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BARGAIN eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {05-15-2013}
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Sweet Hell on Fire: A Memoir of the Prison I Worked In and the Prison I Lived In by Sara Lunsford
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Memoirs, Specific Groups, Women, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology, Crime & Criminals, Penology
“ A gritty, raw, and engrossing voice.”–Publishers Weekly I was a bad mother,
a bad daughter,
a bad wife, a bad friend.
Boozed out and tired,
with no dreams
and no future. But I was a good officer. Sara Lunsford helped cage the worst of the worst, from serial killers to sex criminals. At the end of every day, when she walked out the prison gate, she had to try to shed the horrors she witnessed. But the darkness invaded every part of her life, no matter how much she tried to immerse herself in a liquor bottle. She couldn’t hide from the things that hurt her, the things that made her bleed, the things that still rise up in the dark and choke her. With a magnetic, raw voice that you won’t soon forget, Sweet Hell on Fire grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. It’s a hardscrabble climb from rock bottom to the new ground of a woman who understands the meaning of sacrifice, the joy of redemption, and the quiet haven to be found in hope.
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Slouching Towards Kowloon by Alison Ripley
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Dystopian
A long the rain-soaked pavements of Hong Kong slinks the Revelation virus, which transforms people into ravenous, adrenaline-charged shells of their former selves, followed by a painful death.
Ruby is a remapper: one of the lucky few to be immune to the virus that decimated 90% of the world’s population, one of the brave few who ventures into the dark corners of Hong Kong to see what remains. In the wasteland of Hong Kong, Ruby finds what she’s been looking for, what her father and brother died for: the promise of a viral shelter. But the people who believe that immune blood can cure all are coming for Ruby, to take one of her only currencies in a broken world– her blood. And they will do anything to get to it.
As her memory continues to evaporate from her in the detritus of Hong Kong’s wasteland, a result of the gamma rays that surround her, Ruby knows that the only person to trust is herself, and the only chance at survival is the myth of the viral shelters that lie underground like a whispered promise. As she fights for her life and a chance at tomorrow, will she lose everything in the process?
The love child of Mira Grant’s Feed, Blade Runner, and William Gibson’s cyberpunk world of Neuromancer, Slouching Towards Kowloon is an action-packed thrill ride into the heart of darkness, where people will do anything and be anything for the bleakest, most distant chance at survival.
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Genre(s): Comics & Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Publishers, DC Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
T his Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway title, leading readers to other graphic novels such as V FOR VENDETTA, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE SANDMAN series.
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Branding Basics for Small Business by Maria Ross
Genre(s): Business & Investing, Marketing & Sales, Advertising, Public Relations, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, New Business Enterprises, Professional & Technical, Accounting & Finance, Accounting
I n Branding Basics for Small Business, marketing expert Maria Ross uses real-life examples to show how organizations of any size can create a winning brand to stand out, delight, and connect with their audiences. Small businesses, start-ups, and non-profits enviously watch the “big guys” create tribes of loyal followers. How do they do it? What can time and resource-strapped organizations learn from them?
The secret is starting with a strong Brand Strategy. Brand is more than just a pretty logo: it is your core promise, personality, and reason for being. Branding effectively and connecting with customers isn’t about how much money you spend, but about how clearly and consistently you communicate the right message through everything you do. This book reveals a ten-step process to create a strong Brand Strategy so you can craft messages to connect with the right customers, make smart marketing decisions and save money, inspire customer loyalty, share a clear vision with partners and employees, and break away from the pack and grow your business.
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Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
T he Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books of 2012 Semifinalist “It’s easy, enjoyable, captivating reading, and I am eagerly awaiting the release of her fifth…” -Book Boogie
“Vicki Tyley is the Australian P.D. James – a writer whose work is a can’t miss read.” -American Editor
“…easy, fluid readability factor. I didn’t want to put the book down, and it was immensely enjoyable.” -MotherLode blog
The lives of two strangers, Greg Jenkins and Megan Brighton, become inextricably entangled when they each sign up for a dinner dating agency. Greg’s reason for joining has nothing to do with looking for love. His recently divorced sister Sam has disappeared and Greg is convinced that Dinner for Twelve, or at least one of its clients, may be responsible. Neither is Megan looking for love. Although single, she only joined at her best friend Brenda De Luca’s insistence. When a client of the dating agency is murdered, suspicion falls on several of the members. Then Megan’s friend Brenda disappears without trace, and Megan and Greg join forces. Will they find Sam and Brenda, or are they about to step into the same inescapable snare?
75,000 words (approx 300 pages)
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BARGAIN eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {05-01-2013}
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Taste for Trouble (Blake Brothers Trilogy) by Susan Sey
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction
O n the field, soccer star James Blake is pure poetry. Off the field? He’s pure trouble. When his fondness for fast women and bar brawls lands him a suspension from the game, he’s prepared to take his punishment like a man. But since when does a suspension come with a live-in nanny?
