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An inevitable encounter. An undeniable attraction. An unexpected chance at love. Will love be enough to overcome the odds? My Clarity by M. Clarke

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Month: August 2010

Amazon invites customers to submit their own Kindle advertisement, with opportunity to win a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card as Grand Prize

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No need to dress this up as news, but just in case you are interested, here’s today’s latest press release from Amazon:

Amazon.com Announces “Your Kindle Commercial Contest”

Amazon invites customers to submit their own Kindle advertisement, with opportunity to win a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card as Grand Prize

SEATTLE, Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the “Your Kindle Commercial Contest” and invited customers in the United States to compete in a contest to create the best 30-second or less Kindle advertisement for the chance to win $15,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards. Kindle is the #1 bestselling item on Amazon.com for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon.com. For more information on the Your Kindle Commercial Contest, including the Official Rules. To submit an ad, go to www.amazon.com/ykcc

“We’re constantly impressed with our customers’ ideas and creativity,” said Rich Williams, director of advertising. “Last year’s ‘Your Amazon Ad Contest’ was so successful that we ended up running the winning commercial as a part of our holiday TV campaign and it was seen by over 100 million people across the United States. We’re excited to see what our customers come up with for the Your Kindle Commercial Contest.” 

Beginning today, customers can upload their “Your Kindle Commercial Contest” submissions to www.amazon.com/ykcc. Entries are due by August 29, 2010, and an Amazon judging panel will review all contest submissions and select the top 50 entries based on the following criteria:

  • Creativity
  • Overall appeal
  • Likelihood of making viewers want to buy a Kindle or download a free Kindle app
From the top 50 entries, a new judging panel will select the Grand Prize winner and up to four Semi-Finalist winners. The successful submissions should effectively communicate the Kindle reading experience. The commercials may focus on one or more features, be brand focused, or communicate the emotional connection many customers have with their favorite books. Additionally, ads that talk about free Kindle reading apps and customers’ ability to buy a book once, and read it everywhere are welcome. 

The Grand Prize winner and up to four Semi Finalist winners will be announced on September 20, 2010. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card, and the semi-finalist winners will each receive a $2,500 Amazon.com Gift Card. 

Big Publishers Protect Us from Self-Published Dreck, Bring Us Bieber Fever and Lohan Lowdown

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As you may have noticed, one of the recurring whines from large traditional publishers lately has been that they earn the right to force exorbitant non-discountable ebook prices on readers (through the agency price-fixing model) because of all the value they add in their intermediary role between authors and readers. There’s the editing, the formatting, the holding of authors’ hands, etc.

But one of the really important roles they play is that of the literary gatekeeper, ensuring that our reading sensibilities are not too often tarnished with self-published dreck. They sift through stacks and slush piles of manuscripts and make sure that the only books that are published are the Crème de la Crème, and then they make sure to target their marketing dollars effectively so that works of real distinction rise to the top of the bestseller lists.

We should thank our lucky stars for that, eh?

So I’m pleased to report this morning that HarperCollins will bring out a new official memoir from the multi-platinum selling 16-year-old pop superstar Justin Bieber in October. The tome will tell the behind-the-scenes story of his journey to superstardom, but the really good news is that there are a lot of pictures. Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story includes never-before-seen photos of the Canadian teen. The hardcover book is already available for pre-order at a nice discount from Amazon, but alas, there’s no word on an ebook release. If there is an ebook, this may be a good opportunity for Apple’s iBooks store to build market share.

Update: This is starting to feel a bit like the 1920s when Joyce, Lawrence, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner were all publishing simultaneously, but now there’s word that Lindsay Lohan may also be soon to release a jailhouse memoir!

First They Burn Your Toast, Then They Burn Your eBooks

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Here’s a restaurant I would never patronize. The New York Times BITS blogger Nick Bilton had a piece yesterday entitled No E-Books Allowed in This Establishment that tells of his experience he walked into a Manhattan coffee shop for an afternoon cappuccino and sat down with his Kindle while he waited for his order:

“I barely made it a sentence into the e-book I was reading before an employee of the coffee shop came by, stood over me and said, ‘Excuse me sir, but we don’t allow computers in the coffee shop.'”

Same thing happened to him in a Brooklyn sandwich shop. Ugh. It’s enough to ruin your appetite.

Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Tuesday, August 3, 2010: Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless, plus Pacific Avenue (Today’s Sponsor)

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Novelist Melody Carlson is already well known to thousands of Kindle Nation readers, but her latest free addition to our Kindle Store Free Book Alert listings may be ….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

(Editor’s Note: I’ve been pleased to share quite a few great reads with you over the past five weeks through our relatively new sponsorship feature, but it’s a special treat to be able to present a highly rated full-length novel that’s spent over 6 months on Kindle’s literary fiction bestseller list at a price of just 99 cents! -S.W.)
by Anne Watson 
Published by Shepard and Piper
Where do you go from the end of the line? This is the question facing Kathy Woodbridge as she steps off the bus in the port city of San Pedro, California. Nineteen years old, from Louisiana, she is running away from her past. There’s a lot to run away from. 
What do you do when there’s no one to do for? That’s what Lacey Greer wants to know, with her only child off at college. When Kathy gets a job at the office where Lacey works, she can tell that Kathy’s in trouble. Lacey’s husband advises her to stay out of it — but what’s she supposed to do, buy a rocking chair? 
Set in San Pedro, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans in the early seventies, Pacific Avenue explores themes of love, belonging, helpfulness, hope, forgiveness, reconciliation, interracial marriage, and healing from the trauma of war. At the end of the line, will Kathy find a way to return home?
Click here to download Pacific Avenue (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!
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Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless
by Melody Carlson

With MIA parents, overdue rent, and no one to turn to, Adele is forced out of her home. She strives to maintain the pretense of a “normal” life while struggling to finish high school, all the while concealing that she is homeless. But is she strong enough to keep up the act?
Every teenage girl has a secret. And every teenage girl loves hearing someone else’s secret. But some secrets are big enough to detour, derail, or even destroy a young person’s life. Each of Melody Carlson’s Secrets novels will propel readers into a world where promises are broken, life is not fair, and challenges can make or break them, while ultimately helping readers discover that solid faith, loyal friends, and a persistent spirit will see them through.

 Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors

Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our ...
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our View of the World
Thank God It
Thank God It’s Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love
 by Emmerich, Roxanne – 3.9 out of 5 stars- (73 customer reviews)

Today’s #1 Secret of Profitability and Performance
“Thank God Roxanne is willing to share her special mix of motivation and proven methods to supercharge your workplace. Readers will move from ‘Thank God It’s Monday’ to ‘I Wish Every Day Could Be Monday.’”
Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
“Thank God It’s Monday! is a mantra all organizations should chant.  This book helps you not only see the joy that work can bring but it gives you ways to bring it to life.  Buy this book only if you truly want to transform your organization.”
John Christensen, creator of the FISH! Philosophy and coauthor of FISH!
“I love this book! Roxanne Emmerich’s ability to transform organizations is nothing short of miraculous. She’s the real deal. Every employer should have this book for every employee, AND any person who wants to be happy at work needs to buy it for themselves.”
Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series
“Roxanne Emmerich provides an important reminder that trust, integrity, accountability, and FUN are the cornerstones of real business results. Changing the culture of your workplace can be challenging but delivers an undeniable return. Given we spend at least a third of our adult lives at work, we should all aim to wake up after the weekend and shout, ‘TGIM!’”
Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
“Read Thank God It’s Monday! and let Roxanne Emmerich’s engaging stories and inspiring ideas help you create passion in your organization. The words ‘love’ and ‘work’ can be used in the same sentence!”
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and author of Leading at a Higher Level
Thank God It’s Monday! is about loving what you’re doing and creating massive results. Roxanne Emmerich introduces you to two CEOs: one desperately struggling to stay afloat and another who’s discovered a better route to growth and profitability. As you join them both on their journey, you’ll gain valuable insights for jumpstarting positive change from anywhere in the organization…replacing dysfunctional organizational behaviors with passion and creativity…overcoming setbacks…making vision and values actually work!
Whether you’re on the front line, in an office, or running the show, you’ll see how to: 
     •  Replace dysfunctional behaviors with passion and creativity
     •  Overcome setbacks with a “bring it on” attitude
     •  Breathe results-generating life into vision and values
     •  Think big and make big things happen

 

Sullivan
Sullivan’s Evidence
The Ocean Inside
The Ocean Inside
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen

Click here for an updated list of Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Listings, sorted by category, through August 3

including
Crime and Suspense
Writing and Publishing
Children/Young Adult/Teen
Contemporary Fiction
Nonfiction/Leadership/Change/Reference/Essay
Christian Spirituality and Christian Fiction

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Historical Fiction and Romance 
Erotica
Gay and Lesbian 

Samples
Memoir, Biography, Personal Story
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Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Tuesday, August 3, 2010: Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless, plus Pacific Avenue (Today's Sponsor)

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Novelist Melody Carlson is already well known to thousands of Kindle Nation readers, but her latest free addition to our Kindle Store Free Book Alert listings may be ….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

