Free Kindle Books 8-31-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

Shadow Bound (Shadow series)
Death
Some people will do anything to avoid it. Even trade their immortal souls for endless existence.

Wraiths
Secretly, inexorably, they are infiltrating our world, sucking the essence out of unsuspecting victims with their hideous parody of a kiss.

Segue
Adam Thorne founded the Institute to study and destroy his monster of a brother, but the key to its success is held in the pale, slender hand of a woman on the run. There is something hauntingly different about Talia O’Brien, her unknowing sensuality, her uncanny way of slipping into Shadow.

Twilight
This is the place between life and what comes after - a dark forest of fantasy, filled with beauty, peril, mystery. And Talia is about to open the door.

5 star:(33)
4 star:(20)
3 star:(2)
2 star:(2)
1 star:(1)

[#7]

The Lost Ark
[#16 - 2nd day. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. Some of the lesser reviews indicate it could use a good editor.]

JET (International Action / Adventure Thriller)
Twenty-eight-year-old Jet was once the Mossad's most lethal operative before faking her own death and burying that identity forever. But the past doesn't give up on its secrets easily.

When her new life on a tranquil island is shattered by a brutal attack, Jet must return to a clandestine existence of savagery and deception to save herself and those she loves. A gritty, unflinching roller-coaster of high-stakes twists and shocking turns, JET features a new breed of protagonist that breaks the mold.

5 star:(316)
4 star:(211)
3 star:(50)
2 star:(12)
1 star:(6)

[#66. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. This one has been free several times before that I recall. I have yet to read it.]

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 8-31-13

PLEASE. Do everyone a favor and write an Amazon review if you end up reading a book (or trying to and giving up in disgust). It does not have to be much. Just tell what you think of the book. By the way, many times I have found the 1 and 2 star reviews on self published works to be far more revealing about the book than the more stellar reviews. Reviewers need gratification too, so if a review is helpful to you, please click on the voting button to indicate it was helpful.

Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list
As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

 Traditional Archery: 2nd Edition
Now in full color, updated and revised throughout
Information on choosing a bow, setting up the bow and arrows, selecting tackle, and ordering a custom bow
Practical advice on storing and transporting bows and gear safely
The history of the bow and arrow and stories of the fathers of traditional archery
Includes a glossary of archery terms and advice for teaching beginning bowshooters

5 star:(8)
4 star:(3)
3 star:(1)
2 star:(1)
1 star:(2)

[#75. Was also free yesterday but not on the top 100 free list. A Stackpole book.]

Low Carb Free Kindle Books 8-30-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

Paleo For Beginners : Tips and Tricks For The Paleo Diet

Unless you have been living in a bubble over the past few years, you would have found it very hard not to have noticed the mounting excitement attached to the Paleolithic diet. People appear to be discussing our early hunter-gatherer ancestors lately and stating that there is growing evidence that their very diet could be of benefit to us today—both in helping us to lose weight and for our overall health and well-being.

This very e-book will guide you through the details of the Paleo diet and in turn introduce you to all of the concepts of this program that indicate that it really is an excellent choice for both weight loss and overall optimal health. 

You will see that the Paleo diet is firmly based on sound research that was conducted by true professionals in the field of diet and nutrition; moreover, you will learn how evolution and our body’s basic morphology suggest that the diets of our very ancient ancestors remain so beneficial to us to this very day.

Forget the Atkins diet and other potentially injurious programs, the Paleo diet introduces you to an entirely safe regime; one that you would be wise to adapt to the rest of your life in some shape or form. This diet enables you to lose weight whilst at the same time truly optimising your health!

[#16 - five 5-star reviews.]

Paleo Diet Plan & Paleo Foods For Busy People - The 30 Day Paleo Diet Challenge

Paleo Diet Plan & Paleo Foods For Busy People - The 30 Day Paleo Diet Challenge is your complete and comprehensive guide for those who are keen to explore the Paleo lifestyle.

BONUS --> 3 extra bonus recipe days when you purchase! Also stay connected with more recipes and join us on Facebook

Would you love the extra energy that comes with eating a Paleo diet plan but just don't know where to get started?

Or maybe your afraid to give up your favorite foods and fear that Paleo recipes means you have to eat a boring diet?

If so then this is the book for you!

We have included some of the most scrumptious recipes here and included pictures of meals that will make you hungry just looking at them!

We included

* 30 Days of yummy recipes

* Never eat the same meal twice in the 30 day challenge

* Easy to follow along recipes

The Paleo diet plan is about giving the Paleo lifestyle a go without having to think about what to eat, its all completely done for you. The recipes are easy to cook and the instructions easy to follow. You don't need to be a great cook for these recipes to taste delicious - just follow along

The weight loss and nutritional benefits are just a bonus when you following along with the 30 days of scrumptious Paleo diet plan

This book is designed to make it as easy as possible for those who are wanting to try the Paleolithic diet. 

You may be asking yourself "What is the Paleo diet plan?" 

Well inside you will find comprehensive information on the Paleo diet food, and a full 30 day meal planner with recipes for things such as Paleo snacks, Paleo pancakes, and overall a diet where you don't have to go without eating yummy foods

This book is not about excluding foods its about adapting your food choices for a healthier you following along with the Paleo principles.

Start feeling AMAZING when you start following along with the 30 Paleo Challenge

5 star:(8)

4 star:(1)

3 star:(4)

2 star:(1)

1 star:(0)

[#33 - was also free previously but I have not looked at it.]

Eating Gluten-Free on a Budget: A Beginner's Guide

Are you new to being gluten-free? Want to know what you can eat and how to cut costs?

In this ebook you'll learn:

- How to identify gluten when reading labels

- How to find free gluten-free cookbooks

- How to look for gluten-free deals at Asian grocery stores

- Where to find deals on premium gluten-free flour mixes

- Which flours are gluten-free

- What you can eat

- What to do at get-togethers

- How to dine out safely

Note: This is NOT a recipe book.

[#42 - five 5-star reviews.]

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 8-30-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

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The Family Camping Handbook: Real Food in the Big Woods
Camping is a frugal family vacation and a wonderful tradition for many, but it's not as easy as making a reservation at a hotel. Here's your basic guidebook to a successful trip to the woods and back, nourishing your family with real food all the way.

