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The Real Mad Men: The Remarkable True Story of Madison Avenue’s Golden Age by Andrew Cracknell from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In New York City in the late 1950s and the 1960s--the era and location of TV's Mad Men--advertising went through a revolution. The story of modern advertising starts here, with these real Mad Men and women of Madison Avenue who created the most radical and influential advertising ever, transforming the methods, practice and execution of the business.

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Scarpetta (Kay Scarpetta Series #16) by Patricia Cornwell from Penguin Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 3)

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Patricia Cornwell's forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta is one of the most beloved characters in detective fiction. When a murder suspect voluntarily committed to Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital, enlists Scarpetta to prove his innocence, she'll rely on new allies and former colleagues to solve the mystery.

FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:

Scarpetta (Kay Scarpetta Series #16) by Patricia Cornwell also $2.99

End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman from WW Norton ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 3)

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We're in the direst economic crisis of a generation. But, says Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, we don't have to be. In this passionate and plainspoken book, the New York Times columnist and bestselling author explains in terms anyone can understand how the global economy works, how it broke, and what, he argues, we need to do to fix it -- now.

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Breakdown by Katherine Amt Hanna from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Six years after an influenza pandemic claimed his wife and child and much of humanity, Chris Price completes his treacherous journey from New York to Britain to reunite with his brother. In an idyllic country refuge, Chris meets Pauline, and they explore if love is possible in a harder world.

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Nancy Shaw's playful rhymes, in combination with Margot Apple's humorous illustrations, promise to tickle every beginning reader's funny bone with lines like this: "Jeep goes splash! Jeep goes thud! Jeep goes deep in gooey mud!" (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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FYI, Amazon has matched the other Nook deal:

End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman now also $3.99

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In the Land of the Long White Cloud by Sarah Lark from AmazonCrossing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In the early 19th century, two women meet on a ship to New Zealand. Helen is travelling in steerage, Gwyn in first class, and both are on their way to meet their new husbands for marriages arranged in very different circumstances. In the Land of the Long White Cloud is a soaring saga of friendship, romance and unforgettable adventure.

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The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved by Jonathan Fenby from Skyhorse Publishing ($4.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 4)

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Arguably, there has been no modern leader more patriotic, more influential, and more fascinating than France's Charles de Gaulle, the founder and first president of the Fifth Republic. Exhaustively researched, this comprehensive biopgraphy -- the first in more than a decade -- brings alive the private man and the public leader as never before.

Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America by Allen C. Guelzo from Simon & Schuster ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 4)

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The greatest political debates in American history were held long before the invention of the television or the "spin room." When Abraham Lincoln challenged Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas to a series of debates on the issues that were dividing the nation, the young lawyer set himself on a path to the Presidency -- and into history. Allen C. Guelzo takes us back to the scene of these legendary encounters that still inspire us today.

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For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick from Sourcebooks Landmark ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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When Roger Bigod arrives at King Henry II's court to settle a bitter inheritance dispute, he becomes enchanted with Ida de Tosney, the king's young mistress. This bittersweet tale of love, loss, and power is based on the true story of a royal mistress and the young lord she married.

Ashfall by Mike Mullin from Tanglewood Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a super volcano with a caldera visible only by plane or satellite. When it erupts, Alex's weekend without his mother abruptly turns from a fun time hanging out with friends to a nightmare of darkness and violence as he searches for his family.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved by Jonathan Fenby now also $4.99

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Blindness of the Heart: A Novel by Julia Franck from Grove Press is $3.88 (US Kindle)

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Winner of the German Book Prize, The Blindness of the Heart is a dark marvel of a novel by one of Europe’s freshest young voices—a family story spanning two world wars and several generations in a German family. In the devastating opening scene, a woman named Helene stands with her seven-year-old son in a provincial German railway station in 1945, amid the chaos of civilians fleeing west. Having survived with him through the horror and deprivation of the war years, she abandons him on the station platform and never returns.

The story quickly circles back to Helene's childhood with her sister Martha in rural Germany, which came to an abrupt end with the outbreak of the First World War. Their father is sent to the eastern front, and their Jewish mother withdraws from the hostility of her surroundings into a state of mental confusion. As we follow Helene into adulthood, we watch riveted as the costs of survival and ill-fated love turn her into a woman capable of the unforgiveable.

Julia Franck's unforgettable English language debut throws new light on life in early-twentieth-century Germany, revealing the breathtaking scope of its citizens' denial—the "blindness of the heart" that survival often demanded.

