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A Luminous Future    by Teodor Flonta
Price: $8.99 USD. 111660 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

The Second World War is over but the lives of the inhabitants of Lupoaia (Valley of the Wolves), a little village in Transylvania, are thrown into turmoil with the imposition of drastic, senseless changes by a new regime, intent on creating a new man for a new society. The new totalitarian government threatens to eliminate the Flonta family by declaring Teodor's father an 'enemy of the people.'
Vermont Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $7.99 USD. 26760 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of Vermont's Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as multiple photos. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types. Self Guided Tours which cover every bridge.
A Common Bond II    by Richard Epstein
Price: $4.99 USD. 26740 words. Language: English. Published by MilSpeak Books  on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Themes & motifs.

This eloquent anthology, carefully stitched together by veteran Richard Epstein, contains poetry, prose, and songs written by 21 Memorial Day Writers' Project participants, and spans 1993 – 2011, a period in United States history that began in peacetime and has stretched into the longest war fought since Viet Nam. This sampling will make your heart bleed, but your soul will smile.
The Americas Secret Weapon and The Emergence of Mr. Barack Obama    by C. Edward Miller
Price: $19.95 USD. 15760 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Ancient.

More than a billion people will return to Israel from the Americas and other parts of the world; as more ancestors of Jacob come home. They will come to cities they did not build, to houses they did not build, to homes filled with good things which they did not put there, to wells they did not dig, to plants and gardens they did not start the growth--and there will be room enough for all...
The War of the Copper Kings    by C.B. Glasscock
Price: $2.99 USD. 86850 words. Language: English. Published by Riverbend Publishing on May 23, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.

A the dawn of the 20th century, Butte, Montana was the richest hill on earth. Copper was the treasure, eagerly sought for wiring the modern world, and the hard rock below Butte was riddled with thick veins of the precious metal. Those who controlled the copper could make billions of dollars, the fortune sought by three men who fought for Butte’s mineral wealth.
Blowing Out The Stink: Life on a Lumber and Cod Schooner, 1897-1947    by Joe Follansbee
Price: $2.99 USD. 66570 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Nonfiction » History » North America.

Blowing Out the Stink—a fisherman’s phrase for doing laundry at sea—tells the story of the lumber and cod schooner Wawona and the quirky adventures of her captains and crews in the North Pacific.
The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980's NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames    by Russell Phillips
Price: $3.99 USD. 4410 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Home and Garden » Crafts & Hobbies.

The Bear Marches West contains 12 scenarios set during a fictional Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany during the 1980s. All the scenarios are based on battles depicted in well-known novels, and are designed to be used with whatever rules the players are most comfortable with. Each scenario includes the battle's context, weather conditions, deployments, force lists and a colour map.
Deeper Into The Mystery    by Gary Cook
Price: $4.99 USD. 37180 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Historical Geography.

Journey Deeper into the Mystery of the sacred places of Aotearoa (New Zealand) with Gary Cook. as he takes you on an inspiring pilgrimage through the awesome landscapes of this land to twelve sacred sites in Aotearoa. Share his adventures and findings - natural and supernatural - along the way as he bears three gifts to each site. This book may well inspire you to go on your own nature pilgrimage.
The Crisis    by David Harris
Price: $7.99 USD. 175760 words. Language: English. Agented by David Halpern on May 21, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.

THE CRISIS utilizes groundbreaking discussions with American leaders, as well as previously classified documents and interviews. Harris's gripping narrative races from Washington to Tehran to Paris to Panama, tracking a dying shah, a flailing Carter, an ascending Khomeini, the disastrous Desert One rescue attempt, and the lives of the Americans held in blindfolds amid a revolution like none other.
George Bush In Review Elementary & 9/11    by Julien Coallier
Price: $1.99 USD. 910 words. Language: English. Published by Coall Publishing  on May 20, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.

The time Bush gave on 9/11, to a classroom of children, resulted in a peaceful, tactful departure; while in New York the Tower was announcing the building was secure. A review with conclusions, such as: Should those who became obsessed with Bush as a scandal, such as for giving a few minutes to elementary children, be looked into as having attempted to escalate an “easy invasion” of America?