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Lambourn - Stations of the Great Western Railway    by Charles Darvelle
Price: $0.99 USD. 3710 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 24, 2012. .

A fascinating history of one of the long vanished stations on the Great Western Railway. Lambourn Station is no more. There is nothing left on the ground to show that this was once the thriving terminus of an independent railway line, later taken over by the Great Western Railway.
Connecticut Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $3.99 USD. 3910 words. Published on March 27, 2012. .

A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of Connecticut's 4 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos of each one. There is also information on a few Covered Bridges without historical designation. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types.
My Leis Upon the Water: The Memories Return    by JoAnne French
Price: $1.99 USD. 28710 words. Published by RPJ & Company, Inc.  on March 31, 2012. .

My Leis upon the Water is a captivating work of inspiration, humor, family wisdom and nostalgia, all shared in brief autobiographical cameos.
From the London Workhouse to South Oxhey    by Terry Trainor
Price: $5.99 USD. 63540 words. Published on April 12, 2012. .

This book is a bout the migration of the Lodoners in slums and overcrowding. In the late 1940's and 1950' thet were moved to a green field site called South Oxhey. This story is about the migration and the problems involved when changing a complete culture. It also has a nostalgic content about the 1950's 60's life and what was available in those buygone days.
It Lived in Our Basement    by Elizabeth & William Hicks
Price: $0.99 USD. 9860 words. Published on April 15, 2012. .

A short thriller about a young boy and his brother whose summer days turn cold as they find themselves in the grips of some deadly creature, which dwells in their basement.
The Accidental Teacher    by Kathie Harrington
Price: $0.99 USD. 1250 words. Published on April 25, 2012. .

Sometimes, the best teachers aren't teachers at all. They come in all sizes, shapes, and ages. This one came from the middle of Iowa, in the mid-1950's, to fix roller skates. Oh, the things he taught for a lifetime of treasures.
The Wonderfulist and Three Other Short Stories    by Neil Larkins
Price: $1.99 USD. 34210 words. Published on April 26, 2012. .

"The Wonderfulist" Willie returns on business to the town he grew up in with no desire to visit his past and encounters an oddity that forces him to change all he'd remembered about that past. "Jack be Simple" Jack and the whole world is forced to witness a battle to the death between two very opposite intergalactic entities. Two others: A comic short, and a nod to the hard-boiled detective.
Rock'N'Roll in Locker Seventeen    by Shannon Brown
Price: $5.99 USD. 69200 words. Published on April 26, 2012. .

What would happen if you discovered what really happened to the world’s most famous missing rock star? Rock'N'Roll in Locker Seventeen is the hilarious story of a teen who discovers what really happened to his idol, Ricky Stevenson, a 1960's rocker who mysteriously vanished 30 years before.
The Tales of Peter Littlebury - Scoundrels and Scallywags    by Oliver Mundy
Price: $1.99 USD. 54320 words. Published on May 4, 2012. .

Peter Littlebury is an ordinary boy who attends an extraordinary school. Sunbridge Hill Secondary School for Boys is a school like no other. It is not run by the Headmaster, or even by the teachers. It is in fact run by the pupils themselves. The Brotherhood is an ancient organisation with its own rules and code of conduct.
Sometimes a Warm Rain Falls    by Pierre Comtois
Price: $2.99 USD. 87950 words. Published on May 31, 2012. .

Sometimes A Warm Rain Falls is a young adult novel about growing up in the old mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts during the 1960s. More specifically, it tells about the relationship between Noel and Guy, two mismatched friends who end up forming an unlikely bond.