Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - June 2011

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So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap, by Edward D. Hess and Charles D. Goetz,, is a repeat freebie from FT Press, currently only in the UK.

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The Millennials, by Thom S. Rainer and Jess W. Rainer, currently free for UK customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher B&H Books (UK link).

Book Description
At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials—those born between 1980 and 2000—have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author Thom Rainer (Simple Church) and his son Jess (a Millennial born in 1985) present the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective. Sure to interest even the secularists who study this group, The Millennials is based on 1200 interviews with its namesakes that aim to better understand them personally, professionally, and spiritually. Chapters report intriguing how-and-why findings on family matters (they are closer-knit than previous generations), their desire for diversity (consider the wave of mixed race and ethnic adoptions), Millennials and the new workplace, their attitude toward money, the media, the environment, and perhaps most tellingly, religion. The authors close with a thoughtful response to how the church can engage and minister to what is now in fact the largest generation in America’s history.

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FYI, currently free again at Amazon UK

Winter's Passage (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Product Description
Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck—Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon—who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey. Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter—a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat.... An eBook exclusive story from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series.

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Free again for those in the UK:

Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Product Description
Bit Literacy offers a solution to email overload, media overload, and other kinds of information overload. The daily flood of e-mail, multiple todo lists, a cluttered desktop, documents in various file formats, and the constant distraction of cell phones are all problems that people desperately need help with. More than a quick fix or another "how-to" guide, Bit Literacy offers an entirely new way of gaining productivity, and lowering stress, that users at any level of expertise can put into action right away. Mark Hurst - who has reached hundreds of thousands of readers through his Good Experience blog and Uncle Mark guides, has revealed the way to survive, and thrive, in the digital age: "Let the bits go."

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Now free at the US Kindle store:

So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap

The Truth About Securing Your Retirement with IRAs : The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes

No Better Place to Die: Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944-The Battle for la Fiere Bridge

How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on Facebook

Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies

In the Line of Fire: How to Handle Tough Questions...When It Counts

The Millennials

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Whispers in the Shadows by Alan James Keogh

Whispers in the Shadows is a collection of short stories from the blog AlanJamesKeogh.wordpress.com
It enables readers to download and read the stories at their leisure and on the go.

This eBook contains twenty short stories,

Including:
They Live, what are the mysterious holes that have begun to appear in a mans calf, why does he forget them when he looks away and just what is causing them?

A Night of Wonder and Enchantment, A show has rolled into town, one which contains acts you will never forget, that is, if you are able to leave.

The Fabled One Hundred, in a futuristic world, criminals can fight for their freedom. The only requirement is that they win one hundred battles to the death. as one man comes close he reflects on the reasons he has been imprisoned, his decision to fight and his plans once he is free, but the final fight will not be as easy as he expects.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0053RJAWO?tag=discounter-21

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Bonfire Night by Peter Knowles

Rita,Peapod,The Lad and Me prepare for Bonfire Night.

With penny bangers being thrown and exploding in all directions and the Lad stood like a war hero, holding the bent metal tube at arm's length, with a Roman Candle stuck in the end firing fire balls at the enemy, sometimes hitting more than one, it was like a battle zone and a miracle that no one got seriously burned, eventually the enemy retreated and all fell silent again.
"That'll show them" said the Lad, blowing the smoke off the end of the barrel of his gun like some Wild West cowboy.
"Anyone wounded?" I shouted like the commanding officer of some elite fighting unit.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054ECG8G?tag=discounter-21

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
PORTAL (Portal Chronicles) by Imogen Rose

Come Find Me Two Years Ago...

Six words that propelled ice hockey playing tomboy, Arizona, into an alternate dimension.

She suddenly found herself in the past. In one moment she went from being an ice hockey playing teenager in New Jersey to a glamorous cheerleader in California. She found herself transported from a happy life with her dad, Dillard, to a new, strange one living with her mother whom she hates. Apparently it's a life she's always lived in.

Everyone knows her as Arizona Darley, but she isn't. She is Arizona Stevens.