The Family Camping Handbook will:
* Help families with little ones survive and even thrive out in the woods.
* Share basic steps to preparing for and enjoying time in the back woods - tent camping strategies for rookies.
* Provide recipes and campfire techniques to conquer the temptation to buy a few packages of hot dogs and white bread buns and call it "food."

If you're a camping rookie and interested in tent camping, this book is for you.

If you are an experienced camper but new to real food living, or you just wish you had more ideas for whole foods camping fare, this book is for you.

If you camped before having children and have always wanted to try camping as a frugal family vacation but are nervous because you have little ones, whether they’re babies, toddlers, or preschoolers, this book is for you.

You CAN take your babes and your real food to the woods and truly enjoy it, and The Family Camping Handbook will show you how.

With over 35 whole foods camping recipes plus techniques for campfire cooking, menu plans, grocery shopping lists, and ideas to "healthify" many standard camping foods, you won't go hungry out in that big, wide wilderness. You may never want to come home to your regular kitchen!

You're not just buying a book of packing lists, tips for campsite management or recipes...you're buying confidence, and The Family Camping Handbook will have you feeling ready to hit the woods in no time.

Recipes include:
* Sausage and Farmer's Market Veggie Foil Packet Dinner
* Whole Wheat (soaked) Camping Pancakes
* Garlic Veggie Dip
* Campfire Chicken Fajita Skillet Meal
* Homemade Beef Jerky
* Granola Bars
* Cold Spelt Salad
* and lots more!

Gluten free? Each purchase comes with 3 free printable gluten-free camping menu plans and new recipes from the author.

5 star:(13)
4 star:(5)
3 star:(0)
2 star:(1)
1 star:(1)

[#30]

Home Canning Food For Beginners (Preparedness Guides)
Home Canning for Beginners is the perfect read for anyone who owns a garden, and wants to capture its bounty for savoring in the winter months, but just is not sure how to go about it. This informative eBook details the principles of canning, while touching on the historical significance of feeding families for centuries with the time honored practice. With a clear explanation regarding the importance of the using the proper jars and lids, and the age old art of recycling and reusing the exceptional glass storage containers that make this process a low cost investment, this guide outlines all of the necessities of home canning.


Along with thoroughly describing the proper technique for filling the jars, the author – Casey Watkins – provides the reader with a list of suitable produce that can be jarred successfully and store for future enjoyment. This outline allows the reader to pick the suitable produce that will grow in their geographical region, while providing tips on how to safely and accurately preserve them for future consumption.


Leaving no stone left unturned, there are two processes that are described in detail within the chapters of this exceptional account of home canning techniques. “Water Bath” canning – also known as boiling water canning – and pressure canning are both chronicled in an easy to read, step by step display, so first time canners can easily get the hang of this time honored tradition of food preservation without a single issue. Practice, as they say, makes perfect, but this guide gives first time canners the advantage over those before them who picked up the process through painstaking trial and error.


With assuring tips on kitchen safety, and testing the jars to ensure they are properly sealed, this book allows novice canners to become practical experts in the field after their initial jarring session. Home Canning for Beginners provides efficient tips for storing the jars when the process is complete, and functions as a blueprint for operating a functional kitchen using all of the pragmatic tools any canning operation needs to be successful.


Home Canning for Beginners provides insight on not just the actual canning process, but how to spot spoilage that results from damaged jars and an explanation of why everything tastes so much better when you take pride in your work. With a clear explanation on how to stay focused – or taking a break to avoid feeling overwhelmed – this guide is a practical, straight-forward and deliberate explanation of all the things that make home canning such a popular and positive experience for everyone who reads it.


This easy to read eBook provides tips on sharing your bounty with friends and family, and how to find recipes for everything from jarring fresh salsa to pickling cucumbers. Home canning is an exceptional way to save money while eating fresh foods that contain no additives or preservatives, which is something everyone can appreciate. With an explanation of the tools you need to succeed in home canning, this eBook serves as a step by step guide to harvesting your garden and enjoying it well into the winter months and beyond.

[#89 - no reviews yet.]

Free From Stackpole.

Stackpole puts a book or two up for free periodically.  I have read several of their free books. Some interesting stuff. Most of what I have seen is WWII German military history, with varying quality of translation, some other military history from lesser known units, along with some fishing and other outdoors oriented books.

Traditional Archery: 2nd Edition
Now in full color, updated and revised throughout
Information on choosing a bow, setting up the bow and arrows, selecting tackle, and ordering a custom bow
Practical advice on storing and transporting bows and gear safely
The history of the bow and arrow and stories of the fathers of traditional archery
Includes a glossary of archery terms and advice for teaching beginning bowshooters

5 star:(8)
4 star:(3)
3 star:(1)
2 star:(1)
1 star:(2)

Free Kindle Books 8-30-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

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The Lost Ark

In a lonely bar in eastern Turkey, ex-National Geographic photojournalist Sam Ward is hired to find an eccentric professor who disappeared high atop Mount Ararat, fabled resting spot of Noah's Ark.

Accompanied by the professor's beautiful daughter, archaeologist Faye Roberts, Sam soon stumbles upon a secret stronghold—a base of operation for unleashing hell of earth.

Now running for their lives, Sam and company are about to come face-to-face with the greatest archaeological discovery of all time.

5 star:(44)

4 star:(39)

3 star:(17)

2 star:(6)

1 star:(9)

[#8. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. Some of the lesser reviews indicate it could use a good editor.]

Passage Graves

Archeologist David Hyden is hell-bent to disprove his Biblical archeologist father’s religious theories. After his father is found dead at the center of Stonehenge with a strange glowing spiral engraved into his palm, David decides to challenge his father’s theory that Maeshowe—a passage grave ruin in Stenness, Scotland—possesses metaphysical powers. However, the morning after his arrival in Stenness, David wakes to find everyone else in town is dead.

NATO pathologist Brynne Thatcher is trained to recognize the subtle features of subsonic death, a unique forte and her only leg-up in a career dominated by men. Sound is the ideal weapon: an indiscriminate killer that leaves almost no trace upon its victims. She is testing an acoustic cannon in the grasslands a short distance from Stenness. Thatcher is certain her weapon caused the Stenness massacre, but all bets are off when she pinpoints Maeshowe as the source of deadly noise. The ruin erupts with low-frequency sound every 77 hours. Each explosion is larger and deadlier than the last. The only clues to stopping Maeshowe are the spiral petroglyph glowing inside its central chamber and the lone survivor, David.

