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In this adrenaline-charged sequel to Poacher Wars Wasserman again finds himself in predicaments that require his vast knowledge of investigative techniques to apprehend violent outlaw hunters and bring them to justice. Join him in a series of fearsome...

This book is the non-fiction account of the events which encompassed a murder and trial at the turn of the century in Ossipee, New Hampshire. When Florence Small's smoldering body rose to the surface of the basement water, local folks immediately...

George "Brownie" Browne was a twenty-three-year-old civil engineer in Waterbury, Connecticut, when the United States entered the Great War in 1917. He enlisted almost immediately and served in the American Expeditionary Forces until his discharge in 1919...

The first close examination of how Robert E. Lee's faith shaped his life Robert E. Lee was many things--accomplished soldier, military engineer, college president, family man, agent of reconciliation, polarizing figure. He was also a person of deep...

This book discusses the Anyanya Movement as seen through the eyes of a common soldier. An o­ shoot of the Torit Mutiny of 1955, the Anyanya Movement waged a protracted guerilla war against the Sudanese state from 1963 up to the signing of the Addis Ababa...

Christine Burns, an illustrious leadership and performance specialist, consistently inspired her clients to be courageous, step out of their comfort zone, stand tall with confidence, and ignite their resilience in the face of adversity no matter what...

The prison loomed ahead. Visible through the grime-spattered windscreen. It stood like some exaggerated and long-forgotten relic of yesteryear transposed to another time.How many lives had been spent wasted behind its sullen stone walls? How many terrors...

From the author of Profiling the Criminal Mind comes these true stories of cold cases and true mysteries. A truly compelling collection of adventures from the files of a career police detective and university professor that takes the reader inside the...

Retired NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari provides a humorous behind the scene look into the New York City Police Department with NYPD: Through The Looking Glass, stories from inside America’s largest police department. Ferrari narrates a fascinating...

Scott Sommer didn't join the FBI. He was born into it.His father, legendary FBI Special Agent John B. Sommer, battled the Mafia in Cleveland and Philadelphia in the 1970s & 80s. In the violent last days of the mob, car bombs, murder victims &...

Would you choose to leave the comforts of home and three meals a day to go to a faraway unknown destination, sleeping in tents or on the ground, eating food that was crawling with bugs, being lifted out of the water when your boat sank, or ducking to...

"A gripping memoir detailing betrayal, trauma, prostitution, grief, drug addiction, imprisonment, the breaking force of love, detox, and much more..." - IndieReader Reviews"Julie D. Summers' Off My Knees is a compelling memoir about...

Beyond the Gates of Hell: The Untold Stories will provide an in-depth investigative look into a sinister group of Canada's criminal elite, most of whom Correctional Manager Neil MacLean crossed paths with in his twenty-five years within the Correctional...

Down In Dixie is a historical account of life in a cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. Written by Stanton P. Allen and originally published in 1892, the book follows the experiences of the author and his comrades as they navigate the...

Diary of Captain Thomas Rodney, 1776-1777 is a historical book written by Thomas Rodney, which was first published in 1888. The book is a personal account of Thomas Rodney's experiences during the American Revolution. He was a captain in the Continental...

""Dossier d'un condamn����� ������ mort"" est un livre �����crit par L�����on Bigot en 1871. Il raconte l'histoire d'un homme qui a �����t����� condamn����� ������ mort pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Le livre examine les preuves qui ont �����t�����...

Dansk Soldaterliv er en bog skrevet af G. H. og udgivet i 1860. Bogen beskriver livet som dansk soldat i midten af 1800-tallet og giver l�����seren et indblik i de daglige rutiner og udfordringer, som soldaterne stod overfor. Bogen beskriver ogs������ de...

Het boek ""Het Leven Van Menno Baron Van Coehoorn (1860)"" is geschreven door Gosewijn Theodoor van Coehoorn en beschrijft het leven van Menno Baron van Coehoorn. Menno van Coehoorn was een Nederlands militair en vestingbouwkundige die leefde van 1641...

Fore and Aft: Or Leaves From The Life Of An Old Sailor is a memoir written by Webfoot, a pseudonym for an anonymous sailor, and published in 1871. The book provides a detailed account of the life of a sailor during the 19th century, including his...

