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1923: A Memoir 99 cents
4.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking & Uplifting,
By Melanie King - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1923: A Memoir Lies and Testaments (Kindle Edition)
Having never read a memoir, I wasn't sure what to expect. But from the moment I got involved with [...] and selected my authors, I knew I would be a fan of the genre - at least this particular author's account of his early years.
Just from the brief blurbs on the [...] author page, there was a parallel resonance between Harry's life and my father's, although comparing the two, my father's life wasn't nearly so tragic and poverty-stricken. In their later years, they both fought in Europe during WWII.
It must have been extremely painful for Harry to be able to put his childhood on paper for all to see yet cathartic at the same time.
It's hard to imagine the type of childhood Harry experienced in 1920s and 1930s England. In that period, people did what that had to in order to survive, including digging through trash and stealing from others to obtain something to eat. His account of his father's years of working in the mines until he could no longer work below ground to being pensioned off and shamed out of the family home because of the actions of his mother, who only did what she had to in order to ensure their survival (such as it was).
Even Harry's mates and later his RAF comrades had no idea what he had been through as a child, ***spoiler here*** although I suspected it would tumble out when he pulled his rifle on a fellow serviceman. ***end spoiler***. Harry had invented a happy reasonaby normal family life for himself.
Harry is quick to credit his older sister, Mary, for his survival. When she finally leaves home, he's devastated. They remain close but it's not the same. When he talks about corresponding with Mary after he's enlisted with the RAF, you can feel the hurt in his words as he knows they've drifted apart.
Harry's keen wit and way with words make for an spell-binding rollercoaster ride of emotions from the lowest of low to the highest of high. He doesn't pull any punches and is brutally honest when reliving his experiences.
There are two more chapters forthcoming in this series. 1947: A Place For The Heart To Kip and the final book, tentatively entitled 1953: Empress of Australia.
After reading his first, I'll definitely be purchasing the next two.
only $2.99The headless body of a wealthy widow is discovered
decomposing in Chelling Forest. Then a second victim is found. Detective
Inspector Lorne Simpkins and her partner, DS Pete Childs are assigned the case.
Before they can discover the identity of the killer they must make a connection
between the two victims.
After a third murder, Lorne receives a grisly surprise. Clearly, a vicious
serial killer is on a rampage...and Lorne has become the killer's fixation.
Lorne can't allow her failing marriage or her new boss--a man with whom she
shares a sensuous secret--keep her from focusing on her job. She must catch the
macabre murderer, or risk becoming the next victim.
Approx 88,000 words
This is the first in the Justice series, Impeding Justice and Final Justice are also available on Amazon.
Both $2.99 on Amazon. And both chick-lit :)
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COVERT DREAMS - A THRILLER, $2.99 at AmazonLife is good for B.J. He has a great job and a loving wife. But all of a sudden he begins experiencing a series of lifelike nightmares, where he knows intimate details of Munich, a city in which he has never been. He can speak German in his dream, a language he does not know. Everybody thinks he is losing it. Is he going crazy? To save himself, he knows that he has but one option: he must go to Munich to uncover the truth behind his dreams.
Stan Halsey, a professor in Saudi Arabia, sends for his wife to join him, but she suddenly disappears soon after her arrival, along with every trace of her very existence. There is absolutely nothing, not one single detail in any records anywhere, to prove that she is indeed a living person and that her spouse is not crazy for thinking so. Both the American government officials and the Saudi Arabian authorities insist that she does not exist. Stan Halsey, all alone in his quest, must act fast before he is forced out of the country.
What is real, and what is not? Who is really who, and why? The mounting suspense moves from Munich, to London, to Rome, and to the burning sands of Saudi Arabia. What is the horrifying link between these two alternating stories?
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DEADLY EYES: A HAUNTING CARIBBEAN MYSTERY, $2.99James Cuffy, better known as Cuff, is living in paradise with his girlfriend, on the small Caribbean island of St. Croix, where the sky is as blue as Cuff's eyes, the ocean as pretty as Rosie's cheeks, where the gentle lapping of the waves is a lullaby, and the swaying of the palm trees is a dance. The sandy beaches are as white as sugar, and the horizon is a world away. St. Croix indeed is paradise, the perfect place for living, laughing, and loving.
But the sandy beaches and the turquoise sea can provide no cover from the deadly eyes of the unknown stalker pursuing Cuff. Murder leads to murder as he attempts to untangle the terrible web in which he has suddenly become entangled.
The twists and turns are relentless, the roads of the fast action leading in all directions, but time is running out, and Cuff, his faithful Rosie at his side, knows it.
