Free Book (nook) - How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on YouTube

How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on YouTube ($3.99 Kindle), by Jamie Turner, is free in the Barnes and Noble store today.

Book Description
Discover powerful, proven ways to use YouTube to attract new clients and customers!

You’ve probably watched video on YouTube or other user-generated video sites such as HowCast, Flickr, or DailyMotion. But did you know you can make money using these platforms? It’s not easy, but if you follow the path I’ll outline, you’ll find that user-generated video is a real, viable way to grow revenues and build your business.

Click HERE for the free book from B&N.

Refurbished Kindle2 3G ($90) or Nook 3G/WiFi ($85)

You can get a refurbished 2nd generation Kindle with 3G or 1st generation nook with 3G & WiFi at bargain basement prices today. These are both one-day deals, being offered on competing daily deal sites.

The deal on the Kindle is from WOOT, which is now an Amazon company, and it comes with a full one-year warranty from Amazon. Definitely worth considering if you are looking for a second Kindle in the family (or even your first reader; we have one of these in daily user here and there is little functional difference between it and the latest generation Kindle other than it doesn't support WiFi hotspots). By the time the warranty is ready to expire, there will no doubt be color Kindles or Kindle tablets out to consider for an upgrade. Like all Kindles, this one supports audiobooks (and there is a deal coming up on those; stay tuned for tomorrow's today's post on how to get 8 audiobooks for $6), although you load them by USB instead of via WiFi.

Over on Daily Steals, you can get an original nook with 3G and WiFi for $85. This ads WiFi (in case you don't live where AT&T works) and the ability to get the occasional goodie from the a B&N cafe, as well as to read books for free while inside a B&N. You can use MP3 audiobooks on the nook, but there is no support for Audible (which is no another Amazon company and highly integrated with the Kindle, especially the Kindle 3). The warranty on these is from B&N, but I know that the stories of warranty service on their forums seldom matches up to those at Amazon (no drop-ship replacement in advance of you sending in a broken unit, for example).

Which to get? Either would make a nice addition to a family that wants to add a second reader to access their library or a second reader for the person that wants to be able to read the freebies available in the "other" store. The nook can read DRM'd EPUB and PDF, in addition to books from the B&N store (a special flavor of DRM'd EPUB, PDF and their own eReader format) and can read books from most libraries. The Kindle is adding library support later this year and support Audible. Either way you go, it would be a winning choice.

Click HERE for the deal on the Kindle 2. This is worth visiting, just to read the ad text (woot is hilarious).

Click HERE for the deal on the nook. Click on Read More to read the full ad text. Although funny, I wonder some will think you can get Harry Potter as an ebook, after reading it?

Update:This just in: you can get brand new a nook WiFi only from B&N's ebay store (here), for only $99. Looks like the new nook that will be announced tomorrow is obsoleting all the current eInk versions, so it should be eInk, as well.

Free Book (EPUB) - Is There More?

Is There More?: Heaven, Hell, and the Eternal Life that Begins Now ($6.39 Kindle), by Leslie D. Weatherhead, is free this morning from ChristianBook.

Book Description
Think you know what happens after death? Think again. In this groundbreaking book Leslie Weatherhead rejects proof-texts and conventional wisdom to focus on the big picture of life after death. Is God's love stronger than our sin? How does God respond when people reject God's love in Christ? Is Jesus' atoning death on the cross for everybody, or only for some? How can we truly know what God has in store for us in the life to come? The author of the best-selling Will of God answers these questions and many others in this straightforward, surprising book.

Click HERE to get the free download from ChristianBook.

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Investor's Library

Investor's Library: Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis, and Income Investing , by Harry Domash, Michael N. Kahn, Marvin Appel and Marvin N. Appel, a collection of titles from FT Press, is free in the Kindle store. The list price of $58 (and the description as a "bargain") is no doubt based upon the individual titles list prices of over $20. Realistically, though, you are getting $30 of finance titles for free, since the individual titles are selling for about $9.99 each.

Book Description
A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!

Three outstanding investing guides packed with strategies for reducing costs and improving returns in today’s tough investment environment.

Three books packed with wealth-building, cost-cutting help for today’s investors and markets. Don’t pay someone to pick stocks! Do it better yourself, with Harry Domash’s #1 guide to stock analysis! Next, Michael Kahn completely demystifies technical analysis and shows you exactly how to apply it--easily, painlessly, profitably. Then, Marvin Appel helps you use bonds and income-producing equity strategies to meet your income needs without unacceptable risk. Advice you’ll use, from experts you can trust!

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - The Truth About Negotiations

The Truth About Negotiations, by Leigh L. Thompson, is free once again in the Kindle store, making it's fourth appearance on the freebie lists.

Book Description
You can learn to be a world-class negotiator and get what you want!

• The truth about how to prepare within one hour
• The truth about negotiating with friends, colleagues, and spouses
• The truth about the win-win litmus test

This book reveals 53 PROVEN NEGOTIATION PRINCIPLES and bite-size, easy-to-use techniques that work.

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Your Brain and Business

Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great Leaders, by Srinivasan S. Pillay, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes and Noble. This looks like one I'll enjoy reading.

