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The Social Security Disability Program is Broken    by Fred Ponder
Price: $9.95 USD. 10970 words. Language: American English. Published on June 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Social security & pensions.

The e-book identifies the major reasons why the Social Security disability program is in crisis. Aside from the structural issues resulting from a poor economy and associated high unemployment rate, failures on the part of the White House and the Congress exacerbate the problem.
The Social Security Disability Program is Broken    by Fred Ponder
Price: $9.95 USD. 10970 words. Language: American English. Published on June 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Social security & pensions.

The e-book identifies the major reasons why the Social Security disability program is in crisis. Aside from the structural issues resulting from a poor economy and associated high unemployment rate, failures on the part of the White House and the Congress exacerbate the problem.
Ascensão e Queda do Euro    by Jorge Figueiredo
Price: $4.99 USD. 76130 words. Language: Portuguese. Published by Chiado Editora on June 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

Pode-se comparar o euro a um veículo com 23 secções articuladas, nas quais todas as rodas são de dimensões diferentes. Não irá muito longe. Rudo de Ruijter A classe dominante portuguesa não prima pela lucidez, não tem um projecto de desenvolvimento e age – reage – aos seus medos.
Dust of the Danakil    by Ian Mathie
Price: $6.99 USD. 71860 words. Language: English. Published by Mosaique Press  on June 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

A gripping memoir of the 1974 humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, Dust of the Danakil is a true story of an ill-conceived project in the violent, drought-stricken Danakil region. The author, sent by UK government pen-pushers to harness seasonal flood water and turn the notoriously aggressive Afar herdsmen into farmers, discovered a hostile environment that almost cost him him his life.
Powers of the Texas Governor    by Byron Goines
Price: $0.99 USD. 3020 words. Language: English. Published on June 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Government.

Byron Goines explains some of the specifics concerning the powers of the Texas Governor and gives an explanation of the gubernatorial breakdown of the powers, along with some information about the Governor's power in the legislative process.
Syria. Will the killing ever end?    by Russell Chapman
Price: $4.99 USD. 24440 words. Language: English. Published on June 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

i went to syria in april 2013 to get a better understanding of what is happening in this revolution and find out why this conflict is going on for so long. i also visited refugee camps in lebanon and jordan.
Home Again in Paris: Oscar, Leo and Me    by Matthew Fraser
Price: $7.99 USD. 88750 words. Language: English. Published on June 11, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

A lively, insightful, and poignant memoir about daily life in the France of myth and reality. The book is an inspirational personal journey and a portrait of modern France combining observation, anecdote, and a cast of colourful characters in a rich narrative that takes the reader on an eye-opening adventure into the French soul. Above all, it’s a book about faith, hope and the meaning of home.
American Myth: art, information, and the wisdom of women in a threatened democracy    by Elizabeth Langley
Price: $4.99 USD. 151160 words. Language: English. Published on June 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.

A compelling interdisciplinary look into American well-being, our connection to the land, the role of information, and the need for feminine insight. The struggle between who we are and who we want to be is conveyed through the narrative of an earlier enlightenment, a dying Dream, and our empowered potential through creative endeavors and balance between individual pursuits and community building.
World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace    by Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Price: Free! 38580 words. Language: English. Published by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community  on June 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

A compilation of Speeches and Letters to the International World by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has been fearless in announcing to the world where things are heading and how the world can avert disaster and chart a course to peace and security for all the people that inhibit in this global village.
Letters from Concerned Americans: Mr. President, Republicans, and Democrats. You Need to Listen to Us!    by Raymond Sturgis
Price: $2.99 USD. 7360 words. Language: English. Published on June 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Government.

America is going through tough times, and sometimes the concerns of its citizens are ignored.