As she struggles to find answers she is certain of one thing- that her mother Olivia, a brilliant physicist, is somehow responsible. .

PORTAL is the story of the repercussions of Olivia Darley's attempt at creating a perfect world for herself and her children. Arizona's quest for answers threatens to undermine the seemingly perfect world that her mother has so carefully constructed.

PORTAL is the first book of the Portal Chronicles. Fans of time travel, romance, and the supernatural will enjoy Arizona's quest for answers.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0035RPGOK?tag=discounter-21

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free at Amazon.co.uk:
Murder on The Mind (A Jeff Resnick Mystery) by L.L. Bartlett

Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he has a long and brutal recovery to face—and his closest of kin can provide him with the time and place to do it.

Now, Jeff is haunted by unexplained visions of a heinous crime—a banker, stalked, killed, and eviscerated like a ten-point buck. When Matt Sumner’s murder is discovered, a still-recovering Jeff realizes this was what he had seen. Jeff must not only convince himself of his new-found psychic ability, but also his skeptical brother Richard Alpert. Since Sumner was Richard’s banker, both brothers have a stake in finding out what happened. With Richard’s reluctant help, Jeff’s investigation leads him to Sumner’s belligerent family and hard-nosed business associates, none of whom want him snooping around.

When Jeff discovers a second victim, he knows he must relentlessly chase his quarry even if it means risking his brother’s life.

"This is a high-powered drama filled with interesting characters that add dimension to a tightly paced story with a good kick at the end."
--Romantic Times

When Jeff Resnick begins to recover from a severe brain injury, he discovers he has the ability to sense past events --including a murder -- but nobody believes him. Resnick is a fine character, with a strong sense of right and wrong. This is a page-turner.
-- Barbara D’Amato, award-winning author of FOOLPROOF

"Put yourself in Jeff Resnick's shoes: You've suffered brain damage from a vicious mugging, and now you 'see' allegorical visions of murder in troubled nightmares and in even more troubling, conscious hallucinations. L. L. Bartlett does a wonderful job of showing us how difficult such a life can be as Jeff tries to overcome his own tragedy by using his new gift to investigate others. Beautifully written in a stark, spare style, MURDER ON THE MIND is a perfect choice for anyone open to a paranormal thread in a lovingly woven crime novel."
-- Jeremiah Healy, author of TURNABOUT and THE ONLY GOOD LAWYER:

L.L. Bartlett is a New York Times bestselling author.

Murder On The Mind was originally published in hardcover by Five Star/Cengage. Published in paperback by Worldwide Mystery Library.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001JJBLSQ?tag=discounter-21

Not yet free at Amazon.com (for US readers):
Murder on The Mind (A Jeff Resnick Mystery) by L.L. Bartlett

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Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
June Bug (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 2) by Jess Lourey

Mira James never imagined life after college would be a doublewide trailer outside Battle Lake, Minnesota. Then again, maybe the North Country has more to offer than mosquitoes and broasted chicken.

Local legend claims that a diamond necklace was lost nearly a century ago in Whiskey Lake, not far from the present day Shangri-La resort. Mira, a part-time reporter, goes fishing for the story behind the legend, but her dives turn up more than missing jewelry. Buoyed by frozen Nut Goodies and a diminutive circus performer, the exhilarating search leads to a new mystery to unravel, and puts her face to face with the surfacing of a menacing foe from her past.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001JEPF6K?tag=discounter-21

Still free at Amazon.com:
June Bug (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 2)

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Here's a bargain book from HarperCollins:

The Next Queen of Heaven: A Novel by Gregory Maguire for $2.99

Product Description

With the new millennium approaching, the eccentric town of Thebes grows even stranger. Mrs. Leontina Scales begins speaking in tongues after being clocked by a Catholic statuette. Her daughter, Tabitha, and her sons scheme to save their mother or surrender her to Jesus—whatever comes first. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr, caught between lust and ambition, fumbles his way toward Y2K. The ancient Sisters of the Sorrowful Mysteries join with a gay singing group. The Radical Radiants battle the Catholics. A Christmas pageant goes horribly awry. And a child is born.

