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Friday, January 7, 2011
Kindle Student Deal - Worst-Case Survival Handbook: College
Book Description
The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment -- and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series have come to the rescue, offering all-new, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for surviving the worst that higher education has to offer, on campus and off. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the spins," and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the "freshman fifteen," and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students -- and a perfect high school graduation present.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Kaplan Free Books Now Live at B&N & Sony
When following the links below, be sure to double check the price before ordering. There will no doubt be some books that haven't been updated or that make their way onto the category pages that don't have a $0.00 price. Only those that show $0.00 when you click to order them are free; you may have to wait on a few books for price drops over the next few days. The books should be free thru Jan 10, 2011.
Click HERE to get the books from B&N.
Click HERE to get the books from Sony.
To get the books on your iPad, check this earlier post or click HERE if you are reading this on your iPad.
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Shelf-Full of Free Books from Kaplan
I've been skimming thru the titles and I've already found more than 55 that were not on the sale last time, so even if you got in on that one, you'll want to check this one out. Books range from college prep, from getting into to getting thru grad school, law school, medical/nursing or an MBA, to memoirs (mostly medical fields), math for Moms and Dads to getting an interview. I suspect almost everyone can find at least one book they would enjoy on "the list." There is even Tribal Knowledge, a business book that focuses just on Starbucks Coffee, which should have a very wide appeal.
To find the free books: open iBooks, enter "Kaplan" (some are Kaplan Publishing, some are Kaplan, Inc, that I noticed, so the one word should find both) in the search box and browse thru the pages. Be careful: about the third page, I started running into books that were not free (of course, those first couple of pages were mostly books from the last sale, that I already had). By several pages in, the free books are just scattered here and there, but it pays to just keep scrolling thru to find the gems in the list. Remember -- you are not likely to get a refund from Apple if you accidentally buy a book at full price (and I saw books as high as $35.99 when browsing, with most of them around $10). The only confirmation you get that you'll be charged is that the green "get book" secondary prompt is instead "buy book" for one that isn't free.
I searched Barnes and Noble and Sony - both have a couple of hundred books from Kaplan, but none are free right now. Amazon has two! All the ones from the last sale are missing, so I'm wondering if they have all been pulled in anticipation of a price change. Last time, it was several days to a week before the free books started popping up in other places, so I'll keep an eye out and let you know if I spot them elsewhere. Meanwhile, those of you with iPads, enjoy!
Update: As is pointed out in the comments, Kaplan has (finally) set up a webpage for this promotion and it looks like Kindle books are on the way!
Monday's Kindle Deals of the Day
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Free Book (nook) - Mussolini's Rome
Book Description
An eye-opening look at the architectural mark fascism left on one of the world's most beloved cities R ome was Mussolini's obsession. After coming to power as a result of his famed march on the city in 1922, he promised Italians that his fascist revolution would unite them as never before and make Italy a major power on the world stage. In the next two decades, he set about rebuilding Rome as the foremost site and symbol of the new fascist order. Through an ambitious program of demolition and construction, he sought to make Rome a capital that both embraced modernity while preserving and glorifying the city's ancient past. Building the new Rome put people to work; 'liberated' ancient monuments from cluttered surroundings; cleared slums; produced giant complexes for education, sports, and cinema; produced wide new boulevards and piazzas; and provided the regime with a showcase in which to assert the power and identity of fascism. This intriguing book reveals Mussolini's tremendous and lasting impact on the city to which millions flock each year.
Click HERE to get the free download.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Bargain Book Roundup, Part II
Book Description
Eleven months ago, Ray Quinn was a tough, quick-witted Orlando homicide detective at the top of his game–until a barrage of bullets ended his career…and his partner’s life.
Now medically retired with a painful handicap, Ray battles the haunting guilt for his partner’s death. Numbing the pain with alcohol and attitude, Ray takes a job as a night watchman at a swanky Orlando condo.
But when a pastor and an exotic dancer are found dead in one of the condos in an apparent murder-suicide, Ray can no longer linger in the shadows. The pastor’s sister is convinced her brother was framed and begs Ray to take on an impossible case–to challenge the evidence and clear her brother’s name.
Ray reluctantly pulls the threads of this supposedly dead-end case only to unravel a murder investigation so deep that it threatens to turn the Orlando political landscape upside down and transform old friends into new enemies. As Ray chases down leads and interrogates suspects, someone is watching his every move, someone determined to keep him from ever finding out the truth–at any cost.
