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IT'S ALL HITLERS FAULT    by John Golder
Price: $2.99 USD. 24520 words. Published on August 7, 2012. .

"IT'S ALL HITLERS FAULT" Is my story from1938, through the outbreak of war until the return home of my dear Father at the end of 1945. The uprooting of our family from an idyllic home on the Isle of Wight to the Somerset moorlands and the raw reality of life on a Somerset farm. It is the war as seen through the eyes of a child suddenly feeling responsible for the safety of the family.
A Very Stowbilly Sampler    by Michael Pollick
Price: Free! 12330 words. Published on October 22, 2012. .

Poet and humorist Michael Pollick grew up in the small Midwestern city of Stow, Ohio during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. "A Very Stowbilly Sampler" is a collection of nostalgic essays about his experiences growing up in a proudly blue collar town in the buckle of the Rust Belt. Topics include the 4th of July Parade, Archie the Snowman, favorite Stowbilly foods and local late night TV shows.
Mr. Joe: Tales from a Haunted Life    by Joseph Barnett
Price: $8.99 USD. 92320 words. Published by BettieYoungsBookPublishers on February 26, 2013. .

Do you believe in ghosts? Joseph Barnett didn’t until he became a school custodian in a midlife career change when working nights in a school, he’d be forced to confront his darkest fears. "Ghosts are part of my story," says Joe. "After you’ve seen one ghost, after you’ve looked a couple in the eye like I have, you believe. But that is just the half of my story…not all of my ghosts were dead."
Growing Up With Guns    by Virgil H Castleberry
Price: $0.99 USD. 14790 words. Published on February 28, 2013. .

How growing up with guns influenced the author's life. An autobiographical look at how growing up with guns affected the author.
First Casts    by N. J. Morrow
Price: $0.99 USD. 14640 words. Published on March 21, 2013. .

Otter was jealous that he could not go fishing with his older brothers. His day would come and with it a journey whose memories would last a lifetime.
Sour Pickles, Anvils, and Union Suits    by Ted Atoka
Price: $1.99 USD. 4330 words. Published on March 25, 2013. .

This book provides a humorous and sometimes poignant glance into a world that's rapidly retreating into the dim mists of time: attitudes, activities and details of pre-1950 America.
Doctor Billman    by Robert Vilums
Price: Free! 1900 words. Published by The Eastjesus Company  on March 26, 2013. .

Doctor Billman is the true story of the author’s experience of a horrifying, and yet comical visit to the dentist seen through the eyes of a 7 year old child. Doctor Billman was a retired dentist that performed dental work on patients in unsanitary conditions at an extreme discount to feed his hobby and/or fantasies.
My Mother's Kitchen - Volume 1 - Pietro's Song    by Karen Malena
Price: $0.99 USD. 6800 words. Published by HelpingHandsPress on April 18, 2013. .

In the warmth of her childhood home, forty year old Kate discovers a captivating, old family photograph, and a legacy emerges of a man, her great-grandfather, a poor Italian immigrant who paved the way for their close-knit family. In Karen Malena’s emotional new short story series, become immersed in the bond between Kate and her mother as they share coffee, pastries, and heartfelt stories.
I Don't Wanna Be an Orange Anymore    by Hank Kellner
Price: $0.99 USD. 31210 words. Published on May 2, 2013. .

This book contains a collection of whimsical and sometimes poignant vignettes that recall the life of a young boy during World War II.
Jade    by Belinda Ong
Price: $0.99 USD. 12940 words. Published on May 12, 2013. .

Jade remembers her childhood days in Singapore during the 1960s. The third daughter in a family of eight girls, she tells of the difficulties faced by her Ma as she struggles to bring up her girls. Jade's anecdotes of life in her primary school compels us to empathize with her fear and rejection, and rejoice with her achievements. The book concludes with a narrative of a mother's sacrificial love.