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Monday, March 19, 2012

Free Book - Walking on Broken Glass (K/N/E)

Update: 4/5/12 Repeat freebie in the Kindle store.

Walking on Broken Glass (US/UK), by Christa Allan, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
Leah Thornton’s life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend gets in Leah’s face about her reliance on alcohol to avoid dealing with her life, Leah must make an agonizing choice—seek help against her husband’s wishes or put herself first for once. Joy and sadness converge and unwelcome insights intrude, testing Leah’s commitment to sobriety, her marriage, her motherhood, and her faith.
Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Free Book - The Pastor's Wife (K/N/E)

The Pastor's Wife (US/UK), by Jennifer Allee, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.
Book Description
Maura Sullivan never intended to set foot in Granger, Ohio, again. But when circumstances force her to return, she must face all the disappointments she tried so hard to leave behind: a husband who ignored her, a congregation she couldn’t please, and a God who took away everything she ever loved.

Nick Shepherd thought he had put the past behind him, until the day his estranged wife walked back into town. Intending only to help Maura through her crisis of faith, Nick finds his feelings for her never died. Now, he must admit the mistakes he made, how he hurt his wife, and find a way to give and receive forgiveness.

As God works in both of their lives, Nick and Maura start to believe they can repair their broken relationship and reunite as man and wife. But Maura has one more secret to tell Nick before they can move forward. It’s what ultimately drove her to leave him six years earlier, and the one thing that can destroy the fragile trust they’ve built.
Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Free Book - The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide to New York (K-AU)

The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide to New York, by Jessica Adams, is a free pre-order for Australian customers in the Kindle store. Two others in the series were previously free pre-orders, but are now up to nearly $7 each (for Australians). So far, I don't see these being available, at all, for those in the US.
Book Description
Like a trusted and impossibly cool girlfriend you rely on to inspire and surprise you, THE HOLIDAY GODDESS HANDBAG GUIDE reveals the secrets of what women REALLY want to know about four of the world's most fabulous cities: Paris, London, New York and Rome. Born in a handbag from scribbled tips shared between holiday goddesses whose work, love and life adventures scattered them all over the globe, it will take you where few women have been before. Release your inner goddess as you follow Audrey Hepburn's footsteps in Rome, delve into the secret diaries of shopaholics in New York, learn 'chiconomical secrets' in Paris, where to love the nightlife in London, and how to find to-die-for shoes, lustworthy cult local brands,the best vintage markets, heavenly spas or sanctuaries to escape the hustle and bustle, the most original art, the best live music, where to eat, love, and eat some more. Elegantly packaged in red linen, it's as irresistibly chic as a designer handbag and ten times more useful - the must-have accessory for goddesses who love to travel or just enjoy dreaming about it.

5 Free Books from New Word City (K)

New Word City has another batch of free books in the Kindle store, which are likely to only remain free for a day or so.
  1. Thomas Edison Turns On America's Lights, by Willard Sterne Randall and Nancy Nahra
  2. Mark Twain Heals America With Laughter, by Willard Sterne Randall and Nancy Nahra
  3. How McDonald's Got Its Groove Back *repeat
  4. George Washington's First Love, by Thomas Fleming *repeat
  5. As Auschwitz Crumbles, by Andrew Curry *repeat

Today's Deals

Today is the last day for the 20% off coupon codes at Kobo (see sidebar). Fictionwise's weekend coupon was 031612 for 25% off and should still work for the next few days.

Over at Barnes & Noble, they are running a special:
Buy Two NOOK Books and Get $5!
For a limited time only, buy two or more select titles from our Engrossing Fiction Instant Collection and receive a $5 gift card toward your next purchase!
There are no Agency published titles in the list, from what I can see (as discounts are not allowed on those) and some of the titles have been cheaper elsewhere lately, but there are still several in the list that might be interesting at a couple of bucks off.

Today is the last day to take advantage of this KSO deal:

How to Win at the Sport of Business ($0.99), by popular blogger Mark Cuban, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Book Description
Mark Cuban shares his wealth of experience and business savvy in his first published book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, available now only as an e-book.