Deadline ($0.89), by Randy Alcorn
Book Description
Involved in a tragic accident under suspicious circumstances, award-winning journalist Jake Woods must draw upon all his resources in order to uncover the truth in this rerelease of the Randy Alcorn bestseller. Jake soon finds himself swept up in a murder investigation that is both complex and dangerous. Unaware of the threat to his own life, he struggles for answers to the mystery at hand and in doing so is plunged into a deeper search for the meaning to his own existence.
Broken Angel ($0.89), by Sigmund Brouwer
Book Description
Her birth was shrouded in mystery and tragedy.
Her destiny is beyond comprehension.
Her pursuers long to see her broken.
She fights to soar.
In the rough, shadowy hills of Appalachia, a nation carved from the United States following years of government infighting, Caitlyn and her companions are the prey in a terrifying hunt. They must outwit the relentless bounty hunters, skirt an oppressive, ever-watchful society, and find passage over the walls of Appalachia to reveal the dark secrets behind Caitlyn’s existence–and understand her father’s betrayal.
In this engrossing, lightning-paced story with a post-apocalyptic edge, best-selling author Sigmund Brouwer weaves a heroic, harrowing journey through the path of a treacherous culture only one or two steps removed from our own.
Holy Yoga: Exercise. For The Christian Body And Soul ($1.99), by Brooke Boon
Book Description
People often equate yoga with Eastern religion, but Brooke Boon sees it as an exercise style that Christians can use to generate patience, strength, and deeper worship. Author and yoga instructor Brooke Boon combines her passion for Christianity with her commitment to health to introduce yoga as a physical and spiritual discipline that strengthens the body and the soul. Clear explanations and photographs make yoga accessible for any reader, and Brooke offers customized routines for readers struggling with specific issues, such as weight loss and anxiety. Through it all Brooke uses scriptural references to help reinforce the idea that by taking care of our bodies we can also take care of our faith.
Amazing Women: Inspirational Stories ($2.99), by Charles Margerison
Book Description
Who was the first woman to qualify as a doctor? Who is the only woman to have won two Nobel Prizes? Explore these and other amazing stories in Amazing Women. In this unique story collection from The Amazing People Club, the real lives of iconic women including Coco Chanel, Sojourner Truth, Maria Montessori, Eva Peron and Helen Keller come to life. Understand their real lives and challenges and be inspired by what they did and how they achieved it. This is a must-read for every woman seeking inspiration. Meetsome of the world's most amazing women through BioViews.
A BioView is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions to our world and can help you achieve your ambitions in your journey through life.
Your Newborn: Head To Toe - Everything You Want To Know About Your Baby's Health Through The First Year ($2.99), by Cara Familian Natterson
Book Description
An authoritative resource that parents can refer to about their baby's health, from newborn through the first year, this book features scores of references to reliable Web sites and other sources of the most up-to-date pediatric information for parents.
Your Toddler: Head to Toe ($2.99), by Cara Familian Natterson
Book Description
This user's manual to toddlers contains all the health information that parents tend not to get from their child's doctor. Illustrated.
The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game ($1.99), by Pam Proctor
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the powerful packaging tool called the "Hook"--a special talent or achievement that leaps off the page of a college application and catches the eye of admissions officers. Competition for entry to the nation's top colleges is at an all-time high--and intensifying every year. Now nationally recognized college consultant and writer Pam Proctor reveals the "packaging" secrets that can help any student maximize the odds of admission to the college of his or her choice. Using real life anecdotes and examples from winning applications, Proctor provides students with a step-by-step program that will enable them to determine and develop their unique "Hook," and then package and market themselves at every stage of the admissions process.
The Clique #5: The Pretty Committee Strikes Back ($1.99), by Lisi Harrison
Book Description
A tragic haircut leaves Kristen looking manlier than a New York Jets linebacker. Will she be condemned to a season of trying to find cute hats when, as everyone knows, hats are so over? Meanwhile, Claire got everything she wants -- new camo Converse high-tops, bag and bags of gummies, and best of all, her first ever cell phone, from Massie. Although Claire's now an official member of the Clique, presents don't matter to her -- all she really wants is her first kiss from Cam, of course!
