Free Book (Kindle) - Training in Your Naked Dating Thong

Training in Your Naked Dating Thong: Preparing to Find the Love of Your Life (While Fully Clothed), by Harlan Cohen, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store. I'd guess that this will end up being a short ebook, likely promoting Naked Dating: Five Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life (While Fully Clothed & Totally Sober) ... but the title is fun (even if it might not be one you want others on your Kindle account to see).

Book Description
Harlan Cohen, bestselling author of The Naked Roommate, introduces you to his proven method for finding the love you deserve. With a drop of reality, a little personal assessment, and a whole lot of love for yourself, he teaches you to train physically, emotionally, and spiritually in your "thong," and be comfortable in your skin. You’ll learn to love what you can’t change, and change what you don’t love – to find the love of your life.

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Disciplined Life

Update: 12/8/11 Now free from Barnes & Noble.

Disciplined Life, an ebook short by Calvin Miller, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Bethany House.

Book Description
Deeper Living Is Possible

For those desiring a deep relationship with God, Calvin Miller guides us beyond three superficialities of modern culture: our misdirected appetites, the allure of material things, and the tyranny of the urgent.

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Free Book (Kindle) - The Frog Whisperer

The Frog Whisperer: A 3-Step Approach to Finding Lasting Love, by Jane Atkinson, is free in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Are you ready to find your perfect mate? There's no question, finding true, lasting love, can be difficult.

The Frog Whisperer is designed to help you find love with a simple, 3 step approach. It's not about controlling the frogs (people that you date) it's about the "vibe" that you are putting out to prospective partners.

When you take the steps to get clear on what you want, and be the most confident (and happy) version of yourself, you will be on your way to finding that perfect person.

Ready, Set, Leap!

Free Book (Kindle) - The Flinch

The Flinch (US/UK), by Julien Smith, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store. This is from the Amazon Domino Project, so I don't expect to see the ebook in other stores. This one may remain free (at least, it appears that way from the description), but other Domino Project titles have risen in price after the pre-order period had expired.

Book Description
A book so important we refuse to charge for it.

Julien Smith has delivered a surprise, a confrontation, a book that will push you, scare you and possibly stick with you for years to come.

The idea is simple: your flinch mechanism can save your life. It shortcircuits the conscious mind and allows you to pull back and avoid danger faster than you can even imagine it’s there.

But what if danger is exactly what you need?

What if facing the flinch is the one best way to get what you want?

Here’s a chance to read the book everyone will be talking about, before they do.

What are you afraid of? Here's how to find out.

Free Book (Kindle/nook/EPUB) - A**holeology

Update: 12/5/11 Now free from Sony.
Update: 12/3/11 Now free from Barnes & Noble.

A**holeology, by Steven B. Green, Dennis Lavalle and Chris Illuminati, is free in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Steve Carrell--the Pretend Asshole
Ari Gold--the Hollywood Asshole
Simon Cowell--the Trying-Too-Hard Asshole
Mickey Rourke--the Reformed Asshole
Barney Stintson--the True Asshole

To truly be an asshole is an art form. It requires the perpetrator to be cocky yet quietly confident, snide as well as sincere, sneaky while in your face. Better men than most have failed miserably. That's why there's this guide--the first book to walk you through the tricks of the trade and the numerous benefits the attitude reaps.

You will find essential information on how to sharpen your prick skills. Whether you're way too over-the-top and need to tone it down, or are a shy wallflower who needs to turn it up, this book is your crash course in assholeology. You will now be able to get everything you ever wanted--in work, love, and life--by being an asshole.

It's every guy's handbook on how to be an asshole, without getting a black eye.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Make More, Worry Less

Make More, Worry Less: Secrets from 18 Extraordinary People Who Created a Bigger Income and a Better Life, by Wes Moss, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, but the Kindle edition is a different one than the previous freebie, so you might want to get this one also and see if it is formatted differently.

Book Description
Make More. Worry Less. Everyone wants to do that–but how? And how can you do it within the organization, where most people will spend their entire working lives? This book has the answers. No academic theory here: Make More, Worry Less brings together 18 riveting stories from people who’ve achieved both of these goals, gaining surprising wealth and real peace of mind along the way.

These aren’t superheroes. They’re ordinary people who’ve done the extraordinary: from fast-food worker Linda Robb, now earning a six-figure income at Aflac, to once lowly telemarketer Steve Hudson, now running business development at one of the most promising start-up companies in the nation. Author and radio host Wes Moss reveals the powerful lessons these individuals have learned. Better yet, he shows how you can use those lessons to take ownership of your life and career, earning more money than you ever thought possible.

