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Lissa Lizaire    by Dr. Christ-Lee Lizaire
Price: Free! 340 words. Language: English. Published on March 30, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Religious biography.

This is a Short BIO of the life and work of Lissa Lizaire. A Haitian Missionary she was the definition of a real woman.
Beamish Boy (I Am Not My Story): A Memoir of Recovery & Awakening    by Albert Flynn DeSilver
Price: $3.99 USD. 82430 words. Language: English. Published on March 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 9 reviews)
“. . .A beautifully written memoir. . .poignant and inspirational. . ." —Kirkus . . .a fascinating, poetic memoir. . .” —ForeWord Reviews “A compelling story of a boy's climb out of pain and into poetry” —Adair Lara, San Francisco Chronicle, former columnist and author of "Naked, Drunk, & Writing" "an extraordinary story of second chances" —Marci Shimoff, New York Times Bestselling Auth
The Audubon Caper: Untold Story of the Theft of an American Treasure    by R. Murry
Price: $4.99 USD. 59880 words. Language: English. Published by Black Rose Writing  on March 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

The story of a man put in the middle of doing what is legally right over going into a life of crime with a dear friend he cares for. The choices we make, the aspects of life, hanging on the edge of balance, and the everlasting effects that follow, are all found within this literary delight.
Falling in Love with a Buddha    by Frank Berliner
Price: $13.95 USD. 63820 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

Frank Berliner met the authentic spiritual master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche just as the Western cultural door opened to receive the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism. In Falling in Love with a Buddha, Frank recalls the world of Rinpoche’s life and teachings. In vivid and often humorous first-person accounts of the founding and evolution of Shambhala, he evokes the presence of this unique teacher.
Let's Kill the Dai Uy    by Mark Berent
Price: Free! 1770 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography.

This is a hilarious tale of an Air Force combat fighter pilot in Vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. Seeing the pilot is having a hard time keeping up, one of the Chinese mercenaries called Nungs, says to the team leader, "Let's kill the Dai Uy." Dai Uy is Vietnamese for captain.Read on to see what happened.
Történelem közelnézetből - A nagykövet naplója 2.    by Hárs Gábor
Price: $4.99 USD. 102020 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on March 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

Kwaśniewskivel újabb körben találkozom, éppen a mongol kollégával koccintgat, csatlakozom hozzájuk, az elnök láthatóan szívesen veszi a váltást. Kérdezi, beszéltem-e már Buzekkel. Mondom, még nem, mire húzni kezd a közelben álló miniszterelnök felé. „Miniszterelnök úr, itt van a magyar kapcsolat, beszélni kellene vele” – mondja, s már el is tűnik.
Making Music Money Memories    by Ray Lani
Price: $4.99 USD. 22130 words. Language: English. Published by First Edition Design eBook Publishing  on March 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Artists, architects, & photographers.

This is a book about me being a musician for 50 years, playing in a band as a singer and guitarist. It is about how you can make money doing something you love, while bringing pleasure to those who listen. Many people have said to me that they would have loved to be a singer guitarist in a band. This book shows how I did it and how anyone can do it.
Doctor Miss Sahiba    by Norman Miller
Price: $4.99 USD. 65210 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Physicians & medical professionals.

Dr. Adelaide Woodard was a nurse who fell in love with the ability to serve those who needed care most. In 1915, Dr. Miss Sahiba (as she would later be called) would join the North India Mission to serve in a country where women could not seek care from male doctors. This story will have you captivated as Woodard shares her love for India and those who shared with her that culture.
Unforgettable Kindness    by Diem-Tran Kratzke
Price: $2.99 USD. 60630 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Unforgettable Kindness is a memoir about a harrowing escape from Communist Vietnam in 1989. It is a journey seeking freedom recording the hardships of the dangerous days that the Vietnamese refugees had lived through, written to express their sincere gratitude to the benefactors they met on the way.
Young Dan and HORROR-able People    by Dan Clyburn
Price: Free! 12870 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

(5.00 from 1 review)
A collection of true stories, starting seventy years ago in 1941. I was four years old, starting school. The teacher turned school into the house of horror for me. The big kids were a bad bunch, that made it worse. I never got over the fear of going to school. This takes you though my years of school and tells you how I handled, the teachers and the bullies. Learning grammar at 75 years old.