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Look Up, Washington, DC! A Walking Tour of DuPont Circle    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4340 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Washington DC's DuPont Circle from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.
Live by the Sword: The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK    by Gus Russo
Price: $9.99 USD. 281870 words. Published by Bancroft Press on August 26, 2010. .

Humiliated at the Bay of Pigs, John and Robert Kennedy sought desperately to eliminate Castro. Castro openly threatened to retaliate. Pro-Castro agitator Lee Harvey Oswald went to the Cuban embassy in Mexico, announcing he would kill America's president in exchange for sanctuary in Havana. Live By the Sword ends 35 years of public mistrust and confusion over the Kennedy assassination.
Diplomats & Terrorists - Or: How I Survived a 61-day Cocktail Party    by Diego Asencio
Price: $0.99 USD. 103380 words. Published by MAP  on July 28, 2011. .

American Ambassador Diego Asencio bravely reconstructs his 61 days of captivity in Bogota, Colombia, with many other diplomats who were held by Colombia's M-19 guerrilla organization. This book is a rare look at how the captive diplomats played a large role in securing freedom. It is also testimony that, given time and effort, the honest practice of conflict resolution can bring positive results.
The Five Gringas    by Nancy Asencio
Price: $0.99 USD. 46780 words. Published by MAP  on November 1, 2011. .

For five American women associated with the US Embassy in Mexico, camaraderie begins with coffee, chocolate, and art shared in painting sessions during the early 1960's, and kept alive for decades via occasional rendezvous worldwide. A story of love, family, heartbreak, mystery, betrayal, espionage, and grace in the face of tragedy.
Hard Target    by Barbara Phinney
Price: $2.99 USD. 73540 words. Published on June 4, 2012. .

Sgt. Dawna Atkinson worked hard for her embassy posting and taken the blame for a shared indiscretion with her instructor, Tay Hastings. But when her embassy is bombed, Tay arrives to find any mistakes she's making. As the investigation heats up Dawna and Tay must set aside their distrust, or risk many lives. What they can't set aside is their growing attraction. But it may get them both killed.
THE SIN OF POWER    by denis ekobena
Price: $4.99 USD. 28380 words. Published on August 8, 2012. .

Power can corrupt the strongest of men, but will it corrupt Peter Kelonge? Peter is driven to oppose the corrupt dictator President Massa and liberate the African nation of Catanga from his tyrannical rule. Will Peter Kelonge manage to overthrow Massa? And, if so, will he manage to lead the people of Catanga with honor and justice, or will he, too, fall victim to the temptation such power offers?
Juan-les-Pins Whitechapel Paris    by Margaret Turner
Price: Free! 40360 words. Published on November 16, 2012. .

Growing up as an English child in Juan les Pins on the Cote d’Azur in the Thirties; working as a nurse in wartime London; beginning a career in post-war Paris. This autobiography takes us from 1928 to 1950, from the birth of the modern summer holiday to the rebirth of war-torn Europe. By turns nostalgic, exciting, tense and lyrical.
Hostage Survival in Africa    by Jacobus Kotze
Price: Free! 24880 words. Published on December 28, 2012. .

It is an unfortunate fact that Westerners are kidnapped in Africa whilst on business. Very few discuss this topic for obvious reasons. In this Guide we presume the worst case. You or your employee is kidnapped and the ransom note delivered. What do you do? This Guide will assist you to manage the situation to an acceptable ending.