Killing Elephants by Vorgan Haze (Vorgan Inc.) (85 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Killing Elephants by David Bennett [Biographical Novel] A shy young man meets his roommate on his first day of college and both their lives take an unexpected twist when they discover an ingenious method that will turn them into millionaires... Who was David Bennett? How did he reach wealth at such a young age? And why is he considered one of the most intriguing figures of our time? At last the whole story unfolds. From his beginnings as a timid and fearful-of-the-world kid, and his first encounter with his arrogant roommate (who shared with him a number of ideas capable of giving seemingly impossible capabilities to those who execute them), to the strange method that he had to devise to put them into practice. Written with shrewd eloquence and in an addictive style, David offers us a window into his interesting though mysterious past, and guides us by the hand through the same ideas that led him to become the man he is. "An autobiography written with the same richness and ...

Genre: Biographical

To Slip the Bonds of Earth: Sneak Peek (A Katharine Wright Mystery) by Amanda Flower (Kensington Books) (17 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! While not as famous as her older siblings Wilbur and Orville, the celebrated inventors of flight, Katharine Wright is equally inventive -- especially when it comes to solving crimes -- in USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower's radiant new historical mystery series inspired by the real sister of the Wright Brothers. December 1903: While Wilbur and Orville Wright's flying machine is quite literally taking off in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with its historic fifty-seven second flight, their sister Katharine is back home in Dayton, Ohio, running the bicycle shop, teaching Latin, and looking after the family. A Latin teacher and suffragette, Katharine is fiercely independent, intellectual, and the only Wright sibling to finish college. But at twenty-nine, she's frustrated by the gender inequality in academia and is looking for a new challenge. She never suspects it will be ...

Genre: Biographical

Sisters of Fortune: Sneak Peek: A Novel of the Titanic by Anna Lee Huber (Kensington Books) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 28 minutes ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! Based on the true story of the Fortune sisters, three young women each at a crossroads when they boarded the RMS Titanic in the spring of 1912 -and how that maiden voyage would transform their lives in profound and unexpected ways. Fans of The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé and Patricia Falvey's The Titanic Sisters will be captivated as USA Today bestselling author Anna Lee Huber expertly weaves real historical figures and events into this vivid, surprising, emotionally powerful novel about the longing for independence and love -- and the moments that irrevocably change even the best laid plans... "Lush with sumptuous historical details and riveting as the events of that fateful voyage unfurl, readers will love this one!" -- Madeline Martin, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Keeper of Hidden Books and The Last Bookshop in London "Vividly detailed and painstakingly ...

Genre: Biographical

Rendezvous: A Time-Loop Adventure (Northern Dreams) by Nowick Gray (Cougar WebWorks) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Arriving at their romantic rendezvous at Mirror Pass, Will calls into the void for his missing wife and three-year-old daughter. Once reunited, Will, Faron and Suze, along with hiking companion Matt, discover with an overnight storm that their challenge to survive has just begun. With each paranormal time loop, the plot twists to offer a fresh threat to survival. From flash flood and whiteout, to enraged grizzly and blindside betrayal, Will faces disaster behind every door. Think Groundhog Day meets the Twilight Zone, in the heart of the Canadian wilderness. This magical realist novella was previously published as Rendezvous and Rendezvous at Jumbo Pass, by Nowick Gray. Readers find Rendezvous "beautifully written... Though the narrative thread twists and loops, its captivating forward momentum never skips a beat." Pick up your copy today by clicking the Buy Now button at the top of this page.

Genre: Biographical

The Diamond of London: Sneak Peek by Andrea Penrose (Kensington Books) (65 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady Hester Stanhope was a Regency-era adventuress who lived on her own terms and refused to conform. Fans of Shana Abé, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of USA Today bestselling author Andrea Penrose's dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839), a British aristocrat, antiquarian, and adventurer who defied all conventional strictures of what a woman could and couldn't do during the Regency era. Even with her privileged life, Lady Hester Stanhope knows that claiming the adventurous life she truly wants will not be easy, thanks to her eccentric father's stifling grip. With the help of her renowned statesman uncle William Pitt the Younger, she takes on the glittering, treacherous ...

Genre: Biographical

An American Beauty: Sneak Peek: A Novel of the Gilded Age Inspired by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who Became the Richest Woman in the ... by Shana Abe (Kensington Books) (63 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Ellen Marie Wiseman, this sweeping novel of historical fiction from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Shana Abé is inspired by the true story of Arabella Huntington -- a charismatic, complex woman born to poverty who became one of the most powerful and wealthy figures of her time. 1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all the girls who work at Worsham's gambling parlor, Arabella stands apart. It's not merely her statuesque beauty and practiced charm. Even at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding grit, and a resolve to escape her background of struggle and poverty. Collis Huntington, railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is drawn to Arabella from their first meeting. Collis is married and thirty years her senior, yet they are ...

Genre: Biographical

Matando Elefantes (Spanish Edition) by Vorgan Haze (Vorgan Inc.) (1,710 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Matando Elefantes por David Bennatt [Novela Biográfica] Un joven tímido conoce a su compañero de cuarto en su primer día de universidad y la vida de ambos da un giro inesperado cuando descubren un ingenioso método que los volverá millonarios... ¿Quién fue David Bennatt? ¿Cómo alcanzó la riqueza a tan corta edad? ¿Y por qué se le considera como una de las figuras más intrigantes de nuestros tiempos? Al fin la historia completa se despliega. Desde sus comienzos como un chico tímido y temeroso del mundo, y su primer encuentro con su arrogante compañero de cuarto (que le transmitió un grupo de ideas capaz de brindarle capacidades de apariencia imposible a quien las ejecute), hasta el extraño método que tuvo que idear para ponerlas en práctica. Escrito con sagaz elocuencia y en un estilo adictivo, David nos ofrece una ventana a su interesante aunque misterioso pasado, y nos guía de la mano a través de las mismas ideas que lo llevaron a convertirse en el hombre que ...

