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Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel by Ishmael Beah from Sarah Crichton Books ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, January 2014
Customer review: "From the author of A Long Way Gone, this compelling and moving story about Sierra Leone's civil war is even more poignant as Beah tells it from the voices of the local people."
A haunting, beautiful first novel by the bestselling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
When Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone’s civil war and the fate of child soldiers that “everyone in the world should read” (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called “arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature,” has returned with his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone.
At the center of Radiance of Tomorrow are Benjamin and Bockarie, two longtime friends who return to their hometown, Imperi, after the civil war. The village is in ruins, the ground covered in bones. As more villagers begin to come back, Benjamin and Bockarie try to forge a new community by taking up their former posts as teachers, but they’re beset by obstacles: a scarcity of food; a rash of murders, thievery, rape, and retaliation; and the depredations of a foreign mining company intent on sullying the town’s water supply and blocking its paths with electric wires. As Benjamin and Bockarie search for a way to restore order, they’re forced to reckon with the uncertainty of their past and future alike.
With the gentle lyricism of a dream and the moral clarity of a fable, Radiance of Tomorrow is a powerful novel about preserving what means the most to us, even in uncertain times.
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Summer of Secrets (Seasons of the Heart Book 1) by Charlotte Hubbard from Zebra Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This is a terrific Amish romance. Fans will relish this tender tale."
Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri! In this cozy Amish town along the banks of the river, the Old Ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God gives with grace. . .
Summer Of Secrets
Summer has come to Willow Ridge, but Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in her life--marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. When a strange Englischer arrives in the café claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twin Rhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling--including Micah's steadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that even when God's plan isn't clear, it will always lead them back to each other. . .
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Over 10 first-in-series books from Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy are $1.99 each as the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Discover your next great read with a selection of first-in-series science fiction and fantasy titles
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Coming Clean: A Memoir by Kimberly Rae Miller from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Biographies & Memoirs Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, July 2013
Customer review: "In this shocking yet absorbing memoir, the author details her childhood with two parents who were severe hoarders."
Kim Miller is an immaculately put-together woman with a great career, a loving boyfriend, and a tidy apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. You would never guess that Kim grew up behind the closed doors of her family’s idyllic Long Island house, navigating between teetering stacks of aging newspapers, broken computers, and boxes upon boxes of unused junk festering in every room—the product of her father’s painful and unending struggle with hoarding.
In this moving coming-of-age story, Kim brings to life her rat-infested home, her childhood consumed by concealing her father’s shameful secret from friends, and the emotional burden that ultimately led to an attempt to take her own life. And in beautiful prose, Miller sheds light on her complicated yet loving relationship with her parents that has thrived in spite of the odds.
Coming Clean is a story about recognizing where we come from and the relationships that define us—and about finding peace in the homes we make for ourselves.
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Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey from HMH Books for Young Readers ($0.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (December 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This is a fun, tongue-in-cheek teenage vampire romance that will have you cheering for its heroine, perfect for fans of paranormal YA."
The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .
Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé.
Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess.
But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction
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