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The Mohammed Code: Why a Desert Prophet Wants You Dead    by Howard Bloom
Price: $9.99 USD. 123920 words. Language: English. Published on April 20, 2013. Nonfiction » History » World.

Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Adolph Hitler tried to take over the world. All of them failed. Yet an illiterate desert prophet and his followers hammered together an empire 11 times the size of Alexander the Great’s conquests, 5 times the size of the Roman Empire, and 7 times the size of the USA. How did Mohammed pull it off? And how does his success threaten you and me?
Bên Thắng Cuộc: Quyền bính    by Huy Đức
Price: $9.99 USD. 257870 words. Language: Vietnamese. Published on January 12, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

0.75 star(4.83 from 12 reviews)
Quyền Bính tiếp tục nói về những khúc quanh của Việt Nam. Nói về những thời điểm mà đảng cầm quyền thay vì nắm bắt tư duy của thời đại và ý chí của nhân dân, chỉ có thể loay hoay trong một cái vòng tự vẽ. Hệ thống chính trị, trải qua nhiều thế hệ, càng về sau lại càng có ít khả năng khắc phục sai lầm.
Bên Thắng Cuộc: Giải phóng    by Huy Đức
Price: $9.99 USD. 230810 words. Language: Vietnamese. Published on December 8, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

0.75 star(4.75 from 24 reviews)
Cuốn sách của tôi bắt đầu từ ngày 30-4-1975 - ngày nhiều người tin là miền Bắc đã giải phóng miền Nam. Nhiều người thận trọng nhìn lại suốt hơn ba mươi năm, giật mình với cảm giác bên được giải phóng hóa ra lại là miền Bắc.
A Luminous Future    by Teodor Flonta
Price: $8.99 USD. 111660 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

(5.00 from 19 reviews)
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.'
The Pencil Case    by Lorraine Cobcroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 123870 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Neither wrongful incarceration nor childhood abuse and deprivation could break Paul Wilson’s indomitable spirit, but survival means an endless battle against the system that stole him from his family and denied him his identity.
Hard to Turn: A History of the Camp, Gabbert, Griffin, Huskey & Webb Families of Drew County, Arkansas    by Judy Hubbell
Price: $9.99 USD. 100810 words. Language: English. Published on May 5, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Family history.

This is a history of the Camp, Gabbert, Griffin, Huskey & Webb families of Drew County, Arkansas and associated families: Alexander, Dodson, George, Harris, Hawkins, Marshall, McCall and Stovall. It is set in a historical background and draws heavily on primary sources such as census reports, marriage data, wills, land records, military records, official church documents, as well oral history.
Secrets of the Sun Sects    by Christopher Jordan
Price: $4.99 USD. 143600 words. Language: English. Published on July 28, 2010. Nonfiction » History » Ancient.

(5.00 from 1 review)
An ancient solar paradigm is revealed that embraces many ancient cultures. It is shown how the pyramids and temples were used for an eco industry. When combined with mirrors, able to make glass, metals and win wars a new view is forced. The ancients were not worshipping the sun, they were using it to support their society, art and science. Evidence comes from texts, relics, proofs and demos.
Seeking the Truth: Nikita Mikhalkov and the Russian Dilemma    by Vladimir Osherov
Price: $9.95 USD. 117220 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Russian.

The book is an effort to combine a purely biographical narrative about Nikita Mikhalov with the author's own film production experiences, together with some observations on many aspects of Russian history and culture. It could be used as a source in film studies, Russian studies, and could also prove useful to anyone interested in Russia.
Diaspora to the Sun    by Jack R. Williams
Price: $4.99 USD. 100080 words. Language: English. Published by Fideli Publishing on February 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

This is my family saga across the anti-podal easterly flow of twentieth century history. My family characters are light and they always considered themselves ironically to be in the best of worlds, reminiscent of Voltaire’s Dr. Pangloss.
Mon Pere    by William Theaux
Price: $10.00 USD. 112240 words. Language: French. Published on August 30, 2012. Fiction » Historical » General.

Dialogue romanesque entre un jeune homme et un Détecteur de Mensonge (Dr Lange) lui apprenant comment on identifie Œdipe et Moïse à Akhnaton – cependant que Lange fut le psychanalyste du père du jeune homme. On retrrouve le jeune personnage plus tard dans La Sainte Ethique.