FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2014

[ATDrake]

Bargain @ $1.99 or $2.99 from Open Road Media in multiple stores (couponable @ Kobo):

LGBT History Month promotion, presumably good through October, with histories and biographies and personal memoirs and also fiction by LGBT authors and/or on LGBT issues. NB: it seems like not all the actually discounted stuff is shown on the dedicated "sale tab", so you might want to page through all of them to see if there's anything else which interests you. Also, some things like the Mary Renault novels are geo-restricted to the US.

US Politics promotion, which the blog says is good through October. Stuff on the campaign system, J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedys, the McCarthy era, post-Watergate, and general leadership etc. Some of them seem to be really good titles, by Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Awards honourees.

Sourcebooks (couponable @ Kobo) also has a few non-fiction sale titles marked down to $2.99, mostly marketing/business stuff (linkage for all their stuff sorted by price). But I wanted to highlight this one:

Jennie: The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast--and Scandal--of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son-Winston Churchill-Who Shaped History by the late Ralph G. Martin (Wikipedia), originally out in 1969 and 1971 and now collected into a single volume.

Apparently this was a highly popular bestseller at the time, which garnered quoted blurb praise from Winston Churchill's official biographer, and for $2.99 less coupon, I figure it's a pretty good deal that I'm going to try, since I've always kind of liked "Lady Randy", who had a really interesting life from what I've read about it.

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The First Apple. By Bob Luther (author); Larry Rodman (editor). 4 1/2 stars from 20 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $18.95; digital list price $4.95; Kindle price now $0.00. MassMedia Press, publisher. 391 pages. http://www.amazon.com/First-Apple-Bo...he+First+Apple.

Book Description
In 2004 Bob Luther noticed a tiny classified ad in the Washington Post newspaper, for a sheriff's sale. The local sheriff was preparing to auction goods seized from a successful dot com entrepreneur who had fled the United States. Despite having sold his company for one hundred million dollars, he had failed to make payments on his private jet, which led to the seizure of the contents of his home. The ad indicated the auction would include the very first Segway ever built, and the actual first Apple computer ever sold. Luther had less then a week to do research, and to figure out if the items were the real thing!

This story takes you to the auction and then on a journey to find out the real story on this 38 year old historic Apple machine. Friends and co-workers of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak from the days of Apple being in the garage are interviewed and share their own stories.

The elusive machine, the Apple-1 is one of 200 built in the earliest days of Apple Computer. Today the survivors are rare and highly sought after by collectors at auctions worldwide. The book also includes stories of those collectors.

What starts off as a little story about an old and very outdated computer, grows to include a historical account of the early days of what's become one of the worlds most successful and valuable companies. This book presents that beginning time on a very personal level, and with a cast of colorful characters.

[Little.Egret]

Wellington: A Military Life by Major Gordon Corrigan

Product Description
"Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained." - Wellington

The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of British commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured.

His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 crowned a reputation first won in India at Assaye and then confirmed during the Peninsular War, where he followed up his defense of Portugal by driving the French from Spain.

Gordon Corrigan, himself an ex-soldier, examines Wellington's claims to greatness.

Wellington was in many ways the first modern general, combining a mastery of logistics with an ability to communicate with and inspire men of all ranks.

He had to contend not only with enemy armies but also with his political masters and an often skeptical public at home.

Major Gordon Corrigan is a retired Gurkha officer, a member of the British Commission for Military History and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Fluent in the Nepali language, he is now a freelance military historian and battlefield lecturer. He is a well known figure on the History channel. He is also the author of `Sepoys in the Trenches'.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NV3F8YQ/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NV3F8YQ/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00NV3F8YQ/

The Homicidal Earl: The Life of Lord Cardigan by Saul David

An outstanding biography, stimulating, persuasive;y and superbly written (SUNDAY TIMES)

This splendid book partly redeems the chap supposedly responsible for the massacre of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. (Beryl Bainbridge)

Meticulously researched and beautifully written. (P D James)

A book almost better than the heroic old reprobate deserves. (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

Saul David unravels the enigma of this most infamous of aristocrats, and brings him back to vibrant life.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EZ6X6O2/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EZ6X6O2/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EZ6X6O2/

[GtrsRGr8]

If this ebook would have some practical value to you, that's fine. Pay 99 cents to Amazon and a copy of the book is yours. However I'm posting it because it is on such an unusual subject, one that some of us may find humorous.

