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I've Never Been Partial To Girls Who Swear

A collection from 2006-2012 focusing on the human condition - stranded in carparks, drunken potato pickers, first love - not to mention the odd bodily functions - many of the works are humorous, often turning digression into an art form. This book has been written to be read out loud.Dear ClaireI miss you.I wrote these songs for you. When I see you again, I’ll sing and play them for you. God willing.I’ll try to be home before Christmas.Please give Mr Biggs a kiss.I wish we had another place.Love and miss you muchMay God keep you safeBen
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The Homecoming

All she wanted was a family. Now, she just wants to the truth. Stephanie Cortez finds her life turned upside down after the sudden death of her mother. Thrust into the ultra-wealthy world of her South American father, she discovers he has a family who does not want her there any more than her father does. Daniel Hernan is struggling to save the newspaper that his stepfather has built from someone just as determined to crush it. He will do whatever it takes to protect both the man who has been a father to him and the empire he's built. Two adversaries unite to uncover the secrets and lies that threaten what they both care the most about—family. Jealousy, greed, lies, and emeralds ignite into a firestorm as family feuds and old rivalries rise up to tear their world apart. Can they discover the truth in time to save what they hold dear? Or will the truth be just as destructive?
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Poetry in Public 2013

The original poetry--dulcet and dissonant, supercilious and super-silly--of the eighth graders in Mr. Stewart's English classes.Watreon is on the brink of war. A fact that has eluded Ryhan until days before her sixteenth birthday. Drought has crippled her village and made it nearly impossible to live in. Angry and confused by what their king’s lust for power has done to their land, her family is forced to leave the only home she has ever known. Packed and ready to venture into the unknown, everything changes the night before they are set to leave. Ryhan discovers a secret that her mother has been hiding from her. Not only was she one of five girls born under a shooting sapphire star, but she possesses the elemental power of fire and is part of a prophecy about the coming war. Setting out to find the other daughters she leaves her mother and father for a journey she never expected. Along the way she faces the challenge of learning and controlling her powers, experiences love and heartbreak, and struggles to accept the life she is destined for. All the while testing the peace keeping limits of Evangeline, whose elemental power of spirit is used to bridge their powers and keep the five of them connected. Together they cross an ocean to seek out Alexandra, Lillian and Victoria. Battling evil forces at every turn, they race to meet with the magical council to start training. Each girl wrestles with the reality unfolding before them and the choices they will all be forced to make. Overwhelmed with expectations, they hope that their powers of earth, air, fire, water and spirit are enough to defeat their enemies and save not only themselves but all of Watreon.
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A Greasy Spoon Life

It's a difficult stressful week when you start talking to your cutlery...A crazy, silly, funny and sad story about a poor depressed spoon.Have a free chuckle today, and never be comfortable in your kitchen again.A story of 2300 words.It's a difficult stressful week when you start talking to your cutlery...A crazy, silly, funny and sad story about a poor depressed spoon.Have a free chuckle today, and never be comfortable in your kitchen again.A short story of 2300 words.All feedback and reviews very welcome.
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The River Boy

Short YA fantasy romance about a girl who falls in love with the prince of a river.The metal soldiers slip through the darkness doing their wicked duty under the gray-red dust laden skies of Planet War. A soul has been taken and they must find it. Rock, a newly masked soldier, is among them. What seems routine is not. Those who are near indestructible are not. The odds are incredible and the mission perilous. This is beginning of the Metal Soldiers Series. Read it now!This is the first book in a series of four books in the sci-fi genre by Kenneth Guthrie. The next book in the series (Metal Soldiers #2: Princess Of War) details the desperate fight of the metal soldiers to retrieve a certain soul before it falls into the wrong hands. You can find the full series in Metal Soldiers: The Collection.This is the first book in the series and so is free for your enjoyment. Thank you for reading.
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Washington's Travels: The Buck Starts Here

