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1. The Yes Book for Teenagers - Susan Louise Peterson is an author and school psychologist. She has worked with students preschool age to high school from at risk situations. She has worked in the inner city schools of Las Vegas, Nevada and has seen students struggle with numerous personal issues and struggles.
   
2. Talk to the Moon by Katlynn Brooke - Katlynn Brooke was born and raised in Zimbabwe, when it was still named Rhodesia and a Dominion of Great Britain. She grew up in the bushveld and knows the country intimately. Her life experience, and that of her parents, inspired the novel Talk to the Moon. Katlynn is currently working on the sequel to Talk to the Moon and the title is Place of the Elephants. Katlynn currently resides with her husband Charles in Virginia, USA. She is also an accomplished watercolor artist, and loves to read and write.
   
3. Enoch’s Device - Joseph Finley is a writer of historical fantasy fiction. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, daughter, and two rescue dogs. He also posts regularly at Fresh-scraped Vellum (fresh-scrapedvellum.blogspot.com), a blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction. God saw fit to make him Irish, at least in part, so he comes honestly by his fondness for the Irish and their medieval monks. Enoch’s Device is his debut novel.
   
4. Heart to Heart - Kathryn V. White is a “mystical cosmonaut” who explores inner and outer worlds to discover deeper spiritual wisdom, delight in the beauty of the earth and the cosmos, and just have fun! She enjoys sharing her “adventures in expansion” with others through her art and writing. Please see her website, www.kathrynVwhite.com for more information.
   
5. Online Dating for Women Over 40: The Hopeful Woman’s 10 Step Guide to Enjoyment and Success - Christie Jordan wrote Online Dating for Women Over 40: The Hopeful Woman's 10 Step Guide to Enjoyment and Success
   
6. Linkedin Revealed: The Professional Network Your Career Can’t Afford To Ignore by Brian Patrick & Jonathan Kidder - Brian Patrick is an entrepreneurship enthusiast. When he's not putting his own ideas into action, he's reading about other entrepreneurs and their journeys. He loves using Wordpress to create websites, build helpful sites for clients, and execute his own ideas. He also sells electronic consumer products on the Amazon marketplace, and has written a book about this "Retail Flipping" approach, called Selling On Amazon: How You Can Make A Full-Time Income Selling on Amazon.
   
7. Istanbul - Colin Falconer is an international bestselling author.
   
8. Summer’s Passing - I have been writing since I was a teenager. I have had poetry and other writings published locally. I have also written articles for a local paper and won an award for creative writing. My novels, Sorcerer, Swan Loch, Morning Star, Sarah Of The Moon, Letters From Long Binh, and The Boys Of Northwood, are available on Amazon.com as our my short stories, Red Moon, The Rocking Chair Lady, and Eternal.
   
9. Shameless (Book one in the Nashville Nights series) - Cheryl Douglas is the best-selling author of the contemporary romance series Nashville Nights and Nashville Nights, Next Generation. With nineteen books to her credit and two brand new series planned for the coming year, this former nutritionist is thrilled she took a risk that resulted in her own happy ending. Cheryl is able to do what she loves and interact with readers who reaffirm her belief that she is blessed to have the best job in the world.
   
10. The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 1: Embers - Abigail Hilton is a traveling nurse anesthetist. She has spent time in veterinary school, lived in Taiwan, and skinned rattlesnakes. Not in that order. You can learn more about her at www.abigailhilton.com.
    
11. Hyde and Seek - Jordan Taylor wrote her first book at the age of six, dictating a story about red foxes to her mother at the typewriter, then illustrating it herself. Many years later (though she's taken time to become a hobby photographer, a professional dog trainer, a World War One enthusiast, a gluttonous reader, and a dedicated traveler) Jordan is still writing. And still loving every word. Find Jordan at: www.jordantaylorbooks.com
    
12. It’s Just A Dog by Russ Ryan - Russ Ryan has written screenplays with the producers of AMERICAN PIE, FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN -- and was a writer on the teen comedy, REPLI-KATE, starring Eugene Levy. In addition, he created the vintage movie poster blog, Meansheets.com IT'S JUST A DOG is his first novel.
    