Investigating the connection between the two glowing spiral symbols, Thatcher and David uncover Brenton’s most bizarre theory: There are four locks and four keys lost throughout antiquity. Any man who finds a matching lock and key will gain one of the powers of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse (Conqueror, War, Plague, and Death). Displacement of a key awakened the passage grave. Unless the “key” is placed into the petroglyph “lock,” the ruin will kill every living thing.

Finding the key won’t be easy. A clandestine brotherhood known as the Abaddon is sworn to protect the keys. As Maeshowe’s eruption spreads across northern Europe, the leadership of the Abaddon crumbles. A new leader of the dark society seeks to become Conqueror, and a race to the Apocalypse begins.

5 star:(14)

4 star:(4)

3 star:(1)

2 star:(0)

1 star:(0)

[#29]

Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox

In Fallujah, during a particularly difficult time in the Iraq War, a group of Marines are deployed on a tour that will bring them closer together, while threatening to tear them apart. The Delta Company Outlaws are a group of Light Armored Reconnaissance Marines deployed in 2004 to one of the most hostile war zones in the world. Through the memoirs of one Marine, this touching story encapsulates the drama surrounding everyday life during the Iraq War. With a bond formed through blood, sweat, and tears, a group of unfamiliar Marines will come together stronger than family.

Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox is a dramatic new take on the Iraq War that focuses more on the personal aspects of war rather than exclusively on combat. With a touching approach to the camaraderie, daily life, and devastating losses, this enlightening memoir by Robert M. Tanner delves into the brotherhood that’s formed throughout a deployment while documenting the combat experiences and daily life of a Marine. Using personal experiences, this engaging story hooks readers with drama, action, and honesty while painting an illuminating picture of both the funny and tragic sides of war.

Inspired by a bond that’s stronger than blood, Memoirs of an Outlaw began as a therapeutic way to document wartime experiences and eventually led to a full-fledged memoir. Deciding to focus on the daily life and camaraderie of war, the story captures the tension, drama, and bonding that comes with combat and living in a hostile environment far away from home. By focusing on the humanistic side of the armed forces, Memoirs of an Outlaw perfectly captures a unique moment in time during an extraordinarily challenging part of the war.

5 star:(45)

4 star:(7)

3 star:(2)

2 star:(0)

1 star:(1)

[#95.]

Free Kindle Books 8-29-13

PLEASE. Do everyone a favor and write an Amazon review if you end up reading a book (or trying to and giving up in disgust). It does not have to be much. Just tell what you think of the book. By the way, many times I have found the 1 and 2 star reviews on self published works to be far more revealing about the book than the more stellar reviews. Reviewers need gratification too, so if a review is helpful to you, please click on the voting button to indicate it was helpful.

Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

9th Circle: 9 Circles, Infinite Ways to Die (Book 1 of the Darc Murders Series)
[#2 - 2nd day - was free in mid July too, but I never got around to looking at it.]

A Rush to Violence (Book Five in the Fifth Avenue Series)
[#6 - 2nd day - good premise, plenty of good reviews.]

Day Soldiers
[#1 - 2nd day - has been free before but I have not read it. Probably because it has that "young adult" feel to it.]

The Messiah Matrix
[#19 - 2nd day -good reviews, good premise.]

Disappearance at Mount Sinai (Pat O'Malley Historical Mysteries)
[#48 - 2nd day -  not much to go on. The reviews are completely unhelpful.] 

 Victim Zero (The Fall)
[#75 - 2nd day - another book with good reviews and a decent premise.]

Free Kindle Books 8-28-13

Sorry to have missed so many days of posts but I have come down with sciatica and was unable to sit for any length of time the last week or so.

PLEASE. Do everyone a favor and write an Amazon review if you end up reading a book (or trying to and giving up in disgust). It does not have to be much. Just tell what you think of the book. By the way, many times I have found the 1 and 2 star reviews on self published works to be far more revealing about the book than the more stellar reviews. Reviewers need gratification too, so if a review is helpful to you, please click on the voting button to indicate it was helpful.

Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

Note: It is likely some of these books are on their 2nd or 3rd free day, but they are on the first day I have seen them.

A Rush to Violence (Book Five in the Fifth Avenue Series)
 Sixteen years ago, Camille Miller left behind her life as an assassin in order to raise her daughter Emma. But now, when her billionaire father is found brutally murdered, she must tap into old instincts to learn who killed her father and why.

The suspects? Her six siblings, each so desperate for their father's money that they'd kill for it.

What Camille doesn't see coming is Emma's plan to solve the mystery first. Or P.I. Marty Spellman's assignment, which is to find Camille or risk the deaths of those dearest to him. Over the course of one day, all three players, plus Spellman's teenaged daughter Beth, find themselves in a race to the finish. Nobody's goals are what they appear to be. Twists abound. And not one single person, for one single moment, is safe.

5 star:(91)
4 star:(16)
3 star:(4)
2 star:(4)
1 star:(3)
 
[#2 - good premise, plenty of good reviews.]

9th Circle: 9 Circles, Infinite Ways to Die (Book 1 of the Darc Murders Series)
A madman terrorizes Seattle, attempting to recreate the nine circles of hell by using the blood and bodies of the innocent.

Detective Robi Darcmel, a gifted yet troubled savant, is the only man standing in the path of this pathological killer.

As the fate of the Emerald City hangs in the balance, can Darcmel overcome his failings or will Seattle burn to ash?

5 star:(101)
4 star:(40)
3 star:(22)
2 star:(6)
1 star:(9)

[#7 - was free in mid July too, but I never got around to looking at it.]

The Messiah Matrix
 First Jesuit Pope predicted in THE MESSIAH MATRIX!

To what lengths would the Vatican go to suppress the secret origins of its power? Current papal politics has made this thriller eerily prophetic! The Messiah Matrix is a myth-shattering novel whose protagonists delve into the secrets of the past—and expose the fundamentalists who hide them still.

A renowned scholar-monsignor is killed in Rome while a Roman coin is recovered from a wreck off the coast of ancient Judea. It’s up to his young American protégé--a Jesuit priest--and a vivacious, brilliant archaeologist to connect these seemingly disparate events and unravel the tapestry that conceals in plain view the greatest mystery in the ecclesiastical world. Together they pursue their passion for truth—while fighting to control their passion for each other. What they uncover is an ancient Roman imperial stratagem so controversial the Curia fears it could undermine the very foundations of the Roman Catholic faith--much like the secrets emerging from the Vatican in today's news.

From the ancient port of Caesarea to Rome's legendary catacombs and the sacred caves of Cumae, this contemporary novel follows their exhilarating quest to uncover the truth about the historical existence of the real "Christian Savior."

Classical scholar and Yale Ph.D. Dr. Kenneth John Atchity is the only author alive today capable of creating this literary and historically-based spellbinder.

5 star:(63)
4 star:(25)
3 star:(11)
2 star:(4)
1 star:(5)

[#16 - good reviews, good premise.]

 A Deadly Distance (Jack Noble #2)
Washington, D.C. Midday. A man waits at a bus stop, his intentions unknown. Two government operatives have been stalking him for days, waiting for him to make his move. Unexpectedly, the man takes off running and heads for a deserted warehouse.

Jack Noble and his partner, Frank Skinner, believe the man to be part of a terrorist organization that is involved in smuggling drugs and guns and men into the country. But it turns out their plan involves far more export than import, and hits a lot closer to home.

As the case in this explosive thriller unfolds, the man behind it all reaches out to Jack with a simple message... 37 hours.

5 star:(60)
4 star:(24)
3 star:(7)
2 star:(4)
1 star:(1)
 
 [#19 - from an author regularly on the top 100 free list. Has been free before but I have not looked at it.]

Day Soldiers
A legion of vampires and werewolves has declared war on the human race.

For ten years now, humanity has been at war with the creatures of darkness. The war has changed the world. The day now belongs to humanity and the night belongs to things once thought to exist only in myths and legends... but there is hope. This new enemy has united humanity and an army has stepped forward to protect the light from the darkness. An army of heroes.

The Day Soldiers.

Eighteen year old Lily Baxter always knew the Day Soldiers would be a major part of her life. She had been preparing for it since she was eight. She was ready to go to war. The one thing she wasn't prepared for was the day the war came to her.

Part horror, part comedy, part adventure, Day Soldiers will take you on an exciting ride through a world where monsters are monsters and the only thing they fall in love with is the taste of human blood.

5 star:(58)
4 star:(19)
3 star:(5)
2 star:(1)
1 star:(2)
 
[#35 - has been free before but I have not read it. Probably because it has that "young adult" feel to it.]

 50 Shades of Herbs: The Best Natural Remedies for Better Sex, Better Sleep, and More Energy (The Sexy Herb Guide)
Learn the secrets of 50 herbs that will improve your sex life, sleep and energy levels.

Let 50 Shades of Herbs turn you on and pump you up! In this book you will learn:

How Natural Herbal Remedies Can Improve Your Sex Life Without Harmful Side Effects

In just a few moments, you're about to learn how powerful herbs like the amazing Maca Root (Peruvian Viagra), Horny Goat Weed (Yin Yang Huo), and Cnidium Monnier (The Natural Libido Booster), and many more can help improve your circulation, metabolism, libido, and rev up your sex life naturally!

How To Get Better Sleep (With or Without Sex)

You'll also learn about 10 life-changing herbs that can help you get better sleep, have more energy and feel better all day long. Some of these calming and soothing herbs have been used for thousands of years, and now you too can benefit from these powerful natural remedies. If you have trouble sleeping, this chapter alone could change your life!

About The Author

Michelle O’Shaughnessy was born in Florida. During her formative years, she lived in Bogota, Colombia, where she became fluent in Spanish. She began her academia in Florida, then continued at the Sorbonne Université in Paris, where she had her first facial and fell in love with skin care. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida in Anthropology and Latin American studies. She is now a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) who graduated cum laude with a master’s in Oriental Medicine from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, she has received several advanced certifications in acupuncture facelifts and cosmetic acupuncture.

O’Shaughnessy is the proud owner of an Aesthetic Acupuncture Clinic in Orlando. Her clinic specializes in acupuncture facelifts and is among the first to incorporate facials, Chinese herbs, acupuncture and skin care to help improve skin care concerns including acne, rosacea, anti-aging, rashes, psoriasis as well as women’s general health. She also owns Healing Herbal Soups, a line of medicinal soups that are made with herbs and vegetables to bring the body back to health. They are also cooked in alkaline water while healing vibrational music is played during the whole process.

O’Shaughnessy has a strong passion for studying traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies for bringing the body back to health naturally. She completed an internship in China at the “Chinese PLA General Hospital,” the largest military hospital in Beijing. She is a board member of FSOMA Florida State Oriental Medicine Association and is a faculty member where she teaches Food Therapy and other classes to graduate students at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine.

O’Shaughnessy has been an esthetician for more than 18 years. She has worked for Sothys USA as a national trainer as well as Babor.

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[#39 - the author sounds like a quack, and the lone 1-star review is not very favorable. But one never knows.]

Disappearance at Mount Sinai (Pat O'Malley Historical Mysteries)
As seen in the Jewish Daily Forward!

What if the anti-Semites, racists, and terrorists wanted the final revenge following the Civil War? How do you stop them from committing the worst atrocity?

It's 1866 in New York City. Civil War Vet and Detective Pat O'Malley's biggest case returns him to the deep, dark South to search for the kidnapped wealthiest inventor and entrepreneur in America. But the widening gyre of anti-Semitism and racism pulls him down into the pit of hell itself. Disguised as an Oxford England Professor, O'Malley infiltrates the anti-Semites' group and travels with his partners, Becky Charming and his father, Robert, down to a Collierville, Tennessee mansion.

At the crux of this case are a Jewish father and his five-year-old son, Seth. They have developed a unique bond that relies on Jewish folklore and a belief that they are Mazikeen, half-angel and half-human, born from the loins of Adam's strange female cohorts during the 130 years he was banished from the Garden. Will O'Malley find Dr. Mergenthaler before it's too late? What does this world-wide eugenics group have planned for the mongrel races? Read Jim Musgrave's Disappearance at Mount Sinai, the second mystery in the series of Pat O'Malley Mini-Mysteries.

This is the second historical mystery in the popular Detective Pat O’Malley series. You can read more about this series and sign-up for the newsletter at the Pat O’Malley Mini-Mysteries web site. The second mystery was a featured “summer reading” book at the Jewish Daily Forward because it deals with the “mazikeen,” which are half-human and half-angel beings from Jewish folklore. Both of the mysteries so far in the series have Poetic (as in Edgar Allan Poe) style and supernatural elements that readers enjoy.

These mysteries are all short but powerful reads (following Poe’s dictum that a work, to be effective, must be readable in one sitting). The third mystery will be a “battle royale” between two of the most popular brothel madams in 1860s New York City. Come join the fun with Detective O’Malley and his partner, Madame Rebecca Charming, as they battle crime and Tammany Hall city corruption. As author Jim Musgrave says in his app for iPad, iPhone and Android, “Carry 1860s New York City around in your pocket or purse!”

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[#47 - not much to go on. The reviews are completely unhelpful.]

 Victim Zero (The Fall)
Kell McDonald isn't your average guy. He's a brilliant biologist and geneticist, a leading researcher in the constant fight against disease and death. He works in secret on a miraculous organism with the potential to change the world.

But he isn't the only one.

Victim Zero is a story about life and loss, self-awareness and the hard choices between what is right and what is necessary. As the world spirals down and the dead begin to rise, Kell must learn the difference between surviving and living.

Set in the world of Living With the Dead, Victim Zero tells the story of how The Fall began. From before the outbreak itself, during the crisis and beyond, this novel chronicles the journey of a man who holds the weight of the entire human race on his shoulders.

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[#60 - another book with good reviews and a decent premise.]

IN YOUR DREAMS (Hard-Boiled Thriller) (A Mark Appleton Thriller)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Mark Appleton must figure out what time he is in as he fights to bring down the worst enemy he has ever faced. Himself.

Kirk Weston is back and falling for Isis, the dark deadly killer he cannot stop thinking about. It is a race against time as he tries to save her life, as an enhanced virus is sweeping through the country.

This is the final chapter in the WJA series, and will push you and your ideas of reality, to the limit.

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[#95. The distribution of reviews suggest to me a book with some issues, at least for some people.]
 

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Sorry to have missed so many days of posts but I have come down with sciatica and was unable to sit for any length of time the last week or so.

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Paleo Freezer recipes - Convenient Paleo Diet Recipes To Save Time, Money and Your Health (The Easy Recipe)

Save Time, Money and Your Health With Paleo Freezer Recipes

No one wants to spend several hours a day in the kitchen cooking and prepping for every meal, or waste time in the morning making a nutritious breakfast after sleeping in. It’s even more difficult when following a specialized diet, like the Paleo diet, to cook healthy meals efficiently. That’s where freezer meals come in. Freezer meals are already prepared main courses for every meal that are either pre-cooked or ready to be placed directly in the slow cooker or oven when you need them most. Simply reheat, steam a side of vegetables, and serve!

The recipes in this book are intended to save you time by cutting down the hours you spent in a day cooking, giving you valuable hours back to spend with family or catching up on work at the office. By taking some time at the beginning of the week or month to prep several meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you’ll extend your days, your health, and your wellbeing.

Inside Paleo Freezer Recipes, You Will Discover:

- Tons of healthy, tasty paleo freezer recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each recipe includes HD photographs and the nutritional facts.

- A comprehensive guide to the history of the paleo diet and freezer cooking.

- A grocery list of foods to embrace and foods to avoid.

[#71 - one 1-star review.]

The Secrets of Paleo Diet Plan for Beginners: Discover-Why Everyday Paleo is So effective for Weight loss, Anti-Aging, Diabetes, Heart Disease and for Boosting Stamina

The Secrets of Paleo Diet Plan: Why is the Paleo Diet So Popular? How Can The Paleo Diet Help You to Lose Your Unwanted Fat in Just 30 Days and Restructure Your Body's Immune Systems???

Because Many health Experts have found as this diet is a small changes of your Current diet plan which is very helpful for resolving chronic health conditions such as autoimmune issues, obesity and diabetes.

Scientists have studied this diet and found it is exactly what the human body needs to live a long and vibrant life. 

Foods offering nothing but empty calories aren’t a part of the Paleo plan, so you begin to see the weight come off. These empty calories tend to cause your blood sugar to spike which can lead to weight gain thanks to the cortical and insulin spikes you experience. 

As the Paleo Diet eliminates those foods people are most commonly allergic to, the weight comes off and stays off for good, because It includes:

-Unprocessed Food List

-Reduces bloat

-High in healthy fats

-High in fruits and vegetables

How the Paleo Diet Helps to Improve Various Health Conditions? Like:

-Lower the risk of Cardiovascular Disease

-Prevent Diabetes

-Improves Your Digestion

-Markers of Inflammation

-Reduce Acne

-Help with Weight loss

If you find conventional medicine is not helping, try the Paleo Diet. Once you do, you may find that your symptoms diminish significantly or go away completely. You’ll be eating healthier also so your overall health will benefit. 

So What is The Paleo Diet Meal Plan? What are the best cooking Recipes for Beginners?

Here, we make 35+ easy with a week's worth of healthy, satisfying options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Like:

-Chicken

-Soups 

-Muffins

-Salad 

-Desserts

• Easy and every day paleo for Athletes and Kids.

• Paleo diet food list and Shopping Idea?

• 7-Days Meal plan

• Transition Phase.

• How to switch easier to Paleo?

• Tips and Tricks Followers Find Helpful When Shopping for Food Appropriate for the Paleo Diet

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 [#80]

 

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Chasing the Lost (The Green Beret Series)

NY Times Bestselling Author, former Green Beret and West Point Graduate, Bob Mayer.

"A pulsing technothriller. A nailbiter in the best tradition of adventure fiction." Publishers Weekly ref Bob Mayer

Horace Chase arrives on Hilton Head Island to pay his last respects at the Intracoastal Waterway where his late mother’s ashes were spread and to inspect the home his mother left him in her will. He’s been recently forced into retirement, his divorce is officially final, and now he’s standing in the middle of the front yard of his ‘new’ house where a tree has crashed right through the center of it.

What could possibly go wrong?

Within six hours of arriving on Hilton Head, Chase is exchanging gunfire with men who’ve kidnapped a young boy and tried to grab the boy’s mother, Sarah Briggs. Soon he’s waist deep in an extortion plot to funnel a hundred million dollars of Superbowl on-line gambling money into an offshore bank account or else the boy dies.

Dave Riley has long retired from the military and living peacefully on sleepy Dafuskie Island off the coast of South Carolina. Sort of. Actually he’s bored, feeling old, and just a bit cranky running his deceased uncle’s small-time bookie operation.

Horace Chase, meet Dave Riley. Riley-Chase. 

Chase and Riley assemble a team of misfits and eccentrics as they take on the powerful Russian mob in the lawless tidal lands of the Low Country to get the boy back.

Meet Erin: Chase’s long-ago summer fling, now a veterinarian and not interested in men any more, at least that way. But her suturing skills and her knowledge of the island bring assets the team needs. Especially after Chase’s first visit with the Russian requires a bit of the former.

Meet Gator: an ex-Ranger, iron-pumping, fire-breathing hulk of a redneck, with a soft spot in his heart for Erin, and steroids burning in his muscles to hurt people. As long as Riley and Chase point him in the right direction, the rest of the populace should be all right.

Meet Kono: a Gullah, descendant of the free slaves who fled to the barrier islands in the 19th century and developed their own culture. He nurses his own pain and secrets, but heeds Chase’s call to renew their childhood friendship. Especially when he learns the target is the Russians.

It adds up to a fiery confrontation to rescue the young boy, and settle some old scores.

But Riley and Chase need to remember a basic tenet from their days in covert operations: Nothing is ever as it appears.

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[#7. Was a free book yesterday on the ar15.com free book thread and made it here today. Mayer is a favorite author of mine, having read a number of his books - some free, some purchased.]

Breakers (Book 1)

In New York, Walt Lawson is about to lose his girlfriend Vanessa. In Los Angeles, Raymond and Mia James are about to lose their house. Within days, none of it will matter.

When Vanessa dies of the flu, Walt is devastated. But she isn't the last. The virus quickly kills billions, reducing New York to an open grave and LA to a chaotic wilderness of violence and fires. As Raymond and Mia hole up in an abandoned mansion, where they learn to function without electricity, running water, or neighbors, Walt begins an existential walk to LA, where Vanessa had planned to move when she left him. He expects to die along the way.

Months later, a massive vessel appears above Santa Monica Bay. Walt is attacked by a crablike monstrosity in a mountain stream. The virus that ended humanity wasn't created by humans. It was inflicted from outside. The colonists who sent it are ready to finish the job--and Earth's survivors may be too few and too weak to resist.

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[#35 - lots of good reviews and a good premise.]

Eternity Base (The Green Beret)

Maverick federal employee Sammy Pintella, obsessed with uncovering the fate of her MIA father, makes a startling discovery while rifling through some inactive government files. A dozen, faded black and white photos seem to point to the existence of a secret US Military base built in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica during the height of the Cold War.

Aided by Special Forces veteran Dave Riley, she heads for Antarctica. But they aren’t alone. Spies, North Koreans and other shadowy forces are also en route, because deep inside Eternity Base is something people will go to extreme lengths to get: a cache of nuclear warheads.

“A federal employee intent upon discovering the truth about her missing in action father stumbles upon a closely-held secret about an Antarctic military base - a base illegally constructed and which has been kept a secret by a serious of murders. When she and her reporter sister fly to the base for an in-depth probe, murder begins to stalk them in this tense novel. Unlike most military stories this will appeal to general audiences as a fine thriller. Highly recommended, indeed.” -- Midwest Book Review

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[#50. A favorite author - both free and paid.]

Savage Dawn

Karen Black, a marathon runner and single mother, and her daughter, Roxy, set out on a camping weekend to Dease Lake Caves in Northern British Columbia, in the Canadian wilderness. They do not realize that nearby Mount Edziza is boiling and about to erupt.

Karen's ex-husband, her current romantic interest, and several strangers are also headed in the direction of Dease Lake. When the volcano erupts, they know they must reach the safety of the caves or perish. 

Violent human conflicts, ecological disaster, and shifting alliances abound as the group struggles to survive under almost impossible circumstances. Not only has Edziza erupted, but so has a string of other volcanoes around the world, resulting in the worst volcanic winter the earth has ever seen. 

Now the group's future rests in their own hands. They must discover what events have brought about the apocalypse. Because if they don't understand what's happened in the past, there will be no future.

Savage Dawn is a novel of high adventure, breathtaking survival and sizzling romance, set in the wilds of northern British Columbia, Canada,

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[#65. Hard to tell much from the reviews.]

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Economic Food Storage Strategies for Disaster Survival: Start Today and Have Enough Food Your Family Will Eat to Survive Any Disaster without Going Broke

Do you worry what would happen to your family in an emergency?

* Discover how much is enough when prepping for survival - more or less than you think?

* Learn which foods store well, which you should avoid and why you shouldn't follow someone else's disaster preparedness plan.

* Consider commercial versus home prepared food storage techniques and devise your own best strategy.

* Get to grips with the what, where when and how of food storage basics and self sufficiency.

* Understand food and water safety and how to cook with stored foods.

* Includes a section on transition foods to ensure your family stays well fed long after the poop hits the HVAC.

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[#63]

Backwoods Home Magazine #111 - May/June 2008
Back issue No. 111 contains: The art of scrounging building materials; Creating a custom kitchen; Surviving out of your pantry for a year; Protein – the cornerstone of a survival diet; The importance of other people in preparedness plans; An all-purpose family medical kit; Energy class, part 1 with Jeff Yago; Get serious about gardening with Jackie Clay; Zoonotic diseases; Whole grains, Fast and easy bread recipes; The invention of food canning; Massad Ayoob prepares gun owners for the short-term future; and Dave Duffy writes about what is driving prices up and what you can do about it. Plus, Jackie Clay answers questions about raising geese, Chronic Wasting Disease in venison, canning meat, dealing with rattlesnakes, making cider vinegar, and canning meat.

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Coconut Oil Recipes Made Easy: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Recipes
Coconut oil, like virgin olive oil, is a great ingredient to keep in a home. The oil, being perhaps the healthiest of all oils, is the best option you could have when it comes to cooking and baking needs. Thus, you can use coconut oil for almost anything, from using it as a substitute of butter in cookies, breads, cakes, or in a sauce to spreading it over your morning pancakes or toast.

Now, a lot of people simply find themselves in a pickle when it comes to using coconut oil for consumption, even though they’re fully aware of its amazing health benefits. However, there are others who use it almost every day in every meal. In either case, you’ll find this book rather useful as it will help you learn wonderfully scrumptious recipes associated with the use of coconut oil.

Thus, to begin your journey towards healthy and exciting eating, just read on!

[#62 - 2 5-star reviews.]

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Black Onyx - A Superhero Thriller (The Black Onyx Chronicles)
[#25 - 2nd day. Kind of comic bookish.]

The End of the Euro: The Uneasy Future of the European Union
The End of the Euro begins with an overview of the birth of the euro itself. Understanding this history is essential to understand the anomalies built into the project from the beginning. These anomalies form the subject of chapter two, along with how they led to the situation that turned Greece, Portugal, and Spain into euro-destroying economic disaster areas. Chapter three shows how this was not an unforeseeable situation, as Europe’s history is filled with earlier failed attempts to build monetary unions. Chapter four is focused on Germany, by far the most important country within EMU, and why the chances of Germany leaving the union are much higher than is generally assumed. The book concludes with an analysis of what lies in wait for the remains of the monetary union — and for a deeply divided and troubled continent in general. Either the EMU transforms itself fundamentally or it disintegrates.

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Knitting Scarves: The Easy Way (How to Knit)
Learn How To Knit Scarves The Easy Way

With this book you will learn:

Scarf knitting basics such as sizing and how to determine your gauge
How to choose the correct yarns and needles for knitting your socks
Scarf Cast-on techniques
How to complete the Knit Stitch
How to complete the Purl Stitch
How to complete the Stockinette Stitch
How to complete the Ribbed Stitch
Binding off your scarf
How to block your scarf
This book also includes 4 scarf patterns for you to work on (Ribbed Scarf, Triple Loop Scarf, Basketweave Scarf and Open Rib Scarf).

BONUS: As an added bonus this book includes a knitting glossary at the end, for you to use to help understand knitting jargon!

[#89 - no reviews yet.]

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The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (Adventures on the Appalachian Trail) 
[#62 - was free yesterday too, but not on the top 100 lost. A Stackpole book.]

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 8-19-13

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Free From Stackpole.

Stackpole puts a book or two up for free periodically.  I have read several of their free books. Some interesting stuff. Most of what I have seen is WWII German military history, with varying quality of translation, some other military history from lesser known units, along with some fishing and other outdoors oriented books.

The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (Adventures on the Appalachian Trail) 
"Rarely will you find books that explore the human emotions of a long-distance trek so honestly and clearly." --Roger Williamson, Campmor, Inc.
"Highly recommended." --trailsbib.blogspot.com

From the book: "We stood for a moment before the venerable signpost marking the summit. Scored with graffiti and the constant onslaught of weather, it stands perhaps three feet high, a wooden A-frame painted Forest Service brown with recessed white letters:
KATAHDIN 5268 ft.
Northern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail
Below this were a few waypoints: Thoreau Spring, 1.0, Katahdin Stream Campground, 5.2. At the bottom of the list: Springer Mountain, Georgia, 2160.2. More than two thousand miles. It was simply a number, too large and incomprehensible to have any bearing on me. The farthest I had ever walked in a day was ten miles and that was with a daypack. Now I was contemplating a journey of months, covering thousands of miles. All of a sudden, there on the summit with the clouds screaming past us, it didn't seem like such a great idea.
I turned to my sister, half-expecting to see the same doubt mirrored in her face. But her eyes were shining, and she smiled with an almost feral intensity. It was a look I would come to know all too well over the next year and a half, and it meant, I am going to do this and no one had better try to stop me. 'We're really doing this,' she shouted over the wind's howl and the lashing rain. 'We're hiking the Appalachian Trail!'"

At the ages of twenty-five and twenty-one, Lucy and Susan Letcher set out to accomplish what thousands of people attempt each year: thru-hike the entire 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The difference between them and the others? They decided to hike the trail barefoot. Quickly earning themselves the moniker of the Barefoot Sisters, the two begin their journey at Mount Katahdin and spend eight months making their way to Springer Mountain in Georgia. As they hike, they write about their adventures through the 100-mile Wilderness, the rocky terrain of Pennsylvania, and snowfall in the Great Smoky Mountains--a story filled with humor and determination. It's as close as one can get to hiking the Appalachian Trail without strapping on a pack.

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Black Onyx - A Superhero Thriller (The Black Onyx Chronicles)

THE GREATEST MYSTERY OF MANKIND...

The Piri Reis map. The most enigmatic artifact in existence. Drawn by an Ottoman Admiral in 1513 and taken from much more ancient maps, it displays sections of Antarctica that could only have been visible from the air before the great ice age nearly 6000 years ago. 

Explorer and treasure hunter Dillon Mentzer believes the information in the map was discovered by an advanced civilization now lost to history. When word reaches him that an expedition is being mounted by a man claiming to have discovered a lost city, Dillon takes the chance and joins with him. 

THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON OF THE ANCIENT WORLD...

What Dillon finds is a civilization more advanced than our own with a terrible secret: a weapon that has remained hidden for sixty centuries. When the weapon, dubbed "Black Onyx," is exposed, Dillon decides it's too powerful to leave and takes it back with him. 

AN EVIL THAT WILL STOP AT NOTHING...

When the Black Onyx is revealed, El Sacerdote, the most powerful man in the Juarez cartel, learns of its power. He will destroy anyone and everything to get it. He kidnaps those closest to Dillon who reveal to him that there is not one, but multiple Black Onyx suits. El Sacerdote travels to the Antarctic to retrieve a weapon that will allow him to butcher any who oppose him. 

With the fate of the world in his hands, Dillon must choose whether the fight is worth it. But something he could never have imagined awaits him...an entity more powerful than even the Black Onyx.

A short novel. 

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[#16. Kind of comic bookish.]

Low Carb Free Kindle Books 8-19-13

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60 Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes (Beginners Guide to the Paleo Diet Plan)
Learn How to Lose Weight on the Paleo Diet by Cooking Easy Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes
If you are sick of the same tired diets with no results, then the Paleo Diet Lifestyle is for you!
Other Diets
Are mostly just fads
Can be unhealthy
After they are completed most people gain the weight right back
Don't always promote a balanced diet
The Paleo Lifestyle
Offers a new healthy lifestyle solution
Provides a healthy way to lose weight that can be lasting
Based on whole foods that the paleolithic era humans consumed
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What You Will Get From This Book
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Outdoors Free Kindle Books 8-17-13

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Organic Gardening 101: A Step by Step Beginner's Guide to Gardening and Growing Your Own Healthy Organic Produce
Organic gardening is becoming more and more prevalent and a lot of people are growing their own produce in order to eat healthy and be self-sufficient. If you're seriously thinking of picking up gardening as a hobby, and organic gardening in particular, then this e-book is for you. You'll be gardening efficiently while at the same time helping preserve the environment and becoming self-reliant.

