The Temple of Gold: A Novel by William Goldman from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer Review: "A wry, sincere, hopeful, and terribly honest narrative that is perfect for fans of The Catcher in the Rye."
Acclaimed for such Academy Award- winning screenplays as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and such thrillers as Marathon Man, not to mention the bestselling classic The Princess Bride, William Goldman stands as one of the most beloved writers in America. But long before these triumphs, he caused a sensation with his brilliant first novel, a powerful story of reckless youth that was hailed as a worthy rival to The Catcher in the Rye.
THE TEMPLE OF GOLD
William Goldman’s stunning debut novel about a young boy, adrift and alone, coming of age in a cruel world
Raymond Euripides Trevitt is not yet ten when he resolves to make his own way in life. When a new boy, Zock, moves in next door, he knows he has finally met his partner in life’s great adventures. As they come of age in midwestern, midcentury America, Ray and Zock become the best of friends—even though they’re opposites in many ways. Ray takes Zock hiking; Zock teaches Ray about poetry. Together, they run away to Chicago, hide out in movie theaters, and watch Gunga Din over and over.
They navigate high school together: double dating, learning about first love, getting into college. But during a summer visit home, a tragic accident leaves Ray racked with guilt and self-loathing. Broken and lost, Ray is left to find his way through life one blunder at a time, never giving up hope or relinquishing his quest for atonement.
This ebook features a biography of William Goldman.
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The Devil She Knew by Rena Koontz from Crimson Romance ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This book is full of intrigue, suspense, and passion. Highly recommended."
"You have to trust somebody, Cassidy. It might as well be me," he said. But she didn't know him. And something her mother taught her once always stayed with her: 'Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.'
When reputed mobster Tony DelMorrie feuds with his girlfriend and wins the fight by killing her, Cassidy Hoake is the only witness. She quickly becomes a target when DelMorrie skips bail - running is Cassidy’s only option. Now, she’s hiding from the devil, living in a small Ohio town, aware that only her anonymity protects her. She can’t afford complications like Clay Cestra. His police uniform fits like a second skin and he looks even better with his clothes off. But he is the law and she is a fugitive. A life with him means risking everything, confronting her demons and defeating the devil.
Sensuality Level: Sensual
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Silverlock by John Myers Myers from Prologue Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This is an astoundingly good read, a wonderful romp through familiar venues of literature."
A. Clarence Shandon was just an MBA from Wisconsin before a shipwreck transported him to the shores of the fantastic Commonwealth of Letters. He journeys through history and myth, meeting unforgettable names from Circe to Robin Hood along the way. But the journey changes him from the studious, conceited academic to a legend in his own right: Silverlock.
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Whatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter Allison from Lyons Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Travel Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "If you're looking for a unique perspective into Africa, I can't recommend this enough."
A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: “only food runs!”
In the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison gives us the guide’s-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the world’s fiercest terrain of wild animals and, most challenging of all, managing herds of gaping tourists. Passionate for the animals of the Kalahari, Allison works as a top safari guide in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. As he serves the whims of his wealthy clients, he often has to stop the impulse to run as far away from them as he can, as these tourists are sometimes more dangerous than a pride of lions.
No one could make up these outrageous-but-true tales: the young woman who rejected the recommended safari-friendly khaki to wear a more “fashionable” hot pink ensemble; the lost tourist who happened to be drunk, half-naked, and a member of the British royal family; establishing a real friendship with the continent’s most vicious animal; the Japanese tourist who requested a repeat performance of Allison’s being charged by a lion so he could videotape it; and spending a crazy night in the wild after blowing a tire on a tour bus, revealing that Allison has as much good-natured scorn for himself.
The author’s humor is exceeded only by his love and respect for the animals, and his goal is to limit any negative exposure to humans by planning trips that are minimally invasive—unfortunately it doesn’t always work out that way!
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Truly, Madly, Deadly by Hannah Jayne from Sourcebooks Fire ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This book was thrilling, creepy, entertaining, and most of all gripping. It will keep you guessing!"
They Said It Was An Accident...
Sawyer Dodd is a star athlete, a straight-A student, and the envy of every other girl who wants to date Kevin Anderson. When Kevin dies in a tragic car crash, Sawyer is stunned. Then she opens her locker to find a note:
You're welcome.
Someone saw what he did to her. Someone knows that Sawyer and Kevin weren't the perfect couple they seemed to be. And that someone—a killer—is now shadowing Sawyer's every move...
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Deadly Devotion (Port Aster Secrets Book #1) by Sandra Orchard from Revell ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 4)
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Research scientist Kate Adams is certain her mentor's death was no accident, and is determined to uncover the truth - with or without help from former FBI agent Tom Parker who's just returned home to the sleepy town of Port Aster in this whodunit from Sandra Orchard (Fatal Inheritance).
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