(Editor’s Note: I’ve been pleased to share quite a few great reads with you over the past five weeks through our relatively new sponsorship feature, but it’s a special treat to be able to present a highly rated full-length novel that’s spent over 6 months on Kindle’s literary fiction bestseller list at a price of just 99 cents! -S.W.)
by Anne Watson 
Published by Shepard and Piper
Where do you go from the end of the line? This is the question facing Kathy Woodbridge as she steps off the bus in the port city of San Pedro, California. Nineteen years old, from Louisiana, she is running away from her past. There’s a lot to run away from. 
What do you do when there’s no one to do for? That’s what Lacey Greer wants to know, with her only child off at college. When Kathy gets a job at the office where Lacey works, she can tell that Kathy’s in trouble. Lacey’s husband advises her to stay out of it — but what’s she supposed to do, buy a rocking chair? 
Set in San Pedro, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans in the early seventies, Pacific Avenue explores themes of love, belonging, helpfulness, hope, forgiveness, reconciliation, interracial marriage, and healing from the trauma of war. At the end of the line, will Kathy find a way to return home?
Click here to download Pacific Avenue (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!
Each day’s list is sponsored by one paid title. We encourage you to support our sponsors!
Authors, Publishers, Kindle Accessory Manufacturers:
Interested in learning more about sponsorship? Just click on this link for more information:

Click here to sponsor a Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert!

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Free Listings!

Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless
by Melody Carlson

With MIA parents, overdue rent, and no one to turn to, Adele is forced out of her home. She strives to maintain the pretense of a “normal” life while struggling to finish high school, all the while concealing that she is homeless. But is she strong enough to keep up the act?
Every teenage girl has a secret. And every teenage gi
rl loves hearing someone else’s secret. But some secrets are big enough to detour, derail, or even destroy a young person’s life. Each of Melody Carlson’s Secrets novels will propel readers into a world where promises are broken, life is not fair, and challenges can make or break them, while ultimately helping readers discover that solid faith, loyal friends, and a persistent spirit will see them through.

 Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors

Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our ...
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our View of the World
Thank God It
Thank God It’s Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love
 by Emmerich, Roxanne – 3.9 out of 5 stars- (73 customer reviews)

Today’s #1 Secret of Profitability and Performance
“Thank God Roxanne is willing to share her special mix of motivation and proven methods to supercharge your workplace. Readers will move from ‘Thank God It’s Monday’ to ‘I Wish Every Day Could Be Monday.’”
Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
“Thank God It’s Monday! is a mantra all organizations should chant.  This book helps you not only see the joy that work can bring but it gives you ways to bring it to life.  Buy this book only if you truly want to transform your organization.”
John Christensen, creator of the FISH! Philosophy and coauthor of FISH!
“I love this book! Roxanne Emmerich’s ability to transform organizations is nothing short of miraculous. She’s the real deal. Every employer should have this book for every employee, AND any person who wants to be happy at work needs to buy it for themselves.”
Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series
“Roxanne Emmerich provides an important reminder that trust, integrity, accountability, and FUN are the cornerstones of real business results. Changing the culture of your workplace can be challenging but delivers an undeniable return. Given we spend at least a third of our adult lives at work, we should all aim to wake up after the weekend and shout, ‘TGIM!’”
Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
“Read Thank God It’s Monday! and let Roxanne Emmerich’s engaging stories and inspiring ideas help you create passion in your organization. The words ‘love’ and ‘work’ can be used in the same sentence!”
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and author of Leading at a Higher Level
Thank God It’s Monday! is about loving what you’re doing and creating massive results. Roxanne Emmerich introduces you to two CEOs: one desperately struggling to stay afloat and another who’s discovered a better route to growth and profitability. As you join them both on their journey, you’ll gain valuable insights for jumpstarting positive change from anywhere in the organization…replacing dysfunctional organizational behaviors with passion and creativity…overcoming setbacks…making vision and values actually work!
Whether you’re on the front line, in an office, or running the show, you’ll see how to: 
     •  Replace dysfunctional behaviors with passion and creativity
     •  Overcome setbacks with a “bring it on” attitude
     •  Breathe results-generating life into vision and values
     •  Think big and make big things happen

 

Sullivan
Sullivan’s Evidence
The Ocean Inside
The Ocean Inside
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen

Click here for an updated list of Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Listings, sorted by category, through August 3

including
Crime and Suspense
Writing and Publishing
Children/Young Adult/Teen
Contemporary Fiction
Nonfiction/Leadership/Change/Reference/Essay
Christian Spirituality and Christian Fiction

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Historical Fiction and Romance 
Erotica
Gay and Lesbian 

Samples
Memoir, Biography, Personal Story

(Sponsorship can take a number of different forms and implies no endorsement either of or by Kindle Nation or a sponsoring company or individual.)

