FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - May 2011

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Now also free at the US Kindle store:

Investor's Library: Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis, and Income Investing (Collection) by Harry Domash, Michael N. Kahn, Marvin Appel and Marvin N. Appel

The Truth About Negotiations by Leigh L. Thompson

Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey by Jonathan Morrow

Who Is My Neighbor?: Being a Good Samaritan in a Connected World by Steve Moore

Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today by David P. Clark

Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great Leaders by Srinasavan S. Pillay

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Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk by Dale Fincher, Jonalyn Fincher (US Kindle)

Product Description
This Coffee Shop Conversations Ebook, by Dale and Jonalyn Fincher, will help you discover the fine art of sharing your faith ... without losing your friends.There are as many different styles of faith these days as there are ways to order your latte. So how do you talk to people about Jesus without offending them? By learning to cultivate respect and love for those who are different. Dale and Jonalyn Fincher will help you:*Gently invite others to share.*Cultivate an attitude of tolerance.*Avoid the buzzwords that will stop a conversation cold.*Talk about Jesus as a unique spiritual leader.*Listen more effectively.*Strengthen your own knowledge of your faith.Make the most of those casual, coffee shop moments. Find common ground as you gently and lovingly invite people to become followers and students of Jesus. It's all here for you in this Ebook---Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk.

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Nickel Buddy's Workout Partners on Kindle are all discounted to $0.99 until June 6

My Yoga Studio (A Yoga Partner on Kindle) by Nickel Buddy

Product Description
Discounted to $0.99 for a limited time (ends June 6).

My Yoga Studio is like having a personal yoga teacher on your Kindle.

There are many benefits to practicing yoga. Done properly, yoga can help you increase your strength, flexibility, and balance. It can improve your posture as you become more aware of your body, and it can help you relax, even in the midst of a stressful environment.

My Yoga Studio will guide you step-by-step through a series of poses illustrated with a picture and a text description. As you move through the routine, a timer will count down, showing you how long to hold each pose before gently transitioning to the next. 25 different poses are included. You can use one of three included routines (Sun Salutation, Stress Melter, or Balance & Peace), do poses individually, or create your own custom routine. Exercises are designed to strengthen your core, and do not require any special equipment. As you can do these exercises anywhere you have floor space, My Yoga Studio is a perfect companion for frequent travelers or home use.

My Yoga Studio is ready to be your personal guide anytime you want to steal a few moments to center yourself.

Anywhere Abs (A Workout Partner on Kindle) by Nickel Buddy

Product Description
Discounted to $0.99 for a limited time (ends June 6).

Anywhere Abs is like having a workout partner on your Kindle. It will guide you step-by-step through an exercise routine to strengthen your core. The exercises don't require any special equipment and can be performed anywhere there is space on the floor. It's perfect for the frequent traveler or for home use.

Anywhere Abs offers 2 routines, each consisting of 6 timed exercises. A countdown timer guides you through each routine, and a detailed description of each exercise is available at any time.

Having a strong core is important for any sport, and Anywhere Abs makes your workout partner as close as your Kindle.

Anywhere Legs (A Workout Partner on Kindle) by Nickel Buddy

Product Description
Discounted to $0.99 for a limited time (ends June 6).

Anywhere Legs is a workout planner for Kindle.

Anywhere Legs will guide you step-by-step through an exercise routine that tones the major muscle groups in your legs. The exercises don't require any special equipment and can be performed anywhere there is space on the floor. It's perfect for the frequent traveler or for home use.

Anywhere Legs offers 3 routines, each consisting of 6 timed exercises. A detailed description for each exercise, pictures of the exercises, and a countdown timer help you complete your workout. Each routine has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level, and can be completed in just 6-10 minutes.

With Anywhere Legs, your workout is as close as your Kindle.

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Heart of the Witch by Alicia Dean

Product Description
A beautiful young witch must choose between maintaining the anonymity of her coven and trusting the detective who would bring a heartless serial killer to justice.

