Here’s a tip that Kindle 1 owners don’t need, but it can come in handy if your ebook reader of choice is a Kindle 2, Kindle DX, Kindle Wi-fi, or Kindle 3.

This morning I drove to the gym while in the midst of listening to The New York Times Book Review — now available as a freestanding Kindle periodical for just $2.99 a month — on my Prius stereo via Kindle text-to-speech, and I fully intended to continue listening when I arrived at the gym and stepped onto an elliptical machine.

Problem was, I forgot to bring my favorite Kindle headphones. (I’m not an earbuds kind of guy, and

sometimes I just forget to throw the headphones into my gymbag.) That could be a deal-breaker for my reading-while-seating plan, because I’m not about to impose my reading choices on my younger and sleeker gym-mates via the Kindle speakers, and I don’t really fancy reaching foreward to tap “next page” every 20 seconds as I read.

On the Kindle 1, of course, there’s a “reading slideshow” feature that allows for hands-free reading: just press ALT+0 to turn the feature on, ALT+1 to begin it once it is in the “on” position, and ALT-2 to stop, and your Kindle does the work your hands would normally have to do.

But that feature was abandoned on the Kindle 2 and subsequent models, so what’s a would-be hands-free reader to do?

There’s actually a pretty easy work-around solution for the Kindle 2, Kindle 3, and Kindle DX that will work with any book, periodical, blog, or personal document that is text-to-speech enabled.

Just turn the volume all the way down on your Kindle and use the aA key to turn on text-to-speech, and

voila! your Kindle will begin turning its own pages in harmony with its text-to-speech reading speed.

So, for me, it was problem solved, and I stepped off the elliptical 20 minutes later a slightly wiser and slightly fitter man than I had been when I stepped on.

Two relatively minor tips to optimize this experience:

• You’ll probably want to select the fastest of the three read-aloud speeds so that your Kindle will have a better chance of keeping up with you.
• Keep in mind that text-to-speech uses Kindle battery power more quickly than any other feature except the ones where you use your Kindle to brew coffee or play DVDs, so plan accordingly.

Related post: Getting a New Kindle? How to Return, Sell, or Otherwise Dispose of Your Existing Kindle

A couple of weeks ago when I began to notice how many Kindle Nation citizens were upgrading to the new Kindle 3 (3G + Wifi or Wifi-only) I shared the post linked above on various ways to keep our earlier Kindle models gainfully employed. In the process I contacted Len Edgerly of eBooks For Troops and The Kindle Chronicles to ask if EB4T was accepting used Kindles as donations to be sent along to troops. The answer at the time was negative but I’m happy to report positive news today. I’ve just received an email from Len with a link to the following post:

If you’ve been checking out our free book listings for UK Kindle Store customers, you are probably aware already that there is a growing selection of over 5,700 free books in the UK Kindle Store. We will keep adding notable titles and additions to this great list of classics and contemporary promotional titles, but today we’re going to focus on an amazing treasure trove of other great reads at bargain prices for UK Kindle readers….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

How far would you go to achieve your goals? GFS pilot Ryann Germayne certainly pushes his limits in John Fitch V’s A GALAXY AT WAR. With nods to Star Wars throughout the prose, this isn’t your ordinary space opera: oh no, it gets dark. The consequences? Galactic domination.  John Fitch V may be new to UK readers, but you can download a free sample or the entire book here to see A Galaxy at War is getting unanimously great reviews from US Kindle readers. A Galaxy at War by John Fitch V Kindle Price: £2.21 includes VAT* & wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet Captain Ryann Germayne, son of the legendary Jaxson “Hot Shot” Germayne, has been living up to his late father’s reputation. He is the best pilot the Galaxy of Free Systems “GFS” has. His equally talented first mate gunner, Joslyne, happens to also be his wife. They feel secure in the knowledge that should the end come during battle, they would perish together. Some believe that the GFS has grown too large, too bureaucratic for the regular person across the galaxy. This small group of rebels is slowly, but steadily, growing in numbers. Brit Hyram, the overall head of the Rebellion, is the public face of the secessionist movement. Though idealistic, neither he, nor any other within the Rebellion, has any real understanding of military tactics. The simulators used to train new recruits are woefully outdated. Therefore, the GFS pilots have little trouble winning the skirmishes on land or in space. But then the Rebellion suddenly has a blast cannon on their side. President Greensteen and Admiral Zephyr send Ryann to lead a strike team on a ground assault to destroy the cannon. Ryann has extra orders to secretly assassinate a certain individual while there. Having to kill someone face-to-face and in cold blood does not sit well with Ryann. So when he is later asked to assassinate another, Ryann and Joslyne defect. The Rebel Secessionist Movement is thrilled to have the best GFS pilot and gunner team join their cause. The new duo will have to earn the trust of Hyram and the other leaders, but they are put to work immediately. Joslyne’s expertise is used to update simulators for target practice and the like. Ryann begins teaching military maneuvers to the pilots and updating the equipment on all the ships. Joslyne still has doubts about what they are doing. As Ryann rises in rank and power at lightning speed, he begins to change. Even personally executing former friends and comrades no longer seems to bother Ryann. Joslyne soon wonders to what lengths her husband would go, how low he would sink, and how cold blooded he would become for his new beliefs. And can she continue to stand beside the man he is morphing into?

