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Not Like My Mother - Becoming a sane parent after growing up in a CRAZY family. by Irene Tomkinson Not Like My Mother - Becoming a sane parent after growing up in a CRAZY family. by Irene Tomkinson May 26, 2011 39543 words Read a sample
“This is a “how to” manual that reads like a smart funny novel. Get ready for a wisdom ride.” - Nancy Slonim Aronie – Author of WRITING FROM THE HEART/ NPR commentator Have you ever said I am not going to do to my kids what my parents did to me? Being the parent you always wanted is not necessarily the parent your kids need. Become the parent your kids need and heal your history.
Control Switch On - A True Story of the World's Most Powerful Man by Ira Teller Esq., Pharm.D. Control Switch On - A True Story of the World's Most Powerful Man by Ira Teller Esq., Pharm.D. May 25, 2011 64888 words Read a sample
Hitch the ride of your life with Ira Teller as he journeys into the mysterious realms of science, invents—the most advanced technology in existence and teams up with Ryan Moran—the singularly most powerful man in the world. Witness the rise of Ryan Moran’s global control over existing nations. Experience his might and power to achieve lasting world peace in this free and true online book!
Against The Grain - 40 blogs from Big Dave. by David Parsons Against The Grain - 40 blogs from Big Dave. by David Parsons May 19, 2011 64305 words Read a sample
Big Dave's short stories about time in prison, time dealing drugs and time changing his life around have received over 500,000 reads online. Take a walk in his shoe's. Download AGAINST THE GRAIN an E book special from kokyprik.com available now totally free!
AMBITION by Steven Travers AMBITION by Steven Travers May 16, 2011 707251 words Read a sample
My struggle to fail and succeed in baseball, politics, Hollywood, writing . . . and the rocky path I've walked with Christ.
THE WRITER'S LIFE by Steven Travers THE WRITER'S LIFE by Steven Travers May 12, 2011 667623 words Read a sample
A compilation of the author's works over the years.
Grenada by Joe C Combs 2nd Grenada by Joe C Combs 2nd May 11, 2011 1526 words Read a sample
An account of the Grenada Invasion (Operation Urgent Fury)
A Grandfather's Legacy by Joe C Combs 2nd A Grandfather's Legacy by Joe C Combs 2nd May 08, 2011 1217 words Read a sample
A story about a families sacrifice during the civil war and the funny conclusion that makes their abolitionists sacrifices moot.
Lucia day in Ghedi by Francesco Lolli Lucia day in Ghedi by Francesco Lolli May 03, 2011 2328 words Read a sample
A strong memory again from the past. Santa Lucia as celebrated in the north of Italy, in the fog, waiting for Christmas. The celebration is unknown, I think, to the English readers. Undeletable memories from my parents, and particularly of my mother, who recently passed away.
Got Hope? by Chuck Helmer Got Hope? by Chuck Helmer April 26, 2011 1302 words Read a sample
Mark Fittz, a missionary-architect with CAM International, provides hope to the people he serves by providing others with a Honduran commodity – coffee. The resources that are generated from sale of the coffee provide a source of income for the people in the community and communicate the gospel in the process.
Alexander the Great: Tactician or Eagle? by John J. Donnangelo Alexander the Great: Tactician or Eagle? by John J. Donnangelo April 25, 2011 10388 words Read a sample
Was Alexander the Great a Tactician or an Eagle? In addition to being skilled in the tactics of planning and coordinating military forces in battle, he also possessed the keen vision of an eagle by “seeing” what his adversaries might be planning and then to counterattack. Was he a military genius or a lucky adolescent? Let us delve deeper into his life and examine the factors.
Price Breaks And Heartaches Volume One by Al Bruno Price Breaks And Heartaches Volume One by Al Bruno April 24, 2011 55563 words Read a sample
The somewhat true story of how I barely lost my virginity, almost missed out on true love and nearly lost my mind!
The Art Teacher by Joe C Combs 2nd The Art Teacher by Joe C Combs 2nd April 23, 2011 819 words Read a sample
An essay about an art teacher's lasting impact on his students.
Shamans and Healers : The Untold Ayahuasca Story (FREE SAMPLE) by Andrew Osta And Friends Shamans and Healers : The Untold Ayahuasca Story (FREE SAMPLE) by Andrew Osta And Friends April 19, 2011 22400 words Read a sample
The Amazon rainforest of Peru holds many secrets. There, magic is still alive, the impossible happens, and spirits freely interact with humans. Shamans with very real supernatural powers claim to heal incurable diseases using magical songs. Darkness battles against light in a constant war, and many souls are at stake. But the biggest secret of that mysterious world has never been told. Until now.
