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Jiro's Dream    by Philip Groves
Price: $6.50 USD. 132900 words. Published on November 6, 2009. .

Jiro Shimada arrives in San Francisco, July 1937, a dejected young man. His lifelong dream of becoming a navy fighter pilot has been thwarted. Given the likelihood of being conscripted into the army as a foot soldier, arrangements are made for Jiro to participate in a work/study program to be conducted in America. So his dream must wait, but not for long....
A Community Birthday    by Leslie Vaughn Weaver
Price: $0.99 USD. 3650 words. Published by Untreed Reads on September 8, 2010. .

Monica, an African-American mother dealing with difficult times, is determined to throw a birthday party for her son at a local Mouse Land. When guests start canceling and the store managers begin demanding payment in full, Monica finds herself caught up in a case of racial bias. Can the situation be defused before the happy occasion becomes a nightmare? A short story from our Diversity line.
The Dark Side of the Publishing Industry: What Big Publishers Don't Want You to Know    by Timothy Aldred
Price: $3.99 USD. 16050 words. Published on April 7, 2011. .

In October of 2006, author Millenia Black, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against New York publishing giant, Penguin Group, U.S.A. After two years, Penguin Group settled the case out of court, and she is prohibited from ever discussing the details of the case again. THE DARK SIDE OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY is a father's explosive tell-all about the case...because he's not gagged.
The Everyman's Guide to knowing which way to vote    by Walker Johanson
Price: $0.99 USD. 7730 words. Published on May 9, 2012. .

"The Everyman's Guide to knowing which way to vote" is a Political Party Comparison Chart that clarifies the key differences--on 50 major issues--between Liberals & Democrats on the one hand...and Conservatives & Republicans on the other. It is a user-friendly 'Voter's Guide' that summarizes--and simplifies--the basic stand that each party has on the most important issues facing America today.
Race-Baiting in America: How The Left Use Race as a Means to Keep Power, Drive The Narrative, & Tear This Country Apart    by D. Lee
Price: $3.99 USD. 20710 words. Published by darrenkirby on October 19, 2012. .

"There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs. There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don't want the patient to get well." ~Booker T. Washington
Red Clay and Roses    by S. K. Nicholls
Price: $4.99 USD. 97650 words. Published by ElderberryPressdotcom on March 20, 2013. .

Set in the Deep South during a period of civil unrest, Red Clay and Roses is a fictional account of a true story. The discovery of an old ledger opens a window into life in a time when women were supposed to keep quiet and serve, abortion was illegal, adoption difficult, and racism rampant. Mystery, rape, murder, racial tension, drama, and forbidden love meld as the origin of the ledger unfolds.