Book Description
In Your Brain and Business, Harvard psychiatrist Srinivasan S. Pillay reveals how the latest research in neuroscience can help you lead, communicate, and collaborate more effectively… drive change more successfully… move more rapidly from idea to execution… coach colleagues or clients to unprecedented success! Your brain is your #1 asset: Optimize it to win!

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Germs, Genes, & Civilization

Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today, by David P. Clark, is free once again in the Kindle store and from Barnes and Noble. If you haven't picked this one up, it's a good read (at least, on micro-biology major told me so).

Book Description
The Stunning Hidden Interconnections Between Microbes and Humanity.

AD 452: Attila the Hun stands ready to sack Rome. No one can stop him--but he walks away. A miracle? No...dysentery. Microbes saved the Roman Empire. Nearly a millennium later, the microbes of the Black Death ended the Middle Ages, making possible the Renaissance, western democracy, and the scientific revolution. Soon after, microbes ravaged the Americas, paving the way for their European conquest.

Again and again, microbes have shaped our health, our genetics, our history, our culture, our politics, even our religion and ethics. This book reveals much that scientists and cultural historians have learned about the pervasive interconnections between infectious microbes and humans. It also considers what our ongoing fundamental relationship with infectious microbes might mean for the future of the human species.

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.

Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook) - Who Is My Neighbor?

Who Is My Neighbor?: Being a Good Samaritan in a Connected World, by Steve Moore, is free in the Kindle store and from ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Navpress.

Book Description
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus challenges us to think and act differently. The challenge remains the same today, but now the context is global, and the calls for help overwhelming. Author Steve Moore helps equip you to use your passions in fulfilling the Great Commission in an interconnected culture. Take the MyPassionProfile.com assessment for free with the purchase of this book to explore your issue-based passions and learn how to go to the next level of passionate engagement. Read inspirational stories from around the globe, and receive strong, biblical advice from a seasoned missions and leadership trainer.

From the Back Cover
And it’s getting smaller. In this global village, information about the needs of people over there is only a hyperlink away from over here. Life in this connected world has greatly complicated the answer to a once-simple question: Who is my neighbor?

Steve Moore believes that search engines like Google not only symbolize and supercharge globalization but actually point the way forward as we try to make sense of our response to the needs of others. What if you could PageRank the God-ordained passions that connect you with opportunities for meaningful service? This liberating lifestyle would be free from the guilt of inaction and the messiah complex of overcommitment. It is not limited to missionaries or aid workers or spiritual first responders. It is for ordinary people like me and you.

Bonus Content
Over $100 of resources free with purchase of the book. Free online assessment at MyPassionProfile.com

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.
Click HERE to get the free download from ChristianBook.

Free Book (Kindle) - Welcome to College

Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey, by Jonathan Morrow, is free in the Kindle store.

Book Description
In this engaging guide, Jonathan Morrow encourages students to consider and engage the issues they will face in the dorm, on campus, and in the college classroom. A great gift idea for all high school graduates!

“What will you do with your life?” One huge, frightening question! In college, whether you know it or not, you answer this question every day with each decision. That’s why it’s important to know how you will handle college before you find yourself in the thick of it. College is a great time, with new friends and new experiences, but it is also a time that will shape your future.

How do you grow spiritually? How do you share your faith in a hostile environment? How do you manage your time so that you can study and have fun? Is all truth relative? Are there good reasons to be a Christian? What about alcohol? How should you think about dating and sex as a Christian?

Jonathan Morrow tackles these questions and other tough issues that arise during the college years. Grounded in his own experience as well as biblical truth, Morrow writes quick, easy to read chapters packed with good advice. Each chapter is summarized into “big ideas” and includes a handy list of related resources.

Lady Gaga - New Album 99 Cents (Today Only)

Amazon is running a one-day only deal on Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way: 99 cents for the entire album (which, of course, also includes free storage on your Cloud drive and gets you the 20G upgrade for a year, if you haven't upgraded, already; even if you hate the album, you can buy it to get the added storage and just burn a CD of it for your kids/grandkids, who will love it).

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 23, 2011
• Release Date: May 23, 2011
• Label: Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope
• Copyright: (C) 2011 Interscope Records
• Record Company Required Metadata: Music file contains unique purchase identifier.
• Total Length: 1:01:10
• Genres: Pop/General

Free Book (Kindle) - Security

Security: The False and the True, by W. T. Purkiser, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Beacon Hill Press.

Book Description
Beacon Hill Press is a leading provider of holiness Christian books, Bible studies, and Bible commentaries.

Beacon Hill Press exists to provide inspiration and support with biblically sound materials that are relevant to the Church’s changing needs.

Through encouraging literature, personal devotion, and small group resources, Beacon Hill Press equips Christ-followers with engaging books that inspire and minster to the Body of Christ.

Free Books by the Dozens (Kindle) - Part VI

The flood of free indei books from this post, continued. Be sure to check the prices before ordering, in case a title has gone back up in price. Most of these are independently published by the author (incliding a few backlist books that were originally published by big-name publishers, including the first one on the list), while a few others are classics that were submitted thru the Amazon DTP process and which Amazon has marked down to free (some of these are the only editions for these classics, on Kindle).

