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2011 Mideast Uprisings: Country Background Information on Libya and Gaddafi, Egypt, and Bahrain - Authoritative Coverage of Government, Military, Human Rights, History    by Progressive Management
Price: $16.99 USD. 555180 words. Published on February 26, 2011. .

Three countries seriously impacted by the uprisings of 2011 - Libya, Egypt, and Bahrain - are profiled in this incredible collection of country studies and U.S. government background data, with over 1500 pages of up-to-date information featuring professional analysis and authoritative information about each nation.
Hacker School Trilogy    by Allan R. Wallace
Price: Free! 18080 words. Published on March 4, 2011. .

The revised edition of Hacker School, now a trilogy with the addition of two new stories. ~ In a dystopian world, who will decide the future of mankind? "How do you get to Hacker School?" Don't ask. If you belong you can find one or found one -- or Hacker School will find you.
On the Other Hand    by Jean Gill
Price: $0.99 USD. 30590 words. Published on March 13, 2011. .

A mix of gripping story with fascinating facts on left-handedness.Everyone should think left-handed - or so 14 year old Jamie thought when she tied her hand behind her back for a day-long protest in school, against persecution of left-handers over the centuries. When her friend Ryan faces bullying at its most deadly, their research into prejudice takes an unexpected and dangerous turn.
Common or Garden Dharma. Essays on Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 2    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: Free! 64190 words. Published on March 17, 2011. .

A number of shorter works that I have written over the years for which I never signed off the electronic rights - mostly because they didn't exist back then! This is the second book in the series.
Doorways to Significance: Finding Peace, Power, Passion    by Pat Holland Conner
Price: $3.99 USD. 46770 words. Published on April 1, 2011. .

It's never too late to change the brokenness.
Nujood Ali, 10, Divorces Her 30 Year-Old Husband    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $0.99 USD. 2520 words. Published on May 8, 2011. .

This is a story about Nujood Ali, 10, who divorced her 30 year-old husband and wrote a best-seller that lifted her and her family out of poverty. The analysis shows how the theory of unkind deeds and cover-ups applies and how important resistance is to abuses of power.
Sceptic at Large    by Roger Helmer MEP
Price: $2.99 USD. 60440 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 12, 2011. .

A controversial critique of the European Union by maverick Conservative MEP Roger Helmer. If you want to understand British politics from the right of centre viewpoint then this book is essential. "Well-informed and merciless" - Lord Nigel Lawson. "Our national debate is the richer for a Sceptic at Large," Rt Hon. John Redwood MP.
Self-Determination and Change in the Middle East and North Africa: Policy Speech by President Barack Obama, May 2011 - Islam, Israel and the 1967 Borders, Palestine, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Iraq, Iran    by Progressive Management
Price: $2.99 USD. 28570 words. Published on May 20, 2011. .

Here is the complete text of the historic speech given by President Barack Obama on May 19, 2011 about self-determination and change in the Middle East and North Africa, plus extensive material from the State Department about Administration policy towards Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yeman, Iraq, Iran, Israel and the Palestinians, and more.
The Berlin Turnpike: A True Story of Human Trafficking in America    by Raymond Bechard
Price: $9.99 USD. 220390 words. Published on May 20, 2011. .

This is a true story of human trafficking in America as told through the testimony of a landmark federal trial which took place at the heart of one of the country s wealthiest states, Connecticut, over the course of eight days in 2007. The trial of United States vs. Dennis Paris provides a rare and detailed account of how commercial sexual exploitation takes place in the United States.
The Human Rights Culture: A Study in History and Context    by Lawrence M. Friedman
Price: $9.99 USD. 93650 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on May 23, 2011. .

Thoughtful and provocative exploration of the human rights movement and its development as a sociological and historical trend. Unlike the typical legal or philosophical approach to human rights, this books asks why it pervades modern culture. Applies the analysis to issues of women and minorities, language and culture, privacy, religion, individualism and state sovereignty. Includes references.