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Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough by Jefferson Bethke from Thomas Nelson ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (December 7)

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Abandon dead, dry, rule-keeping andembrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved.

JeffersonBethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate,provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The 4-minutevideo literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views inits first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). The message blew up onsocial-media, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouragedto enraged.

In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similarcontrasts that he drew in the poem—highlighting the difference between teethgritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. Withrefreshing candor he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning withthe unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based,fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path ofdestructive behavior.

Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he’s not apastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twenty-something who cried out fora life greater than the one for which he had settled. Along his journey, Bethkediscovered the real Jesus, whobeckoned him beyond the props of false religion.

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Audible Daily Deal - Everything I Never Told You: A Novel by Celeste Ng and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) for $3.95

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A haunting debut novel about a mixed-race family living in 1970s Ohio and the tragedy that will either be their undoing or their salvation.

Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet.…

So begins the story in this exquisite debut novel about a Chinese American family living in a small town in 1970s Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue - in Marilyn's case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James' case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party.

When Lydia's body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. James, consumed by guilt, sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to find a responsible party, no matter what the cost. Lydia's older brother, Nathan, is certain the neighborhood bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it's the youngest of the family, Hannah, who observes far more than anyone realizes - and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened.

A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping pause-resister and a sensitive family portrait, exploring the divisions between cultures and the rifts within a family and uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.

©2014 Celeste Ng (P)2014 Blackstone Audiobooks

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Six novels by Josephine Cox from HarperCollins (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Six novels by Josephine Cox at £0.99 Each.

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Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel by Ishmael Beah from Sarah Crichton Books ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, January 2014

Customer review: "From the author of A Long Way Gone, this compelling and moving story about Sierra Leone's civil war is even more poignant as Beah tells it from the voices of the local people."

A haunting, beautiful first novel by the bestselling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

When Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone’s civil war and the fate of child soldiers that “everyone in the world should read” (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called “arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature,” has returned with his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone.

At the center of Radiance of Tomorrow are Benjamin and Bockarie, two longtime friends who return to their hometown, Imperi, after the civil war. The village is in ruins, the ground covered in bones. As more villagers begin to come back, Benjamin and Bockarie try to forge a new community by taking up their former posts as teachers, but they’re beset by obstacles: a scarcity of food; a rash of murders, thievery, rape, and retaliation; and the depredations of a foreign mining company intent on sullying the town’s water supply and blocking its paths with electric wires. As Benjamin and Bockarie search for a way to restore order, they’re forced to reckon with the uncertainty of their past and future alike.

With the gentle lyricism of a dream and the moral clarity of a fable, Radiance of Tomorrow is a powerful novel about preserving what means the most to us, even in uncertain times.

Summer of Secrets (Seasons of the Heart Book 1) by Charlotte Hubbard from Zebra Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a terrific Amish romance. Fans will relish this tender tale."

Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri! In this cozy Amish town along the banks of the river, the Old Ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God gives with grace. . .
Summer Of Secrets

Summer has come to Willow Ridge, but Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in her life--marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. When a strange Englischer arrives in the café claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twin Rhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling--including Micah's steadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that even when God's plan isn't clear, it will always lead them back to each other. . .

Over 10 first-in-series books from Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy are $1.99 each as the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Over 10 first-in-series books are $1.99 each.

Discover your next great read with a selection of first-in-series science fiction and fantasy titles

Coming Clean: A Memoir by Kimberly Rae Miller from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, July 2013

Customer review: "In this shocking yet absorbing memoir, the author details her childhood with two parents who were severe hoarders."

Kim Miller is an immaculately put-together woman with a great career, a loving boyfriend, and a tidy apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. You would never guess that Kim grew up behind the closed doors of her family’s idyllic Long Island house, navigating between teetering stacks of aging newspapers, broken computers, and boxes upon boxes of unused junk festering in every room—the product of her father’s painful and unending struggle with hoarding.

In this moving coming-of-age story, Kim brings to life her rat-infested home, her childhood consumed by concealing her father’s shameful secret from friends, and the emotional burden that ultimately led to an attempt to take her own life. And in beautiful prose, Miller sheds light on her complicated yet loving relationship with her parents that has thrived in spite of the odds.

Coming Clean is a story about recognizing where we come from and the relationships that define us—and about finding peace in the homes we make for ourselves.

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey from HMH Books for Young Readers ($0.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is a fun, tongue-in-cheek teenage vampire romance that will have you cheering for its heroine, perfect for fans of paranormal YA."

The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .

Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé.

Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess.

But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction

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Indelible (Grant County Book 4) by Karen Slaughter from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (December 8)

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Gillian Flynn says, "Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today."

Two armed men enter the police station in tiny Heartsdale, Georgia, and open fire. When the shooting stops, an officer is dead, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver is seriously wounded, and the survivors—including a class of grade-school children and medical examiner Sara Linton—are held hostage. In a tense standoff that could erupt at any moment into more bloodletting—with her ex-husband on the threshold of death—Sara must search for answers and an escape in the memories of a time at the start of their relationship when another brutal, shocking crime shattered their small-town world. Because the sins of the past have caught up with Sara and Jeffrey ... with a vengeance.

