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No claim to mercy: Elizabeth Bain and Robert Baltovich, a suburban mystery
By Derek Finkle. 1998
When Elizabeth Bain disappeared in 1990, Robert Baltovich was convicted of murder despite there only being circumstantial evidence. He hired…
a private investigator to find out the truth, providing evidence for an appeal. Derek Finkle shows that the police failed to act on crucial pieces of information. 1998.Night (Recorded Books contemporary classics)
By Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel. 2006
Night offers a personal and unforgettable account of the appalling horrors of Hitler's reign of terror. Through the eyes of…
14-year-old Eliezer, we behold the tragic fate of the Jews from the little town of Sighet. Even as they are stuffed into cattle cars bound for Auschwitz, the townspeople refuse to believe rumours of anti-Semitic atrocities. Not until they are marched toward the blazing crematory at the camp's "reception centre" does the terrible truth sink in. 2006. Uniform title: Un di ṿelṭ hoṭ geshṿign.Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan : firefights as an elite special ops PJ
By Don Rearden, Jimmy Settle. 2017
The true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero.…
After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a dangerous rescue operation, bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. 2017.Nearer, my God: an autobiography of faith (A Harvest book)
By William F Buckley. 1997
A memoir of the author's life as a Catholic. Includes biographical reminiscences of religious moments in Buckley's life: traveling to…
Lourdes, the ordination of a nephew, and his mother's death. Discusses his views on Catholic theology, particularly regarding birth control, divorce, and women priests. 1997.My childhood under fire: a Sarajevo diary
By Nadja Halilbegovićh. 2006
Halilbegovich was just 12 years old on April 6, 1992, when she was told there would be no school that…
day - not because of a holiday, but because of a war. Her diary reveals the hurt, pain, and despair brought on by the fighting within her country and describes the bombings, deaths, and destruction. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.My father's business: a biography of His Eminence G. Emmett Cardinal Carter
By Michael W Higgins, Douglas Richard Letson. 1990
This biography of the best-known Roman Catholic bishop in Ontario's history traces G. Emmett Cardinal Carter's career from its modest…
beginnings in Montreal to his leadership of Canada's largest English-speaking archdiocese. "My father's business" sheds light on the great moral controversies of the church since Vatican II, and the outspoken Carter's role in shaping church policy regarding abortion, women's issues, the nature of the priesthood, and academic freedom. c1990.My discovery of America
By Farley Mowat. 1985
In 1985, when Mowat tried to enter the United States for a book promotion tour, he was barred by the…
McCarran Act, a 1952 law enacted during the McCarthy era. This book, told with outraged but good humour, describes Mowat's fight against the ban. 1985.My father, his daughter
By Yaël Dayan. 1985
Memoir by the daughter of the Israeli military hero, Moshe Dayan. She portrays him as a calculating military tactician, a…
Spartan nomad and an amateur archeologist digging in search of his own history. Some strong language. 1985.My experiences in the First World War
By John J Pershing. 1995
Then General of the Armies chronicles United States involvement in the "Great War", from Woodrow Wilson's 1917 appointment of Pershing…
to command the American Expeditionary Forces in France, through the armistice in 1918. Won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for history under the title "My Experiences in the World War". 1995. Uniform title: My experiences in the World WarMurder at McDonald's: the killers next door
By Phonse Jessome. 1994
Jessome investigates the brutal murders of three McDonald's employees in Sydney River, Nova Scotia on May 7, 1992. He gives…
a detailed account of the police investigation and subsequent trial, as well as the effect the murders had on the town. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. c1994.Murder beyond the grave (Murder is forever. #3.)
By James Patterson. 2018
True-crime thrillers as seen on Discovery's Murder Is Forever TV series. In 'Murder beyond the grave', wealthy Stephen Small is…
held for ransom, buried in a box, with just forty-eight hours of oxygen. In 'Murder in paradise', developers Jim and Bonnie Hood tour a rustic property they want to modernize, but the locals don't like rich outsiders changing their way of life. Soon everybody will discover just how to make a killing in real estate. Sequel to "Home sweet murder". 2018. Murder beyond the grave -- Murder in paradise.Murder, interrupted (Murder is forever. #1.)