The Clique #6: Dial L For Loser ($1.99), by Lisi Harrison
Book Description
THE CLIQUE is back... Massie Block: With her glossy brunette bob and Whitestrip smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of The Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day, an exclusive private school in Westchester County, New York. Claire Lyons: Has finally arrived! But will she be able to stay in Massie's inner circle? Alicia Rivera: Would love to take Massie's throne one day. Just might do it. Dylan Marvil: Massie's second in command, who divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkin's shakes. Kristen Gregory: Will insult you to tears faster than you can say "scholarship kid." THE CLIQUE...The only thing harder than getting in is staying in.
The Magic Scales ($0.99), by Sam Wilding, is the first in the Denthan series.
Book Description
James's father is missing. With no clue why his dad would run out on him and his mum, he hides out by an ancient stone circle to think. There, James discovers a dead stoat, crushed in an impossibly huge footprint. The mystery of what smashed the little animal leads James into finding Mendel, a wizard from another world called Denthan. Mendel has his own problems though. He's trapped in the body of a goldfish and Denthan's sun is about to die and destroy the planet. James is soon drawn into Mendel's plight and hopes against hope that the goldfish can somehow help him find his dad. Will Denthan be saved? Can Mendel regain his true form? But more importantly, will James ever find his father?
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Free Audiobook - Rapid French
Book Description
Earworms mbt© is a revolutionary accelerated learning technique that takes the hard work out of learning.
By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of French and English a few times, you pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue, but will be burned deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time.
If you like music, and want to make rapid progress without any formal knowledge of language learning, earworms mbt© Rapid French is the course for you.
Volume 1 is your survival kit of essential words and phrases to get you by on your trip abroad. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself, past, present, and future, expressing your opinions, chatting, and flirting (who knows?).
This audiobook also comes with a free booklet to accompany the course which you can download by clicking on this link. Free booklet
You will feel you are learning within minutes and might just be amazed by how easy acquiring a language can be!
To sign up for the free audiobook, click HERE. For more detailed instructions, be sure to see this previous post.Friday, September 3, 2010
One Day Only - English Grammar For Dummies (Kindle)
Book Description
A few years ago, a magazine sponsored a contest for the comment most likely to end a conversation. The winning entry? "I teach English grammar." Just throw that line out at a party; everyone around you will clam up or start saying "whom."
Why does grammar make everyone so nervous? Probably because English teachers, for decades - no, for centuries - have been making a big deal out of grammar in classrooms, diagramming sentences and drilling the parts of speech, clauses, and verbals into students until they beg for mercy. Happily, you don't have to learn all those technical terms of English grammar - and you certainly don't have to diagram sentences - in order to speak and write correct English.
So rest assured - English Grammar For Dummies will probably never make your English teacher's top-ten list of must-read books, because you won't have to diagram a single sentence. What you will discover are fun and easy strategies that can help you when you're faced with such grammatical dilemmas as the choice between "I" and "me," "had gone" and "went," and "who" and "whom." With English Grammar For Dummies, you won't have to memorize a long list of meaningless rules (well, maybe a couple in the punctuation chapter!), because when you understand the reason for a particular word choice, you'll pick the correct word automatically.
English Grammar For Dummies covers many other topics as well, such as the following:
- Verbs, adjectives, and adverbs - oh my!
- Preposition propositions and pronoun pronouncements
- Punctuation: The lowdown on periods, commas, colons, and all those other squiggly marks
- Possession: It's nine-tenths of grammatical law
- Avoiding those double negative vibes
- How to spice up really boring sentences (like this one)
- Top Ten lists on improving your proofreading skills and ways to learn better grammar
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
One Day Only - How to Win at College (Kindle)
Book Description
The only guide to getting ahead once you've gotten in-proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from students just like you
College. You-ve been hearing about it and planning for years, and now at last it's finally here. You've taken the SATs, written the perfect admissions essay, and packed your bags. Now what?
