FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2015

[koland]

Couple of interesting looking choices today:

http://www.amazon.com/s/?rh=n:154606...&sort=daterank

[GtrsRGr8]

And on top of that it's big (463 pages) and well-rated (4-stars).

Yes, you can get it free at the Internet Archive, and maybe elsewhere. But you can't get a copy as clean as this one, and you can't get the pretty picture on the cover that this one has. ha So, don't be a dummkopf, go buy this book schnell!

A History of Germany in the Middle Ages. By Ernest F. Henderson. Rated 4 stars, from 16 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $11.54; digital list(?) price $2.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Lecturable, publisher. 463 pages. http://www.amazon.com/History-German...he+Middle+Ages.

Book Description
"The fortunes and misfortunes of a Charlemagne and Henry IV., of a Barbarossa, a Henry VI. and an Emperor Frederick II... The rise and fall of the mediæval German Empire is in itself a subject boundlessly interesting, boundlessly important. ...See how Europe has come to be what it is, and how near it came to being something quite different! If Italy had remained under the sway of Germany, if Frederick Barbarossa or his successors had done away with the papal power, as they often seemed about to do, would the fate of England and France have been the same?" - Ernest F. Henderson

Contents: Germans and Romans. The Wandering of the Nations. The Frankish Kingdom. The Carolingian Kings. Charles the Great as Emperor of the Romans. The Reign of Louis the Pious. The Later Carolingians. The Saxon Kings. Otto the Great as Emperor of the Romans. Otto II and Otto III. Henry II and Conrad II. Henry III and the Early Reign of Henry IV. Henry IV and Gregory VII. Continuation of the Conflict Between the Empire and the Papacy. The Rise of the Hohenstaufens. Frederick I Barbarossa. Frederick I and the Papacy. End of the Reign of Frederick I. Henry VI and Richard of England. Henry VI and the World-Monarchy. Philip of Suabia and Otto IV. Otto IV and Frederick II. Frederick II's Crusade. Renewed Struggle between Frederick II and Gregory IX. Frederick II and Innocent IV. The Last of the Hohenstaufens and the Interregnum. Internal Changes and Developments in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. The Literature of the Hohenstaufen Times.

[GtrsRGr8]

Lecturable also has other books marked down to 99 cents besides the one above (I think that they are all public-domain, as well). To see them, click here.

[GtrsRGr8]

One new, free, non-repeat Charles River Editors title today: The Berlin Wall: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Notorious Wall.

Is there anyone who likes these aside from me?

[bartveld]

I do. Thanks.

[Wearever]

I do too , Thank You ! GtrsRGr8 for this, The Berlin Wall.

[pendragginp]

I do three

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by bartveld

I do. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Wearever

I do too , Thank You ! GtrsRGr8 for this, The Berlin Wall.

I wasn't fishing for thanks or compliments, I honestly wanted to know. I don't remember anyone saying anything about the book(let)s in the past. Was wondering if it was worth the little bit of trouble to post them. I know now. Thanks.

[GtrsRGr8]

A timely markdown for those in the northern hemisphere, as gardening season is upon us (and, for some, it may have already started).

Note that the book also has a number of recipes. That was the deal-maker for me.

The book has beautiful photos! And, if the preview is any indication, the book is loaded with them.

The Edible Garden: How to Have Your Garden and Eat It, Too. By Alys Fowler. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 17 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $19.95; digital list price $13.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Viva Editions, publisher. 260 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Garden-...+Eat+It%2C+Too.

Book Description
In this timely new book, BBC star and Gardening World's thrifty and resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life and re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city. Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods, she has created a beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to roses, carrots are woven between the lavenders and potatoes grow in pots on the patio. And all of this is produced in a way that mimics natural systems, producing delicious homegrown food for her table. And she shares her favorite recipes for the hearty dishes, pickles and jams she makes to use up her bountiful harvest, proving that no-one need go hungry on her grow-your-own regime.

Good for the pocket, good for the environment and hugely rewarding for the soul, The Edible Garden urges urbanites everywhere to chuck out the old gardening rules and create their own haven that's as good to look at as it is to eat.

[bgalbrecht]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

The Edible Garden: How to Have Your Garden and Eat It, Too. By Alys Fowler. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 17 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $19.95; digital list price $13.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Viva Editions, publisher. 260 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Garden-...+Eat+It%2C+Too.

For epub lovers, also available for $1.99 at Google and B&N. Currently $16 at Kobo.