I will resist the urge to make snarky comments.

Still Love to Wrestle: How to find wrestling buddies as an adult. By Diego Dejesus. Rated 5 stars, but from only 1 review at the present moment. Digital price $2.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Never Tap Out Entertainment, publisher. 19 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Still-Love-Wre...es+as+an+adult.

Book Description
Discover how to meet people who enjoy wrestling just like you!

You have always loved wrestling since you were a kid and probably loved doing it with your buddies growing up. Now you are an adult, but just because you are grown up doesn't mean you still can't wrestle! There are millions of people around the world just like you who share your love of wrestling or submission wrestling just waiting to be reached for a match.

After reading this book, you will never again have the need to find someoene to wrestle. Your cell phone and Facebook page will be overflowing with awesome wrestling bros to call up and scrap with at a moment's notice. How great a life we have to be able to continue as Adults to practice one of man's greatest sports. Wrestling.

Here is A Preview of What You Will Learn
- Learn to connect with other adults who still want to wrestle
- Use technology to meet wrestlers around the world
- Learn the #1 strategy to setup wrestling matches right away
- How to approach anyone you want to wrestle without being awkward
- Find out other tips using Facebook and other sites to find wrestlers

Take action right away to find out what is it about wrestling that guys across the globe love and how to challenge other men to wrestle in a natural effortless way.

[Little.Egret]

Grant: The Man who Won The Civil War by Robin Neillands, who is the author of several acclaimed works on the First World War including `The Death of Glory', `The Great War Generals on the Western Front', `Attrition: The Great War on the Western Front, 1916' and `The Old Contemptibles'.

Sam Grant made famous the expression `unconditional surrender', which is how most of his campaigns ended - for his opponents.

A hard-drinking soldier in a hard-drinking army, he led the Union armies to victory, first in the West and then in the East, eventually compelling the main Confederate army under Robert E. Lee to surrender at Appomattox in 1865.

Yet at the beginning of the Civil War no one, least of all the man himself, anticipated that Grant would lead the Union forces to victory.

Ulysses S. Grant was a failure as a pre-war soldier. His subsequent business career was even worse. His emergence as a successful general and eventual promotion to Commander-in-Chief is a stunning example of how a soldier's peacetime career sometimes gives no indication of how he will perform in a major war.

Robin Neillands investigates how and why Grant emerged from pre-war obscurity and whether his ultimate victory was won by brains or brawn.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NWC1U8E/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NWC1U8E/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00NWC1U8E/

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Deleted. Arghhh!

[GtrsRGr8]

Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir. By Claudia Williams. Rated 4 1/2 stars from 44 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $26.99; digital list(?) price $12.74; Kindle price now $1.99. Ecco/HarperCollins, publisher. 325 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Ted-Williams-M...er%3A+A+Memoir.

Book Description
In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father’s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind “The Kid.”

Born after her father retired from baseball, Claudia Williams grew up with little idea that her dad was one of the most revered sports figures of all time—until she finally saw him in uniform at Fenway Park, receiving the adulation of thousands of fans.

Now in this moving and surprising memoir, Claudia offers an unexpected look at Ted Williams, viewed from a unique and fresh perspective. Here she recalls her childhood growing up with a baseball legend after his heyday, capturing their loving yet tumultuous relationship, and shares the beloved stories he passed on to her. Reconciling his talent on the field with his life off of it, Claudia reveals the myriad passions—including baseball and much more—which shaped who he was. She also speaks candidly for the first time about his controversial choice to be cryogenically preserved after his death.

Complete with sixteen pages of never-before-seen color photographs, told with sincerity and heart, Claudia William’s poignant memoir is a love letter to New England and one of its greatest sons—Ted Williams—the champion, the man, and most importantly, the father.

