Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- November 2011

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FYI, the UK get their own daily deals:

HELP!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done by Oliver Burkeman from Canongate Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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How do you solve the problem of human happiness? It's a subject that has occupied some of the greatest philosophers of all time, but how do we sort the good ideas from the terrible ones? Oliver Burkeman travelled to some of the strangest outposts of the 'happiness industry' in an attempt to find out, and "Help!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done" is the witty and thought-provoking story of his journey.

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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is $3.99 at the US Kindle store (still $9.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.

On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, ZoË, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion with ZoË at his side. Having learned what it takes to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.

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An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage from Walker Books ($0.79) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 24)

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This Thanksgiving, take a break from the feast to consider the role food has played in social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion in this brilliant account from author Tom Standage.

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For One More Day by Mitch Albom is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N) [Hyperion e-books]

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This is the story of Charley, a child of divorce who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into a man and starts a family of his own. But one fateful weekend, he leaves his mother to secretly be with his father - and she dies while he is gone. This haunts him for years. It unravels his own young family. It leads him to depression and drunkenness. One night, he decides to take his life. But somewhere between this world and the next, he encounters his mother again, in their hometown, and gets to spend one last day with her - the day he missed and always wished he'd had. He asks the questions many of us yearn to ask, the questions we never ask while our parents are alive. By the end of this magical day, Charley discovers how little he really knew about his mother, the secret of how her love saved their family, and how deeply he wants the second chance to save his own.

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Love Is a Dog from Hell: Poems, 1974-1977 by Charles Bukowski is $0.99 for US Kindle ($7.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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A book of poems written by Charles Bukowski from 1974-1977.

As famous for his notorious lifestyle as for his visceral poetry and prose, the late Charles Bukowski mined his experiences on America's mean streets to become one of the 20th century's most influential and widely imitated writers.

The House on Fortune Street (P.S.) by Margot Livesey is $0.99 for US Kindle ($9.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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It seems like mutual good luck for Abigail Taylor and Dara MacLeod when they meet at university and, despite their differences, become fast friends. Years later they remain inseparable: Abigail, the actress, allegedly immune to romance, and Dara, a therapist, throwing herself into relationships with frightening intensity. Now both believe they've found "true love." But luck seems to run out when Dara moves into Abigail's downstairs apartment. Suddenly both their friendship and their relationships are in peril, for tragedy is waiting to strike the house on Fortune Street.

Told through four ingeniously interlocking narratives, Margot Livesey's The House on Fortune Street is a provocative tale of lives shaped equally by chance and choice.

The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction by Arielle Ford is $0.99 for US Kindle ($9.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to find the love of your life? Is it your dream to find a life partner who will love, cherish, and adore you? The Soulmate Secret will show you how to take control of your romantic destiny by using the Law of Attraction. Finding true love is possible for anyone at any age if you are willing to prepare yourself, on all levels, to become a magnet for love. Arielle Ford knows this from experience. She used the techniques in this book to bring her soulmate into her life at age forty-four. They were engaged three weeks later.

This ancient formula reveals that our universe is set up to deliver the people and things into our lives that are consistent with our personal belief system. If you don't believe you will ever find the One, then guess what? You probably won't. If, however, you learn to believe that the One is not only out there but is also looking for you, then true love can be yours.

Using a series of processes called feelingizations—feeling in every cell of your being the outcome you want to create—Ford reveals how to manifest the man or woman of your dreams. The techniques, rituals, and projects found within these pages will allow you to prepare your home, body, mind, and spirit for the lover your heart truly desires.

Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story by Wally Lamb is $1.99 for US Kindle ($9.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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With his latest story, WISHIN′ AND HOPIN′, Wally Lamb takes a turn toward the lighthearted and laugh-provoking. In a vein similar to Jean Shepherd′s A Christmas Story and David Sedaris′s The Santaland Diaries, Lamb′s holiday tale focuses on a feisty parochial school fifth grader named Felix Funicello--a distant cousin of the iconic Annette! Both poignant and hilarious, WISHIN′ AND HOPIN′ transports us back to October, November, and December of 1964, when LBJ and Lady Bird were in the White House, Meet the Beatles was on everyone′s turntables, and Christmas meant mistletoe, mangers, and midnight mass. Then it propels us from the past to the present so that we might measure what we′ve gained and what we′ve lost.

Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write about Real Sex by by Erica Jong is $2.99 for US Kindle ($9.99 at B&N) [HarperCollins]

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When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening and courageous collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer. Susan Cheever talks about the “excruciating hazards of casual sex,” while Gail Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who passionately forbade her from having “carnal relations.” In “Everything Must Go,” Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen Abbott’s sharp-eyed piece possess a passion that could give Betty White a run for her money. Molly Jong-Fast reflects on her unconventional upbringing and why a whole generation of young women have rejected “free love” in favor of Bugaboo strollers and Mommy-and-me yoga. Sex, it turns out, can be as fleeting, heavy, mundane, and intense as the rest of life. Indeed, Jong states in her powerful introduction “the truth is—sex is life.”