1. Bound By The Heart, by Marsha Canham
2. Bubba and the Dead Woman, by C.L. Bevill
3. Graveyard Games, by Sheri Leigh
4. Samson's Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires #1) , by Tina Folsom
5. Fortune's Deception: Fortune, Book 1, by Karen Erickson
6. 10,000 Dreams Interpreted, by Gustavus Hindman Miller
7. Knots, Splices and Rope Work- ILLUSTRATED, by A. HYATT VERRILL
8. Remote Control, by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
9. The mystery of the Big Ben, by Fernando Trujillo Sanz, Nieves García Bautista, Javier Berzal Rojo and Jack Buckeridge
10. A Righteous Wind, by Janice Daugharty
11. Unlucky in Death, by Dan Dillard
12. The Book of Deacon, by Joseph Lallo
13. The Queen's Blade, by T C Southwell
14. Are You Positive?, by Stephen Davis
15. The Line of Eyes, by Clayton Spann
16. Harriet Tubman - The Moses of Her People [Illustrated] , by Sarah H. Bradford (Author) with Oliver Johnson (Foreword) and Professor Hopkins (Foreword)
17. Free Me My Love, by Jesse Casavant
18. Memoirs of an English Governess at the Siamese Court - (The King and I) [Illustrated], by Anna Harriette Leonowens
19. Shatterboy, by Scott William Carter
20. The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
21. Ashes, by Scott Nicholson
22. Demon Lord, by T C Southwell
23. Three Religions, one killer, by Benn Flore
24. Historical Mysteries (Carefully formatted by Timeless Classic Books), by Andrew Lang
25. WAR AND PEACE (non illustrated), by Leo Tolstoy and Maude Aylmer (Translator)
26. The Beetle: A Mystery, by Richard Marsh
27. The House of Whispers, by William Le Queux
28. Saying Goodbye to the Sun, by David McAfee
29. Don't Count the Stars: A Short Story of Life on the Edge of the Universe, by Jacob Heim
30. Place of Peace, by Debra Diaz
31. Chief Cook and Bottle Washer (Travers Brothers Series), by Rita Hestand
32. HAPPILY DIVORCED, or how to rob the robber, by Benn Flore
33. Introduction to Biological Aging Theory, by Theodore Goldsmith
34. Smashwords Style Guide - How to Format, Publish and Distribute an Ebook for Free, by Mark Coker - this is one every indie author should read and head, as formatting is one of the biggest issues with many indie published books
35. The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky
36. The Time Machine **ORIGINAL VERSION**, by H.G Wells
37. How I Found Livingstone, by Sir Henry M. Stanley
38. Steven, Space Stowaway and Rolling Leprechauns for Change, by MJA Ware
39. How To Live Forever ((A Very Fictional Guide)), by Barry Burnett MD
40. All I Want, by Shayne Parkinson (short)
41. Love Springs/Prelude: Two Inspector Monde Tales of Strange and Terrible Adventures, by John Booth (short)
42. Stop Writing, Fool, by Arthur A. Perkins
43. Mysteries of Easter Island, by Brian Lawrenson
44. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts - Interactive Menu, Index and Full Illustrations, by Girl Scouts of the United States of America
45. King Alfred the Great of England, by Jacob Abbott
46. How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget - An Author's Guide to the Free Yet Professional Way to Get Your Writing Up For Sale on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Smashwords and more, by Stephanie Zia
47. Shades of Gray #1 Noir, City Shrouded By Darkness, by Kristie Lynn Higgins
48. Stories of Ships and the Sea, by Jack London
49. DRY-FARMING: A Complete System for Achieving Bountiful Harvests Where Rain is Scarce, and Without Irrigation, by John A. Widtsoe
50. Goal Setting: Discover What You Want in Life and Achieve It Faster than You Think Possible, by SelfMadeEasy.com

Free Book (Kindle) - The Ice Princess (UK)

The Ice Princess, by Camilla Läckberg, is free for UK customers and only in the UK Kindle store. The US edition is $7.99, but you can actually get a much better deal by grabbing the The Ice Princess and The Preacher ($7.59), which gives you the first two Patrik Hedstrom Crime novels in a single package (effectively making the first book free for those in the US). As near as I can tell, it's also the only way (currently) to get The Preacher on Kindle; for the US, I only see a $17.13 hardcover and a $26.37 audiobook edition (with a US release date of less than a month ago) available for the stand-alone title.

Book Description
For the first time in English, the psychological thriller debut of No.1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg.

Returning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice cold bath, it seems that she has taken her own life.Erica conceives a memoir about the beautiful but remote Alex, one that will answer questions about their lost friendship. While her interest grows to an obsession, local detective Patrik Hedstrom is following his own suspicions about the case. But it is only when they start working together that the truth begins to emerge about the small town with a deeply disturbing past.

Free Book (Kindle) - Coming Up Next (UK)

Coming Up Next, by Penny Smith, is free for UK customers and only in the UK Kindle store.

Book Description
When Katie Fisher, morning TV presenter, returns from holiday it's to discover that she's literally yesterday's news. Publicly sacked from her job as anchor of Hello Britain! and replaced by a pert young thing, she does what any self-respecting thirty something would in these circumstances – she makes a dash for her parents and hits the bottle.

But Katie, sooner or later, has to face the world, the photographers, and the backstage intrigue of morning television: the cut-throat, lecherous producers, the ambitious but vacant Keera, and Mike, her co-host, a trustworthy friend or just another one of the many back-stabbers? Humour is Katie's only weapon and, as things hit rock-bottom, it could provide a perfect solution to life after the sofa.Knowing, insightful and darkly comic, Penny Smith's novel is the insider's view of TV.

