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The Sullivan Saga: Memories of an Overseas Childhood    by Maureen Sullivan
Price: $8.99 USD. 89990 words. Published on May 6, 2010. .

These are the exotic, funny and sometimes bittersweet stories of an overseas childhood in Asia & Africa from 1957-1972. The author is the daughter of a State Dept. diplomat and through her stories, you can begin to appreciate the adaptability of children to other cultures and the fortitude of parents trying to raise their children to be citizens of the world as well as good Americans overseas.
The Reluctant Traveller    by Bill Lumley
Price: $3.99 USD. 78660 words. Published by Prospera Publishing  on July 13, 2010. .

“It’s hard not to warm to the author” – The Sunday Telegraph. Fleeing the world of freelance business journalism in London, self-confessed coward Lumley inadvertently finds himself joining a treacherous expedition to find a legendary lost mountain in the northern highlands of war-ravaged Ethiopia.
on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. .

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.
Watchdogg: Somalia Retribution    by Reynold Jay
Price: $4.95 USD. 93090 words. Published on March 25, 2011. .

A half-billion would die before it was over. … The day the Iranians detonated the WMD. World War I and II lasted for years; WW III began and ended in a microsecond. Russians covertly encourage Somalia pirates to hijack 35 supertankers simultaneously and disrupt the supply of oil to the world. When no ransom is forthcoming the tankers are blown up leaving Iran devasstated.
Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Adoption    by Julie Gumm
Price: $9.99 USD. 24330 words. Published on May 21, 2011. .

"Adopt Without Debt" shows you how to find extra money in your household budget, apply for grants, and fundraise in order to build your family without saddling it with debt. With over $80,000 worth of creative fundraising ideas from more than 30 adoptive families, “Adopt Without Debt” shows you how to fulfill your adoption dream without signing away your financial freedom.
No Fixed Destination: Eleven Stories of Life, Love, Travel (Townsend 11 Vol 1)    by
Price: $0.99 USD. 30010 words. Published on August 12, 2011. .

This collection of 11 personal essays, memoirs, and true stories from Townsend 11, a group of award-winning writers, takes readers on emotional journeys and adventures around the world. If you like to read the stories published in Travelers’ Tales, Lonely Planet, and other creative nonfiction anthologies, you’ll love No Fixed Destination.
Richard Blaine    by Jodie M. Christian
Price: $1.99 USD. 42140 words. Published on September 9, 2011. .

Richard Blaine gives essence to the question that has puzzled many for years – Who was Rick before he opened Rick’s Café? Even for the younger generation who may not have experienced the movie classic, the book Richard Blaine is still a thrilling tale and a valuable lesson to remember always that freedom and liberty, unless given away belong to everyone
March on Magdala    by Mason McCann Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 179100 words. Published on March 16, 2012. .

In 1868 Queen Victoria’s British empire was at the height of its power. But one nation challenged British dominion: Ethiopia’s mystical Emperor Theodore had delivered his people from the rule of the Turks, but his heroic arrogance was about to bring the full strength of the British army crashing down on his kingdom.
Stonechild and the Emperor    by Jim Burk 
Price: $4.99 USD. 212690 words. Published on April 21, 2012. .

Russell Stonechild evades the Nazi blitzkrieg in Belgium, returning to England with additional secrets of the Enigma Machine. Members of the British War Council determine to use Russell to delay the return of Emperor Haile Selassie to the war front in Ethiopia. Haile Selassie obtains Russell’s reassignment. Flying boats deliver Russell to British controlled Khartoum in the Sudan.
The Glittering Lake    by Terry Thorp
Price: $4.95 USD. 65260 words. Published on May 25, 2012. .

This book is about the day-to-day life of a District Officer in the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya (Lake Rudolph and Marsabit)during the period 1937 - 1943. The author records with humour, warmth and insite the difficult physical conditions and human problems encountered during his early years as a British colonial administrator amongst the Turkana, Rendille, Boran, Gelubba (Merille) tribes.