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Happy? Exposing the Cultural Myths about Happiness    by Tony Wellington
Price: $0.99 USD. 109890 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

our culture is continually insisting that we can all be much happier than we already are. but is this really possible? to find out tony wellington went in search of answers. he analysed masses of empirical research from around the globe and interviewed a wide range of people, from celebrities to doctors. the results provide a fascinating insight into western society and the human condition.
WESTERNS: A Guide to the Best (and Worst) Western Movies on DVD    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 80280 words. Published on February 18, 2011. .

A feast for western movie fans, this book looks at over 400 of the 2,000 DVDs on sale. In addition to detailed reviews of classics (The Big Country, Broken Arrow, The Searchers, Stagecoach, Shane, etc., the author focuses on William Boyd (the entire 66 Hopalong Cassidy series), John Wayne, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones and Alan Ladd. Finally, some of Hollywood's worst westerns are examined.
Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 90690 words. Published on April 8, 2011. .

If you're just starting a cowboy movie DVD collection or are a seasoned fan of all things Western, this book is an absolute must. More than 160 films are examined in detail. All-time greats mingle with B-movie gems starring legendary heroes like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bill Boyd. In his reviews, Reid lists the entire cast plus release dates and all essential info: directors, writers, songs, etc.
Lonely are the Hunted    by Will Hinton
Price: $3.95 USD. 72330 words. Published by White Feather Press on June 3, 2011. .

Max raised his gun up, only to go slack as buckshot tore his chest to pieces. Dan simply dropped the ten gauge level and jerked the trigger all in one motion. Max never knew what hit him. He was dead before he even hit the walk. With one pull of the trigger, Dan Kade had purged the Metzal Valley of a rogue and ruthless lawman, But in the process, he had condemned himself to a life on the run.
Rocky Mountain Odyssey    by Will Hinton
Price: $3.95 USD. 72580 words. Published by White Feather Press on June 7, 2011. .

Bear Rollins was the epitome of mountain men, standing well over six feet and weighed 240 pounds, a veritable giant of a man. But one skill set him apart from his peers: his uncanny marksmanship with his constant companion, a Sharps fifty caliber buffalo gun. But the capable mountain man will need all his skills and prowess as he is hunted by some of the most ruthless killers in the old west!
This Never Happened    by Lee Dodson
Price: $6.93 USD. 179260 words. Published on August 15, 2011. .

The investigation of a mysterious death on the Navajo Reservation in 1960 leads a young stock manager to discover the reasons the Ancient Ones disappeared. The adventure reveals the reason he had to come the first time and why he returned again and again.
The Westering    by Tom Sheehan
Price: $4.99 USD. 67130 words. Published by MilSpeak Books  on March 8, 2012. .

The 21 short stories crafted by Tom Sheehan in THE WESTERING tell of the pioneering of those who came from many countries, many customs, many cultures, and brought much of that mix with them to create the American West as we now know it. THE WESTERING has been nominated for the 2012 National Books Award in Fiction.
How to be a Wizard - How life is magical, and we are too    by Peter Harris
Price: Free! 11040 words. Published on September 17, 2012. .

This short book is not about 'pointy hats'. Instead, I outline the foundations of the True West, and list the 'Wizard's Desiderata' - what is needed to live a life which is truly powerful, truly magical, truly mythical, and truly possible. It always has been possible to be a 'wizard' of one's life, though never perhaps with as little danger of being burned at the stake!
The Christian Family    by Herman Bavinck
Price: $7.99 USD. 59010 words. Published by clpbooks on November 8, 2012. .

A century ago when this book was first published, marriage and the family were already weathering enormous changes, and that trend has not abated. Yet by God’s power the unchanging essence of marriage and the family remains proof, as Bavinck notes, that God’s “purpose with the human race has not yet been achieved.”
A Little Primitive    by Josh Langston
Price: $3.99 USD. 102620 words. Published on November 19, 2012. .

Life can be tough, but it's even tougher for a guy who's only two feet tall -- and utterly uncivilized. When the little primitive tumbles into the world of a reclusive young woman, he changes her life forever. It's not enough that she must protect herself from an insanely jealous ex-husband, she now has to nurse her tiny, unwanted guest back to health *and* maintain the secret of his existence!