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Their crimes span the globe but one thing unites them: they are
sixteen of the twentieth century's most notorious serial killers.
In this well-researched volume, find out their motives and what
made them tick. Walk the path of investigators who broke cases and
listen to the words spoken from the killers mouth.
All of them made their communities tremble in fear. They
include:
● Johann Otto Hoch, who moved to America from Germany in the
1890s and married a string of women. Instead of being the man of
their dreams, he became their worst nightmare.
● Fritz Haarmann, "The Vampire of Hanover," killed dozens of
young male vagrants and prostitutes from 1919 to 1924 in
Germany.
● Bla Kiss, a Hungarian serial killer, killed young women and
tried pickling them in giant metal drums.
● Robert Hansen, who began killing prostitutes in Alaska around
1980. He'd let them flee in the wilderness before hunting them down
with a knife and rifle.
Learn about these and other serial killers. Find out what
motivated them to lead such horrible lives and how they were
finally brought to justice in "Depravity: A Narrative of 16 Serial
Killers."
AUTHOR BIO:
Dr. Harvey Rosenfeld is an English professor at City University of
New York and Pace University. He has written several books and is
the founding editor of Martyrdom and Resistance, a bimonthly that
focuses on the Holocaust, which he served as editor for more than
three decades.
This is a journey into one, who is a gifted son of light. He was
born unto life and became man. Saint John and Ian take us on their
journey into the pits of Hell. After befriending and earning the
love of the Devil, the hierarchy's of Hell delve upon them while
Ian deals in and out of the methamphetamine trade. Earning the
respect of all the Princes and Dukes of Hell, after beating their
King Satan at his own game, Ian becomes the Saint of the Streets.
After seeing himself in a trance, Ian earned a new name as Saint
John the Immaculate, and takes on a new role, as a possible
clandestine agent for the CIA. After filling out an application for
a field analyst's position in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he receives
a callback, in the spirit. From then on, it's a fight to the End,
as all of Hells Army comes against them and America. Ian later
finds their defense network and internet forum which may have been
dubbed, Operation Myspace. When Ian finds a small weapon of mass
destruction in the flesh, he begins to lose his mind as to what he
saw and what he experienced. Was it all a possible apocalypse? Or
was it a reindeer game that intelligence officials play with one
another? There is a lot more to the story at hand, and will come to
light in future works. What Ian experienced was very real to him,
as he heard and seen it both in the spirit and in the flesh. After
growing up on the mean streets of Albuquerque and Southern
California, Ian was chosen not only by One, but by many others.
From gangsters and syndicates, to devils and Christians. Even the
Intelligence community sought after him. For everyone observed what
happened in the spirit and now this story must be told. This is the
story of Ian and the Triune of Saint John the Immaculate.
The life of a criminal defence lawyer is shrouded in mystery.
Outsiders might wonder about how to deal with potentially dangerous
clients; what happens behind the scenes when building a defence;
and, that age-old moral dilemma, how a lawyer can defend someone
they think is guilty. But what is life really like for those tasked
with representing the shadowy underbelly of society? For over forty
years, criminal defence solicitor Henry Milner has been the go-to
lawyer for some of Britain's most notorious criminals - including
Kenneth Noye and the Brink's-Mat robbers, Freddie Foreman, John
'Goldfinger' Palmer and the gang behind the Millennium Dome raid.
Here, the lawyer referred to in the Sunday Times as 'The Mr Big of
Criminal Briefs' offers a fascinating insight into life at the top
of the profession, lifting the lid on the psychology of those who
end up on the wrong side of the law - and those who defend them. By
turns shocking and hilarious, this remarkable memoir takes us deep
into the enigmatic criminal underworld, delivering a wry personal
commentary on the most extraordinary aspects of a life spent
amongst the accused.
Shawna was overcome by the claustrophobia, the heat, the smoke, the
fire, all just down the canyon and up the ravine. She was feeling
the adrenaline, but also the terror of doing something for the
first time. She knew how to run with a backpack; they had trained
her physically. But that's not training for flames. That's not live
fire. California's fire season gets hotter, longer, and more
extreme every year - fire season is now year-round. Of the
thousands of firefighters who battle California's blazes every
year, roughly 30 percent of the on-the-ground wildland crews are
inmates earning a dollar an hour. Approximately 200 of those
firefighters are women serving on all-female crews. In Breathing
Fire, Jaime Lowe expands on her revelatory work for The New York
Times Magazine. She has spent years getting to know dozens of women
who have participated in the fire camp program and spoken to
captains, family and friends, correctional officers, and camp
commanders. The result is a rare, illuminating look at how the fire
camps actually operate - a story that encompasses California's
underlying catastrophes of climate change, economic disparity, and
historical injustice, but also draws on deeply personal histories,
relationships, desires, frustrations, and the emotional and
physical intensity of firefighting. Lowe's reporting is a
groundbreaking investigation of the prison system, and an intimate
portrayal of the women of California's Correctional Camps who put
their lives on the line, while imprisoned, to save a state in
peril.
