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Climbing Family Trees, Whispers in the Leaves    by Trina Boice
Price: $2.99 USD. 82230 words. Published on November 1, 2009. .

“Climbing Family Trees” is a fun book written by twin sisters that includes helpful “how-to” tips to research your own family history. There are also over 100 true and amazing stories that will inspire you to discover your roots, honor your heritage and celebrate your family! Check out http://rootstelevision.typepad.com/climbing_family_trees
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.
August in the Mind    by Nick Taddeo
Price: $1.99 USD. 67400 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 28, 2009. .

Tony Antonelli can't explain why he attacked a total stranger without provocation. He suspects genetic memory triggered his action, an ancient hatred inherited. He journeys to Italy, back to his roots, to seek the answer and preserve his sanity. Provides grand insights into Italy today and its remarkable history.
Reality Check    by Ron Tarrant
Price: $3.99 USD. 46090 words. Published by Foremost Press  on January 27, 2010. .

Forced to return to his hometown, John is horror-stricken when he finds his past rushing back at him. He's suddenly thrust into a terrifying world of Sasquatch and Little People. Civilization as John knows it is about to take a sharp turn.
Find Your Roots Now!    by Joe Long
Price: $9.99 USD. 38300 words. Published on January 27, 2011. .

Find Your Roots Now! is a step-by-step guide for beginning genealogists. This publication combines the power of the Internet with sound research practices. Readers will learn the fundamental skills needed to properly build a family tree beginning with themselves and working backward in time. The National Archives, Internet and DNA research methods are covered in detail.
It's Jacob! My Name Is Jacob! What's Yours?    by Jacob Bergen
Price: $8.99 USD. 64870 words. Published on May 23, 2011. .

It's Jacob! My Name is Jacob! What's Yours? is a view of Jacob Israel from The Bible; while at the same time it is a comparison of each one of us. The stories are just as much about real people, as each one of us are real. Just injure yourself and you will bleed the same red blood as did Jacob Israel and his family. Often we feel that we are not in the same arena as the oldtimers were. Not So!
Military Brats    by Mary Edwards Wertsch
Price: $9.99 USD. 217110 words. Published on July 16, 2011. .

A startling, groundbreaking exploration, Military Brats is the first book to analyze what it means to grow up in the military. Based on five years of research, this book probes the consequences—both positive and negative—of being raised in a family characterized by rigid discipline, nomadic rootlessness, dedication to military mission, and the threat of war and personal loss.
Sarajevo Walls of Fate    by Marija F. Sullivan
Price: $3.00 USD. 52610 words. Published by Style Writes Now  on September 4, 2011. .

‘Sarajevo Walls of Fate’ is an urban ‘architectural fairy tale’, a hundred-year journey through war and peace, until a mystery is resolved and broken walls stop screaming.
The Veggie Monster    by BodhaGuru Learning
Price: $0.99 USD. 1690 words. Published on April 3, 2012. .

This is a short picture story of a greedy monster who wanted to get the entire harvest of a hard-working farmer without doing any work and how the clever farmer saves his harvest using his practical knowledge about the plants. This story helps children to learn about the various edible parts of the plants.
The Veggie Monster (Hindi)    by BodhaGuru Learning
Price: $0.99 USD. 1790 words. Published on April 16, 2012. .

This is a short picture story of a greedy monster who wanted to get the entire harvest of a hard-working farmer without doing any work and how the clever farmer saves his harvest using his practical knowledge about the plants. This story helps children to learn about the various edible parts of the plants.