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	Doc's Guide Des Premier Secours	by Kathleen A. Handal, MD Feb. 06, 2012	$7.99	17412 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Doc Handal, M.D. is a nationally and internationally known emergency medicine ‘Doc’. She believes physicians have a responsibility to teach and share medical common sense.
	The Guide To Living, Volume 1: Urban, Rural & Bush Living, Emergency Preparedness & Survival	by Thomas Stowe Dec. 13, 2011	$2.99	29234 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Thomas C. Stowe was born in and resides in San Antonio, Texas. A computer-savvy, libertarian, ambitious, empircal, humanist, multi-tasking, far-seeing, nature and life loving 30-something. He hopes to bring both close-to-home practical skills and novel eclectic interests to his readers. For his entire adult life he's spent much of his time writing and ghostwriting for creative outlet and profession. He favors problem solving, meeting those challenges that others aren't willing to approach or that they are unable to tackle. He brings to writing a fresh face, voice and views influenced by the works of a great number of authors. Thomas desires to express his thoughts and dreams with the world, giving back by sharing his voice with others toward the goal of filling many of the voids that exist in writing and common thought today.
	Protect Your Family From Crime! (..and other life-saving tips)	by Tom Harrier Oct. 28, 2011	$9.99	23979 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Thomas Harrier is a thirty-three+ year veteran of law enforcement. His career started in the U.S. Army Military Police, where he was stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga. After completing his military obligation, he obtained his Associates degree in Criminal Justice from Valencia Community College and his Bachelors degrees in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Then, he was hired by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where he worked from 1981-1982 as a deputy sheriff. Leaving Los Angeles, he returned to Orlando to work as a deputy for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. He worked full time there from 1982 through 1993, when he then chose early retirement to pursue other business ventures; however, he remained in law enforcement as a reserve deputy. While with Orange County Sheriff’s Office, his assignments included Uniformed Patrol, the Tactical Unit, the Street Crimes Unit, Community Policing and Problem Oriented Policing. He has taught thousands of other law enforcement officers in a variety of subjects, including Survival Attitude, Building Entries and Searches, Defensive Tactics, Handcuffing Techniques and Side Handle Baton. He co-developed the Vehicle Felony Stop Maneuver, which is still being taught today. Mr. Harrier was responsible for developing a weapon retention system that proved to be highly effective. He was a member of the SWAT Team for ten years, serving as a sniper and also as a rapid entry specialist on High Risk Entries. Mr. Harrier recently retired from law enforcement, as a reserve division chief with a central Florida law enforcement agency.
	21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Marine Combat Water Survival, Water Rescues, Drowning Marine Corps Field Manual - FMFRP 0-13 (Value-Added Professional Format Series)	by Progressive Management Sep. 29, 2011	$9.99	36402 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Progressive Management: For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our imprints include PM Medical Health News, Advanced Professional Education and News Service, Auto Racing Analysis, and World Spaceflight News. Many of our publications synthesize official information with original material. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. The e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
	21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: First Aid Field Manual - FM 4-25.11, FM 21-11 (Value-Added Professional Format Series)	by Progressive Management Sep. 24, 2011	$9.99	67400 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Progressive Management: For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our imprints include PM Medical Health News, Advanced Professional Education and News Service, Auto Racing Analysis, and World Spaceflight News. Many of our publications synthesize official information with original material. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. The e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
	21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Multiservice Procedures for Survival, Evasion, and Recovery - FM 21-76-1 - Camouflage, Concealment, Navigation (Value-Added Professional Format Series)	by Progressive Management Sep. 06, 2011	$9.99	38960 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Progressive Management: For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our imprints include PM Medical Health News, Advanced Professional Education and News Service, Auto Racing Analysis, and World Spaceflight News. Many of our publications synthesize official information with original material. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. The e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
	The Busy Woman's Pocket Guide to Safety: Safety Tips for Busy Women on the Go	by Carla Thompson April 19, 2011	$0.99	9046 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Carla M. Thompson is the owner of Ladies First Publishing, LLC and publisher of The Busy Woman’s Pocket Guide Series (www.thebusywomanspocketguide.com). Carla is also the author of “The Busy Woman’s Pocket Guide to Safety” which includes most of the safety tips that were developed while she was living in Detroit. Carla is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy were she received her BA in Finance. She is also a graduate of Oakland University where she received her MBA. She has worked in the automotive industry for most of her career. Carla is very passionate about educating women concerning their personal safety and has been in most of the situations that busy career oriented women find themselves in everyday (i.e. traveling abroad, working late hours, and living alone). Carla has been featured in the on Fox 2 News Detroit Morning Show, on Detroit’s Angelo Henderson’s “Your Voice” WCHB, and in the Detroit News and in the Observer Eccentric Newspapers. She also conducts crime prevention workshops at college campuses, schools, libraries, women's organizations, etc. Carla Thompson has spent most of her career in the automotive industry as a buyer. She has worked for both an automotive manufacturer and a automotive supplier. She looks forward to pursuing other challenging, strategic roles in this area
	21st Century VA Independent Study Course: Medical Care of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Nervous System, Symptoms, Treatment, Related Diseases, Motor Neuron Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia	by Progressive Management Feb. 15, 2011	$9.99	26372 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Progressive Management: For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our imprints include PM Medical Health News, Advanced Professional Education and News Service, Auto Racing Analysis, and World Spaceflight News. Many of our publications synthesize official information with original material. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. The e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
	Computer Station's That Work - Stop Pain	by Linda Meckler Jan. 21, 2011	$2.99	4597 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I am an author and public speaker. I have 2 self-published books. Ghost Kids Trilogy for ages 8 to adult. 2 real kids and 2 Ghost Kids Team up for adventures and mysteries ending with the hunt for Pirates Treasure. The next book is, Fight Your Medical Insurance Nightmares!! Let me show you how. For all consumers to get their bills paid. Sample appeal letters, explains how insurance works, coding, medical insurance terminology. But the best part of being a writer today is just because you have a published book you do not have to stop writing. Now you can writer and finish your books which have been in your computer for years and upload them on to this websites and others like it. It is a writers market now. I love it.
