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She hadn't the heart to tell him she had done away with his baby. She had not wanted to commit herself. He worked with his hands, on a bench instead...

A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer...

In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories surrounding...

Offers an analysis of the future of our society in the information age, examining the impact of technology on economics, politics, work, communications, and our daily lives.

This collection of colorful, unique doors to different worlds will stimulate your imagination, provoking wondrous visions at what each facade conceals.

Where Rails Meet the Sea chronicles the American railroads' fascinating maritime history through vividly detailed descriptions and 230 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs depicting the railroads' waterfront operations, buildings and...

The wonderfully charming and poignant memoir of youth in a rural English village--and a fatherless family--set against the backdrop of the Great War. Cider with Rosie is the classic memoir...

As the recent presidential campaign revealed, the Vietnam War remains a political lightning rod. In the 1980s, even as a Gallup poll listed Fonda as one of the most admired...

Designed for artists and crafters of all abilities, this title shows how to master this fun and exciting technique. The first section walks readers step by step through choosing and...

This title features 15 originals, eye-catching designs from some of today's most popular designers. Make a statement with skinny quilts! This superb new volume showcases the talents of top designers...

This title includes 10 traditional Christmas projects that are certain to get everyone in the festive mood. In this colourful collection of Christmas themed projects, you'll find wonderfully festive quilts...

Add a touch of warmth to your home with these 12 original projects that combine traditional patchwork with charming country-style applique. From best-selling author and award-winning quilt designer, Kim Diehl,...

Wrap up, cuddle in, and snuggle under-indulge in the best of what quilts bring! In this sequel to her bestselling book Simple Blessings, Kim Diehl is back to share more...

Once I hear the clatter of chips I almost go into convulsions," said Dostoyevsky, while Anatole France wrote, "The gambler is driven by the fascination of danger at the bottom...

The Civil War the bloodiest, most dramatic moment in this nation's history also produced some of the country's greatest literature. Blood reflects the violent hatred, love, patriotism, and heroism this...

Setting Sail tells the 10,000-year story of mankind's quest to cross the world's oceans. It is a remarkable saga that moves from island to island, between nations, and eventually across...

Written by the head of the technical investigating team, this book examines the key factors in the 1989 explosion that killed 47 crewmen.

To win glory and power, to be renowned throughout posterity-such was the ambition that fueled Dahlgren's controversial rise to eminence during the Civil War era. This rich, balanced portrait examines...

Provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. Navy and gives the history, specifications, and tactical role of naval ships and aircraft.

The author recounts his experiences as an enlisted man on British minesweepers in World War II.

An accolade to the British Special Boat Service (SBS), a commando force of some 300 men that inflicted great damage on the enemy in the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas...

The dramatic story of a 1970 mutiny on an American tramp steamer transporting napalm to the Vietnam War.

This memoir provides a unique look at the Coast Guard during the World War II era. The author recounts the ironies and hazards of life on patrol with warmth, honesty,...

She was the first female to graduate from a U.S. maritime or military academy and the first to be licensed as a master mariner. This lively memoir reveals why Dempsey...

The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career in World War II.

With warmth and humor, Captain "Ned" Beach relates the many highlights of his distinguished naval career.

The most complete and engaging one-volume introduction to the "Little Flower" Following a thorough introduction to the saint's life, The Complete Therese presents her classic, The Story of a Soul...

Although the Royal Canadian Navy had spent the early years of the Second World War in a desperate struggle against German U-boats on the North Atlantic convoy routes, the service's...

Throughout the Second World War, Canada played a vital role in contributing manpower and escorting supply convoys to the European theater of war. The Royal Canadian Navy was called upon...

The author's previous book, The Canadian Naval Chronicle, contains a chapter which gives brief details of Canadian merchant ship sinkings. While Fraser McKee and co-author Robert Darlington were researching those...

Winner: 2002 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award What are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and...

"Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page." -Mark Sullivan, author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky Love and secrets collide in Venice...

In this gripping mystery, an FBI Agent's search for her sister clashes with a military investigator's high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a global conspiracy--from which neither of them...

Star FBI detective Amos Decker and his colleague Alex Jamison must solve four increasingly bizarre murders in a dying rust belt town--and the closer they come to the truth, the...

In this "warm, funny" novel ( Good Housekeeping ), Jamaican immigrant Hubert Bird rediscovers the world he'd once turned his back on as he learns to find happiness after staying...

James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House. Clinton and Patterson are back. And...

Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if...

'Connolly grips like a vice and he's an extraordinary storyteller' Crime Time 'One of the best thriller writers we have' Harlan Coben Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist...

The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion...

'GORGEOUS and original and captivating' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Grown Ups 'A breathtaking book about relationships, love and human resilience' - Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Original,...

'Drawing on the stories of the soldiers who were there, this dramatic history of the SAS is full of bravado. Forged to fight guerrillas in the sweltering jungles of Malaya......

THE LATEST BOOK FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMAS THE STRANGER AND THE WOODS, described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the...

The Moon goes around the Earth, the Earth goes around the Sun, the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole. As you read this...