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Rumours: The Memoir of a POW in WWII    by Chas Mayhead
Price: $9.99 USD. 72870 words. Published by Pleasure Boat Studio on July 26, 2009. .

Chas tells of the treatments of prisoners by Germans vs. Italians, of tensions among prisoners, of the kind of work the men did and the kind of food they ate. Some of the stories are humorous, filled with the small joys. Others are tense and frightening: getting into a fist fight with a guard, being discovered in an escape attempt, standing before a firing squad.
Starting a Stock Portfolio for Africa    by Hartmut Sieper
Price: $4.99 USD. 8140 words. Published by Conceptualee Publishing  on July 3, 2010. .

This strategy guide lays out considerations for starting an African stock market portfolio, or adding African stocks to an existing portfolio for diversification. The guide includes sections on the investment context in Africa, an overview of the African stock market structure, strategic thought process for building a portfolio, key points to consider, and a list of external resources.
What the Hell Are We Doing Here! [Across the Sahara to West and Central Africa by Land Rover]    by Murray Gough
Price: $9.99 USD. 21750 words. Published on November 1, 2010. .

Three friends confronting middle-age set out to explore the world and the great sweep of people who inhabit it. 4WD across the Sahara to Africa - sights & adventures from one of the world’s most colourful overland routes. For travellers, 4WD enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers. For iPad & similar - 180 colour photos, links to videos. Greyscale version also available "Across the Sahara..."
Redefining Business in the New Africa    by Lauri Elliott
Price: $9.99 USD. 46950 words. Published by Conceptualee Publishing  on February 13, 2011. .

2001-2010 proved to be a transitional decade for Africa, ushering in a new image and status for the continent. Africa began to show it was truly shaking the shackles of its colonial and chaotic past. Now that the New Africa has arrived, what does that mean? And, what does it mean for business?
2011 Complete Guide to Libya: Muammar al Qadhafi (Colonel Gadhafi, Qaddafi, Gaddafi), Government, Politics, Military, Human Rights, History, Economy, Uprising - Authoritative Coverage    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 192570 words. Published on February 23, 2011. .

This massive compilation provides a complete picture of Libya with over 500 pages of up-to-date information, featuring professional analysis and background data about the nation and its leader, Muammar al Qadhafi. There is coverage of the government, military, human and religious rights, terrorism (including the Lockerbie and LaBelle disco bombings), and much more.
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.
Averting a Massacre in Libya: Speech by President Barack Obama, March 28, 2011 - The American-led Military Action against Muammar Qaddafi (al Qadhafi, Gadhafi, Gaddafi)    by Progressive Management
Price: $0.99 USD. 8480 words. Published on March 28, 2011. .

Here is the complete text of the speech given by President Barack Obama at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2011 about the military action against Libya. Obama declared: " We have intervened to stop a massacre, and we will work with our allies and partners to maintain the safety of civilians."
Soldiers’ Tales - As told to the folks back home    by Barbara Hayes
Price: $1.99 USD. 26230 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 20, 2011. .

Genuine tales told by soldiers from the Boer War of 1899 to Afghanistan in 2011. The clear unvarnished truth from men who were in the tranches of World War I, who flew bombing missions over Germany in World War II, who were captured by the Japanese, who invaded Suez in 1956, who met Russians in the Cold War and much else besides.
Still Time to Live: A Biography of Jack Belden    by Gary Yerkey
Price: $12.99 USD. 95330 words. Published on June 15, 2011. .

TIME-LIFE correspondent Jack Belden covered war and only war reporting from China, Burma, North Africa and Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. Now, in this first-ever biography of an American original -- described by Edgar Snow as “mad and gifted” -- we see him wounded in battle fighting his way back to the front lines only to be wounded again, perhaps irreparably, by the ravages of McCarthyism.
The Lion in the Moon: Two Against the Sahara    by Steve Rada
Price: $2.99 USD. 87000 words. Published on July 14, 2011. .

A Dallas socialite meets an adventurer from Santa Fe on a blind date. Strangers with stars in their eyes, they cross the Saharan desert through five countries in a two-month life-threatening journey. Using only a compass as a guide. . .