A Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road by Christopher Aslan Alexander from Icon Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK
Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Alexander's captivating journey along the ancient Silk Road is packed full of memorable encounters, including with silkworms, drug smugglers and anti-Western rioters in Kabul. Carpet Ride to Khiva is a mesmerising true account of a man's adventure bluffing and bartering his way across Asia.
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Heroes and Monsters: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be Human by Josh James Riebock from Baker Publishing Group ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Aug 30)
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As Josh James Riebock writes in this powerful memoir, "Words are giants, able to lift people up, carry them to the stars, and tear planets apart." His account of the splendor and ugliness of his own life eloquently describes the fundamental human paradox -- that while we search for grace, there is hero and a monster within us all -- making for unforgettable reading.
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* FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:
Heroes and Monsters: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be Human by Josh James Riebock also $2.99
Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1: The Brimstone Key by Derek Benz from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Aug 30)
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A year ago, the Grey Griffins were just regular kids from Avalon, Minnesota. That was before they learned about the existence of evil fairies, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night. Now they are monster-hunters, celebrated heroes, and allies to the legendary Templar knights---but even heroes have to go to school.
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* FYI, Amazon has also matched this Nook deal:
Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1: The Brimstone Key by Derek Benz also $2.99
The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy from Hyperion ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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As World War II closes on the small island of Guernsey, Vivienne faces sacrifices for her two young daughters, her mother-in-law, and herself. While her husband is off fighting the Nazis, Vivienne begins an unexpected love affair with a German soldier, greatly intensifying her struggle to keep her family safe.
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A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb from Graphia ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (Aug 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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For the first time in 130 years Helen feels someone's eyes looking at her, and it's a boy sitting in the high school classroom she haunts. The unlikely lovers learn how to be together, discovering the secrets of their former lives and the lives of the young people they possess.
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