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We Are Rich is the story of Rancho Esperanza, a fictional California town where Old Money and New Money live in loathing proximity.  Twelve characters with distinctly different voices tell their tales of lust and longing spanning the years from World War II to the present - each story a portion of a jigsaw puzzle.  Characters appear and reappear throughout the book, but from different points of view.  The book begins in 1943 when Rancho Esperanza was the bastion of good, solid, Anglo-Saxon Republican propriety.  As brash New Money start eviscerating their town's venerable estates, the Old Guard finds itself becoming irrelevant; age, inheritance taxes, and an abhorrence of ambition takes its toll.  These people are the last generation of rich white males who once ran this country.  Now they are dinosaurs doddering toward extinction.   When the last piece of jigsaw puzzle is put in place, secrets and lies, guarded for generations, are revealed and we realize not everyone in our little town was telling the truth.  We Are Rich foreshadows the current economic conflagration, and the unwitting arsonists of the American Dream.

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Devora Marcus, an elderly widow living in Santa Monica, California in the late 1980s, realizes more and more as she ages that she has lived her life in many forms of exile---from her homeland, from her religion, and even, briefly, from her own house. These stories deal with dark issues: the brutality of the Russian Revolution, elder abuse the loss of faith, aging and mortality. But the book is often funny, and always warm with kindness and the company of worthy people.

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BEYOND COLOR is a stunning story of twin sisters, Tina and Dina, and their single teen-age Creole mother, Gabriela. Eventually, she is pressured to leave her New Orleans home town by the socially prominent, white family of the girls' father. She wrestles with problems of rejection by their father; and she does not divulge their true ethnicity. Their story unfolds at a time when the country obsesses over racial and cultural identity and when some people easily cross the color line. Because of unexpected turns of events in the lives of her blue-eyed, blonde twins and the confrontations they face, Gabriela must learn to navigate around their background and family betrayal. When the twins ask their mother what color they are, “You are Beyond Color,” she replies.

Kensley Publishing Co. - $14.95
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Lucia's Lessons of Love:  This is not your typical relationship book with long, drawn-out or complicated answers. Lucia gets to the point immediately and bottom lines each answer in a fun, easy-to-read "Q & A" format. Think of it as the "cliff notes" for both men and women to love, dating and relationships.

To read an excerpt, go to: www.lessonsoflove.net

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In "The Very Simple Law of Attraction", Marie Diamond, internationally known Feng Shui Master, teacher, and featured “The Secret” contributor, teaches you how to develop your personal and work environments to further support your wishes and requests to the Universe...and gain the best results from the Law of Attraction. Discovering true desires in life and reaching goals faster is made easier with this manual that provides tips on making a home’s environment more loving and cozy, and making an office space more centered and empowering. With instructions on how to surround oneself with positive images for the mind—and showing how negative ones can sneak into a space—this guide helps alter the energy of a room, changing one’s attitude as well as others who are in it

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In this innovative new book, Giovanna Pang Garcia, shares a unique perspective on achieving success in business and in life through a series of interviews with 100 trailblazing Chinese American women. Part Chinese core values, part American ingenuity, Why Chinese Women Are Not Broke is an inspiring blueprint for pursuing one’s dreams with determination, focus, and faith. The book is Chicken Soup for the Soul meets 7 Habits of Highly Efficient People, a must-read for anyone seeking success, happiness, and wisdom!

In story after story of Chinese American women forging a path for themselves against all odds, readers will discover proven keys to unlock the success they envision—no matter what challenges they face. Drawing from her own expertise, gained through tenacity and perseverance, Giovanna provides practical advice and communicates a clear call to action for those serious about improving their lives.

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Dreaming Down Heaven combines nonfiction and fiction to present spiritual core truths in an approachable style where 'chick-lit meets The Secret'. With the greatest love and compassion, Gini Gentry has devoted her life to facilitating the imperative journey: the soul's challenging exodus from the realm of fear and its safe crossing into the consciousness of divine love. In her book, Dreaming Down Heaven, Gentry poignantly illustrates the uncertain , and often threatening, inner landscape we all must traverse before we can stand tall atop the spiritual precipice of possibility.