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UK Kindle Store Bargain eBooks

In addition to 5,721 free titles in the UK Kindle Store at this writing, there are currently 47,044 other Kindle books priced at less one pound! Here are some of our top picks:

Complete Works of William Shakespeare ~ 197 Plays, Poems & Sonnets ~ Active Table of Contents by Shakespeare, William, The Wright Angles, and The Wright Angles (Kindle Edition – 6 Apr 2009) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.72

Available for download now

 

The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection (15 books for $.99) With table of contents by L. Frank Baum (Kindle Edition – 21 Apr 2008) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.71

Steal Me by Tina Folsom (Kindle Edition – 29 Apr 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.47

Containment by Christian Cantrell (Kindle Edition – 22 Feb 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.47

Visions of Distant Shores: An Andre Norton Collection (Seven Andre Norton novels in one volume!) by Andre Norton, Andrew North, Allen Weston, and Alice Mary Norton (Kindle Edition – 4 Feb 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.71

 

PORTAL (Portal Chronicles) by Imogen Rose (Kindle Edition – 23 Jan 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.74

 

Perfect Holiday, The by Cathy Kelly (Kindle Edition – 4 Mar 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.60

The Greatest Hits of P.G. Wodehouse (Nine Books) by P.G. Wodehouse (Kindle Edition – 12 Jul 2009) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.72

The Interpretation of Dreams (Kindle Edition) by Sigmund Freud and Pink Panda Publishing (Kindle Edition – 22 Nov 2007) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.71

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (Kindle Edition – 20 Jan 2010) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.34

 

Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey) by Dorothy L. Sayers (Kindle Edition – 19 Jan 2010) – Kindle Book

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Pere (Kindle Edition – 5 Feb 2008) – Kindle Book

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Dark Dream by Christine Feehan (Kindle Edition – 13 Jul 2010) – Kindle Book

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Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller (Kindle Edition – 15 Mar 2008) – Kindle Book

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Free Promotional Titles UK Kindle Store Listings!
(For our US Kindle Free Book Alerts click here.)

No guarantees on how long this one will last as a freebie, since it shows a ra
ther dear list price and is selling in the US Kindle Store for $41.21….

The Conflict Resolution Toolbox: Models and Maps for Analyzing, Diagnosing, and Resolving Conflict by Gary T. Furlong (Kindle Edition – 7 Apr 2005) – Kindle Book

Buy: £0.00

In real–life conflict resolution situations, one size does not fit all. Just as a mechanic does not fix every car with the same tool, the conflict resolution practitioner cannot hope to resolve every dispute using the same technique. Practitioners need to be comfortable with a wide variety of tools to diagnose different problems, in vastly different circumstances, with different people, and resolve these conflicts effectively. The Conflict Resolution Toolbox gives you all the tools you need: eight different models for dealing with the many conflict situations you encounter in your practice.

This book bridges the gap between theory and practice and goes beyond just one single model to present a complete toolbox – a range of models that can be used to analyze, diagnose, and resolve conflict in any situation. It shows mediators, negotiators, managers, and anyone needing to resolve conflict how to simply and effectively understand and assess the situations of conflict they face. And it goes a step further, offering specific, practical guidance on how to intervene to resolve the conflict successfully.

