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He Went Thataway !    by Jim Osburn
Price: $1.99 USD. 49450 words. Published on June 21, 2010. .

A country boy from the dusty south of the depression wanders with bewildered amusement through the land of the Munchkins to the jungles of Guyana, the alleys of Istanbul, a Bedouin camel roast, the backrooms of Congress, and hither and thither and ... and it's all true. An anecdotal autobiography of an adventuresome spirit.
Product of Culture:    by James Lynch
Price: $0.99 USD. 20400 words. Published on February 15, 2011. .

Peer into the lives of Mark and Markus. These two members, and more, are of the Colesmith family heritage. How do they respond to the stimuli of the world around them? Why do they respond in such ways?
Herbs and Spices Different Cultures and Uses    by Louise Narvick
Price: $0.99 USD. 2080 words. Published on March 1, 2011. .

Although one could spend a great deal of time researching, trying various uses of herbs and spices, in this day and age we do not necessarily have the time nor the interest in doing it. Often we just wonder what makes different tastes according to other cultures so we can do it oursselves. This book is a quick glimpse of ideas to try and experiment with various herbs and spices.
Mexican Autumn    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 94310 words. Published on March 18, 2011. .

These inter-related short stories are set in a small Mexican fishing village, Bahia de los angeles--a real place in Baja California, 350 miles from the USA border. As the villagers largely depend upon American tourists for their income, many stories deal with the resulting clash of cultures. Dominating Bahia, a treacherous mountain, Tricky Devil, almost pushes the village into the Sea of Cortez.
Using Audio Bibles to Make Disciples In Oral Cultures    by Gregory Fisher
Price: $4.95 USD. 8960 words. Published on November 17, 2011. .

An Igbo pastor from Nigeria recently said to me, "You teach us that we must understand the Bible to be good pastors. How can we do that when we can't even read our own language?" With 50% of the world's population unable to read, how will vernacular Bibles impact the villages and towns where traditional oral cultures still prevail?
Turning a Blind Eye to the Sun    by Christine Dias
Price: $1.99 USD. 48620 words. Published on May 20, 2012. .

The stories of an Indian businessman and a European woman interlink in unlikely circumstances in the South of France. The woman, disillusioned with her Western lifestyle, is a product of 21st century self-absorption. The man has an Eastern ability to see life as a selfless flow yet is seduced by his London lifestyle. Death and an attempt to reconcile the past with their future bring them together.