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Cooking with Cicadas by R. Scott Frothingham

Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine

E very 17 years, the Cicadas return; and we say, “if you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em”.

This is a great, light-hearted gift item for friends and/or family who are dealing with the return of the Cicadas … and beyond the novelty aspect, this fun cook book includes legitimate recipes for those adventurous souls who want to include an odd ingredient in their diet.

This guide focuses on preparing cicadas for snacks, meals and desserts. High in protein and low in fat, this insect is featured in a variety of recipes from Italian to Moroccan and Asian to Mexican. Dishes like Cicada Frittata, Pasta a la Cicada, Cicada Curry, Cicada Tacos, Cicada Pad Thai and Caramel Cicada Crunch.

Are you ready to add insects into your meal plans? Hurry up, the cicadas are only around for about 5 weeks.

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What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood by T. R. Locke

Genre(s): Arts & Photography, Music, Business, Humor & Entertainment, Movies, Movies & Video

“ Extremely entertaining and honest.”–J. Herman

According to Oprah Winfrey, “If you follow your bliss (what makes you happy), the money will come.” Joseph Campbell and dozens of motivational speakers agree. That may be true, but what they don’t tell you is how long it may take for the money to come.

“Laugh out loud funny. It kept me turning pages.”–T. Proctor, Producer

T. R. Locke abandoned dreams of being a writer and an actor in exchange for a comfortable life in suburban Chicago as a college administrator and real estate investor. Success didn’t make him happy though, it left him bored. So Locke took a chance on his old dream, wrote a screenplay and sent it to Hollywood. To his surprise, he made the semi-finals of a screenwriting contest developed by Stephen Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. Soon Locke was flying out to L. A., having meetings with literary agents and producers, hobnobbing with movie and music stars and anticipating an exciting future following his bliss. Two years later he was broke.

That’s when the real WORK of following his dreams began.

“Should be required reading for every performing arts program in the country.”–Book Maven Reviews

People believe Hollywood is just a world of pampered movie stars and moguls making million-dollar movies. We’ve seen the fictional life on Entourage. Every year more than 111,000 talented (and not so talented) artists move to Los Angeles to pursue dreams in movies and music. But did you know that every year about the same number leave? Why? Because on the way to the dream, most spend years as an unknown actor, writer, assistant, singer, dancer, or apprentice doing hard work that isn’t very glamorous.

Movie star Samuel L. Jackson’s first movie was in 1972–the same year Al Pacino made The Godfather. Though Pacino rocketed to fame four years after his first TV appearance in 1968, Jackson’s journey took another 22 years before he became widely known.

Confucius said, “Do work you love and you will never work another day in your life.” But he also said, “It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.”

“The book isn’t intended to stop people from following their bliss, but it is intended as a wake-up call… If these stories don’t scare you off, you may well have what it takes to survive and even prosper there.” -Scriptwriting Secrets

What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood is based not only on Locke’s own hilarious, rollercoaster experiences in Hollywood as a screenwriter and actor, but the experiences of more than a dozen other artists–from Grammy-nominated singers, to screenwriters, staffers, film and TV executives, festival-winning directors, Emmy-winning filmmakers, platinum-selling record producers and award-winning movie and TV stars. The insights they share will inspire and entertain you whether your dreams lead to Hollywood or your own Hometown.

“I LOVED this book! His insider views on the norms of the Hollywood culture are extremely helpful for those whose bliss leads them there, but the information is packaged in such an intriguing and at times hysterically funny way, that it is a pleasure to read for anyone.”–Tiffany Craig, Therapist, Amazon Review

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Vámonos! (Humorous Action Adventure Novels) by Bill Stephens

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Humor

E DITORIAL REVIEWS:

“Bill Stephen’s Vámonos! takes a wry and realistic look at human nature and the result is fun, lively, innovative, and highly entertaining. Instead of editorial comment on the character’s foibles, the various critters do the job, and the result is often hilarious and deeply revealing. Though the protagonists get themselves into heaps of trouble, the general tone is upbeat throughout, often left me laughing out loud. I recommend ¡Vámonos! in the highest terms.” Florence Weinberg, Ph.d Author of The Storks of Caridad and Unrest in Eden

