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Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the Manson Family followed their leader's every order. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up behind the "official" story, including police carelessness, legal misconduct, and potential surveillance by intelligence agents.

The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind. Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory

Few books in computing have had as profound an influence on software management as "peopleware". The unique insight of this longtime best seller is that the major issues of software development are human, not technical. They’re not easy issues; but solve them, and you’ll maximize your chances of success. For this third edition, the authors have added six new chapters and updated the text throughout, bringing it in line with today’s development environments and challenges.

Weeks after a domestic terror attack leaves Texas in the dark, the rest of the nations begins to feel its pain. The economy weakens. Supply chains break. And a shadowy conspiracy works to undermine everything Americans hold dear.

A treasury of thirty-seven years of flying and teaching experience in the world's most popular executive aircraft, the Beechcraft King Air. No pilot or owner of a King Air should be without this insightful, educational, illuminating, and fun guide to the proper operation and care of this fine aircraft.

The Untold Story of Everything Digital: Bright Boys, Revisited celebrates the 70th anniversary (1949-2019) of the world "going digital" for the very first time—real-time digital computing’s genesis story.

After a bloody gang shoot-out a thousand miles away, Reed finds out one of the victims is the father he's never laid eyes on. At the funeral, he meets the rest of the family: A feral band of badass desperadoes, outlaws and killers.

UN ROMAN D'AVENTURES ET D'APPRENTISSAGE ENTRE STEAMPUNK ET FANTASY. Grise et Cyrus sont élèves à la prestigieuse Académie des Sciences Occultes et Mécaniques de Celumbre. Une nuit, l'apprentie mécanicienne et le jeune mage échappent de justesse à un enlèvement. Alors qu'ils se détestent, ils doivent fuir ensemble et chercher refuge dans les Rets, sinistre quartier aux mains des voleurs et des assassins. S'ils veulent survivre, les deux adolescents n'ont d'autre choix que de faire alliance…

Wonderful Words to Tell a Tale is a treasure-trove of stories within stories within stories, all rooted in the fascinating history of where our language came from. Unlock a whole new side to language in this abundant literary adventure. The etymological route, definition and word origin are explored for four words from every letter of the alphabet, unlocking over 100 wonderful word tales.

Fauler Zauber auf Föhr: Der nächste spannende Küstenkrimi des Bestsellerduos Ella & Tom Hansen: Die ganze Insel fiebert der Show des bekannten Illusionisten Fred Keller entgegen, aber der große Trick misslingt. Stattdessen liegt der Tourismusdirektor tot hinter der Bühne, erstochen mit einem Dolch aus den Requisiten des Magiers. 'Magic Fred' und seine Helfer beteuern ihre Unschuld. Doch beim Blick hinter die Kulissen wird Hilla und dem Team der Inselpolizei schnell klar, dass dieser Fall mehr als nur einen doppelten Boden besitzt.

Immerse yourself in an audio journey when life was raw and unforgiving, when Cowboys burned themselves like candles for experiences worth living. Where arid winds whispered tales of longing; as the storyteller’s passionate voice swells around you. This rich engaging soundscape awakens your senses, drawing you into an epic tale of a fearless young man, as he encounters the Spirit of the West—where the wild and mystical intertwine, igniting your imagination with vivid scenes of: discovery, action, and adventure in an untamed majestic frontier—bigger and more beautiful than any dream.

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. Paul Revere comes to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between, and after his patriotic adventures. This timeless and witty work highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere. A true American story by the Newbery-Honor winning author Jean Fritz!

Thaddeus Cutter's life is on the mend. His detective business is growing, he's dating a sim-coder named Sakura, and he still has a roof over his head. If the dark, neon world of Kapamentis wasn't suffering its worst storm in decades, he'd say he had it pretty good. When a woman shows up at his door asking him to investigate her abusive husband and his shady business partner, Thaddeus assumes he's got an easy case on his hands. But when somebody close to the investigation is murdered, Thaddeus becomes the prime suspect, and he soon falls foul of both the law and the lawless.

An irreverent kid is saved by flying. From a single-engine Cessna 150 to the captain’s seat of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, he commits his career to serving others within his field. Captain Tom is at the pinnacle of his profession, traveling the globe, a social media influencer, and a health and fitness advocate. One night his life comes to a screeching halt when an undiagnosed heart defect triggers sudden cardiac arrest. After twenty minutes of CPR and seven defibrillator shocks, he is miraculously revived.

This is a book for any Individual who wants to succeed. This is a book for any Team who wants to thrive. This is a book to help You fulfil your potential. Lessons in success from the front line of performance psychology to help you find your purpose, fulfil your potential, and thrive. During her two decades as a sport psychologist, Dr Kate Hays has been developing ‘The Building Blocks of Success’, a framework which has become a transformative programme for forging a winning mentality in both an individual and group setting.

Step into the tumultuous world of 1922 Ireland, a nation on the brink of civil war. In this thrilling tale of daring and cunning, a band of IRA pirates set their sights on what could be the greatest heist of all time. As the IRA splits into two opposing factions, an audacious plan takes place in Cork. The target? A Royal Navy ship laden with 120 tonnes of arms and ammunition. The stakes? The very future of Ireland itself.

Una de las más brillantes e irreverentes farsas del autor, una sátira orgiástica donde el horror arranca carcajadas y en la que nadie se salva del ridículo, ya sea de izquierdas o de derechas, ecologista o partidario de la energía atómica, esposo fiel o donjuán irredento: ¡temblad, temblad, malditos! En esta novela, Wilt vive con su mujer, la inefable Eva, entregada a sus sucesivas pasiones alternativas, medicinales, nutritivas, religiosas, etc., y con sus temibles cuatrillizas...

FANTASY ET INTRIGUES COMPLEXES, REPLONGEZ DANS L'UNIVERS PALPITANT D'ADRIEN TOMAS ! La guerre fait rage entre les pays de la Coalition et le puissant empire de Tovkie. La duchesse Dragomira Antonov a réuni à Vérémise tous les puissants de ce monde pour le conseil de la Dernière chance. Les États de la Coalition sont considérément affaiblis tandis que l'empire brille par sa supériorité aérienne et technologique. Mais la duchesse a un plan.

Dague est voleur et espion. Il vit de cambriolages et de petits larcins. Alors qu'il est en mission de surveillance, il assiste à l'agression de Mira, une étrangère qui a fui son pays suite à un coup d'Etat. L'adolescente est archiduchesse, poursuivie par un tyran qui veut l'épouser et s'accaparer ses talents. Car elle fait partie des mécanomages, des sorciers capables de combiner leurs pouvoirs à de savants montages d'ingéniérie mécanique. En sauvant Mira, Dague est blessé, et les deux jeunes gens sont d'abord contraints de se cacher. Mais l'aristocrate est déterminée.

This work is a collection of fictional observations by the narrator as he travels around the countryside of southern New South Wales and Victoria in the 1880s. He presents the life of the various rural dwellers, including bullock drivers, squatters and itinerant travelers, and also attempts to convey the accents of Irish, Scottish and Chinese personalities he encounters. This tale provides insight into the stories and hardships of rural dwellers in Australia in the latter half of the nineteenth century, as well as the narrator’s own philosophy of life.