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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker from Other Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "If you are an Amy Tan fan or you enjoyed The Bridges of Madison County or Memoirs of a Geisha, then you will love this book! So powerful and moving, it will touch your heart."
A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be…until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father’s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the reader’s belief in the power of love to move mountains.
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'Vows' series by Sherryl Woods ($1.99 each) from Harlequin MIRA is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 19)
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Today only, 4 books in the 'Vows' series by Sherryl Woods are $0.99 Each.
Customer review: "Sherryl Woods always has great characters and great story lines. The reader can't help but get involved."
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The Gift by Dave Donovan from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "As a lifelong SF reader I thought that there were no more new concepts out there. This book happily proved me wrong. A very well written story."
When high-level governmental programmer Sam Steele is called into his office on his day off, he quickly finds himself at the center of a battle for humanity itself. An alien entity is heading straight for Earth, and an elite team of specialists has been assembled to attempt to make first contact. But despite Steele’s expertise, Colonel Eric Web, his superior and longtime thorn in his side, makes it clear he doesn’t want him there.
The aliens that arrive represent a long-dead race and say they’ve come to help humans defend themselves against an imminent threat, but their help will come with a price. Now the future of humanity hangs in the balance between two men: Web, the regimented, hubristic military man, and Steele, a brilliant man broken by loss and tragedy.
As the team races the clock to try to divine their visitors’ complex instructions, they struggle with infighting and, ultimately, the question of what it means to be human.
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Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph by Jennifer Pharr Davis from Beaufort Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (October 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "A remarkable adventure story and a mind-boggling athletic feat."
In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days -- an average of 47 miles per day -- she became the first female to ever set that mark.
But this is not a book about records or numbers; this is a book about endurance and faith, and most of all love. The most amazing part of this story is not found at the finish, but is discovered through the many challenges, lessons and relationships that present themselves along the trail.
This is Jennifer's story, in her own words, about how she started this journey with a love for hiking and more significantly a love for her husband Brew. Together, they were able to overcome rugged mountains and raging rivers, sleet storms and 100 degree heat, shin-splints and illnesses. They made new friends and tested old friendships; they shared together laughter, and tears -- a lot of tears. But, through it all, they fell more in love with one another and with the wilderness. By completing this extraordinary amateur feat, Jennifer rose above the culture of multi-million dollar sports contracts that is marked by shortcuts and steroids.
This is the story of a real person doing something remarkable. Jennifer Pharr Davis is a modern role-model for women -- and men. She is an authentic hero.
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Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "It easily earned a place on my favorites shelf along with other amazing YA romances such as Fangirl and Anna and the French Kiss."
Age Level: 12 and up | Grade Level: 7 and up
Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her dad recently died in a car accident, and her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut—just in time for Amy’s senior year. To escape from it all, Amy embarks on a road trip, driving cross-country from the home she’s always known toward her new life. Joining her is Roger, the son of Amy’s mother’s old friend. Amy hasn’t seen him in years, but her feelings for Roger develop as the miles roll by….
Told in traditional narrative as well as through a unique visual format that incorporates scraps from the road, this is the story of one teen’s journey to find herself.
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