A Decade of the DMCA

by Marcia K. Wilbur

In 1998, the DMCA was passed into law. Since that time, many cases emerged. Background information relevant to copyright law and some cases are included. Over the past decade, some DMCA related protests were held. This book chronicles some of these events. In many cases in the past decade fair use was little or no consideration.

In some of the more recent cases, fair use has been a consideration, which is somewhat of a relief to those who wish to create parodies and conduct research. However, there is no guarantee that any future cases that clearly fall under fair use will be seen as such by the courts. The examples in the book are not my DMCA story, but the story of Americans (and others) impacted by the DMCA. These are their stories, their experiences and some of their suggestions.

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Stanley and the Football Sock

by Stephanie Dagg

Stanley Thomas Ian Nigel Kevin Smith, otherwise known as STINKS, is in trouble. Big trouble. He’s lost his football sock. And if he doesn’t get it back, Mum won’t let him go to football practice. So he goes on a hunt which involves friends, conkers, bullies, head masters, cows, rats and dinosaurs. And does he get his sock back? You’ll have to read the story and find out for yourself! A fun story for 6-12 year olds or so.

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Animal Rescue Club

by Stephanie Dagg

Emma has started at a new school and wants to make friends. So when the twins announce that they have started an animal rescue club, she’s determined to become a member. She begins to hunt for an animal to rescue, but that proves to be much harder than she ever imagined. Will she ever become a member of the Animal Rescue Club? Ideal for young readers, aged 5 to 10.

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La Immigrata – Book One

by Anna Florin

Annie and her two year old daughter travel to America to join up with Joe, the love of her life.

Come with her and experience the numerous trials of a 1912 Atlantic crossing, the many tests and exams that Ellis Island demands and the long three day journey by train… taking them to their new home in Utah, over 4,000 miles from her home in Italy.

What was life like back then? What could an immigrant from Sicily expect to find in a state like Utah?

Experience what she experiences as you follow her through her everyday life in America. See for yourself, the many new discoveries and changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution and how it affected the common folk. Learn about great inventions and how electricity changed lives. See what people had to do to survive. Feel for yourself how WWI interrupted the lives of the entire nation and learn why this war was fought.

Over twenty two million immigrants came to America through Ellis Island between 1892-1924. Chances are your ancestors were among them. See for yourself how they lived, what they had to endure, how they survived.

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The Big, Fat Book of Lies: Help for Hysterical Humans who Hope to Be Happy in Heaven (or Here)

by James Sterngram/James Sterngram

The Big, Fat Book of Lies is a skinny PDF in search of truth. Author James Sterngram is a poet for the Associated Idiots Desiring Enlightenment (Sometimes).

May Contain or Concern: Religion, Humor, Philosophy, Poetry, Errors, Lies, and Rhymes (sometimes).

You may have noticed that the word ‘guarantees’ isn’t in the list. It’s possible that some readers will be unhappy with this book. Therefore it may be unsuitable for happy people who are afraid of becoming unhappy, or for unhappy people afraid of becoming even more unhappy. Hopefully, hysterical people will have less to worry about while reading it.

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