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Dead Run - The Murder of a Lawman and the Greatest Manhunt of the Modern American West (Paperback): Dan Schultz Dead Run - The Murder of a Lawman and the Greatest Manhunt of the Modern American West (Paperback)
Dan Schultz
R455 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Evoking "Into the Wild "and "The Monkey Wrench Gang," "Dead Run" is the extraordinary true story of three desperado survivalists, a dangerous plot, a brutal murder, and a treacherous manhunt.

On a sunny May morning in 1998, three friends in a stolen truck passed through Cortez, Colorado on their way to commit sabotage of unspeakable proportions. Evidence suggests their mission was to blow up the Glen Canyon dam. Had they succeeded, the structure's collapse would have unleashed a 500-foot-high inland tsunami, surging across the American Southwest and pulverizing everything in its path--crashing through the Grand Canyon, overflowing Hoover Dam, washing away downstream communities and crippling the water supply of Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles, and San Diego.


Instead, the truck was pulled over by an unsuspecting small town cop and the outlaws opened fire. After shooting him twenty times, they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and vanished into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. The pursuit that ensued pitted the most sophisticated law enforcement technology on the planet against three self-trained survivalists. Seventy-five local, state, and federal police agencies; dozens of swat teams; U.S. Army Special Forces and more than five hundred officers from across the country followed the fugitives into a landscape only they could survive.

Nine years later the last of the fugitives was finally accounted for, but what really happened to them remained shrouded in mystery. The first in-depth account of this sensational case, "Dead Run" is replete with overbearing local sheriffs, Native American trackers, posse's on horseback, suspicion of police cover-ups, rumors of vigilante justice, and the blunders of the nation's most exalted crime-fighters pursuing outlaws against the unforgiving backdrop of the Utah wilderness.

More than a thrilling crime story, "Dead Run" is also an examination of the seductive allure of outlaw culture in the West and how it continues to inform national attitudes toward guns, authority and unfettered freedom. Exhaustively researched, "Dead Run" offers a stunning portrayal of an enduring Wild West landscape, where the American spirit is most boldly and confusingly, even tragically, lived.

Faith Rewarded - The Story of St Andrew's Scots Memorial, Jerusalem (Paperback): Walter T. Dunlop Faith Rewarded - The Story of St Andrew's Scots Memorial, Jerusalem (Paperback)
Walter T. Dunlop
R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the story of one man's dream, a vision. It is the story of an enterprise unparalleled in the history of The Church of Scotland. It is the story of commitment in the face of danger and dogged persistence in facing up to immense obstacles in Scotland and the shifting political scene in Palestine and Israel. It is the story of a depth of faith which leaves you questioning your own. The author was employed as a member of staff of The Church of Scotland firstly in Malawi and then in Israel from 1986 to 1993. He was later appointed the Church's Middle East Secretary and retired in 2010. The sacrifice of The Great War was marked by many memorials across the world. There is none more unique or poignant than the Scots Memorial Church of St Andrew's in Jerusalem. The Society of Friends of St Andrew's, Jerusalem, supports The Church of Scotland in its work of maintaining this vital resource and its ministry in this most Holy Land. Many of the Friends have military connections and all wish to ensure that the commitment and achievements of Scottish soldiers in the Middle East campaigns continue to be recognised and remembered. This wonderful book records the background to the vision for a Scots Memorial in Jerusalem, its creation and challenges. By purchasing a copy you are helping the Friends and The Church of Scotland to develop and adapt the original vision and continue their work and influence in the region. Major General Mark Strudwick, C.B.E. - President of the Society of the Friends of St Andrew's, Jerusalem.

