True stories: general

A compelling introduction to the global impact of organized crimeRuthless, cruel, and irresistibly cool: the Mafia has always appealed to the darker side of the imagination.

Coningsby Dawson was born in 1883 at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England.

An insider's account of an elite unit fighting crime and terror on the streets of London-includes hundreds of photos.

Everywhere the Yellow Kid looks he sees moneytoo bad it's yours.

True crime at its most potent: a riveting account of tracking down and convicting an evil serial killer by the detective who trapped him.

'Fascinating' Margaret AtwoodCan taking the law into your own hands be the right thing to do?

John Wilson came to Canada from Scotland in 1912, leaving his wife and family with the promise to return in a year.

A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules uses case studies to explore the inherent risks of leadership and the tools available to those who nevertheless wish to take those chances.

Saltwater Leadership, Second Edition is about leadership in the maritime environment.

The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War II with victories over the Japanese in hard-fought battles such as Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima.

Although Theodore Roosevelt has been the subject of numerous books, there has not been a single volume that traces Roosevelt's interaction with the U.

This is the first-ever biography of Vice Admiral Willis A.

Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei G.

A child would enjoy an In The Deep Blue Sea Picture Book.

Gallons of ink have been used analyzing Adm.

Gunbird Driver is a memoir of the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of a young pilot flying an armed UH-1E's in Marine Observation Squadron 6.

Where Youth and Laughter Go completes LtCol Seth Folsoms recounting of his personal experiences in command over a decade of war.

Despite demonstrated prowess in the handling of ships and sailors, five years after receiving his commission, Jim Stavridis was planning on getting out of the Navy and going to law school.

This autobiography, published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), highlights Lt.

Burke's World War II heroics and unprecedented three terms as chief of naval operations are recounted in this stirring biography.

Caught off Okinawa in the fiercest typhoon in history at the end of World War II.

Saying that no generation of Americans has produced a finer array of combat commanders than that of World War II, a thirty-year army veteran examines combat leadership throughout the war at every level of command in the U.

In this biography, William F.

A pioneer in the field of deep-sea diving, George F.

This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific.

From 1928 to 1943, Erich Raeder led the German navy during the last turbulent years of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Hitler, and through World War II, yet until now there has not been a full-length biography written about him.

Culled from many never-before-published narratives and oral histories conducted under the auspices of the U.

Originally published in 1972, Christopher McKee's biography of Edward Preble remains the most authoritative source on this influential early shaper of the U.

The incredible stories of twenty-two lone survivors of maritime disasters are presented in this collection of war and peacetime incidents.

Welcome to an after-dark world of new money, hedonism and excess.

Stealth Boat is a memoir of Gannon McHale's years in the U.

Leadership is a most demanding undertaking.

Although bad eyesight kept him from receiving a commission in the U.

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Explore the first English children's picture book on how fireworks and gunpowder were created!

Cold Case Vancouver delves into fifty years of some of Vancouver's most baffling unsolved murders.

Routes, bribery, fight against crime, mafia-style organizations, connections with hard drugs, money launderingand even more disquieting world scenariosA trip among the illicit traffics and themain characters in an ongoing foul play.

In the United States, immigration is generally seen as a law and order issue.

Magic, always part of the occult underground in North America, has experienced a resurgence since the 1960s.

Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a brilliant master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germanys air force.

First Place, International Latino Book Awards for Best BiographyFor Ernest Ernie Garcia, the American dream began in Mexico more than a hundred years ago.

In Not Far Away, a semi-fictional memoir, Lois Beardslee gives a chilling acount of racism, particularly that leveled against Native women, in language that is supple, evocative, often comical, and always incisive.

Choice Outstanding Academic TitleIn 1980, an antique print dealer was going broke from competition and lack of supply.

Johnny Adair was born in the Shankhill Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

In his heyday as a top television news broadcaster, Ed Mitchell interviewed high-profile politicians such as Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair.

In March 1863, news of a controversial draft law hit the streets of Detroit as local saloonkeeper William Faulkner stood trial for raping two young girls.

Este libro tiene los elementos de ficción y no ficción.

Mit "Amerikas Kriege(r)" erscheint eine provokante und verstörende Sammlung von Kolumnen des US-amerikanischen Journalisten und Regierungsmitgliedes unter US-Präsident Ronald Reagan, Dr.

Liebe Leserin, lieber Leserenige historische Institutionen haben einen ähnlich finsteren Ruf wie die Inquisition – als eine Art Geheimpolizei des Vatikan, die im Namen des wahren Christentums Andersgläubige verfolgte, Geständnisse aus ihnen herausfolterte und sie zu Zehntausenden verbrannte.