August 06, 2008

FreeBookExcerpts.com For August 6th

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Here's a peek at one that was added this week!

Egret Cove by Margaret Nava
"How dare you call my baby a thief."

Angela hated confrontations of any kind. They made her feel lightheaded and all queasy inside. Twice in one day was too much. "I wasn't calling her a thief, ma'am. All I was saying was that . . ."

The Forgotten Future: Adolescents in Crisis by Deborah Clark Ebel
Nightmares have long plagued me. Most of the dreams are about kids: kids who have been mistreated, abused, debased, or abandoned. It's never the same dream, except for the kids' pain. In the nightmares, I stand alone, unable to move, riveted in place. Forced to watch as adults destroy kids...

Hospitaller: A Tale of the Unknown Knight in the Third Crusade by Joseph Lessard
There was a heavy feeling in the lungs as one breathed in the damp frosty dew, then exhaled, making a column of smoke as the breath exited the mouth. There was also a strong, pungent odor. It was the smell of manure emanating from the little village of sheep farms that permeated the outside air. The Unknown leaned out the window of his small, yet comfortable estate.

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