Barrett: 1153 books
by Erin Barrett,Jack Mingo
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Erin Barrett and Jack Mingo are the Queen and King of trivia, relied upon by game shows including Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and game manufacturers. Millions of people read their daily newspaper column and together they've written twenty books. The sixth book in the Totally Riveting Utterly...
Woman Spirit Awakening in Nature
Growing into the Fullness of Who You Are
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Dare to Take Ownership of the Wildness and Wonder of Your Truest Self
“Nature is there for you, waiting to reflect your deepest self back to you and to teach you the Creator’s wisdom. A step into nature’s embrace is always a step into a richer, fuller life. The door is wide open; come...
Teenage Rebels
Stories of Successful High School Activists, From the Little Rock 9 to the Class of Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of American high school students over the last one hundred years. Through dozens of case studies, Dawson Barrett recounts the strikes, marches, and picket lines of teens all over the US as they...
by Lorna Barrett
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
New York Times bestselling author Lorna Barrett presents another page-turning chapter in her Booktown Mystery series as mystery bookshop owner Tricia Miles finds out that murder is no walk in the park…
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While out walking Sarge, her sister’s bichon frise, bookshop owner Tricia Miles is led...
Whirlwind
The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2010
WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan—the most important strategic bombing campaign inhistory. From the audacious Doolittle raid in 1942 to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, award-winning historian Barrett Tillman...
The Annals
The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2008
'He was atrocious in his brutality, but his lechery was kept hidden... In the end, he erupted into an orgy of crime and ignominy alike' Such is Tacitus' obituary of Tiberius, and he is no less caustic in his opinion of the weak and cuckolded Claudius and the 'artist' Nero. The Annals is a gripping...
by Erin Barrett,Jack Mingo
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
We are all fascinated by the legal system and the people behind it. With Dracula Was a Lawyer, trivia experts Erin Barrett and Jack Mingo explore lawyers we love to hate (until we need one!), the pitfalls in our legal system, celebrity lawyers, and more. This compendium puts lawyers and legal history on trial and exposes over 500 outrageous oddities from the wild world of law.
On Yankee Station
The Naval Air War over Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2013
Combining vivid personal narrative with historical and operational analyses, this book takes a candid look at U.S. naval airpower in the Vietnam War. Coauthors John Nichols, a fighter pilot in the war, and Barrett Tillman, an award-winning aviation historian, make full use of their extensive knowledge...
Vulcan's Fire
Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions, Inc.
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
In this explosive series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With its military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the United States...
Agrippina
Mother of Nero
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
In this dynamic new biography - the first on Agrippina in English - Professor Barrett uses the latest archaeological, numismatic and historical evidence to provide a close and detailed study of her life and career. He shows how Agrippina's political contribution to her time seems in fact to have been...
Short Story Writing
A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
In the context of a short story, every sentence, every word must serve a specific purpose. That's why the writers who have mastered this form -- Flannery O'Connor, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Raymond Carver -- are often afforded the highest critical praise. In Short Story Writing: A Practical...
by Dean Barrett
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
DECLASSIFIED! Yes, Americans did fight another secret war in Asia! Now, at last, the long-suppressed details of that controversial war can be told. The setting is Bangkok, Thailand. The time is the mid-sixties. And the events are incredible. Join Whore House Charlie, Sgt. Jigaboo, Bumbles, Blinky,...
by Jane Barrett
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
A light hearted look at travelling through one of the most fascinating and historical counties in the world - Egypt. This book looks at both the ancient and the modern country through a visitors eyes. It is a must read for anyone planning a trip to Egypt or has already been and wishes to relive some memories.
The Hebridean Way
Long-distance walking route through Scotland's Outer Hebrides
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Officially launched in 2017, the Hebridean Way offers walkers the opportunity to experience the magic of Scotland's Outer Hebrides in one inspirational journey. The waymarked route stretches 247km (155 miles) from Vatersay to Stornaway, linking ten major islands of the archipelago by means of causeways...