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From FBI: Most Wanteds Dylan McDermott and former FBI Special Agent Christopher Whitcomb, a revealing investigation into the disappearance of the Springfield Three, a cold case that has bewildered police officers, the FBI, and avid true crime followers for three decadesOn June 7, 1992, in Springfield, Missouri, Suzanne "Suzie" Streeter, her friend Stacy McCall, and Streeters mother, Sherrill Levitt, disappeared from Levitts residence without a trace. Police found the televisions on, clothing where it should be, and the family dog safely inside. There was no indication of forced entry, no evidence of assault or violent abduction. The familys cars were locked. The neighbors reported nothing.News spread quickly, with hypotheses about the "Springfield Three" discussed as fervently as the speculation over who killed JonBenet Ramsey just a few years later. Segments by Americas Most Wanted, 48 Hours, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and a People magazine article produced thousands of leads. A task force of FBI agents and police worked round the clock for months, resulting in more than 20,000 pages of forensics and analysis. Detectives interviewed a dozen persons of interest. And yet, more than thirty years after the disappearance, the case has never been solved.In White Pines and Stone, former FBI Special Agent Christopher Whitcomb and FBI: Most Wanteds Dylan McDermott draw on their own deeply personal connections to this caseas well as files only previously seen by law enforcement officersto reveal the chilling details, the suspects who have interested authorities over the years, and the newly discovered investigative breakthroughs they hope will lead them to the womens bodies in what they believe to be a forest of white pines and stone." Together, they will shed new light on an infamous case that has captured the publics attention like few others.

A new anthology celebrating the African American voices that influenced and shaped the history of the White House.The Peoples House is an anthology comprised primarily of first-person accounts, from the eighteenth century to the present, detailing the Black experience in the White House in turn illustrating how African Americans have influenced the presidency and policy over Americas 250-year history. The collections diversity of perspectives from dressmakers and domestic staff members to abolition and civil rights activists, as well as cabinet members, elected officials, and First Family members charts not only a history of African Americans in the most recognizable U.S. institution, but how African Americans have shaped the history of the White House and America as a whole. Featuring writing by Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Colin M. Powell, Barack Obama, as well as dozens of other influential Black figures, this anthology is a thorough, personable history of the White House, from its construction through slave labor to the election of the first Black President in U.S. history. Each entry is accompanied by insight from series editors Michelle D. Commander and Kathleen M. Kendrick, contextualizing the circumstances in which each first-person account was written and the impact the individual had on the White House.

A unique first-hand account of the major events, decisions, triumphs and tragedies that defined Stephen Harpers time in power, as well as the story of his path to prime minister, Here for Canada is a must have for any reader interested in leadership, Canadian history, and politics.Spanning a near ten-year journey in government, Mr. Harpers account takes us behind the scenes of Canadas deft handling of the 2008 global financial collapse, his oversight of the countrys military engagement in Afghanistan, his passionate defence of Canadas Northern sovereignty, and his historic accomplishments in growing Canadas trading relationships. Perhaps the most striking element of these captivating memoirs is how relevant Mr. Harpers foreign policies are to todays geopolitical landscape, and how prescient his government was on China, Russia, Ukraine, India, the Middle East, global energy markets, foreign trade and, of course, Canadas relationship with the United States.Here for Canada also recounts the Harper governments relentless work to toughen criminal justice laws to protect communities, rebuild the countrys military, speak with an influential voice abroad, while celebrating Canadas proud identity and history at home. A trained economist determined to put Canada on the path to long-term prosperity, Mr. Harpers account of restoring a balanced budget in 2015, cutting taxes to boost competitiveness, and enabling development of natural resources is particularly relevant today.These memoirs are an insider account of what it is like to be prime minister; how and why decisions are made and at what cost. But they also examine our national identity and what is necessary to sustain it. Here for Canada stands as a testament to both Stephen Harpers significant legacy as Prime Minister, and Canadas forward potential.

