True stories: general

THE RUNNING AWARDS BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK'an inspiring collection of stories about runners who have run through unimaginable adversity to find perspective, resolution and ultimately peace, within themselves and with the universe.

When Alfredo Sanchez was approached on the street in May of 1928, he received life-changing news about his own past.

NYT-bestselling author Laura Fraser journeys from the SpaghettiOs of her American childhood to savor the best of Italian cuisine and the culture that cooked it up.

Jahrelang hat Jennah als KindAngst vor dem Zubettgehen.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, punishment was intended to be a short, sharp shock, often administered in public to discourage others from committing similar crimes.

An unprecedented look at the evolution of American police, from filling their intended role as peacekeepers and guardians of citizen rights to calling themselves-and acting primarily as-"e;law enforcement officers.

A shocking exposé of widespread corruption and mob influence throughout the National Football League—on the field, in the owners’ boxes, and in the corporate suitesAccording to investigative journalist Dan E.

Caught off Okinawa in the fiercest typhoon in history at the end of World War II.

This inspiring new book from the team behind MillaMia knitwear is packed with projects to take you through the wintertime.

Like sharks to blood in the water, the mob arrived in Hollywood greedy and ready to tear away huge chunks of cash.

On October 24, 1961, Massachusetts wife and mother Joan Risch vanished seemingly into thin air.

The definitive account of the notorious California serial killer examines the psychology of a murderer, his crimes, and his cult following Decades after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles in the 1980s, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder.

Harnessing the Sky is one of the last untold stories in 100 years of naval aviation.

Have you ever wondered what money and power could buy that you can't find in a store?

This book highlights the careers of two investigators from different law enforcement agencies and their search for violent wanted suspects.

In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous and important task.

BE THE FIRST TO READ DAVID WILSON'S NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK "e;A PLOT TO KILL"e; BY PRE-ORDERING NOW The definitive account of a national tragedy: by the journalist who broke the story and the UK's 'Number One Expert on Serial Killing' - with full details of the January 08 trialThe murder of five women in late 2006 shocked the nation and kept many of us glued to our TV screens, horrified by the unfolding tragedy.

A hundred and six years ago tonight, August 13, 1918, Dr.

Veteran true crime writer Jon Wells leads us into a real-life crime investigation and the twisted mind of a murderous man A man rages in his home on April 4, 1999, breaking furniture and dishes.

Powerful, fascinating and deeply moving - this book pushes aside our lazy images of human migration and refugees.

'By following the advice in these pages, you won't just be helping your child overcome obstacles in reading or writing; you'll be cultivating a deeper bond, one rooted in understanding, empathy, and shared determination.

'A practical and positive guide to using tech to change women's lives for the better' -Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men'A powerful and inspiring call to action from one of Britain's brightest minds'- Yomi Adegoke, award-winning journalist, author of Slay in Your Lane etc.

On Halloween night in the small town of Strawberry Plains, a series of strangling incidents occur, just as children are trick-or-treating.

This Sunday Times top ten bestseller is a heartfelt account of his son's murder and his fight for justice by Ralph Bulger.

One cold night in November 1971, 13-year-old Kathy Lynn Gloddy went missing.

Geoffrey Wansell's Lifers is a chilling and fascinating look inside the minds of some of the world's most notorious criminals and serial killers.

Decades in the making, On the Run with Bonnie & Clyde is a fast moving, gut-wrenching, highly original exploration by author Gilmore into the lives and death of the "e;star-crossed lovers,"e; Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, undying icons of American crime.

In a world torn by hatred, injustice, and war, is there an answer to humanity's quest for the good?

Meet Brick and Wax, two bright eighteen-year-olds looking for a route out of poverty.

';Compulsory readingfast-paced and brilliantly written' Jeremy BowenAfter Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was filmed going in to the Saudi consulate in Turkey, he was never seen alive again.

Run or Die by Kilian Jornet - the autobiography of the world's most dominating athlete in ultra runningShortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardNational Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014Marca Legend Award 2014 'This man can run 100 miles.

A chilling, thrilling collection of true American crimes, long-forgotten and legendaryThe Bloody Benders Family .

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

'A lyrical, fascinating, important book.

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ON THE LAST DAYS OF THE THIRD REICH'Recounts, in harrowing detail and with formidable skill, the brutal death-throes of Hitler's Reich at the hands of the rampaging Red Army' Boyd Tonkin, Independent'An irresistibly compelling narrative, of events so terrible that they still have the power to provoke wonder and awe' Adam Sisman, Observer__________________ The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Reich in January 1945.

Winner of the 2018 Excellence in Financial Journalism Award From Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Jesse Eisinger, ';a fast moving, fly-on-the-wall, disheartening look at the deterioration of the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange CommissionIt is a book of superheroes' (San Francisco Review of Books).

Eddie Trascher was a gentleman gangster but he never wanted to be part of the mob.

Based on the true account of Jason Lightfoot, who worked in the behind the scenes intelligence gathering for the past twenty-six years.

A true-crime, coming-of-age story with a tragic twist: a New York editor's quest to uncover the truth about the brutal murder of her wild and seductive friend in a ';rivetingand thoughtful examination of how we grow up and apart' (Cosmopolitan).