But that’s only half the equation! Moss also shows how to handle your increased success with less stress, fewer worries, and greater happiness.

Every single story in this book is accompanied by specific tips, tricks, steps to take, and mistakes to avoid: actionable information you can use right now. If you want to change your life, start right here.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - The Personal Credibility Factor

The Personal Credibility Factor: How to Get It, Keep It, and Get It Back (If You've Lost It), by Sandy Allgeier, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
Can you be trusted? Right now, someone is asking that question. If they decide to trust you, they’ll work with you, care about you, open up to you…help you live a more successful, more fulfilled, happier life. If not, you’re on your own…

There’s no fakery here: In the long run, you either earn trust or you don’t. This book gives you the tools to earn it...

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Free Book - A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies (K/N)

Update: 9/25/12 Now free from Barnes & Noble.

If you stand in the self-help aisle and can't decide which of the yellow covered books you should start with, then A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies, which is free in the Kindle store, is the one for you.

Book Description
Twenty years ago the very first For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, was published. From that first printing of that first book came a series unlike anything in the publishing world, one that is global in both geography - we have been published worldwide in some 30 languages - and in coverage. No single volume can hope to summarize what thousands of titles have meant to millions of readers over the years, and we don't claim to do that in this e-book. Rather, this e-book celebrates the breadth and depth of the For Dummies series, offering 20 chapters - in honor of our 20 years - from a list of books compiled by our global colleagues. We are confident the chapters we've included give you a representative glimpse at why - no matter what the topic - our products have meant so much to so many by Making Everything Easier. We've grouped our chapters into five main parts:

Part I: Dummies Classics, offers four chapters from some of our best-loved books. There's a chapter from DOS For Dummies, the book that started it all, and chapters from two of our best-sellers: Windows 7 For Dummies and Sex For Dummies. And just for a bit of spice, we've included a chapter from French For Dummies.

Part II: Daily Dose of Dummies, offers the kind of lifestyle, self-help, and business skills that our readers have come to treasure. There's one of our famous Part of Tens chapters from Cognititive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies and a chapter from Meditation For Dummies to help you get your center. Chapters from Leadership For Dummies and Marketing For Dummies help you develop new skills for the marketplace.

Part III, Fun with Dummies, celebrates life and all it has to offer. We've got chapters here from The Royal Wedding For Dummies, Guitar For Dummies, Digital Photography SLR All-in-One For Dummies, Puppies for Dummies, Knitting For Dummies, and Wine For Dummies.

Part IV, Get Social, highlights how we help you grow and develop new skills. Chapters here come from Facebook For Dummies, Social Media Marketing For Dummies, and Dating For Dummies.

Part V, Going Global, shares the worldwide appeal of the For Dummies series. These chapters from British History For Dummies, Canadian History For Dummies, and Rugby Union For Dummies were created by our global colleagues and authors and show how the For Dummies approach applies not only to whatever the subject is at hand, but also wherever the discussion is taking place.

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Free Book (Kindle) - Tales from the Drunk Diet

Tales from the Drunk Diet, by Luc Carl, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store. Although it's an excerpt from a larger volume, it appears that an effort has been made to make it self-contained (rather than just a set number of samples), although we won't be sure until it is released the first week of January.

Book Description
An excerpt taken straight from Lüc Carl’s upcoming memoir, The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds…Wasted, a beer-soaked tale of a long-haired, leather-clad rock ’n roll party-maker who transformed a whiskey-and-5:00AM cheeseburger lifestyle into a wildly successful weight-loss regime.

Full of charismatic wit and insane stories about his life, this excerpt is a mix of memoir and advice: laugh and be inspired while he takes you along on his hilarious journey to become healthier and fitter, and live vicariously through a guy who likes to have a good time, ALL the time (even if that now means running 8 miles a day).

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - 15 Expert Lessons for Retirement Planning

15 Expert Lessons for Retirement Planning, a collection of business shorts from FT Press, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
Everything you need to know to build a financially secure retirement, starting today!

These 15 concise, expert, easy-to-use mini-guides cover every aspect of retirement financial planning! Systematically reduce your retirement risk… save more wisely… protect IRAs and 401(k)s…assess where you stand, and what Social Security will and won’t deliver… decide when to retire… budget and plan for life after retirement… and much more!

From world-renowned leaders and experts, includingMoshe Milevsky, Trent Hamm, Liz Pulliam Weston, Bonnie Kirchner, Jane White, Frank Armstrong, III, Paul B. Brown, James Walker, and Linda Lewis.

