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Sol Searching: A Fun-filled Tale of a Modern Girl's Move to the Costa del Sol    by Keidi Keating
Price: $9.99 USD. 76310 words. Published by Bookshaker.com  on November 24, 2009. .

Sol Searching began as a personal diary where Keidi Keating recorded her feelings and experiences after moving to Spain in 2004. Reviewing it a few years later, she realised what a journey she had endured and decided to share this with others considering a move abroad. Think Bridget Jones meets the Costa del Sol - only more real!
Moving to the Dominican Republic: The Paradox of Paradise    by Ross Weber
Price: $9.95 USD. 69020 words. Published on February 21, 2010. .

Moving to the Dominican Republic and maintaining a USA based job has been an exhilarating experience. I believe most people would love the lifestyle and opportunities of living in the Caribbean. This book explains the ins and outs of making such a transition.
Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools    by Victoria Twead
Price: $3.95 USD. 74180 words. Published on May 7, 2010. .

If Joe and Vicky had known what relocating to a tiny mountain village in Andalucia would be like, they might have hesitated...  They have no idea of the culture shock in store. No idea they'll become reluctant chicken farmers and own the most dangerous cockerel in Spain. No idea they'll help capture a vulture or be rescued by a mule. Will they stay, or return to the relative sanity of England?
The Awakening of Absalom B Jones    by J.F. Simpson
Price: $6.99 USD. 130770 words. Published on August 11, 2010. .

Just retired from the Chicago police force, ex detective Absalom B Jones has escaped the crime and mayhem to a small Central American country in pursuit of paradise. So why were government police agents from back home following his every move? Even his private vices are suddenly public. These shocking events opens Abby’s memory to make sense of his nightmare—one that he must awaken from.
The Expat's Pajamas: Barcelona    by R.S. Gompertz
Price: Free! 7760 words. Published on November 7, 2010. .

A wise person observed that visiting a new place for a day makes you an expert but the longer you stay, the less you seem to know. From 2000 to 2005, I lived with my family in Sant Cugat, a Catalan village on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Most of these essays were written and published while avoiding work on my humorous historical novel, “No Roads Lead to Rome.”
The Great Moghul    by Randal Bablitz
Price: $1.99 USD. 78120 words. Published on February 2, 2011. .

Four American hospital workers in Saudi Arabia stumble upon a lost treasure. But a shrewd and brutal man is also after the treasure. The Americans attempt a desperate escape as henchmen pursue them across two oceans. Sexual tension builds and greed takes hold - testing the limits of their friendship as they cruise into danger.
The Turncoat Chronicles    by Michael Booth
Price: $9.99 USD. 95070 words. Published on March 22, 2011. .

The Turncoat Chronicles is the non-fiction story of a young man, born and raised in the U.S.A., who went looking for a better place to live--and found it in Spain. The narration weaves its way between the human-centered Spanish "estilo de vida" and the American way of life he left behind. It includes a critical look at what the United States has become over the past four decades.
Singing the Lord’s Songs in a Foreign Land; Biblical Reflections for Expatriates    by Kenneth MacHarg
Price: $4.95 USD. 21220 words. Published on November 6, 2011. .

This book of reflections offers biblical insight into those feelings and questions that expatriates have while living in a foreign land.
Colombia's Diversity Problem: a speech on tourism / El Problema de Diversidad en Colombia: una oratoria acerca de turismo    by J.M. Porup
Price: $2.99 USD. 18330 words. Published on April 8, 2012. .

Paris, New York, Peru — they all have a symbol. An icon that draws people from around the world. But what about Colombia? Paris, NY, Perú – todos estos países tienen un símbolo. Un icono que mueve gente alrededor del mundo. Pero que hay acerca de Colombia?