TV baking maven Belinda West is the epitome of home-made hospitality, on-screen and off. The personal is the professional when you’re selling the good life, after all. But when her wedding day implodes in front of a live studio audience, Bel’s career goes into a death spiral. She’ll do anything to save it, even take charge of soccer’s most famous bad boy.
To hell with the morals clause in his contract; James isn’t about to shape up for some knock-off Mary Poppins. But since when does Mary Poppins laugh like a naughty angel and smell like sugar cookies? He’s not looking for love but that kiss of hers is practically perfect in every way. And James has a powerful taste for trouble.
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Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, True Accounts, Murder & Mayhem, True Crime, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology, Sociology, Rural, Crime & Criminals
A riveting investigation of the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors –– a book that, like In Cold Blood, reveals the chilling reality behind a murder that captivated the nation. On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of Dartmouth College was shattered by the discovery that two of its most beloved professors had been hacked to death in their own home. Investigators searched helplessly for clues linking the victims, Half and Susanne Zantop, to their murderer or murderers. A few weeks later, across the river, in the town of Chelsea, Vermont, police cars were spotted in front of the house of high school senior Robert Tulloch. The police had come to question Tulloch and his best friend, Jim Parker. Soon , the town discovered the incomprehensible reality that Tulloch and Parker, two of Chelsea’s brightest and most popular sons, were now fugitives, wanted for the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop. Authors Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr provide a vivid explication of a murder that captivated the nation, as well as dramatic revelations about the forces that turned two popular teenagers into killers. Judgement Ridge conveys a deep appreciation for the lives (and the devastating loss) of Half and Susanne Zantop, while also providing a clear portrait of the killers, their families, and their community –and, perhaps, a warning to any parent about what evil may lurk in the hearts of boys.
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Buckshot (Ned Cody Series) by L. J. Martin
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Westerns, Men’s Adventure
J ohn Tenkiller got his name in the usual way…from his father. What was unusual was how seriously he took it. This is a classic western filled with suspense, and an underlying romance. In the Louis L’Amour tradition.
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Angela’s Song by AnnMarie Creedon
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Drama, Religious & Liturgical, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Religious Fiction
A ngela ‘Jel’ Cooke is a widow and mother of three who stays busy so as not to have to face the fact that her marriage was damaged and her husband, Devin, died before it could be repaired. Her good friends realize that no amount of home made lasagna, volunteering at church or late night games of Yahtzee can heal Angela from past regrets. When she meets Jack, the teacher of a class she is taking, he challenges her to face her demons. What follows is the poignant, yet often hilarious saga of how Angela overcomes her guilt and learns to love herself and others.
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Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Domestic Life, Contemporary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life
A mother’s near-obsessive devotion to her missing daughter threatens to destroy more than one family.
Megan is the harried but happy stay-at-home mother of three little girls living in a small town. Her life implodes when her youngest daughter, Emma, disappears on her third birthday.
Two years later, Megan is preparing to commemorate Emma’s birthday and the anniversary of her kidnapping, compelled to keep her name alive in the minds of her community and her family. Her commitment to Emma, however, borderlines on obsession as she follows the families of little girls who look like the daughter she lost.
Her obsession with finding Emma has distanced Megan from both friends and family. Her two older daughters are resentful of her relentless and fruitless search for their sister, and her husband pleads with her to accept that Emma is gone so that the family can move on with their lives.
Meanwhile, in the same small town, Jack is beginning to question his wife’s secrecy about their adored granddaughter, Emmie. As Dottie slips into dementia and becomes increasingly protective over Emmie, he can’t help but wonder if there could be a dark secret that Dottie is keeping from him.
Jack and Megan’s worlds finally intersect at the town carnival, when Megan snaps a photograph of a little girl on her grandfather’s shoulders.
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BARGAIN KINDLE BOOK PACK #1 – {02-26-2013}
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A Different Kind of Cell: The Story of a Murderer Who Became a Monk by W. Paul Jones
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Leaders & Notable People, Religious, Specific Groups, Crime & Criminals, True Accounts, Murder & Mayhem, Christian Books & Bibles, Catholicism, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology, Nonfiction, Penology
T he gripping story of one mans remarkable spiritual journey
A “most dangerous” criminal, convicted of five violent murders, Clayton Anthony Fountain was condemned in 1974 to live out his days in solitary confinement at the highest-security prison in the U.S. Without ever again emerging from his cell, however, Fountain underwent a profound spiritual transformation. Father W. Paul Jones, who served as Fountains spiritual adviser for six years until Fountain’s sudden death in 2004, shares his amazing story with candor and compassion in these pages.
