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Friday, June 25, 2010

The American Vegetarian Cookbook

The American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen, by Marilyn Diamond, is currently marked down to $1.99 in the Kindle and other ebookstores. Originally published twenty years ago, some of the early information is a bit dated (and the sample never gets past the intro info) and the product description at Amazon leaves a bit to be desired. The customer reviews, on the other hand, are positively glowing and you can use the search inside on the (now out of print) hardcover edition to check out the recipes. As it turns out, my mom has a signed copy, so I'm heading over to skim thru it before grabbing my copy.

Book Description
Over 500 mouth watering recipes designed to keep you and your family satisfied and enthusiastic.

Click HERE to get the book from Kobo.

Click HERE to get the book from Sony.

So far, this one isn't available from B&N.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Free Audiobook - The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice (out of print), by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, the first book in her The Fey series, is free at Audible.com for this week only. This is a 26 hour, unabridged edition, narrated by David DeSantos.

Book Description
Legendary for their bloodlust, sorcery, and fierce, dark beauty, the Fey have swept across three continents and never face defeat. But now, in defiance of their Black King, the warrior-prince Rugar and his fearless daughter, Jewel, have marshaled an invasion farce to meet its ultimate challenge: Blue Isle, glistening beyond impregnable rocks and raging waters.

A people of simplicity and faith, untainted by intrigue, enchantment, or war, the Blue Islanders have never before been invaded. But their young prince, Nicholas, dreams of battle and will rally his countrymen against the onslaught of the Fey, even as the Islanders discover a deadly, undreamed-of power of their own. So begins a conflict that must ultimately destroy one race or the other - or both.


Get the free download at Audible HERE.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

The audiobook version of Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt ($9.89 Kindle) is $2.49 at ChristianAudio, until 10 AM PDT, June 24.

WHAT IS JESUS WORTH TO YOU?

It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...

BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU?

In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.

Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment --a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.



Get your $2.49 audio download HERE; enter the coupon code RADICAL610 during checkout. After you finishing your order, you will be asked which format you prefer to download - select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle.

Update on Refurbished Kindles - $139 Once More

This morning, the price of the refurbished Kindles had risen, with a refurbished U.S. Kindle going for the same $189 price as a brand new global Kindle and the refurbished global Kindle was only $9 less. I was kicking myself for not buying one, as was at least one reader. This afternoon, the low prices have returned and the price of the refurbished global Kindle DX has dropped an additional $30.

Here is a current list of all the refurbished prices, which appears to subject to change at any moment. First, the US versions with Sprint wireless coverage:
These are the latest generation, global versions and have AT&T wireless coverage:

Free Game Download - Tradewinds Legends

This week's free game at Sandlot Games is a repeat from January: Tradewinds Legends ($6.95 Amazon Game Downloads). It's also one that I sat down and played all the way thru (it helped that it was bad weather all weekend, but there were plenty of books I could have been reading). That still leaves variations that can be played thru as other characters and I unlocked a new one by completing it the first time.

Game Description
  • Trade And Battle With Legendary Heroes.
  • Choose A Character Or Create Your Own
  • Hundreds Of Special Items
  • 10 Amazing Ports To Visit
Get carried away in this latest installment in the acclaimed Tradewinds Series. Sail, trade and battle with legendary heroes such as Sinbad in the mythical Far East. Enter a world of danger and intrigue as you complete over 100 unique tasks. Build a flotilla of ships armed with weaponry, both man-made and magic. Sail into the sky to discover new ports and engage in aerial combat with other magical sky ships. Encounter a world of legend, play Tradewinds Legends today!

Click HERE to sign up for the free download. For step by step purchase and installation instructions, see this post, which is the original one for this game.