True stories: general

Bringing a dose of reality to the stuff of literary thrillers, this masterful study is the first closely detailed, comparative analysis of the evolution of the modern British and American intelligence communities.

An intense cat-and-mouse game played between two brilliant men in the last days of the Cold War, this shocking insider's story shows how a massive giveaway of secret war plans and nuclear secrets threatened America with annihilation.

Architekten, Brandschutzplaner, Ingenieure, Verwaltungsmitarbeiter in Bauämtern und oftmals auch politisch Verantwortliche auf Gemeinde-, Kreis- und Landesebene müssen im Rahmen ihrer Tätigkeit über ein Grundwissen des abwehrenden Brandschutzes verfügen.

A thrilling account of treachery, loyalty and martyrdom in Elizabethan England from an exceptional new writer.

Exploring specific experiences, circumstances and events that can put children at risk, this book provides practical guidance for early years practitioners working with vulnerable children.

Two high-achieving African-Americans in the U.

Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen.

Many decades before Ted Bundy roamed the country there was serial killer Earle Nelson.

A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2020 CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES, ECONOMIST AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR'A triumph on every level.

After it was announced that the twenty month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was abducted, the entire world grieved for their loss.

Repackaged in a new tie-in edition to coincide with the Netflix film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, a moving story of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her triumphant spirit as she survived the Cambodian genocide under Pol Pots brutal regime.

After receiving his draft notice on March 5, 1941, 21-year old Alex Kunevicius harbored dreams of joining George Patton's First Armored Division.

À vingt et un ans, Alex Caine s’enrôle dans l’armée américaine et devient le chef d’une escouade spéciale au Vietnam.

The North Runner is a true and moving story of the building of trust between a man and an exceptional dog that was half wolf, half Alaskan Malamute, and the resulting mutual affection and respect between them.

Shirley, Goodness & Mercy is a heart-warming, yet compellingly honest story about a young boy growing up in Newclare, Coronationville and Riverlea during the apartheid era.

During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told until now.

This book covers Husserl's stance on the philosopher and the history of philosophy, whether or not such a history is part of the philosophical attitude itself, and if so, how Husserl's phenomenology might weigh in on such matters.

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• Gesundheitsfördernd kommunizieren: Zwischenmenschliche Beziehungsgestaltung auf der Grundlage der Neurobiologie• Anregungen: Für therapeutische und pädagogische Prozesse hilfreichDer Autor, Experte für gesundheitsfördernde Kommunikation, zeigt in diesem Buch, welche Bedingungen wir für eine erfolgreiche, förderliche und angenehme Kommunikation brauchen – und was sie behindern kann:- Wie sieht dysfunktionale im Gegensatz zu geglückter Kommunikation aus?

Beryl Markham, like Karen Blixen, could only have come out of Africa.

Hubrettungsfahrzeuge können neben ihrer originären Funktion, der Sicherstellung eines zweiten Rettungsweges, auch sinnvoll Maßnahmen zur Brandbekämpfung einleiten oder diese wirkungsvoll unterstützen.

In the early 1930s women practicing criminal law were often held in the same low regard as the clients they served.

75 Jahre nach dem Nürnberger Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozess ist die Strafverfolgung der nationalsozialistischen Systemverbrechen faktisch abgeschlossen.

The first U.

In May of 1976, twenty-four-year-old Carol Menaker was impaneled with eleven others on a jury in the trial of Freddy Burton, a young Black prison inmate charged with the grisly murders of two white wardens inside Philadelphias Holmesburg Prison.

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.

'Undercover, you're never just acting; you're only ever a different version of yourself.

In einer immer komplexeren und hochdynamischen Welt, in der standig neue und kompliziertere Anforderungen an die Einsatzkrafte der Gefahrenabwehr gestellt werden, nimmt das Thema der Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung eine absolut zentrale Rolle ein.

Claimants of paranormal abilities have always attracted controversy and fascination, and sometimes rigorous study by scientists.

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever.

Der Preis des Geldes in der StraffälligenhilfeAus dem Inhalt:- Geld, Gier und Betrug: Gedanken eines Psychoanalytikers- Ohne Schuldenregulierung keine Resozialisierung- Petition Rentenbeiträge für Strafgefangene- Privatisierung und Wettbewerb in der Straffälligenhilfe- Wege aus dem Schuldenturm - Umschuldung für ehemals Straffällige am Beispiel der Stiftung Resozialisierungsfonds für Straffällige in Hessen- Umgang und Motivation mit überschuldeten Inhaftierten in der täglichen vollzuglichen Arbeit- Geld, Frauen und Kriminalität- Geldverwaltung und Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe- Privatisiertes Einsperren und Gefangenenarbeit

Das Buch ist ein humorvoller Ratgeber im Umgang mit Behörden.

TRANSLATED BY ALISON McCULLOUGH'One of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London .

Neglect is now recognized as leading to significantly poor outcomes for children in the short and long term.

On May 12, 1960, as John F.

Sätze wie »Ein bisschen ADHS hat doch jeder.

The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us.

Gold Medal for the 2023 Military Writers Society Award John Spencer was a new second lieutenant in 2003 when he parachuted into Iraq leading a platoon of infantry soldiers into battle.

In 1932, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, reckoned with an unexpected influx of journalists and tourists as the lurid story of a local murder was splashed across headlines nationwide.

The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine.

In March 2011, a major police investigation was opened in the search for missing Swindon local, Sian O'Callaghan.

One of the most colorful parts of American History is the time of train robberies and the daring outlaws who undertook them in the period covering from just after the Civil War to 1924.

What do 'Abu Sindi', 'Timothy Sean McCormack', 'Saro', and 'Commander Avo' all have in common?

300 million cubic miles of ocean.

Some criminals become household names, while others--even those who seek recognition through their crimes--are forgotten.

First published in 1798, this Revolutionary War memoir is one of the few ever written by a senior Continental Army commander.