Amazon: Highly Rated Discounted & Free eBooks

Here are a few discounted (under $5 each!) or FREE Kindle downloads you can snag on Amazon! Just click on the links below to download the following highly rated eBooks for your Kindle. Also, be sure to check out the Amazon Kindle Daily Deals for even more discounted and free eBooks or the Monthly Kindle Book Deals priced at just $3.99 or less.

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Discounted eBooks (Under $5):

Running for My Life: One Lost Boy’s Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games $2.99 (regularly $24.99!)

Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more. Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. Though most of us fall somewhere between the catastrophic lows and dizzying highs of Lomong’s incredible life, every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless.

Dust to Dust: A Memoir $1.99 (regularly $14.99!)

Tim O’Brien meets Annie Dillard in this remarkable memoir by debut author Benjamin Busch. Much more than a war memoir, Dust to Dust brilliantly explores the passage through a lifetime—a moving meditation on life and death, the adventures of childhood and revelations of adulthood. Seemingly ordinary things take on a breathtaking radiance when examined by this decorated Marine officer—veteran of two combat tours in Iraq—actor on the hit HBO series The Wire, and son of acclaimed novelist Frederick Busch. Above all, Benjamin Busch is a truly extraordinary new literary talent as evidenced by his exemplary debut, Dust to Dust—an original, emotionally powerful, and surprisingly refreshing take on an American soldier’s story.

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Sovereign $0.99 (regularly $9.99) – 10/23-10/29 Only!

Chemical warfare has obliterated most of the world, including America, and the survivors have turned into feral beasts, save one colony, Antius, the last remnant of civilization. Seventeen-year-old Cori (aka Citizen 1206) only longs for wide open spaces and freedom. But Antius has no use for such things, just mindless drones to serve in a place with walls, fences, and laws. A lot of laws, which Cori constantly breaks. So she’s spent years plotting her escape, which is the only thing that will save her from the colony’s deranged leader, Nathan. She isn’t looking to be a hero, and she certainly isn’t looking to fall in love, but she just might do both.

Forgotten $1.99 (regularly $14.99!)

If your old life vanished completely, should you try to get it back or create a whole new one? That’s the intriguing question at the heart of Catherine McKenzie’s Forgotten.  The smart, funny, and provocative story of a woman who returns home after being stranded for months in Africa by an earthquake only to find that everyone in her life believed she was dead and moved on, Forgotten is captivating and thought-provoking contemporary women’s fiction from the author of Arranged and Spin—a fresh and witty tale that will not be soon forgotten.

The Final Piece $1.99 (regularly $9.99)

Life shouldn’t be about picking up the pieces. Beth Bradshaw has spent her life hiding from her tragic past. From the moment a trusted family friend steals her innocence until the moment another rescues her, she struggles to just survive. Surrounded by the comfort and protection of her extended family, Beth embarks on a journey of healing far from the horrors of her home. In her darkest moments, she meets a boy named Ryan. For one incredible summer, Ryan shows Beth what it’s like to act her own age. To feel free and let go. If only for a while. Years later, another tragedy threatens to shatter the life Beth has carefully crafted. When faced, yet again, with more pieces to pick up, Beth begins to question what her choices have cost her. Leaving her old life behind, she sets forth on a pilgrimage that will bring her back to the boy she could never forget. He wants to help her pick up the pieces of her life, but is she willing to do what it takes to become whole again? Can she trust him with a piece of herself?

Free eBooks (Regularly $0.99-$5.99!):

Spirit Horses (regularly $3.99)

In the hills of Tennessee, Shane Carson, a gifted, nationally-recognized horseman, is living the good life. When a mysterious mustang shows up on his farm, Shane doesn’t know how—or why—the horse appeared, but the horse’s distinctive brand identifies her. She is one of the Spirit Horses, a rare, wild herd that runs free on the Shoshone reservation in Wyoming. Watched over for centuries in the tribe’s ancestral valleys, these exquisite horses, according to belief, provide a link to the afterlife. When tragedy strikes in his life, Shane nearly loses his will to live—but for one promise he made to his young son: to return the mustang to her rightful home. On this bittersweet journey, Shane finds a world where tradition reigns, and ancient beliefs transcend modern logic. In this magnificent expanse of blue sky and wide open spaces, love is alive, but hate, intolerance, and greed threaten to close in.

Musings of a 20-Something Mom, and the Perils of being a Mommy Blogger (regularly $5.99!)

One of the largest trends among Moms today is to jump on the internet and immediately regurgitate all the magical, wonderful things their child has done in the past two hours to the first unsuspecting victim. Moms are everywhere; they’ve even taken over Blogging. Hundreds of blogs about how Fluffy got his first tooth, or Muffy said a new word. It’s enough to make people want to vomit sugar. I’ve been told that i’m not your typical mom, and my blog is not your typical blog; I’ve even been called the “Eminem of Mommy Blogging”, honest, blunt, and usually vulgar. This book is my experiences and stories as I ventured through the Mommy Blogging world, trying to make light of some disgusting situations, and it wasn’t always pretty.

An Italian Journey: A Harvest of Revelations in the Olive Groves of Tuscany (regularly $2.99!)

An Italian Journey is the fascinating story of a man of great faith on a quest born of his fascination with all things Italian. His trip to Tuscany takes him to carefully selected farms where he helps harvest the olive crop. He learns to understand the people with their great passion and love for their land and each other. In excellent prose he shares his love for the food and musical sound of their language. His faith is challenged but clarified as he interacts with the people he meets. The journey becomes a spiritual experience for him. As he is relating this journey he slowly reveals a life-changing incident in his past that challenged his values.

Snotty Crocky (regularly $0.99)

Snotty Crocky has a booger problem! While taking a vacation to the Congo river, boisterous local monkeys taunt poor Crocky from the safety of the trees. Despairing from the relentless teasing Crocky enlists the help of a local witch doctor who has an ingenious plan to deal with the monkey menace. A disgustingly funny story, Snotty Crocky is both hilarious and simple in its execution of a tale about standing up to bullies.

Self Confidence NOW (regularly $2.99!)

You are about to discover how to become a powerful, strong, sef-controled individual. Whatever you do, you have to be firm and internally validated to succeed in life. The fact is that the amount of success you achieve both in your workplace and social life is determined by your ability to solidify your character, lift up your chin, and look at other people’s eyes. It’s determined by the ability to carry forward despite what other people say, only following your own voice and inner path.

* If you don’t have a Kindle, keep in mind that you can still read books on your computer or other mobile devices with the FREE Kindle Reading Apps found here.

(Thanks, ER, Freebies for a Cause, and Free Stuff Times!)