“Gripping… a disturbing portrait of how an advanced country can descend into chaos.” —Frederick Taylor, Wall Street JournalThe Trial of Adolf Hitler tells the true story of the monumental criminal proceeding that thrust Hitler into the limelight after the failed beer hall putsch, provided him with an unprecedented stage for his demagoguery, and set him on his improbable path to power. Reporters from as far away as Argentina and Australia flocked t...

Lurking in the background is the greater instance of the 1967 CHICAGO Snow Storm, that incorporates the lesser story of one man, Lawrence Godfrey, and the acquired baggage that has created barriers based on circumstances that have alienated him from his family. Mainly, between him and his son, Francis, who resists his father's attempts to get him to commit to accepting his place as the actively on-the-job working heir to the family business. Another of the stories within the story is of th...

The untold story of a fascinating Renaissance man on an adventurous hunt for a lost civilization—an epic quest through castles, courts, mythologies, and the spectacular world of the imagination.What do Zeus, Apollo, and the gods of Mount Olympus have in common with Odin, Thor, and the gods of Valhalla? What do these, in turn, have to do with the shades of Hades, the pharaohs of Egypt, and the glories of fabled Atlantis? In 1679, Olof Rudbeck stunned the world with ...

An engaging and informative cultural history of glasses that explores their origins, stigmas, future in technology, and more.Eyeglasses have become so commonplace we hardly think about them-unless we can't find them. Yet glasses have been controversial throughout history. Roger Bacon pioneered using lenses to see and then spent a decade in a medieval prison for advocating that he could “fix” God's creations by improving our eyesight. Even today, people take off the...

A rollicking account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term "Stockholm syndrome."On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis—and media circus—that would mesmerize the world,...

The gripping, true story of a brutal serial killer who unleashed his own reign of terror in Nazi-Occupied Paris.As decapitated heads and dismembered body parts surfaced in the Seine, Commissaire Georges-Victor Massu, head of the Brigade Criminelle, was tasked with tracking down the elusive murderer in a twilight world of Gestapo, gangsters, resistance fighters, pimps, prostitutes, spies, and other shadowy figures of the Parisian underworld. But while trying to solv...

“Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.”—David Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last SummerVienna, 1814 is an evocative and brilliantly researched account of the most audacious and extravagant peace conference in modern European history. With the feared Napoleon Bonaparte presumably defeated and exiled to the small island of Elba, heads of some 21...

Life is fu*ked. If you are an adult, I’m sure you know that by now. You could get a chronic disease without warning, the government is unruly, no matter how hard you try, you don’t have all you need, you could get killed by a racing truck on you way out on Monday, and your spouse may ask for a divorce! Life is so fu*ked, nothing is assured. Could be pineapple today and lime tomorrow. But we are here regardless, aren’t we? While we are in a fu*ked world where nothing at all is assured, we c...

Are you ready to become a world-class spin master? Fun with Fidget Spinners is the must-have ultimate fidget spinner trick book! Hit the big leagues of fidget spinning with this new one-of-a-kind guide. You'll soar to new levels of fidget skill with awesome spinner stunts and games from YouTube's GeekBite host David King. Impress your friends with pro moves like the hot potato, the no-looker, the hat trick, the high toss, the nose spinner, and more! Check out today's most popular ...

Every good sermon proclaims the gospel—even those from the Old Testament.From the miracles of the Gospels to the teachings of the Epistles, the New Testament is saturated with the saving work of Jesus Christ. But where is He in the poetry, prophets, and history of the Old Testament?Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved is a practical handbook for preaching Christ from the Old Testament. The book provides a comprehensive but simple hermeneuti...

Learn How To Gain Self Confidence, Be Successful, Increase Your Value, Activate Your Personal PowerThe most common questions that have been posed to me for years are: "How can I gain more self- confidence? And what can I do so that other people do not constantly take away my self-confidence? "Today I give you a clear answer based on my experience and where I had to discover the perfect approach to overcome great fear.Here’s what you’ll find in the book:● THE ...

Learn The Fundamentals Of Happiness, How Mind Works And How To Overcome AdversityMan is born to be happy and deviates the way to happiness; he gets lost in his mind and needs practices that help him to clarify his thoughts to take it up again.The mental clarity of each person determines the attitude before reality and the capacity to overcome adverse situations. This attitude will determine the degree of happiness of each one of us.Man has the opportunity to train his...