13. Hitchhiking Killer For Hire by Thomas Sewell - Thomas Sewell grew up in southern California. He plays, coaches and referees soccer. When he was 13 years old, he graduated from high school and started taking computer electronics courses in college. He was already 6 ft. tall, so no one seemed to notice he was a little young. He had to bum rides to school because he was too young for a driver's license. Thomas has always been an autodidact with a variety of hobbies and interests, especially economics, military history and the law. He spent some time working in Reston and McLean, Virginia, but only officially worked for the government as a security contractor. Thomas has performed technology and security work for several fortune 500 companies, most recently Wells Fargo Bank. Along the way, he's founded a private security company, an Internet Service Provider and a K-8 Charter School. He's served as the National Secretary and been a multi-state founder for the Republican Liberty Caucus. He's read over ten thousand books. He currently resides south of Phoenix, Arizona, just past the Reservation. Look for the place with the autocab wreckage.
    
14. The Odyssey Gene - Kfir Luzzatto was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Kfir has a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. He lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis. Kfir has published extensively in the professional and general press over the years. For almost four years he wrote a weekly "Patents" column in Globes (Israel’s financial newspaper). His non-fiction book, THE WORLD OF PATENTS, (a not-so-boring tale of what patents are about, in Hebrew) was published in 2002 by Globes Press. He is the author of several short stories but now mostly writes full-length fiction. His first novel, CROSSING THE MEADOW was published by Echelon Press (October 2003) and was voted "BEST HORROR NOVEL" in the 2003 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll. Kfir is an HWA (Horror Writers Association) and ITW (International Thriller Writers) member and also serves on the editorial board of The Harrow Press as Anthology Editor. His second novel, THE ODYSSEY GENE, was published by Echelon Press (July 2006) and was a finalist in the Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards. He got the inspiration for his thriller, "THE EVELYN PROJECT", from an in-depth research into the family archives. His Young Adult fantasy, “HAVE BOOK WILL TRAVEL”, written together with his son, Yonatan, was released in 2012. His latest novel, "AN ITALIAN OBSESSION", is vivid snapshot of European post-war society, is viewed through the eyes of a young adult coming of age.
    
15. Young and Foolish (The Arthur Quinn Mysteries) - Writes mysteries from the wilds of Austin Texas. Editor at First Comics.
    
16. 29 Minutes to Feast! Fast, Healthy & Delicious Recipes by Christine Orth and Sofia Pace - Sofia Pace was born and raised in Sicily before coming to the United States at the age of ten. She vividly remembers going with her father to the open-air markets and other specialized markets for fresh produce, deli items and baked goods and watching her mother and aunt cook meals from scratch with these fresh ingredients. Today in southern Italy it is still an almost daily ritual for people to shop at these markets for fresh ingredients for their meals. Sofia enjoys being in the kitchen and experimenting with new recipes, always focusing on making meals as nutritious and tasty as possible. Her cooking is richly flavored with ingredients like garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and other spices, as she stays close to her roots, preparing food with an Italian/Sicilian flare. Fresh fruits and vegetables are incorporated abundantly in the Sicilian diet, where most children, as well as Sofia, look forward to eating them. Sofia adopted a vegetarian lifestyle several years ago and enjoys being creative when it comes to preparing meatless dishes. You will find some of them in this collection of recipes. For example, check out the Fabulous Frittata Sandwich-- you may be surprised at how tasty artichokes can be! Christine Orth was born and raised in the United States, but her roots lie further north in Sweden. She remembers her mother preparing a Swedish smorgasbord every year for Christmas Eve and baking the famous “Limpa brod” year round. Her mother also became very interested in nutrition about the time Christine was born. So Christine remembers many of her mother’s teachings about health and wellness. She enjoys cooking and baking, always with the goal in mind of satisfying her family’s taste buds, while nourishing their bodies at the same time. Sofia and Christine met in junior high school and Sofia was quickly “adopted” by Christine’s mom as her “Italian daughter.” They enjoyed a combination of cultures and foods, Swedish and Italian. They have kept in contact with each other and remained friends all these years. Now they have come together to share some of their recipes and thoughts in this little cookbook, giving the reader fresh ideas for three squares a day…breakfast, lunch and dinner!
    