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, United States, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Friendship, Contemporary Fiction
A brilliant, hilarious, and touching story from the author of Conversations with the Fat Girl, Liza Palmer’s More Like Her is smart, funny, though-provoking women’s fiction in the vein of Emily Giffin, Marian Keyes, Meg Cabot, and Jane Green. More Like Her is the story of a seemingly perfect woman who’s the envy of her friends, neighbors, and co-workers…until the life of the object of their jealousy spectacularly, unexpectedly, and disastrously explodes. A novel of secrets, disappointments, false impressions–and what really goes on behind those suburban picket fences–More Like Her is ultimately about facing reality and appreciating everything that life has to offer.
Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Love, Sex & Marriage, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
E mma Barton is a workaholic. Nothing is more important than becoming managing editor of the magazine she works for. And she has the perfect plan to achieve that goal. Then Guy Walker enters her office. Sexy, sweet, and super popular, the new tech guy takes the office by storm. Will he derail every strategy Emma has in place? If he discovers her secret, it could ruin Emma’s career and turn her life upside down.
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Suspense, Contemporary Fiction
H ot off the publication of Bones, the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, Jan Burke explodes onto the suspense scene with Flight, featuring the hard-edged Detective Frank Harriman, husband of Jan’s beloved series heroine Irene Kelly. A family is found murdered. In a cruel twist, one of the Las Piernas Police Department’s own, Philip Lefebvre, is suspected of killing the only witness. When that detective disappears, a crime boss goes free. And the LPPD is forever changed. Called in to investigate the wreckage of the missing detective’s plane, Frank Harriman is given a set of cold cases that have suddenly become white hot. Detective Harriman’s conviction that the LPPD tagged the wrong murder suspect is wildly unpopular. Alone, his instincts and integrity questioned at every turn, Harriman must stop the killer before hundreds of lives, including Harriman’s own, are lost. Flight is a heart-pounding marriage of Jan Burke’s “intricate plotting” (Washington Times), “chilling suspense” (Clive Cussler), and trademark “crisp, crackling prose” (Library Journal) that will thrill newcomers and veteran Burke fans, cover to cover.
BARGAIN KINDLE BOOK PACK #2 – {02-16-2013}
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Unmasking Maya by Libby Mercer
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
D efamed, Disgraced and Displaced…
Fresh from a career-killing scandal, New York fashion girl, Maya Kirkwood, arrives in San Francisco to reinvent herself as a fine artist. She’s offered the opportunity to create an installation at the Silicon Valley headquarters of a hot new tech company. Fabulous, right?
Not so much.
She can’t stand Derek Whitley – wunderkind software genius and CEO of the company. Hot as he may be on the outside, inside the man is a cold, unemotional, robotic type. Way too left-brained for her right-brained self.
As Maya and Derek get to know each other, however, their facades begin to crack. She catches her first glimpse of the man behind the superhuman tech prodigy, and he starts to see her as the woman she used to be. But is this a good thing? Once that last secret is revealed, will it bring them closer together or will it tear them apart?
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical, Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction
A riveting story that carries the reader through three generations and three sales. You can sell off your possessions, but the Franklin and Holloway families come to realize that it is the people you love and who love you that are important. Meet Henry Franklin, a deceitful, self-centered man, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. It is his greed that almost destroys his family and ultimately leads to the first yard sale. As the story unfolds, you will come to love the wit and humor of Lou Jean, the caring nature of Anna, whose dedication to her husband and family create a need for a yard sale. Colleen is the third generation forced to make the ultimate decision to sell off all of her possessions. Along the way, you will encounter an array of interesting characters that help to enrich the story. Each chapter will bring you closer into their lives and you will remember them long after you read the last page.
Serial Killer Series Boxed Set (4 Books in 1) by RJ Parker
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, True Accounts, Serial Killers, History, Americas, United States, State & Local, West, Nonfiction, Murder & Mayhem
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In this riveting box set, an award-winning author delves into the gritty, gruesome details of the most notorious serial killers to strike the United States, including the unidentified killers who may still be on the loose.
This book is a compilation of four books: female serial killers, unsolved serial killings, notorious serial killers who were captured such as Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and doctors who killed their patients.
WOMEN WHO KILL
When we hear about a Serial Killer, we never consider the sex, we would immediately assume a man…right? but that’s not always the case! Females are for the most part, the loving and caring protectors of our species and the ones that are more susceptible to danger. However, they are in fact the most dangerous because they are the least suspected of the Serial Killers. Like their male counterparts, they show no remorse and have no mercy for their victims. Should we still call them the weaker sex?