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Is There More?: Heaven, Hell, and the Eternal Life that Begins Now by Leslie D. Weatherhead

Product Description
Think you know everything there is to know about the life that lies beyond this one? Think again. Questions about life beyond death are always with us. In this classic volume, Leslie Weatherhead answers personal and important questions about heaven, hell, and the future God has in store for us. “Eternal life is . . . a quality and not just a quantity; . . . a quality of communion with God that clearly begins now. You know, people talk about the afterlife and they say, ‘He’s gone to be with God.’ But he has always been with God, and the highest heaven doesn’t mean that God exists in any fuller measure. It can only mean that our power of communion deepens. But one of the marvelous things about the Christian gospel is that the offer of eternal life is here and now.” –from chapter 1

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More new free indies/classics:

The Blood-stained Belt by Brian H. Jones

Delver Magic Book II: Throne of Vengeance by Jeff Inlo

Delver Magic Book III: Balance of Fate by Jeff Inlo

Don't Ever Change - A short story by John H. Carroll

Freak City (Dragon City Trilogy) by Tom Lichtenberg

True Stories of Crime from the D.A.'s Office by arthur train

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend - A short story by John H. Carroll

Madam How and Lady Why: First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children by Charles Kingsley

A Short Walk on a Cold Night with a Dead Friend by Jim Haffner

Turing Evolved by David Kitson

Over The Bridge by Randy Noble

The Demon of Walker's Woods by Dan Dillard

Mind Cafe by Lizzy Ford

The Prophet by Brent Knowles

The Taking of FLOTUS by Clayton Spann

Fair Price by Laura Lond

The West Wind Blows by Linsey Lanier

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The Dogs of Rome by Conor Fitzgerald

Description
In this accomplished and riveting thriller, police inspector Alec Blume battles organized crime, political pressure, and his own demons as he investigates the death of Arturo Clemente. Blume, a clever American expatriate with a disposition against authority, soon realizes that he is being watched from on high. Forced to negotiate with powerful, suspicious people on all sides of the law, Blume must rely on instinct, drive, and luck to find the killer.

The Dogs of Rome is both a thrilling detective story and a vision of underground Rome. Blume is a perfect hero for this story: intelligent but flawed, cynical but unafraid. He is a trustworthy and compelling protagonist for this first installment in a gritty and promising series.

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The Lens & The Looker: Book #1 of the Verona Trilogy by Lory S. Kaufman and Lou Aronica

Product Description
It's the 24th century and humans, with the help of artificial intelligences, (A.I.s) have finally created the perfect society. To make equally perfect citizens for this world, the elders have created History Camps, full-sized recreations of cities from Earth’s distant pasts. Here teens live the way their ancestors did, doing the same dirty jobs and experiences the same degradations. History Camps teach youths not to repeat the mistakes that almost caused the planet to die. But not everything goes to plan.Like in all groups of youth, there are those who rebel, “hard cases” who just don’t get it. In this first installment of a trilogy, three spoiled teens from the year 2347 are kidnapped back in time to 1347 Verona, Italy. There they are abandoned and left with only two choices: adapt to the harsh medieval ways, or die. Hansum, almost 17, is good looking, athletic and, as his A.I. teacher says, he can charm the fuzz off a peach. Shamira is 15. She has green eyes, auburn hair, and a Caucasian complexion. That's something people don't see that much of in the 24th century. She's sassy, independent and has an artistic genius for drawing. Lincoln, 14, is the smart-aleck. But you don't have to scratch too far beneath the surface to find his insecurities.There are two types of artificial intelligences (A.I.s) in the 24th-century. The first are authorized by society and very conservative. Then there are ‘genies’. Made by black-market hackers, or blackers, these rascals are the bi-polar opposite of their unadventurous cousins. A genie’s aim in life is to help rebellious youth make mischief. Pan, is a very mischievous genie. A curious mix of past and future, he’s an eccentric, all-knowing, holographic artificial intelligence in the cartoon shape of the vaunted Greek god. Pan's antics and insights get the kids both into and out of trouble.Our three teen protagonists meet at a History Camp where everything and everybody must act like it is 14th-century Verona, Italy. Society’s plan is to put trouble-making kids into situations where they are “scared straight”. But Hansum knows better. He’s aware that behind the scenes there are armies of humans and A.I.’s making sure they are safe. Using Pan, the teens devise a plan to drive the History Camp enactors crazy, and they succeed. But what they’re not prepared for is that a History Camp elder from the 31st century, (where time-travel is possible) kidnaps them back to the real medieval Verona. Here they are indentured to an alcoholic lens maker. Now, unquestionably, the dangers are real.All of this is hardly the ideal environment to fall in love – but, for Hansum, that’s exactly what happens. Guilietta is the beautiful daughter of the master the teens are working for. She becomes the star-crossed and time-crossed lover of our story’s Romeo - Hansum. In fact, the novel is peppered with lots of fun allusions to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In an attempt to survive the teenage trio, with Pan’s help, risks introducing technology from the future. It could save them – or it could change history.***

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Essentially amazon has just added the smashwords free books. Hence the massive amount of new free books.

