True stories: general

After 13year-old Ziggy was attacked by fanatical neighbours, his mom decided to send him away so he could find a place to live safe and sound.

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On a hot summer day in August of 1892, a double murder took place in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Klondike lore is full of accounts of the exploits of Dangerous Dan McGrew, Sergeant Preston of the Mounted, and the Mad Trapper of Rat River.

In Trafficking in Antiblackness Lyndsey P.

The combat photography and wartime experiences of Phil 'Snapdragon' Stern, an iconic photographer of JFK, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, published for the first time and beautifully presented.

An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly comic and very moving journey through the legal system - and explains how it's failing all of us.

Notorious, numerous and varied, serial murderers from Australia have an eclectic record of crimes, methods and trademarks.

"e;The reader anxious or merely curious to know what it was like to flee under the threat of being shot or capture will experience it all here.

The inspiring story from 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year Nominee, Alex Noble, whose wisdom and strength can teach us all how to live life to the fullest, no matter what it throws at us.

On December 8, 1941, Japanese troops methodically took over the U.

A series of daring missions from World War II, revealed through letters and documents from the main protagonists.

'All the staples of the prison memoir are here: sadistic guards and attempted break-out, the terrors of solitary confinement, the joys of freedom .

'We have written here about terrible things that we never wanted to think about again .

A very Australian story of heroism and healing.

Effektiver kommunizieren: Jeder kann zum Kommunikations-Genie werden!

From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War saw numerous technological innovations in warfare--chief among them was the ironclad warship.

Ein Wortgefecht zwischen gewerkschaftlichen Aktivisten im Restaurant La Real im Stadtteil Avellaneda von Buenos Aires mündet in eine Schießerei mit drei Toten und mehreren Verletzten.

In the early 1970s, three young girls were slain near Rochester, NY, in the so-called Alphabet murders.

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Charismatische Körpersprache: Wie du von innen nach außen strahlst Mit unserer Körpersprache sprechen wir auf der nonverbalen Ebene zu unserem Gegenüber.

Der einzig wahre Wien-Krimi!

'There is a new boy I like.

'A tour de force of luminous writing.

Was it a "e;mercy killing?

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century.

Providing an indispensable resource for students investigating sexual harassment in the United States, Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook is a comprehensive summary of history, current events, possible solutions, and resources.

This insightful guide provides a pragmatic roadmap for treating adult survivors of complex psychological trauma.

Deutschlands bekannteste Blondine in einer völlig neuen Rolle: Mutter.

"e;When Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century.

Goodfellas meets Savages meets Catch Me If You Can in this true tale of high-stakes smuggling from pots outlaw years.

The jaw-dropping account of an escort who spent years working undercover as a criminal informant.

"e;The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself.

Das Buch ist ein humorvoller Ratgeber im Umgang mit Behörden.

While many people think true crime is a new phenomenon, Americans have been obsessed with the genre for over a century, and popular culture continuously tries to cash in.

'What a story and what an inspirational human.

The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk.

Navigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting.

Vegas Concierge tells the tale of domestic sex trafficking in America through the riveting inside story of a decade-long investigation into sex trafficking, police corruption, and hip-hop music in Sin City.

The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin.

The shocking true story of the Russian serial killer who brutally murdered more than fifty victims-and evaded capture for over a decade.

Here is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914.

Don't miss out on this riveting read that will transport you back in time and leave you with a deeper understanding of law enforcement in medieval England!

'The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings's portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy.

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Both concise and wide-ranging, this encyclopedia covers massacres, atrocities, war crimes, and genocides, including acts of inhumanity on all continents; and serves as a reminder that lest we forget, history will repeat itself.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChasing Daylight is the honest, touching, and ultimately inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelley, completed in the three-and-a-half months between his diagnosis with brain cancer and his death in September 2005.