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Chalk Pits & Cherry Stones    by Jean Hendy-Harris
Price: Free! 63510 words. Language: English. Published on May 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
This is a memoir about growing up in an industrialized riverside area of North Kent in the nineteen forties and fifties. It was a time of food rationing and shortages, air raid warnings and Doodlebugs, cheerful poverty and overcrowding where of necessity the local chalk pits and bomb sites became familiar playgrounds.
Aroma of Orange Pekoe - Non-fiction e-book    by Jeff Tikari
Price: Free! 33670 words. Language: English. Published on November 18, 2008. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
The life and living; the entertaining and ways of Tea Planters who made a living in those remote plantations of north-east India in the 1950s. Scots, Brits, and Indians lived in a cohesive society mostly cut off from the rest of the world. They built their own clubs where they danced and entertained; played indoor and outdoor games; drank and lived a rugged life - hunting, fishing and trekking.
The Onion Peeler    by Malcolm Whyman
Price: Free! 71250 words. Language: English. Published on June 4, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This book navigates the life of Malcolm Whyman, depicting a captivating view of wartime britain, the hungry 50's, the swinging 60's , the turbulent 70's and the free for all of the early 1980's . As biographical books swamp the shelves, this book offers a refreshing take on the genre. Ultimately Whyman shows that you dont have to be famous to have a life full of twists and turns.
Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™    by Larry Anderson
Price: Free! 35190 words. Language: English. Published on January 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Other biographies.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Inspiration to Live Your MAGIC!™ contains 75 biographical introductions of about 400 words each. Every person in this collection is an inspiration to others, through their response to challenges (and some of them faced incredible challenges), by their commitment to serving humanity and their fidelity to their values. A book of inspiration for everyone.
Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios    by Albert Gamundi, Sr
Price: Free! 38710 words. Language: Spanish. Published on April 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Relata la vida de un joven asesino inusual, profesor de refuerzo durante el dia, bohemio durante la noche. Rafael Hoffman vive por intereses, despreciando los grandes lujos pero amante de los placeres carnales. Su vida dará un giro brutal en cuanto conozca a Cristina, pues ella también esconde oscuros secretos...
Testify    by Maria Barkel
Price: Free! 27850 words. Language: English. Published on April 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This is my life story, of a young girl subject to the cruelty of molestation and rape and eventually falling into a drug hell hole. Life can be cruel, but can turn out to be a blessing if you believe.
Widowhood 101    by Dawn Millen
You set the price! 21070 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
The story of my journey through the first 18 months of being a widow. It's a big learning curve and I hope that some of what I've learned will be of value for others
Revolted    by Jean-Nichol Dufour
Price: Free! 158190 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Philosopher biography.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This is part 1 of a 10 books suite. In this one I explore different points of views expressing the revolt and frustration of the character at actually living in the current reality. The subject mostly turns around the personal life of the character while attacking the sources of his problems. It is an initiation to my vision of things too.
Увидимся в Вашингтоне    by Tynchtykbek Zhanadyl
Price: Free! 30910 words. Language: Russian. Published on July 4, 2012. Fiction » Romance » General.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Книга повествует о захватывающей истории любви Дастана и Севды, студентов по обмену в США, которая зарождается через их он-лайн переписки во время учебного года. Запретная любовь, особенности культур, приключения в Америке, горечь утраты близкого человека, взаимоотношения друзей и членов семей, виртуальный мир, переплетенный с реальной жизнью легли в основу книги.Могут ли Дастан и Севда быть вмест
My Wife Has Alzheimer's    by J. Wesley Sullivan
Price: Free! 36440 words. Language: English. Published by Mary E. Lowd  on August 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Relationships and Family » Aging.

(5.00 from 1 review)
The personal journey of J. Wesley Sullivan as he became the caretaker for his wife, Elsie. After fifty years of marriage, Elsie slowly succumbed to Alzheimer's, and Wes -- a newspaperman -- wrote journals to help himself deal with the growing pressures of her condition. He combined those journals into this book, hoping it could help others facing a similarly devastating situation.