[itisbomb]

Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day
by Stephan Talty

is $2.99 at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Agent-Garbo-Br...ds=agent+garbo

Below is the blurb:
Before he remade himself as the master spy known as Garbo, Juan Pujol was nothing more than a Barcelona poultry farmer. But as Garbo, he turned in a masterpiece of deception that changed the course of World War II. Posing as the Nazis’ only reliable spy inside England, he created an imaginary million-man army, invented armadas out of thin air, and brought a vast network of fictional subagents to life. The scheme culminated on June 6, 1944, when Garbo convinced the Germans that the Allied forces approaching Normandy were just a feint—the real invasion would come at Calais. Because of his brilliant trickery, the Allies were able to land with much less opposition and eventually push on to Berlin.

As incredible as it sounds, everything in Agent Garbo is true, based on years of archival research and interviews with Pujol’s family. This pulse-pounding thriller set in the shadow world of espionage and deception reveals the shocking reality of spycraft that occurs just below the surface of history.

[itisbomb]

The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
by Edward Dolnick

http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Artist-...=rescue+artist

is $1.99 at Amazon.

Below is the blurb:
In the predawn hours of a gloomy February day in 1994, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and made off with one of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's Scream. It was a brazen crime committed while the whole world was watching the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Baffled and humiliated, the Norwegian police turned to the one man they believed could help: a half English, half American undercover cop named Charley Hill, the world's greatest art detective.

The Rescue Artist is a rollicking narrative that carries readers deep inside the art underworld -- and introduces them to a large and colorful cast of titled aristocrats, intrepid investigators, and thick-necked thugs. But most compelling of all is Charley Hill himself, a complicated mix of brilliance, foolhardiness, and charm whose hunt for a purloined treasure would either cap an illustrious career or be the fiasco that would haunt him forever.

[gabby98]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

A timely markdown for those in the northern hemisphere, as gardening season is upon us (and, for some, it may have already started).

Note that the book also has a number of recipes. That was the deal-maker for me.

The book has beautiful photos! And, if the preview is any indication, the book is loaded with them.

The Edible Garden: How to Have Your Garden and Eat It, Too. By Alys Fowler. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 17 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $19.95; digital list price $13.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Viva Editions, publisher. 260 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Garden-...+Eat+It%2C+Too.

Book Description
In this timely new book, BBC star and Gardening World's thrifty and resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life and re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city. Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods, she has created a beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to roses, carrots are woven between the lavenders and potatoes grow in pots on the patio. And all of this is produced in a way that mimics natural systems, producing delicious homegrown food for her table. And she shares her favorite recipes for the hearty dishes, pickles and jams she makes to use up her bountiful harvest, proving that no-one need go hungry on her grow-your-own regime.

Good for the pocket, good for the environment and hugely rewarding for the soul, The Edible Garden urges urbanites everywhere to chuck out the old gardening rules and create their own haven that's as good to look at as it is to eat.

Originally Posted by bgalbrecht

For epub lovers, also available for $1.99 at Google and B&N. Currently $16 at Kobo.

Nice...

Funny how I was interested but on the fence to spend my amazon GC money, but with google play I was ok with using credit earned from the Rewards survey

ETA: Uuuh...since when does google play charge you tax on purchases?

[GtrsRGr8]

My posting of this ebook does not mean that I agree with any political, or other positions of Dr. Mandela, or that I approve of any tactics employed by him because of those positions. I am posting it because Dr. Mandela was a significant historical personage of the twentieth century, and because of the high ratings and inexpensiveness of this ebook.

Nelson Mandela: A Life Inspired. By Gillian Kendall; Wyatt North. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 15 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $10.99; digital list price $2.99; Kindle now $0.00. Wyatt North Publishing, LLC, publisher. 207 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Nelson-Mandela...+Life+Inspired.

Book Description
Nelson Mandela’s legacy is known worldwide, and his life has been widely documented. His memory is preserved in statues, paintings, feature films, history books, and biographies. Yet to many Americans, Mandela may be somewhat unknown.

Many people around the world consider Mandela one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. He received hundreds of honors during his lifetime—among them the Nobel Peace Prize—for his work in helping free the peoples of South Africa from the oppression of apartheid.

He earned the respect and love of people from all walks of life.

[GtrsRGr8]

HarperCollins' $2.99 ebook selection for March. There are 13 of them. It's in celebration of Women's History Month. You did know that it was Women's History Month. Didn't you? ha I don't know about you, but I'm still winding down from the partying and all of the celebration of World Book (that's not the encyclopedia) Day. Whew!