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

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Essays in Humanism by Albert Einstein (Philosophical Library/Open Road) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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An inspiring collection of the great thinker’s views on a rapidly changing world

Nuclear proliferation, Zionism, and the global economy are just a few of the insightful and surprisingly prescient topics scientist Albert Einstein discusses in this volume of collected essays from between 1931 and 1950. Written with a clear voice and a thoughtful perspective on the effects of science, economics, and politics in daily life, Einstein’s writings provide an intriguing view inside the mind of a genius addressing the philosophical challenges presented during the turbulence of the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the dawn of the Cold War.

This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio by Bob Edwards (The University Press of Kentucky) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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The host of The Bob Edwards Show and Bob Edwards Weekend on Sirius XM Radio, Bob Edwards became the first radio personality with a large national audience to take his chances in the new field of satellite radio. The programs’ mix of long-form interviews and news documentaries has won many prestigious awards.For thirty years, Louisville native Edwards was the voice of National Public Radio’s daily newsmagazine programs, co-hosting All Things Considered before launching Morning Edition in 1979. These programs built NPR’s national audience while also bringing Edwards to national prominence. In 2004, however, NPR announced that it would be finding a replacement for Edwards, inciting protests from tens of thousands of his fans and controversy among his listeners and fellow broadcasters. Today, Edwards continues to inform the American public with a voice known for its sincerity, intelligence, and wit.In A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio, Edwards recounts his career as one of the most important figures in modern broadcasting. He describes his road to success on the radio waves, from his early days knocking on station doors during college and working for American Forces Korea Network to his work at NPR and induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2004. Edwards tells the story of his exit from NPR and the launch of his new radio ventures on the XM Satellite Radio network. Throughout the book, his sharp observations about the people he interviewed and covered and the colleagues with whom he worked offer a window on forty years of American news and on the evolution of public journalism.A Voice in the Box is an insider’s account of the world of American media and a fascinating, personal narrative from one of the most iconic personalities in radio history.

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The Applause of Heaven (The Bestseller Collection) by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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It is what you've always dreamed but never expected. It's having God as your dad, your biggest fan, and your best friend. It's having the King of Kings in your cheering section; it's hearing the applause of heaven. Max Lucado believes that the Beatitudes provide what we truly need to discover: the joy of God. Much more than a how-to book on happiness, The Applause of Heaven is an encounter with the Source of Joy.

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Viking Warrior (Leisure Historical Romance) by Connie Mason (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

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When a beautiful Danish maiden is captured by Norse warriors and sold into slavery, she never guesses that she will soon become the willing thrall of a golden-haired Viking who holds captive her heart.

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A Knight's Honor by Connie Mason (Dorchester Publishing) (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

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The mighty knight Falcon has fought off bandits and thieves, but can he fight the undeniable pull of attraction?

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Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words by Albert Einstein (Philosophical Library/Open Road) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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An inspiring collection of essays, in which Albert Einstein addresses the topics that fascinated him as a scientist, philosopher, and humanitarian

Divided by subject matter—“Science,” “Convictions and Beliefs,” “Public Affairs,” etc.—these essays consider everything from the need for a “supranational” governing body to control war in the atomic age, to freedom in research and education, to Jewish history and Zionism, to explanations of the physics and scientific thought that brought him world recognition. Throughout, Einstein’s clear, eloquent voice presents an idealist’s vision and relays complex theories to the layperson.

Einstein’s essays share his philosophical beliefs, scientific reasoning, and hopes for a brighter future, and show how one of the greatest minds of all time fully engaged with the changing world around him.

This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Strength for Service to God and Country by Norman E. Nygaard, Evan Hunsberger and General Commission on Un Meth Men (Abingdon press) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Strength for Service was originally published in 1942, and over 720,000 copies were distributed to U.S. service men and women. After the events of September 11, 2001 the General Commission on United Methodist Men partnered with Evan Hunsberger, who had a vision to republish the little devotional book as his Eagle Scout service project to honor his grandfather. Eugene Hunsberger, a Navy corpsman, read it to dying men on the battlefields of the Pacific during World War II. This updated version includes 40 additional entries, with over one million copies purchased by and distributed to deserving service members.

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The World As I See It by Albert Einstein (Philosophical Library/Open Road) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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A fascinating collection of Einstein’s observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engaged the genius’s intellect

In the aftermath of the First World War, Einstein writes about his hopes for the League of Nations, his feelings as a German citizen about the growing anti-Semitism and nationalism of his country, and his myriad opinions about the current affairs of his day. In addition to these political perspectives, The World As I See It reveals the idealistic, spiritual, and witty side of this great intellectual as he approaches topics including “Good and Evil,” “Religion and Science,” “Active Pacifism,” “Christianity and Judaism,” and “Minorities.”

Including letters, speeches, articles, and essays written before 1935, this collection offers a complete portrait of Einstein as a humanitarian and as a human being trying to make sense of the changing world around him.

This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features a new introduction by Neil Berger, PhD, and an illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, which includes rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Deuce, The (Midtown Blue Book #1) by F. P. Lione (Revell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Tony Cavalucci is a New York City police officer fighting for his life. The crime and corruption he sees on the job combined with a failing family life leave Tony feeling drained, lost, and frightfully alone, causing him to look for happiness in all the wrong places.