If you are new to gardening and have never done it before, then this book will take you by the hand and show you how it's done while saving you money in the process.

Have you ever seen perfect looking fruits, almost to the extent that they seem to have undergone cosmetic surgery? But when you eat them, they are just tasteless. Do you know that extensive chemicals are used to make them look that way, which are of course harmful for us.

If the idea of eating chemically treated foods repels you, just like it does to me, then you have no need to worry. I have made available all the information that you will need to get started with organic gardening in a simple and easy to read manner. I want to share with you not just the joys of growing and eating homegrown food but also going out in the sunshine and enjoying gardening.

In Organic Gardening 101: A Step by Step Beginner's Guide to Gardening and Growing Your Own Healthy Organic Produce, I will show you:

The benefits of organic gardening
Gardening terminology
Tools of the trade
How to prepare your soil for planting
How to choose what to grow
How to efficiently water your plants and crops
How to control weeds and pests
How to do Transplanting
How to do companion gardening
The earth and how you can use it to help your garden blossom
...and much more

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[#82 - the reviews suggest a book that needs editing help.]

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The Machine (An Ethan Stone Thriller)
“THE MACHINE” is an adventure thriller which will thrill readers of Ludlum and Baldacci - a fast-moving tale of extraordinary characters, brutal action and a kaleidoscope of technology ideas which vividly twists its way through Hong Kong and China. All told in the unique voice of Ethan Stone – cool, laconic and intelligent.

Steven Semyonov is a 29 year-old tech billionaire. But that’s not why everyone wants to meet him. Billionaires, after all, are commonplace. Everyone want to meet Semyonov because he is the cleverest man alive.

So when Semyonov gives up his billions in California and defects to China, never to return, there must be a reason. That reason is something called The Machine.

Ethan Stone is ex-Special Forces, turned radical activist. He runs a whistle-blowing leaks web site called NotFutile.com. Has Stone stumbled upon Semyonov’s deadly secret? Stone flies to Hong Kong in pursuit, but the dark forces around Semyonov are ready for him, and he finds himself hunted for murder. He is forced to use every ounce of his cunning to survive, and his resolve to put violent Special Forces past behind him is tested to the limit. Stone enlists the help of a spiky Chinese dissident woman named Ying Ning, and travels deeper and deeper into China.to evade the sinister Public Security Bureau, track down the truth about Semyonov, and ultimately to find The Machine.

Deep beneath an ancient crater in the foothills of Tibet lies The Machine - the reason Semyonov gave up everything to come to China, the reason he gave away his billions. Only Semyonov’s not the only one who wants to find it.

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[#3 - a wide range of reviews suggests a book with issues.]

Black Coke
[#5 - 2nd day]

Free From Stackpole.

Stackpole puts a book or two up for free periodically.  I have read several of their free books. Some interesting stuff. Most of what I have seen is WWII German military history, with varying quality of translation, some other military history from lesser known units, along with some fishing and other outdoors oriented books.

Haunted Presidents: Ghosts in the Lives of the Chief Executives (Haunted Series)
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The Last Drop: Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945
[2nd day.]

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Black Coke
The Top 100 Kindle bestseller

Deep in the jungles of Colombia, a brutal and fast-growing drugs cartel has genetically-modified cocaine to make it ten times more powerful and addictive than any other drug. They call it:

BLACK COKE

Nathan Kershner is an agent with the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency and a former special forces operative. Often working undercover, he has single-handedly brought down some of the most wanted criminals in the world.

But when he clashes with the drugs cartel and tries to stem the flow of Black Coke into Europe and the US, he finds himself up against his most difficult assignment yet.

On a mission that takes him from the crack houses of North London to the underground drug labs of southern Colombia, Nathan enters the darkest regions of the war on drugs, where treachery, greed and violence reign.

With the drugs cartel growing in power by the day, Nathan has to decide just how far he is prepared to go to avert disaster.

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SCENES OF VIOLENCE THAT MAY UPSET SOME READERS.

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[#3]

The Penal Colony
The future.

The British government now runs island prison colonies to take dangerous offenders from its overcrowded mainland jails.

Among all these colonies, Sert, 25 miles off the north Cornish coast, has the worst reputation. There are no warders. Satellite technology is used to keep the convicts under watch. New arrivals are dumped by helicopter and must learn to survive as best they can. To Sert, one afternoon in July, is brought Anthony John Routledge, sentenced for a sex-murder he did not commit. Routledge knows he is here for ever. And he knows he must quickly forget the rules of civilized life. But not all the islanders are savages. Under the charismatic leadership of one man a community has evolved. A community with harsh and unyielding rules, peopled by resourceful men for whom the hopeless dream of escape may not be so hopeless after all ...

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[#63 - was also free back in march. I have not read it.]

Free From Stackpole.

Stackpole puts a book or two up for free periodically.  I have read several of their free books. Some interesting stuff. Most of what I have seen is WWII German military history, with varying quality of translation, some other military history from lesser known units, along with some fishing and other outdoors oriented books.

Haunted Presidents: Ghosts in the Lives of the Chief Executives (Haunted Series)
Have the men who held the high-pressure job of running the nation become restless spirits, reluctant or unable to leave the world of the living? This book follows the nation's presidents chronologically, from George Washington to Ronald Reagan, with stories about their ghostly manifestations, their experiences with unexplained phenomena, and odd encounters involving members of their families. Readers will learn about Washington's phantom appearance at the Battle of Gettysburg, Dolley Madison's spirit in the White House rose garden, Andrew Jackson's encounter with the Bell Witch, Abraham Lincoln's prophetic dreams, the mischievous ghost of Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog Fala, Richard Nixon's spiritual conferences with dead presidents, and the odd demon cat that materializes prior to national disasters.

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The Last Drop: Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945

Operation Varsity was the last major airborne offensive of World War II and remains the largest and most successful single-lift drop in history. Conducted by the British 6th and the American 17th Airborne Divisions, the goal of the operation was to cross the Rhine River and gain a foothold in Germany. Drawing on war diaries, unit histories, after-action reports, and interviews with veterans, The Last Drop details the horrors of parachuting through flak-filled skies, the dangers of piloting a glider safely to the ground, and the struggles of infantry combat, and shows how thorough training, extensive planning, solid execution, and sheer guts combined to make Operation Varsity a stunning victory.

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