Each model provides a different and potentially useful angle on the problem, and includes worksheets and a step–by–step process to guide the reader in applying the tools.

• Offers eight models to help you understand the root causes of any conflict.
• Explains each model′s focus, what kind of situations it can be useful in and, most importantly, what interventions are likely to help.
• Provides you with clear direction on what specific actions to choose to resolve a particular type of conflict effectively.
• Features a detailed case study throughout the book, to which each model is applied.
• Additional examples and case studies unique to each chapter give the reader a further chance to see the models in action.
• Includes practical tools and worksheets that you can use in working with these models in your practice.

The Conflict Resolution Toolbox equips any practitioner to resolve a wide range of conflicts. Mediators, negotiators, lawyers, managers and supervisors, insurance adjusters, social workers, human resource and labour relations specialists, and others will have all the tools they need for successful conflict resolution.

The Static of the Spheres by Eric Kraft

Literary Fiction, Published by AmazonEncore
LENGTH: novella, approximately 20,000 words, 96 pages in the trade paperback edition

Peter Leroy recalls his maternal grandfather’s attempt to build a shortwave radio, a project that begins with an article in Impractical Craftsman magazine promising “hour after interminable hour of baffling precision work.” After many, many hours spent watching his grandfather labor at his basement workbench, Peter at last gets to put the earphones on, flip the switch, and twiddle the dials. Through the crackling and sussurous static he detects the sounds of love and lust, joy and sorrow, hope and loss.

“Reading the Peter Leroy saga is akin to watching a champion juggler deftly keep dozens of balls in the air while executing an intricate double-time dance routine-all without breathing hard. . . . Sentimental, loving, raucous, wise, and great fun, this is simply not to be missed.”
Booklist

“[Kraft’s Peter Leroy] series is smart, funny, warmly inviting, and delightfully impossible to define.”
Kate Bernheimer, The Oregonian

“Eric Kraft’s essential subject is suburban boyhood-in particular, that moment when it loses its innocence. . . . Like Lawrence Sterne, Kraft is unashamedly sentimental, digressive, and extremely funny; like Proust, profoundly nostalgic and obsessed with loss. The typical Kraft novel is a laugh-out-loud read with undertones of grief and ruefulness. Almost all of his books revolve around a single individual, Peter Leroy, who is now . . . as fully realized as any character in current American literature. . . . Under the surface humor, Kraft’s take on the national experience is thoughtful, disturbing, and unlike that of any other American writer.”
Anthony Brandt, Men’s Journal

“The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy is one of the biggest, funniest, sweetest, and looniest undertakings in contemporary American fiction.”
John Strausbaugh, New York Press

Blood, Sweat and Tea: Real Life Adventures in an Inner-city Ambulance by Tom Reynolds (Kindle Edition – 28 May 2009)

More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds (Kindle Edition – 28 May 2009)

Publish on Amazon Kindle with the Digital Text Platform by Amazon.com (Kindle Edition – 14 Mar 2010)

Shaken (Teaser Chapters) (Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels Mysteries) by J.A. Konrath (Kindle Edition – 15 May 2010)

Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny by Suze Orman (Kindle Edition – 27 Feb 2007)

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011 by Office of Management and Budget (Kindle Edition – 6 Feb 2010)

Thousands of Free Classics for UK Kindle Readers!

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Nine years after 9/11, former New York Times reporter Anthony DePalma chronicles another frightening legacy which continues to haunt the attack’s survivors in the immediate Ground Zero neighborhood in today’s latest addition to our Free Book Alert listings….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor 

Today’s sponsoring novel is already a Kindle Store bestseller, and reader reviews are so strong that you may want to give it a try even if you are one of the 23 people in the world who has yet to read any vampire fiction, because it’s clear that it is equal parts humor, horror, mystery, and good old page-turning fun.