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FYI, Amazon matched the other Nook deal yday:

Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America by Allen C. Guelzo also $2.99

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Fracture by Megan Miranda from Bloomsbury Childrens (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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By the time 17-year-old Delaney Maxwell is pulled out of the icy waters of a frozen lake, her heart has stopped beating. She is in a coma and officially dead. But Delaney pulls through. How? Doctors are mystified. Outwardly she has completely recovered. But Delaney knows something is very wrong.

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Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktail Mysteries) by Lee Hollis from Kensington ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 5)

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Everyone loves Hayley Powell's mouth-watering recipes, but when she's named the new food writer for the local paper, murder's on the menu. When a rival food writer is found face-down dead in a bowl of Hayley's creamy clam chowder, all signs point to Hayley. Will she be able to clear her name, keep her job, and catch the real killer?

The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 5)

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The greatest political debates in American history were held long before the invention of the television or the "spin room." When Abraham Lincoln challenged Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas to a series of debates on the issues that were dividing the nation, the young lawyer set himself on a path to the Presidency -- and into history. Allen C. Guelzo takes us back to the scene of these legendary encounters that still inspire us today.

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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson, Terence Winter from Plexus Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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If you follow the news, you probably encounter the phrase "conventional wisdom" multiple times every day. It was coined in this classic from one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. The Affluent Society brings eloquence and humor to a daunting task -- explaining why so much of our reflexive thinking about economic unfairness is misleading. An eye-opening read that's never been more relevant.

Hush Little Baby by Sylvia Long from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal Deal of the Day (October 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Lullabies often play an important role in the bedtime rituals parents and children share together, and Sylvia Long's award-winning take one of the world's most recognizable lullabies fits in perfectly with these special moments. Long's adaptation uses comforting images of nature and home for her refreshing verse and gorgeous watercolors.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktail Mysteries) by Lee Hollis also $2.99

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FYI, the new Kindle app Weekly Deal: Mahjong Solitaire

This popular matching game for Kindle challenges players with 10 different game-board layouts and maintains game statistics that track your best times. For one week only, it's just $0.99.

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Outlaw by Angus Donald from St. Martin's Griffin/Macmillan is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Ben Kane, Outlaw is a rousing historical novel that mixes legend with fact to bring to life the time, the lives and the struggles of late 12th century England. As the Henry II struggles with his rebelious children and the conflict between the Saxon nobility and the Norman conquerors continues on as bloody as ever, there is a figure that has remained firmly fixed in the imagation of generations - Robin Hood, an outlaw and a renegade nobility determined to bring down the men who took his land, his family, and his position.

When he's caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the county. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with his fellow outlaws, Robin teaches Alan how to fight - and how to win. But Robin is a ruthless man - and although he is Alan's protector, if Alan displeases him, he could also just as easily become his murderer...From bloody battles to riotous feast days to marauding packs of wolves, Outlaw is a gripping, action-packed historical thriller that delves deep into the fascinating legend of Robin Hood.

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Sync: How Order Emerges From Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life by Steven H. Strogatz from Hyperion is $3.03 (US Kindle)

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The tendency to synchronize may be the most mysterious and pervasive drive in all of nature. It has intrigued some of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Norbert Wiener, Brian Josephson, and Arthur Winfree.

At once elegant and riveting, Sync tells the story of the dawn of a new science. Steven Strogatz, a leading mathematician in the fields of chaos and complexity theory, explains how enormous systems can synchronize themselves, from the electrons in a superconductor to the pacemaker cells in our hearts. He shows that although these phenomena might seem unrelated on the surface, at a deeper level there is a connection, forged by the unifying power of mathematics.

Bond Girl by Erin Duffy from William Morrow/HarperCollins is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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“Writing with an addictively acerbic sense of humor, Duffy gives readers a sassy new heroine and an unforgettable tour of financial trading.” (Chicago Tribune )

When other little girls were dreaming about becoming doctors or lawyers, Alex Garrett set her sights on conquering the high-powered world of Wall Street. And though she’s prepared to fight her way into an elitist boys’ club, or duck the occasional errant football, she quickly realizes she’s in over her head when she’s relegated to a kiddie-size folding chair with her new moniker—Girlie—inscribed in Wite-Out across the back.

No matter. She’s determined to make it in bond sales at Cromwell Pierce, one of the Street’s most esteemed brokerage firms. Keeping her eyes on the prize, the low Girlie on the totem pole will endure whatever comes her way—whether trekking to the Bronx for a $1,000 wheel of Parmesan cheese; discovering a secretary’s secret Friday night slumber/dance party in the conference room; fielding a constant barrage of “friendly” practical jokes; learning the ropes from Chick, her unpredictable, slightly scary, loyalty-demanding boss; babysitting a colleague while he consumes the contents of a vending machine on a $28,000 bet; or eluding the advances of a corporate stalker who’s also one of the firm’s biggest clients.

