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Gateway to the Clouds: The Story of a Short Line Railroad The Scranton, Dunmore, Moosic Lake Railroad 1902-1926    by Alan  Sweeney
Price: $4.99 USD. 9670 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 28, 2009. .

A history of how two brothers transformed a mountain's wilderness into a weekend getaway for the working class.
Journey Along The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad A Pictorial History of Pocono Mountain Boarding Homes, Hotels, Inns & Resorts from the Delaware Water Gap to Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania    by Alan  Sweeney
Price: $4.99 USD. 22700 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 28, 2009. .

Postcards depict the growth of the tourism industry in the Pocono Mountain region of Pennsylvania.
Scranton's Mayors    by David  Wenzel
Price: $4.99 USD. 56120 words. Published by Tribute Books on June 2, 2009. .

A collection of mini-biographies of the mayors of Scranton, Pennsylvania written by a former mayor.
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.
OFFICE OF THE DEAD    by Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, DNM
Price: $3.99 USD. 36100 words. Published on September 7, 2009. .

Monasticism, medicine, and clinical psychology are far from boring in the contemporary Brother Cadfael type murderous adventure. OFFICE OF THE DEAD has just enough romance, spiritual conflict, and humor in it to warm, disturb, and jump start your heart. This is the first complete monastic mystery in a series where the characters develop and adventures move to various countries.
DAYTIME PRAYER from the Office of the Dead    by Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, DNM
Price: $3.99 USD. 34250 words. Published on September 7, 2009. .

Meditation and medicine are the worlds Brother Francis and his Canadian protégé, Andre, set out to explore in India. They live in the region of the Dalai Lama, north India, then retreat to south India and the captivating Christian ashram of the late Benedictine monk Bede Griffiths. Characters from the three complete earlier monastic mystery books in the series continue to evolve.
VESPERS Evening Prayer from the Office of the Dead    by Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, DNM
Price: $3.99 USD. 37230 words. Published on September 7, 2009. .

There is a fine line between spirituality and magic. One emerges from the depths of who we are, the other out of illusion. This distinction is pivotal in VESPERS: Evening Prayer from the Office of the Dead. The magical island of Kauai Hawaii provides a fragrant setting for readers to join Abbot Francis as he continues along his spiritual path in this fifth installment in the series.
A Small Harvest of Pretty Days    by Larry Kimport
Price: $3.99 USD. 65720 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 9, 2009. .

In 1890s Pennsylvania, lonesome Clara Waltz falls in love with an aging drifter whom she rescues from a world far stranger than her own.
Growing Up Mostly Normal in the Middle of Nowhere: A Memoir    by John Sheirer
Price: $3.99 USD. 85030 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 18, 2009. .

With the depth of a memoir and the flow of a novel, John Sheirer chronicles how his simple youth of farm, sports, school, nature, and family led him to an unlikely adulthood as an author and college professor. He explores intensely personal experiences and relationships with humor, surprise, awe, suspense, and deep insight. He teaches us we can go home again.
A Walking Tour of Philadelphia-Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Pennsylvania    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4100 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

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 Philadelphia-Ben Franklin Parkway 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.