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1. The Sacrifice - Rev. Allen Smith was born in the little town of Neoga, IL in 1951. He was saved at the early age of 12 years, and started preaching when he was just 15. He has been preaching and teaching now for 46 years. He has been a pastor for over 30 years of that time. Rev. Smith has been a featured speaker at camp-meetings and conventions down through the years. In addition, he spent 3 years as president of International Bible College and Seminary in DeSoto, Missouri, where he authored 9 different syllabi for the Seminary. Rev. Smith presently holds a Master's Degree in Religious Education, a Doctor of Divinity Degree, and a Doctor of Theology Degree and has published several articles, in nationwide religious publications. From October of 1993 until July of 2010, Rev. Smith published a nation-wide Southern Gospel news magazine called SGN Scoops Digital. He is currently the founder and President of Lighthouse International Ministries which is a missionary outreach ministry.
   
2. Queenie Baby: On Assignment - Christina wrote her first novel, a time-travel romance, more than twenty years ago. Writing fell by the wayside as family and career obligations took over. She earned advanced degrees in business, taught for colleges, managed staffing agencies, and started several entrepreneurial ventures, until she found her way back to fiction writing through the unlikely avenue of metastatic breast cancer. She believes laughter is the best medicine and hopes her readers find a cure for what ails them following the wacky antics of the characters she creates. Christina, her husband, Jim, and their two children live in Dover, Delaware with the family sidekick, a shitzu-poodle mix named Max.
   
3. THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse - Kirby Wright was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu and the University of California at San Diego. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Wright has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and is a past recipient of the Honolulu Weekly Nonfiction Award, the Jodi Stutz Memorial Prize in Poetry, the Ann Fields Poetry Prize, the Academy of American Poets Award, the Robert Browning Award for Dramatic Monologue, and Arts Council Silicon Valley Fellowships in Poetry and The Novel. BEFORE THE CITY, his first poetry collection, took First Place at the 2003 San Diego Book Awards. Wright is also the author of the companion novels PUNAHOU BLUES and MOLOKA’I NUI AHINA, both set in Hawaii. He was a Visiting Fellow at the 2009 International Writers Conference in Hong Kong, where he represented the Pacific Rim region of Hawaii. He was also a Visiting Writer at the 2010 Martha’s Vineyard Residency in Edgartown, Mass., and the 2011 Artist in Residence at Milkwood International, Czech Republic. His futuristic thriller THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse was released in Fall 2013.
   
4. The Lost City of Babylon - Joseph Moran is a new author. Having lived a full life, including war time active military service, business leadership and involvement in the arts, he is prepared to write in various genres. A full time east coaster, he makes his way from NY to Florida and many spots in between. Look for his new works in 2013 and 2014.
   
5. Fashion Annie’s Journal (A Superstar Is Born) - Lubam Hanibuf is a writer living on the East Coast. She started writing again after her own children had grown and moved on to their own lives and families.
   
6. Shantok by John Kachuba - JOHN KACHUBA is the author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction. He often appears on radio, TV, podcasts and at conferences, libraries, and universities speaking about paranormal subjects. Holding advanced degrees in Creative Writing, Kachuba also teaches that subject at Ohio University and Antioch University Midwest.
   
7. Sunrise Fires by Heather LaBarge - Born in Monterey CA to an Army father, Heather moved all over the United States and Europe as a child. Her father's side of the family is from Rhode Island and to this day, the New England accent still peeks out from time to time. Her mother's side of the family is from California, where Heather's creative free spirit blossomed and flourished. After a 24-year career in the Air Force, she settled in Las Vegas with her two children and began her writing career in earnest. Having dealt with low self esteem in her own life, Heather writes and blogs about living "arms wide open" and finding self love and acceptance - her touching and authentic characters each take their own journey to find love within and without. Her first book, "Sunrise Fires" is a spicy romance set in Las Vegas, California, and Germany. It is the moving story of Jen as she struggles with independence, love, power and sacrifice. Can she find love, serenity, and still be independent?
   
