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El Rufián Ambulante by Karlheinz Paulsen Jan. 19, 2011 $2.95 6203 words Sample 20%
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Karlheinz Paulsen is the nom de plume of an expert on the expat scene found on Margarita Island who publishes partially fictitious biographies of the characters he meets. His inspiration to put pen to paper came after several encounters with these colorful characters ended with him holding the short end of the stick, which led him to believe that newbies should be offered a realistic impression of what their fellow islanders are capable of. Sometimes, in the interest of storytelling, it proved necessary to add second-hand information, but care was taken in such cases to ensure that the sources were reliable. Karlheinz Paulsen is a dyed-in-the-wool ‘Margariteño’, constantly on the lookout for the marooned and the shipwrecked of Europe, on the ready to chronicle their follies.
Y era lo que nadie creía by Rose Marie Tapia Feb. 26, 2011 $5.99 49343 words Sample 20%
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Rose Marie Tapia, The Panamanian best-seller self-publisher entered Literature with the novel Caminos y Encuentros, awarded Honorable Mention, in the Ricardo Miró Literary Contest in 2000. She is the founder and coordinator of the literary group Letras de Fuego. In an effort to encourage a love of reading, Rose Marie Tapia founded and established Siembra de lectores ("Planting Readers"), a socio-cultural program that promotes reading circles throughout Panama. Currently this project has more than 4,000 members in paper and virtual reading. Biografía en Español: incursionó en la Literatura panameña con su novela Caminos y encuentros, Mención de Honor del Premio Literario Ricardo Miró 2000. A partir de allí, inicia una intensa obra narrativa en la que la denuncia social es una de sus principales motivaciones. Sensible y sincera, logra comunicarse con sus lectores quienes de inmediato la convierten en la escritora más leída de Panamá. Roberto por el buen camino, su novela de mayor tiraje (50,000 ejemplares a la fecha) y que fuera declarada por la CNN como el libro más vendido del 2006, ha sido traducida al inglés. El 24 de junio de 2007 en su sección de arte y letras, el Nuevo Herald (Estados Unidos) publica una lista de los libros más vendidos en Latinoamérica y España: En esa lista, Panamá ocupó dos de los diez lugares, con los siguientes títulos: La noche oscura y No hay trato, ambos de Rose Marie Tapia. En el año 2008 tres de sus libros: Roberto por el buen camino, Los ángeles del olvido y Mujeres en Fuga ocuparon el primero, segundo y tercer lugar en la lista de los más vendidos en Panamá. En el 2009 cinco de sus libros se destacaban en los primeros lugares de losmás vendidos.
Memorias De Claude Couffon by Lina Zerón March 19, 2011 $7.00 50821 words
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Nació en México, D.F. en 1959. Poeta, Narradora, Periodista Cultural, Promotora Cultural, Traductora de poesia del Inglés al español. Su poesía ha sido traducida al inglés, francés, alemán, italiano, catalán, portugués, servio, ruso, esloveno, italiano, árabe, rumano, holandés, mongol, hebreo y persa. Cuenta con numerosos reconocimientos, entre ellos: Trofeo y Reconocimientos por parte del Parlamento Andino. Distinción otorgada por primera vez a un extranjero, Perú, Noviembre 2009.Trofeo y galardón del Colegio de Periodistas del Perú por su labor como Periodista Cultural. Perú, Octubre 2009. Profesora Honoraria de Escuela de Posgrado por la Universidad Daniel Alcides Carrión, Perú, 2008. Doctora Honoris Causa por la Universidad de Tumbes Perú, 2007. Su poema Un Gran País cuenta con diescisiete traducciones y aparece en el libro de Texto: “Curso de Literatura y Lengua Española” Décimo curso, en Nicaragua, a partir del 2006. Vocal de la Academia de Extensión y Difusión de la Cultura en la Facultad de Estudios Superiores “Zaragoza”, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. “Presea Guerrero Águila” por el Círculo de oradores de México. Junio 2005. Medalla de Oro a la poeta extranjera mas valiosa, en Montevideo, Uruguay, 2003. “Mujer del Año 2002” en el Estado de México por su trayectoria poética. Poeta de honor en los talleres de traducción de Claude Couffon, Bretaña, Francia, 2002. ENTRE SUS LIBROS DE POESÍA: 1.