Stopping Napoleon : War and intrigue in the Mediterranean by Tom Pocock (94 Reviews)    Price verified 4 minutes ago

Following the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain had one objective: stopping Napoleon at all costs... After his defeat by Nelson at Trafalgar, Napoleon knew he could never invade England. Many thought he would try to take over the vast, crumbling Ottoman Empire, return to Egypt and even march on India. So the British concentrated on the Mediterranean: for a decade it became the scene of dangers, real or imagined, and of battles both on land and at sea. All was dictated by a fierce determination to stop Napoleon. Stopping Napoleon is ...

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

TRUE CRIME 1: The Crimes of this World by D. W. Loder (7 Reviews)    Price verified 16 minutes ago

TRUE CRIME 1: The Crimes of this World Short and informative is reported here about the true crime cases of our world. Case 1, Jovan Collier From teen killer to obsessive stalker. Only 25 years later does his past come to light and he ended up behind bars. Case 2, David & Catherine Birnie A pair that together becomes a deadly combo. From the press it was only called "the Moorhouse murders". Case 3, Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon Disappeared while hiking in the jungle. But what happened? An accident or murder? A mysteriously ...

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

TRUE CRIME 7: The Crimes of this World by D. W. Loder (5 Reviews)    Price verified 16 minutes ago

TRUE CRIME 7: The Crimes of this World Short and informative is reported here about the true crime cases of our world. Case 1, Jayme Closs In October 2018, the 13-year-old American woman was kidnapped shortly before 1 a.m. in the middle of the night. The kidnapper shot her parents dead. Case 2, Camp Scott The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders took place on the morning of June 13, 1977 at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA. The victims were three girl scouts, between the ages of 8 and 10, who were raped and murdered. Case 3, ...

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

The Outcast Experiment by G. Ferguson (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A social experiment showing how humans react to difference, an autobiographical account spanning four decades, the author is the guinea pig, the author is a lifelong outsider. The reader will learn what made the author an outcast, how society reacted to the author, what this did to the authors mind and the life wrecking consequences of mental illness. The author gradually recovers over the space of two decades, spends five years at college and then writes this book. The story isn't all depressing, its scattered with humour and is ...

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Winter Roads: My Struggles (King of Obsolete Winter Roads Book 1) by Joey Barnes (Kindle Direct Publishing) (30 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This is my 1st book in the 10-book series; Winter Roads: My Struggles based on the years 1996 through to 2007. The book is based on me wanting and learning the Ice Roads in Northern Manitoba which are Canadian Winter Roads. I made a lot of mistakes but also learned a lot. Being a single parent, my young daughter Xena, got to grow up enjoying my adventures. But without all the mis-adventures and fun, I would have never gotten on the TV show Ice Road Truckers for my 15 seconds of fame around the world. These Winter Road books are ...

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The Life and Times of Cocaine Charlie by Charles T. H. Woods (248 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

An unrepentant true crime memoir about the life of a man who sold and used cocaine daily for thirty-eight years. A man with over fifty years of involvement with illegal drugs starting at the age of thirteen. Offering a fair and balanced account of how drugs and drug dealing affected his life, those closest to him as well as the lives of others. This is a different kind of drug dealer story. The kind you don't hear. The kind they don't want told.

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Living in the Middle East: Volume V - 2011-14 by Brian Borgford (1 Review)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Brian Borgford and his wife, Rochelle Bos, lived in the Middle East from 2003 to 2014. The couple wrote almost daily blog entries describing their experiences. The "Living in the Middle East" series documents all of the blog entries as they were written at the time. This is the fifth and final book in the series, covering Brian's and Rochelle's time in Doha, Qatar from 2011 to 2014.

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

American Legends: The Life of Rock Hudson by Charles River Editors (140 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

*Includes pictures. *Includes Hudson's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "I'm notorious for giving a bad interview. I'm an actor and I can't help but feel I'm boring when I'm on as myself." - Rock Hudson A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's ...

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The Survivor's Song: Under the Hammer and Sickle - Budapest to Montreal by Andrew Fodor (10 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

The first book of this two-volume series (Unarmed Soldiers: Budapest to Stalingrad and back) follows the author's three-years on the road with the Hungarian forced labor battalions during WWII, taking him from Budapest to the area of Stalingrad. Armed with only his wits, a smattering of courage, some unexpected help and lots of luck, he survived the brutal conditions with his joie de vivre and sense of humor intact. He had simply not allowed the fascists to break his spirit in the time of war, and, as he demonstrates in this volume, ...

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Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines: The History and Legacy of the Haitian Revolution’s Most Famous Leaders by Charles River Editors (34 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I was born a slave, but nature gave me a soul of a free man... " - Toussaint L'Ouverture The island of Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Antilles chain behind Cuba, and host to the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti, however, covering the western third of the island, is a French-speaking territory while the Dominican Republic, which occupies the other two thirds, is a Spanish-speaking territory. The ...

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America Calling: Freedoom - Immigration by Mark D. Burright (5 Reviews)    Price verified 18 minutes ago

Embark on a captivating journey through the tapestry of American history with "America Calling: Freedom - Immigration," a poignant and gripping historic fictional novel by Mark D. Burright. Drawing inspiration from the author's own family saga, this narrative unfolds across generations, spanning the 1600s, the War of Independence, the Civil War, and the tumultuous era of the Oklahoma Land Run. In this evocative tale, readers are transported to a time when pioneers faced the daunting challenge of immigrating to a new land, a land ...

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Nuclear War Survival Guide: The Skills You Need to Survive an Atomic Bomb and a Detailed Plan About How to Prepare for a Disaster Accident by Mark George Hardy (18 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Prepare for the unthinkable with "Nuclear War Survival Guide" by Mark George Hardy. This ultimate manual equips you with essential skills and knowledge to survive an atomic bomb and navigate the aftermath of a catastrophic event. From understanding the risks tied to the Russian-Ukraine conflict to unraveling the complexities of nuclear weaponry, this indispensable guide provides vital information for informed decisions during times of crisis. Inside "Nuclear War Survival Guide" you'll find: • The inner workings of nuclear ...

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs