FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2015

[GtrsRGr8]

GA Russell made a post on the "Less than $3.00 Non-Fiction" thread a little while ago of the free ebook Great Astronomers, by R.S. Ball.

The publisher of that ebook is a company called Kitrinos Publishers, which I had never heard of before. Soooooo, I decided to take a look at what else Kitrinos had listed at Amazon. What I found was that they have 49 other--50 total--ebooks marked down to $0.00. That's right, zip, zilch, zippo, nil, nada, goose egg.

Kitrinos appears to have a similar modus operandi to companies like Nisyros, Waxkeep, Krypos, Halcyon Press, and the Pergamum Collection (I have to wonder if these companies are not all owned by the same people). That is, they take books that are in the public domain, "clean them up," and republish them.

I think that these companies provide a real service to people who read ebooks. First, while you can get the text free from places like Gutenberg and the Internet Archive, of probably all of the books that they sell, that text can be of poor quality and, therefore, hard to read, etc. Furthermore it probably can't be cut-and-pasted, it's just images. These books by Kitrinos and their kin have text that can be copied and cut-and-pasted. All of you know how useful that is.

Second, these companies serve as kinds of gatekeepers. It would be a daunting task for a person to sift through all of the public domain books on many subjects, to find the good ones. These companies presumably pick out the better books on the respective subjects to clean up and reprint.

Anyway, here's a webpage that you can go to to find all of the Kitrinos freebies. They are sorted by price, low to high. Most, but not all of the ebooks, are nonfiction.

Happy hunting.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

GA Russell made a post on the "Less than $3.00 Non-Fiction" thread a little while ago of the free ebook Great Astronomers, by R.S. Ball.

The publisher of that ebook is a company called Kitrinos Publishers, which I had never heard of before. Soooooo, I decided to take a look at what else Kitrinos had listed at Amazon. What I found was that they have 49 other--50 total--ebooks marked down to $0.00. That's right, zip, zilch, zippo, nil, nada, goose egg.

Kitrinos appears to have a similar modus operandi to companies like Nisyros, Waxkeep, Krypos, Halcyon Press, and the Pergamum Collection (I have to wonder if these companies are not all owned by the same people). That is, they take books that are in the public domain, "clean them up," and republish them. [...]

I think that these companies provide a real service to people who read ebooks. First, while you can get the text free from places like Gutenberg and the Internet Archive, of probably all of the books that they sell, that text can be of poor quality and, therefore, hard to read, etc. Furthermore it probably can't be cut-and-pasted, it's just images. These books by Kitrinos and their kin have text that can be copied and cut-and-pasted. All of you know how useful that is.

Happy hunting.

Not quite 'owned by the same people' because I see duplicated books, but perhaps someone is selling a publishing kit ?

I don't think they do much work besides adding a clickable TOC and some Gutenberg books now have that.

The Grateful Dead by Gordon Hall Gerould

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39408

I think all Gutenberg books are text rather than images and they are proof read whereas Kitrinos books are DRM'd so making copy/paste harder than it need be.

Here's the simple freebies only list for Kitrinos (works with all Kindle stores)

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...isher=Kitrinos

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors

Mary, Queen of Scots: The History and Legacy of Mary Stuart of Scotland

Colonial Williamsburg: The History of the Settlement that Became America's Most Famous Living-History Museum

The Lawrence Massacre: The History of the Civil War's Most Notorious Guerrilla Attack

The Battle of Yellow Tavern: The History of the Civil War Battle that Ended J.E.B. Stuart's Life

The Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The History of the Civil War Campaign that Destroyed the Confederate Army of Tennessee

The Rise of Nazi Germany: The History of the Events that Brought Adolf Hitler to Power

The Start of World War II: The History of the Events that Culminated with Nazi Germany's Invasion of Poland

See all freebies

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river

[AnemicOak]

Bess: The Life of Lady Ralegh, Wife to Sir Walter by Anna Beer - Freebie

As lover, wife and widow of Sir Walter Ralegh, Bess was the hidden force behind his spectacular public achievements, the stable point in his turbulent private life, and the shrewd creator of his reputation after his death.

Having resisted being married off in her teens, she began a passionate and illicit sexual relationship with Ralegh in her twenties.

Her intelligence and business acumen were exceptional, despite having no rights as a woman (twice she built a fortune from nothing), and her remarkable emotional strength sustained her through personal tragedy and political disasters that broke many others, including her own husband.

A woman in a man’s world, Bess’s ambitious pursuit of power and wealth, and justice for herself and her children, make compelling reading.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Not quite 'owned by the same people' because I see duplicated books, but perhaps someone is selling a publishing kit ?