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Free Book (nook) - Success Is Not an Accident

Success Is Not an Accident: Change Your Choices; Change Your Life ($10.98 Hardcover), by Tommy Newberry, is free from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Tyndale House. There isn't a Kindle edition, yet, but I expect it to be free if it makes it to the store in the next few day

Book Description
Tommy Newberry's best-selling Success Is Not an Accident (self-published in 1999) has helped over 100,000 readers achieve higher levels of success in both their personal and professional lives. Reminiscent of best-selling authors Stephen Covey and John Maxwell, Newberry teaches readers the power of goal setting, time management, visualization, and “self-talk” so they can achieve peak levels of performance in all areas of their lives.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Now You're Thinking!

Now You're Thinking!: Change Your Thinking...Revolutionize Your Career ... Transform Your Life, by Stewart Emery, Russ Hall, Heather Ishikawa and John Maketa, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes and Noble, courtesy of FT Press.

Book Description
If you can change the way you think, you can change the world. That’s the theme of Now You’re Thinking! as it tells the story of how a 2-year old Iraqi girl’s life was saved through determination, courage, and critical thinking. The book begins with the heroic story of how a Marine battalion beat the odds to save this little girl, and ends with a model of critical thinking that will help you STOP and THINK to recognize your emotions, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions to make better life decisions. This book also provides the opportunity for you to take the My Thinking Styles assessment for free to learn your natural thinking preferences, strengths, and biases. This short read will give you a real-life example of great thinking plus tons of resources to guide your further interest in effective thinking.

Living the good life and want to make it great? Desperate to give your career an “extreme makeover”? Either way, the changes you want start inside your own head, with the way you think.

This book is the blueprint you need to build greater success by teaching you breakthrough techniques for thinking far more effectively. That’s the secret of making better decisions: whether you’re working toward a promotion or considering refinancing your house. Some thinking processes simply work better than others, and this book teaches you the ones that are proven to work best.

The authors start with the extraordinary true story of Amenah, just two years old, dying in an Iraqi village and in desperate need of complicated open-heart surgery unavailable in her own country. The authors reveal the extraordinary thinking and courage that saved her life and show how you can use the same approaches to transform every aspect of yours.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook/iBooks/EPUB) - Hire Me, Hollywood!

Update: 11/16/11 Now free from iTunes and Sony.
Update: 11/14/11 Now also free from Barnes & Noble.

Hire Me, Hollywood!: Your Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Most Exciting - and Unexpected - Jobs in Show Business, by Mark Scherzer and Keith Fenimore, is free on Kindle.

Book Description
The secret to Stan Lee's writing processThe story behind Elmo's giggleWhat's for lunch on the set of The Walking DeadSquirrel training with Johnny DeppThink you know what it takes to get your favorite TV show on the air every week? (You'd be surprised.) Or what all those people whose names in the credits of the latest blockbuster actually do? (Including the Supervising Digital Colorist?) What better way to find out than from the who's who of Hire Me, Hollywood!Entertainment insiders Mark Scherzer and Keith Fenimore are here to give you a crash course in all things Hollywood through thirty sometimes funny, occasionally racy, and always revealing interviews with such industry experts as:- Ryan Randall, Hair Stylist/Makeup Artist (American Idol)- Sam Trammell, Actor (Sam Merlotte on HBO's True Blood)- Paula Davis, Senior Talent Executive (Conan O'Brien)- Mark Steines, Cohost (Entertainment Tonight)- Sara Holden, Stunt Woman (House, All My Children, How I Met Your Mother, Iron Man 2)- Cecilia Cardwell, On-Set Tutor (Titanic, Little Miss Sunshine, No Ordinary Family)- Michael Gelman, Executive Producer (Live! with Regis and Kelly)Whether you've always dreamed of yelling "Action" on a major movie set or you'd be thrilled just to get George Clooney his morning coffee, this book will give you inside scoop from craft service to the director's chair--and every take in between.

About the Authors
Mark Scherzer has twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. A writer and producer, he also worked in comedy development at Universal. Currently, he's the in-house writer and producer for Reelz Channel and lives in New York City.

Keith Fenimore has been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade. He's worked at Reelz Channel and E! Entertainment Television. Today, Fenimore is a producer, writer, and director for Howard Stern, and lives in New York City.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Critical Thinking

Update:11/9/11 Now free from Barnes & Noble

Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life, by Richard W. Paul and Linda Elder, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth and above all, greater confidence to pursue and achieve your most important goals in life.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Career Survival Kit

Update:11/9/11 Now free from Barnes & Noble

Career Survival Kit, by Richard Templar, et al, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Book Description
A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price. 3 expert guides to supercharging your career… wherever you are, wherever you want to be!

