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Mousetrapped: A Year and A Bit in Orlando, Florida    by Catherine Ryan Howard
Price: $2.99 USD. 72860 words. Published on March 8, 2010. .

The only memoir about working in Walt Disney World, Space Shuttle launches, the town that Disney built, religious theme parks, Bruce Willis, humidity-challenged hair and the Ebola virus, MOUSETRAPPED is the hilarious story of what happened when one Irish girl went searching for happiness in the happiest place on earth.
Return to my Native Land    by Ian C. Dawkins Moore
Price: $1.99 USD. 66230 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

As a young man, I traveled in West Africa in search of my identity. I am a man of color, who was born in England. I visited West Africa in he mid-seventies before that area exploded into violence, and witnessed the displacement of its people. This story is about my encounters with real people in Africa and my personal observations of my time there.
The Sullivan Saga: Memories of an Overseas Childhood    by Maureen Sullivan
Price: $8.99 USD. 89990 words. Published on May 6, 2010. .

These are the exotic, funny and sometimes bittersweet stories of an overseas childhood in Asia & Africa from 1957-1972. The author is the daughter of a State Dept. diplomat and through her stories, you can begin to appreciate the adaptability of children to other cultures and the fortitude of parents trying to raise their children to be citizens of the world as well as good Americans overseas.
Paris, Moi, and the Gang: A Memoir...of Sorts    by Frances Gendlin
Price: $5.95 USD. 128860 words. Published on May 10, 2010. .

In this entertaining fictional memoir, readers are drawn into the daily adventures of an expat in Paris—a writer working on a new travel guide, while she and her "gang" of friends are living the life so many Americans can only dream of. Fran’s intimate relationship with Paris—both past and present—sings on every page, reminding us why this city stands alone in the world's imagination.
Stealing Fatima's Hand    by Carolyn Theriault
Price: $6.99 USD. 118110 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 30, 2010. .

“ …Finally a grand taxi stopped and offered to take us to the train station for the unbelievably low fare of twenty dirham, so unbelievably low, that I was not a little disappointed when the driver didn’t rob us, slit our throats, and dump our bodies into the Strait of Gibraltar… “ Stealing Fatima’s Hand is a collection of narratives presenting an alternative view of Morocco.
Largest Island In The Sea    by Jeffrey M. Green
Price: $7.99 USD. 77600 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 31, 2010. .

Naples is an overactive city of nobility and squalor, sprawling in the menacing shadow of Vesuvius, and Sicily. At the age of 60, Jeffrey Green finally got there.It meant much more to him than an echo of his Manhattan childhood, for he had been living in Israel since 1973, was now a citizen of Mediterranean civilization himself.
Wander the Rainbow: A true story of a living liver donation, an epic journey around the world, and a gay man's search for himself    by David Jedeikin
Price: $2.99 USD. 105220 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

Seven months. Six continents. Twenty-nine countries. Some names changed to protect the (not-so) innocent. But everything else is true in Wander the Rainbow, a story of a unique round-the-world trip in the face of some challenging life events. The first-ever such chronicle by a gay man traveling solo also offers a glimpse into the world of mid-range "flashpacking" style of travel.
Bread From the Sky    by Marie McCarthy
Price: $4.99 USD. 96460 words. Published on January 2, 2011. .

How many cat heads do you have to eat before you acquire the characteristics of a cat? Why do you hang a snail shell in a tree? How do you get a curse removed? And who buried a gri-gri in the yard? These and other questions are answered in Bread From the Sky, a Peace Corps memoir.
Traveling Light    by Colleen Friesen
Price: $2.99 USD. 14260 words. Published on February 22, 2011. .

Prepare to dive into other worlds as award-winning travel writer Colleen Friesen takes you on her world-wide adventures. Her travel stories can be reflective, contemplative or snort-out-loud funny, but one thing is for sure, they are always compelling. Read Traveling Light and engage with the world in a new way.
Mexico On A Motorcycle: Riding Out The Recession    by Mac Patrick
Price: $5.99 USD. 5940 words. Published on April 22, 2011. .

Mac Patrick, Pacific Northwest rigger and motorcycle enthusiast describes...An Adventure of a Lifetime! Mexico On A Motorcycle is the result of a 17,358 mile Motor Tour that the author took on a BMW R 1200 GS into the heart of Mexico. If you say, “Yes!” to hopping on a bike and charging full throttle into the world, this is the book for you! Mexico! The Sun! The Music! The Food! All Here!