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Lost and Found in France    by Rita Clements Lee and Brian Lee
Price: $1.25 USD. 18090 words. Published by ritclem on July 29, 2012. .

The parallel memoirs of two students separated by the English Channel. In a pithy, humorous manner, Rita recounts the most vivid experiences of her student days as an assistant at a School in Albi, Southern France. 1969/70. Brian, meanwhile, relates his trials and tribulations over the intervening period.
Journal of Alien #25: A Painter in Pakistan    by Mary Lou Crerar
Price: $5.99 USD. 59650 words. Published on July 29, 2012. .

This book is from my journal about setting up house in Islamabad, Pakistan. My husband and I had to register at the Foreigners Police Station and were assigned numbers. I am Canadian Alien # 25. This book tells about my adventures as a woman painter in Pakistan.
25 Years in the Rearview Mirror: 52 Authors Look Back    by Stacy Juba
Price: Free! 30090 words. Published on August 5, 2012. .

Inspired by Stacy Juba's bestselling novel Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, this collection of poignant and uplifting essays is the perfect book to enjoy over your morning coffee. Read about school days, quirky jobs, romance, raising a family, hard times, the writing journey, and much more in these slice of life vignettes from 52 writers. Reflect upon the small defining moments that shape your life.
Diary of a Lollipop in a Peanut Factory    by Jane Elissa
Price: $5.99 USD. 68970 words. Published by Decadent Publishing on August 20, 2012. .

…The story of an unexpected life… Take the train into the station. Step on the platform. Walk to Broadway and open the curtain into the backstage world of New York City—Join designer Jane Elissa as she meets sports, entertainment, and fashion celebrities while raising money to wipe out Leukemia.
A Diplomat's Wife at the Court of the Tsar    by Anna Sofie Scavenius
You set the price! 45740 words. Published on August 23, 2012. .

Memoirs of the wife of a Danish diplomat who was the last Ambassador at the Court of the Tsar in St Petersburg at the time of the Russian revolution. She had unique experiences of the Tsar and his family and provides many insights into the events of the time.
Shiraz Letters    by Agnes V. Axtell
Price: $3.99 USD. 104460 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on August 29, 2012. .

Agnes Axtell, a teacher at the Defense Language Institute and part time teacher at San Antonio College, decided to quit her job and take a two-year leave from the college so that she could go to Iran. This move astonished in her life. This book is a collection of letters she wrote to friends and family during her stay in Iran.
Without A Song    by paul pax andrews
Price: $4.99 USD. 70200 words. Published on September 5, 2012. .

a jazz life; intimate and inspirational. saxophone, sydney jazz, heroin addiction, buddhism. awakening.
The Transparent Feather    by BJ Appelgren
Price: $3.99 USD. 90900 words. Published on September 13, 2012. .

An aspiring writer scribes the memoirs of a dying prize-winning writer from The New Yorker, Berry Morgan, in exchange for writing lessons. Both receive something more than either had expected. Berry makes peace with her own life and passes on the order while the author achieves a belated coming-of-age.
Old Geezer's Memoirs    by J H Ellison
Price: $4.99 USD. 101800 words. Published on September 20, 2012. .

Joe, an elderly gentleman in his eighties, sat listening to a speaker on TV. The speaker asked his audience, "Where has your journey in life taken you? What were your challenges? How did you overcome these challenges? What are your happy memories? Have you written down your journey for your posterity to enjoy?
Mayakovski Mémoires d'Elsa Triolet 1939    by Н. Семонифф
Price: $0.99 USD. 22020 words. Published on October 17, 2012. .

Мною двигало желание сохранить и перевести на родной язык Маяковского ещё один рассказ о нём, возможно самый первый из опубликованных когда-то. Напомнить русскоязычному миру о гениальном русском поэте. И посвятить эту работу своему другу Диме Смелянцеву.