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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Free Book (Kindle/noDRM) - Creed

Update: 10/31/11 As expected, now free in the US and from ChristianBook.

Creed: Connect to the Basic Essentials of Historic Christian Faith, by Winfield Bevins, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Navpress. It is likely to be free in the US by morning.
Book Description
When the doctrinal, ethical, and spiritual foundations of the faith are presented together, they offer a balanced model for the Christian life.

This pocket guide summarizes these foundations by studying the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer. Ideal as a discipleship tool to equip new believers or as a refresher for seasoned Christians, Creed provides the essentials of the faith in an easy-to-understand format.

Includes discussion questions for group discussion or personal reflection.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook (DRM-free EPUB).

Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook/iBooks) - Write That Book Already!

Update: 11/6/11 Now also free from Sony and on iTunes.
Update: 11/2/11 Now free from Barnes & Noble.
Update: 10/31/11 As expected, now free in the US.

Write That Book Already!: The Tough Love You Need To Get Published Now, by Sam Barry, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store. It is likely to be free in the US by morning.
Book Description
"How do I get my book published?"

Good question. Lucky for you, publishing insiders Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark have laid out the blueprint for what you want--your book. From transforming an idea into a manuscript to finding an agent to working with an editor to marketing your book, BookPage's Author Enablers are here to assist you every step of the way. And they've brought some backup with original insight from literary superstars like Stephen King, Amy Tan, Rita Mae Brown, and more.

It's everything you would ever want--and need--to know about the industry from the inside out.
Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from iTunes.
Get the free ebook from Sony.

Today's Deal Update

A quick reminder, there now only a bit over a day left on the current "100 Kindle books for $3.99 or less" list at Amazon. I suspect there will be a new list on Tuesday, but there is no guarantee; what I do know is that the books on the current list will mostly return to full price at the end of the month.

Amazon has matched B&N's price on Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders , by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry, which is today's the Nook Daily Find. Grab it while it's $2.99 on Kindle or at B&N.
Book Description
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime.

Both Helter Skelter and Vincent Bugliosi's subsequent Till Death Us Do Part won Edgar Allan Poe Awards for best true-crime book of the year. Bugliosi is also the author of Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder (Norton, 1996) and other books. Curt Gentry, an Edgar winner, is the author of J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets (available in Norton paperback) and Frame-Up: The Incredible Case of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings.

Free Halloween Audiobooks

Two free Halloween audiobook downloads for you at Tantor Audio; both include an ebook edition with the download. I recommend you go ahead and log in at Tantor before adding them to your cart, as I had a bit of an issue with the 'temporary cart' transferring over after I logged in. Once you have both in your cart, confirm that your order total is $0.00 before clicking to place the order (only the audio downloads are free, not the CD or Audible versions). They are doing things a bit differently with the free download at Tantor this time around - you place a regular order and it ends up on your bookshelf. That way, you can grab it now and download it later if you have any issues (or want to listen to it again next year).

I've included a Kindle link for a free edition, as well, for those that prefer to have the ebook in your library there (but these are most likely scanned editions and may contain formatting or OCR errors).

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus ($20.99 $10.49 Audible; free download at Tantor; free on Kindle), by Mary Shelley, narrated by Simon Vance
Book Description
Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering "the cause of generation and life" and "bestowing animation upon lifeless matter," Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts. However, upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.

Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? And how far can we go in tampering with Nature?

Dracula ($25.19 $12.59 Audible; free download at Tantor; free on Kindle), by Bram Stoker, narrated by John Lee
Book Description
First published in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker has become the standard against which all other vampire stories are compared and the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations. Indeed, the name "Dracula" has been synonymous with the undead for at least a century, and the original novel still has the power to chill.

Come then to Castle Dracula, hidden in the forbidding peaks of the Carpathian Mountains, where an undying creature of evil casts his sights on unsuspecting England. Voyage on the doomed ship Demeter as it carries a monster out of ancient superstition in search of new life and new blood. Tremble as first one woman, then another succumbs to the unholy thirst of the nosferatu, and as a small band of men and women, horrified by the supernatural forces arrayed against them, risk their lives and their very souls to oppose the evil known only as...Dracula.

Free Books from Vook (Kindle)

There is a new batch of free books from Vook today. You can check the search now, or check back here in a bit, when I get a complete list of new titles compiled with individual links.

OK! Here are the new titles that are free:

Health/Fitness [Kindle Edition with Audio/Video]
  1. Start Weightlifting: The Video Guide, by Tony Donato
  2. Burn a Pound of Fat a Week, by Tony Donato
  3. Circuit Training:, by Tony Donato
  4. Body Sculpting, by Tony Donato
  5. Get a Ripped Chest in Six Weeks, by Tony Donato
  6. Get Shoulder Definition in Six Weeks, by Tony Donato
  7. Hotel Room Workout, by Tony Donato
  8. Plyometric Workouts at Home, by Gemma Quinn
  9. DIY Organic Baby Food, by Gemma Quinn
  10. Post-Workout Meals, by Tony Donato
Video Game Guides
  1. Bulletstorm
  2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
  3. Call of Duty: Zombies
  4. Cut the Rope
  5. Final Fantasy III
  6. Game Dev Story
  7. Halo Reach
  8. Infinity Blade for iOS
  9. Mass Effect 2
  10. Minecraft (repeat)
  11. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
  12. Plants vs Zombies
  13. Superbrothers Sword & Sorcery
Animated TextVook [Kindle Edition with Audio/Video]
  1. Dermatology 101
  2. Foreclosure Law 101
  3. Mechanical Engineering 101
  4. Semiconductors 101