Free Download Ebook Update: “Omaha” plus 2 more

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Free Download Ebook Update: “K2” plus 2 more

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Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution - free ebook

Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution by André Trocmé

André Trocmé (1901-1971) is famous for his role in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis, as pastor of the French village of Le Chambon. But his bold deeds did not spring from a void. They were rooted in his understanding of Jesus’ way of nonviolence and the social implications of Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom of God on earth.

In this book, you’ll encounter a Jesus you may have never met before--a Jesus who not only calls for spiritual transformation, but for practical changes that answer the most perplexing political, economic, and social problems of our time.

Newly revised and expanded, this edition includes a concise biography of André Trocmé, and extensive notes on how contemporary thinkers have grappled with his ideas.

File types: mobi, pdf, epub.

Free Download Ebook Update: “Oh, Me? I’m a Novelist. A step-by-step guide to getting on your butt and doing some serious work.” plus 2 more

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Choosing A Handheld eBook Reader

Recently, while upgrading to the long awaited firmware on my Cybook Gen 3, the unit froze and stayed frozen. Subsequently I can't get it to move past the opening image. So it's useless. I had to buy a different ebook reader.

Which ebook reader is the right one for you? I hope to give you some features to think about and help you make a better decision for yourself.

Screen Type
Most of the handheld readers have an e-ink screen. Some don't. I used e-ink and it was ok, but an led screen is faster loading and, at least on my JetBook Lite, has a lighter background, creating more contrast and making reading easier.

Wireless
Some ebook readers have wireless capability and some don't. Do you think you need to be able to purchase books anywhere, at any time? Or do you think you'll be ok waiting until you have some time on the computer to purchase your books?

Lending
I mention this because the Barnes and Noble Nook is advertising it's lending feature. As far as I know, it's the only reader that allows lending. BUT it only allows you to lend one book, one time, to one person, for no more than 14 days. To me, that's useless. You have to read the details!

Borrowing
Does your local library have ebooks you can borrow? If so, you will need DRM capability for the file type they have (mobi, pdf, epub) or you won't be able to read their ebooks.

Screen Size
There are different screen sizes on different ebook readers. What are you planning to use the reader for? If pdfs, particularly for work or study, you will probably want a larger screen for viewing diagrams and such. If you are just planning to read fiction, you can probably do fine with a smaller screen.

File Types Supported
What file types are you planning to read? You need to be sure your new reader will support that file type. I think generally, most of us want the most file type support we can get, because ebooks come in a variety of file formats. For the future, I think epub will emerge as the most important one.

Also, how good is the support for the file types? FB Reader and Stanza ignore and/or rewrite a lot of the formatting that is put into the epub and mobi files. I don't know about other file types. As someone who formats ebooks, I find it very annoying. We need software writers to start writing better software so we can better enjoy the reading experience.

Fonts
The Cybook Gen 3 was very good with fonts. I could add any font I wanted to, and the font size options were also great. Several usable options. My new JetBook Lite has only two fonts (arial and veranda) and no ability to add more. A few different sizes are available. Arial is smaller than veranda so switching fonts will also change the font size slightly.

Support For Links
This is one I didn't even think of, I assumed they all supported links. Desktop version of FB Reader supports tables of contents and links. But as it turns out, my JetBook Lite doesn't support links! The main reason I want links is to use a linked table of contents for navigation. My Cybook Gen 3 regularly neglected to save my place and I'd end up having to page through the entire book to get back to where I left off. Extremely annoying. But so far the JetBook lite hasn't lost my place in a book. Still, navigation is easier, more flexible, with a functioning linked table of contents. A reference book is going to be much easier to use with a linked table of contents. Another thing links are good for is books with linked end notes. Without links it'd be difficult to read the notes while you're at the relevent part in the book.

Power Source
JetBook Lite uses four AA batteries, I think it's the only one that does. The rest use rechargeable lithium batteries. How long does it take to recharge? Wall charger or is a computer usb port required? Can you read while it's charging? Can you change the battery yourself, or will it require a return to the factory? All things to consider.

Price
Obviously price. How much money can you afford to spend, and are you getting a good price for the product? There are sales here and there occasionally. Once you pick a reader you might want to spend some time looking around for sales on it. These things are expensive, take your time and do your research.

Free eBooks That Come Already On The Reader, or on their website.
Honestly, I think this is useless. The books being given away are invariably in the public domain, so you can get them yourself for free from any of several websites. Maybe it appeals to you to have them already installed. If so, take it into consideration.