I don't think they do much work besides adding a clickable TOC and some Gutenberg books now have that.

The Grateful Dead by Gordon Hall Gerould

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39408

I think all Gutenberg books are text rather than images and they are proof read whereas Kitrinos books are DRM'd so making copy/paste harder than it need be.

Here's the simple freebies only list for Kitrinos (works with all Kindle stores)

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...isher=Kitrinos

Thanks for the clarifications, corrections, etc.

I was "shooting from the hip" when I said that you could cut-and-paste with these books. I was assuming that--I shouldn't have done it.

So, is there any advantage textually to the Kitrinos books, other than the fact that some will have a clickable TOC that Gutenberg editions don't?

Being a child of the 60's and 70's, the first thing that I thought of when I saw "Grateful Dead" was the band by that name. I never have been a "Dead Head" (or, "Deadhead"--I've seen it both ways) (a fan of the group), but I liked their music. When I saw your post, I thought, "oh, cool, a book about the Grateful Dead (band)!" ha. I don't know enough about the group to know for sure, but maybe they took their name from this old book that you posted.

[GtrsRGr8]

Nice Guys Finish First. By Doug Sandler. Rated 5 stars, from 50 reviews at the present moment. Amazon Print (paperback) price $17.96; digital price N/A; Kindle price now $0.99. Motivational Press, publisher. 118 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Nice-Guys-Fini...s+Finish+First. I happen to know that the ebook is also available at Kobo, for the same price. Kepub (Kobo's version of ePub).

Book Description
The companies that win today understand the importance of having systems in place to provide exemplary service, making people a priority over products, putting the client experience at the top of the list and valuing relationships over technology. Successful businesses approach the future with an attitude of high touch over high tech. Nice Guys Finish First provides stories, lessons, concrete takeaways and action items. The reader will go beyond finding out why nice guys finish first and discover how to be successful using the lessons provided. The book walks the reader down a path to becoming a student of Sandler’s system: Invest, Inspire and Execute. The chapters break the system down into smaller pieces, guiding the reader through practical application and lessons about leadership, technology, consistency, trust and empowerment. In addition, the book examines the importance of developing a culture of happiness, creating a positive attitude, effectively dealing with failure, managing a better life and mistakes to avoid on the road to success.

[GtrsRGr8]

Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives. By Ron A. Carucci; Eric C. Hansen. Rated 5 stars, from 18 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $24.95; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Greenleaf Book Group Press, publisher. http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Power-J...+power+carucci.

Book Description
Rising to Power is a time tested, wisdom-packed guide for executives desiring to be exceptional leaders as they navigate their ascent to the highest levels of their organization.

Nearly two-thirds of all leaders entering executive roles lack sufficient understanding of what is required and are unprepared for what they will face, which explains why 50 percent of them fail within the first eighteen months.

For decades we have known that failure rates among transitioning executives are too high, causing exorbitant costs, damaged organizations, and stalled careers. Still, little has changed in the way organizations prepare leaders to assume executive positions. Three-fourths of new executives say their organization did not adequately prepare them for the executive office. It doesn’t have to be this way.

If you are an executive—or you’re aspiring to be one—and considering how you will navigate the ascent in your organization, Rising to Power will serve you like no other resource can. Odds are high you have watched a promising executive fail on their way up. Like many, you scratched your head, wondering, “Why didn’t they see that coming?” Now you’re hoping not to be the next one that falls. Rising to Power will guide you on a predictable journey of ascent, through the transitional moments and issues most common in executive failure. It will bolster your confidence, open your eyes, deepen your insight, and if you let it, reveal your own proclivities for failure that you may not even recognize. Based on a ten-year longitudinal study, Rising to Power offers a profoundly new way of looking at an executive’s rise in an organization, and offers an approach to significantly increase your odds of success.

[GtrsRGr8]

There are not enough reviews (just 5) at Amazon for a valid rating there. But, it might help you to know that it is rated 3.83+, from 24 reviews, at GoodReads.

Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut. By James P. Duffy. Rated 4 stars, but from only 5 reviews at the present moment. Print list price N/A; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $2.99. New Word City, Inc., publisher. 271 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-Admir...David+Farragut.

Book Description
This vivid and impeccably researched book details the life and Civil War battles of Admiral David Farragut. It shines a spotlight and shares new details about the admiral's leadership of the mission to recapture the port of New Orleans from the Confederacy - a campaign historians consider one of the most daring in military history.

Farragut is perhaps best known for his order to “Damn the torpedoes.... Full speed ahead." during the Battle of Mobile Bay, which has become a touchstone and rallying cry for the United States Navy.

