One Day Only - English Grammar For Dummies (Kindle)

This one is a bit higher priced than the usual bargain books I feature, but with all the back-to-school bargains that have been posted lately, I suspect there may be a few readers that either are taking classes themselves or have kids that are. Amazon has English Grammar For Dummies, by Geraldine Woods, marked half-price for today only. This still leaves it at $9.99 (most For Dummies titles seem to be either $13.19 or $9.99 in the Kindle store). B&N also has the same deal, while Kobo is at $11.59.

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
  

Just think how improving your speaking and writing skills will help you in everyday situations, such as writing a paper for school, giving a presentation to your company's big wigs, or communicating effectively with your family. You will not only gain the confidence in knowing you're speaking or writing well, but you'll also make a good impression on those around you!

Free Classics from B&N (nook)

Barnes and Noble is continuing their free Classics in the B&N Free Library this week, with a new set of free classics, eleven of which have not be offered for free previously. This weeks theme is Around the World in 5,792 Pages:

1. Kim by Rudyard Kipling
2. Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
3. The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling
4. Arabian Nights by Anonymous
5. Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
6. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
7. Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
8. Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
9. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
10. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
11. Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry
12. Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum

These editions are not exactly the same as you would find at Gutenberg; Barnes and Noble Classic Series editions generally have been more carefully proofread and have introductions and scholarly notes inserted in the beginning to aid in understanding the text. If you are building a summer reading list for a student, stocking up for lit classes in college or just want to revisit the classics, these are a great (free) resource.These are DRM'd epubs, though, so will only be readable on a nook or one of the B&N reader apps.

The Sergeant's Lady under a Buck

Today's 99 cent book from Carina Press is The Sergeant's Lady, by Susanna Fraser.

Book Description
Highborn Anna Arrington has been "following the drum," obeying the wishes of her cold, controlling cavalry officer husband. When he dies, all she wants is to leave life with Wellington's army in Spain behind her and go home to her family's castle in Scotland.

Sergeant Will Atkins ran away from home to join the army in a fit of boyish enthusiasm. He is a natural born soldier, popular with officers and men alike, uncommonly brave and chivalrous, and educated and well-read despite his common birth.

As Anna journeys home with a convoy of wounded soldiers, she forms an unlikely friendship with Will. When the convoy is ambushed and their fellow soldiers captured, they become fugitives—together. The attraction between them is strong—but even if they can escape the threat of death at the hands of the French, is love strong enough to bridge the gap between a viscount's daughter and an innkeeper's son?

You can also get this one at Kobo; so far, B&N hasn't updated their price.

Free Audiobook - Spiritual Leadership

Audiobook Sync's free giveaway is over along with summer. You can, though, still find free audiobooks here and there. This month, Christian has Spiritual Leadership ($8.99 Kindle) by J. Oswald Sanders, read by Grover Gardner, as a free download.

Book Description
With more than 500,000 in print, Spiritual Leadership has proven itself a timeless classic in teaching the principles of leadership. J. Oswald Sanders presents and illustrates those principles through biographies of eminent men of God - men such as Moses, Nehemiah, Paul, David Livingstone, and Charles Spurgeon.

Christianity needs a powerful voice in today's world. Such a voice can come only from strong leaders guided by God and devoted to Christ. Spiritual Leadership will encourage you to place your talents and powers at His disposal so you can become a leader used for His glory.

This edition of Spiritual Leadership has been been completely revised. The language is updated with a modern flavor and a study guide has been added, designed as a tool to help you grow and successfully apply the principles in this classic book.

From AudioFile
Grover Gardner narrates this well-known classic about leadership principles with simple clarity. In moderate tones he illustrate timeless values drawn from the lives of biblical characters, such as David, Moses, and the Apostle Paul, before exemplifying the qualities of more current leaders. He emphasizes that the call to leadership comes from God and discusses the necessities of discipline, vision, and humility, among other necessary attributes. In the author's modern, easy-to-understand language, he describes leaders' traits and explains why personal growth and prayer are important. Gardner's persuasive tone encourages leaders to act with integrity and patience as they seek God's guidance and develop the need to trust Him for personal growth.

Get your free audio download HERE; lower down on the order page, you'll find discounted ($4.98) downloads for Maxwell's Leadership Series: Leadership 101 (Unabridged), by John C. Maxwell, Just Do Something (Unabridged), by Kevin DeYoung and Leaders Who Last (Unabridged), by Dave Kraft, no coupon code required.

Enter the coupon code SEP2010 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.

Anne Jackson's Permission to Speak Freely ($9.99 Kindle) is also on sale today (thru noon tomorrow) for $2.98. Order the book HERE  and use coupon code JACKSON7210. Due to the way their checkout works, you can only use one coupon code at a time, which means you'll need to order this one on a separate order from the free book above.

In May 2008, Anne Jackson asked a question on her blog, "What is one thing you feel you can't say in church?"

Hundreds responded. Everyone had a story.

Permission to Speak Freely is the unique new project and movement of author Anne Jackson, who is finished with keeping brokenness in the dark. Bringing to light the original intent of God's sanctuary as a place of help and healing, Anne reveals that through confession, both to God and to others, we can live lives that are whole and healed.

Told with disarming transparency, Anne shares what led to her own addictions and the ensuing lifestyle that left her wounded and withdrawn, but ultimately rescued and redeemed. She includes dramatic stories of others who also learned to abandon their fear, pride, and masks; to identify their hurts; and to find the courage to speak freely.

Their confessions, submitted as mixed media pieces, photography, and sketches, were collected from people across the world, and are included throughout the book. Readers will share in the opportunity to find their own path to redemption and freedom.

You can also find a number of free sermon on the Ministries at christianaudio.com page.There  are a number of Ministry partners listed on the page. Click on each one to find the free downloads (and some that are not free, so do check the prices).

Texas Tangle Under a Buck

Today's 99 cent book from Carina Press is Texas Tangle, by Leah Braemel. There may be no content warning, but I think the cover should be sufficient to clue you in that this one is more erotica than romance.

Book Description
Thanks to her cheating ex-husband and her thieving brother, all horse breeder Nikki Kimball has left is a bruised heart, an overdrawn bank account and an empty home. When sex-on-legs Dillon Barnett and his brooding foster-brother Brett Anderson start showing more than just neighborly attention, Nikki is intrigued...and a little gun-shy.

Dillon and Brett have a history; back in high school, the two friends fought a bitter battle over Nikki. Now, ten years later, Brett still longs to be the man in Nikki's life, but he's determined to stand back and let Dillon win Nikki's heart.

Society says Nikki must choose between the two men she loves. Is Nikki strong enough to break all the rules in order to find happiness?

You can also get this one at Kobo and at B&N for the same price.