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Che Forever    by Dan Brook
Price: $0.99 USD. 7180 words. Published on April 27, 2009. .

In this bilingual English/Español edition, Che Forever is a sympathetic and poetic biographical sketch detailing the past, promise, potential, and power of the dynamic ideas and ideology of Che Guevara, the iconic Latin American revolutionary. Read it and surprise yourself!
Xenolith    by A. Sparrow
Price: Free! 126230 words. Published on October 11, 2009. .

Lassoed, knocked down, face planted in the dirt -- best thing to happen to Frank Bowen in years. When wife Liz went missing in the wilds of Belize, the constables of San Ignacio could find no trace. Years later, on a pilgrimage to her remote 'grave,' Frank is abducted and whisked away to a place he can't identify, by people whose motives and origins baffle him. Could this be what happened to Liz?
A Packhorse Called Rachel    by Marcelle Kellermann
Price: $0.99 USD. 49410 words. Published by M-y Books on November 10, 2009. .

A story of courage, fear and defiance based on the authors own experience. A Pack Horse Called Rachel is the remarkable tale of a girl of twenty, daughter of a Jewish father, caught in the extraordinarily brutal world of France in 1944. Rachel moves through the pages of the book with her faithful dog Nourse, as her work with the Maquis based in the Auvergne takes her perilously close to danger.
Silence Not, A Love Story    by Cynthia Cooper
Price: $2.99 USD. 28990 words. Published by Gihon River Press  on November 24, 2009. .

During an economic crisis in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s an idealistic young Jewish woman involved in the labor movement in Hamburg joins with a rebellious artisan to resist Nazism, at the same time deepeing their love for humanity and each other. Drawn from the true stories of Gisa Peiper and Paul Konopka, this is a story of courage and love that thrives despite the danger.
The Sexual Matrix    by C A Tripp Lit Trust
Price: $6.95 USD. 98040 words. Published on November 25, 2009. .

In 1975 a book was published that changed discussions about gay people and their lifestyles forever. It was called Homosexual Matrix and was written by Dr. C.A. Tripp, a clinical psychologist, independent sex researcher and protégé of Alfred Kinsey. After being translated into 14 languages it went on to become a huge international best-seller, selling an astonishing 400,000 copies.
Druze and Druzism    by Riad Hassan
Price: $3.99 USD. 47770 words. Published on April 12, 2010. .

Druze and Druzism covers the essential aspects of Druzism and the fundamentals of its spiritual doctrine, as well as the history of the Druze, their customs and traditions and the transcendence of the community in the Arab and in the international environments.
Chance for the Future    by Paul M.  Carhart
Price: $4.99 USD. 121800 words. Published on August 13, 2010. .

In a futuristic world where creativity has been banned, Mancy Fairlight secretly paints pictures in her run-down apartment while raising her son. Mancy lives in constant fear that one day the same man who had engineered her husband’s public execution will discover her secret and come for her. When her son begins to exhibit extraordinary musical talent, Mancy’s worst fears become reality.
De mémoire(s)    by Michel Debeauvais
Price: Free! 17990 words. Published by Les Editions Lexemplaire  on August 18, 2010. .

Souvenirs de Michel Debeauvais, Professeur émérite de l'Université Paris 8, ancien élève de l'ENS et de l'ENA, dont la carrière fut d'une immense richesse. Dans ces "souvenirs", extraordinaires au sens propre, on entendra partout la voix d'une résistance dont nul ne peut sortir indemne.
Faith and Courage in a Time of Trouble    by Paul Pruitt
You set the price! 23570 words. Published on October 17, 2010. .

This book tells the story of a nominally Jewish Belgian family who spent more than four years during the Second World War as refugees in the south of France. The narrator was five years old when the family left Brussels and ten when they returned. At first, the family lived openly in a rented farm, supporting themselves as farmers. But they eventually had to go into hiding and were sheltered...
The Secrets of Consulting    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 70990 words. Published on November 29, 2010. .

If you are a consultant, or ever use a consultant, this book is for you. The author draws on his 50+ years of consulting experience to share his secrets about the often irrational world of consulting. "This is a great book. Period! ...this advice is clearly applicable to more than just consulting; it is applicable to life in general." "The book is truly wonderful. A must have!" - Amazon reviews