Additional formats on free books:
Run to Overcome (
$0.99), by Meb Keflezighi, Dick Patrick and Joan Benoit Samuelson, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Book Description
When Meb Keflezighi won the New York City Marathon in 2009—the first American to do so in 27 years—some critics questioned whether the Eritrean-born runner was “really” an American despite his citizenship status and representing the USA on two Olympic and several World Championship teams. Yet Meb is the living embodiment of the American dream. His family came to the U.S. to escape from a life of poverty and a violent war with Ethiopia; Meb was 12 at the time, spoke no English, and had never raced a mile. Yet he became an A student and a high school state and national champion. And when he stood on the platform as a silver medalist in the 2004 Olympics, Meb knew his hard work and determination had paid off. How could life be any better?
Then it all came crashing down. Meb, a favorite for the Beijing Olympics, fractured his pelvis during the trials and was left literally crawling. His close friend and fellow marathoner suffered a cardiac arrest at the trials and died that same day. Devastated, Meb was about to learn whether his faith in God, the values his parents had taught him, and his belief that he was born to run were enough to see him through.
Run to Overcome tells the inspirational story of a man who discovered the real meaning of victory, and who embodies the American spirit of overcoming the odds.
The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five (
$3.47 / £2.19 UK), by Douglas Adams, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the
US edition is $11.99). This is an excellent buy on a great omnibus (one I bought some time back, the minute it was available) - even if you aren't in the UK, it's a good price to get all five novels (the US edition also includes a bonus short story, which I don't know if the UK edition includes).
Book Description
On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity. This was of course The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But this was just the beginning. We followed the adventures of hapless protagonist, Arthur Dent and his alien side-kick, Ford Prefect, across a trilogy of five books: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series. And this merry spacewagon, featuring a flying sofa, a Paranoid Android, a gift-wrapped fishbowl, bath towels and much else besides, became an instant classic.
Now, for the first time, we are publishing all five books in the Hitchhiker's series, as an ebook omnibus.
The Gift of Success and Happiness ($8.25 Kindle,
$1.99 B&N), by Chip Sawicki, is the Nook Daily Find; I've reported the lower price to Amazon (someone there must have slept in and forgot to do a price match).
Book Description
The Gift of Success and Happiness offers a set of simple systems—based on the world’s most reliable business principles—that empowers readers to meet and overcome challenges posed by money, work, relationships, and other factors, most of which impede our success and impinge on our happiness. Based on two decades of lessons Chip Sawicki has learned as a senior executive, parent, and community leader, this book’s structured approach will help readers maximize the opportunity for success and happiness in all aspects of life. Just as good companies have efficient processes and best practices, so do successful people. They just don’t necessarily realize it—until now.Sawicki defines the process that leads to personal satisfaction and identifies the three main stresses in life: time, financial, and social. Once these are understood, Sawicki provides advice, anecdotes, and easy–to–use worksheets that will force good decisions based on quantifiable data. By understanding how the matrix of life works, readers will be meeting their goals faster than their peers, and will begin to understand what success and happiness truly are.
Happy Birthday, SpongeBob! ($3.19 Kindle,
$1.80 B&N), by J-P Chanda and Heather Martinez (Illustrator), is the Nook Daily Find for Families. Note that the Kindle version only works on the Fire (and has a much lower suggested list price, $3.99 instead of $9.99, which is actually entirely ignored at B&N, anyway), while the nook version only works with the NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet and NOOK Kids for iPad app).
Book Description
It's SpongeBob’s party, and he can celebrate if he wants to! But where are the balloons, the cake, . . . or his friends? Like SpongeBob, young readers are in for a surprise as they join their favorite yellow sponge in this Level 1 reader with rebus icons.
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People (Main/UK), by Elizabeth Brown, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store (repeat), courtesy of Christian publisher Revell. It should be free for US customers by morning and most likely at Barnes & Noble, as well.
