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No Road Out: Yarrabah Mission    by Kathleen Denigan
Price: $6.50 USD. 25760 words. Language: Australian English. Published on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Australia & New Zealand.

Yarrabah Mission was a dumping ground for Aboriginal people—especially half-caste children and women—forced from their homes by state police, who were appointed as their protectors. From its establishment in 1892, to its takeover by the Queensland Government in 1960, Yarrabah mission was a place of no return, with no way out and absolute control exercised over every aspect of an inmate's life.
A kármán-ügy    by K�rm�n Ir�n
Price: $5.99 USD. 50510 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Europe / Austria & Hungary.

"2007. június 22-én nagyjából minden úgy zajlott, ahogy szokott. Ne orroljon meg rám a kedves olvasó, ha keresem a szavakat majd és csapongok, hiszen a személyes tragédiámról írok. Egy olyan nap eseményeiről, ami megváltoztatta az életemet, a gondolkodásomat és kizökkentett az álmodozásból." Az olajügyek után nyomozó újságírónő tortúrájának igaz története.
The Scarification: The Facial Scarification in South Sudan    by John Monyjok Maluth
Price: $16.99 USD. 19560 words. Language: English. Published by Discipleship Press on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

This book is not a result of a serious and careful research even though I tried my best to do some interview with different people. The people interviewed never knew that I was going to write a book like this because the interview was done in form of the normal conversations.
'Deconstructing' Pakistan: A Framework of People's History    by Bilal Hamid
Price: $5.99 USD. 55630 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

What happens when a nationalist discourse falls apart? When major events after the creation of a country are explained only in terms of conspiracy because the nationalist discourse would be challenged? Does it mean the entire narrative of creating a country is flawed?
Book IV. The Diversity of European Spiritual Histories    by Roland Maes
Price: $3.99 USD. 41250 words. Language: American English. Published on May 15, 2013. Essay » Political.

"The Diversity of European Spiritual Histories" reviews the factors that have favoured or impeded the progress of Europe toward civilisation, analyses the contributions of the three main religions that have influenced this progress and verifies that the Franks rejected the monism advocated by Christianity, in favour of material benefits.
Sunflower Diaries: Cryptology Applied to Excalibur, the Sun, the Moon, and Mother’s Day, Volume 40    by Rod Island
Price: Free! 63820 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » History » American.

This is the final volume of the 40 volume series on an introduction to Cryptology. It covers the news articles significant for May 2013 and ends with publication on 5/13 of 2013, which is the anniversary of when the Virgin Mother was seen on 5/13 of 1917. It's also Sunny Leone's 32nd Birthday.
Derrière les Lignes Ennemies Sauvé par une Arme Secrète    by Danny Clifford
Price: $3.99 USD. 12190 words. Language: French. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Ce libre vous raconte une émouvante et intéressante histoire sur ma formation, mes expériences et mes rapports, en tant que Sergent d’état-major de l’armée des États-Unis, dans la 75e Brigade de Gardes Forestiers à Vietnam en 1969 et 1970, effectuant des missions de reconnaissance Derrière les Lignes Ennemies.
Stripped of Innocence    by Jordan Love Keepsake
Price: $0.99 USD. 4280 words. Language: English. Published by Beachcomber Publishing on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography.

Dale Richard Barnes is a victim, survivor, and hero in this true story of courage and endurance. When I met Dale at a local place in the community and he found out I did some writing, he shared he always wanted to tell his story. So we met several weekends and I documented and arranged this extraordinary tale. He requested that his real name be omitted to protect his identity.
La mirada de un turista. Barcelona    by Josep Marias Casas
Price: $7.99 USD. 99560 words. Language: English. Published by OmniaBooks  on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Guía Novelada Turístico-Cultural, libro muy ameno que integra cuidadosamente la historia, la cultura, la tradición y el interés turístico de Barcelona. Contiene 213 fotografías, 6 mapas y 4 grabados.
The Apocalypse Code    by Alexei Grigoriev
Price: $2.00 USD. 31130 words. Language: Russian. Published by T/O "Neformat"  on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Jewish.

Предсказание о будущем - тайна откровения Иоанна Богослова. «Иди, Даниил; ибо сокрыты и запечатаны слова сии до последнего времени. Многие очистятся, убелятся и переплавлены будут в искушении; нечестивые же будут поступать нечестиво, и не уразумеет сего никто из нечестивых, а мудрые уразумеют.» Книга Пророка Даниила глава 12 ст. 9-10