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A Medic in Iraq: A Novel of the Iraq War [MultiFormat]
by Cole Bolchoz
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Told in journal format, this novel of the Iraq war is a fictional story that revolves around a medic and the day-to-day activities of the unit he serves. He tries so hard to keep his men safe, in a world where safety is not an option.... (Published: 2007)
Words: 45109 - Reading Time: 128-180 min.
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A Model Spy [Secure eReader]
by Natalie Dunbar
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The It Girls! They're rich, fabulous ... and dangerously underestimated. It Girl: Vanessa Dawson--Mission: Resume a high-gloss fashion career to investigate the murder of two top models in a Miami drug-smuggling ring. Supermodel Vanessa Dawson had soured on the glam-but-wild fashion world and retired at twenty-five. But as a Gotham Rose spy, she was a natural fit for this assignment. Against the protests of her wealthy family and her own misgivings, she made her comeback, going undercover in the... more info>>
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A Most Unusual Match [Secure eReader]
by Sara Mitchell
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Theodora Langston has come to Saratoga Springs on a mission. Using the last of her inheritance, she reinvents herself as a wealthy socialite. Her goal—to entrap the scoundrel who framed her grandfather. Instead, she draws the attention of Secret Service agent Devlin Stone, who sees through all her secrets and possesses some of his own.Helping Theodora could jeopardize Devlin's undercover assignment to catch a counterfeiter. Yet beneath their assumed identities lies a true connection that could r... more info>>
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A Mother's Son [MultiFormat]
by J. E. de Sousa
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A profound and moving account of one man's struggle to find out who he is--and who he was--when he hears of the death of his mother. (Published: 2002)
Words: 168830 - Reading Time: 482-675 min.
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A Summer Wedding [Secure eReader]
by Jesse S Greever
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In the Summer of Love, one young man discovers both love and heartbreak.
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A Will To Love [MultiFormat]
by Kim Smith
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Benton Jessup wants his bed and breakfast to be successful. He will go to any lengths to ensure that it does. When Kitty Beebe, a famous romance author, arrives at The Inn, his desire for success becomes a struggle of wills with love. (Published: 2009)
Words: 17279 - Reading Time: 49-69 min.
Category: Mainstream/Romance
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A Woman of Quality [MultiFormat]
by Faith Francis Berlin
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Wildly in love, Bonnie Rose O'Dare, a spunky, young Dolly Parton look-alike, and her childhood sweetheart, a handsome singer/songwriter, head for Nashville. She is positive he's destined for stardom, and she'll do anything ... even if it means losing him ... to see that he gets there. (Published: 2006)
Words: 127322 - Reading Time: 363-509 min.
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A Worthy Heir [Secure eReader]
by Pat Ballard
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All Pamela Spencer wants, is to help her brother, Tom, get his life back on track. After a job-related accident, he is confined to a wheelchair, unable to do anything except endure excruciating pain. When Pam discovers an ad in the newspaper, advertising for "a worthy heir" to inherit Fiona Bainbridge's millions, she jumps at the chance that will allow Tom to be back under a doctor's care. After all, it was Fiona's company, Bainbridge Corporation, that caused Tom's problems in the first place. R... more info>>
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Above All Things [Secure eReader]
by Deborah Raney
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Expecting their first baby, Judd and Evette McGlin are thrilled to become parents. But the couple faces the ultimate test when Judd learns he already has a child: a six-year-old mixed-race girl born amid secrets and lies. Now, Evette must decide if she can accept the child. She thought she was open-minded--until hidden prejudices threaten the future of an innocent little girl, Evette's marriage and the very notion of who she thinks she is. Above all things, this child needs acceptance and love.... more info>>
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According to His Deeds [MultiFormat]
by Annmarie Powers-Vance
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Inspired loosely by actual events in the Seattle area, According to His Deeds tells the story of an average middle class father, John Brady, who's daughter is brutally murdered by a prisoner on work release. Driven by an intense need for justice, Brady is convinced to run for the State Senate and "do something" for his daughter. (Published: 2007)
Words: 81644 - Reading Time: 233-326 min.
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Acts of the Saints [MultiFormat]
by K. A. Schuster
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Books burned, adulterers stoned, gays attacked, government leaders and institutions controlled by a religious hierarchy, visions of a worldwide holy war--is it happening in the Middle East?or in the United States? Paragenesis is a coalition formed by ultraconservative religious leaders and their devout followers. A man known only as the Summoner, never seen in public, is its leader. As this juggernaut gains momentum, cherished rights and freedoms are swept aside, and the United States becomes a... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 89182 - Reading Time: 254-356 min.
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Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
by Sue Townsend
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“Townsend’s wickedly funny novels are another reason to be grateful for the right of free speech.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Townsend is [a] comic genius.”—The Village Voice (a Top Shelf selection) “The latest careening satire to emerge from Sue Townsend’s wickedly literary rocket launcher, combining love, politics and credit-card debacle into a not-to-be-missed novel.”—The Seattle Times “Complex, funny a... more info>>
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After Claude
by Iris Owens
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Harriet is leaving her boyfriend Claude, �the French rat.� That at least is how Harriet sees things, even if it�s Claude who has just asked Harriet to leave his Greenwich Village apartment. Well, one way or another she has no intention of leaving. To the contrary, she will stay and exact revenge�or would have if Claude had not had her unceremoniously evicted. Still, though moved out, Harriet is not about to move on. Not in any way. Girlfriends circle around to patronize and advise, but H... more info>>
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Ain't That a Mess: A Diary Among Friends [MultiFormat]
by Marcia Brevard Wynn
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Four young, African American women share a unique relationship with a wise old woman. The four women and their significant others all learn lessons about love, life and faith through Moma Bessie's wisdom. Coming to her for advice at various points of their lives, she never fails to make them feel better about whatever the situation may be. Her advice is often comical, witty, or plain old-fashioned. (Published: 2007)
Words: 69268 - Reading Time: 197-277 min.
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Aka [MultiFormat]
by Tristan Jones
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In a last-ditch stab at fortune and glory, middle-aged adventurer Bill Conan enters a 30,000-mile single-handed round-the-world race. This ultimate test of skill, strength, and endurance leads him across the treacherous Atlantic Ocean's vast expanse, where a sudden change in wind throws him off balance and sends him overboard. Alone in the still, open sea, he struggles to keep from drowning, knowing it is a fight that he will eventually lose. But Conan has stumbled into the migratory path of a b... more info>> (Published: 1981)
Words: 86299 - Reading Time: 246-345 min.
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All Fall Down [Secure eReader]
by Megan Hart
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Liesel Albright has dreamed of starting a family. She never bargained on inheriting one already in progress...or one so deeply damaged. When nineteen-year-old Sunshine appears on the Albrights' doorstep claiming Liesel's husband, Chris, is her father, all they can think to offer is temporary shelter. The next day, they're stunned by the news that the Family of Superior Bliss, led by a charismatic zealot, has committed mass suicide. Sunny and her children haven't just left the compound-they've be... more info>>
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All That I Have: A Novel
by Castle Freeman
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In this gripping, wise, and darkly funny tale of suspense, Sheriff Lucian Wing confronts a series of trials that test his work, his marriage, and the settled order of his life.�������Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. Things are not as they should be, however, in the sheriff's small, protected domain. The outside world draws near, and threats multiply: the arrival in the district of a band... more info>>
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Alone in the Valley [MultiFormat]
by Kenneth Waymon Baker
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ALONE IN THE VALLEY tells the story of 19-year-old Daniel Perdue and his year as a grunt, pursuing an elusive enemy through the steamy jungles of the Central Vietnamese Highlands. From the moment the boy solider touches down until he is airborne on his way home again, author Kenneth Waymon Baker makes sure the reader hears every sound, sees every sight, feels every emotion as his young hero faces the rigors of war. Daniel is changed forever, a man who will return with the instincts of a warrior.... more info>> (Published: 1992)
Words: 112873 - Reading Time: 322-451 min.
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Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade [MultiFormat]
by Manu Herbstein
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Thrust into a foreign land, passed from owner to owner, stripped of her identity. This is the life of Nandzi, who was given the name Ama, a name strange to her and her tribal culture. A life of struggle and resignation, bondage and freedom, passion and indifference, intense love and remorseless hate. Though forced into desperation, Ama never lets her soul be consumed by fear. While the stories of individual slaves have been blurred into one mass, Ama's story personifies the experience of eightee... more info>> (Published: 2000)
Words: 190688 - Reading Time: 544-762 min.
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Ambitious [Secure eReader]
by Monica McKayhan
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There's only one thing tougher than getting in to Premiere High: Staying in...At Premiere School of the Performing Arts, nicknamed Premiere High, talent is a must and competition is fierce. But the payoff is worth it. Some of the biggest stars in music, movies and dance are on the alumni list. New student Marisol Garcia dreams of taking her place among them one day. And being chosen to take part in a local dance contest where a film role is the prize could possibly be her first step into the spo... more info>>
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America the Beautiful [Secure eReader]
by Laura Hayden
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Emily Benton has spent her entire life immersed in politics. Having been raised in the industry, she has the kinds of contacts that it takes most politicians decades to build. She knows that she can win the race for president of the United States, but only if she destroys her rival first, before he can find and use hidden ammunition on her. If Emily destroys him, the election will be hers. A groundbreaking novel about the intersection of politics, power, personality, and the future of our countr... more info>>
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American Idol [Secure eReader]
by S.C. Hayden
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In a twisted yet somehow familiar version of America where militias, doomsday cults and self proclaimed Prophets are as commonplace as gas stations and fast food restaurants, The American Idol Company is born. After outraging millions across the world and coming dangerously close to starting World War Three, The American Idol Company is poised to become the next great religion, but the looming threat of disaster is never far behind. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BOOK: Their goal: resurrect Idolatry a... more info>>
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American Job [MultiFormat]
by Steven Fisher
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Funny and heartbreaking, American Job is the story of Everett Pick, an ordinary, decent man with a drinking problem that turns out to be the least of his worries. Falsely accused of child molestation, Ev flees across the US to escape sure conviction only to end up at the epicenter of a violent collision among militia and religious extremists, the FBI, the sheriff, a psychopathic computer genius, New Age nuts, media leeches, Lakota Sioux, his girlfriend and, deadliest of all, his ex-wife. Through... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 190516 - Reading Time: 544-762 min.
Category: Mainstream/Humor
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American Lyricon: A Poet Sings of America [MultiFormat]
by Joel L. Young
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Follow one man's poetical journey back in time to the budding of a nation. From war-time to peace-time and in between, these historical poems capture the imagination and give pride to anyone who calls themselves 'American.' (Published: 2001) EPIC eBook Award Winner
Words: 22347 - Reading Time: 63-89 min.
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An Imperfect Miracle [Secure eReader]
by Thomas L. Peters
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Nathan Gray has trouble making friends, his alcoholic father ran out on him, his mother is preoccupied with work and finding a new husband and his dog Chewy has just died. So perhaps it's not surprising that Nate comes to believe that his beloved Chewy has returned from the dead to once again be his best friend. His mother is alarmed, but the therapist predicts that Nate will grow out of his habit of "seeing things" once he comes to grips with his emotional traumas. But then, on his way to sch... more info>>
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