CASE CLOSED: SERIAL KILLERS CAPTURED
When a Serial Killer is active in a community it is extremely scary for everyone. This book focuses on Serial Killers who have been captured and some of the most notorious and ruthless killers in history. Serial killers stay close to home and their victims are random. Dennis Rader found all his victims in Kansas not far from the Wichita home he shared with his wife and two kids. Rader, the president of his local church, knocked on his victim’s doors and they simply let him in. John Wayne Gacy, met many of his 33 victims, all young men and boys, at charity events where he appeared dressed a clown. After luring them to his house and murdering them he stuffed them under his Cook County, Illinois home. Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer, was convicted of strangling 49 random women he met in Washington. He confessed to killing 71 but authorities believe the number of victims could be over 90.
DOCTORS WHO KILLED
This book captures the stories of five doctors who have killed their patients, including, Harold Shipman, Marcel Petiot, Michael Swango, H.H. Holmes, and John Bodkin Adams. It is amazing that these people chose a profession to help save lives, but preferred to kill. Is it not their job to curtail suffering and death? We sometimes put our lives in the hands of doctors, trusting that our best interests are the most important to them.
UNSOLVED SERIAL KILLINGS
If you enjoy reading true crime and especially reading about Unsolved Serial Killers, this is the book for you. It’s hard to believe, that at any given time in the United States alone, there are thirty to fifty unidentified active serial killers at work constantly changing their targets and methods; however, some authorities think that number is even much higher. Complete with F.B.I stats, profile classifications and psychotic windows to peer into, this book is about the most horrific of criminals. There are some great examples of unsolved murders that leave the reader wondering, did the killer, stop killing, die, or go to prison on unrelated charges? A spellbinding page-turner from an author with investigator in his blood!”
Also in Boxed Set – COLD BLOODED KILLERS (3 IN 1)
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Canadian born RJ Parker is an award-winning author of the World Book Awards (2012). He lives in Newfoundland and Ontario, Canada. His parents come from Ireland and England and have many roots in the UK. Parker has two daughters, twin sons, and two grandsons.
To date, RJ has donated over 1,500 books to allied troops serving overseas and to our wounded warriors recovering in Naval and Army hospitals all over the world. He also donates a large percentage of royalties to Victims of Violent Crimes.
Haiku For Lovers: An Anthology of Love and Lust (Haiku for ___) by Laura Roberts
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Asian, Japanese & Haiku, Fiction
L ove, lust, and desire take the form of cheeky, romantic, and sexy haiku in this anthology from Buttontapper Press. Featuring the work of haiku masters, poetry aficionados, and a handful of newcomers to the scene, Haiku For Lovers will sweep you off your feet, plant one on your lips, and fly you to the moon. Share a few short, sweet, and sassy poems with your lover this Valentine’s Day — or any day!
Featuring the poetry of:
- Sam Alex
- Katya Amchentseva
- Elizabeth Ashe
- Angela Barry
- Susie Berg
- Bridget Brewer
- Cathy Bryant
- SuzAnne Cole
- Linda Crate
- Shannon Curtin
- Miguel Eichelberger
- Tristen Fournier
- Joy France
- Lola Howard
- A.J. Huffman
- A.J. Johnson
- Fiona Johnson
- Clyde Liffey
- Domenica Martinello
- Sue Mayfield Geiger
- Janet McCann
- Jessica McHugh
- Kimberly Morgan
- h.l. nelson
- Vuong Pham
- Winston Plowes
- Kenneth Pobo
- M. Douglas Poole
- Winslow Porter
- Chantelle Rideout
- April Salzano
- Richard Scarsbrook
- Quill Shiv
- Craig Steele
- James J. Stevenson
- Jessica Van de Kemp
- Don Webb
- Curtis Woodcock
- Dave Wright
UNDERDOG, A True Crime Thriller of Prison Life (Prison Killers- Book 4) by Glenn Langohr
Genre(s): Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology, Violence in Society, Nonfiction, Crime & Criminals
A nother one of Glenn Langohr’s stunning memoirs–a brave, unflinching account of life in prison~ Prison Killers Book 4
The California Prison System houses a mixture of Mexican cartel members, Mexican mafia, Bloods, Crips, and thousands of other street gangs fighting for control and the author turns this story into a pulp thriller of true crime.
The author of Underdog, Glenn Langohr, takes you on a journey back into prison as he remembers a prison riot days before his release date where he left his friend on the way to Pelican Bay.
The story follows the author years later as he visits his friend in Pelican Bay during a prisoner developed hunger strike against sadistic and cruel guards who get off on their isolation and enjoy adding violence to their torture.
A spotlight on the flaws at how Pelican Bay determines gang validation and solitary confinement.
“With lazer-like precision Glenn Langohr lays bare the festering under-belly of our criminal justice system in a driving, graphic narrative that somehow finds the humanity in this most inhuman setting.” Phillip Doran, T.V. Producer and Author









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