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A Perfect Madness    by Frank H. Marsh
Price: Free! 111330 words. Language: English. Published by Brandylane  Publishers on April 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » General.

0.75 star(4.63 from 8 reviews)
It is the autumn of 1938 when Julia Kaufmann meets Erich Schmidt while studying medicine at the German University in Prague. With Hitler’s army soon to invade the city and the terror of World War II looming, it is the worst of times for a Jew and a German to fall in love.
Gettin' Paid    by J. Lewis Celeste
Price: Free! 115350 words. Language: English. Published on December 26, 2011. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

"Gettin Paid" transports readers to a world of crime and choice through the eyes of street thug Nat Turner. Through his life of crime, from department store rushing to stickups to drug spot hits, the story provides a glimpse of a world many live, and more choose to ignore. Whether you are a cashier, a dope pusher, or a bank robber, life comes down to choice. So choose right.
Bomba libera tutti (versione Light)    by Quelli di ZEd
Price: Free! 106600 words. Language: Italian. Published on November 1, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Pubblicazione in due lingue / This publication is in two languages: Italiano: versione originale English: experimental translation
Confucius Jade    by Frederick Fisher
Price: $2.99 USD. 138880 words. Language: English. Published by Dudley Court Press on December 2, 2009. Fiction » Adventure » General.

An enigmatic jade carving links the present-day descendants of Confucius with three of the world's wealthiest men, each of whom covets the priceless jade for its promise of long life and redemption. A Japanese pearl magnate, an Arabian oil sheik and an American media mogul find their destinies entwined with the Kong family in this epic tale of tradition, treachery and transcendence.
40 Tage 40 Nächte    by Aaron Morgenstern
Price: Free! 133900 words. Language: German. Published on March 1, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Roman in Form eines Reisetagebuchs. Der versteckte Untertitel ist „Zwischen Ost und West“ oder auf bosnisch „Ispod Istok i Zapad“. Die Reise beginnt im Westen, deswegen heißt das erste Buch „Zapad“ oder der Westen. Der eigentliche Hauptteil heißt „Istok“, der Osten. In diesem Hauptteil ist ein drittes Buch eingebettet, „Ispod“, zwischen oder eigentlich darunter.
The Rabbi Who Tricked Stalin    by Mordechai Landsberg
Price: Free! 107280 words. Language: English. Published on August 4, 2012. Fiction » Drama » European.

(5.00 from 1 review)
A character driven- macabre novel about Stalin’s dark period. It is a ruthless regime, persecuting Jews and Christian God believers,‘white' Russians, Trotskists and other communists. The arrest & killing machine of the Secret Police and Bolshevik Party did not stop at their own circles. Rabbi symbolizes a troubled citizen, having family problems, struggling and succeeding to get out.
Lead Petals    by Quelli di ZEd
Price: Free! 105340 words. Language: English. Published on December 16, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino.

Warning: experimental translation (hybrid) 1937, Sardinia, mines of Montevecchio. The accidental death of the small Giuseppino marks the beginning of an unstoppable fall for a whole country. In a segment of reality that moves, that tears to pieces, so many characters fill the life of the village. Emilio, destroyed by the remorse for the death of Giuseppino...
Eyes Behind Belligerence    by K.P. Kollenborn
Price: $3.99 USD. 203250 words. Language: English. Published on March 2, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.

Culminating a bitter-sweet epic and traditional coming-of-age story, 'Eyes Behind Belligerence' sets precedence to fear and hatred, to families torn apart, and to the calloused response of internment camps. While two Japanese-American families endure the wake of Pearl Harbor’s wrath, each member must face the most painful question of their life: Where does their loyalty stand?
Carmine Vermilion    by Caspar Frederik Riga
Price: $9.99 USD. 185550 words. Language: American English. Published on June 11, 2012. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Technological.

An underground train of thought. A roadside prairie in an old corner of France was home to Ralph's great-uncle, who sold him the house. There is a garage with a new and revolutionary philosophy, and Saul, who knows dreams that go back hundreds of years. Ralph has to accept a reality that is, on second thought, even stranger than what goes on in the garage.
Because I Go Like That and Fall Down in the Water    by Gary Ikari
Price: $2.99 USD. 104030 words. Language: English. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction » Historical » General.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Because I Go Like That and Fall Down in the Water is a touching novel about decency and deep friendships in an awakening agricultural Hawaii. It is a story depicting the era, the character of the people, and the changes to an enchanting land.