- To Wreck the Whirlwind with a Glance, Selected poems by Lina Zerón, first published in the U.S.A by Brown Turtle Press, Inc. 2009. 2.- Consagración de la Piel, segunda edición, Ed. Unión y UNEAC, La Habana, mayo 2008. 3.- Música de Alas al Viento, poemas de amor, UNAM, México junio 2008. 4.- Mágicos Designios, Selección poemas de amor. Ed. Colectivo Cultural Morelia, Michoacán, México. 5.- La Herida Invisible, breve antología, Ed. Café México, febrero 2008. 5.-6.-Antología Imprescindible, Ed. Mago, Chile, 2007. 7.-Consagración de la piel. Ed. Atenas, Barcelona, España, julio 2007. 7.-8.-Ciudades donde te nombro. Ed. Unión y UNEAC, La Habana Cuba, mayo 2005. 9.-Nostalgia de Vida, Ed. Unión y UNEAC, La Habana Cuba, mayo 2005. 10.-Un cielo crece en el fondo de tus ojos, ed. Bilingüe, francés-español Ed. La Barbacane, Lyon, Francia, 2004. 11.-Vino Rojo: Ed. Unión y UNEAC, La Habana Cuba 2003, 12.-Moradas Mariposas, Ed. Abril y UNEAC, La Habana Cuba 2002, 13.- 14.-Zweierlei Haut, edición bilingüe, alemán-español, Ed. Flor y Piedra, Berlín, Alemania, 2001, 15.-Rosas Negras para un Ataúd sin cuerpo, Ed. Stel Blau, Barcelona, España, 2000, 16.-Espiral de fuego, L’Harmattan, París, 1999, NOVELAS: 1.-Posdata para Ana, Primera Edición Ed. Unión y UNEAC, La Habana, Cuba, 2003, 2.-Detrás de la Luz, Primera Edición, Amarillo Editores, 2008. 3.- Memorias de Claude Couffon. Praxis editores, México 2010. Versión Digital, Editorial Emooby, Portugal 2011 CUENTOS: 1.-Minicrónicas de Listón y Otros Cuentos. Ed. Nido de Cuervos. Lima, Perú, 2006. Segunda edición por amarillo Editores, México, 2007
Vamos te invito a una copa by Dámaso Díaz Rodríguez June 14, 2011 $10.00 28460 words Sample 15%
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No es fácil en esta sociedad actual, que está llena de agresividad social, de partir unas cadenas que te sujetan al horror de la esclavitud, de una determinada o varias sustancias aditivas, ajenas a ti, a mi. Sustancias tóxicas que hacen que nuestro cerebro, haga que la deseamos permanentemente y que sin ellas creemos que no podemos vivir. Pero esto no es la realidad, no es cierto. Se puede vivir deseando todo lo contrario. Tenemos la capacidad de vivir en paz y libres de toda condena aditiva. Es cuestión de explotar, nuestro propio "yo".
¿Y tú qué me propones? Carta abierta a Marlon Brando by Jorge Scherman Filer June 14, 2011 $5.00 22870 words Sample 20%
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Jorge Scherman Filer (Santiago, 1955), es economista y escritor. Magíster en Letras, Mención Literatura, Facultad de Letras, Universidad Católica de Chile (2001). En 1994 publicó la novela Sócrates despliega el arcoiris. Asimismo, Por el ojo de la cerradura (1999) –novela; La parodia del poder: Carpentier y García Márquez, desafiando el mito sobre el dictador latinoamericano (2003) –ensayo; Eclipse (2005) –cuentos; El mal arcano (2008) –novela/ensayo; y Voces judías en la literatura chilena (2010) –ensayo en coautoría con Rodrigo Cánovas Emhart. Actualmente cursa estudios de Doctorado en Literatura, Facultad de Letras, Universidad Católica de Chile.
Libro Abierto: La Vida y Muerte De Amy Winehouse by Andy Morris Sep. 05, 2011 $9.99 29382 words Sample 10%
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Cronicas del Chico Pelon # 1 by Emari Valdicar Oct. 11, 2011 Free! 2122 words Read a sample
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Author of non-fiction, horror, and erotic fantasy. Texas cowboy currently living in New York. Works available at most major e-book retailers.