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New author's first book the result of genealogical research into her mother's past and family in Jamaica. Based on a true story. 5* & 4* reviews on Goodreads and Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J4W024
GREAT NEW NOVEL! I'm enjoying reading "The Pursuit of Cool" by Robb Skidmore. Its a coming of age novel that takes place in the 1980's. Very well written by a skilled author. Check it out at Amazon, B&N for $2.99The Pursuit of Cool
Tom Fleck$2.99
Next year will be the 500th anniversary of Flodden Field. 'Tom Fleck' sees that great event through the eyes of a common soldier.
‘Sharp as quivering hares are the Flecks. We've eyes and ears for things other folk miss.'
Much later, in the aftermath of Flodden, a young man finally understands his father’s words.
The year: 1513. The place: North-East England.
Tom Fleck, a downtrodden farm worker but gifted archer, yearns to escape his masters. He unearths two objects that could be keys to freedom: a torque of ancient gold and a Tudor seal ring. He cannot know how these finds will determine his future.
Rachel Coronel is a refugee. When the torque comes to rest around the neck of this mysterious woman, an odyssey begins which draws Tom Fleck into borderlands of belief and race.
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My debut story is out on Amazon. If you like science and romancemixed together, you may want to spend a dollar on it. Thank you!
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What does a Sorcerer-Guardian do when his perfect world begins to crumble around him?ALTOR: The Shadow Rebellion (The Chronicles of Ageron) is available for ONLY $0.99 on Kindle until 30 April, 2012 ($2.99 after promotion).
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What does a Sorcerer-Guardian do when his perfect world begins to crumble around him?ALTOR: The Shadow Rebellion (The Chronicles of Ageron), a fantasy fiction novel for children, teens and young adults, is available for $2.99 (currently on sale for ONLY $0.99 until 30 April 2012. Price will revert back to $2.99 following the promotion).
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Kindling - a collection of twelve short stories currently on SALE for only $2.99 for a limited period.Best wishes, Stephen Livingston.
As part of my promotion of reasonably priced Kindle reads, here's my review of "Murder déjà vu" by Polly Iyer
Published 2011
$2.99 Kindle/Indie author
Catherine Coulter, Sandra Brown, move over! Polly Iyer has a winner in this romantic suspense novel.
In Reece Daughtry, Dana Minette finds a man who is as passionate about creating the beautiful fireplaces featured in national magazines as he is about saving wounded and abused animals. But Reece isn't only an artist and builder, he's also a man who's spent fifteen years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Now he takes work as it pleases him, and living secluded on a piece of land up in the Carolina mountains seems to please him.
Dana Minette lived twenty-some years in her own prison, married to an abusive, manipulative husband who is now the district attorney in a jurisdiction that encompasses three small counties. But when Dana comes calling to see if she can convince Reece to build her one of his rock-wall masterpieces, it is no surprise that these two lonely people should find an instant attraction to each other. The surprise comes when Reece is charged with a copy-cat murder much like the one he was accused of so long ago.
Now it would be natural that the romance will be tested, as it should be, since their relationship is so new. But here is where a clever author will do her job—and this author doesn't disappoint as she weaves in the history of two people who have been forged by fire into new and stronger individuals, the kind of people who are now of a much tougher metal.
The pacing for the suspense picks up as roadblocks are tossed in their way and Reece struggles against an unjust system. It is the allies that helped me root for Reece, like Frank, Reece's old prison buddy, now dying of lung cancer, and Jeraldine, his motherly lawyer (who reminds me of a black Kathy Bates of the TV show Harry's Law) and her very smart investigator, Clarence Wright, and the local sheriff (who has no love for Dana's ex-husband) who works to vindicate Reece.
I couldn't stop reading until the last page. And when I finished, I felt a deep satisfaction… which only served to convince this reader that this is romantic suspense at its finest, and in my opinion, the best of its kind so far in 2012. Read it. You won't be disappointed.
RP Dahlke, $.99 Kindle
Author of A Dead Red Cadillac & A Dead Red Heart
(coming in 2012: A Dead Red Oleander)
A Dangerous Harbor
$1.99The Barley Hole Chronicles are a summation of two memoirs by Harry Leslie Smith 1923 and Hamburg 1947. The Barley Hole Chronicles are a true account of a time and place when life, full of raw emotion, was never so real. It is also a social history of the 20th century at its bloodiest and deadliest time.
"I highly recommend this work to all literary students and sociologists. It is an excellent read!"
"Right from the start I was drawn into this world that is foreign to someone who never lived during this time."
