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Wee Charlie's World    by Bryce McBryce
Price: $4.95 USD. 68260 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on October 17, 2009. .

In the twilight of the British Raj, this precocious brat is a bigger problem than militant Japan. Delightfully nostalgic and humorous: a literary gem.
United Press Invades India: Memoirs of a Foreign Correspondent, 1944-1952    by John Hlavacek
Price: $5.95 USD. 127900 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on January 5, 2011. .

How does a Midwestern boy end up reporting world events from India for United Press? He comes by way of boat, after reporting from China during the Communist takeover. Such is the life story of John Hlavacek, correspondent for NBC and Time-Life. John left his career reporting from China to join United Press as a war correspondent. He reported world events from India from 1944-1952.
My Father's America - Volume Two - The Colonies    by Walter Lorenz
Price: $4.99 USD. 175370 words. Published on November 7, 2011. .

England was ready. Of all the nations in Europe, 17th-century England was most peculiarly suited to succeed in peopling the North American continent. This was a strange turn of events. England had been the very last of the Western powers to show any kind of interest in the world beyond Europe. Yet once they got started, the English were destined to succeed in the most spectacular way.
Vipassana Meditation: My Experiences at a 10-Day Retreat    by Robert Crayola
Price: $0.99 USD. 6880 words. Published on April 5, 2012. .

Vipassana is one of the world's most ancient forms of meditation. In this detailed essay, author Robert Crayola describes all that goes on at a 10-day Vipassana course, providing a thorough accounting of the pros and cons involved. Also included is information on taking the course yourself.