The Vampire Shrink (Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist Series) 
by Lynda Hilburn
Just $1.99 for a limited time in the Kindle Store
 

“. . . a can’t put down, spine-tingling, laugh out loud book that will keep you glued till you turn the final page.” — Gotta Write Network, 2007

“A great blend of humor, horror and quirky mystery.” — Jennifer Armintrout, author of the “Blood Ties” series, 2007

“A refreshingly original twist on the vampire story. Fast-paced and fun.” — Kelley Armstrong, NY Times bestselling author, 2007

“A very well-written horror fantasy! . . . A marvelous, unique writing style causes suspense to build as the mystery unfolds.” — Simegen. com, 2007

“Lynda Hilburn creates a fascinating world — wicked and sexy!” — Kerrelyn Sparks, USA Today bestselling author, 2007

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Denver Psychologist Kismet Knight, Ph.D., doesn’t believe in the paranormal. She especially doesn’t believe in vampires. So what happens when she finds herself neck-deep in the vampire underworld?

Kismet is smart, witty and attractive. She’s respected in her field, successful and prosperous. She’s followed all the rules – done everything right. So, what’s the problem? Her life is empty. There’s no passion. No vitality. No excitement.

That is, until a new client introduces Kismet to the vampire underworld, and a drop-dead gorgeous, 800-year-old vampire named Devereux. Kismet isn’t buying the vampire story, but can’t explain why she has such odd reactions and feelings whenever Devereux is near. Kismet is soon forced to open her mind to other possibilities when she is visited in her office by two angry bloodsuckers, who would like nothing better than to challenge Devereux by hurting Kismet.

As Kismet gets pulled deeper and deeper into the vampire subculture, she struggles to hold onto her professional ideas about what is and isn’t “real.” The more she finds herself attracted to the charismatic, handsome Devereux, the more out of control her life becomes.

When one of her clients shows up in her office almost completely drained of blood, Kismet finds herself immersed in an ongoing murder investigation. Kismet is questioned by irreverent, handsome FBI profiler Alan Stevens, who warns her that vampires are very real. And one is a murderer. A murder who is after her.

In the midst of all this, Kismet realizes she has feelings for both the vampire and the profiler, but even though she cares for each of the men, facing the reality that vampires exist – along with all the other supernatural insanity she discovers – is enough of a challenge. For now. 

 Click here to download The Vampire Shrink (Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist Series) (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!

Click here to download The Vampire Shrink from the UK Kindle Store

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Click here (or type “kindle nation daily” in your Kindle’s Kindle Store search field) to have Free Book Alerts pushed directly to your Kindle 24/7 with a 14-day free trial to the Kindle edition of Kindle Nation Daily, the #1 bestselling blog in the Kindle Store. “Free” in the Kindle Store refers, for now, to the price for download to US-based Kindles. For our UK Kindle Free Book Alerts click here. The best way to find out about these free listings right away, when they occur, is to subscribe to the Kindle edition of Kindle Nation Daily, which pushes Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alerts directly to your Kindle Home screen 24/7. And in the case of many free listings that disappear within a matter of hours or days, “right away” is often just in time. No Kindle Required: Whether you are a long-time Kindle owner or you’ve just acquired an iPad and are filling it with ebooks for the first time or you are reading Kindle books on a PC, Mac, BlackBerry, iPhone or iPad Touch, you can get any and all of these titles absolutely free on your Kindle-compatible device of choice!  Click here to download a free Kindle App for your device

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City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance, and 9/11

 Anthony DePalma, a former New York Times reporter who covered the attacks and their aftermath, dissects the policy mistakes and bitter medical and legal clashes over the health problems suffered by rescue workers, cleanup crew, and survivors. 

On 9/11, the destruction of the World Trade Center unleashed a vortex of dust and ash that blotted out the sun–and has distorted science, medicine, and public policy ever since.

The likely dangers of 9/11’s massive dust cloud were evident from the beginning, yet thousands chose not to see, even as the sickening results of exposure became increasingly difficult to ignore. Why? And why have years of politics and courtroom maneuvers delayed justice for those who gave their all when the need was greatest? Anthony DePalma goes beyond his front-page coverage of ground zero in The New York Times, offering the first full accounting of one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. He separates myth from reality…reveals the decisions that destroyed public trust…shares powerful, never-before-told stories of the victims and those who’ve tried to help them…and helps us make sure this never happens again.

• They said the air was safe

   The health myths and realities of 9/11–and the decade of suspicion and fear that followed

• “This smells different. It tastes different.”