Christmas Patrol by Joe C Combs 2nd Christmas Patrol by Joe C Combs 2nd April 05, 2011 1439 words Read a sample
a military experience of being on deployment at Christmas
MÄ™skie rozmowy nastolatka by Jakub Skworz MÄ™skie rozmowy nastolatka by Jakub Skworz March 11, 2011 29691 words Read a sample
Ośmiu znanych mężczyzn, osiem odmiennych historii. Izdebski, Kondrat, Kuczok, Santorski, Sawka, Turnau, Zanussi, Zięba - decydują się odpowiedzieć na pytania nastolatka o dorastaniu, trudnych decyzjach i ich konsekwencjach.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 6: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 6: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce March 05, 2011 55265 words Read a sample
This book recounts 250 stories of good deeds.
The Bloody Countess by Amber Holbrook The Bloody Countess by Amber Holbrook Feb. 27, 2011 1086 words Read a sample
Elizabeth Bathory was a sadistic, blood driven, noble woman in the 1600's. She tortured young woman for years until their death. This true-story would shock Hungary forever.
In the Company of Heroes: Life-Shaping People, Life-Changing Moments by Woodrow Sears In the Company of Heroes: Life-Shaping People, Life-Changing Moments by Woodrow Sears Feb. 26, 2011 9874 words Read a sample
If you were lucky, mentors showed up to guide you through life's challenging times. You owe your heroes and need to pass their favors along to others. You're invited to meet 15 exceptional people who shaped my life. Most are no longer with us, so this book is part of my pay-back. I hope it will prompt you to remember the heroes in your life, and to keep those gifts alive by sharing them.
Kittyhawk Pilot by Michel Lavigne Kittyhawk Pilot by Michel Lavigne Feb. 25, 2011 96763 words Read a sample
This is the true story of “Stocky” Edwards, Canada’s top living fighter pilot. The story begins in Battleford, Saskatchewan where Stocky grew up. During his childhood, shooting partridge, and working hard, Stocky learned the lessons that would serve him well during the Desert War. This is the incredible story of a young Canadian who goes to war and becomes a superior pilot and leader of men.
Red Skies In Morning: An Unforgettable Stormy Passage from Juneau to Seattle by Elsan Zimmerly Red Skies In Morning: An Unforgettable Stormy Passage from Juneau to Seattle by Elsan Zimmerly Feb. 07, 2011 8314 words Read a sample
The author, a novice sailor, and her husband set out from Juneau, Alaska on a sailboat headed for Seattle, WA. Though early spring, winter weather prevailed in the far north making the voyage long and stressful. Storms, rough seas, frigid temperatures, dense fog, intense rain squalls test their abilities, stamina and their marriage.
Ella and Boss: My Agrarian Grandparents of Van Buren County, Iowa by MaryAnna Bentley Ella and Boss: My Agrarian Grandparents of Van Buren County, Iowa by MaryAnna Bentley Feb. 06, 2011 7982 words Read a sample
This short nonfiction piece reveals the character of rural Iowa through the eccentricities of loving grandparents. It is a story of agrarian grandparents told by one of their thirteen grandchildren. Though anecdotal in nature, this work somehow reveals a good synopsis of what growing up in Van Buren County, Iowa during the 1980s was really like.
Dancing Bare by Rigby Taylor Dancing Bare by Rigby Taylor Feb. 05, 2011 118655 words Read a sample
Dancing Bare is probably the funniest autobiography you will ever read. Rigby, an impossibly innocent young man, swaps the suffocating confines of middle class New Zealand for love and liberation in nineteen-sixties London and Europe. Revelling in the freedom conferred by anonymity, he becomes an actor, stripper, rent boy, lover, teacher and dedicated traveller through Europe a North Africa.
The Binder Of Shame Presents: The RPG.net Rants by Al Bruno The Binder Of Shame Presents: The RPG.net Rants by Al Bruno Jan. 23, 2011 85329 words Read a sample
Presenting tasteless tales of role-playing madness, completely unedited and, for reasons even I do not understand, presented in screenplay format.
