https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42075
--- Comment #6 from Rosanne DiMesio dimesio@earthlink.net --- (In reply to ybyt4t@gmail.com from comment #3)
# WINEDEBUG=warn+all wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Amazon/Kindle/Kindle.exe >& kindle-log-161225.txt
A # prompt normally indicates you are running as root. You shouldn't. https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#Should_I_run_Wine_as_root.3F
You are also not starting the app correctly. When using the full unix-style path, you need to use wine start /unix so Wine can set the working directory. If you don't, apps that expect to be started from the directory in which they are installed will fail. https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_User%27s_Guide#Using_wine_start
Try again in a clean wineprefix as a normal user with wine start /unix.