Werner Herzog is the undisputed master of extreme cinema: building an opera house in the middle of the jungle; walking from Munich to Paris in the dead of winter; descending into an active volcano; living in the wilderness among grizzly bears - he has always been intrigued by the extremes of human experience.
The young Norwegian was Helge Ingstad, now famous for his discovery in 1960 of a Viking village at L'Anse aux Meadows (on the northern tip of Newfoundland) -- the oldest known European settlement in North America.
The bestselling "e;Not Without My Sister"e;, detailing the incredible story of three siblings battling to escape the infamous Children of God cult, is for the first time combined with "e;Born Into The Children of God"e;, the shocking but inspiring account of Natacha Tormey, who underwent similar horrors.
A Sunday Times Book of the Year'Passionate and courageous, insightful and humane, funny and moving, this is a wonderful book' David Nicholls, author of One DayShortlisted for the Portico PrizeGraham Caveney was born in 1964 in Accrington: a town in the north of England, formerly known for its cotton mills, now mainly for its football team.
"e;Pitilessly compelling, the sort of saga devoured in one horrified sitting"e; from our premier chronicler of wildfires and those who fight them (National Geographic Adventure).
Following the events of January 6, 2021, talk of vigilantes and mob violence have become a part of our daily discourse, reminding us that we haven't come as far as we thought from the ';wild' days of the Old West.
In the early hours of a cold February morning in 1891, the murdered body of Frances Coles was discovered beneath a railway arch in London's Swallow Gardens.
';This slim yet insightful and entertaining volume documents the many instances where wine drinkers did not get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences.
Examina el rol central que desempeñan los artefactos y prácticas culturales de comienzos de siglo XXI en Colombia en el contexto de los debates públicos sobre los legados de las violencias y en las prácticas de construcción de la memoria.
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.
New York Times Bestseller: The "e;gripping"e; true story of a beautiful Texas socialite, her ambitious husband, and a string of mysterious deaths (Los Angeles Times).
Von einem, der auszog, die Fremde kennenzulernen …Was kommt heraus, wenn einer der klügsten und komischsten Essayisten Deutschlands eine Greencard gewinnt?
Famous for its revolutionary aspects in musical, political, sexual identity and consumerist ideas, punk rock also has its lesser-known gangster ethos as well, explained here by players in the various punk gangs.
Born in the Polish village of Gaj in 1923, Marian Mazgaj was a teenager when Germany invaded his country and launched Poland into the combat of World War II.
When The Shield first appeared on US television in March 2002, it broke ratings records with the highest audience-rated original series premiere in cable history.
True Crime Stories von Joe Bausch, dem Experten für Verbrechen und das Böse»Von unvorstellbarem Ausmaß«, so werden Gewaltakte mit tödlichem Ausgang in der Öffentlichkeit häufig genannt.
A KILLER LINE-UP In his bloody reign as the head of the Gambino crime family, John Gotti wracked up a lifetime of charges from gambling, extortion, and tax evasion to racketeering, conspiracy, and five convictions of murder.
In this comprehensive three-volume set, experts from around the globe provide an understanding of child abuse knowledge and healing, detailing current therapeutic practices and policy issues.
Collusion by British state forces in killings perpetrated by loyalist paramilitaries was a dubious hallmark of the 'dirty war' in the north of Ireland.