Free Music and Magazine Deals

The free song of the day at Amazon is Seven Seas Of Rhye, by Queen, a cut off their newly remastered album, Queen II (Deluxe Version), which comes with the extra 5-song EP in the MP3 download edition. At $9.49, it's a worthy candidate for the $8 MP3 credit I have from my Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers.

More free music:

• Scandinavian Gold Vol. 2
• Traditional Gospel Hymns
• Nacional Records Sampler 2011 | The New Sounds Of Latin Music Volume 2
• Hope, by Kengo Nakamura
• Tomorrow Song, by Tomorrow Song Project

• Progress (Feat. Yim Yames), by Booker T. Jones
• Round Trip Stranger Blues, by Peter Case
• Doctor Faith, by Christopher Cross
• Hang You Up, by Yellowcard
• Unkind, by Sloan

Amazon is also running a 50% Off Outdoors & Nature Magazines sale, with some one-year and some two-year subscriptions.

• Horticulture
• Outside
• Runner's World
• Bicycling
• Organic Gardening

Free Book (noDRM) - Luke

Luke ($3.03 Kindle), by Jan Irving, is free today from LGBT publisher Dreamspinner Press, in multiple DRM-free formats.

Book Description
Wandering cowboy Luke Walker is at the end of his rope after his girlfriend abandons their newborn daughter. A terrified new father, he’s grateful to meet Dr. Morgan Gallagher. Morgan recognizes that he and Luke could help each other: Luke can rebuild Morgan’s property and land so Morgan can have the horses he wants, and Morgan can provide the younger man with a safe place to raise his daughter. In theory, it should work out perfectly, except that Morgan is instantly attracted to Luke—a straight man—and sharing the same cabin and caring for the baby is a more intimate arrangement than he’d imagined...

Click HERE to get the free book from Dreamspinner. You will need an account and full contact info is required, but no credit card number.

Free Book (Kindle) - Their Last Suppers

Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals, by Andrew Caldwell, is free courtesy of publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing. This publisher has a number of cookbooks and non-fiction titles in the Kindle store and this one looks to contain a few a history lessons, as well as being a cookbook. Just don't expect it to be a scholarly historical reference, though, as there are no references provided for the last meals discussed. Think of it more as a historical cookbook, with meals taken from many specific eras and regions.

Book Description
Did you know that Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian and his longtime private chef was Jewish? What dish played an integral role in Marilyn Monroe's unsuccessful bid to woo back Bobby Kennedy? Part historical narrative and part grilling guide and cookbook, Andrew Caldwell's Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals guides history buffs and gourmands alike through gastronomically inspired biographical accounts of more than 20 legendary personalities.

Unearthing recipes as far back as 323 B.C., Caldwell, the History Chef, provides insight into 2,000 years of culinary lore. Each historical figure's profile includes a brief description of pursuits and accomplishments as well as little-known anecdotes, popular foods of his or her time period, recipes for the figure's actual last meal, and cooking tips. Because the kitchens of Montezuma, Caesar, and other notables profiled within the book were often very basic, Caldwell brings their fare into modern kitchens, although he strongly believes that, whenever possible, grills and open fires should be used for most dishes and therefore provides specific preparation tips throughout.

From the Titanic's 12-course tasting menu to personal recipes for Princess Diana's Favorite Watercress Soup, Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich, Julius Caesar's Ambrosia, Cleopatra's Hummus, and Stone Crab a la Kennedy, historians and foodies alike will relish the trivia and tastings paired within Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals.

New Kindle Game - Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders ($0.99), by Olmatech Technology, is a new game in the Kindle store. Looks like simple fun and can also be used as a math teaching tool for kids.

Book Description
Snakes and Ladders brings the classic board game to Kindle.

The rules of the game are simple. Roll a die and advance your marker on the 100-square board. Landing on a ladder allows you to climb more quickly, but try not to land on the snakes which cause you to slide right back down! The winner is the first player to reach the 100th square. You can play against Kindle, or with up to four people in Pass 'n' Play mode.

Three different game modes are supported: "Play," "Play & Count," and "Play & Learn Math." "Play" mode is the easiest to play as the marker advances automatically when the die is rolled. In "Play & Count" mode, each player rolls the die and then moves the marker by the number shown on the die. And in "Play & Learn Math" mode, each player must add the number from the die to the marker's current numerical position on the board and then select the correct sum from a list of numbers shown in order to advance.

Snakes and Ladders is an entertaining and educational game for the whole family!

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Know the Past, Find the Future

Know the Past, Find the Future: The New York Public Library at 100, is free on Kindle and from Barnes and Noble, courtesy of publisher Penguin Classics.

Book Description
From Laurie Anderson to Vampire Weekend, Roy Blount, Jr., to Renée Fleming, Stephen Colbert to Bill T. Jones - more than 100 luminaries reflect on the treasures of America's favorite public library.

