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Where'd I Put My Boobs? Life Goes On During Breast Cancer    by Sarah Ball
Price: $9.95 USD. 73660 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on February 1, 2012. .

Just days before Sarah Ball, who had the BRCA2 gene, was attempting to save her breasts by having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. Talk about timing.
Neither Liberal Nor Conservative Be: An Action Plan for People Disgusted By Polarized Politics    by Larry Bradley
Price: $5.95 USD. 50190 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 30, 2012. .

Larry Bradley uses illustrations and analogies to explain his points in a lively, easy to read and understand original work. This book is for people who want to understand today's political landscape and how to take action if they aren't happy with what they see.
Goodbye to Bedtime Fears Parent's Guide: The Challenge of Putting a Frightened Child to Bed    by Sherry Henig
Price: $4.95 USD. 8470 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on December 8, 2011. .

This Parents' Guide is filled with different methods, strategies, and reminders to help you reassure your child that her room is a safe and secure place. Be sure to look for the companion Children's Book. The Parents' Guide will teach you how to solve your child’s bedtime fears. The Children's Book will show your child that it can be done! You're on your way to a better night's sleep tonight!
Follow the Dog Home: How a Simple Walk Unleashed an Incredible Family Journey    by Kevin Walsh
Price: $7.95 USD. 59480 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 14, 2011. .

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Follow the Walsh family as they lead you through the incredible and inspirational tales of their favorite family relatives. Curl up with these engaging stories of miracles, joy, and life’s struggles, as Bob, Samantha, and Kevin Walsh share their truly amazing journey. Whether it’s the Walshes or your own family, you know the family dog is part of your life. You can always follow the dog home.
Open Wide: Dr. Mark Manhart's Journey in Dentistry, Theatre, Education, Family, and Life    by Leo Biga
Price: $5.95 USD. 74370 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 7, 2011. .

Mark Manhart's memoir takes the reader through his "open life" and his "secret life". A highly trained dentist who is actively engaged in developing new treatments and therapies, his inner passion, which keeps him charged, is his involvement in theatre as a playwright, director, and sometimes an actor.
Ethinary: An Ethics Dictionary: 50 Ethical Words to Add to Your Conversations    by Beverly Kracher
Price: $4.95 USD. 880 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on October 25, 2011. .

Every day definitions for every day ethics: That’s what the Ethinary brings to the table. When searching for the right word to praise good behavior or to admonish wrongdoing, the Ethinary is the perfect resource for you. With short, commonsensical definitions, the Ethinary reminds us of the power of familiar, ethical words. Use it to motivate. Use it to guide in tough situations.
A Thousand Screaming Mules: The Story of Stubbon Hope and One Dad's Dream to Transform Kids' Lives    by Ty Schenzel
Price: $9.99 USD. 43960 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on October 11, 2011. .

The unexpected story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary vision of hope As a father, Pastor Ty Schenzel believed that if he loved his kids deeply, crazily, and unconditionally that they would see life, God, and their futures with hope and expectation. His children grew up knowing that “a thousand screaming mules” could not keep their dad from being there when they needed him.
Food, Field to Fork: How to Grow Sustainably, Shop Wisely, Cook Nutritiously, and Eat Deliciously    by Anita M. Kobuszewski
Price: $5.99 USD. 59690 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on July 29, 2011. .

This book is a delightful, funny, practical guide to sound nutrition and wellness, cooking, and sustainable gardening written by a registered dietitian. You’ll learn about food in its continuum from planting, harvesting and preparation to eating and its effect on your health.
Senior Days: Insightful Tales and No-Nonsense Help from the Frontlines of Eldercare    by Colleen Nicol
Price: $2.95 USD. 37120 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on May 24, 2011. .

Colleen Nicol's experiences as an in-home caregiver are often humorous, always poignant and sometimes sad. In the flick of a sentence, these tales jump from moments of high drama to sparks of laugh-out-loud hilarity. You'll meet the 94-year-old gigolo, the blind lady who could suddenly see, and the woman who couldn't stop shopping.
The Magic Letters of the Alphabet: Featuring the Word Carrot    by John D'Arcy
Price: $2.99 USD. 1380 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on April 20, 2011. .

Walk along with the magic letters of the alphabet as they discover what happens when they stick together. It's magic! There are surprises inside for you when the magic letters enter the magnetic Kingdom of the Dictionary!
The Little King and His Marshmallow Kingdom    by Louis Rotella III
Price: $5.99 USD. 3550 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 13, 2011. .