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“With a Brush of Love specializes in the design of environments that support the emotional and intellectual well being of special needs children. Her work has been featured on HGTV's "kidspace" and ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

The guidelines in this book apply to ALL children. Whether your child is “neuro-typical” or has a special need, “Unique Kids. Unique Surroundings.” Can help you improve his or her quality of life with practical guidelines that require no formal training or artistic expertise. With proper use of color and design, you can create a harmonious environment in which your child can grow and thrive.

Remember, when designing the ideal environment for your child, always start "With a Brush of Love!” http://www.brushoflove.com/

Paperback; Publisher: Lauren S. Henry - $19.98

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If you believe that miracles won't happen to you then this book will change those beliefs. You'll discover that you can have your own miracles!

Miracles will come your way, just when you don't expect them! You can get what you wish for; knowing how to wish is the secret! To get your miracles you need to know what a miracle looks like!

To show you how easy it is, in this powerful book the Expect-a-Miracle Man, Dr John Hinwood, shares real life personal experiences of his friends and himself that will get you creating miracles in your own life.

You'll discover the simple secrets and philosophies that are your stepping stones for miracle magic in your everyday life.

Paperback; Publisher: Executive Books - $17.95

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The book to change your life Checkered Fences is not only a novel of remarkable insight, but a tribute to our world’s changing social and political climate. Author Alma Hudson writes with extraordinary vision and clarity, bringing racial issues to the forefront with delicate balance and thoughtful compassion. It’s the late 1970s in California; a time of racial turbulence, but change is in the air and Diane Jones, an African-American 18-year old honors student will come face to face with those changes.

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A stay-at-home mom becomes entangled in a passionate love affair. Unable to reconcile her duty-bound commitment to the husband she’s outgrown and her devotion to her two young children, Sylvia wrestles for years with the moral dilemma to stay married or divorce. Under the shadow of Mt St Helens, everything blows apart. We see her best friend advise her to stay married but ‘live separate lives’, her return to work teaching French, her parents’ despair coping with her younger brother’s schizophrenia, and her endearing children struggle with their parents’ inability to avoid chaos. From Oregon to Europe she gradually learns to face the inevitability to find contentment within herself.

Paperback; Publisher: Booksurge.com - $21.99

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Though poor, plain, and socially unconnected, Charlotte Brontë possesses a passionate side which she reveals only in her writings—creating Jane Eyre and other novels that stand among literature’s most beloved works. Living a secluded life in the wilds of Yorkshire with her sisters Emily and Anne, their drug addicted brother, and an eccentric father who is going blind, Charlotte Brontë dreams of a real love story as fiery as the ones she creates.

Avon A, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780061648373 - Pub. Date: June 2009 - $14.99

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What if Jane Austen's memoirs were discovered, revealing the untold story of an impassioned, life-changing love affair? That's the premise behind this "thoughtful, immensely touching" novel (—Regency World Magazine), which delves into the truth and secrets of Jane Austen's life.

Jane, her sister Cassandra, and their mother are left homeless and nearly penniless when Jane's father dies.  On a fateful trip to Lyme, Jane meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by Mr. Ashford's faith in her, Jane begins revising Sense and Sensibility, hoping to be published at last.

Written in a style that echoes Austen's own, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen stays faithful to the facts of Austen's life, while showcasing Jane's struggle with her own talent—and offering a possible scenario for the inspiration behind some of her most beloved romantic tales.

Avon A, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 978-0061341427 - Pub. Date: November 2007 - $13.95


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A THRILLING, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF ADVENTURE AND FORBIDDEN PASSION

Syrie James approaches Bram Stoker's classic Dracula with a breathtaking new perspective--as, for the first time, Mina Harker records the shocking story of her scandalous seduction and sexual rebirth.

Who is this magnetic, fascinating man? And how could one woman fall so completely under his spell?

Mina Harker is torn between two men. Struggling to hang on to the deep, pure love she's found within her marriage to her husband, Jonathan, she is inexorably drawn into a secret, passionate affair with a charismatic but dangerous lover. This haunted and haunting creature has awakened feelings and desires within her that she has never before known, which remake her as a woman.

Although everyone she knows fears him and is pledged to destroy him, Mina sees a side to him that the others cannot: a tender, romantic side; a man who's taken full advantage of his gift of immortality to expand his mind and talents; a man who is deeply in love, and who may not be evil after all. Soon, they are connected in a way she never thought humanly possible.