   The firefighters who couldn’t breathe, and the doctors who treated them

• Sound bites, arrogance, scorn, and invective

   New Yorkers versus the political and legal system

• A comprehensive look at what lies ahead

   The ongoing impact for the thousands who were directly affected, and lessons for the future

Profiles of Remarkable Businesses (Omnibus Collection)

A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts-now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!

Actionable lessons from a century of extraordinary businesses-from Ford to NetFlix, Wal-Mart to Zappos

What you can learn from the world’s greatest businesses: from legendary startups to extraordinary turnarounds! Crucial takeaways from the experiences of McDonald’s, Home Depot, Zappos, Wal-Mart, Oprah (Harpo), Ford, NetFlix, UPS, Lego, Intuit, and many others.

From world-renowned business profilers New Word City and Nancy F. Koehn.

Included in this collection:

• How McDonald’s Got Its Groove Back (New Word City)
• Undoing Home Depot’s Demolition (New Word City)
• How Zappos Shoes In Success (New Word City)
• Sam Walton’s Way (New Word City)
• Oprah (Brand) Renew (Nancy F. Koehn)
• Henry Ford’s Way (New Word City)
• How UPS Delivers Again and Again (New Word City)
• How Netflix Produces Happy Endings (New Word City)
• How JetBlue Got Its Wings Back (New Word City)
• Bill Walsh’s Winning Ways (New Word City)
• How Kraft Crafted a Comeback (New Word City)
• Ray Kroc’s Way (New Word City)
• How Lego Built a Comeback (New Word City)
• How Intuit Turned Feedback into a Comeback (New Word City)

Seeds of Destruction: Why the Path to Economic Ruin Runs Through Washington, and How to Reclaim American Prosperity – R. Glenn Hubbard and Peter Navarro

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

The Stunning Hidden Interconnections Between Microbes and Humanity

AD 452: Attila the Hun stands ready to sack Rome. No one can stop him–but he walks away. A miracle? No…dysentery. Microbes saved the Roman Empire. Nearly a millennium later, the microbes of the Black Death ended the Middle Ages, making possible the Renaissance, western democracy, and the scientific revolution. Soon after, microbes ravaged the Americas, paving the way for their European conquest.

Again and again, microbes have shaped our health, our genetics, our history, our culture, our politics, even our religion and ethics. This
book reveals much that scientists and cultural historians have learned about the pervasive interconnections between infectious microbes and humans. It also considers what our ongoing fundamental relationship with infectious microbes might mean for the future of the human species.

The “good side” of history’s worst epidemics

The surprising debt we owe to killer diseases

Where diseases came from…

…and where they may be going

Children of pestilence: disease and civilization

From Egypt to Mexico, the Romans to Attila the Hun

STDs, sexual behavior, and culture

How microbes may shape cultural cycles of puritanism and promiscuity

 Mourn The Living 
by Henry Perez


From Publishers Weekly: Veteran Chicago Record reporter Alex Chapa is looking forward to a much needed vacation and time with his 10-year-old daughter, Nikki, whom he barely sees now that his ex has moved to Boston. Then his boss calls him back to cover for Jim Chakowski, killed in a mysterious explosion. As Alex digs into Chakowski’s notes linking a string of murders to prominent city council members, he and Nikki come under fire. Short, choppy chapters move the action along at a measured clip, and detailed descriptions infuse the text with atmosphere and suspense, especially during flashbacks to Alex’s childhood in Cuba and the murderer’s dark and traumatic upbringing. The killer’s identity is no surprise, but the final showdown keeps the adrenaline pumping right through the ending, which Perez (Killing Red) leaves wide open for possible sequels.

Mystery/Thrillers/Crime/Suspense

• A Nail Through the Heart: With Bonus Content by Timothy Hallinan 
• The Postcard Killers (Special Free Preview: Book One) by James Patterson and Liza Marklund
  (About 87 pages in print)
• Hour of the Hunter: With Bonus Material – by J. A. Jance Pre-Order, August 24, 2010
• The Girl on the Beach: A Bess Crawford Mystery – Charles Todd (Pre-Order, August 31, 2010)
   

Contemporary Fiction

• The Static of the Spheres – Eric Kraft
• The Wild’s Call – Jeri Smith-Ready
• The Hunters – Jason Pinter