King Louie the IV rules over Marshmallow Kingdom where the sun always shines and every meal is a picnic -- with yummy marshmallows for dessert. Follow King Louie as he helps his friends understand that even though he is unique and different, he still loves to do kid-like things!
Thanks to One of My Favorite Teachers: A Collection of Personal Stories    by John Morrissey
Price: $5.95 USD. 30180 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 13, 2011. .

No gift bears greater fruit than the nourishment from a teacher to a willing mind. Those who choose teaching as their vocation don't do it to inform their students, but to awaken their spirits and their ability to learn. John Morrissey believes, and has proven in this collection of stories written by a variety of contributors, that virtually everyone can instantly name his or her favorite teacher.
The Schepp Family Chronicles    by Frances Schepp Ruh
Price: $5.95 USD. 75970 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 12, 2011. .

Fredrick Schepp stepped off a steamer in 1853 to seek his fortune on American soil. The dream led him and his mail-order bride to Kansas where their investment bought a piece of prairie that remains in the family to this day. Scattered to Nebraska and Oklahoma, Schepps live the American dream. But getting there, the family has experienced success, failure, wealth, poverty, kidnapping, and murder.
United Press Invades India: Memoirs of a Foreign Correspondent, 1944-1952    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 127900 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 5, 2011. .

How does a Midwestern boy end up reporting world events from India for United Press? He comes by way of boat, after reporting from China during the Communist takeover. Such is the life story of John Hlavacek, correspondent for NBC and Time-Life. John left his career reporting from China to join United Press as a war correspondent. He reported world events from India from 1944-1952.
Letters Home: An American in China: 1939-1944    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 101380 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 5, 2011. .

After graduating from Carleton College in Northfield, MN in 1939, John Hlavacek sailed to China to the Carleton-in-China Middle School in Fenchow, Shansi Province. As John describes it, many Midwesterners had little knowledge of China, other than famine, disease, and war. After weeks of training in Chinese in Peking, John traveled to the compound in what was then Japanese-occupied China.
Freelancing in Paradise:The Story of Two American Reporters Who Supported Their Family by Covering Turbulent Times in the Caribbean, 1958-1963    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 129890 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 5, 2011. .

After living and working in India during the first years of their marriage, John and Pegge Hlavacek moved their children and Indian nanny to New York when John accepted a fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations. When the fellowship ended, the Hlavaceks moved to Jamaica and supported the family by providing news and photography services to print, radio, and TV.
Diapers on a Dateline: The Adventures of a United Press Family in India During the 1950s    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 126190 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 3, 2011. .

Pegge Mackiernan was a widow and single mother of twins working as Vice Consul in the American Embassy in Pakistan in 1951. Her husband had been a CIA agent who was killed by Tibetan guards while evacuating newly Communist China. In her work at the embassy, she met John Hlavacek. A passionate international reporter with humble Midwestern values, John convinced Pegge to bring her children to India.
Alias Pegge Parker    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 93270 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 3, 2011. .

During World War II, Margaret Lyons, a small-town Pennsylvania girl, had a taste for adventure. She began her career as an advice columnist, adopting the pen name Pegge Parker. She began literally writing her way around the world. Before long, she was headed for China where she met and married Douglas Mackiernan, an undercover CIA agent. The couple became the proud parents of twins, Mike and Mary.
Slow Boat to Pakistan: The Personal Diaries and Letters of Pegge Parker, 1951-1952    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 75450 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on December 28, 2010. .

Pegge Parker lived two lives. Her first as a journalist in D.C., and Alaska took her by Slow Boat to China (the first book of the series) where she landed in China. Slow Boat to Pakistan picks up after her husband Doug Mackiernan, a CIA agent, was killed. Now a mother and a widow, and needing to make a living, Pegge left their twins and began a new career as Vice Consul and Press Officer.
Slow Boat to China: The Personal Diaries and Letters of Pegge Parker, 1942-1951    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 199310 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on December 28, 2010. .

Pegge Parker lived two lives. Her second life was as a wife, mother and freelance journalist, but her first was that of a courageous young woman traveling the world. Before cell phones or email, when the world seemed much larger, Pegge moved from Washington D.C., where she was a newspaper columnist, to live in Alaska, China, India, and Europe, making a living as a freelance reporter.
Three Bodies Burning: The Anatomy of an Investigation into Murder, Money, and Mexican Marijuana    by Brian Bogdanoff
Price: $5.95 USD. 67420 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on December 3, 2010. .

