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Bushwhackers adds to the growing body of literature that examines the various irregular conflicts that took place during the American Civil War. Author Joseph M. Beilein Jr. looks at the ways in which several different bands of guerrillas across Missouri conducted their war in concert with their house- holds and their female kin who provided logistical support in many forms.

A nameless, homeless girl grows up on the streets of Baltimore. From a painfully young age she must learn to take care of herself, feed and clothe herself, and defend herself from those who would do her harm. When she's arrested for shoplifting as a teenager, she meets David Larkin and everything changes. He becomes her teacher, her mentor, her partner, and eventually her best friend. This is the fourth book in the exciting Larkin and Colt adventure series, this one told from Colt's perspective, in her own words.

A collection of 10 new essays from some of our finest Civil War historians working today, Gateway to the Confederacy offers a reexamination of the campaigns fought to gain possession of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Each essay addresses how Americans have misconstrued the legacy of these struggles and why scholars feel it necessary to reconsider one of the most critical turning points of the American Civil War.

Learn how to be set free from emotions and behaviors that keep you stuck! This short book has a big impact, as it gives you the specific tools that have helped others to be free from harmful and addictive thought patterns and behaviors.

The gun, like the axe and the plow, was an essential tool in the exploration and settlement of the trans-Mississippi West. It provided food for the cooking pot as well as protection against two- or four-legged marauders. Of course the employment of the gun, whether for good or evil, depended upon the user. The men and women who lived the 19th-century western experience sometimes described in detail the role firearms played in their lives.

The twins, work, and life in general took up all their time and brought routine into their marriage. Liam and Serena were faced with a common problem most young married couples have. However, Serena was not at all worried. She knew her husband loved her, and she decided to wait patiently until things got better. Her friend, Ana, however, was worried about them. She tried to warn Serena, but she would not listen.

Toboggan Wax is the enchanted story of a young boy who goes to live with his uncle in his secluded mountain valley. Snow lay on the ground just about all year long, and their main mode of transportation is by horse and sleigh or toboggan. During a severe snow storm, a strange visitor knocks on the cabin door, and when he goes, he doesn't even leave a footprint in the snow.

Jedediah's story will draw you into the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains in the early days of the territory that became the state of Colorado. Along the way, you'll experience joy, sorrow, love, and adventure in this fictional explanation of the naming of one of Colorado's prominent mountains, Mount Silverheels.

Charlie gives the cop who pulls her over for speeding and reckless driving the performance of a lifetime, telling him that her mother is in the hospital on the edge of death. Trooper Vin Loveanu wants nothing more than to pull her out of the vehicle and comfort her but has to settle for sending flowers to the hospital, only to find out that the mother is not a patient. Further investigation turns up an obituary for Charlene's mother from four years before!

Standing on a windy bluff on the northern border of Israel, televangelist Matthew Vaughn is broadcasting to an audience of millions when he is kidnapped by guerillas from a mysterious terrorist cell. Veteran CIA operative Grant Stearns is thrown into the hunt for the captive preacher, a chase that leads from the deserts of Syria to a remote coastal resort in Albania.

CIA agent Grant Stearns and the Team Six Navy SEALs are sent on a mission to secure the top secret Wah nuclear munitions center (near the infamous Osama Bin Laden compound in Abbottabad) and unlock the mysterious Chaklala Codes - the encrypted keys to Pakistan's nuclear weapons - before anyone else gets ahold of them.

Raffles: Caught Out follows on from the events of Raffles: A Perfect Wicket. Harry "Bunny" Manders returns to London to find a message in his apartment from Raffles, summoning him to the Albany. Their mutual friend "Ranji", the great batsman of the age, has been compromised by a beautiful and mysterious widow, Iris Adams. Their task is to retrieve a ruby ring in her possession - and if diplomacy fails Raffles vows to use his skills as a cracksman.

soft-spoken paragon of virtue on the range, Hopalong Cassidy brought law, order, and justice to the frontier. He was a model of integrity, courage, hard work, tolerance, patriotism, chivalry, and good-natured decency - and he attempted to instill these values in his young listeners - all while delivering action-packed entertainment. Cassidy, the creation of Clarence E. Mulford, who dreamed of the West he had never visited, was brought to life by former silent-movie matinee idol William Boyd.

The announcer says, "The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazin' man ever to ride the prairies of the early West," and you're swept away to dangerous days on the wild frontier. But you're in good hands with straight-shooter Hopalong Cassidy (played by William Boyd) and his comical sidekick, California Carlson.

Drei britische Agenten stürzen vom Balkon eines Antwerpener Nobelhotels. Unfall, Zufall - oder gar Mord? Sir Mycroft schickt seinen Bruder nach Belgien. Doch kaum ist er dort angekommen, verschwindet der Meisterdetektiv spurlos. Und es scheint, als hätte Mycroft Holmes da seine Finger im Spiel.

Dies ist ein etwas ungewöhnliches Buch. Aber hey, Bitcoin ist eine etwas ungewöhnliche Technologie, daher ist ein ungewöhnliches Hörebuch über Bitcoin wohl passend. Dieses Hörebuch entstand aufgrund einer einfachen Frage: "Was hast du von Bitcoin gelernt?" Ich glaube, dass Bitcoin die wichtigste Erfindung unserer Zeit ist und mehr Menschen die Natur dieser Erfindung verstehen müssen.

This welcome new guide to the world of entrepreneurship offers invaluable lessons for the student and the practical entrepreneur alike. For the student it breathes fresh life into the standard curriculum topics, analyzing them in the context of a wide range of current real-world examples. For business practitioners it shows how practical success is influenced by factors such as industry dynamics, entry barriers, reconfiguration, and core competence. Enterprise in Action gives clear accounts of concepts and processes so that anyone can come on board.

Alex v. Frankenberg nimmt dich mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise zu den Herausforderungen unseres Geldsystems. Bitcoin vereint revolutionäre Technologie mit den Grundprinzipien eines stabilen Geldsystems. Ein aufschlussreicher Wegweiser für alle, die verstehen möchten, warum unser aktuelles Geldsystem ungerecht ist und welche Chancen Bitcoin bietet.

It’s hard to know what’s meant to be healthy. If you read the news, you’ll see headlines praising a food one day, and then condemning it the next. You’ll see people selling you miracle cures for conditions that they’ve invented. You’ll realize that powerful industries control the information that’s given the most airtime, and that ultimately, you’re better off trying to find out the truth for yourself.

Walter Piefke erhält überraschenden Besuch von Lena Reiser, einer Reporterin des Tageblatts. Lena Reiser macht sich große Sorgen um ihre Kollegin Anna Wagner. Diese ist erneut nicht in der Redaktion erschienen. Auch zu Hause konnte Frau Reiser ihre Kollegin nicht antreffen. Gemeinsam mit Lena Reiser macht er sich auf die Suche nach ihr. Doch diese verläuft äußerst dramatisch.