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Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers (Bantam) is $1.99 (Amazon US, iTunes iBooks)

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In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.

In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima—and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled to the island's highest peak. And after climbing through a landscape of hell itself, they raised a flag.

Now the son of one of the flagraisers has written a powerful account of six very different young men who came together in a moment that will live forever.

To his family, John Bradley never spoke of the photograph or the war. But after his death at age seventy, his family discovered closed boxes of letters and photos. In Flags of Our Fathers, James Bradley draws on those documents to retrace the lives of his father and the men of Easy Company. Following these men's paths to Iwo Jima, James Bradley has written a classic story of the heroic battle for the Pacific's most crucial island—an island riddled with Japanese tunnels and 22,000 fanatic defenders who would fight to the last man.

But perhaps the most interesting part of the story is what happened after the victory. The men in the photo—three were killed during the battle—were proclaimed heroes and flown home, to become reluctant symbols. For two of them, the adulation was shattering. Only James Bradley's father truly survived, displaying no copy of the famous photograph in his home, telling his son only: "The real heroes of Iwo Jima were the guys who didn't come back."

Few books ever have captured the complexity and furor of war and its aftermath as well as Flags of Our Fathers. A penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, this is history told with keen insight, enormous honesty, and the passion of a son paying homage to his father. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the meaning of being a hero, and the essence of the human experience of war.

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The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson from Young Picador is $3.03 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Anna, a young countess, has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart, her now-penniless family is forced to flee to England. Armed with an out-of-date book on housekeeping, Anna determines to become a housemaid and she finds work at the Earl of Westerholme’s crumbling but magnificent mansion. The staff and the family are sure there is something not quite right about their new maid – but she soon wins them over with her warmth and dedication.Then the young Earl returns home from the war – and Anna falls hopelessly in love. But they can never be together: Rupert is engaged to the snobbish and awful Muriel – and anyway, Anna is only a servant. Or so everybody thinks . . .

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The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry from Hodder (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone. When President Danny Daniels is nearly killed in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the murder—only to find himself at odds with the Commonwealth, a secret society of pirates first assembled during the American Revolution. Racing across the nation and taking to the high seas, Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt must break a secret cipher originally possessed by Thomas Jefferson, unravel a mystery concocted by Andrew Jackson, and unearth a document forged by the Founding Fathers themselves—one powerful enough to make the Commonwealth unstoppable.

I Am The Secret Footballer: Lifting the Lid on the Beautiful Game by Anon Anon from Guardian Faber Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It is often said that 95% of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors.

Many of these stories I shouldn't be telling you.

But I will.

Who is The Secret Footballer? Only a few people know the true identity of the man inside the game. But whoever he is - and whoever he plays for - he is always honest, fearless and opinionated. Here he reveals everything you need to know about the hidden world of professional football, and what it's really like to do the job that most of us can only dream of.

Far from Perfect (Perfect, Indiana: Book One) by Barbara Longley from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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2012 OKRWA's National Readers’ Choice Winner
2013 HOLT Medallion Award Winner

Steal away on a journey to the heartland, where a wounded soldier meets the one woman who could be his new beginning…

Noah Langford narrowly survived the roadside bombing in Iraq that cost him his leg and forever his peace of mind. When his stepbrother Matt dies in a car accident, the loss feels like the final blow to Noah’s shattered soul. But then he learns about the girlfriend and baby living in Perfect, Indiana who Matt had never mentioned, and suddenly Noah has a new mission…

Ceejay Lovejoy was nineteen and pregnant when her boyfriend walked out. Since that day, Ceejay has devoted herself to giving her daughter a better life, avoiding any man who could threaten that security—until the day Noah Langford shows up on her doorstep in Perfect. His gentle spirit has an unexpected effect on Ceejay’s guarded heart, tempting her to take one last chance on love. But when a painful secret comes to light, it threatens to break the fragile bond growing between them…and to destroy a love powerful enough to heal them both.

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Blood and Roses by A.K. Alexander from Thomas & Mercer ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An exciting mystery with various twists and turns that will keep you guessing."