Familiar Letters From Daniel Corrie is a book written by Daniel Corrie, a military chaplain of the East India Company, in 1856. The book is a collection of letters that Corrie wrote to a subaltern officer in the same service. The letters provide a...

Facts and Reflections is a book written by an anonymous author who was a subaltern (junior officer) in the Indian Army in 1849. The book is a collection of essays that cover a wide range of topics, including military tactics, Indian culture, and British...

Eight Sermons, Addressed To The Royal Regiment Of Artillery, In The Barrack-Chapel At Woolwich, At The Commencement Of The Year 1835 (1836) is a book written by William Henry Henslowe. The book is a collection of eight sermons that were delivered to the...

""Early History of the University of Pennsylvania: From Its Origin to the Year 1827"" is a historical account of the establishment and development of the University of Pennsylvania during its early years. Written by George B. Wood and originally...

A Soldier's Heart is a moving and expansive memoir by Vietnam Veteran Ray Gauvin. The story takes us from the French Ghetto of Presque Isle, Maine, and the descendants of the Acadians, to military bases all over the country, and to Vietnam and back...

"Rescue in the Valley of the Tigers" describes the evolution of a young American from carefree college student to seasoned military adviser in South Vietnam at the height of the war in 1968.Seasoned by his experiences and inspired by courageous and...

NOTE: This book contains graphic depictions of extreme crime and violence. Its content may not be suitable for all readers.Under the cover of night on June 11, 1962, using only crude homemade tools, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin...

Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the post-communist states. Corruption-be it real or perceived-is a major problem with concrete implications,...

Emerging from decades of turmoil, late nineteenth-century Mexico City was a capital in transition. Yet as the city (and its republic) embraced technological and social change, it still faced perceptions of widespread crime and disorder. Accordingly, the...

A high-profile Australian legal drama, purported to be the most expensive case in Australian legal history, a case of pedophile, that is common to all countries. A Family Court Ruling vs. the Rights of Children? Which takes precedent? What defenses are...

The German invasion of Poland in September 1939 abruptly ended author Jan Rosinski's student life, and propelled him into an activist role in the Polish resistance organization Armia Krajowa. In short order he became a talented forger of Nazi...

In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a name for himself playing stylish and charismatic gangsters in films like 1932's original Scarface. Raft's own real-life connection to the New York mob...

At 23, Sean Crane was sentenced to 7 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With nothing positive to show for his life up to that point and a massive challenge ahead he had a decision to make. Would he give up and let the rest of his life...

This collection of memories from police officers across Canada and some outside jurisdictions, include firsthand accounts of situations they have encountered in their careers from the 1950's through to 2012. Contributions from RCMP, City Police,...

"As the Allied Invasion of Normandy launched in the pre-dawn hours of June 6, 1944, Henry Langrehr was among the thousands of Allies who parachuted into occupied France amid heavy anti-aircraft fire. Many of his fellow paratroopers died, but Henry...

"In the ... spirit of Ocean's 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a ... memoir [from] the world's most notorious jewel thief--a woman who defied society's prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from elite jewelers to live her...

Lettres, M�����moires et N�����gociations du Chevalier Carleton V1 (1759) est un livre �����crit par Dudley Carleton. Le livre est une collection de lettres, de m�����moires et de n�����gociations du Chevalier Carleton, qui �����tait un diplomate...

""Lettres, M�����moires et N�����gociations du Chevalier Carleton V3 (1759)"" est un livre �����crit par Dudley Carleton. Il s'agit d'une collection de lettres, de m�����moires et de n�����gociations de ce chevalier, qui �����tait un diplomate et un...

Joseph hopes to start a new life for himself after he finally, tearfully reunites with his immigrant grandfather after twenty years and inherits a house from him. As he works hard to fix the property, however, he draws the ire of local authorities who...

He talked with Civil War soldiers, fought against the Japanese in WWII, and chased mushroom clouds after atomic bomb explosions.Chuck Caldwell was always fascinated by history, so much so that as a 14-year-old boy he traveled to Gettysburg, Pa., in 1938...

The United States is only about 5 percent of the world’s population, but home to 25 per cent of global prisoners. The American criminal justice system presently is broken, and an example of justice run amok. The system has deteriorated to a point...