Ignoring her friends’ pleas to quit, Alex excels (while learning how to roll with the punches and laugh at herself) and soon advances from lowly analyst to slightly-less-lowly associate. Suddenly, she’s addressed by her real name, and the impenetrable boys’ club has transformed into forty older brothers and one possible boyfriend. Then the apocalypse hits, and Alex is forced to choose between sticking with Cromwell Pierce as it teeters on the brink of disaster or kicking off her Jimmy Choos and running for higher ground.

Fast-paced, funny, and thoroughly addictive, Bond Girl will leave you cheering for Alex: a feisty, ambitious woman with the spirit to stand up to the best (and worst) of the boys on the Street—and ultimately rise above them all.

Devilishly Hot (Devilishly 1) by Kathy Love from Kensington Books is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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And you thought your job was hell. . .

Annie Lou Riddle had a plan: Move to New York City. Break into the fashion industry. Work her way to the top. Nowhere in that scenario did she expect to accidentally sell her soul in exchange for a job at Hot! Magazine. Oops.

Demons, it seems, aren’t big on letting mortals off the hook. Now Annie is stuck working as assistant/personal slave to Finola White—diva extraordinaire, and glamorous she-devil. Whatever Finola wants, she gets, and she wants Annie to match her up with Nick Rossi, the gorgeous detective investigating shady doings at Hot!

Frankly, Annie sees the appeal. Nick is effortlessly sexy, rugged, charming—and the one man Annie should definitely not be flirting with, or kissing, or. . . Oops. But some loves are too devilishly hot to resist. . .

Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand from Sourcebooks Fire is $3.79 (US Kindle)

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When your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says, “Trust me. This is gonna be awesome.”

Of course, you probably wouldn’t believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone’s leg to blow clean off with one quick prick. But I’ve seen it. It can happen.

And when there’s suddenly a doll of YOU floating around out there—a doll that could be snatched by a Rottweiler and torn to shreds, or a gang of thugs ready to torch it, or any random family of cannibals (really, do you need the danger here spelled out for you?)—well, you know that’s just gonna be a really bad day …

A Twisted Ladder by Rhodi Hawk from Forge Books/Macmillan is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Psychologist Madeleine LeBlanc has spent her whole career trying to determine the cause of her father’s schizophrenia. She always felt that she could unravel its origins and cure the man who left her and her brother, Marc, to practically raise themselves on the Louisiana Bayou. But when Marc takes his own life on a fishing boat in the middle of Bayou Black, Madeleine embarks on a journey into her family history—to a time when the antebellum era was crumbling, and the line between servant and master was starting to fade. And the more she pries the more she reveals her family’s dark past, rife with conjured demons and river magic gone awry. Madeleine’s only hope to save herself is to face the ghosts of the past, the dangers of the present, and the twisted ladder that links them all together.

American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson from HarperCollins is $3.79 (US Kindle)

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In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.

To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS’s The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson’s greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

Phantom: An Alex Hawke Novel (Alexander Hawke) by Ted Bell from William Morrow/HarperCollins is $3.79 for US Kindle

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Visitors at an American theme park look on in horror as their carefree holiday is transformed in an instant into near chaos. In the skies over the Midwest, the pilot of a USAF F-15 inexplicably loses control of his jet, endangering the very important lives in an accompanying aircraft. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, technology is in open revolt.

For counterspy Alex Hawke and his MI6 colleague, the brilliant former inspector Ambrose Congreve, the mission is clear: to get to the root of a terrifying series of unexplained “malfunctions.” But how do you fight a phantom—an enemy you cannot see? Cyber-warfare has been declared, and the hunt is leading Hawke on a breakneck race across the globe—on the trail of a villainous megalomaniac who may have created the perfect weapon: a devastating Artificial Intelligence nightmare that could shift the geopolitical balance of power for all time.

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Rough Weather: A Spenser Novel by Robert B. Parker from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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If your taste is for tough, wise-cracking private eyes in the same vein as Philip Marlowe, you should make the acquaintance of Spenser. In Rough Weather, a rich woman client has handed Spenser a particularly strange job: he is to be present at her daughter's wedding as kind of 'surrogate husband'. Spenser has said yes, aware that his long-term lover, the highly intelligent Susan Silverman, will be on the scene.

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Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command by Haden Blackman from Dark Horse Comics ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 6)

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Celebrate Star Wars Reads Day with the story of one of Darth Vader's earliest missions. Sent to locate an Imperial expedition lost in the perilous Ghost Nebula, Vader encouters political infighting, a tratorious crew, and an enigmatic spiritual leader. Read this fan-favorite graphic novel by Haden Blackman and Rick Leonardi on your NOOK Color or NOOK Tablet today!