8. Kid Friendly Paleo Snack Recipes: Quick And Healthy Paleofied Treats For Cavemen On The Go by Lauren Pope - Lauren Pope resides in New England with her teenage son, Britton, and their Great Dane. When she is not on campus enlightening America's youth about the ingenuity of ancient civilizations, she is busy training for triathlons. Pope has been a proud cavewoman on a Paleofied diet for over a decade and enjoys boasting that she has never been sick (not even once!) since she started eating a healthier, more natural diet. Her eight book Paleofied cookbook series, Caveman Family Favorites, has been critically acclaimed and continues to help people discover how delicious (and easy) Paleo cooking can be
   
9. Confidence: Create a Magnetic Attitude That Wins Start Your Success - Hi there, I have a free ebook offer and want to add the link in your site. I will appreciate if you inform me how I can link my ebook to your site. Detail of my book is given bellow- The book will be offered for free download, from September 6th - 10th. Have you had problems in the past with low confidence? Want to be able to handle social situations with ease and confidence? This guide will help you with simple steps that can lead you to skyrocket your self-confidence. If you want more friends, and a steady flow of people who like you for who you are, then this is the right guide for you. All it takes is a few successes and you will start to build huge momentum. I show you how to get a few successes. Check it out! ASIN: B00D1WHBRE http://www.amazon.com/Confidence-Magnetic-Attitude-Success-ebook/dp/B00D3KRF0W/ref=sr_1_15?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370149648&sr=1-15&keywords=confidence
   
10. Big Dragons Don’t Cry by C. M. Barrett - On my mother's side of the family, I come from a line of storytellers. My grandmother's stories ranged from my grandfather's arrest for draft resistance in England during World War I, the uncertainty of life during the Troubles in Ireland, to the day she decided to leave her marriage (but didn't). My mother's stories described a rural childhood foreign to my suburban sensibilities but infinitely attractive. Both of them encouraged me to read and provided me with books to feed a growing habit. When I was seven or eight, I discovered mythology, and the gods and goddesses in those tales were as real to me as the dragons and cats in my own stories are now. My first writing award came in junior high school, when I won first prize in a schoolwide competition for the best slogan on the subject of good posture. I will spare you by not reprinting it here. Although writing has always been part of my life, that life has been crowded with other interests. One of these, my passion for metaphysical studies and practice, led to a seemingly unlikely role as the co-owner of a crystal store in Greenwich Village. In retrospect, these roles led me down the path to fantasy. While most of the people who entered my store were as interested in metaphysics and spirituality as I was, a minority asked where the kryptonite was, and some thought I was a total whack job. They were probably right. It was a small step from hanging out with crystals to hanging out with dragons. Accepting the bizarre directions my imagination takes has allowed me to conjure up Zen cats, gossip-vending hawks, and other critters. I have also had short stories published and a very-far-off-Broadway play produced. Once I began writing in the fantasy genre, I became hooked, and a life already run by cats became crowded with dragons.
    
11. Rock Star Down by William Leslie - I'm a storyteller. A good story, well told, is the challenge laid by Robert McKee. That is my task. Only once the characters are discovered and inhabited mentally and emotionally can the plotting begin. The plot hangs upon the subtext created by the characters, by their motivations, by their actions and reactions. That creates suspense - the heart of story. My characters are not merely characterization writ large. They have contradictions that I exploit with dilemmas. So expect drama, including a bit of melodrama. But I like multilevel conflicts and a touch of irony. Think simple and fun, yet complex. From Rock Star Down: Laurel felt a shiver plunge down her neck. Miller both defied and exceeded her expectations. He was testing her for sure. And perhaps reading her, too. Was he in her thoughts at that moment? And if so, could she use that to her advantage? He found her attractive, didn't he? Indeed, he'd given her a long look. Was he undressing her with his mind? Admiring her naked splendor as she'd done just that morning. Flashes of warm pink flesh, still wet from the shower as she toweled off, glimpsed through rivulets of condensation streaking the steam coated mirror. Would he claim her like he'd purportedly claimed so many others? And would she let him?
    