Yet to surrender is surely madness, for to be with him could end her life. It may cost Mina all she holds dear, but to make her choice she must learn everything she can about the remarkable origins and unique, sensuous powers of this man, this exquisite monster, this ... Dracula!

Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker
will be published July 20, 2010.

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In "Did You Know.la", Susan Johnston has created a comprehensive, time-saving collection of resources for people living or traveling to the Los Angeles area. In this book, you will find help with services ranging from employment, to entertainment, to health services, and assistance for those in or beginning careers in the entertainment business.

The "Must Have" Book for: actors, artists, musicians, new residents, tourists/backpackers

eBook - Publishes: Digital Express 2009 - $8.95

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Jacquie brings her expert advice straight to you-the entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and future reality stars looking to land a television spot. Jacquie shows you the ins and outs of the TV business and what you need to do to get booked, including:

--The importance of tape and materials
--Speaking the language of the television producer
--Being persistent without being annoying
--What to do when you are booked and cancelled

Jacquie has been involved in booking, supervising or producing over 10,000 television guests, as well as coaching countless people on how to get on air..

Paperback; Publisher: Published by SourceBooks, Inc., Published in 2006, List price is $14.95 US/ $20.95 CAN

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I’ve always lived as a life adventurer  —an adventure that has been pretty “out there” by “normal” standards.   I’ve been on the fast track to evolution, and I’m delighted to have this opportunity to share some of the dramatic awakenings and profound insights that have propelled me forward.

The central theme of CRIMES OF THE SPIRIT  is the most profound life journey that I have ever created:  four years in a state prison. 

Paperback; Publisher: Aardvark Publishing September 15, 2009 - $21.95

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RRR1 - The ultimate organizing resource for book-lovers and a self-published hit, Read, Remember, Recommend gives readers a one-stop shop to keep track of their reading. Featuring 60 cross-referenced lists of literary awards and notable picks (Pulitzer, National Book Award, 100 Best Books of the Century), this journal offers more than 2500 suggestions to help readers discover great literature and new authors. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books borrowed and loaned, and book club history.

RRR2 - Perfect for teens who love to read and those who need a companion for school assignments or summer reading programs, Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens offers more than 2400 award-winning and notable reading suggestions in many genres, cross-referenced to help parents and teens chose the right books for them. This unique journal sold out its first print run, attracting readers with recommended lists for fiction, manga, historical fiction, romance, westerns, crime novels, and poetry, as well as nonfiction sections focusing on biography/ autobiography. College-bound readers will find a section to help guide their reading selections. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books to read next, and works by favorite authors.

Sourcebooks, April, 2010, $15.99

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The market goes up, the market goes down. We’re in a boom, we’re in a recession. We’re told to “live richly,” we’re told to “spend cautiously.” None of this economic see-saw has ever affected me because I’ve been a thriftaholic all my life. I’ve managed to have a lovely home, dress well, and eat out as often as possible without breaking the bank. I’ve also managed to educate my child, travel all over the world, and give the occasional dinner party. BARGAIN JUNKIE is full of funny stories and valuable tips on how to Live Large while Spending Little.

Andrews McMeel - September, 2009

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Women Doing Time is the first in a photojournalistic series that addresses the social issues of child abuse and neglect, homelessness, incarceration, and the special needs of women behind bars.

Author Susan Madden Lankford, while interviewing and photographing the homeless on the streets of downtown San Diego, became deeply aware of the cycles of America’s disenfranchised—on and off drugs, in and out of jail, on and off the streets. This led to a new mission—to follow her subjects behind bars. Granted access to a San Diego women’s detention center, Lankford began photographing within its walls and speaking with candor and compassion with inmates and staff. Her interviews and striking images became the prizewinning MAGGOTS IN MY SWEET POTATOES, an in-depth and illuminating look at the lives of incarcerated women.

