Free on July 1

FICTION • ROMANCE

Lemongrass Hope by Amy Impellizzeri

A captivating and unpredictable love story, with a dose of magical realism and time travel. NYT best-selling author Jacquelyn Mitchard called it “a truly new story.”

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NZHP9OC

 

Free on July 2

YOUNG ADULT • JUVENILE NON-FICTION • ESSAYS

The Twin Connection by Cailin and Hannah Loesch

A fantastic collection of stories from the most entertaining and impressive young writers you'll ever meet. Teen journalists Hannah and Cailin Loesch are giving the world a peek into their lives.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0BEZRE

 

Free on July 4

NON-FICTION • POLITICS & GOVERNMENT • SOCIAL SCIENCE

National Security Mom by Gina Bennett

The mom who chased down Bin Laden gives readers a lesson on making America strong. “A book every citizen should read,” reviews Professor Richard Kohn. “Brilliant,” deems Peter Bergen, CNN Analyst.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JAFXIE

 

Free on July 6

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • FATHERHOOD • HUMOR • ESSAYS

The 40-Year-Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad by Joel Schwartzberg

A funny and personal look at how divorce reinvents relationships with kids and one's own evolving sense of Dadhood. These 40 short “humoirs” represent heroic and heartbreaking reflections on being a part-time Dad.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028AD106

 

Free on July 7

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • HUMOR

What’s the Matter With Mommy? Rantings of a Reluctant Stay-at-Home Mother by Kelley Cunningham

Brutally honest rants on some of the absurdities of modern motherhood. This funny little collection brings the reader – mom, dad, or other – on a hysterical ride through an uncensored view on the new implied “rules” for parenthood.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TTW4Z2

 

Free on July 8

FICTION • HISTORICAL FICTION • ACTION & ADVENTURE

Breathe the Sky: A Novel Inspired by the Life of Amelia Earhart by Chandra Prasad

Takes the reader on Earhart's last expedition. With stark, nimble prose, Prasad brings Earhart to life once more, securing her place in the pantheon of great explorers, while inspiring risk and adventure in readers.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002W5RDM4

 

Free on July 9

NON-FICTION • TRAVEL • ESSAYS • MULTICULTURAL

Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering by Suzanne Kamata and 20 women authors around the world

Women around the world ponder the unique joys and challenges of raising children across two or more cultures. A must-read for any family living abroad or planning to move abroad.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028ADOOY

 

Free on July 10

FICTION • POP CULTURE • FAMILY LIFE

Mortified: a novel about oversharing by Meredith O'Brien

After her controversial, raw and profane blog posts draw thousands of online readers, Maggie's blogging identity is inadvertently revealed and internet chaos ensues.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8KR40

 

Free on July 11

NON-FICTION • EDUCATION • TEACHING

Suddenly Homeschooling: A Quick-Start Guide to Legally Homeschool in 2 Weeks by Marie-Claire Moreau

“...a book that has potential to assist many people embarking for the first time on the journey into homeschooling,” reviews Jeremy Stuart, Director/Producer Class Dismissed.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W25QHUI

 

Free on July 12

NON-FICTION • FAMILY LIFE • DIVORCE • PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

Dear Dad, It's Over: Turning Custody into Candor by M Dickson

A hilarious and heartfelt account of divorce from the child’s perspective. “A must-read for any divorced parent...or any child” reviewed Lewis Black, New York Times bestselling author, comedian.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZF12I2

 

Free on July 13

NON-FICTION • MEMOIR • MENTAL ILLNESS • DEPRESSION

The Second Chasm: A Soul's Troubled Journey from Despair to Healing by Karen V. Kibler

Surviving depression, divorce, tragedy and loss, Karen's very real story offers hope and courage to readers.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YVG67Z6

 

Free on July 14

FICTION • ADDICTION & RECOVERY • ALCOHOLISM

The Cracker Factory by Joyce Rebeta-Burditt

If you have alcoholism in your family, this was a ground-breaker in the 1970s. Joyce Rebeta-Burditt is known for writing and producing “Diagnosis Murder” and “Mystery Woman.” Dick Van Dyke reviewed, “It’s hard to laugh and cry at the same time, but this is just that kind of book.”