Spirituality and Christian Fiction

• Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition) – Paramhansa Yogananda

Memoir, Biography, Personal Story

• More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea – Tom Reynolds

Erotica

• Seducing Jane Porter – Dominique Adair
• All in Time – Ciana Stone

Samples and Sneak Previews

• Shaken (Teaser Chapters) (Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels Mysteries) – J.A. Konrath
• The Lost Hero Chapter Sneak Peek – Rick Riordan
• The Reincarnationist Series – M.J. Rose
• The Last Song: Exclusive Free Kindle Content – Nicholas Sparks and Touchstone Pictures

The Rest of our Free Kindle Promotional Listings

Premiere – Young Adult

Gone to Green – Fiction

A Little Death In Dixie – Suspense

From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 1)

The Girl on the Beach: A Bess Crawford Mystery

Mysterious Profile #24: Ian Rutledge

Buddha: With Bonus Material, by Deepark Chopra

Rorey’s Secret (Country Road Chronicles #1)

Seducing Jane Porter – Erotica

Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition) – Spiritual

A Taste of Irrationality: Sample chapters from Predictably Irrational and Upside of Irrationality – Nonfiction

Daniel X: Demons and Druids – Free Preview – Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy

Bright of the Sky (Entire and the Rose, Book 1) – Fantasy

All in Time – Erotica

The Lost Hero Chapter Sneak Peek – Fantasy

Skin Magic – Erotica

Thrill of the Hunt – Erotica

Reaper’s Justice – Erotica

The Wicked House of Rohan – Historical Romance

A Nail Through the Heart: With Bonus Content – Mystery/Suspense

Hour of the Hunter: With Bonus Material: A Novel of Suspense

Outlaw Lovers Dossier – Erotica

Lap Dance – Erotica

The Next Big Thing – Erotica

Hunting Evander – Erotica

Christmas Scandal-Not! – Erotica

Song of the Swan – Erotica

Desire in the Dark – Erotica

Saturday Night Fever – Erotica

Larkspur – Erotica

Hot for the Reunion – Erotica

Not Just an Orgy – Erotica

Message for Minerva – Erotica

Danu, The Return – Erotica

Tessa’s Ambassador – Erotica

Waiting at Eros – Erotica

His Voice, His Command – Erotica

Haunted by the Past – Erotica

Interlude in Pearl – Erotica

Unexpected Comfort – Erotica

Stakeout for Love – Erotica

Playing Hardball – Erotica

Maui Heat – Erotica

Tween Hopeful and Hopeless – Erotica

Hot Moon Rising – Erotica

Peak Energy – Erotica

Better Late Than Never – Erotica

Red Satin – Erotica

Nocked for a Loop – Erotica

Spirit’s Release – Erotica

Categories Books

The selection of new nonfiction releases in our Free Book Alert listings has been especially interesting lately, and we lead today’s additions with an omnibus collection of the fascinating and very popular new (and old) economy chronicles that we’ve seen in shorter form from FT Press and New Word City in recent months….

But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor 

Angels, heroes, high school fantasy and a 19^th century beach house with a shady history adorn the landscape of today’s sponsor, a young adult, contemporary paranormal romance….

Safe Landing
by Tess Oliver
Just 99 cents for now in the Kindle Store
 
Still trying to cope with her parent’s divorce, seventeen-year-old Brazil Parkin finds her world slipping even further from its once blissful orbit. She blames her mom for the rotten turn her life has taken. Leaving behind her friends, her horse, and a father she adores, Brazil moves with her mother and twin brothers to a 19^th century beach house with a shady history.

Brazil is determined to remain a recluse, but an unexpected kiss, a nearly disastrous airplane landing, and the lingering spirit of a lovesick boy help open Brazil’s eyes to a world outside of her own universe.

 Click here to download Safe Landing (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!

Click here to download Safe Landing from the UK Kindle Store

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Free Listings in the US Kindle Store!
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Profiles of Remarkable Businesses (Omnibus Collection)

A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts-now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!

Actionable lessons from a century of extraordinary businesses-from Ford to NetFlix, Wal-Mart to Zappos

What you can learn from the world’s greatest businesses: from legendary startups to extraordinary turnarounds! Crucial takeaways from the experiences of McDonald’s, Home Depot, Zappos, Wal-Mart, Oprah (Harpo), Ford, NetFlix, UPS, Lego, Intuit, and many others.

