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Hume's Fork    by Ron Cooper
Price: $9.99 USD. 100710 words. Published by Bancroft Press on November 18, 2009. .

A comic drama about philosophy, family, religion, and, of course, professional wrestling. Barely adequate philosophy professor Legare Hume has a mind-body problem. No matter how far he goes, no matter how hard he thinks, he can’t escape the world he lives in. Hume’s Fork is a brilliantly satirical and philosophical novel, every bit as funny as it is intelligent—a true original.
Litany    by Mary Travers
Price: $5.99 USD. 77030 words. Published on January 22, 2011. .

When a street girl with attitude meets an itinerant old gardener named Rose, sparks begin to fly, fanned by clashing aesthetics, defenses, and denial into a conflagration of misunderstanding that births an awkward and pragmatic partnership. It's Chicago,1968, and these two and a woman librarian,unaware of the cultural upheaval around them, are as affected as the beach is by the tide.
The Philadelphia Convention: In Their Own Words    by Catherine  Jaime
Price: $1.50 USD. 27170 words. Published on June 8, 2011. .

The debates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia have intrigued me for some time now. While researching the participants in those debates, I ran across a number of their letters and diaries from that summer. As I read the letters, I was struck by their hopes and frustrations, that they often so freely shared with others through their writings. I present many of those writings here.
The Green 'M': The Battle for Freedom and Justice in Psychiatry.    by B.C.Bamber 
Price: $4.95 USD. 13630 words. Published on June 16, 2011. .

The psychiatric profession is running out of credibility. Patients have no right to defend themselves against forced treatment and detention without trial. The UN has declared these practices illegal. This book explores the alternatives, the arguments, the science, and the politics of madness.
21st Century FEMA Study Course: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies (IS-15.b) - Concerts, Carnivals, Air Shows, Parades, Fairs, Aquatic Events, Festivals, Conventions    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 107690 words. Published on June 17, 2011. .

This vital Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) independent training course manual from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) provides public safety agency personnel information related to pre-event planning, forming the planning team, event hazard analysis, and responding to incidents during special events in their community.
Failure in Philadelphia?    by Catherine  Jaime
Price: $2.99 USD. 24440 words. Published on August 31, 2011. .

It's the hot, miserable summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. Will the delegates at the Grand Convention succeed or fail at their mission? Will they amend the Articles of Confederation as instructed? Or are they up to something else? This historically based novel follows the story through the eyes of a young British immigrant who is keeping an eye on the delegates throughout the summer.
Smoke Rings    by J. Daniel Sawyer
Price: $3.99 USD. 30380 words. Published by AWP Books  on October 13, 2011. .

An ex-girlfriend pulls Clarke Lantham into a New Year's Eve chase for an FBI fugitive and the $50,000 price on his head. Book 3 of the Clarke Lantham Mysteries
Etiquette for Residents, Travelers, and Potential Immigrants to English-speaking Countries    by Ron Sunquest
Price: $6.00 USD. 6870 words. Published by Euan Guides  on February 20, 2012. .

How to get new friends and job? Many well-educated professional people cannot even find a job because of a lack of proper manners. This book gives a concise review of typical behavior of people living in Australia, Canada, U.K., and the U.S.A. It is invaluable to these who want to start a new life as immigrants, travel or live in these countries.