Someone is torturing and killing high-stakes players in the horse-racing world, deliberately mimicking equine injuries. Legs shattered, knees hobbled, shot point-blank between the eyes, all signs point to an animal activist gone rogue. But San Diego CSI Holly Jennings knows better. She’s seen enough violence in her time to know the difference between a killer bent on revenge and a killer seeking sheer destruction.

To stop him, Holly must venture beyond the gleaming facade of jockey silks and Derby hats into the seedy underbelly of the racing world, where ambition and greed trump ethics and fair play, and people will do anything—even kill—to win. But just when she thinks the killer is within her reach, a ghost from the past returns to threaten it all: her case, her job…and her life.

Shot of Sultry (Sultry Springs) by Macy Beckett from Sourcebooks Casablanca ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I could hardly put this book down! It's funny, well written and I LOVE the characters."

Welcome to Sultry Springs, Texas: where home can be the perfect place for a fresh start.

For West Coast filmmaker Bobbi Gallagher, going back to Sultry Springs is a last resort. But with her career in tatters, a documentary set in her hometown might be just what she needs to salvage her reputation. She just can't let anything distract her again. Not even the gorgeous contractor her brother asked to watch over her. As if she can't handle filming a few rowdy Texans.

Golden boy Trey Lewis, with his blond hair and Technicolor-blue eyes, is a leading man if Bobbi ever saw one. He's strong and confident and—much to her delight—usually shirtless. He thinks keeping his best friend's baby sister out of trouble will be easy. But he has no idea of the trouble in store for him...

Alice At Heart (Waterlilies) by Deborah Smith from BelleBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book just knocked me out. Absolutely magical and, in my mind, a real masterpiece."

Shy, charming, peculiar, and web-toed, Alice Riley has suffered for years at the hands of her dead mother's self-righteous family, while she hides a bevy of secret abilities. When Alice rescues a drowning child, her amazing talents are exposed. Alice can remain underwater for extraordinary periods of time, and she can locate submerged objects through some type of natural sonar ability. Her new fame/notoriety puts Alice in the national news, amidst allegations that she has somehow faked or manipulated the rescue for her own glory. Alice is trapped and desperate until three amazing older women arrive in her hometown. They are the regal and flamboyant Bonavendier sisters--dignified Lilith, acerbic Mara, and whimsical Pearl--of Sainte's Point Island, their ancestral home off the coast of Georgia. They've read Alice's story in the news and are convinced that she is their long-lost (and much younger) half sister, conceived in a reckless seduction their elderly father confessed to before he died. Like Alice, the Bonavendier sisters have webbed toes and certain amazing abilities, though none of them have Alice's marked talent for finding things underwater. Alice is no oddity to them. They explain that--like them--she is descended from a mermaid.

83 exciting Eyewitness travel guides (DK Publishing/Penguin) are $1.99 each as the Kindle Travel Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brigette Barrager from Chronicle Books LLC ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (October 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book is a beautifully-illustrated version of the classic fairy tale."

The talented Brigette Barrager lavishly illustrates this beautiful retelling of the Grimm Brothers' "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." In this fairy tale, twelve princesses wake up every morning to find their shoes are worn out and they are totally exhausted! A handsome suitor discovers that the princesses are enchanted, and that each night, in their sleep, they travel to a magical world to dance at a ball. Will this handsome suitor be able to break the spell and rescue the princesses?

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Legend (Legend Series #1) by Marie Lu from Penguin Group ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 24)

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Before the stunning conclusion (Champion) of Marie Lu's Legend series arrives on November 5, go back to where it all began, when June (a prodigy destined for military leadership) and Day (the country's most wanted criminal) cross paths for the first time in Lu's action packed debut novel.

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Audible Daily Deal - Touch & Go: A Novel UNABRIDGED by Lisa Gardner (Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers) for $4.95 (Regular Price:$27.29)

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This is my family: Vanished without a trace....

Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life you’d find in the pages of a glossy magazine: A beautiful 14-year-old daughter. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by all. A perfect life.

This is what I know: Pain has a flavor....

When investigator Tessa Leone arrives at the crime scene in the foyer of the Denbes’ home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and a million tiny pieces of bright green Taser confetti. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their cell phones and electronic devices remaining. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just a perfect little family, gone.

This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come....

Tessa knows better than anyone that flawless fronts can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes’ innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go?