Real de Catorce by Centeotl Ehecatl Dec. 02, 2011 $10.00 25613 words Sample 20%
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Una luz al final del túnel by Xavier T. Dec. 06, 2011 Free! 50225 words Read a sample
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Acredito que o tema “Alcoolismo” proposto neste livro é de amplo interesse para a sociedade como um todo. Meu ultimo gole de bebida alcoólica foi em outubro de 1992, e até hoje estou abstêmio de forma contínua ao álcool e sóbrio. Escrevi os fatos mais importantes que marcaram minha vida, relato como foi minha caminhada junto ao álcool durante trinta e um anos sem folga (autobiografia), até onde cheguei por causa do álcool, como e quando encontrei o A.A., e o mais importante, "como consegui parar de beber". Minha vida hoje, um dia após outro é bem diferente, só por 24 horas, aprendi a viver o “aqui e agora”. Achei que por gratidão poderia escrever algo a respeito desta doença e que o mínimo que podia fazer era divulgar esta experiência no intuito de informar e/ou alertar aqueles que já perceberam que o álcool está sendo algo muito importante em suas vidas, seja porque bebem diferente dos outros, seja porque convivem com tais pessoas. Até o presente momento foram divulgadas varias obras tanto pelas classes medicas e profissionais, assim como outras de auto-ajuda, ainda há as que testemunham o poder da fé de varias religiões no sentido de propagar e aumentar os rebanhos desta ou aquela religião ou crença. Toda e qualquer obra que trate do problema “alcoolismo” é sempre muito bem-vinda, pois a cada ano aumenta o numero de portadores desta doença de característica física, mental e emocional. O que acredito ser novidade é que apesar de que a obra seja escrita por um "anônimo" não profissional, ela traz uma leitura simples, cheia de experiências, sem nenhum compromisso e atrativa, não querendo influenciar ou dar a receita certa para estacionar a doença do alcoolismo (até porque não existe), mas há uma solução porque para mim funciona até hoje. Se puder ajudar alguém, o objetivo estará sendo alcançado. Esta pequena literatura é um testemunho sem fanatismo de como consegui parar de beber através da Irmandade de Alcoólicos Anônimos. Esta obra é dedicada ao publico em geral sem entrar em controvérsia com A.A. e escrita de forma totalmente "anônima". Entendo que para resguardar meu "anonimato" meu nome completo deve estar protegido, respeitando as tradições de Alcoólicos Anônimos, porque nossos princípios estão acima de nossas personalidades.
Mi Gran Amigo by Sol Brillante Dec. 14, 2011 $4.99 105054 words Sample 15%
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Un dia llegó a la iglesia, un nuevo Obispo. Me llamó para una entrevista y me dijo: " Hermana, los sucesos que acontecen en tu vida, no son los que normalmente ocurren en las vidas de los demás. Así como grande pruebas tú has tenido que soportar y pasar, también, Nuestro Padre Celestial tiene grandes bendiciones para tí". Si, pienso que la balanza tiene que estar equilibrada. Aunque terribles han sido muchos de los sucesos en mi vida, siempre he tratado de no perder la fé, he tratado de mantener viva la esperanza de un futuro mejor. Hoy día, y despues de cruzar los valles, rios y montañas en mi vida, he llegado a una nueva ciudad, donde me espera un futuro mejor, siempre acompañada de mi Señor y Gran Amigo, Mi Salvador y Redentor, mi Señor Jesucristo. Hoy al finalizar este libro, deseo decir a todos mis lectores, gracias, pues ustedes son y serán siempre mi inspiración. Desde lo más profundo de mi alma, gracias, ustedes me han devuelto la sonrisa. ¡Feliz Navidad!
Una Noche con B.B. (Español) by Kali Amanda Browne Dec. 16, 2011 $0.99 2250 words Sample 30%
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Kali Amanda Browne was born in New York City, came of age in Puerto Rico and has lived her entire adult life in Brooklyn, NY. Writer, food enthusiast, devoted daughter, marketing specialist, technology analyst, big mouth with a daemon tongue, geek with pagan tendencies.
La Cueva de Quivican. by Alejandro's Libros Dec. 31, 2011 $0.99 2342 words Sample 10%
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Alejandro Roque was born in Havana City, Cuba. After being released from Castro’s imprisonment, finally In 1994 he went to political exile in USA. He is a graduate from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with a Master of Science (MS) and from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) with a Bachelor in Arts, both in United States; and previously graduated as a jet military Air-Force-combat pilot and Tactical Command from Krasnodar High Military Aviation College of pilots A.K. Serov in the former USSR. Please visit our sites: - http://alejandroslibros.blogspot.com - http://alejandroselibros.blogspot.com - http://profeciasyteologia.blogspot.com Thank you for taken the time to look at them here and there!
Cronicas de Chico Pelon # 3 by Emari Valdicar Jan. 09, 2012 Free! 1289 words Read a sample
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Author of non-fiction, horror, and erotic fantasy. Texas cowboy currently living in New York. Works available at most major e-book retailers.