Just when he is about to give up, Tony is partnered with Joe Fiore, another Italian-American cop who exudes the strength and confidence that Tony has been searching for. Though wary of his new partner, Tony finds that the day-to-day toils of his job force him to swallow his pride and look to Fiore for help.
Writing with grit, freshness, and authenticity, authors Frank and Pam Lione, born-and-bred native New Yorkers themselves, bring to life the loneliness that haunts even New York's finest

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Essays in Science by Albert Einstein (Philosophical Library/Open Road) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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An homage to the men and women of science, and an exposition of Einstein’s place in scientific history

In this fascinating collection of articles and speeches, Albert Einstein reflects not only on the scientific method at work in his own theoretical discoveries, but eloquently expresses a great appreciation for his scientific contemporaries and forefathers, including Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, James Clerk Maxwell, Max Planck, and Niels Bohr. While Einstein is renowned as one of the foremost innovators of modern science, his discoveries uniquely his own, through his own words it becomes clear that Einstein viewed himself as only the most recent in a long line of scientists driven to create new ways of understanding the world and to prove their scientific theories.

Einstein’s thoughtful examinations explain the “how” of scientific innovations both in his own theoretical work and in the scientific method established by those who came before him.

This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features a new introduction by Neil Berger, PhD, and an illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, which includes rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Letters to Solovine: 1906-1955 by Albert Einstein (Philosophical Library/Open Road) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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A provocative collection of letters to his longtime friend and translator that spans Einstein’s career and reveals the inner thoughts and daily life of a transformative genius

From their early days as tutor and scholar, discussing philosophy over Spartan dinners, to their work together to publish Einstein’s books in Europe, in Maurice Solovine Einstein found both an engaged mind and a loyal friend. While Einstein frequently shared his observations on science, politics, philosophy, and religion in his correspondence with Solovine, he was just as likely to express his feelings about everyday life—his health and the effects of aging and his experiences in the various places where he settled and visited in his long career. The letters are both funny and frank, and taken together, reflect the changes—large and small—that took place over a half century and in the remarkable life of the world’s foremost scientist.

Published in English alongside the German text and accompanied by facsimile copies of the original letters, the collected Letters to Solovine offers scholar and interested reader alike unprecedented access to the personal life of Albert Einstein.

This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features a new introduction by Neil Berger, PhD, and an illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, which includes rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Prisoner of the Flames (Leisure Historical Romance) by Dawn MacTavish by Megan Whalen Turner (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Outlaw Lawman (Leisure Historical Fiction) by Paul Bagdon (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Law of Attraction: The Love Secret by Charlotte Hubbard (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Blood Sport by Judith E. French (Love Spell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Counterfeit Lady by Dawn MacTavish (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Valley of the Scarecrow by Gord Rollo (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer (Bethany House) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Bewitched (Love Spell) by Sandra Schwab (Love Spell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

The Privateer (Leisure Historical Romance) by Dawn Mactavish (Leisure books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

George & the Virgin by Lisa Cach (Dorchester Publishing) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Tempt the Devil (Leisure Historical Romance) by Connie Mason (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Someone Like You (Night Riders Romance) by Leigh Greenwood (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Texas Tender by Leigh Greenwood (Dorchester Publishing) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

A Daughters Inheritance (Broadmoor Legacy, Book 1) by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller (Bethany House) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Scared Stiff (Mattie Winston Mysteries) by Annelise Ryan (Kensington Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Hope Undaunted, A (Winds of Change) by Julie Lessman (Revell ) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund (Bethany House) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

No Place for a Lady (Heart of the West Series, Book 1) by Maggie Brendan (Revell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Mama Does Time (A Mace Bauer Mystery) by Deborah Sharp (MIDNIGHT INK) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Sunrise in a Garden of Love & Evil by Barbara Monajem (Love Spell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Viking Warrior (Leisure Historical Romance) by Connie Mason (Leisure Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

A Knight's Honor by Connie Mason (Dorchester Publishing) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Stars Collide (Backstage Pass) by Janice Thompson (Revell) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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Kat Jennings and Scott Murphy don't just play two people who are secretly in love on a television sitcom--they are also head over heels for each other in real life. When the lines between reality and TV land blur, they hope they can keep their relationship under wraps. But when Kat's grandmother, an aging Hollywood starlet with a penchant for wearing elaborate evening gowns from Golden Age movies, mistakes their on-screen wedding proposal for the real deal, things begin to spiral out of their control. Will their secret be front-page news in the tabloids tomorrow? And can their budding romance survive the onslaught of paparazzi, wedding preparations, and misinformed in-laws?
From the sound stage to a Beverly Hills mansion to the gleaming Pacific Ocean, Stars Collide takes readers on a roller-coaster tour of Tinseltown, packing both comedic punch and tender emotion.

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The Cruelest Cut by Rick Reed (Pinnacle Books) (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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When a killer plays mind games with a cop, There Are No Rules.
The first victim is attacked in her home. Tied to her bed. Forced to watch every unspeakable act of cruelty--but unable to scream. The second murder is even more twisted. Signed, sealed, and delivered with a message for the police, stuffed in the victim's throat. A fractured nursery rhyme that ends with a warning: "There will be more." For detective Jack Murphy, it's more than a threat. It's a personal invitation to play. And no one plays rougher than Jack. Especially when the killer's pawns are the people he loves. .