By James Patterson. 2018
Two true crime stories in one book. In Murder, Interrupted, rich, cheating financier Frank Howard wants his wife dead, and…
he is willing to pay Billie Earl Johnson whatever it takes. When his bullet misses the mark, Billie Earl and Frank will turn on each other in a fight for their lives. In Mother of All Murders, television reports praise Dee Dee Blancharde as a single mother who tirelessly cares for her wheelchair-bound, chronically ill daughter. But when the teenaged Gypsy Rose realizes she isn't actually sick and Dee Dee has lied all these years, Gypsy Rose exacts her revenge. Followed by "Home sweet murder". 2018. Murder, interrupted -- Mother of all murders.Murder in the family
By Burl Barer. 2017
Mrs. Harris: the death of the Scarsdale diet doctor
By Diana Trilling. 1981
Documentation and analysis of the trial of Jean Harris for the murder of her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower. Trilling's original…
impression of Harris as the "wronged" woman cast aside for a young rival changes as she comes to see her as a victim of a new upper-middle-class phenomenon: equating social status with power. Some strong language. 1981.Mort ou vif: les chasses à l'homme les plus extraordinaires
By Pierre Bellemare, Jean-François Nahmias. 2007
Moses, the servant of God
By F. B Meyer. 1909
Far from the imposing man of granite sculpted by Michelangelo, Moses was full of flaws and deficiencies that rendered him…
powerless, save for the all–sufficient grace of God. Yet, despite many frustrations and human frailties, Moses did not back down or quit but instead grew closer to the heart of God, learning the importance of obedience, patience, courage, faith, and prayer. As a result, God entrusted His servant with greater responsibility. Woven throughout this character study are lessons and realities that can help all believers become better able to serve God and others. 2014, c1909.Recounts how three of America's most successful counterfeiters - Owen Sullivan, David Lewis, and Samuel Upham - each cunningly manipulated…
the political and economic realities of his day, driven by a desire for fortune and fame. The speculative ethos that pervades Wall Street today, Tarnoff suggests, has its origins in the craft of counterfeiters who first took advantage of a turbulent American economy. Descriptions of violence. 2011.Money on the run: Canada and how the world's dirty profits are laundered
By Mario Possamai. 1992
Journalist Mario Possami gives an inside look at the ways in which money is laundered in Canada. Based on interviews…
with hundreds of middle men, banking officials, and police in more than ten countries, Possamai provides a history of modern money laundering, and many examples -- including the Duvaliers of Haiti, the Marcos of the Philipines, and the Ceaucescus of Romania. Without an internal audit system, Canada provides safe lodging for tainted money. Possamai also looks at tax havens in the Caribbean and Europe, as well as the newest haven to emerge, Eastern Europe. c1992.Mission, black list #1: the inside story of the search for Saddam Hussein--as told by the soldier who masterminded his capture
By Davin Seay, Eric Maddox. 2008
In 2003, Oklahoma native Maddox was a newly trained U.S. Army interrogation specialist. Assigned to Tikrit, Iraq, he was involved…
in the search and capture of Saddam Hussein and others on the military's Black List. Through the interrogation of a prisoner Maddox was instrumental in bringing in, he was able to discover Hussein's hiding place on his last day in Iraq. Strong language. 2008.Born without a dowry, nearly forced into a convent, and later married off to a man she didn't love, Olimpia…
Maidalchini vowed never to be poor, powerless, or beholden to any man again. Instead, using her wits, Olimpia became the unofficial ruler of the most powerful institution in the world: the Roman Catholic Church. As sister-in-law and reputed mistress of the indecisive Pope Innocent X, she appointed cardinals, negotiated with foreign ambassadors, and helped herself to a heaping portion of the Papal States' treasury. Includes strong language. 2008.