Using the greatest material from his popular Blog Maverick, he has collected and updated his postings on business and life to provide a catalog of insider knowledge on what it takes to become a thriving entrepreneur. Cuban tells his own rags-to-riches story of how he went from selling powdered milk and sleeping on friends' couches to owning his own company and becoming a multi-billion dollar success story. His unconventional yet highly effective ideas on how to build a successful business offer entrepreneurs at any stage of their careers a huge edge over their competitors.

An American Spy ($2.84 / £1.79 UK), by Olen Steinhauer, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $12.99). Those in the UK can also get a good deal on his earlier novel, The Tourist ($4.03 / £2.49 UK).
Book Description
Milo Weaver is still haunted by his last job. As an expert assassin for the Department of Tourism, an ultra-secret group of super-spooks buried deep in the corridors of the CIA, he fought to keep himself sane in a paranoid and amoral profession. Now, the Department has been destroyed, and with it Weaver's livelihood. Finally he can spend time with his family - without constantly looking over his shoulder and fixing one eye on the exits.

Weaver's former boss is not so settled. For Alan Drummond, Tourism was everything. Now, all he wants is to take revenge on the Chinese spymaster that exploded their operations from within. Weaver tries to persuade him to leave sleeping cells lie, but when Drummond disappears from a London hotel room after a serpentine journey through the world's cities, Weaver is sucked back down into his old life.

Investigating Drummond's intentions in London throws up more questions than answers. Why was an ex-Tourist in his hotel room that night? Why is homeland security suddenly asking questions? And how are the Chinese connected? Soon, Weaver is sifting through what secrets, lies and misinformation he can extract from the sources he still has on the ground. If his time as a Tourist has taught him anything, it's that nothing and no-one can be trusted - even within the CIA itself...

Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 9th Edition ($0.99 Kindle, B&N), by Benjamin Spock M.D. and Robert Needlman M.D., is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
With over 50 million copies in print, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care is now available as an e-book. Updated and expanded by Dr. Robert Needlman, this is the book that will answer the questions parents have about raising their children in today's modern world. Providing advice on a wide range of subjects--such as choosing your baby's doctor, what makes toddler's tick, and common behavior concerns--this book also covers new subjects for today's modern family, including: adoption; discipline; the internet, video games, and TV, gay and lesbian parents; divorce; eating disorders; planning for college; and much more.

About the Authors
Benjamin Spock, M.D., practiced pediatrics in New York City from 1933 to 1947. He then became a medical teacher and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, the University of Pittsburgh, and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes that vitally affect children: disarmament, day care, schooling, housing, and medical care for all. He had two sons, a stepdaughter, and four grandchildren. Dr. Spock, who died March 15, 1998, at age ninety-four, was married to Mary Morgan. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care has been translated into thirty-nine languages and has sold fifty million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1946.

Dr. Robert Needlman grew up in Chicago, attending the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where his mother was a preschool teacher. He graduated from Yale University with a BA in English Literature and earned his MD from Yale Medical School. He trained in General Pediatrics and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Boston City Hospital, where he led the development of Reach Out and Read, a project to promote reading aloud. ROR programs now help millions of children to grow up loving books (learn more at www.reachoutandread.org). In addition to being the revising co-author of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care, 8th and 9th editions, he is the author of Dr. Spock’s Baby Basics and writes for Drspock.com. Dr. Needlman practices and teaches Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland and is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He lives in Cleveland with his wife, Carol Farver, a surgical pathologist and educator. Their daughter, Grace, is a graduate of Yale University, where she majored in Art.

Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker ($3.74 Kindle, $0.99 B&N), the second title in the children's Stink series by Megan McDonald, is the Nook Daily Find for Families.
Book Description
When Stink buys a huge jawbreaker that doesn’t break his jaw, he writes to the manufacturer — and receives 21,280 jawbreakers for his trouble! Soon he’s so obsessed with getting free stuff that he misses an envelope in the mail pile, until his best friend starts looking as mad as a hornet. Thirty-six idioms are sprinkled through the story, inspiring a search that’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys.