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Hell's Fire: A Documentary History of the American Atomic and Thermonuclear Weapons Projects, from Hiroshima to the Cold War and the War on Terror    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 140350 words. Published on September 8, 2009. .

A history of nuclear weapons, from the Manhattan Project which built the atomic bomb, to the "Mike" test which paved the way for the hydrogen bomb, to the "war on terror" which seeks an entire new generation of "earth-penetrating" nuclear bombs.
Rise and Fall of the Leninist State: A Marxist History of the Soviet Union    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 35210 words. Published on September 8, 2009. .

An economic history of the Soviet Union, from its inception in 1917 to its demise in 1991. It is in the economics of the Leninist state, not its politics or ideology, that we find the seeds of its destruction. By examining the economics of the USSR, we can see not only why the Russian Revolution took the course that it did, but why it could not have taken any other path.
Los guerreros de la libertad    by Ernesto Panama
Price: $6.00 USD. 64860 words. Published by Ernesto Panamá  on September 21, 2009. .

Historia de El Salvador 1932-2008 Primer relato histórico desde un punto de diferente a lo antes escrito. Resulta profético al anunciar la derrota de ARENA.Genero testimonial y analítico,relata hechos inéditos,de nuestra realidad. El contenido es de fácil lectura, mantiene al lector en la trama. Esta es la 2a. Edición.
JFK: Selected Speeches of President John F Kennedy    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 56790 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

In the short 1000 days of his Presidency, John F Kennedy launched the American space program and introduced the Civil Rights Act, led the nation through the greatest threat ever to its existence -- the Cuban Missile Crisis -- and then signed the first nuclear disarmament agreement with the USSR. This is an anthology of his most prominent speeches.
The Great Communicator: Selected Speeches from President Ronald Reagan    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 143780 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .

A selection of speeches from Ronald Reagan. The conservative "Reagan Revolution", of free-market economics, the Religious Right, and military power, dominated American politics for three decades. This volume includes the "Evil Empire" speech, the "Government is the problem" speech, the "Tear down this Wall" speech, and many others.
South of Cayenne    by Jacques Evans
Price: $2.99 USD. 34860 words. Published on May 22, 2010. .

In 1949 after returning to the States, a Berlin Airlift crew crashes in an unexplored area of Brazil. Only two of the five-man crew survive. The information is closely held---only President Truman and a select few know the cause of the crash. On national security grounds, the information is classified 'Top Secret' and sealed for fifty years.
The James Bond Movie Guide    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $4.99 USD. 26010 words. Published on June 18, 2010. .

The James Bond Movie Guide is the ultimate source for this renowned movie franchise. With a collection of reviews and summaries for the 22 films, you will learn about each in detail and without fear of spoilers. A list of facts and cast for each film is included, along with series trivia, figures, and charts. Adding to the value are reviews for James Bond video games dating back to GoldenEye.
Last Hurrah for an Evil Empire    by Casey Cavanaugh
Price: $1.99 USD. 41820 words. Published by MilSpeak Books  on September 6, 2010. .

As the sun begins to set on the Soviet Union, desperation slowly grips this once great empire's staunchest champions. This is the story of the courageous few who fight to hold off that final sunset, and of the American counter-intelligence operatives who bring the Cold War to end game. When a country calls, some give all....
Polar 44 Ring 5    by Edwin W. Biederman, Jr.
Price: $2.99 USD. 39770 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on October 23, 2010. .

An Air Force second lieutenant assigned to an air base in Greenland to supply SAC bombers with fuel during the Cold War is sabotaged by a Russian spy. Written in spare and powerful prose by a former SAC officer.
Dog Robber: Jim Colling Adventure Series I    by Robert McCurdy
Price: $2.99 USD. 141890 words. Published by Elderberry Press, Inc.  on November 6, 2010. .

World War II has just ended, and in the chaos of Postwar Germany, Private Jim Colling finds that the occupation affords opportunities for significant financial gain to a resourceful American soldier with the ability to speak the local language. Elizabeth Hamilton, a beautiful American civilian, enlists his aid to rescue her relatives from Soviet-controlled Poland, Colling reluctantly agrees.