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Sixteen-year-old Missy Porter disappeared without a trace fifty years ago. Her high-school beau, Odie McAllen, now in his seventies, talks of their love and of the profound effect Missy and her loss have had on his life. He tells of the day they met and the day she disappeared, and how his life was...

The founding American Presidents before George Washington were the presiding officers of three United American Republics from 1774 to 1789. These unknown Presidents presided over the most important period in American history, which resulted in America defeating Great Britain and becoming an independent nation. The time has come to know of these founding American Presidents, plus much more.

Ken Follett nous plonge dans l'une des périodes les plus captivantes et les plus violentes de l'Histoire... La grande aventure du XXe siècle, telle que personne ne l'a jamais racontée. En 1911, les grandes puissances vivent leurs derniers instants d'insouciance. Bientôt la guerre va déferler...

The history of a railroad includes the personal histories of the individuals who worked for it. In 1880 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, Kansas employed executives, clerks, yard superintendents, conductors, supervisors, etc. Most of the people who worked for the railroad came...

The Gulrathian Empire has sent it's finest battle cruiser to wipe out a small Earth colony. They were the deadliest warriors in the sector, giants by human standards, and this would be their first encounter with humans. They assumed it would be easy and quick, however, they made one error –...

The first book in a series of short ghost stories from the authors'personal experiences as far back as a toddler through the early teens.

A concise new guide to Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Included are a biography of Chbosky, a detailed book summary and commentary, a look at all the literary elements of the text, and a guide to essay topics and critical questions. Whether you need to review the book...

Joseph Feola was a prominent figure in the Westchester County, New York waste disposal industry. Beginning in March 1965 FBI surveillance revealed that this Gambino family soldier's life was endangered. Secret tapes disclose furtive conversations among DeCavalcante family members. These, sometimes...

Natale Evola became boss of the Bonanno crime family in 1970 and held this position until his death in August 1973. Evola had been a Genovese family operative in the late 1950s, attending the notorious Apalachin convention in upstate New York in November 1957. He was also a lynch pin of narcotics...

The Admiral Graf Spee was one of three pocket battleships built by Nazi Germany in the years before the outbreak of World War II. It came into Montevideo harbor in Uruguay seeking repairs in December 1939. The ship was assaulted by a trio of British cruisers and the Nazi government opted to scuttle...

Thomas Pynchon has a reputation as a "difficult" author -- but he doesn't have to be! With this new guide, Gravity's Rainbow can be understood by the average reader. Included are: a chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary on the story, a thorough description of all major characters, a...

A comical look at the world, human behaviors and some of the worlds issues observed through the eyes of a judgmental robot. And how people are influenced by their surroundings.

What would our founding fathers have to say about what is taking place in America today? Is America broken? Have we seen the peak of our power and influence? For many decades the United States has been the greatest power on the planet, the leader of the free world and the place...

Dark Bites(R) is a horror short story collection focusing on the classic creatures we love to fear: zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and more. In 1979 the worst blizzard in history dumped 19" of snow on Chicago. A canceled flight leads Marie to seek shelter in the city. As the city is buried,...