12. Scared Money by B.Conrad Mars - B. Conrad Mars has been writing screenplays and short stories for many years. In the last two years, he has made the switch to writing novels and novellas for the e-book market. He currenly has two books on Kindle with several more in the works and coming in the near future.
    
13. The Altered Books Workshop – The Ultimate Guide to Upcycling Books and Making Altered Scrapbooks - Mahe Zehra Husain (MZ) is a mathematician by training and an artist by nature. She has completed her Masters in Operations Research from The University of Texas at Austin, works at a software house and plays with her art supplies! She loves to see things in a different light and is an avid altered artist who is constantly looking for ways to upcycle all the trash around her in an attempt to make the world greener one small craft project at a time. Join her on her upcycling adventures at www.alteredupcycling.com
    
14. The Anxiety and Panic Attack Cure: Permanently Overcome Fear, Agoraphobia, Nervousness, Anxiety and Panic Attacks - I've come in contact with plenty of people who suffer from one or more of these conditions. But, you don't have to let panic attacks and anxiety of any kind paralyze you. I've been a writer for over 20 years and studied psychology in college
    
15. Computer Virus Removal The Easy Way - 25 + Years of computer experience Certified Systems Engineer Certified Technician
    
16. Korean Straight Lines - NB Armstrong is a writer and translator and, in addition to Korean Straight Lines, is the author of This Gangster is One of Your Own, the autobiography of a London gangster.In Korean Straight Lines he has written a funny book about modern South Korea, based on his experiences of living in the country for over a decade. Korean Straight Lines also manages to incorporate vivid insights into everyday aspects of Korean culture and language. Each chapter is appened by a glossary of annotated terms. Korean Straight Lines is a book for those going on vacation to South Korea, on a business trip to South Korea, to work in South Korea, or to travel or teach in South Korea. Read it if you like travel, humor, memoirs, and have any kind of interest in the culture of Korea and the Far East. nbarmstrongbook@yahoo.co.uk
    
17. Strength (Aigis Trilogy, Book 1) - S.M. Welles has recently moved from New England to Arizona, where she’s now a full-time author and part-time online gamer. When her brain needs a break, she runs around killing people in League of Legends and Guild Wars 2. She’s finally retired from eight years of World of Warcraft and eagerly anticipates the release of Elder Scrolls Online.
    
18. End of Angels (Angel Story, Book 1) - I'm just a normal guy trying to make a living and supporting my family with what i love doing most: writing. I'm a big comic book fan, an avid reader, and a lover of breakfast. I'm also very religious, but ironically enough, a very critical thinker. When I'm not writing or reading, I'm spending time with my beautiful wife and my adorable son that likes to bust into the bedroom while I'm sleeping and yell out. I'm always interested in meeting new people and if you would like to talk, you can contact me at the e-mail address: juliusstclair@yahoo.com.
    
19. Work On Your Work – 10 Simple Ideas On How To Work Smarter Not Harder - Jeff Carter is an entrepreneur and writer who sees a bright future. But his positive outlook and cheery smile came only after learning a few hard lessons early in life as a young man he struggled with numerous problems. In his early 20s he changed his life around. He became obsessed with the self-help industry and consumed as much information as he could find from motivational experts like Anthony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy and many more. He went on to earn an NLP Masters Certificate. After trying many different things, Jeff Carter found his passion for helping others and threw himself into his new career as a writer. Now he writes short but effective problem solving eBooks for people facing various challenges in their lives. He says that he'll never stop learning from the greats, and that he's determined to help others improve their lives as much as possible with what he's learned so far. "I want to be the best person I can possibly be in every aspect of my life" Jeff goes on to explain that his wish is to help as many people as he can who want to accomplish their goals and overcome their problems. Strong, determined, and blessed with a healthy zest for life, Jeff Carter is ready for the future. He was tested by adversity as a young man and came out a winner. Now he wants to make you a winner too.
    