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044DF4AA

 

Free on July 15

FICTION • ADDICTION & RECOVERY • ALCOHOLISM

The Cracker Factory 2: Welcome to Women's Group by Joyce Rebeta-Burditt

The sequelto the 1970s best-seller. This autobiographical novel offers frank and funny reflections on the lives of a small group of women in AA alongside the storyteller's career as a network executive and TV writer/producer.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044DF4IC

 

 

Free on July 16

NON-FICTION • MEMOIR • PHYSICS • QUANTUM THEORY

Reindeer with King Gustaf: What to Expect When Your Spouse Wins the Nobel Prize by Anita Laughlin

Peek inside the Nobel Prize experience — from tickets to Stockholm to attaché assistance and a quick trip to the White House for a formal reception with President and Mrs. Clinton, to dinner in the royal palace with the King and Queen, readers will laugh out loud while gasping in awe.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057P2KME

 

Free on July 17

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • ADOPTION

Adoption is Forever by Rhonda Pollero and Traci Hall

A humorous, sometimes gut-wrenching, but always honest look at two perspectives of adoption, written by two prolific novelists.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YVG6UTO

 

Free on July 18

NON-FICTION • MULTICULTURAL • SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Chalk Circle: Intercultural Prizewinning Essays Tara Masih, Editor

Essays will entertain, illuminate, take you to distant lands, and spark important discussions about our humanity, our culture, and our place within society and the natural world. “A truly important book,” reviews Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize Winner.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZHOP1Q

 

Free on July 19

NON-FICTION • PERSONAL FINANCE • BUDGETING & MONEY MANAGEMENT

A Bright Financial Future: Teaching Kids About Money Pre-K through College for Lifelong Success by Danny Kofke

Specific tips and advice for parents can use with their children starting as young as age 3 and extending all the way up to the young adult years to teach them about personal finance.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9A86PE

 

 

Free on July 20

NON-FICTION • CHILDREN'S • GROWING UP & FACTS OF LIFE • MONEY

The Financial Angel: What All Kids Should Know About Money (Ages 4-11) by Ava Kofke

The Financial Angel will teach young children about money in simple terms. Kids from ages four to eleven will learn about saving, spending, giving, debit cards and credit cards. Written by a 9-year-old and illustrated by a 15-year-old, this little book inspires on many levels.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NFUUVRE

 

Free on July 21

NON-FICTION • HEALTH • DISEASES/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

A Stem Cell Transplant MS Recovery Story: Beating Multiple Sclerosis with Humor, Hope & Science by Sandi Selvi

How a $10.99 box of used comedy tapes and one of the first stem cell transplants to treat MS saved the author's life.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UHVYNW

 

Free on July 22

NON-FICTION • MEMOIR • FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Little Miss Merit Badge: A Memoir by Ronda Beaman

Were you a girl scout? Ronda sure was. She excelled above her harsh life and rose to become an incredibly successful businesswoman. “A warm and wise account of what it takes to build a life of merit and then pay it forward," reviews Catherine Ryan Hyde, Author of Pay It Forward and 16 other novels.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0073X2H0I

 

Free on July 23

NON-FICTION • PERSONAL HEALTH / AGING

Second Blooming for Women: Growing A Life That Matters After Fifty by Kathleen Vestal Logan and Betsy Smith

Publishers Weekly reviewed: “Using a refreshing, sometimes humorous gardening theme Smith and Logan offer advice, with additional information baby boomers will savor as they reach 50 and beyond ... most self-help fans will enjoy.”

