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21st Century VA Independent Study Course: Endemic Infectious Diseases of Southwest Asia - Afghanistan and Iraq - Diagnosis and Treatment (Veterans Health Issues Series)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 36740 words. Published on January 26, 2011. .

The VA Independent Study Course on Endemic Infectious Diseases of Southwest Asia (Afghanistan and Iraq) provides essential information for health care providers about the infectious disease risks in Southwest Asia, particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq, with details on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the endemic infectious diseases of Southwest Asia.
Dearest Laura: The Civil War Letters Of Captain John Reed Beatty, 1861-1865    by Peter Steffens
Price: $1.86 USD. 91700 words. Published on April 15, 2011. .

As a contribution to the Sesquicentennial of the US Civil War (1861-1865), I have digitally transcribed the nearly 150 wartime letters my Great-Grandfather John wrote from the field to Laura, his love at home (and future wife). There are many handwriting samples and goodies, including a few endearing letters written by Laura to John. The war's calendar years are mirrored in the low $1.86 price.
Typhoid Mary: The Story of Mary Mallon    by Caitlind L. Alexander
Price: $3.99 USD. 6340 words. Published by LearningIsland.com  on November 8, 2011. .

Ask most adults who Typhoid Mary was, and they'll tell you a lie. They'll tell you she was someone who killed hundreds of people. Maybe even thousands. They'll tell you she was a woman who knew she had a deadly disease and didn't care that she spread it to others. But is it true? No. Most of it is not true. Here is Mary's story.
A Simple Guide to Water Borne Diseases    by Kenneth Kee
Price: $2.99 USD. 6440 words. Published on November 16, 2012. .

Water-borne diseases are illnesses in developing countries which are caused by drinking or coming in contact with water contaminated by human or animal feces, which have pathogenic microorganisms. Infection commonly results during bathing, washing, drinking, in the preparation of food, or the consumption of food which are infected in this way.
Warsaw Freedom    by Kimberly Kaplan
Price: $3.99 USD. 94670 words. Published on December 16, 2012. .

Stefania and Paulina are Jewish women who lived in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. Stefania believes in smuggling children out of the Ghetto to have a chance to survive. Paulina will not smuggle out her child but Stefania kidnaps him and smuggles him out. After confronting Stefania, both women are smuggled out together and have to survive hidden within Warsaw while hating and resenting each other.