Nonfiction » History » Modern / General

Chills Behind Concrete Walls    by Monica P
Price: $1.00 USD. 2290 words. Language: English. Published on April 15, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / General.

Hitler began life as a poor person before he grew up to be the world's most feared leader who was able to conduct major military campaigns after rise into Government leadership.
The Road to Peace: From the Disarming of the Great Lakes to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty    by William Lambers
Price: $3.00 USD. 20600 words. Language: English. Published on March 23, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / General.

"The Road to Peace" includes the struggles between America and Britain over the Great Lakes and the Oregon territory. The now peaceful border of the United States and Canada did not come about easily. Read about diplomatic initiatives after World War I when the great hope of mankind was an end to warfare. Also, there is a concluding section on the INF and Open Skies treaties.
Titanic – The Naval Disaster    by Monica P
Price: $1.00 USD. 1430 words. Language: English. Published on December 16, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

The Titanic was the biggest naval disaster of all time. Here is an outline of the ship and the disaster that rocked the ice cold oceans in 1912.
RICO- How Politicians, Prosecutors, and the Mob Destroyed One of the FBI’s finest Special Agents    by Joe Wolfinger
Price: $4.99 USD. 97050 words. Language: English. Published on December 3, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / General.

In October 2003 Paul Rico, a 78-year old retired FBI agent, was arrested and charged with the 1981 murder of a Tulsa Oklahoma based millionaire. Rico died a few months later in January 2004, before a trial or even a preliminary hearing could be held. An investigation by two retired agents proves two things: 1) he was a great agent and 2) he was not guilty.
My Tsunami; Galapagos March 2011    by Jack Nelson
Price: $0.99 USD. 1370 words. Language: English. Published on June 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ocean life.

Jack Nelson lives on the shore of Academy Bay in the Galápagos Islands since 1967, and figured he knew the place until he was surprised by the destructive power of the Tsunami of March 2011.
The Planet-Girded Suns: The History of Human Thought About Extrasolar Worlds    by Sylvia Engdahl
Price: $2.99 USD. 87430 words. Language: English. Published by Ad Stellae Books  on May 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

From the late 17th century until the end of the 19th, almost all educated people believed that the stars are suns surrounded by inhabited planets. This book, first published by Atheneum in 1974 and now updated to include the scientific knowledge gained during the past 40 years, tells the story of the rise, fall, and eventual renewal of widespread conviction that we are not alone in the universe.
Un año, una vida    by Iluminada Olivares
Price: $4.99 USD. 64410 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Chiado Editora on April 7, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / General.

Los 70 y los 80 fueron años ricos en cambios y experiencias: políticas, sociales, sexuales y familiares. Y de nostalgia y amargura para quienes los vivieron con intensidad. Nunca hasta entonces, la mujer tuvo la oportunidad de vivir tantas conquistas – y tantos desengaños – en tan poco tiempo.
Three Governors From Greensboro, Alabama    by Jabe Fincher, Jr
You set the price! 6460 words. Language: English. Published on February 15, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century.

Three citizens of Greensboro, Alabama have gone on to become governor of that state. This book chronicles the lives of Israel Pickens, John Gayle, and Thomas Seay, all from the small Alabama town of Greensboro.