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Mel Gibson's Breach of Faith    by David Hazony
Price: $0.99 USD. 2570 words. Language: English. Published by Matá  on May 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » History & Criticism.

Few Hollywood figures are as divisive today as Mel Gibson. He's been accused of anti-Semitism, of mistreating others, and of religious fanaticism. In this 2004 essay, written at the height of the scandal surrounding The Passion of the Christ, David Hazony asks whether he is also betraying the ideas and principles on which he built his fame. A must read today as it was then.
A Guide To Keeping A Pony    by Samuel Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 9010 words. Language: English. Published by Springwood Emedia  on May 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Outdoor activities.

Here in this publication Sam shares his knowledge of Ponies. His insight offers advice on how to keep them in a field or Paddock and how you should look after them.
Card Play: The Rules to 30 Popular Card Games    by Henry Lucas
Price: $2.99 USD. 27310 words. Language: English. Published by Beyond the Page Publishing on May 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Games, puzzles and brain twisters.

Fun for the whole family, this book includes instructions, rules, and tips for 30 of the most popular and classic card games for adults and families alike.
The Lonely Hearts of Yesterday: Love & Mischief in 19th Century Personal Ads    by Planet Explorers
Price: $3.49 USD. 10410 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor and satire.

Personal advertisements have been around as long as newspapers themselves. If you're curious about what a "matrimonial ad" from the 1800s looked like, this is your book. 19th and early 20th century matrimonial advertisements--along with newspaper stories about romantic advertising adventures gone awry--will lighten your mood and reveal the unchanging optimism of men and women searching for love.
So You Want to Play Go? Level 2    by Jonathan Hop
Price: $9.99 USD. 43230 words. Language: English. Published on May 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Games, puzzles and brain twisters.

If you already know the basic rules of the game of Go, then this book will help you take your game to the next level! Written in the same relaxed and entertaining style as level 1, the second level of So You Want to Play Go will take you through more concepts of the game, as well as go over the culture and history of this great game.
The Coolest People in the Arts: 250 Anecdotes and Stories    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 29610 words. Language: English. Published on May 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography.

A Sample: Margot Fonteyn once was surprised to find out that a man she had thought was half-Oriental was actually 100% Panamanian. It turned out that as a boy he had lived in Japan. His face was injured in an earthquake, and the Japanese doctors performing plastic surgery on him had given him an Oriental appearance.
A Disney Childhood (Comic Books to Sailing Ships)    by Cathy Freeman
Price: $9.99 USD. 62690 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Celebrity culture.

As a child within the Disney Studio family, Cathy's life was anything but ordinary. Her dad, George Sherman, served as Disney's Head of Publications from the late '50s to '74. When Disney foreign reps visted, they would meet this “typical American family,” for hospitality and a tour of Disneyland. Mr. Sherman died at 45 throwing the family into a mix of grief, courage and adventure.
Jazz Expose: The New York Jazz Museum and the Power Struggle That Destroyed It    by howard fischer
Price: $9.99 USD. 51400 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Music.

Have you ever heard of the New York Jazz Museum? Most people have not.Yet between 1972 and 1977 it was the most significant institution for jazz in the world! This book looks back to present the story of a Lost Museum.It was situated in its own two-story building in mid-town Manhattan and had a small staff, an archive that eventually numbered about 25,000 items and extensive programs in New
The Meandering Moose and the Pig Woman - A Trip to the Big Hole and Back.    by Genie Waldo
Price: $2.99 USD. 9390 words. Language: English. Published on May 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel.

Do not use this book as a travel guide, or even as a loose reference leaflet, to any North American destination in my beautiful Canada or my good pal, the U.S.A. This book is more about my observations and the stuff we all saw and gossiped about on the way to the big hole, and not really a book about anywhere in particular. It is a book about my traveling mind.
101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Arnold Schwarzenegger    by Movie Magic
Price: $2.99 USD. 4430 words. Language: English. Published by Greatest Books on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » General reference » Trivia.

Love Movie Trivia? Think you know all about Arnold Schwarzenegger? Are you sure? In “101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Arnold Schwarzenegger ” we have dug deep and uncovered 101 sexy, weird, funny, crazy, outrageous tidbits you could never even dream of before! Got the Movie Bug? Visit www.TryCheapMovies.com