Detroit: A City on the Brink    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 3500 words. Published on December 17, 2009. .
An academic look at the economic situation in Detroit, Michigan. Kyle Bell focuses on the recent revival taking place within the city of Detroit and the failed history of past attempts.

The Man Behind The Brand - On The Road    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 8810 words. Published on November 29, 2010. .
Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Kraft, Kellogg. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson or Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let’s take a look at the men behind the famous nameplates of the open road...

“I Thought Titanic Was Just A Movie” - 250 Stories of Forgotten People Behind Our Brand Names    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $5.00 USD. 132250 words. Published on April 26, 2012. .
Howard Johnson, Milton Bradley, Oscar Mayer, Russell Stover, John Deere. Real people all. Here are the stories of 250 men and women whose products became household names. Many are inspiring, some are dispiriting (David Buick, raise your hand) but may none be forgotten.