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Tennessee has a lot to offer for its more than two centuries of
statehood; from Coffee empires to music royalty, architectural
wonders to nature's finest. This land of fascinating, exciting and
downright weird people, places and events, makes Tennessee unique.
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Wanted posters featuring the mug shots of leering have been a
common sight on post office and police station walls. Read stories
of Canada's most notorious fugitives and the dogged law enforcement
officers sworn to bring them to justice.
This entertaining and informative book chronicles the fascinating
exploits of strong Canadian women who influenced the course of
Canada's history. Read about mountaineer Sharon Wood, astronaut
Roberta Bondar, journalist Faith Fenton, artist Emily Carr and many
others who have pioneered new horizons for women.
Murder. It's horrible to imagine someone you know or love could
ever fall victim to such a heinous crime. Worse is an unsolved
crime, when families never learn why their loved ones were taken,
or by whom. The stories of Canada's most shocking and tragic
unsolved murders are collected in this volume.
It is estimated that one in six Canadians will be victims of
identity theft. Complaints of identity theft and fraud in Canada
double and even triple each year, according to the Canadian
Anti-Fraud Centre. Fraud artists often use electronic means to
steal millions of dollars from ordinary Canadians. In some cases,
the appropriation of an individual's identity may go unnoticed for
years, and some victims lose everything. But you can learn to
safeguard your identity, recognise scams and protect yourself. This
book examines: how criminals target their victims; how they collect
personal information; what they do with that information; why
identity theft is so profitable and; the many types of fraud
related to identity theft. It also explains ways to identify if you
have been a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what you should
do. Read the astonishing stories of people who have had their
identity stolen, the heartbreak of their losses and how they
recovered.
People often form strong attachments to the animals in their lives,
and sometimes the connection is so deep that pets put their lives
on the line for the ones they love. Angel, a golden retriever
belonging to 11-year-old Austin Forman of Boston Bar, BC,
intercepted a cougar as it leapt at her owner and Lulu, a
pot-bellied pig, halted traffic on the shores of Lake Erie and led
a rescuer to her owner, who was suffering from a heart attack.
There is much tradition and folklore surrounding weddings.
Generation after generation, cultures have developed rituals,
superstitions and events to make this day a special one to
remember. Learn about the world's most expensive wedding dress,
where exactly the idea of bachelor parties came from and cultural
practices the world over.
"A baby is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase." --
Anonymous. Babies are life's little miracles. Everything about them
-- from conception to birth and beyond -- is fascinating. Book of
Babies includes intriguing scientific facts, strange stories,
famous stars and their little ones, and cultural traditions from
across the globe.
Washington is full of fascinating and colorful people, places and
events. This is an entertaining and lighthearted collection of
facts from every corner of the state.
William "Canada Bill" Jones once proclaimed that it was "immoral to
let a sucker keep his money". As a result, confidence men and
women, looking to make a quick buck find it easy to exploit the
trusting and compassionate Canadian nature. Many have
misrepresented, misguided and lied their way through some of the
most convincing schemes ever pulled in Canada.
Illinois is considered the most average state according to Census
Bureau data ananlysis by the Associate Press. From Cairo to Peru,
Venice to Vienna and Athens to Zion, this collection of fun facts
and trivia showcases what makes the Prairie State above average in
every way.
Our best friends. They can be pets or working dogs; they race for
sticks and balls or find survivors of disasters, and they are the
subjects of some of the most amazing and touching stories, such as
Bullet, a golden retriever whosaved the Sica family's
three-week-old son from certain death from an undiagnosed heart
condition or Skippy, a hearing-ear dog, who has given Kerena
Marchant a taste of what freedom really means.
Northern California is full of fascinating places and colorful
people. Read this entertaining and light-hearted collection of
facts from every corner of this varied and unique region.
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