This is the truth: Love, safety, family . . . it’s all touch and go.

©2012 Lisa Gardner (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Big Maria by Johnny Shaw from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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There’s gold in them thar hills—or more precisely, in Arizona’s Chocolate Mountains, where one hundred years ago a miner stashed a king’s ransom of the stuff. But times have changed. The world has changed. And now the Chocolate Mountains are the home of the largest military artillery range in the world.

Harry’s living on disability and getting liquored up and beaten down. Frank’s a feisty old-timer battling cancer and a domineering daughter. And Ricky’s a good kid in a bad spot, doing everything for family. Together they’re staking what little they have left on a dangerous quest to the Big Maria Mine—and the gold that can offer them a new beginning.

Unfortunately a meth-dealing biker wants a piece, a trigger-happy AWOL soldier wants to play chicken in a live minefield, two stubborn burros want to go home, a starving mountain lion wants his dinner, and the US Army wants to rain on our heroes’ parade with real bombs.

When you’re all out of crazy ideas, you’ve got to try the stupid ones.

Imagine Chuck Palahniuk and Don Winslow’s love child – and that would be ribald author Johnny Shaw. His novel Big Maria is a unfiltered, wild romp in which three men get one chance to find a lost gold mine; the only problem is the Big Maria Mine is right in the middle of a US Army artillery range.

The Vogue Factor: The Inside Story of Fashion's Most Illustrious Magazine by Kirstie Clements from Guardian Faber Publishing (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This addictive tell-all exposes the cutthroat culture of the world's most revered fashion masthead. Kirstie Clements started at the front desk answering phones for Vogue Australia. Years of hard work, risk-taking, and determination landed her at Editor-in-Chief. This is the story of her rise to the top. Of photo shoots in the jungles of Africa, clamoring for a spot at Fashion Week, celebrity interviews, deadlines, exotic travel, betrayals, and the danger inherent in the relentless pursuit of beauty. At once a career success story and a raw expose on the international fashion world, The Vogue Factor glitters with personality and is an unputdownable read for the fashion-obsessed – and anyone who wants to know what really happens at Vogue.

The War Before Mine by Caroline Ross from Honno Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It's 2006 and Alex Mullen is coming to terms with a terrible past. Meeting up with Frankie, who shared the bad times, exposes one of Australia's cruelest secrets. In Falmouth, 1942, commando Philip Seymour sails for France. Left on the quayside is Rosie, a half-Romany girl looking for something more from life than collecting old clothes to sell on for pennies. Philip, who turned down a commission on principle, is pal Tucker—haunted by dreams of strange beasts hanging in his father's cold store, and Anderson—a mean spirited wide-boy who Philip doesn't quite trust, are about to make history in the audacious raid on the docks of St Nazaire. What befalls the commandos shapes the lives of Rosie, Alex, and Philip in ways none of them could have imagined.

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The 24 thrilling mysteries and other scary stories ($1.99 or less each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, 24 thrilling mysteries and other scary stories are only $1.99 or less each.

All He Wants (All or Nothing) by C.C. Gibbs from Forever ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Enjoyable book that combines a good story, strong characters and steamy romance."

Dominic Knight is a man who is always in control. A self-made billionaire by the age of twenty-three, a genius of innovation, and CEO of a global tech empire, Knight always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate Hart. . .

A rising star of cyber forensics, Kate is well aware of Knight's reputation as a master manipulator, uncompromising leader, and demanding lover. But she's determined to stay cool and professional-no matter how hot and bothered her new boss makes her feel.

First he appears in her dreams. Then he comes to her in the night. And so begins a journey of erotic awakening and discovery as rich and powerful as Knight himself. In locales from the sultry red-light district of Amsterdam to the private sexual playgrounds of Hong Kong, Kate will shed every inhibition and surrender every part of herself-body, mind, and soul-to give her lover all he craves, all he needs, and all he demands . . .

King of Morning, Queen of Day by Ian McDonald from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A stunning story and exploration of the nature of reality and of myth."

Winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and the Prix Imaginales: Three generations of women share a mysterious power—one that threatens to destroy them

In early-twentieth-century Ireland, life for Emily Desmond is that of the average teenage girl: She reads, she’s bored with school, and she has a powerful imagination. Then things begin to change. Her imagination is so powerful, in fact, that she wills a faerie into existence—an ability called mythoconsciousness. It’s this power that opens a dangerous door that she will never want to close, and whose repercussions will reverberate across time.

First to be affected is her daughter, Jessica, who, in the mid-1930s, finds that she must face her mother’s power by using the very same gift against her. Then, in the near future, Jessica’s granddaughter, Enye, must end the cycle once and for all—but it may prove too powerful to overcome.

After Visiting Friends: A Son's Story by Michael Hainey from Scribner ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A compelling story of a son trying to find the truth about his father's death."

Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2013

A decade in the writing, the haunting story of a son’s quest to understand the mystery of his father’s death—a universal memoir about the secrets families keep and the role they play in making us who we are.

Michael Hainey had just turned six when his uncle knocked on his family’s back door one morning with the tragic news: Bob Hainey, Michael’s father, was found alone near his car on Chicago’s North Side, dead, of an apparent heart attack. Thirty-five years old, a young assistant copy desk chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, Bob was a bright and shining star in the competitive, hard-living world of newspapers, one that involved booze-soaked nights that bled into dawn. And then suddenly he was gone, leaving behind a young widow, two sons, a fractured family—and questions surrounding the mysterious nature of his death that would obsess Michael throughout adolescence and long into adulthood. Finally, roughly his father’s age when he died, and a seasoned reporter himself, Michael set out to learn what happened that night. Died “after visiting friends,” the obituaries said. But the details beyond that were inconsistent. What friends? Where? At the heart of his quest is Michael’s all-too-silent, opaque mother, a woman of great courage and tenacity—and a steely determination not to look back. Prodding and cajoling his relatives, and working through a network of his father’s buddies who abide by an honor code of silence and secrecy, Michael sees beyond the long-held myths and ultimately reconciles the father he’d imagined with the one he comes to know—and in the journey discovers new truths about his mother.

A stirring portrait of a family and its legacy of secrets, After Visiting Friends is the story of a son who goes in search of the truth and finds not only his father, but a rare window into a world of men and newspapers and fierce loyalties that no longer exists.

Tales of Terror from the Black Ship by Chris Priestley from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($2.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (October 26) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Monsters, blood, terror, and pirates. What's not to like?"

Age Level: 8 - 12 | Grade Level: 3 and up

A follow up to Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, this is another creepy middle grade story collection with a chilling frame. This time, the stories are all tales of the sea: pirates and plagues and storms a plenty...

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A Change of Fortune (Ladies of Distinction Book #1) by Jen Turano from Baker Publishing Group ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 26)

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After a string of ill-timed events (including losing her family, fiancé and fortune) Lady Eliza Sumner takes off to New York- in the 1880's-in search of the man who ran off with her fortune. Sparks fly when she meets handsome widower, Hamilton Beckett and they team up once they realize they have a common nemesis in this fresh take on historical romance from Jen Turano.

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Audible Daily Deal - Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker UNABRIDGED by Kevin Mitnick , William L. Simon (Narrated by Ray Porter) for $4.95 (Regular Price:$25.17)

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Publisher's Summary

Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world’s biggest companies—and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable. But for Kevin, hacking wasn’t just about technological feats—it was an old fashioned confidence game that required guile and deception to trick the unwitting out of valuable information.
Driven by a powerful urge to accomplish the impossible, Mitnick bypassed security systems and blazed into major organizations including Motorola, Sun Microsystems, and Pacific Bell. But as the FBI’s net began to tighten, Kevin went on the run, engaging in an increasingly sophisticated cat-and-mouse game that led through false identities, a host of cities, plenty of close shaves, and to an ultimate showdown with the feds, who would stop at nothing to bring him down.
Ghost in the Wires is a thrilling true story of intrigue, suspense, and unbelievable escape and a portrait of a visionary whose creativity, skills, and persistence forced the authorities to rethink the way they pursued him, inspiring ripples that brought permanent changes in the way people and companies protect their most sensitive information.
©2011 Kevin Mitnick. Foreword 2011 by Steve Wozniak (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Get this Audiobook for the reduced price of $3.95, when you buy the Kindle edition first.