La ciencia ficción de Isaac Asimov by Rodolfo Martínez Jan. 10, 2012 $2.99 102099 words Sample 20%
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Rodolfo Martínez (Candás, Asturias, 1965) publica su primer relato en 1987 y no tarda en convertirse en uno de los autores indispensables de la literatura fantástica española, aunque si una característica define su obra es la del mestizaje de géneros, mezclando con engañosa sencillez y sin ningún rubor numerosos registros, desde la ciencia ficción y la fantasía hasta la novela negra y el thriller, consiguiendo que sus obras sean difícilmente encasillables. Ganador del premio Minotauro (otorgado por la editorial Planeta) por «Los sicarios del cielo», ha cosechado numerosos galardones a lo largo de su carrera literaria, como el Asturias de Novela, el UPV de relato fantástico y, en varias ocasiones, el Ignotus (en sus categorías de novela, novela corta y cuento). Su obra holmesiana, compuesta hasta el momento de cuatro libros, ha sido traducida al portugués, al polaco, al turco y al francés y varios de sus relatos han aparecido en publicaciones francesas. En 2009 y con «El adepto de la Reina», inició un nuevo ciclo narrativo en el que conviven elementos de la novela de espías de acción con algunos de los temas y escenarios más característicos de la fantasía. Recientemente ha empezado a recopilar su ciclo narrativo de Drímar en cuatro volúmenes, todos ellos publicados por Sportula.
La dieta del Rambam by Salomon Michan Feb. 09, 2012 Free! 30006 words Read a sample
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Cancer Un Mensaje de Esperanza by Jairo Alvarez Feb. 25, 2012 Free! 37671 words Read a sample
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OSAMA BIN LADEN, LA ESPADA DE ALA by ERIC FRATTINI Feb. 29, 2012 $6.00 77731 words Sample 20%
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Eric Frattini worked as a correspondent in the Middle East and has lived in Beirut (Lebanon), Nicosia (Cyprus) and Jerusalem (Israel). Frattini is the author of around twenty books amongst which are Osama bin Laden, la espada de Alá (2001); Mafia S.A. 100 Años de Cosa Nostra (2002); Secretos Vaticanos (2003); ONU, historia de la corrupción (2005); La Conjura, Matar a Lorenzo de Medici (2006); Mossad, la Ira e Israel (2007), or the tetralogy about the history of the most famous espionage services (CIA, KGB, Mossad and MI6). His works has been published in several countries like in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Brazil, Poland and Russia. Frattini is the director and scriptwriter of approximately twenty research documentaries for the main Spanish televisions. The author is a regular collaborator of the TV programme “Cuatro Milenio”, directed by Iker Jiménez in the Spanish channel Cuatro TV. In 2007, he published El Quinto Mandamiento (The Fifth Commandment), his first novel, which has been translated into numerous languages. El laberinto de Agua (The Labyrinth of Water), his second novel to date, has been launched in Spain by Espasa Calpe in 2009. El Oro de Mefisto (The Mephisto's Gold), his thirth novel, has been launched by Espasa Calpe in 2010.
La experiencia enriquecedora al vivir en culturas diferentes by Tirso Jose Alecoy March 04, 2012 $6.50 31969 words Sample 15%
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Hi, It me, my name is Tirso Jose Alecoy, I'm from Chile, I'm an economist, I studied in Germany. Since about 4 years I've edited technical books, the most them are in Spanish. But soon I'll translate these in English. Please, for more information about my work show my books and video. At the moment I'm working out a book for learning classical guitar for beginner. Deutsch Hallo lieber Leser und Leserinen: ich danke Ihnen für den Besuch meines Profils und für ihren Einkauf, falls sie das getan haben. Español Mi nombre es Tirso Jose Alecoy, vivo en Santiago de Chile, soy economista de empresa, soy editor de libros tecnicos, relacionados con la autoayuda (coaching) e idiomas. Mis libros tambien se venden en formato Kindle en amazon.com Estudie en la universidad de Bonn y en la universidad de ciencias aplicadas en Giessen, ambas universidades se situan en Alemania. Mi jobbies son: estudiar idiomas y tocar guitarra clasica.