17. CARIBBEAN CONCUBINE - My name is Rosita Rubio. My boyfriend and I presently live in a beach community in Mexico. My hobbies are writing, gardening, traveling, teasing and pleasing my boyfriend. I enjoy writing and try to do everything when creating my books. I do extensive research before I start writing. I pick the locations and then try to describe them as they appear to me. I expand my wardrobe by purchasing the clothing that my main female character wears. I do the proofreading and editing. I even make my own covers and use myself as the model. Please write and tell me if you find any flaws in my books. I want everything to be perfect for my readers. In my book CARIBBEAN CONCUBINE I mention the island of Fallen Jerusalem. If I could afford to own an island that one would be the one. If I was going to live in the Caribbean, I would live on Saint Barthelemy. The other islands are beautiful, but Saint Barts is my favorite. I just finished the sequel to CARIBBEAN CONCUBINE titled CARIBBEAN MENAGE A TROIS. If you enjoyed CARIBBEAN CONCUBINE you will love my new book. I just started a third book with a working title of SAINT BARTELEMY MENAGE A TROIS and plan to have it finished before SAINT VALENTINES DAY. My main female character does not speak Spanish, but I do. It might be fun to do some research about Majorca and Costa del Sol for a book in the future. The picture of me was taken during my rubio period. Rubio is Spanish for 'blond.'
    
18. Wine in my Sippy Cup - Deborah Dove earned her BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and is a graduate of UT’s Creative Writing Program. She currently lives in Texas with her husband, children and an assortment of pets. Her work has appeared in magazines and on parenting websites and in 2006, she won the American Cancer Society Texas Media Award for a magazine feature. Wine in my Sippy Cup is her first novel.
    
19. School of the Assassins - W.K. Blais grew up in Los Angeles. An Air Force veteran, Honor Guard member and captain of her flight in Officer Training School, she used the G.I. Bill to earn a degree in Computer Science and worked as a software engineer for the Department of Defense. Her early novels, White Trash and Croutons, were published under the pen name Katie Carothers by an imprint of Red Hen Press in 1995 and taught in literature classes at UCLA and four community colleges. Her nonfiction articles have appeared in The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Oxygen, Senior, L.A. Fitness and Hearing Health. An avid marine aquarium hobbyist, she lives with her husband Roger in Los Angeles and enjoys salmon fishing in Alaska.
    
20. Facebook Privacy: Privacy, Security and Page Settings - Alex Beckis is a Kindle Author specializing in social media like Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram. I have recently published my 3-part Facebook Master Series of eBooks. I also have a passion for health and nutrition and have 3 blogs where I write about these subjects.
    
21. Facebook Advertising: Profit With Facebook’s New Promotional Tools - Alex Beckis is a Kindle Author specializing in social media like Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram. I have recently published my 3-part Facebook Master Series of eBooks. I also have a passion for health and nutrition and have 3 blogs where I write about these subjects.
    
22. Facebook Timeline: Create Stylish Facebook Pages & Apps - Alex Beckis is a Kindle Author specializing in social media like Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram. I have recently published my 3-part Facebook Master Series of eBooks. I also have a passion for health and nutrition and have 3 blogs where I write about these subjects.
    
23. The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club - Duncan was born in England in 1967. After a successful career in the Royal Navy where he served in British Embassies throughout South America and saw service in the Gulf War he joined the world of super yachts as a Purser onboard some of the world's largest private vessels, working for many high profile individuals, being fortunate enough to visit some of the world's most luxurious and exotic places. Eventually retiring to Savannah, Georgia, he began to partake of his greatest passion, writing. Initially writing short stories he finally put pen to paper and wrote THE GORDONSTON LADIES WALKING CLUB, inspired by the quirky characters and eeriness of his new environment. The book, a thriller, which boasts an assortment of characters and plot twists, is set in the leafy neighborhood where he lived. His passion for comedy saw submissions to many online satire news sites and a stint performing as a stand- up comedian. He is a former boxer, representing the Royal Navy and an English under 19 team as an amateur and is a qualified teacher of English as a foreign language as well as a former accomplished children's soccer coach. In 2011 Duncan returned to South America, spending six months in Brazil and a few months in Paraguay before travelling to the Middle-East and Europe before returning to the United States to settle in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and lists his hobbies and passions as cooking, the Israeli self defense art of Krav Maga and the pressure point martial art Dim- Mak. Duncan has written over 2,000 spoof and comedy news articles, under various aliases, for an assortment of web sites both in the US and UK. As well as his other activities he performs volunteer work, as a hospice volunteer visitor and teaches English to refugees arriving in South Florida. He has penned a further novel; a comedy set in Manhattan, THE RELUCTANT JESUS, which is set to be published early 2013 and is working on the script for a potential sit-com. Duncan has one daughter, Keira, and lives alone.