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The Last Giant    by Mario Milosevic
Price: $6.99 USD. 53910 words. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on January 17, 2011. .

Firefly yearns to tattoo giants, just like her mother. But one morning a rogue giant kidnaps her mother and takes her up to the plateau, a dangerous place for all river people. Firefly attempts to rescue her mother, putting her own life in peril. Then she learns her mother harbors a secret that calls into question everything Firefly ever believed about her people, her family, and herself.
TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization    by Philip Selznick
Price: $9.99 USD. 115390 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on February 21, 2011. .

Famous, influential study of organizations in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority with all its land use, agricultural, political and human effects. Landmark application of social theory coupled with prodigious research and insightful analysis made this book legendary. Newly republished in multiple formats in the Classics of Social Sciences series.
FEMA Document Series: Dam Safety in the United States - A Progress Report on the National Dam Safety Program - FEMA P–759    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 75290 words. Published on June 21, 2011. .

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) document is a report submitted to Congress outlining progress in the National Dam Safety Program. Dams are a vital part of our Nation’s infrastructure, providing economic, environmental, and social benefits, including hydroelectric power, river navigation, water supply, wildlife habitat, waste management, flood control, and recreation.
FEMA Document Series: Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Emergency Action Planning for Dam Owners    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 13040 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) document describes federal guidelines for dam safety. There are many types of emergency events that could affect dams. Whenever people live in areas that could be flooded as a result of failure of or operation at a dam, there is a potential for loss of life and damage to property.
21st Century FEMA Study Course: Dams Sector Crisis Management Overview Course (IS-870) - Evacuation Planning, Operational Security, Vulnerabilities    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 23320 words. Published on July 16, 2011. .

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) independent training course manual from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) provides dam owners and operators with information pertaining to security awareness, protective measures, and crisis management.