Fast moving tale of a dollar bill engaging in commerce. From Washington's point of view Bobbi G pens this entertaining novella. Washington's personality captures your attention as he travels from hand to hand, catching glimpses of people's lives as their stories come alive through his eyes. Slightly put off after purchasing a toe ring, Washington regains his composure...but you'll have to read it!From columnist Bobbi G: what started as a column has turned into a fast moving novella imagining the tale of a dollar bill moving through mainstream commerce. Bobbi G pens this story from the point of view of Washington, as he travels from hand to hand in exchange for goods and services. Washington entertains you as he tells tales of robbery, being washed in the laundry and the day he purchased a toe ring. (Not his proudest moment.) Glimpse people's lives as their stories come to life through his eyes. Great story!
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Saving Face

There's no place like home. For Sarah, home is the body she grew up in, and she's gone far too often. In a near future where the renting of human bodies is possible, Sarah is a top model. She spends most of her time shuffling between temporary bodies while hers is under contract. She feels like she's losing her identity, and longs to return to a normal life. She may never see normal again. When one influential client arranges to take permanent ownership of the rental, Sarah faces identity theft of an unprecedented scale. She must fight to escape with body and soul intact before becoming the ultimate orphan. Sarah's struggle for freedom unearths the sinister truth behind the body renting program, and she stumbles upon a plot decades in the making. Sarah had always thought nothing could be worse than dying. She was wrong. **About the Author Frank Morin grew up in Maine with a voracious appetite for reading, and has always loved great stories in whatever form, from novels to movies to campfire tales. He started writing stories as a teen, but got sidetracked into a computer programming career. Now self-employed, he's turned back to writing with a passion. Frank writes all types of fantasy, and plans to release eight books in eight months in 2015, including the three-book trilogy that is sequel to Saving Face. Find out more about his novels and his plans for the event #8books8months on his web site: www.frankmorin.org He is also part of the Fictorians, a group blog by writers for writers and fans of great writing. Check out their web site at www.Fictorians.com. He lives in Oregon with his wife Jenny and their four children. In their home, storytelling is a cherished family tradition that keeps magic alive. Learn more at www.frankmorin.org 
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Asian Religions

This lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today.Provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctiveFocuses on Asian religions as lived and practiced by real people, leading readers to a deeper understanding of Asian spiritualities and traditions, and their contemporary relevanceUses exercises, activities, and an appealing mixture of examples, such as novels, throughout the book, to both inform and engage readersEmploys a comparative approach, highlighting the contrasts between Asian and Western modes of thinking and livingDebates the influence of religion on real-world issues including work, economic growth, the environment, human rights, and...The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.
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China Fire

Monaco Grace is the CIA's top troubleshooter for all matters Asian. When an undercover agent, Peter Lee, goes missing in Beijing, her job is to find him. But almost as soon as she walks off the plane she finds herself on the run with American professor Alan Richter as members of the military, a Chinese organized crime group, and China's intelligence agencies pursue her and the information Peter Lee left on a flash drive — information that could topple governments and change the balance of power in the world.
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Ghosts of Furya

First Sergeant Jade Waters and her squad are deployed to investigate the remains of Furya years after the Necromonger Invasion that destroyed the planet. Drawn by dark rumors, Waters is determined to root out the truth; any and all knowledge is vital against the inevitable day the Necromongers reach Earth.The movies beg so many questions about Riddick's past. This is a work of fan fiction, a creative exploration of how Riddick became the sociopathic killer depicted in the films.
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12th of Never

The bestselling 12th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series A LETHAL PREDICTION Detective Lindsay Boxer is stunned when an eccentric professor walks into her homicide department to report a murder. The catch is that the murder hasn’t happened yet – but when it does, the professor’s prophecy is correct in every detail… A KILLER’S RESURRECTION Meanwhile, a serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he’s ready to reveal where the bodies are buried – but Lindsay suspects he has a much more sinister scheme in mind. A DETECTIVE’S NIGHTMARE As Lindsay investigates, she’s pushed to breaking point – and she finds herself faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life… CAN SHE SAVE HER FUTURE?
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A Christmas to Remember

Jill Shalvis headlines this touching anthology of Christmas stories as readers celebrate the holidays with their favorite series.
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The Ender Quintet

This set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Ender in Exile. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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