Sunday, 9/11: Morning - 27 newly-free books
City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance, and 9/11, by Anthony DePalma, DePalma covered the 9/11 attacks and aftermath for The New York Times.
Amazon's product page includes the author's Introduction to the book.
"Part chronicle of tragedy and heroism, part detective story and part legal thriller." - Eric A. Goldstein, NY City Environment Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council
"The most complete account of 9/11 and its aftermath yet written ... weaves stories about responders’ heroic actions on 9/11, the persisting human health effects caused by their response work, government decision-making then and now, medical detective work, and court cases into a very compelling and readable book.” - John Howard, M.C., Coordinator World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letters of a Woman Homesteader, by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, 97 customer review, 4.8 stars, $0.00
Not contemporary, but readers are enthusiastic. Apparently, the film Heartland was based on this book.
Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately)
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)
Sunday, 9/11
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, his Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, by Michael Hingson (author), Larry King (Foreword), Susy Flory (Contributor), 116 customer reviews, 4.4 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Sunday 9/11:
Saturday's Price: $8.49
Sunday's Discount: $5.50
Sunday's Daily Deal Price: $2.99 (65% off) but NOTE: Amzn book-page says $1.99
(Product page price trumps an ad, and Amazon email states the price is $1.99 (77% off))
"...the remarkable account of how a blind man and his guide dog saved lives and brought hope amidst the devastating terror of 9/11. "
| Amazon's own ongoing listing of LIMITED-TIME OFFERS - Promos Amazon sorts these by Bestsellers first. I've added a by Low-to-High pricing. Games: 99c games thru' Sept 12 Editors' Picks: $1.99-$3.99 thru' September | Free contemporary books: subsets Filters out excerpts, chapters, previews US: by Last 30+ days Sept 2011 Publication Date Late-listed Bestselling High-ratings UK: by PubDate Popular |
Other ongoing forum threads that might interest some
. Discount-alert books discussed on separate message thread (Newer)
. What have been your favorite public domain books that are not so well known?
. Best "Free" books you've read (many are no longer free, however).
. Highly recommended Indie authors
. Unique Uses of Kindles
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 [many, but especially Emily Bronte] find for books from publishers."
9/9-9/11
TEMPORARILY-Free Books: Alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the amazing
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
Sept 11 - morning, 27 books so far.
If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available, ' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *
27 FREE Books this morning. There will be three posts in this same thread.
26 books are offered by Vook. I have noted under each books title if it is an * Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *.
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Rome: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Word: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Los Angeles: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Sarah Palin: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook
MORE... (23 more books: Click just below on "MORE")
Microsoft Excel Charts and Graphs: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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The End of Boys
Author: Peter Brown Hoffmeister
Genre: Non-Fiction - Memoir - Autobiography
DESCRIPTION: Peter Hoffmeister was a nervous child who ran away repeatedly and bit his fingernails until they bled. Home-schooled until the age of fourteen, he had only to deal with his parents and siblings on a daily basis, yet even that sometimes proved too much for him. Over the years, he watched his mother disintegrate into her own form of mania, while his father-a scholar and doctor who had once played semi-pro baseball-was strict and pushed Peter particularly hard. He wanted only the best from his son but in the process taught Peter to expect only the worst from himself. In the midst of his chaotic home life, Peter began to hear a voice-an insistent, monotone that would periodically dictate his actions. When Peter finally entered public school he started to break free from his father's control-only to fall sway to the voice more and more. His obsessive-compulsive behavior morphed into ruthless competition in sports and, ultimately, into lies, violence, and drugs. The End of Boys follows Hoffmeister to the very brink of sanity and back, in a harrowing and heartbreaking account of the trauma of adolescence and the redemption available to us all, if only we choose to find it.
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Microsoft Excel: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Word for Business Documents: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Mitt Romney: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook
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Mac OS X Power User Tips: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Word for Business Documents: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Outlook: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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San Francisco: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Minecraft: Video Game Guide
Author: Vook
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Mars Exploration: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Excel Charts and Graphs: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Rick Perry: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Excel: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Outlook: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Michelle Bachmann: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook
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Making Movies on the iPhone: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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Making Movies on the iPhone: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Powerpoint: The Video Guide
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Ron Paul: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook
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Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Beginners: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook
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London: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Paris: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook
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Happy Reading and have a great Sunday ... Joyce '
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