韓仙子寶傳_韩仙子宝传----簡体中文版 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 韓仙子寶傳_韩仙子宝传----簡体中文版 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 Jan. 22, 2011 4805 words Read a sample
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天仙玉女碧霞元君傳 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 天仙玉女碧霞元君傳 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 Jan. 22, 2011 392 words Read a sample
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天仙玉女碧霞元君傳-天仙玉女碧霞元君传_簡体中文 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 天仙玉女碧霞元君傳-天仙玉女碧霞元君传_簡体中文 by TaiwanGoodbook-善書 Godbook-鸞書 Jan. 22, 2011 438 words Read a sample
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Wildlife Not Wild Life, A Short Story about Eighteen Men and Two Women by Nancy Ellen Wildlife Not Wild Life, A Short Story about Eighteen Men and Two Women by Nancy Ellen Jan. 20, 2011 11118 words Read a sample
This short story is about my travels around the State of Colorado while taking a graduate course called Wildlife Habitat Management at Colorado State University with eighteen men and one other woman. My experiences were painful, horrifying, embarrassing, gross, majestic, informative, sexy and very funny. Please take a look at my novels, A Woman of Moderate Decadence and Dellie’s Room.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce Jan. 17, 2011 43454 words Read a sample
This book contains 250 stories about good deeds, including this one: When opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink was young and just starting her career, pianist-conductor Hans von Bülow learned that she did not have enough food to feed herself and her children. Therefore, he invited her to eat dinner at his house twice a week and then take home enough food to feed her children.
Moved Out of Our Comfort Zone by Phyllis Porter Dolislager Moved Out of Our Comfort Zone by Phyllis Porter Dolislager Jan. 16, 2011 8282 words Read a sample
We moved three times in twelve months! From Boynton Beach, Fl To Palm Beach, FL To West Palm Beach, FL To Townsend, TN From a 3-bedroom ranch to two condos to a log cabin--in the Smoky Mountains--with black bears as visitors. After 24 years in the same job, Ron changed jobs two times those 12 months. Ron’s sister also passed away, in Detroit, and he was the executor of her estate.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 4: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 4: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce Dec. 29, 2010 40046 words Read a sample
This book contains 250 stories of good deeds, including this one: Comedian Jay Leno once wanted to do something special for Hattie Hannigan, an English teacher he had studied under while attending Andover (Massachusetts) High School. He gave her a videotape, on which 16 Hollywood stars, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Debbie Reynolds, and Linda Gray, sent her greetings.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes by David Bruce Dec. 28, 2010 36062 words Read a sample
This book contains 250 stories about good deeds, including this one: At the 1992 Olympics Games in Barcelona, cameraman Kenny Woo went around dropping pennies because he knew that the members of the United States women’s gymnastics team thought that finding a penny meant they would have good luck.
Fighting The Darkness Within by James Miller Fighting The Darkness Within by James Miller Dec. 25, 2010 22014 words Read a sample
The highs and lows of one man's journey through life with severe bouts of depression. During the highs meeting world leaders and celebrities to the lows of witnessing his best friends murder and self destructive behaviors which cost him everything he owned and everyone he loved. Now he writes about his journey as he struggles through the darkest point of all.
A Submariners Story (Sinking to Crush Depth)(short story) by Frederick Rodgers A Submariners Story (Sinking to Crush Depth)(short story) by Frederick Rodgers Dec. 19, 2010 2381 words Read a sample
This is a true account of an unexplained dive in the British submarine HMS Alcide. This frightening event lasted only minutes but it felt like an eternity. It took place in 1964 and by Gods grace I survived to tell you this tale.
Flight of the Spirit by David Young Flight of the Spirit by David Young Dec. 18, 2010 34565 words Read a sample
Homer Shoup, arrested in 2004 and charged with attempting to assassinate Vice President Dick Cheney, writes about his life-changing experience immediately afterward. Shoup writes about the man he was and the man he has become since.
Bubble Gum in Disguise by Georgiann Baldino Bubble Gum in Disguise by Georgiann Baldino Nov. 24, 2010 1283 words Read a sample
When does a child's earliest memory become a life lesson? For author Georgiann Baldino, it's when a troublemaker offers her a bite of very suspicious looking bubble gum.
3:14 am by Allen Hancock 3:14 am by Allen Hancock Nov. 18, 2010 3349 words Read a sample
3:14 am is based on a real life incident that took place between 3:14 and 4:14 am on 1 June 1998.
MOD REVIVAL 1979 - Second Generation Mod's 'n' Rockers by Anthony Gregory MOD REVIVAL 1979 - Second Generation Mod's 'n' Rockers by Anthony Gregory Oct. 24, 2010 1272 words Read a sample
British youth culture has seen many different styles. Teddy Boys outraged post-war Britain with their fashions and attitudes. A decade later Mods and Rockers shook British Seaside resorts with their now-legendary battles. But within a few years interest waned and it was all but over, as some Mods left the scene; others turned Hippy and the harder lads turned Skinhead.
