Laurence: 1326 books

This new second edition of Suffolk, part of Bradt's distinctive Slow series of regional UK guides, remains the only full-blown standalone guide to this gentle but beguiling county. Written by expert local author Laurence Mitchell, this is the guide of choice for anyone wanting to get under the skin...

Almost one million gallbladder surgeries are performed annually in the United States and often, patients have almost no understanding of what is happening to their bodies. As surgeons we do a poor job educating our patients, and patients are often too intimidated by the prospects of surgery to think...

This book portrays the greatest spies and the stories behind them. Clandestine HUMINT (human intelligence)operations were on the rise during and after 2nd world war. Few of the greatest espionage took place during those times. Some of them have been unclassified now but never been talked about. Many...

This book portrays the greatest spies and the stories behind them. Clandestine HUMINT (human intelligence)operations were on the rise during and after 2nd world war. Few of the greatest espionage took place during those times. Some of them have been unclassified now but never been talked about. Many...

This book portrays various real life blood thirsty vampires serial killers who prayed on innocent victims. There is also the detailed investigation by various law enforcement agencies and the combined effort to get rid of these creatures. All incidents briefed in this book are 100% real !!

Are you interested in Serial Killers? Do you want to learn about some of the most infamous serial killers in history? Serial killers are some of the most interesting creatures in existence. Yes, I am classifying them as their own creature, and i'll tell you why. Serial Killers brains are altered...

The disastrous Buffalo Creek Treaty of 1838 called for the Senecas’ removal to Kansas (then part of the Indian Territory). From this low point, the Seneca Nation of Indians, which today occupies three reservations in western New York, sought to rebound. Beginning with events leading to the Seneca...

Evangelism. It's a word that can be viewed with apprehension, misunderstanding or apathy, but it should be a major part of our Christian life. And what is evangelism? Laurence Singlehurst defines it as those who know Jesus, telling those who don't know Je

Un seul regard peut suffire L’apparence, ça compte. Surtout quand on est infirmière dans le service de chirurgie esthétique d’une grande clinique. Tous les jours, Natacha voit défiler des femmes qui préfèrent dépenser des fortunes plutôt que de laisser la moindre ride apparaître...

Op 27 januari 1945 werd Auschwitz, een van de beruchtste concentratiekampen uit de nazi-tijd, door het Rode Leger bevrijd. In dit aangrijpende en veelomvattende boek vertelt journalist en programmamaker Laurence Rees hoe deze oorspronkelijk Poolse kazerne uit kon groeien tot een van de grootste vernietigingskampen...

Texas is unique, not only because it is the only state to enter the Union by way of a treaty, but because a clause in that treaty gives Texas the right, in perpetuity, to divide into as many as five separate states. These "Five States of Texas" reflect the remarkable geographic variety of...

Offenbach's operas were a significant force for cultural change, both in his own time and in the decades to follow. In this book, Laurence Senelick demonstrates the ways in which this musical phenomenon took hold globally, with Offenbach's work offering an alternative, irreverent, sexualized view...

Throughout World War II, audiences in the United Kingdom craved entertainment, even during the country’s darkest days. During this period, actor-manager Donald Wolfit and his theatre troupe toured Great Britain and Europe—often at great risk. After the war, Wolfit broadened his tour, bringing...

Laurence Whistler’s story of his five-year marriage to Jill Furse before her sudden early death has achieved a classic quality. Despite the tragedy of its ending the lasting impression is of two lives lived to the full in supreme happiness. Jill Furse was remarkable for many gifts; beauty, acting,...