4 Free Kindle Books (8/26 ) + Newly Discounted Ones Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS
Friday, 8/26


The Man of Their Lives, by Françoise Bourdin, 4 customer reviews, 4.5 stars, $0.00
"...explores two very timely themes: the difficulties of starting over at age forty and the day-to-day worries that arise from joining two separate families."


Kindle Daily Deal   (This Daily Deal link changes at MIDNIGHT each day,
   so will not point to the current book, when seen the next day.
   Click it to see what the daily deal book is at any time.)

  Friday, 8/26
  Elizabeth Street, by Laurie Fabiano, 173 customer reviews, 4.5 stars
    Daily Deal until the end of Friday, 8/26:
      Thursday's Price: $7.99
      Friday's's Discount: $6.00
      Friday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (75% off)

Amazon's own ongoing listing of LIMITED-TIME OFFERS - Promos   Amazon sorts these by Bestsellers first.   I've added a separate sorting by Low-to-High pricing.

Unusual Publisher Sale for August - 8/3 Publisher Harper Perennial sale::20 titles for $20, or $0.99 each, through the month of August

Other ongoing forum threads that might interest some
  . What have been your favorite public domain books not so well known?
  . Best "Free" books you've read (many are no longer free, however).
  . In the Kindle Kitchen with Annie and Joyce (popular recipes thread)

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LATEST DISCOUNTED Kindle books (some temporarily) forum thread:
  Forum-thread starter RandomizeME includes a caution that it's not a book promotion thread for authors or for posts about indies or free books either.)  "The thread is for discounts and price drops that readers find for books from publishers."
  8/25-27
(Last week, some lucked out and got a $43 non-fiction book for $.01 but it went back up to $43 within minutes.

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TEMPORARILY Free-Book alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the amazing "Happy Reader" Joyce, who is constantly on the lookout on behalf of forum members.

NOTE: The alerts below are quoted as they appear in Joyce's collecting of newly and mostly temporarily-free books just released and are *not* books I've seen and are *not* recommendations by me -- this is just a daily report of very popular forum alerts.   The eBooks will become no longer free within days, usually.


Aug 26 - 4 books

If on the Home Page,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of the long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

** Pre-Order for September 27 **
The Leak
Author: K'wan
Offered by: MacMillan

DESCRIPTION: The Leak is a complimentary short prequel story that leads into K'wan's hit novel, Welfare Wifeys.

*****

** Pre-Order for October 12 **
Between the Panels: An Inside Look at the Making of Eleven Exciting New Graphic Novels
Author: Various
Offered by: MacMillan

DESCRIPTION: Have you ever asked yourself what goes on in comics between the panels and behind the scenes? Now, you can get an inside look at the making of eleven exciting new graphic novels and learn more about how they're put together.

*****

The Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Parties: From International Etiquette Expert Jacqueline Whitmore
Author: Jacqueline Whitmore

DESCRIPTION: This special digital e-book contains an excerpt from Jacqueline Whitmore's forthcoming book POISED FOR SUCCESS: MASTERING THE FOUR QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS, on sale November 8, 2011. How To Entertain With Elegance And Ease. Rest assured: in today's fast-paced world, where most of us are short on time and resources, there are no absolute rules about parties. But the best rule to keep in mind is the five Ps: prior planning prevents poor performance. After all, the purpose of entertaining for business or pleasure is to show your guests a good time without getting too stressed out. In The Do's and Don't of Holiday Parties, Jacqueline Whitmore serves up ten tips to help you get started. How To Be The World's Best Guest. To ensure that you stay in the good graces of others this holiday season, Jacqueline Whitmore gives you a few simple yet often forgotten tips, covering everything from when to show up, how to ask permission to bring an uninvited guest, to what to bring, how to dress, what to discuss, and how to thank your host. Whitmore, using her 15 years of experience as a protocol and etiquette expert, will arm you with the skills to become more self-aware, more confident and comfortable in your own skin, and better able to communicate with others in a credible, authentic manner.

*** EDIT TO ADD: 4:00 p.m. CST

Mutiny
Author: Artist Arthur

DESCRIPTION: One minute Franklin Bryant is a normal teenager in school with his girlfriend, Krystal. The next, a reaper leaves him in Trance, the place between worlds where his destiny will be decided. Franklin has been summoned by the demon Charon to help destroy the Mystyx, a group of classmates including Krystal, with supernatural powers that can defeat Charon. Franklin loves Krystal, but he faces an impossible choice: join Charon and be rewarded with powers beyond his dreams, or refuse and die. A Mystyx series novella. '

Kindle-edition blog subscribers can access these by
clicking on any forum-alert link above, with Wireless 'On'...
  (the daily updates of forum alerts/discussions are readable on the Kindle-edition -
    press the Kindle's "Aa"-key to Zoom a page of text 200% if on Kindle 3
    or to increase font size on Kindle 2)
    The Aa key gives a Landscape-view option also.)

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For daily free ebooks, check the following links:

Temporarily-free books - Non-classics - USA: by: NEW:  June  July  Aug 2011    Publication Date   Late-listed    Bestselling   High-ratings UK: PubDate   Popular What is 3G? and "WiFi"?       Battery Care Highly-rated under $1,  Newest: $1-$2, $2-$3

Most Popular Free K-Books U.S. & Int'l (NOT UK):    Top 100 free UK-Only:    Top 100 free USEFUL for your Kindle (U.S. only, currently):   99c Notepad 1.1,   99c Calculator,   99c Calendar,   99c Converter

Kindle 3's   (UK: Kindle 3's)   K3 Special ($114)   K3-3G Special ($139)   DX Graphite

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