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Columbine Shooting Memoir by Susan Klebold

Killing many and yourself could be an easy ride into history, but what does it do to the surviving family when your name becomes a national headline? Here is a story from one such survivor.

In the Footsteps of Greatness by Josh Mathe

In The Footsteps Greatness shares all Josh Mathe’s ups and downs as he went about defeating the highest mountain peak in the continental US. It is an easy read and the reader will take away many things on different levels from the book some practical, some spiritual.

Authors Wanted for Latino Childrens’ Books

Read Conmigo, the bilingual literacy campaign has launched a search for Latino children’s’ book authors. The winning authors will receive $1000 in prize money and must feature at least one of Read Conmigo characters

Writer’s Trust Prize Announces NonFiction Prize Finalists

The 2014 Finalists come from a variety of subjects. While Paula Todd looks at how bullying has crept into the virtual world and has grown stronger than the real world, Kathleen Winter explores the enigmatic arctic regions and the life of aborigines. Naomi Klein and Charles Montgomery evaluate our current lifestyle through the lens of climate change and urban planning and design.

New Kindle Voyage and Other Upgrades to Kindle Announced By Amazon

New Kindle Voyage is the thinnest device Amazon has come up with until now. The new Kindle Voyage will have free built-in 3G connection to download books from Amazon. Amazon has made a slew of changes along with this one. The new range improvements on performance as well as usability.

Vook acquires Byliner

Vook’s acquisition of Byliner will help Byliner authors monitor daily sales and marketing data, help in distribution to more retail channels, and get high quality production and support for new projects.

Legally Avoid Property Taxes: Book Review

For people who wish to enter the real-estate world as an investor or as a trader, Legally Avoid Property Taxes by Iain Wallis can be a good primer to acquaint yourself with the cost of trade and know what steps you need to take before the transaction and during the time you have the property on your hands.

‘The Real Benghazi Story,’ Released Today

The Real Benghazi Story. Did the US help arm Syrian rebels in 2012? Veteran journalist and New York Time bestselling author discusses what the White House and Hillary Clinton don’t want you to know about the Benghazi assault.