Marking the centennial of The New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts landmark at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, now called the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Know the Past, Find the Future harnesses the thoughts of an eclectic assortment of notable people as they ponder an even more eclectic assortment of objects. From among the Library's vast collections, these writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, musicians, athletes, architects, choreographers, and journalists - as well as some of the curators who have preserved these riches - each select an item and describe its unique significance. The result, in words and photographs, is a glimpse of what a great library can be.

Published by Penguin Classics for The New York Public Library.

Click HERE for the free book from B&N.

Get a $100 Gift Card With a New Amazon Rewards Credit Card

This offer is for those with the Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers only. View the Special Offers on your Kindle (Menu, Special Offers) and you should see a new promotion (if you don't, turn on your wireless, click Menu, Sync & Check for New Items, then after the sync has completed, go to the Special Offers screen):

Get the Amazon.com Rewards Credit Card and Receive a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card

Click on offer, then click on the link on the offer page sign up and get an email with the promotion code. Sign-up for this offer expires on May 30. You'll get an email (right away), with a link to click to sign-up. You can also sign up by going directly to the sign-up page, HERE.

There are some restrictions (of course):

• Your account must have a Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers registered to it.
• You can't already have an Amazon Rewards Visa Card.
• The card has to be approved (so, enough credit worthiness to get at least a minimal credit line approved).
• Limited to those in the USA only.

If you do qualify, however, this is a great deal, as the usual bonus for signing up for the card is $30 off your Visa bill; not only do you get a much higher reward, but it is a gift card that works for Kindle books and you don't have to charge anything on the card, at all.

Free Book (noDRM) - Love Means... No Shame

Love Means... No Shame ($5.38 Kindle), by Andrew Grey, is free today from LGBT publisher Dreamspinner Press, in multiple DRM-free formats.

Book Description
Geoff is in the city, living the gay life to the hilt, when his father's death convinces him to return to the family farm. Discovering a young Amish man asleep in his barn, Geoff learns that Eli is spending a year away from the community before accepting baptism into the church. Despite their mutual attraction, Geoff is determined not to become involved with him, but Eli has discovered that Geoff shares his feelings and begins to court him, neatly capturing first Geoff's attention and then his heart.

Their budding relationship is threatened by closed-minded, gossipy relatives and the society at large, a whole new world to Eli, and he must decide whether to return to the community, his family, and the world and future he knows or to stay with Geoff and have faith in the power of love.

A Love Means... story.

Click HERE to get the free book from Dreamspinner. You will need an account and full contact info is required, but no credit card number.

Free Book Update (Kindle/EPUB) - 2:46: Aftershocks

Previously free from Sony, 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake ($9.99 Kindle), by The Quakebook Community, has dropped from $9.99 at Amazon and is now free there, as well.

Book Description
In just over a week, a group of unpaid professional and citizen journalists who met on Twitter created a book to raise money for Japanese Red Cross earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. In addition to essays, artwork and photographs submitted by people around the world, including people who endured the disaster and journalists who covered it, 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake contains a piece by Yoko Ono, and work created specifically for the book by authors William Gibson, Barry Eisler and Jake Adelstein.

“The primary goal,” says the book's editor, a British resident of Japan, “is to record the moment, and in doing so raise money for the Japanese Red Cross Society to help the thousands of homeless, hungry and cold survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. The biggest frustration for many of us was being unable to help these victims. I don’t have any medical skills, and I’m not a helicopter pilot, but I can edit. A few tweets pulled together nearly everything – all the participants, all the expertise – and in just over a week we had created a book including stories from an 80-year-old grandfather in Sendai, a couple in Canada waiting to hear if their relatives were okay, and a Japanese family who left their home, telling their young son they might never be able to return."

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the price you pay (net of VAT, sales and other taxes) goes to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. If you'd like to donate more, please visit the Japanese Red Cross Society website, where you can donate either via Paypal or bank transfer (watch out for the fees, though!) or the American Red Cross Society, which accepts donations directed to its Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund (but only accepts donations made with U.S.-issued credit cards).

And of course, if you like the book, please tell your friends, and tell them to give generously as well! Thank you! Japan really does appreciate your help!

Click HERE for the free book from Sony.

Free Book (nook) - Heart of the Witch

Heart of the Witch ($2.27), by Alicia Dean, is this week's Free Friday book at Barnes and Noble. Although it isn't free at Amazon, is is currently discounted from it's $6.99 list price. If you want a paperback copy as well (perhaps to give to a friend), you can get one of those for only 2 cents more (and it's eligible for the 4-for-3 sale at Amazon).

Book Description
A beautiful young witch must choose between maintaining the anonymity of her coven and trusting the detective who would bring a heartless serial killer to justice.

Ex-homicide detective Nick Lassiter has seen a lot in his day, but the world-weary PI has never had a case like this. A merciless serial killer is on the loose, but his latest victim narrowly escaped with her life. Lassiter can tell from the start that Ravyn isn’t your typical crime victim—she has a steely resolve that is both frightening and intriguing in equal measure. As the two allies team up to pursue the killer, their relationship goes beyond the professional as the desperate circumstances lead to a very personal bond. And as Lassiter learns more about Ravyn, he begins to suspect that she may not be exactly who she seems.

Click here for the free book from B&N.

Free Book (Kindle) - Diary of the Displaced (UK)

Diary of the Displaced ($0.99), by Glynn James, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store (UK link). Looks like it is one of the self-published books that Amazon has dropped in price and so far has all five-star reviews.

