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The State of American Thought: Ensnared in a fallacious liberal-conservative dichotomy    by Ethan Sewall
Price: $6.99 USD. 205510 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Activism.

The State of American Thought is a theoretical framework of American culture followed by a narrative of the preliminary platform of The Ecumenical Humanist International Political Party. The goal of the book is to help Americans and people around the world eliminate man-made sufferings through engagement in ecumenical humanist behavioral, cultural and political revolutions.
Zwierzenia (Polish Edition - po polsku)    by Grazyna Sygitowicz
Price: $2.99 USD. 25160 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Immigration and Emigration.

Grażyna Sygitowicz, z domu Szymańska, jest absolwentką Wydziału Dziennikarstwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. W USA przebywa od 1988 roku, gdzie współpracowała z chicagowskim radiem. Zaraz po dziennikarstwie, drugą jej życiową pasją jest nauczanie. Książka pt. “Zwierzenia”, to wybór radiowych reportaży, będących dokumentalnym zapisem losów Polaków mieszkających w Stanach Zjednoczonych.
#Näthatsdebatten Del 4 av 4 En tvärvetenskaplig forskningsstudie analysrapport    by Christian Schon, Sr
Price: Free! 130 words. Language: Swedish. Published on March 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Education and Study Guides » Literacy.

Del 4 i den här serien kommer att består av en tvärvetenskaplig forskningsrapport och studiesammanställning. Där man kommer att studera vilka slutsatser som man kan drar av det här rådata materialet som finns och som förekommer i samtliga dessa e-böckerna #MänNätHat, #NätHat och #NätKärlek. Den tvärvetenskapliga forskningsstudie rapportsammanställningen kommer att publiceras här när den bli klar.
The Sweeter Science: A Look at Women's Boxing    by Thomas Gerbasi
Price: $3.99 USD. 66260 words. Language: English. Published on March 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing.

Award-winning boxing writer Thomas Gerbasi takes a look at the often unappreciated sport of women's boxing with this collection of stories featuring profiles of Christy Martin, Laila Ali, Lucia Rijker, Mia St. John, and Holly Holm, along with in-depth features on some of the most compelling athletes you may have never heard of.
Plug-in and Live: Voices from the Digital Natives    by Alecea Standlee
Price: Free! 25620 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Essay » Technology.

Plug-in and Live: Voices from the Digital Natives is a collection of essays by 7 college students at Concord University. Through their guided examination of the cultural context of technology, video gaming culture, and social media, they share what it is like to be a digital native in the US. Compiled by Dr. Alecea Standlee, these essays provide a glimpse into the techno world of college students.
Unsafe In Human Hands    by Christopher Johnson
Price: $8.99 USD. 37780 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Violence in Society.

"Unsafe in Human Hands" describes the problems of violence in present day America as compounded by our historic gun culture. The book helps illuminate some of the myths and biases that cloud our ability to see these problems clearly, hoping to improve the quality of our national debate. Most importantly, it provides some real solutions. Gun violence is really a story about people, not guns.
P.R.C - Pretty Real China    by Denis Lejeune
Price: $8.00 USD. 61180 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

Denis spent 3 years in China. Chongqing to be precise. And he survived to tell the tale. This tale is one that he would have liked to read before moving, because the unpreparedness for what the country is truly like hit him harder than he had ever imagined. Forget what you think you know about contemporary China. At best it is mistaken, at worst dangerous. If you really want to know, read on.
Thailand Take 2    by Matt Owens Rees
Price: Free! 49150 words. Language: British English. Published on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Thailand Take 2 is a “no holds barred” exposé of Thais and Thailand, presented through the words and actions of real Thais. These ordinary Thais show how Thailand’s culture is so different from that of the West. The book starts with some extracts from a Thai diary. Unlike other books, Thailand Take 2 makes readers feel they are living and meeting with Thais and experiencing their way of life.
Doctors, Politicians, Bureaucrats, People And Private Practice.    by P.S.Remesh Chandran
Price: Free! 15410 words. Language: British English. Published on March 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Disease & health issues.

Wherever there are uneducated politicians and jealous bureaucrats, they share a common jealousy and animosity towards doctors. Bureaucrats retire at an age and politicians stop when party men stop following them. This hatred and jealousy stems from the right of doctors to practice medicine till the end of their days.
Every Picture Tells A Story ~ Book Two    by Karin Tupper
Price: $5.99 USD. 4340 words. Language: English. Published on March 17, 2013. Fiction » Anthologies » General.

A collection of short stories by Karin E. Tupper. There is magic in a photograph. Sometimes that magic speaks to me and I feel that I know the story it truly wishes to tell. These are some of those stories. I hope you'll see the spell that I did through my words...