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Follis: Greatness Transcends
by Ralph N. Paulk, Herman Smith, & Duane Smith
Price:
$18.79 USD.
Words: 36,480.
Language:
English.
Published: September 8, 2023 by
Charles Follis Foundation.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Biography, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby » American football, Nonfiction » History » American, Nonfiction » Biography » Cultural heritage, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » History
From slavery to greatness in one generation. The story of the first Professional Black Football player in 1902. From tragedy to triumph, the story of Charles W. Follis explores how the character of one man becomes the shoulders on which millions today unknowingly stand! Discovery how friendships with W.E.B DuBois, Jack Johnson and Branch Rickey shape history by the influence of Charles W. Follis.
The Things Our Fathers Saw-The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation from Hometown, USA-Voices of the Pacific Theater
by Matthew Rozell
Price:
$8.99 USD.
Words: 71,220.
Language:
English.
Published: January 25, 2023 by
Matthew Rozell.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / United States, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Veterans
Over thirty survivors who fought from Pearl Harbor to the surrender at Tokyo Bay give firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left no American community unscathed. Includes maps, photos, and never-before-seen portraits. Here are the real stories that LOOK Magazine could not tell. 292 PAGES. Volume 1 of The Things Our Fathers...
Unacknowledged: An Expose of the World's Greatest Secret
by Dr. Steven Greer
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 95,580.
Language:
English.
Published: May 3, 2019.
Categories:
Nonfiction » New Age » Aliens & UFOs, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy
“Unacknowledged” reveals that UFOs are real, Extraterrestrials have been interacting with
humans since World War II, humans mastered gravity control in 1954, and free, clean energy
systems could have replaced fossil fuels long ago. We’ve been lied to. And now, the witnesses of that lie are speaking out in an attempt to set
humanity back on the right path. Find out the truth now.
Flight
by Neil Graham Hansen & Luann Plamann Grosscup
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 115,900.
Language:
English.
Published: April 4, 2023 by
History Publishing Company LLC.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » Biography » Adventurers & explorers
In 1964, I embarked on a journey that was to be my life's adventure. I hired on as a pilot for Air America and its clandestine operations in Southeast Asia. Flying for the CIA's secret airline was a dream come true. Air America's operations were unknown. Its schedules were irregular. Its pilots were shadow people. It was the world of spooks, covert air ops and adventure. I had already been a...
French Stories - Beginner And Intermediate Short Stories To Improve Your French
by French Hacking
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 10,570.
Language:
French.
Published: December 21, 2022 by
French Hacking.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Language Instruction » French, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France
Feel like your French isn't progressing as fast as you'd like? Not understanding idioms or cultural references? Wanting to learn real life vocab you can use straight away? This book is packed full of helpful techniques, tips and hacks in an easy to read format. Ten chapters with 10 different stories on useful everyday topics that you yourself can start implementing into your everyday speech! ★★...
Beyond the Tracks
by Michael Reit
Series: Beyond the Tracks, Book 1.
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 102,380.
Language:
English.
Published: May 3, 2023 by
Michael Reit.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Holocaust
Berlin, 1938 It's no longer safe here. When the Jewish families of Berlin start disappearing in nightly raids, 21-year-old Jacob Kagan knows it's only a matter of time before the trucks come for him. Along with his family and best friend, he flees the country he's always called home to find shelter in a Dutch refugee camp. Before long, the Netherlands falls to the Nazi war machine — Jacob's new...
The Things Our Fathers Saw-Vol. 2-War In the Air
by Matthew Rozell
Series: The Things Our Fathers Saw, Book 2.
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 92,000.
Language:
English.
Published: January 25, 2023 by
Matthew Rozell.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Aviation
Featuring eight American veterans of the heavy bombers in the air war over Europe during World War II, explaining what it was like to grow up during the Great Depression as the clouds of war gathered, going off to the service, and into the skies over Europe, sharing stories of both funny and heartbreaking, and all riveting and intense. Includes photos and never before seen portraits. 304 PAGES...
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
by Bob Joseph
Price:
$7.95 USD.
Words: 41,320.
Language:
English.
Published: April 10, 2018.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » North America » Canada, Nonfiction » Social Science » Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
The essential guide to understanding the Indian Act and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. Bob Joseph dissects the complex issues and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act’s cruel, enduring legacy is essential for moving toward true reconciliation.
Cleophas Williams My Life Story in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 10
by Cleophas Williams
Series: Mobilizing in Our Own Name: Million Worker March, Book 2.
Price:
$14.99 USD.
Words: 44,690.
Language:
English.
Published: May 4, 2023 by
CLARENCE THOMAS.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Labor rights, Nonfiction » History » American, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Labor, Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » Civil rights
"My Life Story in the ILWU Local 10," is a compilation of my manuscripts. I write speaking in my own name. I write about the contributions of Black Longshoremen on the West Coast. I write the story of a leader named Harry Bridges and the rank and file of the best union in the country. I was the first highest elected President to serve in the entire ILWU." -Cleophas Williams 154 pages
Yesterdays
by Beverly Mattson Wheelhouse & Chelsy Wheelhouse Simerson
Price:
$14.50 USD.
Words: 19,370.
Language:
English.