This richly illustrated volume evokes the early history of the US postal system with 130 new full-color images of artifacts and historical documents from the Smithsonians National Postal MuseumTravel back to the postal systems humble origins in colonial America with Routes to a Nation, which traces the development of the post from trans-Atlantic communication through the Revolutionary War and follows its growth as the nation expanded through the 18th and early 19th centuries. The story of the networks early days emerges from the 130 all-new high-quality photographs of letters, covers, seals, newspapers, stamps, and other artifacts, including many rarely seen archival images from the National Postal Museums collections.From colonists resisting a postal network to the taxation debates of the early republic, the fledgling postal service was often entangled with its eras hot-button political issues. This book illuminates the postal systems role in the larger process of nation-building, as well as its impacts on the lives of the ordinary people who sent, received, and delivered the mail that fostered communication, facilitated trade, and connected communities. Mail carriers who completed the first postal routes across treacherous terrain Folded letters that offer first-hand accounts of 18th century life Ben Franklins tumultuous decades as colonial deputy postmaster general, marked by administrative reform and political conflict Mail that helped keep the patriots military informed during the Revolutionary War Politics of the post in the early republic: freedom of expression in newspapers, debates in financing expansion, and handling diplomatic channels Routes to a Nation explores the personalities, controversies, and planning that shaped the continent-spanning postal system that has grown to provide service to more than 169 million addresses across every state, city, and town in the United States today.

Lun des trop rares llivres sur lHistoire de lAfrique. Préface inédite de Giulia Bonacci, historienne, chargée de recherche à lInstitut de recherche pour le développement (IRD). Cest un continent trop

Lun des trop rares llivres sur lHistoire de lAfrique. Préface inédite de Giulia Bonacci, historienne, chargée de recherche à lInstitut de recherche pour le développement (IRD). Cest un continent trop

An anthology of fantastical tales that inspired the creation of the worlds greatest roleplaying game.Edited by Peter Bebergal, this lovingly-assembled revised and expanded edition of Appendix N adds a new foreword by Arthur C. Clarke award-winning novelist Adrian Tchaikovsky, tales by A. Merritt and Andre Norton, a dark fantasy comic by Gardner Fox & John Giunta, and illustrations by revered master of the weird, Virgil Finlay, and Escape The Dark Castles Alex Crispin. Drawing upon the original list of inspirational reading provided by Gary Gygax in the first Dungeon Masters Guide, published in 1979, as well as hobbyist magazines and related periodicals that helped to define the modern role-playing game, Appendix N offers a collection of short fiction and resonant fragments that reveal the literary influences that shaped Dungeons & Dragons, the worlds most popular RPG. The stories in Appendix N contextualize the ambitious lyrical excursions that helped set the adventurous tone and dank, dungeon-crawling atmospheres of fantasy roleplay as we know it today.This new edition, published on the occasion of D&Ds 50th anniversary, includes fascinating new stories, a comprehensive introduction, and a new foreword.Includes work by Poul Anderson, Frank Brunner, Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter, Lord Dunsany, Gardner Fox & John Giunta, Robert E. Howard, Tanith Lee, Fritz Leiber, H. P. Lovecraft, David Madison, A. Merritt, Michael Moorcock, C. L. Moore, Andre Norton, Fred Saberhagen, Clark Ashton Smith, Margaret St. Clair, Jack Vance, Manly Wade Wellman

The bestselling Indigenous dark fiction anthology returns with a new selection of even more daring and sinister stories. From monsters to mutilation, Never Whistle at Night is back for revenge.Featuring stories by:Jessica Doe P.C. Verrone Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Jim Terry Jessica Johns A.J. Eversole Sonia Marie Barry Shane Hawk Stephen Graham Jones Alicia Elliott Mat RudeWalker Shaawan Francis Keahna Billy-Ray Belcourt Jake Arrowtop Alina Pete Debra Magpie Earling Joshua Whitehead Tommy Orange Ramona Emerson Erica Tremblay Kimberly BlaeserTheyre baaaaaaaaaack! As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies. The team that brought you the bestselling dark fiction anthology Never Whistle at Night has risen, hungry, from the grave to summon more dark delicacies for your delectation. In these twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome storiesauthored by both established and newly unearthed Indigenous talent and illustrated by renowned Cheyenne and Arapaho painter Brent Learnedthe contributors are fully embracing horror: both supernatural horrors and the everyday horror of living under colonialist rule. Featuring stories of unspeakable yet satisfying terror, from twisted psychological tales to gore-filled monster hunts, this new selection of sinister stories will sate your darkest appetites and leave you slavering for more. Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood is a further celebration of Indigenous survival and the enduring tradition of transforming adversity into art.

