Free Book - The Art of Asking (K/N)

Update: 3/13/12 Now free from Barnes & Noble.

The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, by Terry J. Fadem, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Ask the Right Questions in the Right Ways...And Get the Answers You Need to Succeed!

Discover the core questions that every manager needs to master...how to avoid the mistakes business questioners make most often...ten simple rules for asking every question more effectively. Learn how to ask tough questions and take control of tough situations...use questions to promote innovation, drive change, identify hidden problems, and get failing projects back on track.

Ask better questions, get better answers, achieve better results!

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Free Book - The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing (K/N)

Update: 3/13/12 Now free from Barnes & Noble.

The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing, by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Book Description
Want a powerful competitive advantage? Become a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions. Winning is about persuading people, and that means writing: emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know this: that's why they spend $3 billion a year helping their employees become more effective writers. If you hated writing in school, or if you just weren't that good at it, we have great news. Business writing has changed. Forget jargon, pomposity, grammar drills: just figure out what you want to say and say it simply, quickly, conversationally. The Truth About Business Writing That Works shows you exactly how to do that. Step by step, you'll learn how to plan and organize your content; make your point faster; tell your readers what's in it for them; construct winning documents of every kind, print and electronic, even blog entries and text messages! The Truth About Writing That Works brings together its field's best knowledge, and shows exactly how to put it to work. With an "aha" on every page, it presents information in a clear, accessible style that's easy to understand and use. Written in short chapters, it covers the entire field, cuts to the heart of every topic, pulls back the curtain on expert secrets, and pops the bubble of commonly-held assumptions. Simply put, this book delivers easy, painless writing techniques that work.

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Free Book - The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland (K/N)

Update: 3/12/12 Now free in the US Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble..

The Myths, Legends, and Lore of Ireland (Main/UK), by Amy Hackney Blackwell, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store. It should be free for US customers by morning and most likely at Barnes & Noble, as well.

Book Description
More than 20 million Americans claim some sort of Irish heritage. But how much do you really know about this amazing country? Forget about shamrocks, leprechauns, and all that blarney--this book is a concise and authoritative guide that dispels the myths and tells the true stories of the Irish. Highlights include:

• Who St. Patrick really was
• The story behind "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
• Scandals in the Irish church
• Coming to America and the real gangs of New York
• The spooky truth behind changelings, leprechauns, and fairies

Complete with an Irish language primer and pronunciation guide, this book is an informative pot of gold for everyone who loves the Irish!

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Free Book - Hose Monkey (K/N)

Update: 3/12/12 Now free in the US Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble..

Hose Monkey (Main/UK), a Joe Serpe Mystery by Reed Farrel Coleman, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store. It should be free for US customers by morning.

Book Description
When former NYPD detective Joe Serpe hit bottom, he just kept on going. Having lost his career to charges of corruption, his family to divorce, his partner to suicide, and his fireman brother to the tragedy of 9/11, Serpe's world is nearly empty but for his cat, Mulligan. Living in a basement apartment in a blue collar town on Long Island, Joe spends his days filling tanks with home heating oil and his nights filling his belly with vodka.

But when a young retarded man who worked for Joe's oil company is cruelly murdered, Joe Serpe rediscovers purpose and grasps for a last chance at redemption.

Along with his former Internal Affairs Bureau nemesis, Bob Healy, and Marla Stein, a brave and beautiful, group home psychologist, Joe wades into the world of street gangs, anti-immigration organizations, and the Red Mafia.

Hose Monkey is a rough and tumble ride through a violent, often cruel world--a world where it's hard to tell the bad guys from the good guys without a scorecard. It is a world of murder and extortion, but one in which an innocent Down Syndrome girl may hold the key that unlocks the mystery. At the same time, Hose Monkey is a story of salvation and forgiveness. . . a tale of justice done.

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Free Book - Make It Last (K)

Update: 3/12/12 Now free in the US Kindle store.

Make It Last: Proven Principles for Effective Student Ministry (Main/UK), by Jeff Lovingood, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Navpress. It should be free for US customers by morning and most likely at Barnes & Noble, as well.

Book Description
Author and pastor Jeff Lovingood believes to be successful in youth ministry, pastors need to embrace and understand certain enduring principles that will strengthen and carry them through the tough times when they are tempted to give up.

Make It Last outlines these values and provides practical guidelines to encourage youth workers to reflect on why they are called to the ministry.

An invaluable resource for anyone working with students in the church, Make It Last tackles important issues.