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Audible Daily Deal - The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagarne and Stephen R. Thorne (Narrator) for $2.95

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At first glance, Josh Hanagarne seems an improbable librarian. He stands 6'7", competes in strongman contests, and was diagnosed in high school with Tourette's syndrome. But books are his first love - Josh's earliest memories involve fantastic adventures between the pages of Gulliver's Travels and a passionate infatuation with Fern from Charlotte's Web. Everything in Josh's life - from his Mormon upbringing, to finally finding love, to learning to control his tics through lifting - circles back to a close connection with books. Today, Josh is a librarian at the Salt Lake City Public Library, founder of a popular blog about books and weight lifting - and the proud father of four-year-old Max, who has already started to show his own symptoms of Tourette's.

The World's Strongest Librarian illuminates the mysteries of this little-understood disorder as well as the very different worlds of strongman training and modern libraries. With humor and candor, this unlikely hero traces his journey to overcome his disability, navigate his wavering Mormon faith, spread the word about the wonder of books, and ultimately, find love and create a life worth living.

©2013 Josh Hanagarne; (P)2013 AudioGO

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Amazon US:

December eBooks Sale

From now through December 31, 2014 save 50% on over 900 eBooks.

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Dragonfly In Amber (Outlander, Book 2) by Diana Gabaldon from Dell/Random House is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Diana Gabaldon's Voyager.

From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....

Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves.....

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Penhallow (Country House Mysteries) by Georgette Heyer from Sourcebooks Landmark is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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A family tyrant whose murder has shocking and far-reaching consequences...

Hated for his cruel and vicious nature, yet ruling his family with an iron hand from his sickbed, tyrannical patriarch Adam Penhallow is found murdered the day before his birthday. His entire family had assembled for his birthday celebration, and every one of them had the ways and means to commit the crime. As accusation and suspicion turn in one direction, then another, the claws and backstabbing come out, and no one is exempt from the coming implosion.

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Saigon: An Epic Novel of Vietnam by Anthony Grey from Open Road Media is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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An epic saga of twentieth-century Vietnam hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “the War and Peace of our age”

Joseph Sherman first visits Saigon, the capital of French colonial Cochin-China, in 1925 on a hunting expedition with his father, a US senator. He is lured back again and again as a traveler, a soldier, and then as a reporter by his fascination for the exotic land and for Lan, a mandarin’s daughter he cannot forget.

Over five decades Joseph’s life becomes enmeshed with the political intrigues of two of Saigon’s most influential families, the French colonist Devrauxs, and the native Trans—and inevitably with Vietnam’s turbulent, wartorn fate. He is there when the hatred of a million coolies rises against the French, and when the French Foreign Legion fights its bloody last stand at Dien Bien Phu. He sees US military “advisors” fire their first shots in America’s hopeless war against the red tide of Communist revolution and tries to salvage something of lasting value on a desperate helicopter flight out of defeated Saigon.

At once a story of adventure, love, war, and political power, Saigon presents an enthralling and enlightening depiction of twentieth-century Vietnam.

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Over 10 Literature & Fiction Books ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Over 10 Literature & Fiction Books at $1.99 each.

Two books in the 'Second Acts' Series by Julia Dumont ($0.99 each) from BroadLit is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 9)

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Today only, The first three books in the Sunwalker Saga Series By Shéa MacLeod are $1.99 Each.

Customer review: "These are really fun reads, perfect for fans who like a little humor mixed in with their steamy romance."

Unborn (Unborn Series Book 1) by Amber Lynn Natusch from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is thrilling urban fantasy, with a fast-paced plot with lots of suspense and action."

Born into mystery. Shackled to darkness…

Khara has spent centuries discovering everything about the Underworld―except her place in it. But when she’s ripped from her home, solving the riddle of her origins becomes more important than ever. With evil stalking her through the dark alleys of Detroit, she finds salvation from an unlikely source: a group of immortal warriors sworn to protect the city. Khara needs their help to unravel the tangled secrets of who and what she is—secrets many seem willing to kill for. But time is running out, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer necessity binds her to an arrogant fallen angel.

Can their shaky alliance withstand that which threatens her, or will her soul fall victim to the unholy forces that hunt her―those that seek the Unborn?

From the author of the bestselling Caged series comes a pulse-pounding new romantic urban fantasy series.

Tonight We Die As Men: The Untold Story of Third Batallion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-D by Ian Gardner and Roger Day from Osprey Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (December 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book is a crisp and engaging mix of historical detail and personal narratives. It's a great addition to D-Day collections."

The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible.

This is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate casualties on landing, the surviving paratroopers fought on towards their objective against horrendous odds. Using fascinating first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians who witnessed the Normandy campaign, and illustrated with black and white photographs and maps throughout, the authors offer a unique and comprehensive account of the experiences of the 3rd Battalion from training through to D-Day and beyond.

