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When Coal Was Queen: The History of the Queen City - Olyphant, Pennsylvania    by Jay Luke
Price: $4.99 USD. 19450 words. Published by Tribute Books on July 28, 2009. .

Journey into the history of what was once called the "Jewel of the Mid Valley" — Olyphant, Pennsylvania, "The Queen City." This journey takes the reader through the earliest days of the township and notable events of the past. Included are some famous residents and visitors who passed through over the years, and of course the storied Anthracite Empire that built the town.
United States Post Offices Volume 2 The Great Plains    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 80200 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The second volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
United States Post Offices Volume 5 The Ohio Valley    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 53120 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The fifth volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
United States Post Offices Volume 6 The Mid Atlantic    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 79880 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The sixth volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
United States Post Offices Volume 7 The Lower Mississippi Valley    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 79480 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The seventh volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
United States Post Offices Volume 8 The Southeast    by Richard Helbock
Price: $12.99 USD. 34770 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The eighth volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.
From Wapping to Canary Wharf - The Journey of a Lifetime    by David Exley
Price: $7.49 USD. 80900 words. Published by Imprimata Publishers  on April 19, 2010. .

A frank, poignant, yet often hilarious record of how Exley's life and the London Docks area have changed over the last 6 decades. A life that could have ended so tragically after the first 8 years. This journey of an East London lifetime details the twists, turns, the traumas and the happiness from 1952-2009. A life still lived in East London but now amongst the shiny new towers of Canary Wharf.
Industrial Pioneers Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902    by Patrick Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 33500 words. Published by Tribute Books on July 2, 2010. .

During the 19th century, Scranton was the face of innovation, immigration, industrialization, and a rising America.
Framing Faith: A Pictorial History of Communities of Faith    by Sarah Piccini
Price: $4.99 USD. 26950 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 12, 2011. .

"Framing Faith" tells the story of the faith of immigrants and their descendants, spotlighting ten Catholic churches in the Diocese of Scranton that were closed due to restructuring. Each church was founded by immigrant groups who came to the coal fields of the Lackawanna Valley with little more than their faith in God. Their churches served as touchstones of the Old Country.
Paths of Exile    by Carla Nayland
Price: $7.00 USD. 131490 words. Published by Trifolium Books on August 21, 2011. .

When his homeland is defeated by a predatory neighbouring kingdom, Eadwine finds himself on the run for his life. Homeless, penniless and friendless, literally with a price on his head, he must evade his enemies, avenge his brother's murder and rescue his betrothed. Along the way, he will lose his heart to another woman and discover a shattering secret that challenges all the ideals he holds dear.