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  • Poor White Trash No More Poor White Trash No More
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    Poor White Trash No More

    No one would have guessed that Donald Neese—who grew up poor in Alabama in the 1940s and 1950s—would become an Air Force pilot, a CIA agent, and a senior executive with Lockheed Martin. But Neese always had a way of surprising folks. No...
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  • Report for Duty Report for Duty
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    Report for Duty

    <p>A non-commissioned officer in the 107th Ordinance Medium Maintenance Company during World War II, Sgt. Forrest A. Thornton personally experienced four major battles: Northern France (July 1944 to September 1944), Rhineland (September 1944 to...
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    Being Bertha

    The Ekelund family moved to Canada in 1903 and settled in what is now Southern Alberta when Bertha, their sixth child was only five years old. Growing up in a family that was torn apart by the tragedy of their mother's death, Bertha developed an...
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  • My Mother Wears Combat Boots My Mother Wears Combat Boots
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    My Mother Wears Combat Boots

    Take a visual journey as a daughter discusses her mother's roles in life as depicted by her various shoes including boots. The mother's career, family activities, worship life, and recreation with her children are illustrated showing the variety of...
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  • The Moon Stood Still The Moon Stood Still
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    The Moon Stood Still

    Join Master Chief Petty Officer (Surface Warfare), and United States Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Alexander "Gino" Adea Robale as he relays the action and adventures of a life spent in service as a US Navy SEAL. A proud Filipino-American, he...
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  • A Memoir of Korean War Veteran Joseph McRoberts A Memoir of Korean War Veteran Joseph McRoberts
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    A Memoir of Korean War Veteran Joseph McRoberts

    BJ University of Missouri, 1950; Reporter Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1950; 3rd Inf. Div. Forward Observers & Liaison Officer, Korea, ’52; Newswriter, Columbia Broadcasting System Chicago, ’53; Public Affairs, Office of Civil...
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  • And he called me Angel And he called me Angel
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    And he called me Angel

    After leaving home in the summer of 84', I found myself knee deep in the drug scene. While there I found what would be my Savior. I did not "see" him at first; I heard him, or is boots that is. Snake skin cowboy boots with shiny silver taps, tips, and...
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  • What My War Was Like What My War Was Like
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    What My War Was Like

    In the Viet Nam war, the battle around the base camp of Khe Sanh was probably the most publicized story of the war. The story of Khe Sanh started a year before the "Siege" that lasted for 77 days. It started because the area in the far northwest part of...
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  • Military Medicine and Cold War Military Medicine and Cold War
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    Military Medicine and Cold War

    Author Jerald Watts, a native Georgian served in the USAF in the early 1960s during a period of increasing world tension of the Cold War. While a flight surgeon he describes those personal reflections as he accompanies and advocates for his air crews...
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  • The Real Policeman II The Real Policeman II
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    The Real Policeman II

    This book leads you down the not-so-hallowed halls of law enforcement of four decades ago. It gives you an extra set of eyes and ears in the roll call lineups, in the patrol cars and detective cruisers, on the radio calls, in the streets and in the...
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    Incoming...the Men of the 70th

    It was a monumental year...the Mamas and Papas, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and scores of world famous rock groups poured out their sweet music and wonderful lyrics to a generation of young people in search of themselves. In July, what was thought to be...
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  • Who Goes Next? Who Goes Next?
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    Who Goes Next?

    Of all creatures, man is the most difficult to keep caged. There is no textbook on escape, yet every prison, no matter how "escape proof" it is claimed to be, has lost some of its unwilling guests. Here are twelve true tales of men whose...
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  • Aboard the USS Yorktown Aboard the USS Yorktown
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    Aboard the USS Yorktown

    This is a day by day account kept by Norman Parent secret journal aboard the USS Yorktown. A secret journal logged in every night under the dim smoke light of his living quarters. From 1943 to 1945 Day by Day. Almost 3 years battle of battle. Losing his...
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  • K9 Commando K9 Commando
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    K9 Commando

    K9 Commando: Police and Army Dogs from New York to BerlinDogs have much to teach us humans about selflessness, loyalty and incorruptibility. As crime-fighters aiding the police, Special Forces dogs, in particular, heed the call of duty with all the...
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    Shaping Destiny

    Major Kanwal Sethi was a prominent character in the early days of independent Kenya's military story-but his personal story is more fascinating still. Here he regales readers with tales of his life, from its beginnings as an ambitious young man who...
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    Sons of the Greatest Generation

    Like thousands of young men before and after him, in 1967 at just nineteen years old, Ron Copeland was drafted into the US Army, trained as an infantry soldier, and shipped off to Vietnam. He spent the next year of his life immersed in the fear, fatigue,...
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    Prison Puzzle Pieces 2

    PRISON PUZZLE PIECES 2 (the second of a three volume series) is a non-fiction account of a corrections officer working in Stillwater Prison in Minnesota after he stopped traveling the country performing standup comedy and improv. Through examples,...
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  • Lawmakers & Lawbreakers Lawmakers & Lawbreakers
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    Lawmakers & Lawbreakers