From Yellow to Golden - The Stately Heritage of the Golden Retriever (Hardcover): Malcolm Morecroft From Yellow to Golden - The Stately Heritage of the Golden Retriever (Hardcover)
Malcolm Morecroft
R819 Discovery Miles 8 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the forests of Inverness-shire to fashionable Park Lane, London, this is the fascinating story of a small group of individuals, whose lives intertwined across the social classes to develop one of today's most beloved breeds of dog - the Golden Retriever.Spanning more than seventy years, From Yellow to Golden is a social and family history of seven people whose contributions were pivotal in the development of the breed. It was their devotion that helped make the Golden Retriever so successful as a working dog and in the show ring. They have left a lasting legacy. It is a legacy that is enjoyed by tens of thousands of owners around the world today.Supporting Medical Detection Dogs

From Yellow to Golden - The Stately Heritage of the Golden Retriever (Paperback): Malcolm Morecroft From Yellow to Golden - The Stately Heritage of the Golden Retriever (Paperback)
Malcolm Morecroft
R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the forests of Inverness-shire to fashionable Park Lane, London, this is the fascinating story of a small group of individuals, whose lives intertwined across the social classes to develop one of today's most beloved breeds of dog - the Golden Retriever.Spanning more than seventy years, From Yellow to Golden is a social and family history of seven people whose contributions were pivotal in the development of the breed. It was their devotion that helped make the Golden Retriever so successful as a working dog and in the show ring. They have left a lasting legacy. It is a legacy that is enjoyed by tens of thousands of owners around the world today.Supporting Medical Detection Dogs

Rosemarya  s Ramblings (Paperback): Revd Rosemary Solomon Rosemarya s Ramblings (Paperback)
Revd Rosemary Solomon
R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Whatever happens in life, Rosemary Solomon has an amazing gift for finding God in there somewhere. Rosemary's Ramblings is a light-hearted look at the kind of everyday experiences that life throws at all of us. In this, her first book, she offers a collection of 45 Ramblings, each a short story in themselves. The book has appeal across the board. No previous knowledge of faith, God or the bible is required. Reverend Rosemary Solomon is a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the United Reformed Church. She shares her home and her life with her husband Jeff and greyhound Blackie (and God!).

Bloodied, but Unbowed (Paperback): Norman A. Brooke Bloodied, but Unbowed (Paperback)
Norman A. Brooke
R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the outbreak of World War I, whilst thousands of men were being swallowed up in the patriotic surge of volunteering for the Army, large numbers of physically fit men were being rejected out of hand. These were those who were less than the mandatory height for acceptance, five feet three inches. Six young men from very different walks of life found that when they tried to volunteer, they were summarily rejected because they were not tall enough. All this would change in December, 1914 when "Bantam" units were raised in order to tap this otherwise wasted source of manpower. These six men who enlisted at the same time and recruiting office made a pact that if they could manage to do so, they would stay together as a group whilst they were in the Army. The narrative sees them through their training in the Yorkshire Dales and on Salisbury Plain thence to France in the winter of 1916 where they are introduced to the hardships of trench warfare in the flooded battlefields of French Flanders. Ultimately, they move to the Somme where their luck runs out. Having recovered from their wounds, two of the survivors take part in the mining operations at Messines Ridge, before moving on to Passchendaele and all its horrors. One of them is shipped back to England after more wounding. As a result of his experiences catching up with him, he will not return to active service in France. This story is based on facts, the service history of the author's father.

The Crime Against Kansas. the Apologies for the Crime. the True Remedy... (Paperback): Charles Sumner The Crime Against Kansas. the Apologies for the Crime. the True Remedy... (Paperback)
Charles Sumner
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Last Rampage (Paperback, 1st University of Arizona Press pbk. ed): Last Rampage (Paperback, 1st University of Arizona Press pbk. ed)
R585 R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

When convicted murderer Gary Tison broke out of an Arizona prison with the help of his sons in 1978, it was an embarrassment to the state. Then it became a nightmare. Tison and his gang murdered six people before they were stopped near the Mexican border. Clarke's story of that manhunt is a chilling account of both cold-blooded murder and astonishing corruption within the state penal system. "Last Rampage" is a tale of criminal ruthlessness that has been called the "In Cold Blood" of the American West. Twenty years later, overtaxed law enforcement and overcrowded prisons can only make us wonder if such an incident could happen again.

