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I am sorry for the recent inactivity at TheThriftyNation.  I have been working on my new book, Freedom Redux: Escape to Freedom, and it is consuming a large portion of my time. 

What is Freedom Redux?
Freedom Redux is a fictional novel series of a not to distant future; a future that I pray never comes to be.  Book one, Escape to Freedom, takes place in the fall of 2049.  The United States has become as much of a Socialist nation as much of Europe is today. The cost of living has skyrocketed, and the poverty rate is higher than any other time in history. Manufacturing is practically non-existent within the United States due to government regulations and high corporate taxation.  Most of the businesses who remain are big businesses that can afford the lobbyist who get them tax breaks; small businesses and self-employed individuals are extremely rare.  Unions have more power than ever, and have resorted to mafia-style tactics to recruit members.

In the story, a retired Army veteran, with the help of an old friend, save his son from a government re-education program and Escape to Freedom.  Check out the FreedomRedux page for updates on the book!

E-books and e-book readers have to be one of the greatest inventions of the last decade.  The advantages that e-book readers offer over traditional books are too numerous to list.  However, my favorite advantage is economic.  Oh sure, you have to spend the money up front for the e-book reader, but e-books are just down right cheap!  Instead of spending five or more dollars for the average paperback novel, many novels are just a dollar.  Of course, that’s still not as good as my favorite price…. free!

For years, you have been able to check out books from your local library free of charge.  As we move further down the path of the digital age, there are new ways to get books for free.  My local library allows you to check out e-books just as you would check out printed material.  While this is great, the selection of e-books at my local library is not very extensive.  And based on what other people have told me, many libraries around the country have similar offerings.  Fortunately, where libraries have lacked the Internet has filled in the gaps.  There are many sites that you can go to where you can download e-books for free.  What follows is a list of some of my favorite sites where you can download your e-books for free.  The list is by no means complete, but these are the sites I have found to have a great variety of e-books.

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