Three great eBooks help you build an outstanding career! Four Secrets to Liking Your Work helps you make any job more fulfilling and joyful. Use Get a Life, Not a Job to redesign your career with more passion, balance, and money! Then, master The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition’s 108 easy, bite-size rules for moving ahead fast!

From world-renowned leaders and experts, including Edward G. Muzio, Deborah J. Fisher, PhD., Erv Thomas, P.E., Paula Caligiuri, Ph.D., and Richard Templar

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Free Book - Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds

Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds ($8.69 paperback), by Scott Berkun, is free to download, direct from the author for the next 5-1/2 hours only. You can pick from a DRM-free PDF, EPUB or MOBI format, so should be able to grab one that will work with any ereader.

Book Description
This definitive best-of collection of one of the web's best young writers is packed with big ideas and fun, guaranteed to make you think and smile. You'll learn to find passion, think free, manage time, pay attention and more. Scott Berkun is the bestselling author of Making Things Happen, The Myths of Innovation and Confessions of a Public Speaker. His work has appeared on CNBC, MSNBC, NPR and in The New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, The Washington Post, Wired, and other media. His famous lectures and popular blog can be found for free online at www.scottberkun.com.

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NOOKstudy's How to Land an Internship

NOOKstudy's How to Land an Internship: 25 Tips, by SparkNotes, is free from Barnes & Noble. Might come in handy for the student or new grad at your house (and an internship can lead to a paid position or resume experience that lands one later).

While you are there, you can still pick up NOOKstudy's Lining Up a Semester Abroad: 25 Tips for free, also. Both titles are from Sterling Publishing, which is owned by B&N, so only available on the nook.

Free Book (Kindle) - Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime

Update: 11/2/11 Now also free for US Kindlers.

Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime: Having the Holiday Season You Long For (US/UK), by Judy Pace Christie, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of the Dimensions for Living imprint of Christian publisher Abingdon Press. I'll be looking for this one for US customers by morning.

Book Description
This useful book will help busy people learn to celebrate more joyfully, peacefully, and deeply during “the holiday season”—the days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day—and on through the Christian celebration of Epiphany. Judy Pace Christie meets us where we are, in a frenzied, out-of-control frame of mind, and helps us begin to have a deeper understanding of the joy of the season and its deep meaning for our lives overall—and how that can be a starting point for a more abundant life in the new year.

Using the holiday season as an entry point, Christie guides us to a more helpful, Christian understanding of this time of year. Aspects of the liturgical calendar are introduced as part of this process, including the Christian understandings of Advent, Christmas, and Ephiphany. She gives us practical tools for coping with holiday pressures but above all stresses the need for transformation from a secular perspective to a Christian one.

Hurry Less Worry Less at Christmastime will assist in identifying what people love about the holiday season and what they want to change. The book can also be used as a study book for church small groups or Sunday school classes, leading up to the holidays.

Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook/iBooks) - Kidz Bop: Be a Pop Star!

Update: 10/25/11 Now free on iTunes and from Sony.

Kidz Bop: Be a Pop Star!: Start Your Own Band, Book Your Own Gigs, and Become a Rock and Roll Phenom!, by Kimberly Potts, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
Everything kids need to know to make their rock star dreams come true! From writing cool songs and getting a group together to putting on shows and shooting music videos, this is all aspiring rockers need to take the world by stage--just like the Kidz Bop kids do!

Plus! As an added bonus, these enthusiastic song lovers will be able to participate online with Kidz Bop and vote on storylines, upload original videos for e-book inclusion, and access special bonus content.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - From Lemons to Lemonade

From Lemons to Lemonade: Squeeze Every Last Drop of Success Out of Your Mistakes, by Dean A. Shepherd, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
Learn More from Failure, Learn It Faster...and Use Those Lessons to Achieve Breakthrough Success!

We all fail. And we all want to learn from our failures. But learning from failure doesn’t happen automatically. It requires very specific emotional and rational skills. You can learn those skills–from this book. Drawing on leading-edge research with hundreds of failing and successful entrepreneurs, Dr. Dean A. Shepherd offers powerful strategies for managing the emotions generated by failure–so failure becomes less devastating, learning happens faster, and you grow as much as possible from the experience. Shepherd shows how to clarify why you failed, so you can walk away with insights you can actually use...how to eliminate “secondary” stresses that aggravate failure or make it more likely...how to master the self-compassion you deserve in times of trouble...and a whole lot more. Failing will never be easy or desirable. But this book will make it less catastrophic, and more instructive–so you can get back to success and get there fast.

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