[GtrsRGr8]

I know that none of you probably want or need this book. But you ought to grab it because it's such a good deal! hahahah

Predicting Jim Simons. Predicting Man Group: BrainCapital Technologies November 2014. Third of a series. By David Lee; Vincent Lee. Not rated yet. Digital list price $200.00; Kindle price now $0.00. BrainCapital Technologies, publisher. http://www.amazon.com/Predicting-Jim...r+2014+%283%29.

Book Description
Still learning from Warren Buffett and George Soros? Meet The New Superman of Finance. He made 8 Billion Dollars in 5 Years. Time to Learn from the Quant King, Jim Simons. This Book tries to uncover the methods behind Jim Simons Quant Approach. The focus is on Braincapital Technologies which has been used by several Global Trading Banks and also a Top 5 Program Trader who traded 12 percent of stocks on the NYSE. Through millions of computational intensive mathematical calculations, the technologies output a 6 step best scenario for each Stock and Volatility Index.

The history of BrainCapital technologies has its humble beginnings in 1988. David Lee secured a Singapore Merchant Banking Scholarship which led to stints in Goldman Sachs New York and trips to Chicago Trading Houses. This helped to incubate an idea to develop a machine driven program-trading software for foreign exchange David with help from scientists came up with the first version a couple of years later and subsequently in April 1993, made a presentation of the model and findings at the SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS ON WALL STREET. The underlying pattern recognition technology has undergone much refinement ever since. Between 1993 and 1997, the software was used extensively by program traders at Hong Kong Bank, Swiss Bank Corp and BHF Bank. Subsequently, a governmental grant and venture capital group funding by Boston based VC followed in 1998. Since then, Braincapital technologies has been used by several MNC banks and also a Top 10 program trader who traded 12 percent of stocks on the NYSE. The technologies use state of the art artificial intelligent technologies like neural nets, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms. Through millions of computational intensive mathematical calculations, the technologies output a 6 step best scenario for each individual stock, bond or currency. Statistically, it can be verified that the technologies has a 65 to 80 percent accuracy rate of predicting price momentum (speed of trend) for intraday, daily and weekly time spans. Viceroy International Limited in 2002 completed the 100 percent buy back of BrainCapital Technologies.

[Little.Egret]

The World Wonder'd: What Really Happened Off Samar by Robert Lundgren

This book is an analysis of the primary documentation from both the Japanese and the United States for the naval Battle off Samar which took place on October 25, 1944. The conclusions of the analysis differ greatly from what has been previously written; there are many revelations about the true role of the famous vessels on each side and about the oft-questioned thinking of the contending admirals. There are hundreds of photos and drawings and several hundred footnotes within the book, each placed within the text at the moment they occurred. This allows the reader to witness the battle as it played out, literally salvo for salvo, with complete confidence in the accuracy of the narration. Essential reading for anyone interested in battleship combat, the naval history of World War II, the Battle off Samar, or the U.S. and Japanese navies.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KN1I09O/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KN1I09O/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KN1I09O/

[GtrsRGr8]

Some of us already use Evernote; others of us would like to learn how to use it. This book looks to be especially good for the beginner (several reviewers gave the book low ratings because they thought that the book was too basic for them) and it certainly comes at a good price.

Evernote. Wow! I Didn't Know It Could Do That.: How-To Tips with Pics. By Garth Scaysbrook. Rated 4 stars from 11 reviews at the present moment. Digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.00. AppTech publishing, publisher. 201 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Evernote-Didnt...Tips+with+Pics.

Book Description
Updated October 2014

Have you downloaded Evernote and wondered what to do with it?
Are you looking for tips on using Evernote but need to see screenshots?
Want to maximise your productivity and get results?

You will learn:
- How to organise your notebooks and tags for maximum efficiency
- How to use special keywords for email
- Create super fast shortcuts to special notes
- Finding shared notes quick and easily
- Supercharging your search by using advanced syntax
- Connecting third-party apps
- Saving Tweets and Facebook posts
- And much, much more...