“From a literary standpoint, Vámonos! is a book about good. evil, redemption, and the human condition, and it handles those elements with grace, intelligence, and wit. Remarkably, it also does something that literary novels rarely do: while accurately capturing the zeitgeist of today’s Mexico, it delivers the kind of edge-of-the-seat entertainment usually found only in plot driven thrillers. Have you ever wondered what it might be like to ride a Harley, or maybe to ride one in Mexico? Vámonos! brings you those experiences, virtually in 3D, with as much excitement as anybody needs, and does so with close to zero predictability. And there is enough humor to keep you smiling through even the most suspenseful scenes. The ending is especially satisfying: not only do the main characters achieve redemption but so do readers, most of whom will not be able to finish the book without a surge of optimism and a renewed enthusiasm for their own slog through this veil of tears.” Jim Peyton author of The Vampires of Bustamonte

“I think the comparison to Christopher Moore and Carl Hiaasen is a good one. I’ve read several of their books. In fact, I enjoy listening to these types of books and think Vámonos! is perfect for the audiobook format. It’s funny with a charming, self-deprecating hero. It reminds me of a modern day Don Quixote. And the dialogue and situational comedy make it a great candidate for film.” Diana Lopez author of Confetti Girl and Sophia’s Saints.

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C&W singer/songwriter Skeets Hollaran and best friend, piano player, Jesse Suarez, are both underachieving Austin, Texas, musicians. Skeets finds himself homeless when his soul mate, Gena Koster, kicks him out for philandering. Jesse’s landlord evicts him and threatens criminal action for his hot rent checks. They flee, on their Harley motorcycles, into the Mexican desert. They hope for a life-changing, pivotal spiritual journey of redemption: sin seared from their souls by the desert sun, atonement, and absolution of Skeets by Gena.
Instead, a riotous romp follows from the Mexican border to the small town of Tolencita where the despot El Jefe jails them and threatens their lives.
As you ride along with Skeets and Jesse on this Don Quixote-esque adventure, you find (in spite of the playful tone and often thigh-slapping humor) mankind’s foibles arrayed, illegal immigration illuminated, greed uprooted and foiled, and political oppression confronted and vanquished – all without a single gunshot.
Wonderful Josefina, the Mexican burro, also shows us if we are steadfast in our faith and stay the course, we can achieve our dreams, even though we might get diddled along the way.

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Ill-fated by Evelyn Ink

Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Teens, Fantasy

“ The stars have aligned to make my life grim and loathsome.” Fourteen year old Leila Edgewick stands on the brink of disaster, balancing the fate of Bainland and her father’s legacy against a vague, ill-fated prophecy. A meaningless number, a luckless red moon, and worst of all– a star that falls South, send Leila on quest she does not expect to survive. Simultaneously, an unknown boy wakes up in the sunken hull of a decrepit cargo ship. Captured and mind locked, the boy– dubbed Sam by the crew– must escape from the infamous ship Bonesplitter and the dark schemes of one Captain Erastacus Oren. When Leila and Sam’s paths cross, fate ties them together, sending them across the Ramble in search of the Wasteland Witches and a healer named Atara Valatrix. Plagued by Sam’s erratic memory and Leila’s dubious rational, they must outwit the Southland drudge hunters, and take on the dangers of the Ramble: sandwolves, bloodswamps, and the Kartivause – terrifying night creatures from the Shadowland.

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Little Sacrifices by Jamie Scott

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Contemporary Fiction

J amie Scott is the pen name of Michele Gorman, the best-selling author of the Single in the City series and Bella Summer Takes a Chance

How much would you risk to stand up for your beliefs?

When Duncan and Sarah Powell move with their daughter, May, to Savannah Georgia in 1947, they hope against hope that they’ll be welcomed. But they’re Yankees and worse, they’re civil rights advocates almost a decade too early.

At first May can pretend they’re the same as everyone else. It means keeping quiet when she knows she should speak up, but it’s worth the sacrifice to win friends. Unfortunately her parents are soon putting their beliefs into action. And when they wake to find that they’re the only family on the block with a Ku Klux Klan cross blazing on their front lawn, the time comes for them to finally decide between what’s easy and what’s right.

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“I felt that this is a story a friend would tell me and many times had to remind myself that it was just a story, an amazing story. I could picture what Savannah was like, from the sweltering heat to the layouts of the streets.” –A Novel Review

“Little Sacrifices is an original, heartfelt and thought-provoking read. 4 stars.” –One More Page

“All in all, a fantastic story with historical elements and wonderful character development that will have you completely immersed in the secrets and plot twists of Little Sacrifices.” -Minding Spot

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Bargain eBook Hunter traps these FREE eBook Books just for you! Get them before they get away!

Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly

Coffee and Cockpits by Jade Hart

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

“ If I had to die, I wanted it to be doing something I loved, with a man who wanted to fly me to the moon.”