An Ordinary Man In An Ordinary World by Martin McGregor An Ordinary Man In An Ordinary World by Martin McGregor Oct. 23, 2010 29243 words Read a sample
I have seen more in 41 years of life than some people would see in many lifetimes. I have lived and loved hurt and suffered. My father was an alcoholic, but I never stopped loving him. This is the story of a messed up childhood, and Micheal Jackson thought he had it bad? No chance. I witnessed, death, rape torture, fighting, hatred and suffered at the hands of bullies. This is my true story
The Terrorist in My Life by Richard Crasta The Terrorist in My Life by Richard Crasta Oct. 09, 2010 13974 words Read a sample
In this personal and public interest true story and essay, the author of 12 books exposes the secret terrorist in his life, and that of thousands of other innocent and unsuspecting human beings: Valium, Benzodiazepines, and related addicting medications that are prescribed by doctors, often without sufficient warning about their dangerously addictive properties.
Independence by Susan Wells Bennett Independence by Susan Wells Bennett Sep. 20, 2010 859 words Read a sample
Originally published as part of a regional magazine in 2007, this short prize-winning essay is a true account of an event that has shaped my life.
消えた横浜娼婦たち 第三章全文 by 檀原 照和 消えた横浜娼婦たち 第三章全文 by 檀原 照和 Sep. 09, 2010 624 words Read a sample
株式会社データハウスより発売中の書籍から、第三章（白塗りメリーの物語）を抜き出してリリース。10年におよぶ取材で明らかにされる「語られなかったヨコハマ正史」。「東京からもっとも近い異境」の地下世界物語。
My Operation by Ernest Winchester My Operation by Ernest Winchester Sep. 09, 2010 519 words Read a sample
Some thoughts while facing surgery.
My First Ninety Years by Mary Jane Baird My First Ninety Years by Mary Jane Baird Aug. 22, 2010 3339 words Sample 100%
The author gives us an opportunity to experience some of the more memorable moments in her long, rich life. First, as a child growing up in a small town in Kansas during the Depression, later as one of the fortunate young women who went to college during that time, and then as the wife of a very successful Presbyterian minister for 50 years.
From Kansas Farm Boy to Moderator A Short History of the Life of Rev. William Francis Keesecker by Mary Jane Baird From Kansas Farm Boy to Moderator A Short History of the Life of Rev. William Francis Keesecker by Mary Jane Baird Aug. 18, 2010 2313 words Sample 100%
A grandmother records some details of her late husband's life for the benefit of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Black Sheep Never Cry, Dedicated to the Memory of JFK, Jr. by Lori Finnila Black Sheep Never Cry, Dedicated to the Memory of JFK, Jr. by Lori Finnila Aug. 14, 2010 69589 words Sample 100%
Rendition of To All My Fathers
Alcune memorie storico-araldico-genealogiche di un cognome: Peirce. by Guglielmo Peirce Alcune memorie storico-araldico-genealogiche di un cognome: Peirce. by Guglielmo Peirce Aug. 12, 2010 40140 words Read a sample
Il risultato di alcuni mesi di navigazione in Internet alla ricerca delle più antiche memorie delle principali famiglie inglesi dal cognome Peirce. 'Editing' non frequente.
This One Time, In Korea... by Kitty Pitman This One Time, In Korea... by Kitty Pitman July 12, 2010 11583 words Read a sample
Many United States Air Force veterans have spent a one year tour at Osan Air Base, South Korea. This memoir is a collection of short stories from a young airman stumbling her way through a year in a foreign country.
Emigrant for a day by Francesco Lolli Emigrant for a day by Francesco Lolli July 09, 2010 2817 words Read a sample
I moved to Sweden for a PhD from Florence, Italy. I studied neurology and made new experiences in the neurological laboratories of Stockholm. The book is the stoy of a special day in my life in the ice and darkness. Memories from a different time and space.
The Last Day I Was Me, 1rst Rendition of My Brain Injury by Lori Finnila The Last Day I Was Me, 1rst Rendition of My Brain Injury by Lori Finnila June 30, 2010 13865 words Sample 100%
For many years I've soul searched a way to find myself through all the good and bad I've been through to be able to share it in words that I can express from myself to others in a way that they can understand and relate possibly to what I've been through since my brain injury in 1990 which left me permanently injured from harm. This book is in rough form. I haven't had a chance to edit it.
Blessed Lucy of Narni by Saints.SQPN.com Blessed Lucy of Narni by Saints.SQPN.com June 24, 2010 7077 words Sample 50%
Lady Georgiana Fullerton's short, reverent biography of Blessed Lucy of Narni. From SQPN Books.