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El Chapo

The Story of the World’s Most Notorious Drug Lord

by Terry Burrows ...

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is one of the highest-profile narco-terrorists the world has ever seen. Beginning work aged nine as a farmhand harvesting opium, El Chapo rose to the leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel. In 2009, he made the Forbes annual billionaires list and by 2013 he was named Public Enemy Number One.This gripping account retells the story of his life crimes, imprisonments and multiple ... Read more

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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is one of the highest-profile narco-terrorists the world has ever seen. Beginning work aged nine as a farmhand harvesting opium, El Chapo rose to the leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel. In 2009, he made the Forbes annual billionaires list and by 2013 he was named Public Enemy Number One.This gripping account retells the story of his life crimes, imprisonments and multiple
... Read more

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The World's Worst Scandals

Sex, Lies and Corruption

by Terry Burrows ...

Did an American president really sleep with film star Marilyn Monroe? What were the real facts of Watergate? How was the former FIFA president involved in bribery allegations?This book lifts the lid on scandals that have rocked the world. From the sexual peccadillos of America's Founding Fathers to the illegal data harvesting of Cambridge Analytica, The World's Worst Scandals examines shocking ... Read more

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Did an American president really sleep with film star Marilyn Monroe? What were the real facts of Watergate? How was the former FIFA president involved in bribery allegations?This book lifts the lid on scandals that have rocked the world. From the sexual peccadillos of America's Founding Fathers to the illegal data harvesting of Cambridge Analytica, The World's Worst Scandals examines shocking
... Read more
The Nuremberg Trials: Volume I

Bringing the Leaders of Nazi Germany to Justice

by Terry Burrows ...

The Nuremberg trials were the most important criminal hearings ever held, charging Nazi leaders with war crimes and crimes against humanity under international law. 20 high-ranking Nazi officials were brought to justice in the first of these trials, including Hermann Goering, Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess, and the full horror of their actions were announced on the world stage.Terry Burrows gives a ... Read more

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The Nuremberg trials were the most important criminal hearings ever held, charging Nazi leaders with war crimes and crimes against humanity under international law. 20 high-ranking Nazi officials were brought to justice in the first of these trials, including Hermann Goering, Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess, and the full horror of their actions were announced on the world stage.Terry Burrows gives a
... Read more
Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography

Math Goes to War

by Terry Burrows ...

Series series STEM on the Battlefield
During WWII, Japan's navy relied on secret codes to communicate battle plans. By early 1942, US experts had cracked the code. The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on US Navy ships, but now the Americans knew the attack was coming. They turned the tables on the enemy and won a decisive victory.Math has always been key to warfare. Scientists use mathematical calculations to understand how ... Read more

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During WWII, Japan's navy relied on secret codes to communicate battle plans. By early 1942, US experts had cracked the code. The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on US Navy ships, but now the Americans knew the attack was coming. They turned the tables on the enemy and won a decisive victory.Math has always been key to warfare. Scientists use mathematical calculations to understand how
... Read more
Robots, Drones, and Radar

Electronics Go to War

by Terry Burrows ...

Series series STEM on the Battlefield
In 2011 unmanned drones flew high over Pakistan. Before anyone even knew the drones were there, missiles fired by these drones took out key terrorist targets. These drones were steered remotely by US Air Force pilots, stationed safely thousands of miles away at a base near Las Vegas, Nevada.Electronics didn't become part of warfare until the late nineteenth century. Electronics engineers developed ... Read more

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In 2011 unmanned drones flew high over Pakistan. Before anyone even knew the drones were there, missiles fired by these drones took out key terrorist targets. These drones were steered remotely by US Air Force pilots, stationed safely thousands of miles away at a base near Las Vegas, Nevada.Electronics didn't become part of warfare until the late nineteenth century. Electronics engineers developed
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Hovercrafts and Humvees

Engineering Goes to War

by Terry Burrows ...

Series series STEM on the Battlefield
In 1944 during World War II, US and British engineers built a massive floating harbor. When soldiers from these countries landed in France to fight the Germans, ships towed the harbor to the French coast. Within days it was working to bring supplies to the soldiers.Engineering has always been an important part of war. Engineers have built defenses to protect soldiers, as well as roads and ships to ... Read more

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In 1944 during World War II, US and British engineers built a massive floating harbor. When soldiers from these countries landed in France to fight the Germans, ships towed the harbor to the French coast. Within days it was working to bring supplies to the soldiers.Engineering has always been an important part of war. Engineers have built defenses to protect soldiers, as well as roads and ships to
... Read more
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El Chapo

The Story of the World’s Most Notorious Drug Lord

by Terry Burrows ...