By day, Nina Poppins is a professional flight attendant, who lives to travel, and isn’t afraid to chase her dreams. By night, she’s an award winning Salsa dancer who wears sexy corsets and garter belts. She wants to keep her two lives separate, but Liam Mikin knows her secrets.

Liam Mikin is a co-pilot used to getting any air-hostess he wants with one blazing look of his blue eyes. And he wants Nina. But Nina is adamant she won’t end up as another notch on a pilot’s wingtip.

However, fate intervenes when their airplane malfunctions on a routine flight to Samoa, stranding all the crew on the Pacific island. Liam has his opportunity to prove to Nina he’s not what she thinks, but he wasn’t counting on competition in the form of an engineer. Nikolai Rivers dances as well as Nina and is linked to Liam’s past. As Nikolai fights for Nina’s affections, Liam is forced to face what happened all those years ago.

Being island-wrecked in a five star hotel is anything but relaxing. Fraught with male egos, dancing, and secrets, both Nina and Liam aren’t ready for what fate has in store.

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Pierced (Book One of the Pierced Series) by J. C. Mells

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Paranormal

P ierce has been on the run for two years from the man who held her captive in a vampire compound for almost a decade. Life on the run would be a lot simpler if she didn’t suffer from several social disorders and ‘quirks,’ have a ten-year-old brat in tow, as well as have two characters from a 1945 classic film living in her head and guiding her at every turn.

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Arikahs by Levi Lucayan

Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Movies, Screenplays, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Christianity, Christian Fiction

T his script was first writing as a theater production which was performed for three months in Guadalajara, Mexico. It gained great success and is still talked about today.

This Christian fictional drama is a love story filled with comedy, suspense and twists that will knock you off your feet. It’s about a young business man who losses his memory (due to events) and finds himself on the streets of Mexico City clueless to who he is and how he got there. He meets a homeless person and they begin their journey to discover his true identity.

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Blogging the Right Way: Learn How to Launch a Blog and Start Making Money by Cindy Buccieri

Genre(s): Business & Investing, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Computers & Technology, Internet & Web Culture, Blogging & Blogs

B logging is no longer just a hobby. It has become a powerful marketing tool and a great way to make money online. Learn what blogging can do for you, how to create a blog and write content, and get some resources and tips to help you get started blogging. This book covers how to increase search engine traffic to your website, make money online, become an affiliate marketer, be seen as an expert in your field, and open doors to career opportunities.

About the Author: As a Speaker, Author, Web Designer, and Blogger Cindy Buccieri combines her 20 years of Internet savvy and desire to help others with her intuitive understanding of technology. She engages and enlightens audiences while providing easy to understand solutions to their blogging and online challenges.

Cindy Buccieri is the owner of CB Virtual Services (http://www.cbvirtualservices.com), an internet marketing and Web design company committed to helping others achieve success in their business. Cindy is also a blogging expert and Internet consultant providing information and insights to those who want to learn about these cutting edge marketing techniques to further the success of their business.

Cindy is also the author of several eBooks including, “Busy Mom’s Ultimate Guide to Finding the Perfect Work at Home Job”, “How to Increase Traffic to Your Blog”, and”Launch Your Blog in 7 Days”. She also has several articles published on Associated Content, Hubpages and eHow.

While Cindy has experience in many areas of business including Internet marketing and Web development, her passion is in Blogging. Additionally, Cindy loves being able to share with others her knowledge on this vast subject through speaking and consulting.

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Killer in Sight (A Tom Lackey Mystery) by Sandra Carrington-Smith

Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Crime

W hen a young woman is found murdered in a public park, it is up to RPD detective Lt. Tom Lackey to locate her killer. With the help of his longtime girlfriend and professional photographer, Kathy Spencer, Lackey unravels a mystery laden with psychosis and unexpected revelations. While Tom is busy following the multiple clues pouring in from different directions, Kathy gets to work to prove her own theory: The last image viewed by the dying person can be lifted from the eyes of the victim to identify the murderer. Using her background in photography and her passion for iridology, Kathy enlists the help of Dr. Greer, a snow-haired medical examiner who allows her to take shots of Tracey Newman’s eyes. Her findings are puzzling, but they are supported by Alexis Howard, the dead girl’s ten-year-old half sister who volunteers information she claims was delivered to her by her imaginary friend Lily. With multiple suspects floating up to the surface and skeletons yanked out of unlikely closets, Tom must rely on his methodical expertise and on Kathy’s insight to find the killer before tragedy strikes again.

PROUD SUPPORTER OF FOOD-AID.ORG: 10% of net sales from Killer in Sight will benefit Food-Aid.org, an organization whose aim is to fight world hunger and provide relief to disaster-stricken areas.

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