	Emergency Responder Communication Skills Handbook: How Your Words and Actions Affect People in Medical Distress	by Brian Walsh Jan. 10, 2011	$6.99	10308 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in the U.K. and raised near Montreal, Brian Walsh was a journalist and broadcaster before joining a major international company. For much of his 30-year career he was involved in human resources, specifically training. While living in the arctic, Brian studied anthropology and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Those experiences combined with extensive international travel prepared him for working with other cultures. He was then transferred to China where he served as his company’s General Manager. After his return to North America, he elected early retirement to further his earlier interest in NLP and hypnotherapy. He returned to formal study, and within four years had achieved his Ph.D. His dissertation, which focused on accelerated learning techniques, inspired his passion and his book, “Unleashing Your Brilliance.” Dr. Walsh is dedicated to personal growth and enrichment through his workshops, teleclasses, audio and video products, and his many articles. He is a master practitioner of NLP, an acupuncture detoxification specialist, an EFT practitioner, and a clinical hypnotherapist. His bestselling book, Unleashing Your Brilliance has a companion DVD, Enriched Learning. In addition, he has co-authored a self-help book with John Gray and Jack Canfield, 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life.
	Drug Overdose Signs and Symptoms	by Meridith Berk Sep. 11, 2010	$3.99	12532 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Meridith Berk has been writing about prescription drug problems for the last several years. Her purpose is to give patients and caregivers accurate and understandable information about the pharmaceutical products they buy. Her point of view is, “If an individual is not given all the information in a form that is clear and comprehensible how can they possibly decide for themselves whether the benefit of taking a particular medication is worth the risks?” Through her research Meridith found that even the most educated patient frequently has no idea of the potential side effects of the medications they have been prescribed. Though by law when a pharmaceutical company advertises a drug they must give space and time to side effects and warnings this is done is such a way as to hide these behind pretty images and confusing language. With all the information in hand patients can work far better with their doctors to get only the medications they actually need avoiding those where the risk outweighs the potential benefit.
	Owners Manual for Injury Prevention	by Bruce Kaler M.D. Aug. 07, 2010	$4.99	22733 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Over thirty years clinical experience as a physician in general practice with emphasis in urgent care, family practice, occupational and emergency medicine in both rural and urban settings. My professional experience has not been limited to medicine. I have been a business consultant, registered investment advisor, wine enthusiast and wine merchant. I contniue to practice medicine as well as write about it. I also published a medical mystery novel Turnabout by Bruce Kaler M.D. and nonfiction Owners Manual for Injury Prevention, a user friendly guide to injury management and prevention. Hope you enjoy them both.
	Guía Simple de Primeros Auxilios	by Kathleen A. Handal, MD April 07, 2010	$7.99	15932 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Doc Handal, M.D. is a nationally and internationally known emergency medicine ‘Doc’. She believes physicians have a responsibility to teach and share medical common sense.
	Doc's First Aid Guide	by Kathleen A. Handal, MD April 03, 2010	$7.99	13858 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Doc Handal, M.D. is a nationally and internationally known emergency medicine ‘Doc’. She believes physicians have a responsibility to teach and share medical common sense.
	Start Here: How to Have Success with ANY Diet and Fitness Program	by Tony Simoneli Nov. 20, 2009	$4.99	18863 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: My name is Tony Simoneli and I have a Bachelor's of Science degree in Kinesiology and I've been nationally certified as a Personal Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) for almost 15-years. This includes additional certifications in Optimal Performance Training with NASM, and Nutrition from Apex Fitness. Over the years I've taught multiple workshops, and classes on fitness, as well as designed, and operated a fitness program for children, that I called C.O.R.E. 4Kids. I've also helped both gym and studio owners plan their floor layouts, and provide recommendations for equipment based on their particular needs. I'm currently the Fitness Director for the Toadal Fitness clubs in Santa Cruz.
	How to Avert A Curse: It Could Save Your Very Life	by Parallel View Publishing July 14, 2009	$1.99	20607 words	Sample 13%
	Author bio: Parallel View Publishing publishes books that are designed to reach a point of "truth." A point of truth we refer to as A "Parallel View." Skydog Publishing is an imprint of Parallel View Publishing