How to Win at College is a must-have road map for making the most of the next four years: how to ace your classes, choose the best activities, assume leadership positions, befriend the right professors, and channel your interests into resume-building projects that will make you stand out from the crowd. Based on firsthand interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College distills the nitty-gritty details of their winning strategies into seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of the class and still leave plenty of time for friends and fun. These college-tested-and often surprising-strategies include:
- Don't do all your reading
- Drop classes every term
- Become a club president
- Ignore your GPA
- Never pull an all-nighter
- Tack on an extra major or minor
- Spend a Semester Abroad
- Maximize your summers
- Always be working on a "grand project"
- Do one thing better than anyone else you know
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Free Books (Sony) - Kaplan College Prep Guides
Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 15 Simple Steps to Tackle the ACT While Keeping Your Life Together ($7.99 Kindle)
Book Description
This practical, organized, and easy-to-understand approach gives busy students the 15 basic steps they need to master the Math, English, Reading, and Science sections of the ACT. Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students 2009 Edition is the ideal tool for test takers who need all of Kaplan’s tried-and-true methods in a condensed format that fits in with their busy lives. The book includes:
- Kaplan's exclusive, time-saving strategies
- Full-length practice test with complete answer explanations
- Targeted review and realistic practice for the Math, English, Reading, and Science sections of the ACT
- Preparation for the optional writing component
- Stress management tips
Book Description
Sharp Writing is a compact guide with all the information you need to increase your grasp of language and boost your writing skills using Kaplan's easy-to-follow Building Block Method.
Kaplan Portable GMAT ($4.79 Kindle)
Book Description
Kaplan Portable GMAT includes:
- Essential information about the test structure and scoring
- Exclusive score-raising tips and strategies
- Focused practice for each components of the test
- Targeted review of each question type
Book Description
Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Constitutional Law provides substantive outlines of core concepts and summary outlines. It also includes diagnostic true/false questions, multiple choice questions, and essay questions, which help students understand the black letter law of Constitutional Law and prepare for success on their exams.
Sharp Vocab ($3.99 Kindle)
Book Description
Sharp Vocab features:
- A 12-question diagnostic quiz to show readers where they need the most help.
- Topics broken down by subject to make it easy for the reader to group concepts together for easier memorization.
- A variety of practice exercises with detailed answer explanations for every topic.
- A 30-question recognition and recall practice set that includes material from the entire chapter, (and a few questions that cover material from the previous chapters) to once again reinforce what the reader has learned on a larger scale.
- Detailed answer explanations that follow each practice set.
Book Description
Boost your verbal skills for the SAT exam with this powerful, portable dictionary featuring 1,000 of the most frequently tested words on the SAT.
Getting a great score on the SAT exam is essential for getting into a top college, and being equipped with serious verbal skills is crucial for SAT success. Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary, Second Edition takes a fun approach to building up your verbal ability, and includes:
- 1,000 frequently tested SAT words, including their definition, pronunciation and part of speech
- Helpful sentences to illustrate the proper use of each word
- Catchy mnemonic devices that help make words memorable
- Lots of fun illustrations throughout
Here are the links for the free books from Sony:
Sharp Writing
Super Busy Students 2009
Kaplan Portable GMAT
Kaplan PMBR Final: Constitutional Law
Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary
Sharp Vocab
I'm already seeing a few more popping in (I don't know if they'll get all 92 that have been free on iBooks), so I set up a search you can run to see what others Kaplan has for free, HERE.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing - 99 cents (today only!)
Book Description
Engagingly written and illustrated with scores of telling examples, this plainspoken how-to book for college writers identifies those qualities that most typically distinguish good writing from bad and provides practical measures for avoiding pitfalls.Included are do's and don'ts for achieving concision, clarity, and flow, as well as pointers on using punctuation, writing gracefully, citing sources, and structuring persuasive writing.Championing "the plain style" with a keen appreciation for the uses to which language can be put-including abuses to which it is prone-The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing is a guide that never fails to remind readers why good writing matters so much in the first place, in college and beyond.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
100 Free Back-to-School iBooks from Kaplan
The selection is pretty deep; 22 titles on law school prep, for example, including study guides for finals in several subjects. I tried it a bit early and was able to access the list with the original prices and most of the titles were listed for $4.99 or $9.99. So far, I've purchased several of the titles, but they haven't actually downloaded to the point that I can read them (they act like the one pre-order title that is on my bookshelf). If any of you take advantage of this offer, let me know if your books download right away or see to be stuck as a pre-order, as mine are.
Here's a copy of the press release (note that the titles may have changed since this was released):
Kaplan Kicks off Back-to-School for Everyone with Free book Downloads Offer
Only on the iBookstore
August 24 – 30, 2010
High school students; college students; future doctors, lawyers, MBA’s and nurses; and many more can find over 90 valuable Kaplan test prep guides, study aids, and related titles that would normally cost hundreds of dollars, for free on the iBookstore from August 24 -30th. Anyone can enjoy these titles on their iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch device with the iBooks app.