Narrated by Mack Gordon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

The diminutive Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known universally by his nickname of 'El Chapo' ('Shorty' in Spanish), is the highest-profile narco-terrorist since the demise of Pablo Escobar in the 1990s. Loera began work at the age of nine as a gomero - a farmhand harvesting opium - and as he grew up he shot and murdered his way to the top. In 2009, he made the Forbes annual billionaires list and, before ... Read more

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The diminutive Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known universally by his nickname of 'El Chapo' ('Shorty' in Spanish), is the highest-profile narco-terrorist since the demise of Pablo Escobar in the 1990s. Loera began work at the age of nine as a gomero - a farmhand harvesting opium - and as he grew up he shot and murdered his way to the top. In 2009, he made the Forbes annual billionaires list and, before
... Read more

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Sole Survivor

The Inspiring True Story of Coming Face to Face with the Infamous Railroad Killer

by Holly K. Dunn ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

On August 28, 1997, just as she was starting her junior year of college at the University of Kentucky, Holly Dunn and her boyfriend, Chris Maier, were walking along railroad tracks on their way home from a party when they were attacked by notorious serial killer Angel Maturino Reséndiz, a.k.a. The Railroad Killer.After her boyfriend is beaten to death in front of her, Holly is stabbed, raped, and ... Read more

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On August 28, 1997, just as she was starting her junior year of college at the University of Kentucky, Holly Dunn and her boyfriend, Chris Maier, were walking along railroad tracks on their way home from a party when they were attacked by notorious serial killer Angel Maturino Reséndiz, a.k.a. The Railroad Killer.After her boyfriend is beaten to death in front of her, Holly is stabbed, raped, and
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Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology

A Memoir

by Sands Hall ...

Narrated by Sands Hall ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

In Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology, Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion―what she found intriguing and useful―and how she came to confront ... Read more

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In Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology, Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion―what she found intriguing and useful―and how she came to confront
... Read more

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Postmortem

What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders

by Courtney Lund O'Neil ...

Narrated by Leanne Woodward ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

On a December night in 1978, Courtney Lund O'Neil's mother, teenaged Kim Byers, saw her friend Rob Piest alive for the last time. At the end of his shift at the pharmacy where they both worked, fifteen-year-old Rob went outside to speak to a contractor named John Wayne Gacy about a possible job. That night Rob became Gacy's final victim; his body was later found in the Des Plaines River. Kim's ... Read more

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On a December night in 1978, Courtney Lund O'Neil's mother, teenaged Kim Byers, saw her friend Rob Piest alive for the last time. At the end of his shift at the pharmacy where they both worked, fifteen-year-old Rob went outside to speak to a contractor named John Wayne Gacy about a possible job. That night Rob became Gacy's final victim; his body was later found in the Des Plaines River. Kim's
... Read more

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The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana

by Julie Young ...

Narrated by Erin deWard ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

The evening of November 17, 1978, should have been like any other for the four young crewmembers closing the Burger Chef at 5725 Crawfordsville Road in Speedway, Indiana. After serving customers and locking the doors for the night, the kids began their regular cleanup to ready the restaurant for the following day. But then something went horribly wrong. Just before midnight, someone muscled into ... Read more

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The evening of November 17, 1978, should have been like any other for the four young crewmembers closing the Burger Chef at 5725 Crawfordsville Road in Speedway, Indiana. After serving customers and locking the doors for the night, the kids began their regular cleanup to ready the restaurant for the following day. But then something went horribly wrong. Just before midnight, someone muscled into
... Read more

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Between Good and Evil

A Master Profiler's Hunt for Society's Most Violent Predators

by Roger L. Depue, Susan Schindehette ...

Narrated by Paul Michael ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

He was a pioneer in modern law enforcement, a trailblazing leader in the hunt for serial killers. But after decades of staring deep into the darkness, he entered a seminary to search for the good.No one gets closer to evil than a criminal profiler, trained to penetrate the hearts and minds of society’s most vicious psychopaths. And no one is a more towering figure in the world of criminal ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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He was a pioneer in modern law enforcement, a trailblazing leader in the hunt for serial killers. But after decades of staring deep into the darkness, he entered a seminary to search for the good.No one gets closer to evil than a criminal profiler, trained to penetrate the hearts and minds of society’s most vicious psychopaths. And no one is a more towering figure in the world of criminal
... Read more

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