He Took the King's Shilling - For the Love of Amelia (Paperback): Marion Cunningham He Took the King's Shilling - For the Love of Amelia (Paperback)
Marion Cunningham
R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Part One This book is based on the true story of Jesse Fredrick Warren a 24 year old French Polisher by trade who was living in Bethnal Green, East London with his wife Amelia and their two young daughters Elizabeth and Beatrice. The start of the Great War in 1914 brought with it an end to regular employment and the beginning of great hardships for Jesse and his young family. By the February of 1915 they were destitute and starving. There was no money for food, gas or coal. Like so many other young men who found themselves in the same situation, there was only one option open to him: without telling his wife he signed on and volunteered for Kitchener's Army. It was not for King and Country that he joined up but to put food on the table for his wife and children. For this he was taken to France where he walked through the gates of hell. Part Two This is the continuing story of Jesse and Amelia Warren now living in Walthamstow, East London from the end of the Great War which against all odds he survived, until their deaths many years later...but firstly it takes the reader back to the meeting of a young couple who were to survive many hardships including two World Wars. It tells of their family, the good times they shared together and the bad times but also it tells of many hilarious moments that will certainly make the reader smile.

Lords of Misery by John H Cully (Paperback): John H. Cully Lords of Misery by John H Cully (Paperback)
John H. Cully
R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

John H Cully was born in Ireland in 1952. He was educated at Newry High School, and the Universities of Wales and Greenwich, London. He has worked for many years with various International Organizations in humanitarian emergencies and disasters around the world from West and East Timor to Darfur in the Sudan. He continues to be an overseas aid worker.

11 Oak Street - The True Story of the Abduction of a Three Year Old Child and its Appalling Lifetime Consequences (Hardcover,... 11 Oak Street - The True Story of the Abduction of a Three Year Old Child and its Appalling Lifetime Consequences (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)
Graham Cook
R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

11 Oak Street is the true story of how the Queen's bankers, Coutts & Co, sent two cashier's cheques to the law firm of Urie Walsh in San Francisco with the wrong address on the envelope (11 Oak Street instead of 1111 Oak Street), setting off a chain of events that led to the abduction of a three-year-old child from Bristol, England, to San Francisco, California. It is a horrifying story of greed, ineptness, corruption, stupidity and wasted years as the father tries to seek justice and access to his son in the midst of a thirteen-year nightmare that even Kafka could not have thought up. If you want to read about the seven California lawyers involved in this story who either went to jail, were disbarred, or resigned with charges pending, and inept judges who broke all the rules or were disciplined, this is the book for you. This is a story that would never have happened if those concerned had fulfilled their duties correctly and not broken the law. If Graham Cook, the author, had known then what he knows now, there would have been no story and he would not have gone bankrupt, become homeless or, through the actions of his own brother, ended up in a California jail. This is the book the California Judges Association refused to let the author promote to its members, since it reveals in detail the judicial abuse by some of their past and present members whose conduct will shock and disgust any right- minded person. The best way to describe this book is that everything that could go wrong went and if the internet was around at the start of the nightmare most of what went on in this book would not have happened.This is a book where certain people have gone to extraordinary lengths to stop people buying and have dismally failed in their objective.

Beyond the Body Farm - A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science... Beyond the Body Farm - A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science (Paperback)
Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson 1
R427 R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Dr. Bill Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition--three acres on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research has revolutionized forensic science, but during a career that has spanned half a century, Bass and his work have ranged far beyond the gates of the "Body Farm."

In this riveting book, the renowned bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science and takes readers deep into the real world of crime scene investigation. Beyond the Body Farm is an extraordinary journey through some of the most fascinating investigations of Dr. Bass's career--and a remarkable look at the high-tech science used to crack the most perplexing cases.

The Mystery of Mary Stuart (Paperback): Andrew Lang The Mystery of Mary Stuart (Paperback)
Andrew Lang
R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Ten Brave Men and True - The Victoria Cross Holders from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Paperback): Richard Snow Ten Brave Men and True - The Victoria Cross Holders from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Paperback)
Richard Snow; Foreword by Dan Snow
R590 Discovery Miles 5 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Foreword by Dan Snow. Ten holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest British military honour - for 'valour in the face of the enemy' - are associated with the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. They include the very first VC to be awarded (in the Crimea, 1856).