Cloth and paper: 284 pages
Publisher: Humane Exposures Publishing, LLC

www.humaneexposures.com or www.humaneexposures.com/publishing.html

Susan Lankford had rented an old San Diego jail for commercial photography. The homeless in the area, curious about the woman and her work, frequently watched from the sidelines. Before long they began to befriend her, to trust her intentions, and to tell her about their world. The result is DOWNTOWN U.S.A., the second in a trilogy of books on crucial social issues. Lankford's penetrating photographs, rich personal narrative, and candid interviews are supplemented by contributions from the street people themselves, creating a compelling portrait of a population at risk. Insightful and empathetic, Lankford never passes judgment on her subjects. Instead, she urges her reader to take a closer look at the causes as well as the consequences of homelessness and to seek solutions that will create a better future for all of us.

Paper: 203 pages
Publisher: Humane Exposures Publishing, LLC

www.humaneexposures.com or www.humaneexposures.com/publishing.html

Bella Wishes is an early-learning reading book to get kids to know the importance of dancing (jiggle, wiggle, giggle) and to also get up and dance with the CD in the back of the book, with the fun and danceable tune, "Boogie with Bella."

Paperback; Publisher: Kindle Edition - $9.99

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Are you looking to enhance your life by finding a career that you love, but you are you feeling completely overwhelmed by not knowing where to begin? What if you could have an easy-to-use guide that would help you get in touch with your greatest potential, and turn your passions into a plan to discover your dream career? Well look no further. "FINDING YOUR PASSION: The Easy Guide to Your Dream Career" is filled with practical tools and inspiring stories and will move you to feel excited and energized about your career path empowering you to live your dream.

Paperback; Publisher: Kindle Edition - $11.21

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Love Mechanics is the only book of its kind, written specifically for men by Relationship and Dating Consultant, Renee Piane. This is the ultimate "Tune-Up Guide book for Men" who are confused about what women really want. Written in an easy to understand style, using the car as a metaphor, this book offers men the Power Tools, Strategies and Insights to create Successful Relationships with Women. Piane shares tools and skills that give men the knowledge and direction to win in the game of love. In short, the book offers straight talk, operating tips, checklists, secrets and strategies to cultivate incredible relationships. 210 Pages of life changing information .Order it for your son, a single friend or even your X to give them a tune up!
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Paperback; Publisher: Love Works Publishing 2002
$19.95

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Paperback; Publisher: Arte Público Press, March 2009, $14.96

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31 Days to Millionaire Marketing Miracles is the direct blueprint to internet marketing profits. It guides you through the steps you need to take, the tools you need to use, and what you need to do to achieve success. Reveals the truth about this billion dollar industry, and how to streamline it for recurring riches for life. It takes the power of Quantum Leap Thinking and combines it with down to earth Internet Marketing mastery to turn your passion into profits.

Paperback; Publisher: InnerSurf International Publishing - $17.95

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Want to know a secret? Great comedy actor's aren't born; they're made. Who makes them? Top Hollywood acting coach Paul Ryan, that's who. Join Paul as he shares his twenty years of acting coaching experience and teaches you how to become a successful and confident in comedy.

Paperback; Publisher: Random House - $12.89

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When we first realize we are on our own, life can feel surreal. Maybe we got used to someone else pumping our gas, cooking our meals, paying our bills, cleaning our house. Perhaps we could not wait to leave the relationship, but no one told us the challenges and feelings we would be experiencing.

We ask ourselves - whose life is this anyway? Well - turns out it´s your NEW life, and it´s time to buckle your seat belt and experience YOUR new life head on!

This Guidebook dissects, explores and gleans the experiences out of 15 years of single parenting; weaving them down to 88 pages of insights, wit, prose and hard core facts. It’s a quick study manual for all single parents starting a new life.

Paperback: $15.99

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Runway RunAway, a memoir, is highlighted by never-before-seen photos of the music and fashion industries, hand written journal entries, agenda pages, and backstage passes illustrating the story of neglected child turned teenage runaway who follows her dreams to become an international model, eventually finding herself in the process. Rebellious, headstrong, independent and on her own at 15 – Lorelei followed her dream of becoming a model. This is Lorelei’s story, a 300 page memoir that at the surface may seem all glitz and glam, but whose beauty runs deep-- every woman's quest for strength, hope, happiness, understanding and inner-peace.