Dating can be a royal pain, but who better to guide you through the drama than Henry VIIIs six wives?Inspired by the true lives of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, Divorced, Beheaded, and Ghosted features these queens dishing out sharp, witty advice on modern romance.Whether you are in your Anne Boleyn era, being breadcrumbed by a man who pursued you first, or like Catherine of Aragon, facing unscrupulous accusations of still having Hinge downloaded on your phone, this book will offer you all regal wisdom and historical sass needed to navigate todays dating scene.Complete with five crucial pieces of advice from each woman, Divorced, Beheaded and Ghosted is the go-to guide for navigating todays dating scene with a hilarious Tudor twist

Slash into summer with a tall drink of terror, all from your favorite chillers and killers! In "Sunday Pt. II,"Ryan North and Giada Belviso send a Bride of Christ over the deep end into madness.Then, Rich Douek and Stevan Subic lead you down a bloody path to the old west, where a brash young gunfighter seeks a showdown with "The Man Who Outdrew Death."And finally, sink into the cool, briny depths of Kelly Williamss Old Wounds when a grizzled light housekeeper hears the call of the sea one final time. Beat the heat with an all-new pool of fresh nightmares and dive right into horrors deep end!

Published in conjunction with the Maine Maritime Museums exhibit, this book traces the states historic roots to slavery and explores the contributions of Indigenous and Black Americans to Maines rich maritime history. Featured is archival material from the Museums collection of never-before-exhibited journals, letters, photographs, and maps, to provide context to the untold stories of the states Indigenous and Black communities and shed light on Maines involvement in the Atlantic slave economy. Reflective essays by six experts focus on various aspects of Maines Indigenous and Black maritime history and culture and the connection between shipbuilding and shipping in northern New England and the slave trade:Bob Greene on Malaga IslandJames Francis Sr. (Penobscot) on Wabanaki WaterwaysMeadow Dibble on New Englands role in the slave tradeSeth Goldstein on Maine and the West Indies trade in sugar, cod, and slavesKate McMahon on Maine and the illegal slave tradeTess Chakkalakal on Cotton Town files

The best in short fiction from around the world, from celebrated anthologist and author John Freeman and award-winning novelist Rabih AlameddineIn The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, writers from different nations, languages and sensibilities come together in a globe-spanning and long overdue tour of modern fiction. In Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, Haruki Murakami presents a man who believes a giant amphibian is enlisting him to protect his city from an impending earthquake. In War of the Clowns, Mozambiques Mia Couto sketches a perfect allegory for our divided culture. In the predecessor story to her iconic novel The Vegetarian, Han Kang depicts a protagonist quietly undergoing an unlikely transformation in a high-rise in Seoul. A Colm Toibin character thinks, I do not even believe in Ireland, while Carol Bensimon reflects from Brazil, All great ideas seem like bad ones at some point. Salman Rushdie brings us to unsettled rural India, Olga Tokarczuk to a circus exhibit, Abdellah Taia to the queer Arab world, Ted Chiang to a far-off galaxy.For a long time, it was the norm for three quarters of the stories in international anthologies to be American or English. In this collection, the work of thoughtful and accomplished translators opens the door wide for those curious about what lies beyond the Western canon and classroom. Writers from six continents, ranging from new voices to literary icons, each offer a window into a distinct point of view, both transcending and illuminating their place of origin. They offer not only captivating prose, but a reminder of the power of the imagination across space and time.

The temperature rises and so does the body count, as Hello Darkness returns for another summer slashing!A brides devoted faith is tested when shes caught in an endless time loopwill murder be the only way to achieve salvation? Repent, reader, with Sunday Pt. I from Eisner and Harvey Awardwinning writer Ryan North and artist Giada Belviso!A lone cowboy looking for a payday finds instead a book filled with endless waking nightmares in "The Written Word" by John Arcudi and superstar artist Ryan Sook.Saddle up your hog and roar into The Boils by Aaron Losty and Lauren Knight as a revenge killing by a leather daddy and his biker gang comes back to haunt them in every way possible!Finally, try to hold onto your lunch for Be A Man by Derick Jones, as a father/son hunting trip becomes a lesson in manhood thats sure to turn your stomach

Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps.Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American history through the lens of stamps. It showcases the artisty and pop culture influence of the tiny pieces of art we mail around the world in a way never seen before. Alongside the images, captions, essays, and interviews tell the stories behind the stamps and the historic moments, big and small that led to their creation.Forever Stamps captures the essence of Americas most memorable and influential stamps, including: Pop culture moments, from the iconic Elvis Presley stamp to the beloved Sesame Street collection Iconic artists who have contributed to U.S. stamps, like Ruth Asawa, Ellsworth Kelly, and Charles and Ray Eames Historic commemorative stamps that mark how the U.S. has changed over time, including stamps celebrating 1965 Voting Rights Act, memorializing the first openly gay elected official Harvey Milk, and honoring the Underground Railroad. Organized into chapters covering U.S. historical events, activism and diversity, national parks and the American landscape, and pop culture, Forever Stamps covers 250 years of American history. This is a unique and captivating journey through the world of USPS stamps and the history of the United States, reminding us of the enduring impact and beauty of these miniature works of art.

Hello Darkness plummets into the blackest depths of the human heart in this special mystery/thriller-themed anthology issue! In Leading the Witness by Ed Brisson and Damian Couceiro, a chance encounter with a stranger sends an innocent man down a never-ending spiral of self-fulling murder. And in A Chase of Chianti, Heavily Discounted, New York Timesbestselling crime writer Duane Swierczynski and George Romero Foundations artist-in-residence Ryan Carr get gruesome when a tough-as-nails mobsters affair with his bosss wife winds him up in a spot even his legendary pain threshold wont withstand. All this and more for a bountiful bouquet of blood and bullets from BOOM!s smash-hit horror series.

New York the city that never sleeps is brought to life in this vivid and lively anthology. From Staten Island to the Statue of Liberty, for centuries, authors and poets have been inspired to write about the heady highs and formidable lows of New York: its people, places and unique history.One sweltering summers day, Charles Dickens passes through Wall Street. James Weldon Johnsons anonymous narrator stumbles into a hidden bar full of poker players. Mark Twain recalls a dinner held in seven different languages. And Anais Nin declares that she is in love . . . with the city itself.New York has lived through immense challenges yet remains irrepressible, filled with constant energy, movement and excitement. All these different perspectives are captured by the prose and poetry of a wonderful range of writers, including Audre Lorde, Walt Whitman, Edna St Vincent Millay, Henry James, Langston Hughes and many more.Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library series of gorgeous pocket-sized travel paperbacks, featuring Treasures of Cornwall, Yorkshire: A Literary Landscape, London: An Illustrated Literary Companion and Paris: A Literary Anthology. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Edited and introduced by J. Michelle Coghlan.

Boats, beaches, magic, mysteries and more abound in this sun-drenched collection of summer stories.Two strangers embark on a feverish, dreamlike encounter abroad in Algernon Blackwoods The Olive. A man impulsively meets his first love in F. Scott Fitzgeralds Between Two Planes. Willa Cather writes of sunset island explorations, and Virginia Woolf depicts the all-too-familiar drowsy garden nap. Yet summer idylls can be shattered: theres a deadly fishing quarrel from Guy de Maupassant, a touch of malevolent fairy magic from Selma Lagerlof and, of course, Sherlock Holmes finds himself under pressure to solve an unsettling murder on the Cornish coast.From light humour to deep nostalgia, Italian resorts to rural Russia, each of these tales will transport you somewhere new. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library, these pocket-sized editions are perfect for travel. This edition is compiled and introduced by anthologist Becky Brown.

Dans le troisième tome de ses Mémoires, Jean-Noël Jeanneney nous conduit au cœur du pouvoir des années 1990, entre Bercy et Matignon, entre affrontements internationaux et batailles intestines, entre

Dans le troisième tome de ses Mémoires, Jean-Noël Jeanneney nous conduit au cœur du pouvoir des années 1990, entre Bercy et Matignon, entre affrontements internationaux et batailles intestines, entre

« Mon devoir est de parler, je ne veux pas être complice. Mes nuits seraient hantées par le spectre de l’innocent qui expie là-bas, dans la plus affreuse des tortures, un crime qu’il n’a pas commis.