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Raising Jake by Charlie Carillo from Kensington Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In Charlie Carillo's funny, insightful novel, a divorced man gets to know his seventeen-year-old son in a tale that rewrites the book on quality time together...Sammy Sullivan is working his way down the ladder of success. Divorced and pushing fifty, his relationships have the longevity of a fruit fly. But how many men can get themselves fired and have their only son expelled from prep school all in one day? Now, after almost eighteen years, he and Jake may finally get to know each other. (That's if his ex-wife - the super-achiever Sammy can only dream of being - doesn't find out.) Jake knows virtually nothing about his roots. So, Sammy shows him the old neighborhood in the far reaches of Queens. But it's been thirty years. The older woman Sammy lost his virginity to now uses a walker to get around. Most of his hangouts are long gone. It's dreary, born-to-lose stuff. But Jake is on a mission. Wise beyond his (and his dad's) years, he doesn't want his father to miss out the second time around on the good things he blew the first time. And they've got a whole weekend together - a journey where Sammy will confront his, dysfunctional childhood and Jake will face a past he never knew he had.

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* FYI, as part of Black Friday Deals Week, from 11/24 to 11/28, Amazon is offering a $120 OFF for the Amazon Kindle DX ($259.00) promo

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FYI, amazon has priced matched the Nook deal:

An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage now also $0.70

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FYI, new Kindle app;

Word Search at the Movies (A Puzzle Game for Kindle) by Puzzazz ($1.99)

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With this book of hand-crafted puzzles, you can enjoy a fun combination of movies and word search puzzles on your Kindle. There are topics from blockbusters to cult classics, special effects, and more. These word puzzles have something for everyone.

This interactive puzzle book has been designed for ease of use and fun in solving the puzzles. From the fast and easy navigation to the eye-appealing highlighting. Plus, with clear instructions and solving tips, no effort has been spared in making a great experience for puzzle lovers.

These are some of the best puzzles you'll find anywhere. So, whether you're a cinematographer or a casual movie buff, you'll be both challenged and delighted as you find movie titles, names of actors, and other subjects you know about movies. You might just discover a few new movies you need to see.

Enjoy!

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FYI, the UK get their own daily deals:

Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart from Profile Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Ian Stewart presents a magical mix of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers and riddles. Amongst a host of arcane and astonishing facts about every kind of number, from irrational or imaginary to complex or cuneiform, readers get a tantalising glimpse of the maths of life and the universe.

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For One More Day by Mitch Albom is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N) [Hyperion e-books]

I posted this as a bargain yesterday, and it's now the B&N deal of the day

For One More Day by Mitch Albom from Hyperion ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 25)

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What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one? That's the infintely resonant question at the heart of Mitch Albom's novel For One More Day, as Charley Benetto's miraculous reunion with his deceased mother offers him -- and through him, we readers -- a springboard into possibilities.

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The Dummy Line by Bobby Cole from AmazonEncore ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 25) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Avid hunter Jake Crosby is thrilled that his nine-year-old daughter Katy shares his love of the outdoors. His wife, Morgan, on the other hand, does not, which means Jake and Katy enjoy an abundance of hunting, fishing, and camping trips together. So when they head off into the Alabama woods for a spring turkey hunt, Jake expects nothing out of the ordinary. But even his worst nightmares could not prepare him for what befalls them that evening, when a band of drug dealers attempts to break into their remote camp.

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FYI, the UK get their own daily deals:

Last Man in Tower by Aravind Adiga from Atlantic Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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From Man Booker Prize author Aravind Adigar comes a richly told, suspense-fuelled story of ordinary people pushed to their limits in a place that knows none: the new India as only Adiga could explore--and expose--it. Vivid, visceral, told with both humour and poignancy, "Last Man in Tower" is a stunning work takes rage and anger at injustice and turns it into a thrilling murder story.

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Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear by Frank I. Luntz from Hyperion ($3.50) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 26)

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In all aspects of life, professional and personal, choosing the right words is essential. Here, the nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country.

* Note that this is still cheaper for US Kindle where it is $2.99

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To Defy a King (William Marshal) by Elizabeth Chadwick from Sourcebooks Landmark ($1.49) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Privileged daughter of William Marshal, Mahelt marries Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk. But when King John sets out to subdue the Bigods, Mahelt faces the worst alone, knowing neither she, nor her marriage, is likely to survive. A story of emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel, To Defy a King is Elizabeth Chadwick at her best.