El Judío - Salvador de la Raza Negra by Enrique Alves March 15, 2012 $2.95 36472 words Sample 20%
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Nacido Patria o Muerte. by Alejandro's Libros April 15, 2012 $6.99 61848 words Sample 10%
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Alejandro Roque was born in Havana City, Cuba. After being released from Castro’s imprisonment, finally In 1994 he went to political exile in USA. He is a graduate from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with a Master of Science (MS) and from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) with a Bachelor in Arts, both in United States; and previously graduated as a jet military Air-Force-combat pilot and Tactical Command from Krasnodar High Military Aviation College of pilots A.K. Serov in the former USSR. Please visit our sites: - http://alejandroslibros.blogspot.com - http://alejandroselibros.blogspot.com - http://profeciasyteologia.blogspot.com Thank you for taken the time to look at them here and there!
Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios by Albert Gamundi April 18, 2012 Free! 38904 words Read a sample
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Hi to all, i'm writing my biography in english, because who read my profile can understand me. I start to write when i said to me "Albert, you need to unchain your feels and take part in stories of wizards, assasins, warriors, kings, princess... My first book "Twilight of the Swordmaster", was burned in a hate attack, because someone broke down my ilusion. Two years later, at the summer of 2011 i listened a singer in a concert, who returned me to the writter's way. Actually i'm studing history at the university, and i'm founding my charter's in streets. You can be one of my charter's, if i found you... I expect than my books can be a clue to success in this way called life
Wilhelm Reich: una biografía personal by Ilse Ollendorff Reich May 22, 2012 $5.99 67355 words Sample 20%
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For the most part, this obituary was written by Ilse; only a few small changes have been added by the family. Ilse Ollendorff Reich, 99, who spent the 1940's and 1950's in a marriage to the controversial psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich, died on Friday, December 19, 2008, at the home of her son in Leverett, MA. Ilse had moved to Amherst in 1989. Ilse was born March 13, l909 in Breslau, Germany, daughter to Georg Ollendorff and Margarete Muhr. Growing up in Nazi Germany, Ilse became an ardent Socialist; later in the United States, she became active in the American Society of Friends and the Peace Movement. She was educated and lived in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) until March, l933 when she fled Nazi Germany for France. She lived in Paris where she worked for the American Joint Distribution Committee until her emigration to the United States in February, l939. She met and married Wilhelm Reich later in that year, and started to work for him in early l940 as bookkeeper and administrator. After taking a course in laboratory technique, she also worked as a laboratory assistant in his research institute. A son, Peter Reich, was born in April of l944. Ilse became a U.S. citizen in 1947. Dr Reich moved his Orgone Institute and research enterprise permanently from New York to Rangeley, Maine in l949, and she lived there until l954, when she separated from Reich. Wilhelm Reich died in 1957. Ilse began her studies for a career in education in 1954, earning a BS (summa cum laude) from University of Hartford in l960, a MA in Childhood Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in l962, and a Professional Diploma in Teaching Foreign Languages from the same institution in l965. She taught both French and German in public elementary, junior high, and high schools in Connecticut for l7 years before retiring in l974. She had been active in Germany in the socialist movement, and was an activist for peace and prison reform. After her separation from Reich in l954, she renewed her social activities in the League of Women Voters and the Womens' International League for Peace and Freedom. She sought contact with Quakers through attendance in l955 at the Avon Institute, and became at that time a member of the Wider Quaker Fellowship. After moving to Fairfield County, Connecticut, in l964, she became a regular attender at Wilton Monthly Meeting, which she eventually joined in l968. She was active in that Meeting as representative to the Connecticut Friends Council and as assistant clerk in the later l970's. When she moved in l979 to the Friends Community in North Easton, she transferred her membership to the North Easton Meeting, where she held offices as treasurer and Clerk. She was a member of New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) Ministry and Counsel Committee, of NEYM Friends General Committee (FGC). She attended FGC Gatherings for more than 20 years, and was a member of FGC's Publication Committee. She transferred her membership from North Easton to Mt. Toby MM, when she moved to Amherst in l989, and at that time became a board member of Woolman Hill. While living in Connecticut, she was a volunteer visitor and teacher at Danbury Federal Prison under the auspices of the American Friends Service Committee, and at the same time a visitor at Connecticut jails, prisons and reformatory under the auspices of the Connecticut Prison Association. In l969, her biography of Wilhelm Reich was published by St. Martin's Press, later translated and published in French, German, Spanish and Japanese editions. She also published a pamphlet on Angels. Ilse moved to Clark House, Amherst, in 1989, and in January, 2001 moved to The Arbors at Amherst, an assisted living facility. At the time of her death she was the Arbor's oldest resident. Having entered Hospice Care recently, she moved to her son's home in Leverett in mid-December.