MP3 Player
Some ebook readers have the ability to play mp3s, I guess for audiobooks. To me, these readers are too large and awkward for toting around while you listen to music or a book through headphones. The size and shape that makes them good for reading makes them bad for listening. There are plenty of mp3 players already on the market that would work a lot better, in my opinion.

Memory
How large is the internal memory? Does it allow expansion and if so, how? Both my readers use SD cards, the Cybook Gen 3 had a limit of a 2gb card. Some people complained about that, claiming they need to be able to carry around thousands of books all the time. I don't think it's necessary, and 2gb is more than enough space. But it's a personal preference. Find out about the memory before buying, and consider what you want to do with the reader. PDFs are generally the largest file format, and can be really large. Stupidly large. If you're planning on a lot of pdfs, and I mean a lot, and you think you'll want to carry all your books all the time, you might want more memory.

Dictionary
Mobipocket allows dictionary use, so if it's real mobipocket software, you should be able to use a dictionary. The JetBook Lite has built in dictionaries which work on most or all file types. Nice, but the dictionary is extremely limited, so it's turned out to be useless to me since I know english. The words I don't know and have tried to look up haven't been in the dictionary. Are they going to tell you that before buying? Doubtful.

That's all I can think of. Anyone else have some that I missed?

Update March 4, 2010:
More features to consider-
* ergonomics
* touch screen
* ability to search books for words
* book selection and prices
* customer service
* return policy on reader and books


Some of these will require you to write to the seller to find out, I don't think any of them have very detailed information on the websites. At least, most I've seen don't. But it's not all bad because if they won't answer a question from a prospective buyer, are they going to answer questions from customers? Another thing to think about.

I don't think there's a best ebook reader out there, I think we all have different needs and should consider our needs to find the right one for us. Good luck with your shopping!

Free Download Ebook Update: “Closer Than Breathing” plus 2 more

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Free eBooks From Author Wilson James

Sons and Brothers in Seattle by Wilson James
Free through Feb. 2, 2011 with coupon code PA57K just for Finding Free eBooks readers!

Cameron Connors is a young father trying to deal with a mother who likes the idea of children, but otherwise appears not to like her own. Cameron has managed to get his own two young sons away from his mother, but now he needs to rescue Brendan, his younger brother. As Cameron has learned over the years, his mother can be quite two-faced, and heaven help anyone who crosses Mrs. Rachael Connors. Cameron and his mother are currently in a state of cease-fire, but that could change dramatically based on what Cameron has planned for the next few weeks in order to challenge his parents for custody of Brendan. Will Cameron succeed in creating a new family of four, or will he lose? The stakes are high, and Cameron stands to lose custody of his own two sons if he is not careful. Follow the saga of Cameron as he struggles to do what he knows he must do, and what is right.

Playing the 'Son' Card By Wilson James

At age 9, Troy Evanson lost his father in an accident. Ever since then, he’s been steadily losing confidence in himself and his ability to make his way in the world. He’s stopped doing all the extra things he did with his Dad and he’s just barely hanging on. The kids at his school have started to pick on him, and Troy has become the victim of bullies. He hates school, and he hates being around people. Any kind of socializing has become torture. Now, at age 12, he has a one-time chance to change his life and start new. Will he meet the challenge, or will remain the victim he has become? Will he be able to pull himself together and become the man that his Dad was trying to help him be, or will be forever be the lost little boy whose life ended when his father died? Find out if this is the uplifting story we all hope for. Find out what choices Troy makes in PLAYING THE ‘SON’ CARD.

A Family Legacy: The Watson Works By Wilson James

Tragedy has struck the Watson family more times than any family should have to bear. Connor, the younger of the two young teen brothers, will have a chance to prevent a similar tragedy from happening to another family, but before he gets that chance, he will have to work hard to keep his own small family intact. Connor will have to make some tough choices, and have to make a stand to support his new family, but will find support in unlikely places. He will know unhappiness and despair, but will ultimately find the strength to do what is needed. Join Connor in his search for happiness and a loving family. “A Family Legacy: THE WATSON WORKS” is an unlikely story of family, adventure and courage displayed by young family members who have lost their parents in two separate tragedies. In coming to terms with their loss, they find the strength to help themselves and others, and at the same time build a new family to replace what they've lost.