Connecticut Attorney General Initiates Agency Model eBook Price-Fixing Inquiry

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Just when most of the big book publishers may have convinced themselves that they were about to get away with their so-called “agency model” price-fixing scheme to raise retail ebook prices by 30 to 50 percent, along has come Connecticut state attorney general Richard Blumenthal to say “Not so fast.”

Blumenthal’s office released a statement today along with nearly identical letters to Apple and Amazon requesting that company counsel meet with him to discuss two related kinds of trade agreements that were implemented by those companies earlier this year with publishers MacMillan, Simon and Schuster, Penguin, Hachette, and HarperCollins:
  • the agency model, under which publishers mandate a non-discountable fixed price that retailers must charge to sell their ebooks; and
  • so-called “most favored nation” (MFN) clauses under which publishers agree, as a condition of being allowed to sell their ebooks through Apple or Amazon, not to allow any competing retailer (including the other of the two just named) to sell any of those ebooks at a lower price than that set for Apple or Amazon.
MFN is a clearly anti-competitive agreement that protects Apple and Amazon from each other as well as from less deep-pocketed retailers that might try to increase market share by discounting retail ebook prices, as Amazon itself was able to do throughout 2008 and 2009. However, removing MFN agreements from the marketplace would be unlikely to hurt either Amazon or Apple unless they were locked in mortal price competition with one another, since both companies have the wherewithal to win any price war against smaller competitors. 

The agency model, on the other hand, appeared to grow out of discussions between the big publishers and Apple early in 2010 as they each had their own reasons for wanting to pare down Amazon’s share of the ebook content market. Amazon resisted the agency model initially but ultimately capitulated to publisher demands. Alone among the Big Six book publishers, Random House steered clear of the agency model and has refused to make its ebooks available in Apple’s iBooks store. 

The Texas attorney general’s office was reported to be investigating some of these same issues this Spring, but avoided the kind of definitive public comment made today by Blumenthal’s office.

“These agreements among publishers, Amazon and Apple appear to have already resulted in uniform prices for many of the most popular e-books — potentially depriving consumers of competitive prices,” Blumenthal said. “The e-book market is set to explode — with analysts predicting that e-book readers will be among the holiday season’s biggest electronic gifts — warranting prompt review of the potential anti-consumer impacts.

“Amazon and Apple combined will likely command the greatest share of the retail e-book market, allowing their most-favored-nation clauses to effectively set the floor prices for the most popular e-books. Such agreements — especially when offered to two of the largest e-book retail competitors in the United States — threaten to encourage coordinated pricing and discourage discounting,” Blumenthal said.

Some readers and other bloggers have wondered why Blumenthal would be going after Amazon when we know that it was Apple and the publishers who initiated the agency model. My take is that an attorney general who just happens to be running for the U.S. Senate is trying to appear even-handed here, but it’s clearly Apple and the publishers who have something serious to lose — that something being an anti-competitive price-fixing scheme that props up ebook prices in order to (1) keep Apple in the game; (2) prop up hardcover sales; and (3) change public expectations about what constitutes a reasonable ebook price..


Stay tuned. From our vantage point here at Kindle Nation Daily, it seems as likely that the agency model will die a natural death as that it will be terminated through legal or regulatory action. Most of the contracts between Amazon or Apple and the large ebook publishers will expire early in 2011, and discussions to renew or revise those contracts may not necessarily begin with wide agreement that the agency model has been a success. Among the potentially related items we’ve noted with interest in the past few days:
  • As Amazon opens its UK Kindle store, the company has made it clear that there will be no agency model for ebooks in the UK, and the same will probably apply in any other European-based in-country Kindle stores.
  • Amazon vice-president for Kindle Ian Freed provided information in a CNET interview published today that may undercut publisher’s hopes that Apple’s iBooks store could drive a serious wedge into Amazon’s market share for ebook content. Freed stated firmly that Amazon’s ebook content market share remains between 70 and 80 percent and suggested that claims of 20 per cent market share by Apple and Barnes and Noble should be subjected to “some more research.”

For more background on ebook pricing, see my recent ebook How to Price eBooks for the Kindle: A Pocket Pricing Guide for Authors and Publishers to Maximize Sales and Royalties with the New 70 Percent Royalty Option.

