. 37630 words. Published by Sky Blue Press  on February 26, 2012. .

The Four-Chambered Heart, Anais Nin's third title in the Cities of the Interior series of novels, is one of Nin's most compelling books, with well-defined characters (Djuna, Rango, and Zora), rhythmic waves of tension, and a powerful climax.
Seduction of the Minotaur    by Anais Nin
Price: $4.99 USD. 43960 words. Published by Sky Blue Press  on February 26, 2012. .

Seduction of the Minotaur is an example of Anaïs Nin’s most mature and cohesive fiction. The central character, Lillian, arrives in exotically primitive Mexico from New York, in part to forget her crumbling marriage and to find flow in her life after years of arrest. She befriends Dr. Hernandez, who is also trying to forget, and their friendship ends in both tragedy and enlightenment.