[Dngrsone]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Some of us already use Evernote; others of us would like to learn how to use it. This book looks to be especially good for the beginner (several reviewers gave the book low ratings because they thought that the book was too basic for them) and it certainly comes at a good price.

Evernote. Wow! I Didn't Know It Could Do That.: How-To Tips with Pics. By Garth Scaysbrook. Rated 4 stars from 11 reviews at the present moment. Digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.00. AppTech publishing, publisher. 201 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Evernote-Didnt...Tips+with+Pics.

Book Description
Updated October 2014

Have you downloaded Evernote and wondered what to do with it?
Are you looking for tips on using Evernote but need to see screenshots?
Want to maximise your productivity and get results?

You will learn:
- How to organise your notebooks and tags for maximum efficiency
- How to use special keywords for email
- Create super fast shortcuts to special notes
- Finding shared notes quick and easily
- Supercharging your search by using advanced syntax
- Connecting third-party apps
- Saving Tweets and Facebook posts
- And much, much more...

Showing $3.99 for me using your link.

$0.00 for Kindle Unlimited...

[Dngrsone]

This one is free right now, though: Evernote Unleashed

[Little.Egret]

18 Freebies from Pergamum, the below lists their current freebies

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The Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (Illustrated) by Vitruvius

This is the first known book on architecture and civil engineering - usually known as Vitruvius's Seven Books on Architecture - written for the Emperor Augustus

He notes that white lead is known to be bad for you and hence suggests water pipes should be fired clay not lead. Everybody ignored this and the Tudors supplied Hampton Court water through a lead pipe (from across the river, Google [Kingston Conduit House]).

The First Divorce of Henry VIII As Told in the State Papers by Mrs. Hope

The Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem: Being a History of the English Hospitallers of St. John, Their Rise and Progress by W.K.R. Bedford

The Annals of Roger de Hoveden: Comprising the History of England and Of Other Countries of Europe from A.D. 732 to A.D. 1201. All Volumes By Roger de Hoveden by Roger de Hoveden

The War of the Roses by R.B. Mowat

[Little.Egret]

The History of the Crusades Volume 2 by Joseph-Francois Michaud

The History of the Crusades Volume 3 by Joseph-Francois Michaud

The Fall of Constantinople, Being the Story of the Fourth Crusade by Edwin Pears

Not free (£0.61) The History of the Crusades Volume 1 by Joseph-Francois Michaud

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GOGVVF2/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GOGVVF2/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00GOGVVF2/

A History of Persia Volume: All Volumes by P.M. Sykes

The Ancient History of the Near East from the Earliest Times to the Battle of Salamis by H.R. Hall

Great Captains: Alexander A History of the Origin and Growth of the Art of War from the Earliest Times to the Battle of Ipsus by Theodore Ayrault Dodge

Hellenic History by George Willis Botsford

Cicero and the Fall of the Roman Republic by J.L. Strachan-Davidson

Life and Writings of Sir Thomas More by Rev. T.E. Bridgett

The Eve of the Reformation by Abbot Gasquet

History of Gustavus Adolphus (Great Captain and King of Sweden) by John L. Stevens

Robespierre and the French Revolution by Charles Warwick

The Ancient Fragments Containing What Remains of the Writings of Sanchoniatho, Berossus, Abydenus, Megasthenes, and Manetho

The Ancient Fragments Containing What Remains of the Writings of Sanchoniatho, Berossus, Abydenus, Megasthenes, and Manetho, also the Hermetic Creed, the Old Chronicle, the Laterculus of Eratosthenes, the Tyrian Annals, the Oracles of Zoroaster, and the Periplus of Hanno is a collection of translated surviving fragments from authors of antiquity.

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Dngrsone

This one is free right now, though: Evernote Unleashed

Currently free on Kobo CA as well. (and probably Kobo in other countries)

The ebook is 29 pages.

I didn't download the book, but I've used Evernote free for a number of years, and find it very effective and very efficient across all my devices.

As an observation, this book doesn't state what version Evernote it applies to, nor whether it's the free or paid version - and they offer different features.