Harold: 1768 books

Hilarious ways people have met their deaths, from the unusual to the absurd. Plus lots of stories on people who didn't die, but others thought they had kicked the bucket.  These deaths are similar to the Darwin Awards, where people died by accident in the most weird ways thought possible....

This engaging David-and-Goliath tale is set against the sprawling backdrop of Canada's open prairies. Rancher Ormesby and his group of chums hatch a clever plan to outwit greedy corporate interests, but will they be able to pull it off before it's too late? Along the way, Ormesby finds love where he least expected it.

The mental effects of the loss of a mate over a five year period. Good and bad experiences explain the dark side of depression and the ability to relieve pain by looking at it from a different angle.

An essential resource for anyone working against terrorism in any form it may take! Written for threat assessment professionals in the post-9/11 era, this timely book will help you understand the motivation to commit acts of terror, the thinking patterns common to many terrorists, the psychology...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

One of the first college-level texts for elementary courses in non-Euclidean geometry, this concise, readable volume is geared toward students familiar with calculus. A full treatment of the historical background explores the centuries-long efforts to prove Euclid's parallel postulate and their triumphant...

In the future, Climate Change is no longer a theory. It has been a thousand years since the climate of the Earth changed. Now the average high temperature is 120 degrees Fahrenheit with some days reaching 130 or more. Rain rarely reaches the parched ground, evaporating instead in the thermal barriers...

A LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE A STORY OF MONEY AND POWER, SEX AND DEATH Jonas Cord coveted his father's fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. When his father died, Jonas swore to possess them all. But Rina Marlow was the celebrated screen goddess no man could master. Her sizzling sensuality...

Fred was already an old man when he began delivering, with every load of firewood, lively tales about bygone times in old Vermont. He had a real talent for spinning yarns and recounting a vivid chapter of Vermont's history, which somehow has failed to reach the learned history books; though Fred's...

Nash Novak, a struggling Seattle businesswoman who has been framed for arson and murder, is in desperate need of money for her defense. The only way for her to get it: A coffee plantation she has inherited. But there's a catch: She has to run the plantation, deep in the jungles of Colombia, a land...

A young man dies of AIDS and leaves behind a mysterious videotape for his family that exposes his tormented life of secrets and guilt in a confession from beyond the grave. DeMarco Reid left a videotape for his family to play during his funeral, but his family doesn't realize they are in for...

Dylan’s watching the ball game when his old friend Caleb phones. It’s only an hour later, when he’s sitting in some club with a twenty-buck cover charge, stomach rumbling, when he realizes maybe that wasn’t the right Caleb after all. The funny thing is, his new drinking partner Caleb’s friend Dylan hasn’t shown up either. A short (and hot) story of gay romance.

A dog's life, from beginning to end.

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