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Turning Point: People's History meets Nationalist Narrative in Pakistan    by Bilal Hamid
Price: $5.99 USD. 55660 words. Language: English. Published on April 11, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

What happens when a nationalist discourse falls apart? When major events after the creation of a country are explained only in terms of conspiracy because the nationalist discourse would be challenged? Does it mean the entire narrative of creating a country is flawed? In the last decade of his life, the official historian of Pakistan turned against all his writings he had earlier authored.
My Way or the Highway: The True Story or Richard Mourdock’s Job Killing Quest Against the American Automotive Industry and How it Launched a TEA Party Hero    by Indiana Democratic Party
Price: Free! 9570 words. Language: English. Published on September 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » History.

This book tells the story of a man who put the livelihoods of millions of Americans at risk. This book is not a case not against Richard Mourdock the man, but the motives and judgment that render him unfit for office.
Apocalypse Then . . . And Now: An Alternative View of 9/11    by Richard Crasta
Price: $3.99 USD. 12550 words. Language: English. Published on September 12, 2012. Essay » Political.

In this unique eyewitness account, thought diary, and reflection on the collapse of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, the author asks: On one of the most momentous days in Twenty-first Century History, when the Towers fell, what were people really thinking? Were they all thinking the same thoughts as the pundits and the politicians? Were the bottom 10% thinking the same thoughts as the top 5%?
Border Tales    by James Whitesell
Price: $1.99 USD. 126040 words. Language: English. Published on August 28, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

A first hand journalistic account of the day to day working life of front line Customs and Border Protection officers on the Arizona Mexican border. The author is both a former journalist and a retired Customs and Border Patrol officer.
The Real On the Road: A History of Writers of the Beats Movement    by BookCaps
Price: $2.99 USD. 10210 words. Language: English. Published on August 7, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

You've read their books. Now dig deeper into beatnik culture with this history of beat generation writers. This book follows the earliest days of the movement and traces it until it's end. Along the way you'll learn tidbits about all the writers (from Ginsberg to Kerouac). The book also includes recommendations for what authors to read.
How Did Barack Obama Become Our President?    by Ebol Johnson
Price: $2.99 USD. 46080 words. Language: English. Published on July 21, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

This book will open your eyes to see that the time we are living in is not normal. You may know by now that nothing is guaranteed. I was inspired to write this book after following the United State election in 2008 that Barack Obama won. As I watched the 9/11 attack followed by the housing crises, the recession and the debt ceiling. I realized that we are in serious trouble. This world that we are
What Are the Results of the Establishment of Secular Humanism?    by Mary C. Findley
Price: $0.99 USD. 61680 words. Language: English. Published on June 2, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

a warning to stop allowing Secularism to take over our lives and our country before we lose our faith, our freedom, and our future.
Diary for a Day: 23rd April 2011    by Chudleigh Writers
Price: Free! 5870 words. Language: English. Published on May 27, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

The residents of Chudleigh, a small town in Devon, kept a diary for 23rd April 2011, which was both St George's Day and Easter Saturday. The diaries were displayed as part of the Chudleigh Literary Festival on 18th July 2011. They are now brought together in book form as input to the social history of Chudleigh.
Paradise Regained    by Edward Shafik
Price: $6.99 USD. 77960 words. Language: English. Published by First Edition Design eBook Publishing  on March 22, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

Based on real events, Paradise Regained tells the story of Egyptian Coptic Christians massacred for their faith in a terrorist act secretly sponsored by the Muslim-dominated government. The story explores Egypt's rich culture and tradition while painting an unforgettable tapestry of the collision between Christianity and Islam. Based on Biblical facts and extensive research.
So You Want To Be A Gurkha    by Chris Darnell
Price: $3.99 USD. 24210 words. Language: English. Published by Matthew Lynn on February 24, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 21st Century.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Gurkha soldiers are global superstars. They are fighting warriors from the hills of Nepal and have been in the service of the British Crown since 1815. The myths and legends surrounding Gurkhas and their martial deeds abound and are all justified. So You Want To Be A Gurkha is a personal story about how the author - Chris Darnell came to be a British Officer in the Gurkhas.