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The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous    by Dick B
Price: $9.99 USD. 88970 words. Language: English. Published by First Edition Design eBook Publishing  on September 9, 2011. Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Addiction and recovery.

The definitive work on Frank Buchman's Oxford Group and its links to Alcoholics Anonymous in New York and Akron. The 28 spiritual Oxford Group principles that impacted on A.A. are, for the first time, laid out for all to compare with A.A.
JESUS CHRIST. Superstar, Saviour, or Fakir? Is God Real?    by Graham Murray
Price: $0.99 USD. 8650 words. Language: English. Published by Living Books USA  on September 3, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Is there life after death? Was Jesus a real person? Are we all just lambs to the slaughter? So many questions, so few answers. Designed to evoke an emotional response, this ebook is an alternate view on the traditional take of the Life of Jesus and the Bible, and is not for the feint-hearted or fanatically religious. Off-beat and often humourous, it is nevertheless biting.
Books and Divisions of the Bible    by Blair Kasfeldt
Price: Free! 2090 words. Language: English. Published on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Do you know the major divisions of the Bible? There are sub-divisions in Old and New Testament; knowing these divisions will help you understand your Bible. The "Bible" means "[the] Books" from the Greek word biblia. While we often think of the Bible as one book, it is in fact a collection of books contained in one volume.
ILS N'ETAIENT PAS DE NOTRE MONDE : La légende et les secrets de Wright Field    by Pierre Laird
Price: $12.99 USD. 92670 words. Language: French. Published on June 22, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Est-ce que des soucoupes volantes et les corps de créatures extraterrestres trouvées à leur bord sont cachés sur la base aérienne de Dayton, dans l'Ohio, aux Etats-Unis ? Dans les années 1980, le sujet est très controversé parmi les ufologues sérieux. Cependant, l'un d'entre eux, Leonard Sringfield (1920-1994) a collecté bon nombre de témoignages dans ce sens. Qu'en est-il exactement ?
Peggy’s Cove: The Amazing History of a Coastal Village    by Lesley Choyce
Price: $9.95 USD. 24630 words. Language: English. Published by Pottersfield Press  on June 15, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Here is the complete history of the famous cove and the unique village that hosts thousands of visitors each year. The story begins with the formation of the rocks along these shores and the impact of the glaciers. The Mi'kmaq were the first to live here in the summers, harvesting the riches of the sea.
The Whens of Wittenoom    by Isabel Storey
Price: $3.99 USD. 32720 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Chronology of the mining and use of blue asbestos from ancient to modern times with emphasis on the events at Wittenoom, Western Australia. This mining has resulted in WA having the highest rate of mesotelioma in the world. Includes comprehensive Bibliography.
Visit Greece - A 2011 Travel and Tourism Guide to The Exotic Land    by Grant John Lamont
Price: $4.97 USD. 14970 words. Language: English. Published on March 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

Walk practically anywhere in Greece and you are walking in the footsteps of antiquity. The home to such historical figures, fictional or not, as Plato and Homer. [not Homer Simpson – the other one]. As the center of modern civilization, Greece is considered the home of art, philosophy and many other aspects of culture which set us apart from other creatures.
Australian Film Tales    by Robert Cettl
Price: $4.99 USD. 45620 words. Language: English. Published by Wider Screenings | Transgressor  on January 27, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

From the drunken brawl that scarred Mel Gibson's face and led to his casting in Mad Max to the Australian ex-pat who immortalized American disco music in Saturday Night Fever to the outrage over an American superhero movie claiming to be Australian content to get a tax rebate! A unique collection of Aussie movie anecdotes by a former SAR Fellow at Australia's National Film & Sound Archive.
Heritage Hispanic-American Style/Patrimonio Hispanoamericano    by Leon Radomile
Price: $9.99 USD. 119830 words. Language: English. Published on January 22, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

Heritage Hispanic-American Style is a rich, entertaining bilingual cultural compendium of facts that surveys the vast Hispanic/Spanish culture, from its birthplace in Spain to the lands of the new world where its language, religion, and customs greatly influence two continents.
Heritage Italian-American Style/Patrimonio Italo Americano    by Leon Radomile
Price: $9.99 USD. 148650 words. Language: English. Published on January 22, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Reference.

The book for Italians - and those who wish they were! Revised bilingual edition has been expanded from 1492 to 1776 fact-filled questions that highlight the endless contributions made by Italians and Italian Americans to western civilization. From Julius Caesar to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, from Galileo to Sinatra - who says education can't be fun? The “original” Italian cultural compendium.