Free Book (nook) - Scepter of the Ancients

Scepter of the Ancients ($6.99 Kindle), the first title in the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy and Tom Percival (Illustrator), is free from Barnes & Noble. This is an Agency priced book, so should be the same price at all stores, so be sure to report the price to Amazon.

Book Description
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant

Ace Detective
Snappy Dresser
Razor–tongued Wit
Crackerjack Sorcerer
and
Walking, Talking,
Fire-throwing Skeleton

—as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.

These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.

The end of the world?

Over his dead body.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Moon Maya 2012

Moon Maya 2012: A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, by Joshua Berman, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
December 21, 2012 is an important date for the Maya; it marks the end of the Long Count, a 5,125-year cycle of the Maya calendar, and the world’s transition into a new era. Some believe this transition will be peaceful; others warn it will be nothing short of explosive. But there's one thing everyone can agree on: Traveling to the Mundo Maya in the year 2012 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—and it’s not to be missed.

Travelers to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras in 2012 can expect a yearlong celebration of Maya culture, past and present—and Moon Maya 2012 is the guide to the best of these celebrations. From Palenque and Tulum to Tikal and Uaxactún, from Caracol to Copán, Central America expert Joshua Berman details the top offerings of each destination: Maya-themed sporting events and reenactments, ceremonies, dances, festivals, important archaeological sites, and more. Packed with strategies for planning a 2012 trip, lists of the organizations and tourism boards offering the best packages and tours, and easy-to-read maps to help you navigate your way through them all, Moon Maya 2012 gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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Free Book (Kindle) - You Can Do This!

You Can Do This!: Surviving Breast Cancer Without Losing Your Sanity or Your Style, by Elisha Daniels and Kelley Tuthill, is free in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Breast cancer survivors Kelley Tuthill and Elisha Daniels are redefining what it means to be a cancer patient. More than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, but that diagnosis does not mean sitting on the sidelines while life passes you by. Both Tuthill and Daniels worked throughout their extensive cancer treatments and continued to enjoy their family, friends, and high-profile careers while fighting the fight of their lives. You Can Do This! shares with you the strategies that worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd have known at the time of diagnosis.

Benefiting from the expertise of Dr. Ann Partridge, an oncologist at the renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who helped both of the authors through their own cancer journeys, this triumvirate answers questions like: Can you keep working? How do you pick out a wig or pencil in an eyebrow? What role might reconstruction surgery and prosthetics play in your recovery? What steps can you take to retain a professional, healthy image despite the effects of chemotherapy? How do you broach the subject of cancer with small children? Is it possible to lose your hair and not your sense of humor or libido?

Inside You Can Do This!, Tuthill and Daniels help the newly diagnosed patient work through the initial shock of diagnosis and move forward to face the coming challenges with courage, strength, grace, makeup, and high heels. By offering advice on looking your best, even when you no longer look or feel like yourself, Tuthill and Daniels emphasize that you can continue to lead an active life and that it's perfectly acceptable to research chemotherapy alongside the latest offerings from Chanel.

Free Book (Kindle/nook/iBooks) - Prevention Healthy Favorites: Chicken

Update: 10/15/11 Now free on Sony and iTunes.
Update: 10/13/11 Now free on Kindle.

Prevention Healthy Favorites: Chicken Recipes: 48 Easy and Delicious Meals! ($3.19 Kindle), by The Editors of Prevention Magazine, is free from Barnes & Noble.

Book Description
Like good cooks everywhere, the editors of Prevention magazine love nothing more than sharing their favorite healthy and delicious dishes. That’s the whole idea behind the Prevention Healthy Favorites series of essential cookbooks, each one gathering 48 of the best Prevention-tested recipes that make it easy to enjoy wonderful homemade food fast.

Chicken is versatile and tasty, making it the centerpiece of many family dinner. The challenge is making it flavorful and satisfying, not boring or packed with unhealthy ingredients. No home cook wants to hear “Chicken—again?”

At Prevention magazine, we do love rising to meet a challenge! So we focused this recipe collection on taking dinner from dull to delightful with fabulous flavor. You’ll find a delicious variety of tastes and textures, from Chicken and Portobello Mushroom Pasta Bake to Lime-Marinated Chicken with Salsa. You’ll even discover some lovely twists on old favorites, including versions of Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken and Chicken-Spinach Parmesan, that are incredibly satisfying and unbelievably healthy for you and your whole family. Whatever your favorite taste combinations, all of our recipes were created to nourish both body and spirit and to be as simple as possible to prepare.

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Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook) - Girls to the Rescue Book #4

Update: 10/11/11 Now free on Kindle.
Update: 10/8/11 Now free from Sony.
Update: 10/4/11 Also free from Barnes & Noble and corrected to link to Kindle edition (for price reporting). In addition, the listing at ChristianBook no longer requires a credit card to be on file.

Girls to the Rescue Book #4: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World ($3.99 Kindle), by Bruce Lansky, is free over on ChristianBook. This is an Agency priced book, so should be the same price at all stores, so be sure to report the price to Amazon.

Book Description
This collection highlights clever, courageous girls who save the day, including Kayla, a Mississippi girl who saves her cousin from a tornado; Rosa, a girl living in Tampa Bay who uses her skateboarding skills to save her little brother from attacking pit bulls; and Keesha, an African-American girl who convinces city officials to rid her apartment building of rats.

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Get the free ebook over on ChristianBook. The listing is a bit messed up, it seems, so you'll need to have a credit card on file, but it shouldn't be charged (they respond quickly to support requests and will do refunds if you are charged - I had asked when the listing price was coming up incorrectly).
Get the free ebook from Sony.