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Invade America!    by John Ivor
Price: Free! 2070 words. Language: English. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on June 23, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

Fact, not fiction. A sea captain describes destroying American coastal forts and landing a British army to seize the White House. This concise history begins "Captain Striver" ($2.99), a book that reveals how one man beat impossible odds and family disgrace to create convict Australia's first Free Settlement, blueprint for the nation known today.
John Pio Came to Maine    by Al Newman
Price: Free! 74080 words. Language: English. Published on September 28, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

This is a biography of Madeiran immigrant John Pio and his wife, Margaret Ordway, and of most of their descendants. It cites a website where you can find family-related photos and documents, and provides instructions for finding the items you want to access. This book provides a glimpse of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts history as it relates to the Pio line.
Elizabethan Era    by Prasad Mahabal
Price: $0.99 USD. 7510 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

Elizabethan Era England Life: All major aspects of life in England during Elizabethan era. Includes biography of Elizabeth I, daily life of people, crime and punishment, theaters, plays, costumes, religion and famous Elizabethan era people including Shakespeare.
In The Garden, My Time At Arlington    by Jerry Humphrey
Price: $3.99 USD. 27290 words. Language: English. Published on November 26, 2008. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

I was just a country boy from Alabama when in 1967 I was drafted into the army. After my training my permanent duty assignment was The Third Infantry, The Old Guard. The things I would see would shape my life forever. I saw three presidents was at ones inaguration ones deprture and the funeral of another. I saw the inside of the White house, read the words of Abraham Loncoln.
The annotated Common Law: with 2010 Foreword and Explanatory Notes    by Steven Alan Childress
Price: $9.99 USD. 150230 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Law » Legal theory.

Decoded, demythed rendition of Holmes' classic study of law and judicial development of rules. "The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience." Includes 2010 Foreword; extensive, clear annotations by a Tulane law professor woven into The Common Law; footnotes with real numbers; and original page cites. Care in detail, proofreading, notes, and formatting, unlike any version made.
on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.
Chekhovs At Home    by Karen Sunde
Price: Free! 28020 words. Language: English. Published on January 9, 2012. Fiction » Drama » Russian.

Please God, No Wedding Or Shooting At The End!- Chekhov strives to write The Seagull, while characters from it, his own life, and Hamlet swim in his head. Anton, Himself - Writing a love story after The Seagull flops, Chekhov darts between passion, family, and disaster. Masha, Too - Irrepressibly seized by love, Chekhov's sister wrestles with whether to leave her brother's exciting life to marry
The Untold Story of John Wilkes Booth    by Theosis Books
Price: $3.99 USD. 47050 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2010. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

Written by Booth's great-grandson thrice removed, this book retells in dramatic form another version of the Booth saga, one carried down through the family's oral history. Based on award-winning research, this work will tantalize the reader with insights and details known only to the immediate family and a few scholars, offering a new perspective on this crucial moment in American history. The a
Beyond the Clouds; Why I Became a Military Writer    by Mark Berent
Price: Free! 2260 words. Language: English. Published on June 14, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Mark Berent is a well-known author of many Vietnam airwar books and articles. In this article he recounts the people and events that motivated him to write. As he says: "They're out there now, somewhere beyond our eyes, beyond the clouds, rolling and soaring in towering cathedrals flying beautiful airplanes that need only the fuel of their love. These are the men I honor...
Lucky In Cyprus: A True Story ABout A Boy, A Teacher, An Earthquake, Some Terrorists And The CIA    by Allan Cole
Price: $4.99 USD. 167010 words. Language: English. Published on January 24, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

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Lucky In Cyprus is a coming-of-age story set in the Middle East during the height of the Cold War. An American teenager – son of a CIA operative – is inspired by grand events and a Greek Cypriot teacher. He witnesses earthquakes and riots and terrorist attacks, but in the end it is his teacher’s gentle lessons that keep him whole.