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Druze and Druzism    by Riad Hassan
Price: $3.99 USD. 47770 words. Published on April 12, 2010. .

Druze and Druzism covers the essential aspects of Druzism and the fundamentals of its spiritual doctrine, as well as the history of the Druze, their customs and traditions and the transcendence of the community in the Arab and in the international environments.
A Walking Tour of Lebanon, Pennsylvania    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 3370 words. Published on January 30, 2011. .

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 Lebanon, Pennsylvania 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.
Lebanon: Federal Research Study with Comprehensive Information, History, and Analysis - Politics, Economy, Military    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 82630 words. Published on February 5, 2011. .

Comprehensive and unique information with professional analysis of Lebanon politics and history, economic, social, military, and national security systems and institutions, written by the experts at the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This Country Study is an exceptional review of Lebanon and its history.
Mediterranean (Sunrise)    by Panait Istrati
Price: $4.95 USD. 34280 words. Published by Fario  on May 12, 2011. .

_Mediterranean (Sunrise)_ follows the young vagabond Adrien Zograffi as he sets sail from his native Romania. At sea, he meets Moussa, a Romanian Jew traveling to Alexandria, Egypt, in an attempt to bring a wayward daughter, Sarah, now being pimped by her boyfriend, back into the fold. Adrien and Moussa join forces and are witnesses to and participants in the events that seal Sarah's fate.
A Year in Tyr    by Eric Jonas Swensson
Price: $6.99 USD. 117410 words. Published on July 26, 2011. .

This is the memoir of an American who spent 2009-2010 with his family in Tyr, Lebanon near the border with Israel. Become an armchair expat as he shares his experiences of anti-American bias and the chances of a war with Israel constantly looming. You will be fascinated to walk through Tyr vicariously, and troubled as you realize what lurks below the surface there also lurks here and everywhere.
The Velvet Interrogation (Gay Romance / Thriller)    by Stephen Kessel
Price: $2.99 USD. 14690 words. Published by Cyberworld Publishing  on August 1, 2011. .

U.S. diplomat Chet Bender saves young Nabil Shabili in an extraction from Palestinian refugee camps inside Lebanon, in the shadow of an impending Israeli attack that will lead to a massacre in the camps. He subsequently accepts Nabil into his life, bed, and heart. Nearly twenty years later, Nabil is in the running to take the presidency of Lebanon and the forces promoting this rise are . . .
Dynamite Fishermen    by Preston Fleming
Price: $2.99 USD. 113900 words. Published on August 3, 2011. .

"Immersed in the civil disorder of early-1980s Beirut. An extraordinary novel, as eruptive as the city of its setting.” KIRKUS “An absolute stunner…a must-read. Everyone will enjoy the rapid paced suspense.” SFO BOOK REV. “Intelligently written…provides a compelling page-turner and a memorable story.” PACIFIC BOOK REV. "Captures Beirut’s harsh terrain in a vibrant fast-paced story.” BOOKPLEASURES
Bride of a Bygone War    by Preston Fleming
Price: $2.99 USD. 96730 words. Published on August 17, 2011. .

EDITORIAL REVIEWS: “A CIA agent in Beirut fears his past has caught up to him. An intelligent thriller teeming with vigor.” KIRKUS REVIEWS “An inside look at the Lebanese civil war. The setting makes it shine beyond conventional spy thrillers.” SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW “Provides a sharp sense of place and a believable portrait of secret-keepers navigating love and war.” PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW
Kisses from a distance    by Raff Ellis
Price: $8.99 USD. 98200 words. Published on September 13, 2011. .

Kisses from a Distance is an engaging, true story that examines the Lebanese ethos through the lives and travails of three families before and after immigration to America. The tale begins in 1895 at a remote convent in the mountains of Lebanon where a young postulant, the author’s grandmother, is abducted and given into an unanticipated, and unwanted, marriage.
Audio Drama Script - Countdown to Meltdown    by Brian Comerford
Price: $1.49 USD. 7470 words. Published on November 17, 2011. .

Mike Masters is on his first day as anchorman at CMN News TV Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Professor Jeff Harman announces live on air, that a comet will devastate north-eastern USA in less than 30 minutes. He has already notified the White House and the President has fled on Air Force One, leaving behind the Vice-President and Major Fenton, the holder of the nuclear codes briefcase. Chaos ensues.