J J Thomas: 1181 books
by Pearl Abraham, Nicole Blackman, Ken Bruen
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
-All new stories (none have been published previously). -Akashic's strong reputation with mystery stores. -First-ever anthology of Brooklyn crime fiction.
Freddie Steinmark
Faith, Family, Football
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Freddie Steinmark started at safety for the undefeated University of Texas Longhorns in 1969. In the thrilling “Game of the Century,” a come-from-behind victory against Arkansas that ensured Texas the national championship, Steinmark played with pain in his left leg. Two days later, X-rays revealed...
by James Grady, John J. Donohue, Christopher Bates
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Most learn about martial arts through movies and print publications, primarily fictional. “Fiction is drama, the blood of drama is conflict, and martial arts are rooted in conflict,” writes James Grady in chapter one. Good fiction uses martial arts well, while...
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History
How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass—from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of...
by Thomas J. Cutler
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
The last great naval battle of World War II, Leyte Gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. First published in hardcover on the battle's fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously...
The Cambridge Medieval History - Book XV
The Eastern Roman Empire from Isaac I to Andronicus
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
WHILE the Germans impressed their characteristic stamp on both the medieval and modern history of Western Europe, it was reserved for the Eastern Slays, the Russians, to build a great empire on the borderlands of Europe and Asia. But the work of civilization was far more difficult for the Russians...
The Philadelphia Campaign
Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2007
Based on soldiers' and civilians' vivid accounts--many uncovered for the first time from private collections--the story of the compelling fight for independence reaches its most desperate moments. This second in a two-volume set follows the saga from Cornwallis's triumphal march of his British and...
by Thomas a Kempis,J. P. Arthur (Translator)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
Brown Water, Black Berets
Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vital but often overlooked role in the Vietnam War. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they maneuvered their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. In this moving...
by Thomas J. Schaeper
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
THE GREATEST BRITISH DETECTIVES - Boxed Set: 190+ Murder Mysteries, Thrillers & Crime Stories (Illustrated Edition)
Tales & Cases of Legendary Sleuths and Investigators - Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Hercule Poirot, Martin Hewitt, Dr. Thorndyke, Bulldog Drummond, Max Carrados, Tommy and Tuppence and more
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2017
This carefully edited collection contains the greatest tales of the legendary British sleuths and investigators, including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Tommy and Tuppence, Dr. Thorndyke and many others: Sherlock Holmes Series: A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the...
The Irish Experience Since 1800: A Concise History
A Concise History
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
This rich and readable history of modern Ireland covers the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural dimensions of the country's development from the origins of the Irish Question to the present day. In this edition, a new introductory chapter covers the period prior to Union and a...
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
Since Theodor Geisel published his first children's book in 1937 under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, children and adults alike have been captivated by the charming and laconic tales of whimsical characters and imaginative worlds. But Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle...
Busted
Mugshots and Arrest Records of the Famous and Infamous
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
A riveting lineup of the world's most famous and infamous arrests, from Lizzie Borden (double murder) to Lindsay Lohan (DUI) to Roman Polanski (unlawful sexual intercourse)
Although the headlines fade, the humiliation, vulnerability, and sometimes chilling smugness of the alleged criminal in...