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The Man Who Sued the Governor, and other tales of Northern New Mexico    by James M. Curry
Price: $4.99 USD. 68950 words. Published on September 20, 2012. .

In a uniquely New Mexican voice influenced by Tony Hillerman and Mary Austin, Jim Curry's 'The Man Who Sued the Governor' mixes factual events and fictional material in a collection of short stories that bridge the Old West to the New.
The Storm Before the Calm: The Early Lives of Venus and Hiro    by Ron D Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 43380 words. Published on September 21, 2012. .

The wedding that Thanksgiving weekend 1958 in Chicago should never have happened. Venus Ballesteros should have been on her way back to the Philippines. Hiro Tanamachi should have died in the war. Somehow, the man who had trained to die as a suicide submarine pilot in the Japanese Navy, and the woman whose hometown had been occupied by the Japanese, met 8,000 miles away from their homelands.
Churchill versus Hitler: War of Words    by Peter John
Price: $9.99 USD. 136590 words. Published by Bennion Kearny  on September 27, 2012. .

Based on three years of research in archives across Britain, Germany and the United States, Churchill versus Hitler is a fascinating book examining the views, rivalry and taunts of Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler. Covering the buildup to WW2, the war itself, and (in Churchill's case) afterwards - the book casts fresh light upon both the men and the events that enveloped them.
Destroy the Enemy in Hand-to-Hand Combat (An Authentic Field Manual of the Red Army)    by Boris Karpa
Price: $2.99 USD. 5400 words. Published by dilerniapublishers on September 27, 2012. .

“Destroy the Enemy in Hand-to-Hand Combat” was the official Red Army close combat manual during the Second World War. Published in 1941, this would have been the very manual used to train the troops that fought and defeated the Nazis at Stalingrad and in Berlin, in fierce close-quarter combat. Translated into English by professional translator Boris Karpa.
Walking and Wondering: Living Under the Sign of the Cross in the Shadow of the Swastika    by Robert Salomon
Price: $2.99 USD. 86630 words. Published on September 30, 2012. .

One man's quest to be reunited with his family during years of persecution, exile and jailings.
Laughing Winds    by Rose Christo
Price: $2.99 USD. 62540 words. Published on October 4, 2012. .

When Annika Straum is handed a violin and told to learn how to play, Annika knows she is about to die. In Dachau Concentration Camp, music means death. Paired with a green-eyed girl, a girl who makes her feel in ways she shouldn't, Annika has three months to practice for her first and last concert.
Tailwinds: Adventures of a Young Aviator    by Dan Poynter
Price: $7.97 USD. 37500 words. Published on October 22, 2012. .

Rusty Martin is born to an aviation family and grows up in Casselberry, Florida, in the 1930s. He is an entrepreneur and a self-starter who loves to fly. Rusty is 12 at the outbreak of WW-II. Flying takes the young man to many fascinating events of the time.
Sweet Folly    by Heather Whipp
Price: $2.99 USD. 99550 words. Published on October 26, 2012. .

Sweet Folly, a tale of passion and challenges, is the third book in the Island Series. Ellie’s beautiful, flirtatious daughter, Amelia has her pampered world thrown into disarray when her marriage of a few weeks is tainted with murderous overtones and a tragic illness. A world war with a journey to Ellie’s birthplace brings the family saga to an emotional conclusion with an unexpected twist.
The Island    by Samie Foster
Price: $0.99 USD. 18000 words. Published on October 28, 2012. .

In the middle of the second world war, scientists start vanishing all over the world. When Lily's husband is snatched away, she teams up with her brother in law to unravel what is happening to all the world's geniuses. After a year of traveling the world looking for clues, they are led to a mystery island in the eye of a never ending storm. A place that holds more danger than they ever expected
Warmongers (The Misgivings of the Vampire Lucius Lafayette)    by Sylynt Storme
Price: $0.99 USD. 8540 words. Published on November 4, 2012. .

Warmongers is #8 in The Misgivings of the Vampire Lucius Lafayette series. Well, the ransom hijack didn't go over as well as planned. Seems that Cage has now escaped from his father's saving graces. Though the rest of the Lafayette Killing isn't sure if Lucius is intent on saving Cage or killing him.