Playing the Baseball Card By Wilson James

You are almost 14 years old. Your mother died six years ago, and you help look after your younger brother while you father works. He is a pitcher for a minor league baseball team, and he is trying to make it into the major leagues. Just when it seems that things are looking better, tragedy strikes again. Now, it’s all up to you. You have your own dreams, and you desperately care about your small family. Will you be able to make it work? The story of Devin Robinson as the kid pitcher for the San Francisco Giants becomes well known, but what was never told is the story of Devin and Jordan’s early years. They have long since reached adult age, and they have decided that the time is now right to put the journey of their beginning part of their lives into print. This is a story for baseball fans and anyone else who wants to read about personal courage and determination.

Robert's Ride By Wilson James
This one is "You Set The Price" so you can get it for free if you want to. Anytime you enjoy an author's work that's being given away free, you should try to make a donation or buy a hard copy. They spend a lot of time and effort to write these books.

ROBERT'S RIDE Born in a small town in rural south-west Georgia and placed in a foster home after being orphaned at five. Those were the bare bones words to describe Robert’s first years. He is big for his age and hard to place, but after too many years, he is finally one of the lucky ones to be picked as a potential adoptee. He struggles to make sure his new adoptive mother likes him and wants to keep him, in spite of the fact that she really has no idea what to do with a child. She is well meaning, but rather emotionless. Robert desperately tries to figure out to read her and please her. Join Robert as he experiences the adventure of a new home, a new school, and new friends, along with some more dramatic events. Will it all work? Will Robert really find the home he needs and wants? Find out if Robert’s life takes a turn for the better, in ROBERT’S RIDE.

File types: epub, mobi, rtf, lrf, pdb, pdf, txt, online html.

The Horns of September - free ebook

The Horns of September By Wendy Potocki

Free through February 28^th with coupon code RU44P. Smashwords account required.

Paralyzing depressions have convinced Chuck Beckett that he is about to die. He tries to shake off these feelings, but can't. Not after the good friend who warns him about “the devils in Shucktown” is murdered. It's the catalyst that forces him to step out of his comfort zone to confront cabals, demons, and all the horrors that arise from the curse known as The Horns of September.

File types: mobi, epub, pdf, rtf, txt, lrf, pdb, online html.

Free Download Ebook Update: “Magestic” plus 2 more

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Free eBooks At The Sony Reader Store

Dear John Screenplay: Based on the Novel by Nicholas Sparks by Jamie Linden

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love--and face the hardest decision of his life.

Hunting Evander by Kim Knox

Narda is on a hunt.

Her target, Doran Van Evander has holed up on a mining planet. But her hunt won't be simple or easy. Planet Lisala-7 is in the grip of a festival, one they've made compulsory. Five days of licensed debauchery and now with her body on fire from the touch of strangers, she must find her target before her time runs out. Failing is not an option. But in this game, who is the hunter and who is the prey?

Atomic Lobster Free with Bonus Material by Tim Dorsey

Serge A. Storms is back with a bullet, torn between homicide and souvenirs, cranking up the fevered action as the pot boils over on a street called Lobster Lane. It's reunion time in the Sunshine State, and we're not just talking the family jamboree of the blood-soaked McGraw criminal clan, whose nastiest, meanest member, finally released from prison, is heading south bent on revenge. Serge's drug-addled bud Coleman's here as well, torn between getting hammered and getting more hammered, while trying to construct the biggest bong ever. Meanwhile the government is covering up a growing list of mysterious victims across Florida who may or may not be connected to a nefarious plot being hatched against national security. Something has set the Non-Confrontationalists off on a rampage. And everyone is rushing to flee Tampa on a cruise ship to hell.

Free Download Ebook Update: “Harvest” plus 2 more

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Manybooks.net Adds QR Codes

Manybooks.net QR Codes

This is for people reading on mobile phones. Go to the website for more information and links.

A QR code is a two-dimensional bar code that works as a convenient way to “tag” content for mobile phone users. I’ve added these to the site so that folks browsing from their computer can quickly open the relevant page on their QR code-enabled cellphones.

Android phones can install a barcode reader app that understands QR codes, and iPhones have many applications to choose from (Barcodes [iTunes] is free and works well, QRCode is free and is much faster). Nokia users can install a free application from UpCode.