(The Kindle link goes to a Lisa Gardner book)

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Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman from Bloomsbury Childrens (£1.19) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Chosen and introduced by Neil Gaiman, this thoroughly beguiling collection of short stories is inhabited by an amazing menagerie of creatures from myth, legend and dark imagination

The griffin, the sunbird, manticores, unicorns *– all manner of glorious creatures never captured in zoos, museums or photographs are packed vividly into this collection of stories. Neil Gaiman has included some of his own childhood favourites alongside stories classic and modern to spark the imagination of readers young and old. All contributors have given their work free to benefit Dave Eggers’ literacy charity, 826DC. Also includes a new Neil Gaiman Story.

The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam (General Military) by Andrew Wiest from Osprey Publishing (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In the spring of 1966, while the Vietnam war was still popular, the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up. Across the nation, farm boys from the Midwest, surfers from California and city-slickers from Cleveland opened their mail to find greetings from Uncle Sam. Most American soldiers of the Vietnam war trickled into the war zone as individual replacements for men who had become casualties or had rotated home. Charlie Company was different as part of the only division raised, drafted and trained for service. From draft to the battlefields of South Vietnam, this is the unvarnished truth from the fear of death to the chaos of battle, told almost entirely through the recollections of the men themselves. This is their story, the story of young draftees who had done everything that their nation had asked of them and had received so little in return – lost faces of a distant war.

Ribbons and Laces by Ruby M. Ayres from Bloomsbury Reader (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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After a series of tragedies, young Linda Lovelace finds herself more or less on her own. Fortunately she has her job at a draper's shop and there meets Nelly Sweet. When Nelly takes her to a dance she meets Nelly takes her to a dance she meets Nelly's friend Bill Sargent and the man known as the Black Prince, Andrew Lincoln. When Lincoln offers to back Linda in her own business venture she is too thrilled to doubt his motive. Only when friends and even her estranged mother drop hints and begin to shun her does Linda decide to talk things over with Lincoln. To her horror she realizes too late why the Black Prince is so called...

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Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick from Algonquin Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Goolrick literally brought me to tears with the depth of his insight, the moments of horror and of grace, in a novel that is irrevocably, distinctly American."

It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village nestled in the Valley of Virginia.

All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. A lot of money.

He soon inserts himself into the town's daily life, taking a job in the local butcher shop and befriending the owner and his wife and their son. But the passion that develops between the man and the wife of the town's wealthiest citizen sets in motion a series of events that not only upset the quiet town but threaten to destroy both him and the woman.

Heading Out to Wonderful is a haunting, heart-stopping novel of love gone terribly wrong in a place where once upon a time such things could happen.

Playing the Part by Robin Covington from Entangled: Brazen ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The chemistry and passion between the two characters really jumped off the page."

The harder they play . . . the harder they fall.

After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James is now making nice with her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood's favorite action star how to act like he's in love. Only playboy Mick Blackwell has no clue what love looks like.

When a seductive heat ignites between Piper and Mick, she jumps at the chance for a bit of fun between the sheets, but with two stipulations: she's kept out of the public eye and things end when she returns to New York. Only Mick keeps changing the rules on her. Tempted by America's favorite bad boy, Piper is wondering how far she's willing to bend...

Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi from Night Shade Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Highly recommended if you're into modern speculative fiction."

Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a warning, and a celebration of the tragic comedy of the human experience.

The eleven stories in Pump Six represent the best Paolo's work, including the Hugo nominee "Yellow Card Man," the nebula and Hugo nominated story "The People of Sand and Slag," and the Sturgeon Award-winning story "The Calorie Man." The title story is original to this collection.

With this book, Paolo Bacigalupi takes his place alongside SF short-fiction masters Ted Chiang, Kelly Link and others, as an important young writer that directly and unabashedly tackles today's most important issues.

We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Howarth from Lyons Press ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An amazing story of the will to survive."

We Die Alone recounts one of the most exciting escape stories to emerge from the challenges and miseries of World War II. In March 1943, a team of expatriate Norwegian commandos sailed from northern England for Nazi-occupied arctic Norway to organize and supply the Norwegian resistance. But they were betrayed and the Nazis ambushed them. Only one man survived--Jan Baalsrud. This is the incredible and gripping story of his escape.

