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WWII Voices: American GI’s and the French Women Who Married Them    by Hilary Kaiser
Price: $8.99 USD. 49090 words. Language: English. Published by Summertime Publications Inc  on May 14, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
These oral histories give voice to both American veterans who chose to reside in France after World War II and to French women who married GIs and subsequently emigrated to the United States. They bring to life the realities of World War II in France, North Africa, England, Belgium, Holland, Italy and Germany. "Vibrantly alive...."- Jean Heffer, EHESS, Paris, France
Into the Darkness    by Arthur Hoyle
Price: $3.99 USD. 45390 words. Language: English. Published by David Vernon on January 31, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
"Into the Darkness" is the true story of a young Australian thown into the crucible of the air war over Europe. Navigator, Arthur Hoyle, discovers the excitement, the comraderie and the fear of being part of Bomber Command. This book dramatically recreates the the trials of air crews over the dark skies of Europe — where the chance of surviving the full ‘tour’ was very low.
Battle of the River Plate    by Russell Phillips
Price: Free! 2990 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

(5.00 from 1 review)
An article about the Battle of the River Plate, which took place in December 1939 between the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and the British cruisers Exeter, Ajax and Achilles.
Szent István: Hungary's Battleship    by Russell Phillips
Price: Free! 1530 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Despite being a land-locked country, Hungary once had a dreadnought battleship - SMS Szent István. This article describes the ship and its short wartime career.
Once Upon a White Man - a memoir of War and Peace in Africa    by Graham Atkins
Price: $4.99 USD. 62700 words. Language: English. Published on December 30, 2009. Nonfiction » History » War.

(5.00 from 1 review)
From the terrors of Rhodesia’s 1970’s bush war, to the final disintegration of Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe, this is a traumatic account of a conflicted young man who experiences his life and homeland being torn asunder. Honest, revealing and deeply emotional. Offers intriguing insights into the dilemma faced by patriotic white Africans trapped in the march of politics and history
Burning Sands    by Frank Touby 
Price: $4.99 USD. 76230 words. Language: English. Published on August 12, 2010. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Environmental politics.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Before the catastrophic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico all earth was threatened by the oil disaster in the Persian Gulf — over 700 oil wells were set on fire by Saddam Hussein. It was predicted it would take decades to extinguish them. This is the true story of the heroic men who set a world record in killing those wild wells in just five months and saved the earth from toxic fallout
Ruff Puff : A    by Phil Tompkins
Price: $2.99 USD. 105300 words. Language: English. Published on November 4, 2010. Nonfiction » History » War.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Some Americans called them “Ruff-Puffs” and laughed at them. We called them our brothers and lived and fought alongside them every day in South Vietnam. These militia troops fought for freedom for their towns and families - and we fought with them. This is the story of a MAT team (5 American Army advisors) in one of the 244 Districts in South Vietnam and about our great militia counterparts.
A Soldier's Journey Through Life    by Lakshman Singh
Price: $3.99 USD. 116760 words. Language: English. Published on November 18, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

0.75 star(4.67 from 3 reviews)
The Journey: A poignant picture of an innocent time. A narrative commencing in the 1930's detailing the trials and tribulations of a newly wedded young soldier of the Indian Army. "Only the Jouney is written...not the Destination."
World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 1    by Victoria Washuk
Price: $0.99 USD. 65980 words. Language: English. Published on September 27, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Ruby Side Thompson, an ordinary woman living during the World War ll London Blitz bombing blasts history out of the realm of dry, dusty names and dates and places the reader in the midst of the terrifying events as they unfold. This is very important documentation and will have tremendous appeal to those who have an avid interest in the effect of the war on ordinary citizens.
Knifing the Famous!    by Carolyn Allen
Price: $0.99 USD. 49220 words. Language: English. Published by Tim Roux - Night Publishing  on July 15, 2010. Nonfiction » History » War.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
This is an intimate, emotionally complex, portrait of John Watson who was a pioneer British cosmetic surgeon, operating originally on 'The Guineapigs' - pilots who had been shot down in flames during WW2 and grossly disfigured - who rose to the top of his field with clients ranging from Lord Lucan and a wife of the Kray Brothers, to Lady Churchill and members of the Royal Household.