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HO5H7G

 

 

Free on July 24

NON-FICTION • BUSINESS & MONEY • JOB HUNTING • AGING

Boomer Men Working: Strategies for Staying Employed by Norman Crampton

A how-to book for Boomer Generation men who want to hang on to their present job or find a new one. Offers hope through the stories of older guys who have lost a job or retired sooner than planned, figured out what they needed to do next, and found new employment.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009JQ8UHQ

 

Free on July 25

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • MOTHERHOOD • HUMOR

Domestically Challenged by Alana Morales

Released in 2007, this little mom-centric book is still as popular as ever! Written as a humorous guidebook, will show new stay-at-home moms how to happily maintain their sanity.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W0KRDNK

 

 

Free on July 26

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • MOTHERHOOD • HUMOR

A Suburban Mom: Notes from the Asylum by Meredith O'Brien

Moms — need a laugh? Meredith makes fun of suburban motherhood in this funny collection of essays. A glimpse into the mind of a laid-back yet stressed-out, insecure, sleep-starved, TV-obsessed, news-junkie, Generation X parent navigating the labyrinth of modern parenthood.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FZJVHG

 

Free on July 27

NON-FICTION • PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

en route baby: what to do when the baby arrives before help does by Jennifer Slater

Essential information for parents-to-be, and ANYONE who unexpectedly has to deliver a baby.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EX50GO8

 

Free on July 28

NON-FICTION • PARENTING • LOVE, SEX & MARRIAGE • HUMOR

Cracked at Birth: One Madcap Mom's Thoughts on Motherhood, Marriage and Burnt Meatloaf by Kathy Mahoney

Need a break from the kids? This one is full of relatable motherhood glitches, gaffs and laughs. It's a wild ride through parenting, marriage, and chaos you'll never forget.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UX2U9C

 

 

 

Free on July 29

NON-FICTION • HEALTH • DISEASES • CANCER

Topic of Cancer: Riding the Waves of the Big C by Meg Stafford

A memoir which will make you smile, think, and appreciate everything around you — not about merely surviving, but about the living that happens during treatment. What sets this work apart is the joie de vivre that infuses and informs the prose.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004U363WW

 

 

Free on July 30

FICTION • SHORT STORIES • TRAVEL • JAPAN

The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories by Suzanne Kamata

A beautiful collection of multicultural short stories. “Poignantly shows the pains and the pleasures of living in a culture that is not your own ... illuminates the modern struggles of everyday people, showing us that perhaps foreigners are not the only ones searching for belonging in this traditional society,” reviews Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T21TOGO

 

 

Free on July 31

NON-FICTION • MEMOIR • MENTAL HEALTh • CHILD ABUSE

Everyday Evil: My Memoir by Marilyn Pate

An emotional, volatile life story of physical and emotional abuse. Answers unaskable questions. It is written from a recovered heart and will touch yours.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0066VLUOM

 

 

Free on August 1

NON-FICTION • BUSINESS • MARKETING

BEE-ing Attraction: What Love Has To Do With Business and Marketing by Jan Stringer and Alan Hickman

Informative and entertaining book adds a deeper level of intellectual understanding to this ground-breaking marketing model based on the law of attraction.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VGWKRZ4

 

 

Free on August 2

NON-FICTION • SOCIAL SCIENCE • WOMEN'S STUDIES • MOTHERHOOD

Living in the Shadow of the Too-Good Mother Archetype by Patti Ashley, Ph.D.

A journey into the heart and soul of mothering. It takes you to places that have remained hidden due to out-dated beliefs about what it means to be a good mother.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0DFC56

 

 

Free on August 3

NON-FICTION • PARENTING

10 Daily Questions To Be A Better Parent by Ruth Fett, M.S.C.

A fresh, concise reference guide for parents with daily check-ins to stay on track in providing children with the structure, love and understanding they need.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZKCEBTO

 

Free on August 4

NON-FICTION • HUMOR • FATHERHOOD

Small Things Considered: Moments from Manliness to Manilow by Joel Schwartzberg

The second collection from award-winning essayist which examines a variety of tiny obsessions and observations about modern life through the comic perspective of a remarried dad and pop culture junkie.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KKXU764

 

Free on August 5

A Book is Born: 24 Authors Tell All by Nancy Cleary and 24 Wyatt-MacKenzie authors from 2004-2006

From conception of the book idea to promoting it on national TV, 24 authors share the nitty-gritty of each step of the publishing journey, plus the course The Secrets & Science to Getting Your Book Published.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013CIKENO