Book Description
There is a place where nightmares come true.

It is a dark and terrifying place that is hidden from the world we know, by borders that only the most unfortunate of souls will ever cross.

James Halldon woke up in the dark, alone, without any food or water, and without a clue where he was.

And it only got stranger.

"Of all the places I had to end up, it had to be here."

The Journal of James Halldon is a Horror Fantasy novel, giving a detailed account of his struggle to survive, whilst trying to understand the strange, dark, terrifying world in which he is trapped.

If it's dark when you wake up, and you can hear growling, then close your eyes and maybe it will go away.

But maybe it won't.

Free Book (Kindle) - Operation Eichmann (UK)

Operation Eichmann: The Truth about the Pursuit, Capture and Trial ($13.77), by Zvi Aharoni and Wilhelm Dietl, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store. This is another Wiley book, so I don't expect it to be free for US customers. (UK link)

Book Description
On May 24, 1960, David Ben-Gurion, prime minister and founder of Israel, stood before the Knesset and made a startling announcement: "I have to inform the Knesset that, some time ago, Israeli security forces found one of the greatest Nazi criminals, Adolf Eichmann, who, together with other Nazi leaders, is responsible for what they termed the Endl?sung [Final Solution] of the Jewish question, in other words, the extermination of six million European Jews. Adolf Eichmann is already in this country under arrest and will shortly be brought to trial."

Operation Eichmann, as the pursuit, capture, and trial of the notorious Nazi official was known, stunned the world. Its success was due largely to the unceasing efforts of one man, Zvi Aharoni, an experienced Mossad operative who was a skilled investigator and interrogator. He tracked Eichmann to Argentina, secured photographs that established his identity, and was a key player in the plot to kidnap the exiled war criminal and bring him to trial. Above all, as the sole person to interrogate "the architect of the Final Solution" after his capture, and the man who convinced Eichmann to admit his identity and face trial in Israel, Zvi Aharoni is the only one who knows firsthand what Eichmann actually said—a controversial subject often misrepresented in previous accounts.

Now, for the first time in Aharoni's own words, comes the extraordinary true story behind one of history's most famous manhunts. Daring, dramatic, filled with episodes of breathtaking suspense and intrigue, Operation Eichmann is also a powerful chronicle of conscience and of the never-ending search for justice.

All the intricate planning and preparation, the relentless pursuit of evidence, the constant need to justify time and expense are related with exacting detail. As events unfold, various political, personal, and philosophical issues come into play, focusing not only on a top secret mission, but on the priorities of individuals—as well as nations—during the Cold War era. The startling complicity of those who gave refuge to and provided safe passage for fleeing Nazi leaders reveals an expansive network of global proportions, while the seeming indifference of others is equally chilling. Adding to the tension is the emotional toll imposed on the participants, for whom the operation became a constant exploration of the theme of justice vs. revenge.

A probing, deeply personal account of a real-life undertaking to rival the most breathless cloak-and-dagger fiction, Operation Eichmann is a powerful, compelling reading experience.

Free Book (Kindle) - One True Love

One True Love, by Barbara Freethy, is free in the Kindle store. You'll also find a number of her backlist titles there under $3 and Golden Lies at only 99 cents.

Book Description
RITA Award-winning author Barbara Freethy has enchanted readers with her warm, rich stories of love and family. Now, in an extraordinary tale of a man and a woman, once parted, now reunited, she brings readers to a place where life's sorrows are wiped away by the power of love. Fans of Kristin Hannah, Luanne Rice and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this heartwarming, sometimes heartwrenching, story.

She Walked Back Into His Life ...

The last place Lisa Alvarez expected to find herself was babysitting for her ex-sister-in-law's three rambunctious kids. But when Maggie called her up and begged for time alone, something in Lisa made her say yes - for one weekend she'd leave behind the career she'd built and her new fiancé. But Lisa never expected her handsome ex-husband Nick to show up on the doorstep, walking back into her life, and taking over more than the weekend....

And His Heart

Nick can't believe how Lisa has changed over the years - and how she's stayed the same. His heart still races when her eyes catch his, his pulse pounds when she's near. After tragedy pushed them apart, Nick spent eight years rebuilding his life and his soul. Can he risk losing his heart again, for a second chance at true love?

Free Book (EPUB) - Only You

Update: Also free from Borders.
Only You, by Deborah Grace Staley, is free in the Kobo ebookstore. This book has previously been free for Kindle (Oct '10).

Book Description

A charming romance about the lives and loves of people in a small Tennessee town. In the tradition of Debbie Macomber.

"Hey, ya'll. Dixie Ferguson here. I run Ferguson's Diner in Angel Ridge, Tennessee. Population three hundred forty-five. It's a picturesque town in the valley of the Little Tennessee River, established in 1785. In the early days, its first families--the McKays, the Wallaces, the Houstons, the Joneses, and, of course, the Craigs--staked their claims on hundreds of acres of the richest bottom land anyone had ever seen. After all the years I've spent behind the counter at Ferguson's, I could probably tell ya'll a story about near everyone in town. But we only have so much time, so I'll narrow it down to just two for now. This is a story about coming home. It's also a story about acceptin' folks for who they are. You could say it's a story about Josie Allen, a librarian, and Cole Craig, a handyman, but I say it's a story about finding love where you'd least expect to."