Hi all - Both of mine are just $2.99
went to #2 in free downloads last week on Amazon - http://amzn.to/td0KeM 
is having a paperback giveaway right now here on GoodReads, but for ebook readers, http://amzn.to/HmWs3XThanks everyone!
A romantic suspense with a touch of occult. $2.99 or free on Amazon Kindle.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GUSANE
Hi,I've been a regular around G.R for a couple of years, I'm not that good around these computer thingies and have only recently found this group of threads. My new book is due out very soon and with this in mind we re-released my first book 'RO' on kindle as a promotional tool priced at $1.22 [inc tax]
'RO'is as near to the truth as can be told. Back in the early '70's a big U.N. sponsored operation was launched against the drug war lords of the golden triangle. Ro was a British agent of some sort, a key part of the operation and somehow was captured by 'the bad guys'.This is a tribute to one of the bravest, toughest people it has ever been my honour to meet. Her efforts, more than anyone else's helped bring about an end to the worst excesses of Irish terrorism. Thanks to her the worst extremists lost their major supplies of heroin and their cash dried up, at the same time they lost their 'protection' all thanks to 'RO' Thanks to all who have already bought it.
All the best [oldgeezer]
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I've just noticed I'm now on here as Ian, which is indeed my first name. I must point out the review was written by a different Ian. It honestly 'weren't me gov.'Oldgeezer.
Ginger, AGAIN!My other two books for $1.99 each on Amazon.
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The Converso took first place in a literary contest.
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I have seven novels available in a variety of genres for under $2.99 (including a couple for 99 cents) if people would like to check them out: http://www.amazon.com/L.H.-Thomson/e/...
This weekend to celebrate the 2nd edition of Hamburg 1947 it is 99 centsHarry Leslie Smith's second memoir, Hamburg 1947: A Place for the Heart to Kip is a love story in my mind and it's just brilliant. -Judging covers
The memoir is well written, with a compelling story that carried me along steadily. I like to find at least one reviewing pinprick, although it's difficult this time. The book ends with a cliff-hanger, making me wonder what came next. In all, I cannot recommend this memoir highly enough.-The Kindle Book Review
"I did not expect to have compassion for the German population after WWII, but I was shocked at the conditions the non-war-criminal average citizens of Germany lived with during the Occupation of the Allies in Germany"
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One of my short stories "The Waster's Tale" is available to download for FREE today."The Waster's Tale" an award-winning short story following twenty-four hours in the life of a young Glaswegian man. It's written in the first person using the narrator's vernacular voice. First published in the anthology "Glasgow Tales" this story won the EndPapers Tales Series prize.
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If you enjoy reading this story any reviews would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes, Stephen Livingston.
The Weeping EmpressSynopsis:
Chiyo Alglaeca was happy in her life. That is, until it was all taken away. Forced into notoriety, stalked by a mysterious cult, hunted by the emperor, and facing betrayal at every turn she clings to the only safety she can find: two enigmatic men and the sharp bringer of death, Salvation. The Weeping Empress explores the devastating effects of loss, the hunt for redemption, and the price of destiny.
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EMPOWERED Why does Jasmine think she is invincible? The visions told her so. But will her beliefs lead to danger, to love, to both?
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My new publisher/literary agency has five ebooks for $2.99, all fiction, each unique. If you read any of them please write a review. Links to all formats can be found here:www.publerati.com
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King of the Perverts, $2.99
From a review: "The alligator ****house scene is by far the funniest thing I've ever read. Fan-freaking-tastic! I read it twice because I was laughing to the point of tears the first time.
From there, the reader is going to either love it or hate it. Somehow, I managed to love it while dry-heaving and screaming to my husband that he was never going to have sex again."
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The price of my book is fluctuating at the moment, for reasons best known to Amazon, but last time I checked, it was $1.13.
However much they're charging for it, Something Nice remains a collection of ten of my best original short stories written between 2000 and 2011. Do take a look, they're peculiar, twisted, scary and horrible stories, but never dull!
EMBRYO...the ultimate medical thriller. An intern determines to investigate tragedies & terror at a fertility/genetic engineering hospital http://tinyurl.com/7vjyqao $2.99 (on Kindle so far, soon to be on all ereaders)New Release. Review: "The writing is superb, the action tense, the characters fully developed, and the research for EMBRYO flawless."
Hi, me again...How do you include an image with your post? I noticed that many of you do, but couldn't figure out how. I'd love to re-post about EMBRYO (above) with its image - but how? Many thanks!Joyce
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