From world-renowned business profilers New Word City and Nancy F. Koehn.

Included in this collection:

• How McDonald’s Got Its Groove Back (New Word City)
• Undoing Home Depot’s Demolition (New Word City)
• How Zappos Shoes In Success (New Word City)
• Sam Walton’s Way (New Word
  City)
• Oprah (Brand) Renew (Nancy F. Koehn)
• Henry Ford’s Way (New Word City)
• How UPS Delivers Again and Again (New Word City)
• How Netflix Produces Happy Endings (New Word City)
• How JetBlue Got Its Wings Back (New Word City)
• Bill Walsh’s Winning Ways (New Word City)
• How Kraft Crafted a Comeback (New Word City)
• Ray Kroc’s Way (New Word City)
• How Lego Built a Comeback (New Word City)
• How Intuit Turned Feedback into a Comeback (New Word City)

Seeds of Destruction: Why the Path to Economic Ruin Runs Through Washington, and How to Reclaim American Prosperity – R. Glenn Hubbard and Peter Navarro

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

The Stunning Hidden Interconnections Between Microbes and Humanity

AD 452: Attila the Hun stands ready to sack Rome. No one can stop him–but he walks away. A miracle? No…dysentery. Microbes saved the Roman Empire. Nearly a millennium later, the microbes of the Black Death ended the Middle Ages, making possible the Renaissance, western democracy, and the scientific revolution. Soon after, microbes ravaged the Americas, paving the way for their European conquest.

Again and again, microbes have shaped our health, our genetics, our history, our culture, our politics, even our religion and ethics. This book reveals much that scientists and cultural historians have learned about the pervasive interconnections between infectious microbes and humans. It also considers what our ongoing fundamental relationship with infectious microbes might mean for the future of the human species.

The “good side” of history’s worst epidemics

The surprising debt we owe to killer diseases

Where diseases came from…

…and where they may be going

Children of pestilence: disease and civilization

From Egypt to Mexico, the Romans to Attila the Hun

STDs, sexual behavior, and culture

How microbes may shape cultural cycles of puritanism and promiscuity

 Mourn The Living 
by Henry Perez


From Publishers Weekly: Veteran Chicago Record reporter Alex Chapa is looking forward to a much needed vacation and time with his 10-year-old daughter, Nikki, whom he barely sees now that his ex has moved to Boston. Then his boss calls him back to cover for Jim Chakowski, killed in a mysterious explosion. As Alex digs into Chakowski’s notes linking a string of murders to prominent city council members, he and Nikki come under fire. Short, choppy chapters move the action along at a measured clip, and detailed descriptions infuse the text with atmosphere and suspense, especially during flashbacks to Alex’s childhood in Cuba and the murderer’s dark and traumatic upbringing. The killer’s identity is no surprise, but the final showdown keeps the adrenaline pumping right through the ending, which Perez (Killing Red) leaves wide open for possible sequels.

Mystery/Thrillers/Crime/Suspense

• A Nail Through the Heart: With Bonus Content by Timothy Hallinan 
• The Postcard Killers (Special Free Preview: Book One) by James Patterson and Liza Marklund
  (About 87 pages in print)
• Hour of the Hunter: With Bonus Material – by J. A. Jance Pre-Order, August 24, 2010
• The Girl on the Beach: A Bess Crawford Mystery – Charles Todd (Pre-Order, August 31, 2010)
   

Contemporary Fiction

• The Static of the Spheres – Eric Kraft
• The Wild’s Call – Jeri Smith-Ready
• The Hunters – Jason Pinter

Spirituality and Christian Fiction

• Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition) – Paramhansa Yogananda

Memoir, Biography, Personal Story

• More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea – Tom Reynolds

Erotica

• Seducing Jane Porter – Dominique Adair
• All in Time – Ciana Stone

Samples and Sneak Previews

• Shaken (Teaser Chapters) (Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels Mysteries) – J.A. Konrath
• The Lost Hero Chapter Sneak Peek – Rick Riordan
• The Reincarnationist Series – M.J. Rose
• The Last Song: Exclusive Free Kindle Content – Nicholas Sparks and Touchstone Pictures