True stories: general

Ein sehr persönliches, menschliches Zeugnis für Versöhnung und Toleranz.

The Simpsons are not only the world's most famous TV family; they arealso the protagonists of one of the longest-lasting animation programs inUS television.

For the weary urban dweller, the verdant Mangala valley near the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka,; would seem like a haven of peace and tranquility.

Dongri to Dubai is the first ever attempt to chronicle the history of the Mumbai mafia.

The murder of twenty-five year old Sheena Bora is a spine-chilling reminder of our times and how greed and ambition clearly dictate our relationships.

What is life like inside Asia's largest prison?

Kargil, 1999.

The Men Who Killed Gandhi by Manohar Malgonkar takes readers back into the pages of Indian history during the time of the partition, featuring the murder plot and assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

'If you steal 1,000 rupees, the hawaldar will beat the shit out of you and lock you up in a dungeon with no bulb or ventilation.

For the first time ever, a survivor tells the shocking inside story of her time trapped in Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwells sex trafficking ring.

"e;Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman"e; is a slave narrative, detailing Austin Steward's early life of enslavement and escape, as well as his years of freedom and work at Wilber force Colony.

Mike Browne, host of the popular Canadian podcast Dark Poutine, chronicles some of his all-time favourite stories of true crime and dark history from Canada and around the world.

Frome was historically one of the largest towns in Somerset and is rapidly growing today.

A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose.

A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose.

In the Spring of 1993, federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

David Corona ha sido miembro del Grupo de Intervención de la Gendarmería Nacional (GIGN), los geos franceses, listos para el combate o para volar en helicóptero a 220 km/hora sobre una autopista.

In 1954, two college students were hiking along a creek outside of Boulder, Colorado, when they stumbled upon the body of a murdered young woman.

Cada quince días, el podcast Crímenes ibéricos fascina a sus decenas de miles de seguidores con la narración de los casos más negros de la historia de España, que conmocionaron al país y al mundo y que pusieron en vilo a las autoridades e investigadores de todo nuestro territorio.

Ich wusste schon als Kind, dass ich Polizeibeamtin werden wollte, also setzte ich alles daran, meinen Traum zu verwirklichen, und mit diesem Buch möchte ich Menschen einen Einblick in den Polizeialltag ermöglichen:Mit meinem Lieblingskollegen Paul decke ich einen Kupferdiebstahl auf.

'A powerful book' Shashi Tharoor'A must-read' Vandana ShivaA terrifying investigative account of a global corporation's role in perpetrating India's greatest mercury poisoning catastrophe.

Fast-paced and eye-opening, Undercover Copper is an exciting account of life as a covert investigator by Danni Brooke.

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Nosotros morimos solos relata una de las historias de huida más emocionantes que surgieron de los desafíos y las miserias de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

The Iraq Wars only living Medal of Honor recipient reveals the untold story of the remarkable brotherhood behind one of the wars legendary acts of valor In 2004, he stormed an enemy stronghold to save his platoon.

A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023A Waterstones Best True Crime BookNagyrev, Hungary, 1929.

'Grimly fascinating .

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA first of its kind, functional lifestyle guide for PCOS, complete with personal stories and nourishing recipesYou've been diagnosed with or suspect polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

'Mum and Dad.

Diving doctor on the Thai Cave Rescue (now a Netflix series) and former joint Australian of the Year explores the stories of other people who regularly risk their lives and what we can learn from their expertise.

Everywhere Rebecca Davis looked, the world was in poor shape.

The Thabo Mbeki I Know is a collection that celebrates one of South Africa's most exceptional thought leaders.

At dusk, on a warm evening in 2016, a group of forty men gathered in the corner of a dusty field on a farm outside Parys in the Free State.

A chilling confession, hidden for over a decade, reignites a harrowing cold case in this gripping true crime tale.

On a freezing winter's night, a few hours before dawn on 12 May 1969, security police stormed the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela and detained her in the presence of her two young daughters, then aged eight and ten.

As a follow up to the bestselling Killing Kebble: An Underworld Exposed (2010), the new book from Mandy Wiener, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored, examines how organised crime, gangsters and powerful political figures have been able to capture the law enforcement authorities and agencies.

**A courageous police chief takes on a sinister cabal in this gripping true story of crime and corruption in South Africa.

L'extrema dreta espanyola va començar a semblar-se una mica més a l'europea quan va morir el dictador Francisco Franco.

A los diecinueve años, Azad, un joven kurdo iraní, fue reclutado por el Ejército de Irán para luchar contra su propio pueblo.

 La desgarradora historia real de la vida de un hombre en Corea del Norte y su posterior huida de uno de los regímenes totalitarios más brutales del mundo.

Una exploración conmovedora y reveladora de la vida jasídica y las luchas de un hombre con la fe, la familia y la comunidad.

Antes de "La tormenta perfecta", antes de "En el corazón del mar", la dramática historia de supervivencia en el mar de Steven Callahan estuvo en la lista de libros más vendidos del New York Times durante más de treinta y seis semanas.

Emmeline Pankhurst creció muy consciente de la actitud predominante en su época: que los hombres eran considerados superiores a las mujeres.

En Gran Bretaña, casi una cuarta parte de la población adulta toma un medicamento psiquiátrico al año, lo que supone un aumento de más del 500% desde 1980 y las cifras siguen creciendo.

31 de diciembre de 1936.

En este libro de Ómar Marino Rodríguez están mínimamente bosquejadas las palpitaciones de las sagas llaneras.

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'From cold cases and serial killers to the death of a spy, Peter's true life story is as gripping as the finest thriller' - Peter James, author of One of Us Is DeadDiscover the truth beyond the police tape in What Lies Beneath, the arresting memoir of murder, investigation and justice from Peter Faulding, a world-leading forensic search expert.

The true, eye-opening account of how the NHS has been failed and what we can do to save it.

A deep dive into "e;one of the most spectacular cases of police corruption in the city"e; from the detective and assistant DA who uncovered the truth (The New York Times).