Only a modern master like Gregory Maguire could spin a tale as frantic, funny, and farcical as The Next Queen of Heaven.

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free at Amazon.co.uk:
Outcast by Cheryl Brooks

This fourth installment in The Cat Star Chronicles series maintains the qualities of excitement, world-building, sizzling romance, and great imagination that made Slave such a resounding success.

Sold into slavery when his planet was destroyed, Lynx was enslaved in a harem. He is a favorite due to his feline gene, which gives him remarkable sexual powers, but after ten years, Lynx is exhausted.

Thrown out without a penny, Lynx is bitter and anti-female. He emigrates to a new planet but can only find a job with a female rancher.

Bonnie's boyfriend has left with all their money and she needs help with the ranch. Lynx is cynical, but honest, and though he has made it clear that he wants no part of a romantic relationship, Bonnie can't resist him. She finds out about his impotence and becomes determined not to let such a beautiful and sensual young man go to waste...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003DM3R34?tag=discounter-21

Not yet free for US readers at Amazon.com:
Outcast

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free at Amazon.co.uk:
Allegra Biscotti Collection by Olivia Bennett

Emma Rose is SO not a diva.

She doesn’t want her turn on the catwalk—she’d rather be behind the scenes creating fabulous outfits! So when a famous fashionista discovers Emma’s designs and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime—a feature in Madison magazine (squeal!)—Emma sort of, well, panics. She has only one option: to create a secret identity.

And so Allegra Biscotti is born.

Allegra is worldly, sophisticated, and bold—everything Emma is not. But the pressure is on. And Emma quickly discovers juggling school, a new crush, friends, and a secret identity might not be as glamorous as she thought.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004BA57JO?tag=discounter-21

Not yet free at Amazon.com (for US readers):
Allegra Biscotti Collection

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free at Amazon.co.uk:
Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear

Praise for Terry Spear:“The vulpine couple’s chemistry crackles off the page, but the real strength… lies in Spear’s depiction of pack power dynamics as well as in the details of human-wolf interaction. Her wolf world feels at once palpable and even plausible.”—Publishers Weekly“Chilling suspense and sizzling romance… The dark, sexy alpha hero will capture you—body, mind, and soul.”—Nicole North, author of Devil in a Kilt“If action, romance, and suspense are what you are looking for in a story, then look no further.”—Night Owl RomanceHis first priority is to protect his pack… Werewolf pack leader Leidolf Wildhaven has just taken over a demoralized pack. With rogue wolves on the loose causing havoc and the authorities from the zoo suddenly zeroing in on the local wolf population, the last thing he needs in his territory is a do-gooder female, no matter how beautiful and enticing she is…She’ll do anything to help wolves…Biologist Cassie Roux has dedicated her life to protecting wolves in the wild. On a desperate mission to help a she-wolf with newborn pups, the last thing Cassie needs right now is a nosy and entirely too attractive werewolf pack leader trying to track her down…With rogue wolves and hunters threatening at every turn, Cassie and Leidolf may find their attraction the most dangerous force of all…

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003V4BPYW?tag=discounter-21

Not yet free at Amazon.com (for US readers):
Seduced by the Wolf

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Just FYI, new Kindle game app:

Peg Solitaire (A Puzzle Game for Kindle) by Nice Games ($0.99)

Product Description
Peg Solitaire is a collection of classic peg jumping puzzles.

The object of Peg Solitaire is to jump one peg over another, removing the jumped pegs until only one peg remains on the game board. You can choose from three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Each difficulty level has nine different puzzles, for a total of 27 different puzzles. Easy puzzles are relatively simple and are a great introduction for new players. Hard puzzles on the other hand, can be very challenging and require some thinking and strategy to finish successfully.

Peg Solitaire also tracks how long it takes to solve each puzzle so you can try to beat your best times.

Challenge yourself with Peg Solitaire today!