A haunting triple murder... the inside story of the investigation. The chilling trail of evidence from a remote area where three bodies are set on fire leads detectives across the country chasing down witnesses and conspirators in a search for cold-blooded killers. This case has it all: murder, cash, a blood-soaked crime scene, cars, jewelry, and hundreds of pounds of illegal dope.
Letting God See Me Naked: A Personal Testimony of Deliverance, Growth, and Spiritual Maturity    by Karen A. Watson
Price: $5.99 USD. 21510 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 19, 2010. .

Nakedness... is a state without layers. This book is about my life. It is a way of sharing my personal testimonies of deliverance, growth, and maturity in Christ. Nakedness is a state without layers, Letting God See Me Naked is about my desire and choice to have nothing hidden from God.
Mail-Order Kid: An Orphan Train Rider’s Story    by Marilyn Coffey
Price: $5.95 USD. 74040 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 19, 2010. .

Mail-Order Kid looks at the orphan train movement through the eyes of one small child who yearns to know her "real" mother, survives a tortured childhood, and ultimately, as an adult, comes to terms with her past, her faith, and herself.
The Nostalgist    by Mark Kratina
Price: $9.99 USD. 100540 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 19, 2010. .

Thirty-one year old attorney Baron Tapley suspends a burgeoning legal career to run against heavily-favored two-time incumbent David Westfall for Nebraska’s Senate seat. Dubbed the “citizen candidate,” Baron’s brand of authentic talk and unbridled idealism strikes a chord with a public all too familiar with the powerlessness and pessimism of the times.
Fireside Chats Vol. I: A Surrealist's View of the World    by Frank O'Neal
Price: $7.99 USD. 4030 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 8, 2010. .

Through his poetry, Frank S. O’Neal brings together his experiences, friends and foes, different cultures and different times. As you read the words he has painted, you will peer into a view of the world that most people never see.
Mail-Order Kid: An Orphan Train Rider's Story    by Marilyn Coffey
Price: $9.99 USD. 74060 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on November 3, 2010. .

Mail-Order Kid looks at the orphan train movement through the eyes of one small child who yearns to know her "real" mother, survives a tortured childhood, and ultimately, as an adult, comes to terms with her past, her faith, and herself.
Dress Like the Big Fish: How to Achieve the Image You Want and the Success You Deserve    by Dick Lerner
Price: $5.95 USD. 51320 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on October 5, 2010. .

Celebrities, military officers and savvy professionals who want to get ahead in their careers turn to Lerner to learn the secrets of creating a winning look every day. Now you can too! This book takes you from interviews to workplace gatherings, from formal dress to jeans. You'll learn about simple but important things such as fabric, fit and getting down to the details.
Belle Boy: A Sister in the Rebel Ranks    by Anne Fuller
Price: $2.95 USD. 32920 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on September 16, 2010. .

When Samantha Anne's brother, Johnny, goes missing-in-action while fighting for the Confederate army, she takes on the responsibility of finding him herself. Lucky for her, she grew up tagging along with Johnny and his friends, doing things a proper Southern Belle should never do. These skills come in handy as she disguises herself to join the rebel ranks.
There's No Business Without the Show!: Using Showbiz Skills to Get Blockbuster Sales!    by Tom Becka
Price: $2.95 USD. 24410 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on March 30, 2010. .

There's No Business Without the Show will help you improve your sales performance instantly. No matter where you are in your sales career, this book can help you get more from your efforts. The best thing about blending showmanship with salesmanship is that clients will be more loyal because they like you, and they’ll actually enjoy dealing with you even though you're after their money).
Self Marketing Power: Branding Yourself as a Business of One    by Jeff Beals
Price: $5.95 USD. 80940 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on March 30, 2010. .

In a competitive, global economy, you need to stand out, whether you're hoping for a promotion, trying to land a major client or striving to make a difference in your community. The world has no room for shrinking violets. This is a book about business, career and life success. It's perfect for anyone who wants to boost revenue, start a business, close more deals or move up the corporate ladder.
When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder    by Steve Fischer
Price: $5.95 USD. 65690 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on March 30, 2010. .

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What is so captivating about Vegas? Is it how the skim worked and how millions of dollars vanished uncounted? Ever hear about the bad guys that rigged the gin rummy games at the Friars Club and took a bunch of famous people to the cleaners? Steve Fischer, an avid researcher and collector, bring us Vegas like you've never seen, tales you've never heard--until now.


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