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I appreciate the lists of them though, cuz I hadn't gone through smashwords and collected them. Thanks arcadata!

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Sleep by Infinite Ideas

Product Description
Are you tired of being tired? Have you suffered from insomnia for ages but are in the dark about how to stop it? Whether you are suffering from nightmares, insomnia, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnoeainsomnia, stress or your partner’s snoring, the Sleep series comes to the rescue. Here Infinite Ideas reveals 10 brilliant and straightforward techniques to help deal with all types of persistent sleep problems so that you can get the sleep you deserve. More helpful tips can be found in Sleep 2: 10 more great tips for a perfect night's sleep

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Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (The Domino Project)

Product Description
Redefining the classic essay, this modern edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s most famous work, Self-Reliance, includes self-reflections from both historical and contemporary luminaries. With quotes from the likes of Henry Ford and Helen Keller to modern-day thought leaders like Jesse Dylan, Steve Pressfield, and Milton Glaser, we're reminded of the relevance of Emerson’s powerful words today. Emerson’s words are timeless. Persuasive and convincing, he challenges readers to define their own sense of accomplishment and asks them to measure themselves against their own standards, not those of society. This famous orator has utter faith in individualism and doesn’t invoke beyond what is humanly possible, he just believes deeply that each of us is capable of greatness. He asks us to define that greatness for ourselves and to be true to ourselves. At times harsh, at times comforting, Emerson’s words guide the reader to challenge their own beliefs and sense of self. This modern edition of Self-Reliance is ideal for graduates or those who are in the midst of a career or lifestyle change. Emerson's sage guidance wrapped in modern-day reflections is a great reminder about the potential within us all and that life is what you make of it.

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Scrabble just for $0.99 it is normally $4.99. I bought it right away. For US store as always with the active content.

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fYI, new Kinde app(s):

Sticky Notes (A Note Taking Tool for Kindle) by Mobigloo ($0.99)

Product Description
Sticky Notes offers an easy way to keep information readily available by creating electronic notes on your Kindle.

Whether you want to write down ideas, quck lists, reminders, or phone numbers, Sticky Notes provides an efficient and intuitive graphic interface to do so. Sticky Notes features up to nine notes per screen and multiple pages so you can write and organize up to 250 notes. The appearance of the notes can be customized, allowing you to choose the font and size; and a zoom feature that lets you edit your notes full screen which can be helpful for longer notes.

Sticky Notes will help you keep your thoughts organized and always accessible on your Kindle!

Calculator (A Calculator for Kindle) by 7 Dragons ($0.99)

Product Description
Now a calculator can be with you wherever you travel. Use Calculator for Kindle to make those quick, every-day calculations like computing sales discounts, double-checking an invoice, or computing a restaurant tip.

In addition to basic math operations, Calculator also includes Square Roots, percentages and exponents, and the trigonometric functions Sine, Cosine, and Tangent. You have standard calculator Memory Functions, and you also get Calculator History; in which the last 10 items and last 10 calculation results are saved for later reference.

Calculator offers keyboard shortcuts to help you work quickly, and a last function undo and digit by digit undo functions to help you correct errors. Help pages explain each feature, and a Shortcuts List page clearly lists all shortcuts.

Now you can do all your calculations on Kindle.

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FYI, only free for those in the UK

Consumptionomics by Chandrain Nair (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

Product Description
Consumptionomics argues that this blinkered view needs to be replaced by a more rational approach to the challenges of the 21st century. If Asians aspire to consumption levels taken for granted in the West, the results would be environmentally catastrophic across the globe. Needless to say, it will also have significant geopolitical impacts as nations scramble for diminishing resources.