UPDATE to Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Monday, August 2, 2010: Three Full-Length Business Bestsellers, plus a Genre-Transcending WWII Espionage Thriller (Today’s Sponsor)

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Today’s new Kindle Store Free Book Alert listings have been a little unsettled with some apparent Kindle database confusion about which books were being listed in which countries, but it seems to have stabilized now with three free, full-length business bestsellers from FT Press ….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

Meanwhile, today’s sponsor listing has quietly jumped up to where it is #7 in the Kindle Store in war fiction and #671 overall!

“An excellent WWII espionage thriller that transcends the genre, making it a story that you don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy.” — The New Podler Review of Books

by Steve Anderson
In the grim final winter of World War II a failed German actor, Max Kaspar, is forced to join a desperate secret mission in which he must impersonate an enemy American officer. So Max cooks up his own fanatical plan — he’ll use his false identity to escape tyranny and war and flee to the America he’d once abandoned.
Max the performer is hardly a soldier let alone a double-crossing commando, yet in the deadly Battle of the Bulge he has to fool battle-shocked American GIs as well as dodge discovery by his reckless German comrades. Belgium’s Ardennes forest becomes a snowbound hell and the magical America he’d loved is lost to him, replaced by a somber invading juggernaut. In the end, Max’s gambles will lead him to a grim but honest payoff.

Part espionage thriller, part expatriate noir and the first in a series, The Losing Role is based on an actual false flag operation that’s been made infamous in legend but in reality was a doomed farce. In all the tragic details and with some dark humor, this is the story of an aspiring talent who got in over his head and tried to break free. 

Click here to download The Losing Role (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!
Each day’s list is sponsored by one paid title. We encourage you to support our sponsors!
Authors, Publishers, Kindle Accessory Manufacturers:
Interested in learning more about sponsorship? Just click on this link for more information:

Click here to sponsor a Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert!

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Free Listings!

Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors
Who Can You Trust With Your Money?: Get the Help You Need Now and Avoid Dishonest Advisors
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our ...
Breakthrough!: How the 10 Greatest Discoveries in Medicine Saved Millions and Changed Our View of the World

Thank God It
Thank God It’s Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love
 by Emmerich, Roxanne – 3.9 out of 5 stars- (73 customer reviews)

Editor’s Note: This Title was available free early today, was removed from the Kindle Store sometime before 1 p.m. EST, 8/2/2010, and is available and free again as of 2:45 pm EST..

Today’s #1 Secret of Profitability and Performance
“Thank God Roxanne is willing to share her special mix of motivation and proven methods to supercharge your workplace. Readers will move from ‘Thank God It’s Monday’ to ‘I Wish Every Day Could Be Monday.’”
Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
“Thank God It’s Monday! is a mantra all organizations should chant.  This book helps you not only see the joy that work can bring but it gives you ways to bring it to life.  Buy this book only if you truly want to transform your organization.”
John Christensen, creator of the FISH! Philosophy and coauthor of FISH!
“I love this book! Roxanne Emmerich’s ability to transform organizations is nothing short of miraculous. She’s the real deal. Every employer should have this book for every employee, AND any person who wants to be happy at work needs to buy it for themselves.”
Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series
“Roxanne Emmerich provides an important reminder that trust, integrity, accountability, and FUN are the cornerstones of real business results. Changing the culture of your workplace can be challenging but delivers an undeniable return. Given we spend at least a third of our adult lives at work, we should all aim to wake up after the weekend and shout, ‘TGIM!’”
Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
“Read Thank God It’s Monday! and let Roxanne Emmerich’s engaging stories and inspiring ideas help you create passion in your organization. The words ‘love’ and ‘work’ can be used in the same sentence!”
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and author of Leading at a Higher Level
Thank God It’s Monday! is about loving what you’re doing and creating massive results. Roxanne Emmerich introduces you to two CEOs: one desperately struggling to stay afloat and another who’s discovered a better route to growth and profitability. As you join them both on their journey, you’ll gain valuable insights for jumpstarting positive change from anywhere in the organization…replacing dysfunctional organizational behaviors with passion and creativity…overcoming setbacks…making vision and values actually work!
Whether you’re on the front line, in an office, or running the show, you’ll see how to: 
     •  Replace dysfunctional behaviors with passion and creativity
     •  Overcome setbacks with a “bring it on” attitude
     •  Breathe results-generating life into vision and values
     •  Think big and make big things happen

 

Sullivan
Sullivan’s Evidence
The Ocean Inside
The Ocean Inside
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
Venus in Blue Jeans: Konigsburg, Texas Book 1
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen
The Man Who Loved Jane Austen

Click here for an updated list of Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Listings, sorted by category, through August 2

including
Crime and Suspense
Writing and Publishing
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