BooksOnBoard will be discounting all eligible books 35% plus 8% back in rewards, for a net 43% off, thru midnight (CST) tonight (9/20/2012). The sale includes audio books and non-Agency titles (some publishers still haven't dropped it, such as Penguin).
Today's Kindle Daily Deal is
Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944 (
$1.99), by Joseph Balkoski.
Book Description
In this unforgettable narrative of D-Day, Joseph Balkoski describes the minute-by-minute combat as it unfolded on Omaha Beach, allowing soldiers to speak for themselves as they recall their attempts to maneuver bombers through heavy cloud cover, the claustrophobic terror aboard transports, and the relentless fire that greeted them on the beach. Equal parts oral history and meticulous reconstruction, Omaha Beach is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Normandy landings firsthand.
The Joy of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadly Sins (
$1.61 / £0.99 UK), by Simon Laham, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the
US edition is $9.99 and has been retitled
The Science of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadlies (and Why They Are So Good For You)).
Book Description
Using modern psychological science, a great deal of research, historical anecdotes and an eloquent turn of phrase, the author contends that the 'seven deadly sins' not only feel good, but are also good for you.
From gluttony to greed, to envy and lust, even the deadliest of sins can make you smart, successful and happy. For example, anger can breed perseverance, sloth: hopefulness, greed: happiness and envy can actually bolster one's self-esteem. Based on many studies, the author tells us why the greedy are happy, the slothful are smart, gluttons are social butterflies and how anger can make you a fearsome negotiator.
The simplistic labelling of the seven deadly sins as 'sins' or as uniformly wrong does nothing but breed contempt for 'sinners' and stifle sophisticated discussion. Sin rails against this simplicity. Each chapter will cover an array of fascinating psychological research that demonstrates just how interesting and complex the seven deadly sins are. So the basic message of Sin: relax, spend, eat, drink and generally covet - you'll be better off for it.
A Little Death In Dixie ($9.39 Kindle,
$1.99 B&N), by Lisa Turner, is the Nook Daily Find. No price matched on Kindle, but you can borrow it in the Kindle Lending Library. Long-time readers will find this one in their Kindle Library already, as it was offered free in Aug '10.
Book Description
The Blues were born out of need, anger and pride. Murder comes from those same dark places. Memphis has both. One of Memphis' most seductive and notorious socialites has vanished. Either she's off on another drunken escapade or the disappearance is something much more frightening. What begins as an ordinary day's work for Detective Billy Able quickly grows into a complex spider's web of tragedy, mystery, suspicion, and sordid secrets including a few of Billy's own. With the help of Mercy Snow, the estranged sister of the missing socialite, Billy follows a twisted trail of human frailty and corruption to disturbing truths that undermine everything he thought he knew about himself and the people he loves.
The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America ($9.99 Kindle,
$1.99 B&N), by Jonathan Chait, is the Nook Daily Find: Election 2012.
Book Description
American politics has been hijacked. Over the past three decades, a fringe group of economic hucksters has corrupted and perverted our nation’s policies. With dark, engaging wit, Jonathan Chait reveals how these canny zealots first took over the Republican Party and then gamed the political system and the media so that once unthinkable policies—without a shred of academic, expert, or even popular support—now drive the political agenda, regardless of which party is in power.
Why have these ideas succeeded in Washington? How did a clique of extremists gain control of American economic policy and sell short the country’s future? And why do their outlandish ideas still determine policy despite repeated electoral setbacks? Chait tells the outrageous and eye-opening story, expertly explaining just how politics and economics work in Washington. He has produced a riveting drama of greed and deceit that should be read by every concerned citizen, especially in an election year.
Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is
Gossie (
$1.99), by Olivier Dunrea.
Book Description
Meet Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots—every day. One morning Gossie can’t find her beloved boots. She looks everywhere for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Preschoolers will enjoy helping Gossie find her red boots and delight in where Gossie finally finds them.
Grade Level: P and up