Click HERE to get the free book from Borders.
Click HERE to get the free book from Kobo.

Free Kindle Game - Thread Words

Thread Words, a new game from Amazon Digital Services, is free in the Kindle store.

Game Description
Thread Words is a word search game for Kindle.

Your goal is to find words in a 5 high grid of letters. Find words by selecting one letter from each column. On each level there are ten pairs of shapes. Make words matching each shape on the left with the same shape on the right to unlock the next level. After matching all shapes you can continue to find the rest of the words for a higher score or immediately move on to the next level.

The game progresses through 4 levels of difficulty, with grids that increase from 4 to 7 letters across. Each word you find is worth 20 points per letter, and if you find all of the qualifying words you get an 800 point bonus! Try to beat the clock or take your time in relaxed mode. The game tracks separate high scores for each mode.

If you like word games, you'll love Thread Words!

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - Freaks

Update: 6/1/11 Now free from B&N.

Tess Gerritsen's Freaks, a short story in the Rizzoli & Isles series, can be pre-ordered for free in the Kindle store. Also included is a preview of the latest in the series, The Silent Girl, which will be released in July.

Book Description
In this free Rizzoli & Isles short story from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, author of The Silent Girl, a bizarre death comes with a supernatural twist.

Homicide cop Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have seen their fair share of mortal crimes, but the death of Kimberly Rayner may qualify as inhuman in more ways than one. When corpse of the emaciated seventeen-year-old girl is discovered next to an empty coffin in an abandoned church, mysterious bruises around the throat suggest foul play. Caught fleeing the scene is the victim's closest friend, Lucas Henry, an equally skeletal, pale teenager who claims he's guilty only of having a taste for blood-a craving he shared with Kimberly. But the victim's distraught father doesn't believe in vampires, only vengeance. And now, another life may be at risk unless Rizzoli and Isles can uncover the astonishing truth.

And don't miss the season premiere of TNT's hit series Rizzoli & Isles on July 11.

Click Freaks for the free book from B&N.

Free Book (noDRM) - His Hearth

His Hearth ($3.82 Kindle), by Mary Calmes, is free today from LGBT publisher Dreamspinner Press, in multiple DRM-free formats.

Book Description
Julian Nash should be excited: he’s just earned a huge promotion at work and is going out to celebrate. But his happiness fades when he discovers his date cheating on him an hour before. Suddenly alone when everyone knows he’s supposed to have a plus one, Julian is set for a long night until longtime acquaintance Ryan Dean bails him out of the embarrassing situation. During dinner, they discover they have more than just friendship between them: there is mutual admiration and heated attraction. But getting to know Ryan better—and finding a place in his life—will bring Julian frightening surprises and paranormal danger he never expected or dreamed existed.

Click HERE to get the free book from Dreamspinner. You will need an account and full contact info is required, but no credit card number.

Free Book (Kindle) - Grant Wins the War (UK)

Grant Wins the War: Decision at Vicksburg ($13.17 US), by James R. Arnold, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store (UK link). This one is from publisher Wiley and I haven't been seeing their books drop to zero for US customers.

Book Description
Vicksburg is the key. . . . Let us get Vicksburg, and all that country is ours.--President Abraham Lincoln, 1862

In a brilliantly constructed and powerfully rendered new account, James R. Arnold offers a penetrating analysis of Grant's strategies and actions leading to the Union victory at Vicksburg. Approaching these epic events from a unique and well-rounded perspective, and based on careful research, Grant Wins the War is fascinating reading for all Civil War and military history buffs.

Free Book (noDRM) - Promises

Promises ($5.38 Kindle), by Marie Sexton, is free today from LGBT publisher Dreamspinner Press, in multiple DRM-free formats.

Book Description
Jared Thomas has lived his whole life in the small mountain town of Coda, Colorado. He can't imagine living anywhere else. Unfortunately, the only other gay man in town is twice his age and used to be his teacher, so Jared is resigned to spending his life alone.

Until Matt Richards walks into his life, that is. Matt has just been hired by the Coda Police Department, and he and Jared immediately become friends. Matt claims he is straight, but for Jared, having a sexy friend like Matt is way too tempting. Facing Matt’s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt’s co-workers, Jared fears they'll never find a way to be together—if he can even convince Matt to try.

Click HERE to get the free book from Dreamspinner. You will need an account and full contact info is required, but no credit card number.

Free Book (PDF) - Mojo Queen

Mojo Queen ($5.50), by Sonya Clark, is free from Books on Board, in a DRM-free PDF format.

Book Description
Hoodoo and high magic are on a collision course.

Roxanne Mathis isn't like everyone else. Not only can she see auras and spectral entities, she can mix herbs and roots for spells to do good or ill. She can even light a candle without the benefit of a match. But when she's hired to exorcise a demon from a young girl, she discovers the limits of her powers.

With her vampire cousin at her side and a sexy sorcerer chasing her on the rebound, Roxie sets out to send that evil entity back where to she came from.

Nothing is as it seems and Roxie's in over her head. It's not going to be enough for her to just be a paranormal investigator and old school root worker - to defeat this demon, she's going to have to be the Mojo Queen.

