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Corporate Wellness: Spiritual and secular principles in corporate turnaround and transformation    by Michael Teng
Price: $25.00 USD. 95320 words. Published on April 14, 2009. .

The world economy is caught in the throes of a second great depression. Many companies are on the brink of failure. Experts have run out of ideas. To restore corporate wellness and corporate enlightenment, leaders will have to follow some very basic and time-honoured principles to navigate successfully during this treacherous time using Biblical laws and medical as well secular tenets.
Tales of a Texas Boy    by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 34350 words. Published on September 8, 2009. .

Little Eddie tells some almost true Tall Tales set in West Texas of the 1930s. Guess what's true and what Eddie fudged on. Was it about the bear? Cage McNatt's prize sow? The skunk in the cornpatch? Guaranteed for a chuckle. NEW BONUS STORY: Ma Yote and Her Cubs
The Remarkable Life of Kitty McInerney: How A Poor Irish Immigrant Raised 17 Children in Great Depression New York    by Christopher Prince
Price: $4.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on October 7, 2009. .

The true story of a poor Irish immigrant who raised 17 children in Great Depression New York. Kitty McInerney’s life rode a wave of social and political transformation that would come to define modern America. Poor, burdened, and uncelebrated, Kitty McInerney is remarkable for her unrelenting faith, her unique, individual struggle and for exemplifying the American immigrant experience.
FDR: Selected Speeches of President Franklin D Roosevelt    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 58420 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

The longest-serving President in American history, Franklin D Roosevelt led the nation through its two most lethal challenges of the 20th century - the Great Depression and the Second World War. This is a collection of FDR's most stirring speeches, including his First Inaugural Address ('the only thing we have fear is fear itself").
The Second American Revolution - The Building of an Empire    by Kenneth Szulczyk
Price: Free! 103370 words. Published on November 29, 2009. .

As a child. Jerrick Ray Davis dreams he delivers powerful speeches to the people. He also dreams he builds an Empire that spans across the North and South Americas. These are not simple day dreams, but ideas that map out Jerrick’s destiny. Jerrick rises up out of the wreckage and devastation of the Michigan economy and turns his dreams into reality...
Nine Nine Eight: The Glory Days of Buffalo Shopping    by Michael Rizzo
Price: $4.95 USD. 39770 words. Published on June 5, 2010. .

A unique history of the former retailing landscape in Buffalo, New York. The histories of dozens of stores that once graced the major shopping districts of the city as it grew during the early 20th Century. Biographies of the founders, as well as the store histories are included.
Stretching The Food Dollar: Wisdom From The 1930s    by Heather Michon
Price: $1.49 USD. 7750 words. Published on June 22, 2010. .

During the Great Depression, experts from around the country were eager to share their knowledge of food budgeting and frugal menu planning to a hungry population. Using the era's newspapers and magazines, "Stretching the Food Dollar" shows how home economists and nutritionists advised Americans on creating a healthy diet on even the slimmest of budgets.
Nunzilla Was My Mother and My Stepmother Was a Witch    by Terry Silver
Price: $2.99 USD. 40030 words. Published on August 20, 2010. .

"Nunzilla Was My Mother and My Stepmother Was a Witch" is author Terry Gelormino Silver's memoir of growing up in three different orphanages in Ohio during the Great Depression and World War II era. Two of the orphanages where she lived were run by a strict order of nuns, and the third orphanage was non-sectarian. Think "Oliver Twist" meets "Angela's Ashes," and you've got the idea.
Bubble Markets and Boom & Bust Cycles: Paradigm Revolutions in the Information Age    by Khafra Omrazeti
Price: $5.99 USD. 89180 words. Published on August 29, 2010. .

The primary mission of this current volume is to provide, in layman's terms, a unique and passionate understanding of the amazing boom and bust cycles of our times. This is not a book about forecasting, but more concerned with presenting observations and facts about boom and bust cycles, and with establishing a deep understanding and awareness about this fascinating phenomenon.
Joshua's Collection    by Jeff Cross
Price: $2.00 USD. 4720 words. Published on February 4, 2011. .

Joshua’s Collection is a grouping of five short stories designed to open conversations with children. Knowing the importance of teaching today’s youth high moral character and strong values, the author uses an entertaining method to bring parents closer to their children. Each story will inspire your child to ask questions. At the end of each story, Joshua learns a new and important lesson.