Seven Centuries of Diepenbrocks    by William Diepenbrock
Price: $3.99 USD. 14480 words. Published on February 6, 2012. .
The author documents the fascinating personal history of the Diepenbrock clan from the 1300s to present day and chronicles its involvement in European and American history.

Chance Encounters    by Paul Telegdi
Price: Free! 91840 words. Published on March 16, 2012. .
Chronicling the intersection of two lives, Chance and Emily's, as they meet up and separate throughout the years. Time and again they rescue each other, but can't seem to stay together as their lives are out of synch.

FREIGHT TRAIN ACROSS THE OUTBACK:On Board The First Train to Cross Australia from South to North    by Simon Worrall
Price: $3.99 USD. 12230 words. Published on June 6, 2012. .
National Geographic writer, Simon Worrall, was the first writer to cross the Australian continent from south to north by train. Traveling more than 3,000 miles from Adelaide to Darwin on a freight train making history, he takes readers on an enthralling journey through the Red Center of Australia.

Look Up, San Francisco! A Walking Tour of Nob Hill    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4710 words. Published on June 22, 2012. .
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 San Francisco's Nob Hill 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.

Railroad 1869 Along the Historic Union Pacific Across Wyoming    by Eugene Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 26410 words. Published on July 15, 2012. .
Building the Transcontinental Railroad through Nebraska had taken three years.. 36 months of dogged determination. When the construction crews finally reached Cheyenne they prepared for the grueling work ahead. They refined the organization and pace developed crossing Nebraska, but now they faced a new set of challenges, most notably the climb up "Sherman Hill", bridging Dale Creek, crossing the

Railroad 1869 Along the Historic Union Pacific in Utah to Promontory    by Eugene Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 14950 words. Published on July 15, 2012. .
As the Union Pacific entered the Utah canyons progress slowed to a crawl. The builders were forced to use large embankments, trestles and tunnels. All of them slower, difficult to build and expensive. Then as the competing railroads drew closer to their meeting point at Promontory Summit the competition became intense. "Build it fast, we'll fix it later" was the by-word.

Look Up, Truckee! A Walking Tour of Truckee, California    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4860 words. Published on August 2, 2012. .
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 Truckee, California 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.