Click HERE to get the free book from Books on Board. Be sure to click to place the book in your cart, select the free PDF version, then use the cart checkout; if you click on Buy Now, BoB will select the EPUB version for you, which will cost a bit over $4 and send you straight to the payment window.

Free Book (Kindle) - Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control (UK)

Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control: A Computer Aided Learning Approach ($112.00 US), by Colin D. Lewis, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store (UK link)

Book Description
A practical, hands-on reference to the latest tools and techniques of demand forecasting

Presenting an up-to-date overview of demand forecasting, this comprehensive primer is an ideal resource for those who need in-depth information and hands-on training. Covering the latest developments in field techniques—and featuring software that includes helpful short-term forecasting models and inventory control scenarios—Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control includes complete details on:

• Forecasting in stationary demand situations
• Medium-term forecasting for growth and seasonality
• Implementing the re-order level (ROL) policy
• Using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) to establish replenishment quantity values
• Interpreting service levels based on simple statistical concepts
• Establishing the value of the review period and maximum stock level
• Selecting the most appropriate inventory control policy
• OPSCON—a computer-friendly learning package

forecasting is a crucial method for managing inventory control. It is an essential skill for all operations and manufacturing professionals, as well as those professionals in distribution and logistics. This practical reference offers an up-to-date and thoroughly accessible overview of this key concept, covering both theory and practice from current demand forecasting methods. The author, a seasoned expert in the field, provides complete details on the links between forecasts produced by analyzing demand data and the various methods by which this information—in conjunction with cost material on stocked items—is used to establish workable parameters for the most commonly used inventory control systems.

In Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control, Colin D. Lewis takes an in-depth look at the family of short-term forecasting models that are based on the exponentially weighted average and its many variants. With sample data that includes calculations necessary for hands-on applications, Lewis takes you step by step through a variety of essential processes, among them how to forecast in stationary demand situations, plus how to relate forecast and demand data to specific time periods. You'll also learn how to assess the validity and accuracy of selected forecasting models. In addition, Lewis examines a group of medium-term forecasting models based on a time-series, curve-fitting approach. The group encompasses, among other key topics, regression analysis, straight-line trend forecasts, and seasonality.

Additional sections on inventory control investigate the re-order level policy and re-order cycle policy, illustrating how they can be operated at minimum cost while offering a high level of customer service. Special consideration is given to the hybrid (s/S) inventory control policy and to the situation characterized by such items as slow moving spares—where the demand for a single unit can be expressed by an average interval between issues as long as 20 years.

To aid your understanding of the techniques and methods described, Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control contains a user-friendly computer learning package called OPSCON (Operations Planning and Control). Aimed at practitioners, as well as students who want to understand the processes behind the software they use, OPSCON features a number of short-term forecasting models and inventory control scenarios that enable you to establish solid policy parameters using either your own data or demonstration data.

Packed with helpful examples, easy-to-read graphs, and sample calculations, Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control is an indispensable primer for everyone who needs to get a firm grasp on the principles, fundamentals, and applications of this increasingly vital concept.

Free Book (EPUB) - Hurry Less, Worry Less at Work

Hurry Less, Worry Less at Work ($9.99 Kindle), by Judy Christie, is free in the Sony store, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
The author writes: “This book shares the path that I took and is written with the certainty that there is a better way to live, even in these hectic times…especially in these hectic times….An unexpected part of the journey was how God began to speak to me and help me grow….I discovered that part of the yearning inside me was for this underdeveloped part of my life.”

About the Author
Judy Christie, after working as a journalist for twenty-five years, left the daily news business to open a consulting firm that works with individuals, businesses, and churches on strategies for meaningful life and work, including goal-setting, living fully, and balancing personal and professional lives. She is the author of Gone to Green, Goodness Gracious Green, and The Glory of the Green, all part of the six-part Green fiction series, Hurry Less, Worry Less; Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmas; Hurry Less, Worry Less for Moms; and co-author of Awesome Altars. Judy and her husband live in northwest Louisiana.

Click HERE to get the free book from Sony.

Free Kindle Game - Amazon AdMash

Amazon AdMash, a new free app in the Kindle store, lets you vote on the screensavers that those who have purchased a Kindle with Special Offers (KSO) will see. Currently, everyone can "play", including those who have any Active Content capable Kindle (K2.5 and up), not just those who have purchased a KSO. It's a neat concept: let the customers tell you which ads they like best, so that your advertising is more effective. But (here's where the game part is), it can also be used as a force to annoy those with the KSO (the most popular ads win, but the votes aren't restricted to those who will see the ads and prefer those; those who don't like the KSO concept can vote as well, even intentionally picking ads that are less desirable). Of course, to play the game, you have to view the ads (in stereo, yet), but without the ability to take advantage of the deals presented (which means more advertising distribution for the KSO sponsors).

Book Description
Step into the driver's seat and tell us which sponsored screensavers you'd like to see on Kindle with Special Offers. Anyone can vote; it's fun and easy.

Here's how it works. AdMash will show you two different screensavers and then ask you to vote for the one you like best. Scrutinize them or go with your gut, it's up to you. Once you've made your choice, it's on to the next round. The ones that get the most votes can become Kindle Sponsored Screensavers. It's up to you and the rest of the community to pick your favorites.

Download AdMash and start voting now. Play as often as you like and we'll keep adding new screensavers for you to vote on.