    Revealing a personal legal saga stretching more than two decades, Lawmakers & Lawbreakers, by author Yeseph Albert Schindler, picks up where his first book, Far from the Halls of Justice: Quakerville, Auschwitzerland, leaves off . This second book...
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  • Small Cop with a Big Job Small Cop with a Big Job
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    Small Cop with a Big Job

    My military career started 22 June 1965, went through basic training at Lackland Air Force base Texas for six weeks. After basic was sent to Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Georgia on august 16 1965 a SAC base with B-52 and KC-135 on alert status,...
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  • Sudden Terror Sudden Terror
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    Sudden Terror

    This book is based on the actual case of the East Area Rapist, later also known as the Original Night Stalker, a masked man who terrorized California communities for ten years; 1976 through 1986, and possibly to this day.Because I was not involved in the...
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  • The Lonely Heart of Martha Beck The Lonely Heart of Martha Beck
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    The Lonely Heart of Martha Beck

    This is the story of the Lonely Hearts murderers, Raymond Fernandez, and Martha Beck. Martha was a young nurse with a promising career when through a practical joke by a coworker, she met Raymond Fernandez through a Lonely Hearts ad. This meeting and her...
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  • Delitti Femminili A Napoli (1896) Delitti Femminili A Napoli (1896)
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    Delitti Femminili A Napoli (1896)

    Delitti Femminili A Napoli (1896) di Hamnett, G. Ciraolo ����� un libro che esplora una serie di delitti commessi da donne nella citt������ di Napoli. Il libro presenta una serie di casi di omicidio, furto e altri crimini commessi da donne, analizzando...
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  • Del Domicilio Coatto E Dei Delinquenti Recidivi (1900) Del Domicilio Coatto E Dei Delinquenti Recidivi (1900)
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    Del Domicilio Coatto E Dei Delinquenti Recidivi (1900)

    ""Del Domicilio Coatto E Dei Delinquenti Recidivi"" ����� un saggio scritto nel 1900 da Giovanni Rosadi. Il libro si concentra sul tema del domicilio coatto e dei delinquenti recidivi, analizzando le leggi e le pratiche in vigore in Italia all'epoca...
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  • The Securitization of Rape The Securitization of Rape
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    The Securitization of Rape

    This book uniquely applies securitization theory to the mass sexual violence atrocities committed during the Bosnia war and the Rwandan genocide. Examining the inherent links between rape, war and global security, Hirschauer analyses the complexities of...
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  • Mandating the Measurement of Fraud Mandating the Measurement of Fraud
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    Mandating the Measurement of Fraud

    Current estimates suggest that fraud is the most costly crime to society, yet the published fraud loss figures are just the tip of the iceberg.In an environment of relative complacency, or Immoral Phlegmatism, this book presents cutting edge research...
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  • ZODIAC 37 ZODIAC 37
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    ZODIAC 37

    Over fifty years ago, the notorious Zodiac Killer began terrorizing the Bay Area cities of Benicia, Vallejo, Napa and San Francisco. With little regard for human life, he attacked two couples in lover's lanes, one couple on a deserted beach and a...
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  • Mémoires du premier et dernier pornocrate Mémoires du premier et dernier pornocrate
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    Mémoires du premier et dernier pornocrate

    La multinationale milliardaire Défi... DEFICe nom inconnu des plus jeunes représente pour les plus âgés leur premier porno.A une époque où la pornographie est encore clandestine et chaque tentative de sa libéralisation se solde par un procès, voire la...
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  • Mémoires Du Maréchal Duc De Richelieu; Volume 2 Mémoires Du Maréchal Duc De Richelieu; Volume 2
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    Mémoires Du Maréchal Duc De Richelieu; Volume 2

    Les mémoires du Maréchal Duc de Richelieu sont un récit de l'histoire de France à la fin du 18ème siècle et du début du 19ème siècle. Richelieu raconte les événements politiques et militaires auxquels il a participé, ainsi que des histoires personnelles...
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  • Life of General Sir Robert Wilson ... Life of General Sir Robert Wilson ...
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    Life of General Sir Robert Wilson ...

    This biography offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of General Sir Robert Wilson, a British military leader and diplomat. Through his own writings, as well as letters and journal entries, readers are given an intimate portrait of a man who played a...
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  • The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde
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    The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

    This biography tells the story of Colin Campbell, First Baron Clyde (1792-1863). Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and originally trained as a tailor, Campbell went on to have a distinguished military career, serving in the Peninsular War, the Crimean War, and...
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  • Memoir Of Colonel Henry Lee Memoir Of Colonel Henry Lee
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    Memoir Of Colonel Henry Lee

    This book is a biography of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee, one of the most distinguished officers of the American Revolution. Written by John Torrey Morse, an American historian of the 19th century, it provides a detailed account of Lee's life and career,...
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  • Recollections of General Grant Recollections of General Grant
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    Recollections of General Grant