Published: August 2, 2023 by
Chelsy Wheelhouse Simerson.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History, Nonfiction » History » Social history, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » Training, Nonfiction » History » North America, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing
Read this my children, and you shall learn of life as it was when I was young; a simple life there is no doubt but one filled with miracles, nonetheless. The world was changing. Electricity! Tractors! Indoor facilities! Television! Jet airplanes! They all followed my arrival. I was born on the edge of the great depression, a low point in this nation's history that no one, except the very...
D-Day and Beyond: Volume V
by Matthew Rozell
Series: The Things Our Fathers Saw, Book 5.
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 103,650.
Language:
English.
Published: January 26, 2023 by
Matthew Rozell.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
From the bloody beach at Omaha through the hedgerow country of Normandy and beyond, American veterans of World War II—Army engineers and infantrymen, Coast Guardsmen and Navy sailors, tank gunners and glider pilots—sit down with you across the kitchen table and talk about what they saw and experienced, tales they may have never told anyone before. 363 PAGES. Volume 5 in this series is really...
A Train Near Magdeburg
by Matthew Rozell
Price:
$12.99 USD.
Words: 125,910.
Language:
English.
Published: January 25, 2023 by
Matthew Rozell.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Holocaust, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
What do you do if you are a reluctant soldier, having been shot at, seen your friends killed, and can no longer even remember what your own mother looks like? As a combat soldier fighting your way across Europe, what is the plan when you come across a Holocaust train full of suffering humanity that shocks you to your core, even after you think you have seen it all? And what happens when you get...
Learn French With Short Stories - The Adventures of Clara
by French Hacking
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 11,790.
Language:
English.
Published: December 21, 2022 by
French Hacking.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Language Instruction » French, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France
Feeling like your French isn't progressing as fast as you'd like? Not understanding idioms or cultural references? Wanting to learn real life vocab you can use straight away? This book is packed full of helpful techniques, tips and hacks in an easy to read format. Follow Clara through her adventures in France living like a local, learning useful everyday topics that you yourself can start...
Soldier of Rome: Beyond the Frontier
by James Mace
Series: The Artorian Dynasty, Book 6.
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 108,750.
Language:
English.
Published: August 15, 2023 by
Legionary Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Ancient » Rome, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Baltic States
For twelve years a disgraceful pall has hung over the Roman Empire. Trouble along the Germanic frontier forced an abrupt end to Emperor Domitian's war against King Decebalus of Dacia. The terms were an embarrassment to Rome and a drain on the imperial coffers, with two million denarii paid to the Dacians every year. Now, a new Caesar is firmly ensconced upon the imperial throne. Emperor Trajan...
Auschwitz Escape - The Klara Wizel Story
by Danny Naten
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 41,950.
Language:
English.
Published: September 28, 2013.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » History » Holocaust
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
At the tender age of 16, Klara Wizel had a picturesque life with a loving and supportive family. There was no way to know that the Holocaust was creeping toward her and that soon this young Hungarian Jew would be fighting for her life due to the most notorious doctor of the 20th century, Dr. Josef Mengele. Hers is the only story on record of having been selected for death then escaping.
Soldier of Rome: Nova Era
by James Mace
Series: The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 101,460.
Language:
English.
Published: July 25, 2023 by
Legionary Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Ancient » Rome, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Germany, Nonfiction » History » Europe / Austria & Hungary
A new age has dawned for Rome. Following the brief reign of Emperor Nerva, Marcus Ulpius Trajan inherits the mantle of Caesar. A revered general and statesman, the senate a people of Rome greet his rise with an optimism not seen since the reign of Vespasian. Tiberius Artorius Castus, whose tenure with the Vigiles of Rome is ending, is summoned by Trajan to the Rhine. The emperor offers him a...
Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery?
by Joshua Aaron Bowen
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 124,230.
Language:
English.
Published: August 18, 2023 by
Digital Hammurabi Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » World, Nonfiction » History » Civilization, Nonfiction » History » Middle East / Israel, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christianity / History
The God of the Old Testament commanded and endorsed many practices that we find morally reprehensible today. High on the list was the institution of slavery, which features prominently in several sections of the Hebrew Bible. How are we to make sense of all of this from our modern point of view?
The Founders' Speech to a Nation in Crisis
by Steven Rabb
Series: The Founders' Speech, Book 1.
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 60.
Language:
English.
Published: May 18, 2023 by
Steve Rabb.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Government, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
Author Steven Rabb gives depth to the current conversation and ongoing debate about America's founding ideals in The Founders' Speech to a Nation in Crisis, a modern-day telling of the Founding Fathers at Independence Hall, reunited once again to debate the speech they must write to save America today. The rest of the book is that speech, in their own words.
A Few Bad Men: The True Story of U.S. Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America
by Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.) & Sal Manna
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 89,200.
Language:
English.
Published: June 7, 2022 by
Post Hill Press.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Afghan War (2001-), Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces
A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of U.S. Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit—and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.
The Things Our Fathers Saw - Combat, Captivity, Reunion
by Matthew A. Rozell
Series: The Things Our Fathers Saw, Book 3.
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 76,610.
Language:
English.
Published: July 18, 2023 by
Matthew Rozell.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War II
WHAT DO YOU FILL YOUR POCKETS WITH when you're rousted awake in the middle of a freezing German night to be death-marched across Germany? WHEN YOUR BUDDY STAGGERS AND FALLS by the side of the road, and no longer even knows who you are, do you keep moving to keep yourself alive? — "The next day we marched almost twenty hours, so now we were coming up to a town, now everybody is falling over, but...