'Hugely insightful and thought provoking . . . I read it from cover
to cover in one go' - Emilia Fox 'With characteristic brilliance
and admirable sensitivity, Wilson illuminates the complex causes of
their often horrific crimes' - Professor Simon Winlow, Vice
President of the British Society of Criminology Professor David
Wilson has spent his professional life working with violent men -
especially men who have committed murder. Aged twenty-nine he
became, at that time, the UK's youngest ever prison Governor in
charge of a jail and his career since then has seen him sat across
a table with all sorts of killers: sometimes in a tense interview;
sometimes sharing a cup of tea (or something a little stronger);
sometimes looking them in the eye to tell them that they are a
psychopath. Some of these men became David's friends; others would
still love to kill him. My Life with Murderers tells the story of
David's journey from idealistic prison governor to expert
criminologist and professor. With experience unlike any other,
David's story is a fascinating and compelling study of human
nature.
"It's okay to be scared, to feel lonely... we'll get through it,
because we have to.'' For more than 40 years Linda and Anne have
performed side by side on stage as members of iconic Irish girl
group The Nolans. But in 2020 the sisters sat next to each other
for a very different experience. Soon after returning home from
filming their hit TV series The Nolans Go Cruising, with their
sisters Coleen and Maureen, Linda and Anne received devastating
cancer diagnoses within days of each other and soon began gruelling
rounds of chemotherapy together. It was a stark reminder of how
cruel life can be, and, of course, of their beloved sister Bernie,
who also faced and lost the same battle. Stronger Together is Linda
and Anne's story. A reflection on their close-knit relationship, in
the limelight and behind the scenes, and of how family helped them
hold it all together when things got tough. Deeply personal,
incredibly moving and told with trademark humour, it's a story they
hope will help you too.
It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story.
It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I'm only
in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a
memoir. But it's important to reflect on every part of the journey,
especially the end. The timing is perfect to share my story, from
the first time I picked up a racquet as a five-year-old girl in
Ipswich to the night I packed up my tennis bag at Melbourne Park
after winning the 2022 Australian Open. Now I can look back at the
20 years in between and think carefully through the work and the
play, the smiles and the tears, and all the people who helped along
the way, be it my first ever coach, Jim Joyce, or my longtime one,
Craig Tyzzer. My Dream Time follows me on my path to being the best
I could be, not just as an athlete but as a person. How do you
conquer nerves and anxiety? How do you deal with defeat, or pain?
What drives you to succeed - and what happens when you do? The
answers tell me so much, about bitter disappointments and also
dreams realised - from injuries and obscurity and self-doubt to
winning Wimbledon and ranking number 1 in the world. My story is
about the power and joy of doing that thing you love and seeing
where it can take you. It's about the importance of purpose - and
perspective - in our lives.
Perfect Prey relates how author Liz Cole was victimized by an
online career con artist and how she turned the tables to expose
the con man on national television. Much of this book is written as
a real time journal, taking readers inside the world of Liz Cole
and her suitor, an ex-convict and predator. About the Author and
Perfect Prey: Recently divorced, with low self-esteem, Liz Cole
turned to online dating and met a charming Irishman in reality, a
Quebec man with a criminal record who preyed on her and vanished.
Cole then set out to track him down. She found past victims and
learned of the man s lengthy periods of incarceration before
finding and publicly humiliating him in a national TV
confrontation, also featured on U.S. website www.love fraud.com
Every year across North America an average 1.1 million people
divorce. Many of these people join countless singles and also
children in turning to the Internet for friendship, love and
romance. But online con artists are finding fertile ground in
attracting unsuspecting prey. The problem is only likely to get
worse given the following statistics: 74% of single North Americans
have explored online dating (8 million people) 31% of N. American
adults (70 million) know someone who used dating websites 26% of N.
American adults (58 million) know someone who has dated online 2.2
million of us met their spouse online 2.8 million single N.
Americans pay for dating sites; multi-million-dollar industry 30%
of 18-24-year-olds worry about being stalked online for good
reason. 32% of online teenagers have been contacted by complete
strangers online. Liz Cole learned the hard way how easy it can be
to be taken in by online fraud artists and she provides valuable
advice. This is your opportunity to learn from her experience to
protect yourself and your loved ones. Her fascinating story can
save you from becoming the next online victim.
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