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The Big Sky, By and By: True Stories, Real People and Strange Times in the Heart of Montana    by Ed Kemmick
Price: $2.99 USD. 69670 words. Language: English. Published by MissouriBreaksPress on July 10, 2011. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

Here, for the first time, is the collected work of one of Montana's leading journalists, Ed Kemmick. In these timeless pieces spanning Kemmick's award-winning career, he tells a contemporary story of Montana through the eyes of everyday, extraordinary people who define the rugged individuality and big-hearted kindness of the Big Sky State.
The Real Story of Butch Cassidy, Leader of the Wild Bunch    by Alton Pryor
Price: $0.99 USD. 2500 words. Language: English. Published on July 10, 2011. Nonfiction » History » American.

Maybe the most careful robbery planner of all the old west outlaws. He was adept at planning robberies of trains and banks that yielded big returns. He claims that he personally never killed anybody, although members of The Wild Bunch wreaked havoc throughout the west.
The Real Story of Billy the Kid    by Alton Pryor
Price: $0.99 USD. 3370 words. Language: English. Published on July 10, 2011. Nonfiction » History » American.

The most notorious outlaw that ever lived, and the one that lived the shortest. Billy was only 21-years-old when he was killed by a bullet fired by Pat Garrett. He was said to have killed 21 men in his life-time, but only five were ever documented.
The Forty-niners: The California Gold Rush    by Linda Pendleton
Price: $3.99 USD. 55580 words. Language: English. Published on July 9, 2011. Nonfiction » History » American.

A fascinating chronicle of the California gold rush written in 1918, popular fiction and nonfiction American writer, Steward Edward White gives us an historical view of those early days of the mid-19th century, and the many challenges of the formation of a new frontier: incoming population, law and order issues, greed and power, political differences, successes and failures of pioneers.
Ribbons in My Hair    by Rosalie Sneyd
Price: $4.20 USD. 17080 words. Language: English. Published by Wharekohu Bay  on July 9, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

A charming and heartwarming memoir of growing up in New Zealand in the 1940s and 50s.
Remember Wen?    by Rodney Foster
Price: $9.99 USD. 27220 words. Language: English. Published on July 7, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

"Remember Wen?" is an autobiographical collection of poems and short stories recounting the boyhood memories of Rodney Foster. As an introduction to a greater cross-section of people to Trinidad and Tobago society, Foster records his experiences as a person born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago and asks us to recall our own memories and experiences as we read his work.
One Last Thought: Behind the Scenes    by Joe C Combs 2nd
Price: $1.99 USD. 4930 words. Language: English. Published on July 7, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This is a true life account of the three events that inspired "One Last Thought".
A Walking Tour of Tampa, Florida    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 3830 words. Language: English. Published on July 7, 2011. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Tampa, Florida is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.
The Real Story of Kit Carson    by Alton Pryor
Price: $0.99 USD. 2450 words. Language: English. Published on July 6, 2011. Nonfiction » History » American.

Kit Carson was the consummate American hero. He was a little man but could handle a big man's courageous feats. He was a mountain man that led such explorers as John C. Fremont across the driest of deserts and highest of mountains into uncharted territory.
An Ineffective System: The M247 Sergeant York    by Russell Phillips
Price: Free! 1880 words. Language: English. Published on July 6, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

In the 1970s, the US Army decided that it needed a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, similar to the West German Gepard or Soviet ZSU-23-4. The result was the M247 Sergeant York.