His name conjures images of the Wild West, of gunfights and gambling halls and a legendary friendship with the lawman Wyatt Earp, and he is probably most famous for his time in Tombstone.
Including a foreword by a woman who once dated him, the perverse, violent stories, poetry, and fantastic scribblings of a man convicted in 1972 of murdering two women chart the killer's extreme pathology.
**Now a major film, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilson, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs**A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTIONA SUNDAY TIMES NO.
Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.
Read this book to get informed, stay sane, and learn to fight back Lizz Winstead, co-creator ofThe Daily Showand host ofFeminist BuzzkillsA must-read for all who care about bodily autonomy Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify and co-author ofLiberating AbortionAn urgent, unforgettable book Hannah Matthews, author ofYou or Someone You LoveSince the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Episoden und Intermezzi, Amüsantes und Tragisches, Anfänge und Abschiede - ganz Unterschiedliches erlebten die Schriftsteller, Philosophen, Komponisten, Wissenschafter, Maler und Mediziner, während sie zu Gast in Salzburg waren.
The story of a year-long confrontation in 1972 between the Vancouver police and the Clark Park gang, a band of unruly characters who ruled the citys east side.
A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.
Niemand sah ihn fallen, keiner hörte seine Hilferufe – er war allein in der stürmischen SeeEs sollte ein unbeschwerter Männertrip werden, doch für ihn wurde es die Hölle: April 2013, irgendwo vor Sumatra, mitten im Indischen Ozean.
Many women expect to become mothers but are childless through social rather than biological reasons - perhaps they haven't met the right person or they prioritised career or education earlier in life.
Invitations to John Aspinall and John Burke's illegal gambling parties were the most sought after in 1950s London - only the wealthy and well-connected were allowed past their door.
"e;Not only is this book the best sort of true-crime writing, but it is also a stunning exploration of the concept of manhood in America"e; (Sebastian Junger, New York Times-bestselling author of War).
The path of Grand Prix racing in America wound through raceways at Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, and finally Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The 1980s were a time of notoriousserial killersJeffrey Dahmer, AileenWuornos, Samuel Littlebut alsoof advances in forensics that helped lead to their capture.
Professional motorsports came to Las Vegas in the mid-1950s at a bankrupt horse track swarmed by gamblers--and soon became enmeshed with the government and organized crime.
Paul's letter to the Philippians has often been read as one of the apostle's clearest denials of his (previous) Jewish identity in order to preempt the "e;Judaizing"e; tactics of false teachers who might infiltrate the congregation.
Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for Ronnie Shelton, Cleveland's West Side Rapist, and the victims who united for justice-"e;Groundbreaking"e; (Ann Rule).