Genre: Biographical

The Girl Who Believed in Fairy Tales: Three Short Stories (Once Upon a Time Today) by Heidi Garrett (Half Faerie Publishing) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Heather Baker believes in fairy tales, and she turns to their timeless wisdom whenever life gets difficult. Again and again, the playfulness, symbolism, and deeper meaning in fairy tales have filled Heather with hope, nurtured her spirit, and fired her imagination. Sometimes touching, and sometimes humorous, these loosely biographical tales capture three transformative experiences in her life. Heather takes a poignant journey with a tarot reader that awakens her to a sense life's magic in "The Girl Who Watched for Elves". She grapples with desire and takes the first steps in creating a life imbued with meaning in "The Girl Who Dreamed of Red Shoes". And she follows her heart and finds her place in the world in "The Girl Who Couldn't Sing". The Girl Who Believed in Fairy Tales is a prelude to Once Upon a Time Today, a collection of contemporary fairy tale retellings for those who have already left home. Novellas in the collection: Beautiful Beautiful Dreaming of the Sea The Tree ...

Genre: Biographical

Winds of Change: Desire Minter. Forsaken Daughter. Reluctant Pilgrim (The Mayflower Collection) by Dionne Haynes (Allium Books) (183 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Desire Minter was a passenger on the famous Mayflower voyage of 1620. But who was she? And why did she make that journey? Winds of Change is a short novella introducing a character from Running With The Wind and The Winter Years.

Genre: Biographical

In Arthur's Nature: The Novel of a Philosopher Pushed to the Edge and the Woman He Pushed over It by J. T. Frederick (Theorism Press) (101 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence. Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about to become even darker at the hands of the man across the hall. For although Arthur lectures on kindness, he views the world through a prism of metaphysical Nature where all human desires are the work of a malevolent will. Unleashed from its theoretical constraints, the will burdens the philosopher with an aggressive pessimism, festering an obsessively vengeful relationship with Caroline which results in a missing student, criminal charges, and shattered lives. Arthur's thesis on will, natural law, and morality, which develops through the novel, ultimately determines its outcome. Can the ...

Genre: Biographical

The Second Mrs. Astor: Sneak Peek by Shana Abe (Kensington Books) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Special Extended Excerpt Sneak Peek! Be one of the first to read this sneak peek of the latest thrilling historical novel from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Shana Abé, an epic story in the tradition of The American Duchess -- a sweeping love story between John Jacob Astor, the richest man in America, and teenaged beauty Madeleine Force, set against the backdrop of the drama and tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic. "I won't begin with our ending, which everyone in the world knows anyway. Our beginning, however, belonged only to us... " Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob "Jack" Astor. Madeleine is beautiful, intelligent, and solidly upper-class, but the Astors are in a league apart. Jack's mother was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New York's most formidable socialite. Jack is dashing and industrious -- a hero of the Spanish-American war, an inventor, and a canny businessman. Despite ...

Genre: Biographical

The Garden on Sunset: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood (Hollywood's Garden of Allah Novels Book 1) by Martin Turnbull (2,395 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Have you ever wanted to climb into a time machine and visit Hollywood during its heyday? Right before talking pictures slug Tinsel Town in the jaw, a luminous silent screen star converts her private estate into the Garden of Allah Hotel. The lush grounds soon become a haven for Hollywood hopefuls to meet, drink, and revel through the night. But the real story of the Garden of Allah begins with its three kids on the brink of something big. But the real story of the Garden of Allah begins with its first few residents, three kids on the brink of something big. Marcus Adler flees Pennsylvania for Hollywood with his mouth shut and his eyes open, and begins to write the lines all those starlets will say out loud. Can a smart, sensitive guy find his own voice in a town that's just learning to talk? Kathryn Massey couldn't care less about being a movie star. When she takes off with her typewriter, determined to become a newspaper reporter, she finds that breaking into the boys' club is ...

Genre: Biographical

The Crown in the Heather (The Bruce Trilogy Book 1) by N. Gemini Sasson (Cader Idris Press) (3,157 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

(THE BRUCE TRILOGY: BOOK I) Love and loyalty. Betrayal and murder. What is the cost of a crown? In 1290, Scotland is without a king. Two families - the Bruces and the Balliols - vie for the throne. Robert the Bruce is in love with Elizabeth de Burgh, the daughter of an adherent of the ruthless Longshanks, King of England. In order to marry her and not give up his chances of someday becoming King of Scots, Robert must abandon his rebel ways and bide his time as Longshanks' vassal. But Edward, Longshanks' heir, doesn't trust the opportunistic Scotsman and vows to one day destroy him. While quietly plotting his rebellion, Robert is betrayed by one of his own and must flee Longshanks' vengeance. Aided by the unlikely brilliance of the soft-spoken young nobleman, James Douglas, Robert battles for his throne. Victory, though, is never certain and Robert soon learns that keeping his crown may mean giving up that which he loves most-his beloved Elizabeth.

Genre: Biographical