A sweeping and riveting telling of Farragut's career and campaigns, Lincoln's Admiral offers fascinating insights into the strategy and decisions of one of the greatest military leaders on the Civil War - and of all time.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

[B]Charles River Editors
. . . .
See all freebies

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river

If you've already checked the webpage above, check again if you're interested in this title, because it appeared after Little.Egret's post:

The Battle of Brandy Station: The History of the Biggest Cavalry Battle of the Civil War

[GtrsRGr8]

Chronicle Books has slashed the prices on several of their ebooks, to $1.99 each.

Some of the titles have been posted on this forum previously. Here is a list of the books that are on sale, excluding those which I know to have been posted earlier on this forum:
No Man's Land (Humor/Memoir), by Aasif Mandvi. Was $17.99.
Backroads of New England: 50 Northeast Adventures (Guidebook). Was $11.99.
Lately Lily: The Adventures of a Travelling Girl (Picture Book). By Micah Player. Was $6.99.
At the Same Moment around the World (Picture Book). By Clotilde Perrin. Was $11.99.

Follow this link: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-...eid=38357f8ce5. If you mouse over the "Buy from $1.99" banner of a book, a drop down menu will appear giving you the vendors that you can purchase the ebook from.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors

The Hammer of the Scots: The History and Legacy of Edward Longshanks' Conquest of Scotland

The Apollo 1 Disaster: The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies

The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Nashville

The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Franklin

See all current freebies

http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...=charles+river

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...=charles+river
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...=charles+river

[dandelioncottage]

Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy by Diana Preston, $1.99 at Amazon (also at B&N):

http://www.amazon.com/Lusitania-Epic...ords=lusitania

Another book by the same author, Voices of the Lusitania, is $1.99 at B&N; still not price-matched at Amazon.

[GtrsRGr8]

The markdown represents a whopping 92% drop in price from digital list.

I like books of quotes, and collect them. I'm sure that I'll be glad to have this 4 1/2-star rated collection in my library.

1001 Smartest Things Ever Said. By Steven Price. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 53 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $12.95; digital list price $11.99; Kindle price $0.99. Lyons Press, publisher. 371 pages. http://www.amazon.com/1001-Smartest-...ings+Ever+Said.

Book Description
In this witty collection you will find quotations grouped in categories that reflect the range of human existence, hopes, and achievement:

Life and Death (And Some of What Happens in Between)
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.”
—James Thurber

Love and Friendship
“The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.”
—Blaise Pascal

Success and Ways to Achieve It
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”—Sir Winston Churchill

The Life of the Mind
“Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.”
—Jorge Luis Borges

Politics and Politicians, Government and Statesmen
“Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.”
—Benjamin Franklin

Proverbial Wisdom
“Joy shared is twice the joy. Sorrow shared is half the sorrow.”
—Swedish proverb

[murg]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

The markdown represents a whopping 92% drop in price from digital list.

I like books of quotes, and collect them. I'm sure that I'll be glad to have this 4 1/2-star rated collection in my library.

1001 Smartest Things Ever Said. By Steven Price. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 53 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $12.95; digital list price $11.99; Kindle price $0.99. Lyons Press, publisher. 371 pages. http://www.amazon.com/1001-Smartest-Things-Ever-Said-ebook/dp/B00MJDA1K0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1431138210&sr=1-1&keywords=1001+Smartest+Things+Ever+Said.

That's only $0.0009891 per quote!

[GtrsRGr8]

Author Martin Gilbert is a renowned historian and a prolific author in the history genre.

Books on the Holocaust proliferate. However, I do not think that there are too many of them, because of the existence of those who, despite the obvious truth, deny that there ever was a Holocaust.

The Holocaust. By Martin Gilbert. Rated 5 stars, from 78 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $30.00; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $2.99. RosettaBooks, publisher. 953 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Holocaust-Mart...=The+Holocaust.

Book Description
Rich with eye-witness accounts, incisive interviews, and first-hand source materials including documentation from the Eichmann and Nuremberg war crime trials, master historian Martin Gilbert weaves a detailed, immediate account of the Holocaust from Hitler’s rise to power to the final defeat of the Nazis in 1945.

This sweeping narrative begins with an in-depth historical analysis of the origins of anti-Semitism in Europe, and tracks the systematic brutality of Hitler’s “Final Solution” in unflinching detail. It brings to light new source materials documenting Mengele’s diabolical concentration camp experiments and documents the activities of Himmler, Eichmann, and other Nazi leaders. It also demonstrates comprehensive evidence of Jewish resistance and the heroic efforts of Gentiles to aid and shelter Jews and others targeted for extermination, even at the risk of their own lives.

Combining survivor testimonies, deft historical analysis, and painstaking research, The Holocaust is without doubt a masterwork of World War II history.