FREE & BARGAIN EBOOKS – {03-14-2021}

Looking Pastby Katharine E. Smith

Looking Past is a tale of family, friendship, love, life and death – not necessarily in that order. This book will strike a chord with mothers, daughters, and daughters-in-law, everywhere.

"Without offering coping mechanisms or advice, this is ultimately an uplifting story about being true to yourself and becoming a mother on your own terms." Today’s Child Magazine

Sarah Marchley is eleven years old when her mother dies. Suffering an acute sense of loss, she and her father continue quietly, communicating far too little.

At university, Sarah begins her first serious relationship. Along with her new boyfriend comes his mother, the indomitable Hazel Poole. Despite some misgivings, Sarah finds herself drawn into the matriarchal Poole family. She discovers that gaining a mother figure in her life brings mixed blessings but she also realises her own mother’s love has never died.

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journeyby Jill Bolte Taylor

The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment

On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover.

For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by "stepping to the right" of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by "brain chatter." Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah's online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.

The Amber Project: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel (The Variant Saga Book 1)by J.N. Chaney

200 years after the world ends, their future begins.

In 2157, a mysterious gas known as Variant spreads across the globe, killing or mutating most organic life. The surviving humans take refuge in an underground city, determined to return home. But after generations of failures and botched attempts, hope is beginning to dwindle. That is, until a young scientist makes a unique discovery–and everything changes. Suddenly, there’s reason to hope again, and it rests within a group of genetically engineered children that are both human and Variant.

Terry is one of these children, modified and trained to endure the harsh conditions of a planet he cannot begin to understand. After years of preparation, Terry thinks he knows what to expect. But the reality is far stranger than anything he can imagine–and what he will become is far more dangerous.

Experience the critically acclaimed, bestselling series from J.N. Chaney. If you’re a fan of Ender’s Game, the Handmaid’s Tale, or Fallout, you’ll love this dystopian scifi thrill ride.

Being Authentic: A Memoirby Morhaf Al Achkar

⚠ Our existence is fragile. I learned that in many intricate ways, so I do not take today for granted. I do not know what tomorrow will bring. I do not even know if tomorrow will come. ⚠

◆ On the eve of Thanksgiving 2016, I received the diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer. Next to dying, I fear the spread of cancer to my brain and losing my ability to think, speak, or write. This loss would be devastating to me. ◆

• The fragility of our life made me want to be authentic. Therefore, I am writing this memoir to be authentic–we become our true selves when we author who we are.
• I am afraid of being forgotten. Death does frighten me. But more than dying, I am scared of having no one remember me or, even worse, of being recognized differently from who I was. At the same time, I have never thought that I was entitled to ask others not to forget me. But, not to be forgotten is precisely what I yearn for. ★
• While I am writing for the other, I am simultaneously writing for myself. I am one of the readers and will test the subject as it gets written. My criteria are stricter. I want to say, “This is my narrative.” 

♥ I need to be able to say, “This is my narrative.” ♥

Leif J. Erickson Sci-Fi and Thriller Bundle: Winter Falls – Magic Eyes – The Darkness of Truthby Leif J. Erickson

The Darkness of Truth

This is a Vampire Horror Book and a Vampire Thriller

Anna Negru had always enjoyed her simple life in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Living with her parents in a small apartment above their used book store, Anna dreamed of running the store as she spent her free time reading the books contained within. When her parents were killed in a car accident, Anna’s life took a dramatic turn.

Winter Falls

As the conspiracy deepens, and more people murdered, the detectives are faced with only unanswered questions and dead ends. A vast network of lies and deceit has been cast to derail the investigation and prevent the people who’ve committed the crimes from facing justice. With people blaming the system and arguing for it to be taken offline and undergo more testing, the detectives soon learn that, while artificial intelligence needs to be closely monitored, the people operating that technology are the ones to lookout for.

Magic Eyes: A Great Murder Mystery Novel That Will Keep You Guessing Until The Final Trick

What would an old murder mystery and a strange magician possibly have in common?

What other emotions and memories could a return of a best friend bring besides joy and happiness?

How would you find the answers to a murder mystery of your best friend’s family, and mysteries disappearance of your father?

How far would you push to get your answers?

A mysteries magician, his last public show, and his greatest trick to reveal all the answers to a great murder mystery novel… would you take part of it?