Libertary - Site Providing Free Online Reading

Libertary: Freedom Of The Book

This looks to be a fairly new site because their collection is still small. They have fiction and non-fiction books, so far most are non-fiction. You can read online for free or purchase a hard copy, these are the only options. Each book has a dedicated forum in case you want to discuss it with others. There are ads on the side of each page, but not a whole lot.

File type: online html.

Free at the Kindle Store

Daring Chloe (Getaway Girls #1) by Laura Jensen Walker

When Chloe Adams' fiance dumps her-the night before their wedding-two girlfriends from her book group decide a little adventure is in order for the three of them. After all, why let a perfectly good honeymoon cruise go to waste?Adventure? Chloe Adams? No way! Chloe's lived in one town her whole life. The closest she's ever gotten to actual adventures is reading about them. But her girlfriends won't take no for an answer.One good adventure calls for another as Chloe's friends try to coax her out of her post-dumping funk, and soon she finds herself living out the adventures in her book club's latest selections. Hiking. Sailing. River rafting. Traveling to new places and eating exotic food. The play-it-safe Chloe begins to blossom into a new, daring Chloe. A Chloe who just might be ready to take on her biggest adventure of all...Laura Jensen Walker has a knack for quirky heroines and real-life humor. In Chloe, she's created another memorable character who will live on in readers' hearts.

More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds

Meet Tom, an Emergency Medical Technician for the London Ambulance service. It is Tom who shows up to pick up the drunk tramp, the heart attack victim and the pregnant woman who wants to go to hospital in an ambulance because she doesn't want to call a taxi. Tom is also a man who rails against the unfairness of it all, who bemoans the state of the NHS and who ridicules the targets that state that if the ambulance arrives within eight minutes and the patient dies it is a success and if the ambulance arrives in nine minutes and the patient's life is saved it is a fail.Welcome to the topsy-turvy world of the emergency services. From the tragic to the hilarious, from the heart-warming to the terrifying, Blood, Sweat and Tea 2 is packed with fascinating anecdotes that veer from tragic to hilarious; heart-warming to terrifying and Tom deftly leads the reader through a rollercoaster of emotion.In the brilliant and bestselling Blood Sweat and Tea Tom gives a fascinating - and at times alarming - picture of life in inner-city Britain and the people who are paid to mop up after it.Captures the thrills, heartbreak and frustrations of medicine in a way that resonates with readers around the world.

The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen

While working in her father’s apothecary shop in the small village of Bedsley Priors, Lilly Haswell dreams of one day traveling the world, perhaps even finding her mother, who had left her family three years before and has never been heard from since. When the chance to live with her maternal aunt and uncle is unexpectedly offered to her, Lilly sees the opportunity for a new life. Once in London, she indulges in a bit of romantic flirtation with several different men while also learning more about her mother’s mysterious disappearance. Then, when a crisis forces Lilly to return to Bedsley Priors, she faces the difficult challenge of giving up her fabulous independent life in order to help out the family she has always loved. Filled with fascinating details about the apothecary trade in Regency England, Klassen’s latest superbly crafted inspirational romance is an emotionally compelling and quietly powerful tale about the importance of faith and hope, family and friends, love and loyalty. --John Charles

Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate

The show American Megastar is the hottest thing on television but its associate producer, Mandalay Florentino, is worried. She's just arrived in the tiny town of Daily, Texas, to arrange a surprise "reunion concert" for hometown finalist Amber Amberson. Only it turns out everyone in town seems to know the secret. And paparazzi are arriving. Word from Hollywood is that Amber has disappeared with a "bad boy" actor. Can anything go right in this tumbleweed town? Imagene Doll loves her town of Daily, Texas, but things are lonely without her beloved husband. Life seems dull. At least until that fancy-dressed woman pulls into town, looking terrified and glamorous all at once. Soon life's not the least bit boring as Imagene and the rest of Daily find themselves at the center of a media maelstrom--with a young girl's future on the line.

An Amorous Thing - free ebook

An Amorous Thing by Kody Boye

An Amorous Thing is a short story collection by Kody Boye. Featuring affection and the things it does to us, AAT contains 15 tales of the beautiful, the strange, and the downright horrific

People love.

It's the way of the world. Hug your neighbor, kiss your lover, hold a hand or bear a child-every action comes with a consequence, and every consequence bears a reaction. In a world where people live, die, and give birth to the cycle of madness, affection is required to live a sane life.

Or so they say.