American Spring: What We Talk About When We Talk About Revolution by Amelia Stein from Skyhorse Publishing ($5.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 6)

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What's happened to the American Dream -- and how do we find it again? In a grass-roots approach to the economic crisis that threatens to unravel the bonds that hold our country together, Amelia Stein interviews academics, activists, artists and others to generate a new approach to solving a national emergency. An inspiring book that weaves these passionate voices into a communal hymn of renewal.

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Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) by Hugh Howey from Broad Reach Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This Omnibus Edition collects all five books of Hugh Howey's acclaimed sci-fi series Wool into a single volume. It's a story of an outside world grown unkind. Talk of it is forbidden, but some do, with optimism and hope. They're considered dangerous, and their punishment is simple: they're allowed outside.

Five Mary Downing Hahn Ghost Stories by Sylvia Long from Clarion Books ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Young Readers Daily Deal (October 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Mary Downing Hahn is a master when it comes to spinning spine-chilling ghost stories for young readers, and this selection showcases Hahn at her best. All five books are filled with endearing characters, vivid imagery, and scary plot twists, and today only they're just $1.99 each.

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The Reinvention of Love by Helen Humphreys from Serpent's Tail (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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When Charles Saint-Beuve, a French literary journalist, meets Victor Hugo, an ambitious young writer who intends to become famous, he is swept into a world of grand emotions. But it is not Victor he is really attracted to--it is his wife Adele. Soon the two lovers are on the edge of a great scandal and a wounded Victor must exact his price for betrayal.

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The Voice Bible: Step Into the Story of Scripture by Thomas Nelson is the NOOK Daily Find (October 7)

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The Voice Bilble is a new translation, faithful and equivalent in content, but told in narrative style that reads like a story. The collaborative work of more than 100 scholars, clergy, musicians, poets, and artists, The Voice retells of the story of the Bible in a form as fluid as modern literary works, yet painstakingly true to the original manuscripts.

From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPs to Restoring America's Greatness by Mike Huckabee from Center Street ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 7)

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Former Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks out with his customary candor about the need to restore optimism to the national mood. He offers a thought-provoking, twelve-step approach for a country in need of soul-searching and recovery.

FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:

From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPs to Restoring America's Greatness by Mike Huckabee also $2.99

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14 Novels by Sci-Fi Master Philip K. Dick from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Daily Deal (October 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Award-winning author Philip K. Dick was one of the most innovative and influential science fiction authors of all time. His work inspired many seminal and critically-acclaimed films, such as "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," and "A Scanner Darkly." Today's Daily Deal features 14 of his ground-breaking books for only $1.99 each.

Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Daily Day (October 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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As smoke fills an abandoned warehouse, five tiny kittens cry out. Following their frightened mews, mother cat returns to save them. Featuring beautiful pastel illustrations, this touching picture book is based on a true story. (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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New Kindle apps:

Jump It (A Puzzle Game for Kindle) by Nice Games - $0.99

Quotables (A Scrambled Word Game for Kindle) by Nickel Buddy - $1.99

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The Sins of the Father (Vagabonds) by Allan Massie from Vagabond Voices (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A Nazi war criminal's son and a Holocaust survivor's daughter decide to get married in the pleasant, middle-class conformity of '60s Argentina. When the two families come together, Becky's blind father recognises the voice of the former SS officer, setting off a chain of events that to varying degrees damagse everyone at that meeting.

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Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 8)

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This new mystery by Sara Gran (Dope, Come Closer) introduces PI Claire DeWitt, one of the genre's most intriguing characters in recent memory. Returning to a post-Katrina New Orleans to investigate the murder of her mentor, DeWitt soon finds herself embroiled in a bracing mystery that tests all her skill and style.

The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's 'A More Perfect Union' by T. Denean Sharpley-Whitin ($0.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (October 8)

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In March of 2008, then-Senator Obama, still competing for the Democratic nomination for president, gave a 40-minute speech called "A More Perfect Union," now widely regarded as one of the most significant addresses by a major political figure to the question of race in America. This thoughtful volume collects a set of thoughtful takes on the speech, the candidate, and their historical background and impact.

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Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews from Disney ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Since appearing on screen in Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews has played a series of memorable roles that have endeared her to generations. Julie's story before her fame is warm, moving, and often humorous as it journeys from her upbringing in war-torn Britain to her international stardom in America.

I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll from Flashlight Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal Deal of the Day (October 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This unique monster-under-the-bed story perfectly balances giggles and shivers with beautiful illustrations and a fanciful plot. Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam use the power of humor over fear in their appeal to a child’s love for creatures both alarming and absurd while celebrating the scope of young imaginations.