Frostbitten and snowblind, pursued by the Nazis, he dragged himself on until he reached a small arctic village. He was near death, delirious, and a virtual cripple. But the villagers, at mortal risk to themselves, were determined to save him, and--through impossible feats--they did.

We Die Alone is an astonishing true story of heroism and endurance. Like Slavomir Rawicz's The Long Walk, it is also an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit.

Winger by Andrew Smith from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Winger for a reduced price of $1.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Customer review: "What a wonderful, touching, hilarious and heartbreaking novel."

A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in a heartbreakingly funny novel.

Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.

With the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean manages to survive life’s complications and even find some happiness along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what’s important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.

Filled with hand-drawn infographics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teen’s experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.

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If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home by Lucy Worsley from Bloomsbury USA ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 27)

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Lucy Worsley (The Courtiers) goes on a journey back to a time when the bedroom and living room were essentially the same room, instead of the two separate places we sleep and entertain as they are today. A fact-filled history of the bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen over the years and how they've changed to the rooms we know today.

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Audible Daily Deal - The Storyteller UNABRIDGED by Jodi Picoult (Narrated by Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman) for $5.95 (Regular Price:$34.99)

Get this Audiobook for the reduced price of $4.49, when you buy the Kindle edition first.

Publisher's Summary

Jodi Picoult's poignant number one New York Times best-selling novels about family and love tackle hot-button issues head on. In The Storyteller, Sage Singer befriends Josef Weber, a beloved Little League coach and retired teacher. But then Josef asks Sage for a favor she never could have imagined - to kill him. After Josef reveals the heinous act he committed, Sage feels he may deserve that fate. But would his death be murder or justice?
©2013 Jodi Picoult (P)2013 Recorded Books

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Beatrice and Virgil: A Novel by Yann Martel (Winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction) from Spiegel & Grau is $1.99 (Amazon US, iTunes iBooks)

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BONUS: This edition contains a Beatrice and Virgil discussion guide.

When Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist, it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled further into the world of this strange and calculating man, Henry becomes increasingly involved with the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey—named Beatrice and Virgil—and the epic journey they undertake together.

With all the spirit and originality that made Life of Pi so beloved, this brilliant new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. On the way Martel asks profound questions about life and art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity.

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The Rose at Twilight by Amanda Scott from Open Road Media (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Two enemies during the War of the Roses must marry by decree of the conquering king

Proud and beautiful Lady Alys Wolveston is left without a protector at the end of a decisive battle in the bloody War of the Roses. She refuses to accept Henry Tudor as the legitimate king; her loyalty is to the late Richard III and his Queen Anne, her beloved foster mother. But the Welsh knight Sir Nicholas Merion prevents Alys from returning home and carries her off to London to become the King’s ward . . . and, eventually, Sir Nicholas’s wife. She refuses to submit to the arrogant Welsh warrior, plotting with his enemies and fiercely denying her attraction to him. But as she comes to know the battle-hardened man’s humor and generosity, and experiences his thrilling touch and the comfort of his strength, she can’t help but lose her heart to him. Now Alys will find herself trapped in deadly political intrigues that demand that she choose between love and loyalty to a once-great king.

Self-Confidence: The Remarkable Truth of Why a Small Change Can Make a Big Difference by Paul McGee from Capstone (£1.89) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The new edition of the personal development classic
This long-awaited second edition gives us even more of Paul McGee's unique look at boosting our confidence - with his much-loved wit and good humour. The new edition includes a brand new chapter and a host of new exercises.

Paul's approach to confidence is different. According to Paul, we don't have to raise our self-confidence to the roof; just increasing our confidence by a small amount can dramatically change our lives. Paul explains exactly what confidence is, why it's so important and just how to develop it in ourselves and others. This honest, practical and realistic book covers:

Confidence in business
Being more confident in your love life
Confidence in social situations
Confidence in job interviews and presentations
A brand new chapter on handling conflict confidently
Experiences from real people who have followed Paul's advice and improved their lives

Three Dominic Grey series titles by Layton Green from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 28) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Borrow these books for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

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Three Dominic Grey series books by Layton Green are £0.99 each.