These titles represent a significant one-time savings for students getting ready to prepare for college entrance exams, qualify for advanced certifications, and improve their understanding over a range of academic subjects.
To download free Kaplan ebooks on the iBookstore, visit kaplanpublishing.com/itunes
No promotional code is needed because the cost will appear as $0.00.
If you don’t already have the iBooks app you can download it for free at
www.itunes.com/apps.ibooks
(This promotion is not available on any other eReading device)
The complete list of titles offered:
- Call To Nursing
- Collected Writings
- Corpus
- Crime: Its Cause and Treatment
- Evolution of Modern Medicine
- First Year Nurse
- First Year Teacher
- Get Into Graduate School
- Get Into Medical School
- Impaired
- Kaplan 101 Algebra Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 ASVAB Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 Biology Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 GMAT Verbal Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 GRE Quantitative Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 GRE Verbal Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 MAT Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 SAT/PSAT Critical Reading Practice Questions
- Kaplan 101 SAT/PSAT Writing Practice Questions
- Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students
- Kaplan AP Biology 2011
- Kaplan AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics 2011
- Kaplan CCRN
- Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
- Kaplan GMAT Verbal Foundations
- Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
- Kaplan GRE & GMAT Exams Writing Workbook
- Kaplan GRE Exam Advanced Math
- Kaplan GRE Exam Advanced Verbal
- Kaplan GRE Exam Math Workbook
- Kaplan GRE Exam Subject Test: Psychology 2009-2010
- Edition
- Kaplan GRE Exam Verbal Workbook
- Kaplan MCAT Biology Review
- Kaplan MCAT General Chemistry Review
- Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
- Kaplan MCAT Physics Review
- Kaplan MCAT Practice Tests
- Kaplan MCAT Verbal Reasoning and Writing Review
- Kaplan Medical Internal Medicine Question Book
- Kaplan Medical USMLE Master the Boards Step 3
- Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 1 Qbook
- Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 CK Qbook
- Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 3 Qbook
- Kaplan NCLEXPN 20102011 Edition
- Kaplan NCLEXRN 20102011 Edition
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Civil Procedure
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Conflict of Laws
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Constitutional Law
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Contracts
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Corporations
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Criminal Law
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Criminal Procedure
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Evidence
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Family Law
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Property
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Remedies
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Torts
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Trusts
- Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Wills
- Kaplan PMBR: Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
- Kaplan PMBR: Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
- (MPRE)
- Kaplan Portable GMAT
- Kaplan Portable GRE Exam
- Kaplan Portable SAT
- Kaplan SAT Critical Reading Workbook
- Kaplan SAT Math Workbook
- Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary
- Kaplan SAT Subject Test Chemistry 2010-2011 Edition
- Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Biology E/M
- Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Mathematics Level 1
- Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Mathematics Level 2
- Kaplan SAT Subject Test: U.S. History Edition
- Kaplan SAT Writing Workbook
- Kaplan SSAT & ISEE
- Law School Labyrinth
- Lives in the Balance
- Manual of Surgery
- Math for Nurses
- MBA Fundamentals: Accounting and Finance
- Med School RX
- Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
- Notes on Nursing
- Paralegal's Handbook
- Path of the Law and The Common Law
- Routine Miracles
- Saving Lives
- Sharp Vocab
- Sharp Writing
- Socratic Dialogues
- SOS: Stressed Out Students' Guide to Dealing with Tests
- SOS: Stressed Out Students' Guide to Handling Peer Pressure
- SOS: Stressed Out Students' Guide to Saying No to Cheating
- Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
- Reflections on Doctors
- Real Life of an Internist
- New Lives
- Meditations on Hope
- Final Moments
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Free Audiobook - Haitian Creole
Audiobook Descriptions
- Includes two-and-a-half hours of spoken-language practice in five 30-minute lessons. Contains lessons 1-5 from the Pimsleur Compact program, plus an introduction to reading. Also includes a User's Guide to introduce you to the Pimsleur Method.
- Includes two-and-a-half hours of spoken-language practice in five 30-minute lessons. Contains lessons 6-10 from the Pimsleur Compact program, plus an introduction to reading. Also includes a User's Guide to introduce you to the Pimsleur Method.