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Holes in Time    by bridgesofamerica
Price: Free! 69030 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

"A very daring expose of prison life and one man's battle with himself to find real meaning to life. I believe anyone will find this book thought-provoking and brutally true, while at the same time warm and excitingly human." -Max Jones, chaplain in the Florida Penal system
Tricks of Trade - Memories of a Rogue Lawyer    by Jacobus Kotze
Price: Free! 82910 words. Language: English (South African dialect). Published on January 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

The author said in his other book "Mean Streets -Life in the Apartheid Police" that it is never good advice to see a lawyer for they are only good at taking your money and give long boring explanations on why you do not see tangible results for your case. It cannot be denied that hard working honest folk is scammed every day. This book is about the scams encountered by his clients in Africa.
The Blood Cried Out    by Deborah Stewart
Price: Free! 32180 words. Language: English. Published on October 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Religious biography.

A poignant, true story filled with raw emotion and suspense. This story details the events that took place in and out of the hospital after my only son was brutally stabbed due to Gang Violence. Journey with a family to hell and back and read of the miracle that God performed. With medical records, crime scene photos and newspaper articles included. Written by Deborah Stewart.
Minutes of Heaven Miles of Hell    by Mitch Webb
Price: Free! 48810 words. Language: English. Published on July 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

At age 20, Mitch Webb awoke from an alcohol-induced coma only to return to the demons that put him there. Webb continued to abuse drugs and alcohol to the point of dying twice before being revived by paramedics. Driven by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand, Webb put his thoughts to paper intentionally while intoxicated to gain better understanding of chemical prison.
All In My Head    by Troy Sheppard
Price: $0.99 USD. 23810 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Addiction and recovery.

23-year-old drug addict Josh is getting ready to hit bottom. A slave to drugs, he has nothing left to lose and searches for meaning in the worst days of his life. The desperation of his addiction has continued to progress to the point where he makes the decision to take his own life with an overdose of morphine. Barely surviving his attempt at suicide, he is sent to a drug treatment center.
When I Get Free...    by Troy Sheppard
Price: $0.99 USD. 25540 words. Language: English. Published on April 20, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

This is a book based on a journal kept by a young man who was incarcerated in the South Carolina Department of Corrections in 2008. Troy Sheppard was a homeless drug addict. In the depths of his addiction, he committed crimes that he would regret for the rest of his life. While incarcerated, his thoughts about what led him to prison are explored and examined in great detail.
Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios    by Albert Gamundi, Sr
Price: Free! 38710 words. Language: Spanish. Published on April 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

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Relata la vida de un joven asesino inusual, profesor de refuerzo durante el dia, bohemio durante la noche. Rafael Hoffman vive por intereses, despreciando los grandes lujos pero amante de los placeres carnales. Su vida dará un giro brutal en cuanto conozca a Cristina, pues ella también esconde oscuros secretos...
Black Sheep and Gold Diggers    by Barry Allan
Price: Free! 58110 words. Language: English. Published on March 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

The personal stories of two men, Richard Venvill and Joseph Allen who were transported to Australia as convicts. Both were pardoned for very different reasons. The book spans the years from 1830 to 1902 and follows them through their convict years, the settlement of Port Philip, the beginnings of Melbourne,the gold rush,and other events that affected their lives.
Sophia Grantham aka Kezia Tregilgus    by Barry Allan
Price: Free! 73370 words. Language: English. Published on March 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

The true story of a female convict transported to Van Diemens Land aboard the Rajah in 1841. She married a seaman known as Handspike Jack Tregilgus and together they pioneered the settlement of central Queensland. They built the first hotels at Taroom and Rolleston, then moved to Rockhampton where she ran bushranger-friendly hotels before she died at the age of 52.
I, the People: How Marvin Zindler Busted the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas    by Gary Taylor
Price: $0.99 USD. 35200 words. Language: English. Published on January 16, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.

Behind the scenes of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas lies an authentic true crime history yarn just as entertaining and as much a part of the Lone Star State’s many fabled legends. In I, the People, veteran Houston journalist Gary Taylor recreates the real story behind the closing of the Chicken Ranch and explains the forces that unleashed TV icon Marvin Zindler upon the national scene.