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For nearly ten years beginning in 1993, Robert Eringer lived a clandestine life of intrigue, conducting a spectrum of covert operations for the FBI's foreign counterintelligence division.

Over twenty years ago, Sarah Cortez left a flourishing corporate career to strap on agun, and police the streets.

Here is the wartime diary of Wayne Nelson, an OSS officer who served in North Africa and Europe during World War II.

The men and women you'll meet in this fascinating book come in all shapes and sizes, from convicts and engineers to cattleduffers and anthropologists.

In 1959, Harold M.

'Monumental and eye-opening' Reza Aslan'A revelation [.

From ISIS propaganda videos to popular regime-backed TV series and digital activism, the Syrian conflict has been dramatically affected by the production of media, at the same time generating in its turn an impressive visual culture.

Bestselling true-crime author M.

Das wird ja immer besser!

How can fire fighter families manage the stress that comes with life in the service?

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012.

A riveting collection of stories from the world of endurance sportsEndurance athletes know the feeling-that oscillation between pain and delight, the pursuit not so much of beating others but of testing their own limits, the finish that often comes with the recognition of how sweet and big life is.

This book sets out a clear theoretical framework for Gestalt Play Therapy, giving examples of questions the therapists might ask the child at certain stages, and offering the whole gamut of play therapy and travelling through the therapeutic journey.

From "e;one of the master naturalists of our time"e; (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of lifeGeerat Vermeij wrote this "e;celebration of shells"e; to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature.

Being a game warden in Maine is not just a job, it's a way of life.

How did a father with no criminal history come to be on trial for the brutal murder of his wife?

Originally published in 1995, and in the same classic investigative style of Whitewash and Case Open, Harold Weisberg turns his sharp investigative eye towards the events surrounding the autopsy of John F.

"e;Lost in action,"e; a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured, was applied to the author for years following his capture by Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan.

Ross Kemp risks all to tell the story of the British soldier in Ross Kemp on Afghanistan.

The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it's easy to feel powerless to protect them.

Submarines were responsible for about 55 percent of the tonnage of the Japanese fleets sunk during World War II.

Trotz Eiseskälte rannte der Amerikaner Aeryn panisch und nackt durch Wien und verschwand spurlos!

'No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly' - New York Times Book Review In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon.

Firefighters of Cambridge vividly recalls what life was like for a dedicated firefighter in a large and busy fire station between 1951 and 1981.

A 2020 New York Times notable book | One of the Chicago Tribune's best nonfiction books of 2020"e;Complex, turbulent, as haunting as a pedal steel solo"e; -Jonathan Miles, The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)"e;One of 21 books we can't wait to read in 2020"e; -Thrillist | A New York Times Book Review summer reading pick | A GQ best book of 2020 | Named one of the 10 best July books by The Washington Post and The Christian Science Monitor | A Kirkus Reviews hottest summer read | A Publishers Weekly summer reads staff pickThe incredible true story of America's original-and forgotten-capital of viceBack in the days before Vegas was big, when the Mob was at its peak and neon lights were but a glimmer on the horizon, a little Southern town styled itself as a premier destination for the American leisure class.

Die Dekontamination im ABC-Einsatz trägt entscheidend dazu bei, das Risiko der im Gefahrenbereich tätigen Einsatzkräfte zu verringern.

The incendiary untold story of Ireland's response to the most significant public health emergency of the past century, woven from a wealth of original research and dozens of interviews with ministers, politicians, public health experts, essential workers, and ordinary people on whom the crisis exacted a personal toll.

Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican.

All of these women are notorious, but are all of them deadly?

';The 1931 murder of Broadway Butterfly Vivian Gordon exposed an explosive story of graft, corruption and entrapment that went all the way to the top of the state.

George Barnett transformed the United States Marine Corps from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force with an international reputation.

Apart from Elizabeth I, Henry VIII is the most powerful English king in the 16th century.

"e;The Officer’s Daughter is a masterpiece.

'A roaring tale .

A study of the US infantry's struggle to wrest control of Normandy, the Siegfried Line and the Ardennes from their German opponents, offering a glimpse into close-quarters infantry combat of World War 2.

After sixteen years on the lam, infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger was finally captured and brought to trial-and what a trial it was: evidence of nineteen gruesome murders, government secrets, FBI corruption, a dead witness, and an unbelievable tale of love.

A vain man of good looks but no family ties to the Mob, Vincent ';Vinny Gorgeous' Basciano worked his way up to acting boss of the Bonanno crime family, becoming its leader when official boss Joseph Massino went to prison in 2003.

Developing a Comprehensive Security Program answers the question common among security managers, "e;What is a model security program, and how does our program compare to it?

This isn't a book about a conflict in a faraway country; it's a wake-up call.

Wolfgang Hardtwigs "Der Hof in den Bergen, Eine Kindheit und Jugend nach 1945" ist der erste Teil seiner Autobiografie – und war ein großer Erfolg.

'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k.

Tennent Bagleys Spymaster is the single most revealing book about espionage to emerge from the Cold War.

Amidst the vast literature of the Civil War, one of the most significant and enlightening documents remains largely unknown.

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