In March 1863, news of a controversial draft law hit the streets of Detroit as local saloonkeeper William Faulkner stood trial for raping two young girls.
Mit "Amerikas Kriege(r)" erscheint eine provokante und verstörende Sammlung von Kolumnen des US-amerikanischen Journalisten und Regierungsmitgliedes unter US-Präsident Ronald Reagan, Dr.
Liebe Leserin, lieber Leserenige historische Institutionen haben einen ähnlich finsteren Ruf wie die Inquisition – als eine Art Geheimpolizei des Vatikan, die im Namen des wahren Christentums Andersgläubige verfolgte, Geständnisse aus ihnen herausfolterte und sie zu Zehntausenden verbrannte.
Ohne Zweifel, die vergangenen Monate werden viel Raum in der modernen Geschichtsschreibung einnehmen: Ein Virus verbreitet sich mit enormer Geschwindigkeit über alle Kontinente und unterzieht die Welt einem gigantischen Stresstest.
These personal stories collected from a lifetime of travel will transport the reader from country to country across the world in an immersive reading experience.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An instant classic'RICHARD CURTIS'A non-fiction Catch-22'MATT HAIG Readers are LOVING The Accidental Soldier:'One of the funniest books you will ever read' 'I absolutely loved it - it's so very funny but also very poignant in parts.
In 'True Crime: Pinkerton National Detective Agency' by Allan Pinkerton, readers are immersed in a collection of captivating stories based on real criminal cases solved by the legendary Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Narra a história de um assassinato ocorrido em frente a um bar, onde dois amigos que passaram o dia bebendo e no final da tarde um quebrou a garrafa de cerveja e com o gogo da garrafa assassinou seu amigo atingindo-o no pescoço.
An intense, psychologically charged domestic drama, The Return is a brilliant and haunting exploration of the insecurities that lie at the heart of human relationships.
Blinded in one eye by a childhood incident, his tormentors called him 'One Eye' or 'Cyclops'; it could have instilled a victim mentality in him, but instead he became a fighter.
This beautiful new book of functional, stylish designs for babies contains over 20 unique knitting patterns for sweaters, cardigans, vests, dresses, blankets, bootees as well as a cosy wrap for mum.
The story follows an unnamed narrator who visits a mental institution in southern France (more accurately, a "Maison de Sante") known for a revolutionary new method of treating mental illnesses called the "system of soothing".
In einer Welt, in der die Ansammlung von Dingen oft unausweichlich scheint, bietet Ulla Thamsen mit "Das Messie-Syndrom überwinden" einen wegweisenden Leitfaden für alle, die sich von den Fesseln des zwanghaften Hortens befreien möchten.
In this series, private investigators pick up where the historians left off, taking on a series of major cold cases in history, starting with the mishandling of evidence relating to the life and times of Billy the Kid.
More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old Wests most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen.
Here is a disguised but tragically accurate account of a 7-year-old boy who was repeatedly victimized by two uncles who penetrated him, required him under threat of violence to act upon them, and forced him to have sexual contact with his sister for their entertainment.
A searing, inventive memoir that interrogates misogyny, heroism and women's power in an often-unsafe world through the lens of Vicky's Foster's own traumatic background.