Location: United States
Member Since: April 04, 2011

Kali Amanda Browne


Biography

Kali Amanda Browne was born in New York City, came of age in Puerto Rico and has lived her entire adult life in Brooklyn, NY. Writer, food enthusiast, devoted daughter, marketing specialist, technology analyst, big mouth with a daemon tongue, geek with pagan tendencies.

Where to find Kali Amanda Browne online

Website: http://AmapolaPress.weebly.com
Twitter: KaliAmanda
Blog: http://kalistempleofdoom.blogspot.com

Books

The Scent of Honeysuckle    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $2.99 USD. 25810 words. Published on October 19, 2012. Fiction.
Mike and Jess Morgan are a relatively happy married couple who, after winning a large lottery jackpot, purchase a lighthouse in an idyllic north eastern town to pursue their true passions. Soon the quaint and beautiful setting is marred by a series of increasingly unsettling and mystifying experiences . . . including the intoxicating sweet scent of honeysuckle.
Because She Was a Woman    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $2.99 USD. 33440 words. Published on September 26, 2012. Fiction.
A collection of vignettes about the lives of a dozen women from all walks of life, trying to get from one moment to the next in as graceful a fashion as possible.
Chronicles of Ash    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 12620 words. Published on August 2, 2012. Fiction.
An introduction to a nine-book series, the fantasy is a steampunk-inspired series of stories of Ashleigh Peters, a young woman from Brooklyn that finds herself sucked into the world of Eleusis. It begins with Ashleigh’s last days on Earth and we meet her family, learn of her life in Brooklyn, and what she leaves behind as she is transported to this new world.
Kali, The Food Goddess: Volumes 1 & 2    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $3.99 USD. 23030 words. Published on June 9, 2012. Nonfiction.
Over 45 recipes and essays gathered from the online food column on the same title and the e-book Fruits of the Family Tree.
Cuentos y Recuerdos: La Colección Latina    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $2.99 USD. 19780 words. Published on June 4, 2012. Nonfiction.
La Colección Latina incluye "Recuerdos de Antes y Entonces", "Una Noche con B.B.", "El Velorio de Maya", y "La Chancleta".
Remembrance of Dingbats    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $2.99 USD. 26180 words. Published on June 4, 2012. Nonfiction.
Memories as written down for posterity, some funny, some heartbreaking, some in the form of dreams.
La Chancleta    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 6880 words. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
What's a chancleta? A chancleta is portable discipline. Ask a Latino what a chancleta is and watch them cringe and twitch. Tell a Latino a story of a chancleta that doesn't involve them personally and you'll hear boisterous laughter. This is the story of a chancleta, told in English and Spanish, and the Holy Trinity that is The Way of La Chancleta.
Recuerdos de Antes y Entonces    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 6050 words. Published on May 9, 2012. Nonfiction.
Cuando sueñas, cada imagen y cada sentimiento es una memoria de ti mismo. "Recuerdos" es una colección de recuerdos, directamente de mis diarios de los años 1997 – 2007. Por supuesto, cada recuerdo cambia de año a año tal como aumentamos nuestra propia sabiduría. Con suerte, cada recuerdo hablara de una belleza verdadera y trascendental. Los recuerdos son el arte del alma.
Kali: The Food Goddess, Fruits of the Family Tree    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 5500 words. Published on May 9, 2012. Nonfiction.
A short compilation of recipes from all the places of origin in the Goddess's gene pool. Not the definitive international cookbook, but an introduction to a few relatively exotic ingredients for those who like to try new flavors and experiment in the kitchen. Be forewarned: If you happen to be a white supremacist and a foodie, this book is going to make you severely conflicted.
How Nadine and Libby Escaped Destiny    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: Free! 2170 words. Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A precocious child plays dance lesson in the back of an old trailer. Her mother watches from within. In the midst of the bittersweet scene, their lives are about to change forever, and whatever else may happen the image of an innocent child softly singing will haunt you...
Life, Dreams and Magical Landscapes    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 12320 words. Published on January 5, 2012. Nonfiction.
Stories, poems, dreams and journal entries written between 1997-2007 but covering a wider space of time. Its sole purpose: to elevate words to mental images that defined us at different periods of our lives. The use of the royal we here is not conceit but evidence that with every entry a different person can be identified, because we all grow and develop into different people as we mature.
Una Noche con B.B. (Español)    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 2250 words. Published on December 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
Mini-memoria de una actuación en directo de B.B. King en el mítico Blue Note Jazz Club en el Greenwich Village de Nueva York.
One Night with B.B.    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 2380 words. Published on December 15, 2011. Nonfiction.
A mini-memoir of a live performance by B.B. King at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Putting May to Rest    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 5050 words. Published on May 7, 2011. Fiction.
Death is a fact of life--it happens to the best of us. It also brings out the worst in some people. Sometimes, death shrouds itself in absurdity no matter how reverential one wants to be about it. Based on a true story, "Putting May to Rest" is the height of absurdity, a satiric look at one family's funeral. No matter how dysfunctional, this story's guaranteed to make even your family seem normal.
Justified    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $2.99 USD. 53960 words. Published on April 11, 2011. Fiction.
The story of an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary life. Edmond Styles awoke one morning and walked to work to a job he detested. By the end of that day, he found himself held hostage at gunpoint by a disgruntled civil servant. Before the night fell, two people were dead and Ed began a journey that proverbially lasts 15 minutes.
Kali: The Food Goddess, A Compilation of Delightful Recipes and Memories of Food    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $0.99 USD. 14970 words. Published on April 4, 2011. Nonfiction.
0.5 star(2.50 from 2 reviews)
Includes 24 indexed recipes, from Puerto Rican delicacies to adaptations of multi-cultural foods. Also includes witty essays that will leave you salivating for more!

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Smashwords book reviews by Kali Amanda Browne

  • 101 Tips and Techniques For Cooking Like a Chef on April 06, 2011
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    Excellent compendium of ideas to help novice and even seasoned cooks (who doesn't like to pick up new tricks!). I wish she'd done more. I especially liked that she included some very easy but tasty recipes to this ebook. Well worth a read.