Early to Death, Early to Rise

Reducere. Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angels--all itching to kill someone.Madison Avery's dreams of fitting in at school died when she di...

Reducere. DescriptionThe late 1970's and early 80's saw the rise of the 'Cocaine Kingpin'. Many criminal figures sought their worldly riches through the dist...

Reducere. This thorough, well-sourced history of the early Christian church follows its origins in the Apostolic Age, through its growth during and after the...

Reducere. One of the most influential singers and songwriters of all time, Sam Cooke was among the first to blend gospel music and secular themes--the early ...

If you want a better understanding of what happened in the wake of George Floyd's unnecessary death, take a look at Deborah Turner's unflinching de...

Reducere. After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set ab...

Reducere. Jean-Michel Basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New York's art scene. He was 27 when he died of a heroin overdos...

Reducere. An unprecedented historical account of undivided Punjab, from the death of Aurangzeb to the Partition. For centuries, the fertile land of five rive...

Reducere. Do you enjoy the timeless music of Elvis Presley? Were you one of the millions of fans around the world who mourned the iconic singer's untimely de...

DescriptionA rich and illuminating biography of America's forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion...

Reducere. Justine Holmes is a widow, former activist, and funeral thief, mourning her husband's death during the aftermath of the Ferguson unrest in St. Loui...

Reducere. Climate Change and the Course of Global History presents the first global study by a historian to fully integrate the earth-system approach of the ...

Reducere. Jean-Michel Basquiat painted Defacement (The Death of Michael Stewart) on the wall of Keith Haring's studio in 1983 to commemorate the death of a y...

Reducere. "...admire the good humor and gusto with which Walsh narrates his rocky path through the entertainment world." - Publishers Weekly"Joseph Walsh wro...

Reducere. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile humans have used their hands to engage in combat since the dawn of man, boxing originated in Ancient Greece as an Olympic event. I...

Reducere. Did Jesus rise from the dead? Is resurrection even possible? Raised on the Third Day approaches these questions with critical and believing eyes. A...

Oliver CromwellOne of the most controversial figures in British History, Oliver Crowell entered the world as an insignificant member of the English...

"This is a spellbinding page-turner of a book." --Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale.A mesmerizing novel of dark ...

Reducere. Sappho was perhaps the originator of the personal poetry genre. She lived on Lesbos a hundred years before the rise of Athens to pre-eminence. Long...

Let There Be Rock is the definitive story of AC/DC's rise to the pinnacle of rock 'n' roll's stratosphere. Learn how this group of Australian mates...

Reducere. Written in the early days of the rise of world-wide fascism and the poet's gender transition, x/ex/exis: poemas para la nación/poems for the nation...

Reducere. The New York Times bestseller and the definitive portrait of Kurt Cobain--as relevant as ever, as we remember the impact of Cobain on our culture t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Nene CapriThey say if you leave an enemy breathing they rise up and take revenge. Kayson, a big time dealer in New York, go...

Reducere. It's the early days of World War II, and Virginia and Ruby Starr live on Ocracoke Island, about twenty miles off the coast of North Carolina. For t...

Reducere. If you want an important tool to teach your children about the wonderful Bible and all the promises it holds, keep listening The New Testament is a...

Reducere. From the New York Times bestselling authors of Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours and the creators of the hit podcast, comes a new novel set in t...

Reducere. Like many North American industries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the business of making maple sugar and syrup went through...

Reducere. The explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison populati...