The Arkansas Hitchhike Killer - James Waybern Red Hall (Paperback): Janie Nesbitt Jones The Arkansas Hitchhike Killer - James Waybern Red Hall (Paperback)
Janie Nesbitt Jones
R492 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Recce - Kleinspan-operasies agter vyandelike linies (Afrikaans, Paperback): Koos Stadler Recce - Kleinspan-operasies agter vyandelike linies (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Koos Stadler
R350 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R38 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Uit die aard van hul hoogs geheime werk heers groot geheimsinnigheid oor die Recce's, maar nou het een van hulle - Koos Stadler - sy ervarings neergepen. Die boek bied 'n onthullende blik op die lewe van 'n Recce, op hul amper bomenslike fisieke vermoens en kameraderie. Verwag naelbyt-aksie en dramatiese verhale.

A Trans-Siberian Odyssey (Paperback): Kate Young A Trans-Siberian Odyssey (Paperback)
Kate Young
R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Journalist Kate Young decided to combine the trip of a lifetime with a wacky writing challenge to raise money for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight. Starting from post-Olympic Beijing, she lost her soul to the Mongolian steppes; survived the hurly-burly of Ulaanbaatar; escaped amorous advances near Lake Baikal and made it to the Tsarist majesty of Moscow in a poignant trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Exercise Tiger: The D-Day Practice Landing Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Richard Bass Exercise Tiger: The D-Day Practice Landing Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Richard Bass
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Man Alone - Biography of Robert T. Robinson, a Soldier of the 14th 'Forgotten' Army in India and Burma During World... A Man Alone - Biography of Robert T. Robinson, a Soldier of the 14th 'Forgotten' Army in India and Burma During World War Two (Paperback)
Peter Court
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Diary of Hope - The Story of an American Prisoner of War (Paperback): Andrew Gabriel A Diary of Hope - The Story of an American Prisoner of War (Paperback)
Andrew Gabriel
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

My grandfather, Frank Carollo, was a prisoner of war in the infamous POW camp Stalag 17 B during World War II. During these dark days, he managed to keep a diary of his experiences, depicting everyday life within, through beautiful short stories, poetry, and drawings. Now years later, I've taken his accounts, adding background details from friends and family, to create a memoir of hope, love, and survival; a story of one man's life before, during, and after being confined within one of the most notorious of Nazi camps. 20% of the profits from each book sold will be donated to the national Alzheimer's Association, in memory of Frank Carollo.

American Serial Killers - The Deadliest Years 1950-2000 (Paperback): Peter Vronsky American Serial Killers - The Deadliest Years 1950-2000 (Paperback)
Peter Vronsky
R462 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Abandoned Prayers - An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets (Paperback): Gregg Olsen Abandoned Prayers - An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets (Paperback)
Gregg Olsen
R445 R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Time to Say Goodbye - Steps in Learning to Grieve (Paperback): Barbara Pymm Time to Say Goodbye - Steps in Learning to Grieve (Paperback)
Barbara Pymm
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lord Lucan - Africa a New Beginning (Paperback): Ian Crosby Lord Lucan - Africa a New Beginning (Paperback)
Ian Crosby
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Great Dead Body Teachers - An adventure into the world of anatomy and dissection (Hardcover): Jackie Dent The Great Dead Body Teachers - An adventure into the world of anatomy and dissection (Hardcover)
Jackie Dent
R360 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R39 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Since I was a child, I've been interested in dead bodies. When I was eight years old, I dug up the remains of my pet budgie Zazbut. He had been buried for about eight weeks in a patch of grass outside our house in Dasmarinas, a fortified village in Manila, in the Philippines. 'The first exhumation was the beginning of my intrigue with death, which has persisted. As a journalist, I've written about graveyards, funerals and death doulas. I always visit the local cemetery wherever I am in the world. But one thing that has largely been hidden from me in this death trip is the dead body.' Dissection might not be a normal topic to contemplate but when both your paternal grandparents donate their bodies to science it does intermittently cross your mind. This is the story of how Jackie Dent's grandparents-Ruby and Julie-gave their bodies to science when they died. No one in her family seems to know why, or what really happened with their bodies afterwards. Were they avid science buffs? Was it to save on cremation costs? How do scientists tackle the practicalities and ethics of cutting up the dead for research? And who are body donors generally? Weaving the personal with the history of anatomy and the dissected, Jackie Dent explores the world of whole-body donation - all the while looking for answers as to what happened to her grandparents.

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