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Diana Mosley la venere del fascismo    by Riccardo Maffey
Price: $2.00 USD. 11650 words. Published on August 18, 2010. .

Vezzosa, attraente, con gli occhi color zaffiro, Diana Mosley, moglie del leader dei fascisti inglesi, era una delle poche donne che disponevano del filo diretto con Adolf Hitler. Mossa da una sconfinata fiducia nel "genio" del dittatore, lo rafforzò nel credo che il desiderio di pace della classe dirigente britannica ne avesse minato le capacità di resistenza ai suoi rapaci piani di conquista.
Dear Mrs. Gray    by Cindy Ely
Price: $4.99 USD. 101240 words. Published on August 30, 2010. .

Dear Mrs. Gray is not just another story about overt heroism and life in the U.S. during World War II. From Warren's brushes with fame and reflections on life at Camp Wolters, to Violet's stories of survival on the home front, their love and devotion is expressed through letters to each other. Dear Mrs. Gray is a diary, love story and history lesson that delivers.
Howdy, Winnie, & the Bombshell    by Nate Dean
Price: Free! 820 words. Published on December 30, 2010. .

A haunted house, a WWII legend, a sexy Hollywood icon, and the world's most famous block of freckled wood all crammed together into a 600-word short story that was rejected by NPR contest judges. A free, three-minute read that will either put a smile on your face or leave you scratching your head.
The Brave Boer Boy and Other Stories    by Taffy and David Shearing
Price: $9.99 USD. 39180 words. Published on April 12, 2011. .

Short stories from the South African War. They are historical fragments found during our research. Included a story of a brave youngster who walked about 500 miles to find his father; 2 about Winston Churchill; baboons that kept sentry duty; early x-rays and others from both the rebel and loyalist sides
Para News The Very Best of Richard Thomas    by Richard Thomas
Price: $3.99 USD. 52410 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 12, 2011. .

A gripping account of the very latest developments in the esoteric worlds of conspiracy theories, Ufology, paranormal investigations and the bizarre. The book takes a critical look at timeslips, ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, mind control, aliens, disinformation, black-ops, the Bermuda Triangle and a host of other paranormal phenomena. Includes interviews with the main players in the field.
Heroes of the RAF - No.43 Squadron    by Leonard James
Price: $4.99 USD. 17710 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on June 8, 2011. .

Real Life Accounts of Fighting in the Air from 1916 to the 21st Century. This book looks at the heroic men (and more recently women) who have fought with the squadron over the years. It details their exploits in battle, their life with the squadron and in many cases their subsequent careers in the RAF.
Wounded Lion    by Terry Holland
Price: $0.99 USD. 22630 words. Published on June 30, 2011. .

In the first Great War, Winston Churchill was the First Lord of the Admiralty at 39. Confronted with the horrible stalemate of trench warfare in the Western Front, Winston devised a daring plan to open an Eastern Front by sending his navy to Constantinople through the Straits of the Dardanelles. The plan failed. Wounded Lion is the story of that adventure and its effect on Churchill's career.
Stonechild Volunteers    by Jim Burk
Price: Free! 88490 words. Published by Jim Burk  on July 13, 2011. .

Russell Stonechild, a young Cree aboriginal from Northern Saskatchewan, joins a Scots battalion, the Gall Light Armoured, just prior to the outbreak of WW 2. From a fur-trapping and fur-trading family he is well-equipped for the role of warrior and passionately pursues his new career.
War at the Top (The Clock with Four Hands)    by James Leasor
Price: $2.99 USD. 108610 words. Published on September 18, 2011. .

Based on the experiences of General Sir Leslie Hollis, who served at the centre of British power for nine years from 1936 to 1945. It includes first-hand accounts of the most momentous moments of WW2 with personal recollections of meetings held underground in the Cabinet War Rooms, in the USA, at the major conferences – Cairo, Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam – from the position of a true insider.
In Der Fuehrer's Face    by Bill Schroeder
Price: $7.99 USD. 26760 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on October 26, 2011. .

During WWII President Roosevelt spent $100K to produce a deck of dramatic, colorful propaganda-poster playing cards that never saw the light of day. They remained hidden until 2002 when 500 decks were privately printed with help from the Library of Congress. Few historians even knew of the Anti-Axis program until now. A new interpretation that time gives them is fascinating to students of WWII.