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This book reflects life- each and every one of us in our journeys as all of us inevitably end in the same place. It is our journeys, individually and those we share time and space with, along with the many souls on four legs that define the happiness inside. It is also imperative that we find ways to helpthe world we live in- for those many starfish that ended on the beach, and for each of those starfish that we can throw back in the water, -...

This book takes the form of an anti-clockwise tour around the perimeter of the London Country area, south of the Thames featuring a number of key towns starting at Slough and Windsor and ending at Gravesend, illustrating some of the many changes to bus companies that have occurred.

The landscapes and heritage of past conflicts, defensive and offensive structures, and much more are brough together in this comprehensive study.

The first biography of the legendary burglar of the thirties, Flannelfoot.

Full assessment of the events that led to the Second World War.

This book examines the Italo-Ethiopian War 1935-36 in military and political terms.

An uplifting work of black history in the context of the American War for Independence.

This is the second of two books dealing with the circumstances that arose leading the native americans on a collision course with the US Army that fateful day and the death of a national hero.

Over 100 of the weirdest deaths in recorded history.

Spread across the medieval kingdom of England in a network of often formidable strongholds, castles, like cathedrals, are defining landmarks of their age, dominating their settings, in many cases even to this day. By representing an essential aspect of our history and heritage, the interpretation of which is constantly being revised, they demonstrate the value of Malcolm Hislop's compact, authoritative and well illustrated new guide to English...

The term 'feminist' would have been anachronistic in the Tudor period, but surely we would not hesitate to call the lady, who would be queen, Anne Boleyn, a feminist? All ten women, from Catherine Par to Margaret Beaufort, lived their lives in a way that challenged the patriarchal world they lived in. Each chapter is dedicated to one remarkable woman, ahead of her time. It explores her achievements and examines the impacts she had on a male-do...

The story of three of the richest women and the greatest heiresses in fourteenth-century England.

A Churchill Treasury fulfills a market need for publishing a new book documenting memorabilia from Sir Winston Churchill's decades of public service. Globally called Churchilliana, these items encompass over 60 years of materials, including badges, ribbons, textiles, porcelain, glassware and ephemera with the last Churchilliana book being published over 20 years ago as a collectors' guide. A Churchill Treasury will be enjoyed by collectors as ...

Johnson Vásquez es un policía con un pasado muy turbulento. Sobrevivió a un accidente aéreo y, en los seis años posteriores al desastre, sus amigos han experimentado cambios surrealistas. Lo que no se da cuenta es que mientras intenta seguir adelante, el El accidente volverá para atormentarlo. Johnson y su socia, Zelda Thomson, están trabajando para desentrañar una serie de casos judiciales que salieron terriblemente mal. Mientras se lleva a c...

An aspect of the Holocaust not previously covered.

Traces the military history of the Knights of St John from its origins in the Crusades to their defeat by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798.

The effort to win the America's Cup had taken Australia 7 Challenges since 1962, including 4 in 10 years by Alan Bond, of which three 12 metres had been designed by Ben Lexcen - Souther Cross, Australia and Australia II. John Bertrand outsailed his American Rival, Dennis Conner, with the best possible boat and sails, designed and made by sailmaker Tom Schnakenberg.The Challenge had brought together a unique and determined group of people who b...

Did you ever want to swim with the fish? Of course you haven't, because you're free. Your life is so much different from mine. You see a sea of water, an ocean of freedom, a boundless expanse. You have no concept of life in a cage, where one can't see all this. But when you crave freedom, you dream, of submerging into the sea and swimming with the multicolored fish. The waves carry you, washing away the pain, and you are in no danger of drowin...

The J-class yacht, in the 1930's, embodied new technology and professionalism in yachting and heralded in the modern era in the America's Cup. Designers introduced aeronautical technology in the engineering of hulls and rigging. Aluminium masts and the 'Park Avenue' boom were introducedto save weight and aid in sail trimming.The men who raced them were professional, not amateur, and the skippers such as HaroldS. Vander built and owners, such a...

Every day, society is bombarded with images of strong men leading the charge of law enforcement in media, education and entertainment, serving as the faces behind the badge. But no matter how often they are overlooked, there are thousands of women who don the blue uniform, too. And their stories aren't imaginary or fabricated...these women are real. In Women in Blue, author Irene Reyes-Smith joins co-author retired Detective Victoria Woodard f...