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson from Atheneum Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (December 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This was an excellent and well-written historical fiction about the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic. Highly recommended."

Age Level: 10 - 14 | Grade Level: 5 - 9

It's late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook Coffeehouse. But fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook doesn't get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate. New customers have overrun her family's coffee shop, located far from the mosquito-infested river, and Mattie's concerns of fever are all but overshadowed by dreams of growing her family's small business into a thriving enterprise. But when the fever begins to strike closer to home, Mattie's struggle to build a new life must give way to a new fight-the fight to stay alive.

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Audible Daily Deal - Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff and Noah Galvin (Narrator) for $1.95

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Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. And his parents keep reminding him of those things all the time...even when it's just by accident. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.

A perfect companion to Lisa Graff's A Tangle of Knots, this novel explores a similar theme in a realistic contemporary world where kids will easily be able to relate their own struggles to Albie's. Once again, Graff crafts a beautiful novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.

©2014 Lisa Graff (P)2014 Recorded Books

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The '87th Precinct' series novels by Ed McBain from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, the '87th Precinct' series novels by Ed McBain at £0.99 Each.

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The Cairo Affair by Olen Steinhauer from Minotaur Books ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, March 2014

Customer review: "With a complex plot, this is a brilliant novel from an author who has been heralded as a new grandmaster of the espionage genre."

Sophie Kohl is living her worst nightmare. Minutes after she confesses to her husband, a mid-level diplomat at the American embassy in Hungary, that she had an affair while they were in Cairo, he is shot in the head and killed.

Stan Bertolli, a Cairo-based CIA agent, has fielded his share of midnight calls. But his heart skips a beat when he hears the voice of the only woman he ever truly loved, calling to ask why her husband has been assassinated.

Omar Halawi has worked in Egyptian intelligence for years, and he knows how to play the game. Foreign agents pass him occasional information, he returns the favor, and everyone's happy. But the murder of a diplomat in Hungary has ripples all the way to Cairo, and Omar must follow the fall-out wherever it leads.

American analyst Jibril Aziz knows more about Stumbler, a covert operation rejected by the CIA, than anyone. So when it appears someone else has obtained a copy of the blueprints, Jibril alone knows the danger it represents.

As these players converge in Cairo in The Cairo Affair, Olen Steinhauer's masterful manipulations slowly unveil a portrait of a marriage, a jigsaw puzzle of loyalty and betrayal, against a dangerous world of political games where allegiances are never clear and outcomes are never guaranteed.

First-in-Series Romance Books ($1.99 each) from Open Road Media Romance is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 10)

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Today only, First-in-Series Romance Books are $1.99 Each.

Find a new favorite romance series and get swept away

Over 20 books by Arthur C. Clarke from RosettaBooks are $1.99 each as the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Over 20 books by Arthur C. Clarke are $1.99 or less each.

Discover your next great read with this selection from Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell award-winning Arthur C. Clarke

Take This Man: A Memoir by Brando Skyhorse from Simon & Schuster ($2.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (December 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, June 2014

Customer review: "Reminiscent of Running With Scissors and The Glass Wall, this is an heartbreakingly honest and absorbing autobiography told from the point of view of a child."

From PEN/Hemingway award winner Brando Skyhorse comes this stunning, heartfelt memoir in the vein of The Glass Castle or The Tender Bar, the true story of a boy’s turbulent childhood growing up with five stepfathers and the mother who was determined to give her son everything but the truth.

When he was three years old, Brando Kelly Ulloa was abandoned by his Mexican father. His mother, Maria, dreaming of a more exciting life, saw no reason for her son to live his life as a Mexican just because he started out as one. The life of “Brando Skyhorse,” the American Indian son of an incarcerated political activist, was about to begin.

Through a series of letters to Paul Skyhorse Johnson, a stranger in prison for armed robbery, Maria reinvents herself and her young son as American Indians in the colorful Mexican-American neighborhood of Echo Park, California. There Brando and his mother live with his acerbic grandmother and a rotating cast of surrogate fathers. It will be over thirty years before Brando begins to untangle the truth of his own past, when a surprise discovery online leads him to his biological father at last.

From an acclaimed, prize-winning novelist celebrated for his “indelible storytelling” (O, The Oprah Magazine), this extraordinary literary memoir captures a son’s single-minded search for a father wherever he can find one, and is destined to become a classic.

Three holiday-themed picture books from Two Lions ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (December 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Three holiday-themed picture books are $1.99 each.

Customer review: "These are fantastic Christmas stories for younger children."

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Audible Daily Deal - Cop Town: A Novel by Karin Slaughter and Kathleen Early (Narrator) for $4.95

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Publisher's Summary

Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. And his parents keep reminding him of those things all the time...even when it's just by accident. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.

A perfect companion to Lisa Graff's A Tangle of Knots, this novel explores a similar theme in a realistic contemporary world where kids will easily be able to relate their own struggles to Albie's. Once again, Graff crafts a beautiful novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.

©2014 Lisa Graff (P)2014 Recorded Books