Take a trip to a cemetery, then fall in love with a bell; ride your bicycle down the street, then have your face cut open by a beautiful woman; fall in love with a monster and play the benevolent god to creatures that cannot understand you. These are amorous things, these acts of violence, and they wouldn't be committed if they didn't care about you.

Welcome to a world of madness.

Welcome to a world of affection-a world of amorous things.

File type: pdf.
Also available at Manybooks.net in multiple file formats.

All The Pretty Girls - free ebook

All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison

This is from eHarlequin, registration required.

When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene--the prior victim's severed hand.

Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she's got a scoop that could break the case. She has no idea how close to this story she really is--or what it will cost her.

As the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth--that the purest evil is born of private lies.

File types: pdf, lit, mobi.

Favorite Baen Free eBooks?

Has anyone read a really good ebook from the Baen Free Library? Leave your recommendations in a comment. Thanks!

(I haven't read any of their ebooks yet.)

Baen Free Library

I made a list of the books on each of the cd's with links to download. Updated today.

List of Books on Baen free CDs

Sheepfarmer's Daughter - free ebook

Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon

Paksennarion--Paks, to her friends--was a sheepfarmer's daughter who didn't fancy settling down and marrying. But she never expected that running away to join the Duke's army would lead to a life of adventure and unparalleled heroism. Here is the first book of the Deed of Paksennarion, the series that now continues with Oath of Fealty, on sale March 16 from Del Rey.

File types: epub, mobi, rtf.

Haven - free ebook

Haven By Justin Kemppainen

Before Proposition 172, being a Citizen was a way to separate one’s self from the rest of society. After Proposition 172, the rest of the world truly was separate from you. It was such a simple answer, really. How could one keep every undesirable part of society away from the parts that deserved better? Move it.

In the city of Haven, the dreams of the Citizens have been realized in the Separation project. No longer will people of good stature and breeding be required to interact with the working class, the filthy and disease-ridden rejects that fill the streets. No longer will real people have to suffer junkies, criminals, and thieves. Instead, a cleaner and purer world has been crafted to suit your every need. The best part? Well, all those undesirables had to be worth something, after all. Why not just use them? Give them a short re-education and make them docile workers.

This is the world that a young woman named Kaylee lives in. One where Citizens, the truly “elite,” capture and enslave ordinary people to suit their needs. This is the Haven of constant fear, where any moment you might be brutally beaten by a gang, stolen by a squad of Citizen “recruiters,” or you might simply starve to death. It is a world of darkness, hidden far below the bright and shining city where the Citizens and their ilk live in splendor. It is a world without hope.

Yet in these dark slums beneath the city of Haven, things are being set in motion. Plans are being carried out, forces are being gathered. The powerful and reclusive slumlord, Elijah, starts a chain of events which will swallow everyone in the city - Citizen and undesirable alike.

Stuck in the middle, Kaylee and her companions will be forced into the horrifying realization that is at the core of life in Haven: no action is without consequence.

File types: pdf, pdb, lrf, mobi, epub, rtf, txt, online html.

Memoirs Of Geisha - Arthur Golden

  Memoirs of a Geisha is a novel by Arthur Golden, published in 1997. Memoirs of a Geisha is a treasure of a book, an unparalleled look at a strange and mysterious world which has now almost vanished. It is also, and unforgettably, a dazzling portrait of a singular and most seductive woman who tells her story in a compelling first person voice. Memoirs of Geisha The classic work by

No More Mr.Nice Guy - Robert Glover

  This controversial e-book phenomenon became a best-seller and landed its author, a certified marriage and family therapist, on The O'Reilly Factor and the Rush Limbaugh radio show. Dr. Robert Glover has devoted his career as a psychotherapist to freeing men from what he was dubbed the "Nice Guy Syndrome"-trying too hard to please others while neglecting their own needs, thus causing

Collection of Best hindi stories

This is some of the best hindi stories. Please read at leisure . enjoy Native speakers of Hindi dialects between them account for 41% of the Indian population (2001 Indian census). The Constitution of India accords Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of India (English being the subsidiary official language). It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages specified in the Eighth

Sherlock Holmes The complete novels Collection

  Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in publication in 1887. He was the creation of Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skillful use of astute observation, deductive reasoning and

Ramayana – Valmiki in hindi

  The Ramayana (Devanagari: Ramayana) is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (sm?ti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being the Mahabharata.[1] It depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife and the ideal