Paperback, Siren Star Book Publishing
$16.95

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This romantic tell-all memoir spanning over 250 online dates, is filled with heartfelt, witty, and hilarious stories. Julie Spira, a pioneer in the Internet industry, became the first on her block to post an online dating profile. You'll follow her journey as she skillfully navigates the web, hoping to replace what she once thought was the love of her life with a new Internet mate.

Morgan James Publishing (Morgan James)
(February 13, 2009) $16.95

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Despite a lifetime shaped by tragedy and an emotionally destructive mother, a child Holocaust survivor fulfills her destiny and more. Estherleon Schwartz writes insightfully and honestly of her journey in the newly released true story Tears of Stone and my Deal with God, a brief, stream-of-consciousness memoir that can be savored in just one sitting.

“Tears of Stone is a beautiful study of a complicated relationship with a mother and her daughter, but it is told in a creative, light, self-effacing manner. In this way I believe that the reader will easily relate to similar issues within their own life and will find this book to be inspiring and healing.” Howard B. Richman

Estherleon has pledged one dollar of every book sale to Feed the Children, a non-profit relief organization that delivers food, water, medicine and hope to children worldwide.

Published by Esthleon Schwartz, 2009, $14.95

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Discover Your Inner Goddess Queen...an Inspirational Journey from Drama Queen to Goddess Queen introduces 'every-woman' to two archetypes that go hand in velvet glove to inspire her to become her higher self in her daily life. This regally adorned book with gilded pages, a satin bookmarker and Austrian crystals is as fabulous to look at as it is to read.

Hardcover Book; Publisher: Goddess Queen Unlimited - $19.95

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It’s easy to be loving, wise, serene, brilliant… a Goddess under ideal circumstances... when everything is going your way… But what do you do when things are not going your way? Goddess…in a Pinch! is a perfect companion for busy women who want to enhance their spiritual life, but who scarcely have time to brush their teeth, much less sit down for a long leisurely meditation.

Publisher: Goddess Queen Unlimited
Published: 31 Jul 2008 - Type: E-Book - $4.95

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Also available:
Goddess in a BODY Pinch
Goddess in a BUSY Pinch
Goddess in a JEALOUSY Pinch
Goddess in a MONEY Pinch
Goddess in a PMS Pinch
Goddess in a TRAFFIC Pinch

Goddess Queen Pearls of Wisdom Journal is a companion to "Discover Your Inner Goddess Queen an Inspirational Journey from Drama Queen to Goddess Queen". This regally adorned journal with gilded pages, satin bookmarker, and Austrian crystals makes an empowering gift for women who want to journal their way to freedom, clarity, and creative bliss!

Hardcover Book; Publisher: Goddess Queen Unlimited - $19.95

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We live in a world of sensory overload, and people's dreams have come to reflect that complexity. No longer do people dream that they are standing naked in a room full of their peers. Instead, dreams might involve standing naked in the middle of a conference room, with a cell phone in one hand and an incoming call from Donald Trump. What's that all about? I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM... will help readers break down the meaning of their dreams. 21st century dreamers will finally have the tools they need to tap into the power of their dreams in order to become more productive and tranquil human beings.

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (August 21, 2006)
Amazon.com Bestseller--Ranked #17 in Health, Mind & Body

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How would your life change if you could pluck the weeds of fear, doubt, and worry from your inner garden? How would your life change if you could add miracle grow to the seeds of your heart and soul’s desires? How would your life change if you knew that your relationships, finances, health and creative efforts could bare fruit and yield a harvest throughout all the seasons of your life?

Publisher: Kelly Sullivan Walden
Published: 31 Jul 2008 - Type:  E-Book - $4.95

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AUTHOR FELIX WOLF - The Art of Navigation: Travels with Carlos Castaneda and Beyond

The Art of Navigation depicts how the author’s association with Carlos Castaneda transformed his life — from a first encounter in 1980 up to the present, ten years after Castaneda’s death. The story follows the journey of a modern-day ‘sorcerer’s apprentice’ over thirty years and across the globe, from hedonistic beginnings towards surrender and awakening, from a focus on magic and power to the emergence of love and compassion. The central theme of this memoir is the Art of Navigation, which entails living life in the spirit of a magical treasure hunt —playful, intuitive, fluid, and fully aware in the Now.

http://theartofnavigation.com

Council Oaks Books Price $14.40

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