20. Play Him Again - Raised in Ohio, Jeffrey M. Stone moved to Santa Monica, California, in his early twenties. He now lives in Sonoma, in the Northern California wine country. Santa Monica beach was two blocks away but now it's forty miles to the coast, the water is cold, and the rocky shoreline not conducive to body surfing. These days his favorite pastimes are playing tennis and riding his bike. As a reader, Jeffrey's preferred genres have always been mystery/crime and historical fiction. As a writer, he aspires to write well researched, entertaining crime stories that transport readers into a different era.
    
21. 36 Family Favorite Vegetarian Soup Recipes (Healthy Cookbook Series 5) by Vesela Tabakova - I live in Bulgaria with my family of six (including the Jack Russell Terrier). My passion is going green in everyday life and I prepare homemade cosmetic and beauty products for all my family and friends. My recently discovered enthusiasm for writing will bring you more interesting cookbooks as well as natural and green beauty recipe books.
    
22. The Returns - My husband and I have been happily married for 31 years. We have two grown children. We are both retired and love not having to wake up at the crack of dawn! We share our home with a Basset Hound, Bentley who was the inspiration for my book. He has a perfect number 7 on his side so my character was an FBI agent badge #7 that "returns" the body of a Basset Hound. I love laughing, writing, reading, gardening, LSU football, baseball and spending time with my family.
    
23. Freedom’s Sunset by Elliott Middleton - Elliott Middleton studied English literature is an undergraduate at Yale and holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has taught college and held senior-level executive positions in business. He is married and lives in Tennessee.
    
24. FLAT BROKE? How to Get Back on Your Feet, Fast! by J.J. Luna - Luna has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, profiled in Playboy, and interviewed on the G. Gordon Liddy Show. His most popular book, How to be Invisible, is available in all major book stores and on Amazon.com. The information in FLAT BROKE? ebook is based upon the author's own experiences over a long lifetime. If you’d like to do any one of the following things, this book is for you! • Buy land with a cabin on it for less than $5,000. • Sell a unique property fast using one of three methods • Double your money with a property thought to be worthless. • Get a 100-percent return in one year by using an option. • Turn $500 into $250,000 in a third-world country. --Email: Jack@jjluna.com
    
25. A Divide Beyond Reason - Roger Emile Stouff is the son of Nicholas Leonard Stouff Jr., last chief of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, and Lydia Marie Gaudet Stouff, daughter of a Cajun farmer. He has been a journalist for more than thirty years and writer of the award-winning column "From the Other Side" in the St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. He was featured on the television show "Fly Fishing America" in 2006, and was writer and narrator of the documentary "Native Waters: A Chitimacha Recollection" on Louisiana Public Broadcasting in 2010. Based on his two memoirs, "Native Waters" and "The Great Sadness," the show is now showing on public broadcasting stations nationwide, was nominated for an Emmy and was recipient of a Bronze Telly Award. He writes extensively about his Native American ancestry in autobiography, fiction and short stories, including the connection the Chitimacha, "people of the many waters" hold to the ancestral waters of the Atchafalaya Basin. With co-author Kenneth Brown he has also authored science-fiction and epic fantasy novels, including the first two books of the series "The Allidian Saga."
    
26. Tempest (Destroyers, Book One) - Holly Hook is the author of the Destroyers Series, which consists of five young adult books about teens who are walking disasters...literally. She is also the author of the Rita Morse series, a young adult fantasy series still in progress, and After These Messages, a short ya comedy. Currently she is writing Twisted, a spin-off of the Destroyers Series due out in December. When not writing, she enjoys reading books for teens, especially ya fantasy and paranormal series with a unique twist.