    A memoir of General Ulysses S. Grant, featuring personal recollections of his life and military career, as well as an account of a special ceremony at West Point honoring him and two other notable generals.This work has been selected by scholars as being...
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  • General Johnston General Johnston
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    General Johnston

    This biography offers a fascinating account of the life and military career of General Joseph Eggleston Johnston, one of the most important Confederate commanders during the American Civil War. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including Johnston's...
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  • The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, On Tuesday the Twenty-Eighth ... [To] Friday the Thirty-First of October The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, On Tuesday the Twenty-Eighth ... [To] Friday the Thirty-First of October
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    The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, On Tuesday the Twenty-Eighth ... [To] Friday the Thirty-First of October

    A thrilling and suspenseful account of one of the most dramatic trials in British legal history, The Trial of Thomas Hardy takes readers inside the courtroom as the famous radical stands trial for his life. Based on original transcripts and written in...
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  • Trial of Matt. F. Ward Trial of Matt. F. Ward
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    Trial of Matt. F. Ward

    A fascinating historical account of a notorious murder trial that captured the attention of 19th century America. Author Matthew Flournoy Ward provides a detailed retelling of the events leading up to the crime and the subsequent trial of Matt F. Ward...
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  • Sketches From my Life Sketches From my Life
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    Sketches From my Life

    The memoirs of Augustus Charles Hobarthampden provide us with an intriguing insight into the life of an Englishman in the 19th century. Spanning from his childhood to his involvement in the British army, his descriptions of his experiences are both...
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  • With the Fourth New Zealand Rough Riders With the Fourth New Zealand Rough Riders
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    With the Fourth New Zealand Rough Riders

    In this thrilling memoir, James G. Harle Moore shares his experiences serving with the Fourth New Zealand Rough Riders in World War I. From the trenches of Gallipoli to the deserts of Sinai, Moore offers a first-hand account of combat and camaraderie in...
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  • Report of the Case of John W. Webster Report of the Case of John W. Webster
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    Report of the Case of John W. Webster

    This gripping account of one of the most notorious murder trials in American history provides a fascinating insight into the legal and moral complexities of the era. With meticulous attention to detail, George Bemis presents a full transcript of the...
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  • The Life of John Duke of Marlborough The Life of John Duke of Marlborough
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    The Life of John Duke of Marlborough

    This biography of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, offers a fascinating look at his life and career as a military commander and statesman in eighteenth-century England. It is an essential resource for those interested in the history of this...
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  • Life and Letters of Robert Edward Lee, Soldier and Man Life and Letters of Robert Edward Lee, Soldier and Man
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    Life and Letters of Robert Edward Lee, Soldier and Man

    This biography of Robert E. Lee provides a detailed account of the life and military career of one of the most famous generals in American history. Written by a former chaplain in Lee's army, this book offers a unique perspective on Lee as both a soldier...
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  • Under Orders The Autobiography Under Orders The Autobiography
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    Under Orders The Autobiography

    In this candid and compelling memoir, William Laurence Sullivan reflects on his remarkable life as a naval officer and diplomat. From his service in WWII to his assignments in Asia and the Middle East, Sullivan's career spanned some of the most...
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  • A Brilliant National Record. General Taylor's Life, Battles, and Despatches ... Including ... Letters From the President of the United States, the War Department ... and the Mexican Authorities. Accounts of the Glorious Battles of Palo Alto, Resaca A Brilliant National Record. General Taylor's Life, Battles, and Despatches ... Including ... Letters From the President of the United States, the War Department ... and the Mexican Authorities. Accounts of the Glorious Battles of Palo Alto, Resaca
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    A Brilliant National Record. General Taylor's Life, Battles, and Despatches ... Including ... Letters From the President of the United States, the War Department ... and the Mexican Authorities. Accounts of the Glorious Battles of Palo Alto, Resaca

    This historical account describes the military career of American general Zachary Taylor during the Mexican-American War. The book provides a detailed look at the battles and military strategy of the time, and sheds light on Taylor's legacy in American...
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  • A Full, Complete, and Correct Account of the Horrid Murder of the Poor Italian boy Carlo Ferriar, as Detailed in the Examinations at Bow-Street Police Office, the Coroner's Inquest, and at the Trial of Bishop, May, and Williams, on Friday, Dec. 2, 1 A Full, Complete, and Correct Account of the Horrid Murder of the Poor Italian boy Carlo Ferriar, as Detailed in the Examinations at Bow-Street Police Office, the Coroner's Inquest, and at the Trial of Bishop, May, and Williams, on Friday, Dec. 2, 1
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    A Full, Complete, and Correct Account of the Horrid Murder of the Poor Italian boy Carlo Ferriar, as Detailed in the Examinations at Bow-Street Police Office, the Coroner's Inquest, and at the Trial of Bishop, May, and Williams, on Friday, Dec. 2, 1

    A Full, Complete, and Correct Account of the Horrid Murder of the Poor Italian Boy Carlo Ferriar is a detailed and gruesome account of a notorious murder case that shocked England in the early 19th century. The book provides a transcription and analysis...
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