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Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story    by Shireen Jeejeebhoy
Price: $4.99 USD. 67180 words. Published on May 21, 2010. .

Judy Taylor relished her simple happy life. She had a loving husband, three young daughters, a beautiful suburban home. But after intestinal blood clots annihilated her guts, Judy faced starving to death in a cold Toronto hospital. The year was 1970. Judy lived two more decades without eating. "Lifeliner" is about her inspirational story from death to life, from ordinary woman to medical pioneer.
Knifing the Famous!    by Carolyn Allen
Price: $0.99 USD. 49220 words. Published by Tim Roux - Night Publishing  on July 15, 2010. .

This is an intimate, emotionally complex, portrait of John Watson who was a pioneer British cosmetic surgeon, operating originally on 'The Guineapigs' - pilots who had been shot down in flames during WW2 and grossly disfigured - who rose to the top of his field with clients ranging from Lord Lucan and a wife of the Kray Brothers, to Lady Churchill and members of the Royal Household.
Eccentric Explorers    by Michael  Buckley
Price: $7.99 USD. 132990 words. Published on November 2, 2010. .

Eccentric Explorers was Winner of the Biography category at the 2009 Indie Excellence Book Awards, California, USA. In this extensively researched book, the rich culture and history of Tibet are viewed through a rather special lens--through the eyes of ten wild and wacky adventurers, each bent on unlocking the strange riddles and secrets of Tibet.
Lizzie and the Rebel    by Stephy Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. 40420 words. Published by Astraea Press on March 25, 2011. .

Orphaned at fifteen, Elizabeth George learned to protect herself and her ranch from ruffians trying to steal her part of the Rocky Mountains. Interrupted while tracking a mountain lion, she follows the smoke filled air to the half-frozen body of Frank Walling. Caring for the wounded confederate soldier, he stirred emotions Lizzie thought she was incapable of feeling....
Ebbie's Memories    by Evelyn Manning
Price: $2.99 USD. 16430 words. Published by Premier Digital Publishing  on May 17, 2011. .

Ezra and Anna Sutton, pioneer ministers of the gospel, along with their three daughters, Anna Jean, Ethelyn, and Evelyn, traveled an adventurous path of faith. The Dust Bowl, Great Depression, and World War II were the backdrops for the events of their lives. Ebbie’s Memories is a collection of their stories of adventure and faith.
2011 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Encyclopedia: UAVs, Drones, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), Weapons and Surveillance - Roadmap, Flight Plan, Reliability Study, Systems News and Notes    by Progressive Management
Price: $19.99 USD. 121310 words. Published on May 25, 2011. .

This comprehensive 500 page report provides detailed information about UAS aircraft and weapons systems, with reproductions of three high impact Pentagon reports along with an extensive news and notes chapter, all in one convenient ebook. There is coverage of systems used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Homeland Security, Coast Guard, NOAA, NASA, and Customs and Border Patrol.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations in the National Airspace System: Safety Considerations, FAA Rules and Regulations, Plans for Expanded Use, Military Integration (UAVs, Drones, RPA)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 60160 words. Published on May 26, 2011. .

This report, compiled from official sources at the Pentagon, FAA, and the GAO, reviews the status of UAS operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). It includes information about safety risks posed by UAS operations, FAA rules and regulations, plans for expanded use of unmanned aircraft, and the integration of military UAS into the airspace.
Taming of the Free Spirit    by Danielle Nicole Bienvenu
Price: $0.99 USD. 4760 words. Published on July 27, 2011. .

Marie Johnson is perfectly content running in fields and picking wild flowers until her family informs her that she is to be married to Joseph Clemmins, a perfect tart if there ever was one. Will Joseph force her to become someone else or will Marie be allowed to remain the free spirit she was meant to be and learn to love one another?
Officer Honey    by Honey French
Price: $9.99 USD. 36780 words. Published on November 30, 2011. .

Don't waste your sorrows! At 5'2", 104 lbs., Honey was one of three first women officers in a men's prison. Her traumatic life gave her compassion and a desire to help men change. She knew hurting people hurt others. Honey had an encounter with God while alone in a gun tower at 3:50 am. Then God gave Honey supernatural knowledge about inmates and staff to show God's loving concern.
Montana: Echoes from the Past    by Mabel G. Ebner
Price: $9.99 USD. 202240 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on December 8, 2011. .

Set in 1849 at Fort Owen in the Bitterroot Valley, this Western adventure deals with the lives of a trop of cavalry soldiers, their families and the native Indian tribe that share the area. The players in this drama face life-altering decisions, danger, rape, heartache and pain in their quest to survive this Montana wilderness and each other.