J Thomas: 1181 books
Urban Legends
666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend...of a Friend?of a Friend
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2005
Combining Black Dog’s three very successful hardcover collections of “urban legends” (Alligators in the Sewer, The Baby on the Car Roof, and The Cat in the Dryer) into one stupendous volume, Urban Legends is the ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes...
Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes
The Catholic Church's 2,000 Year Paper Trail of Sexual Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by Catholic clergy burst onto the American scene in 1984. Revelations about such abuse since then have confirmed that this tragedy is not limited to the U.S. Catholic Church, nor is it a new phenomenon that grew out of so-called secularizing trends of the...
The People's Victory
Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...
by Thomas J. Solano
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
The Insiderís Guide To Tax Deductible Expenses, Being a Successful Landlord, Security Deposits, Security Deposits, Notices, Disclosures and Addendums, Hiring a Property Agent and Planning ahead for Maintenance and Repair Costs.
by Thomas J Hally
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
Currently the Vice President of the International Society for Philosophical Enquiry (ISPE) as well as featured writer for the Mensa International Journal, Hally takes an active interest in human intelligence in all its forms and applications.
Hally explores the science behind both human and...
by Pearl Abraham, Nicole Blackman, Ken Bruen
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
-All new stories (none have been published previously). -Akashic's strong reputation with mystery stores. -First-ever anthology of Brooklyn crime fiction.
Freddie Steinmark
Faith, Family, Football
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Freddie Steinmark started at safety for the undefeated University of Texas Longhorns in 1969. In the thrilling “Game of the Century,” a come-from-behind victory against Arkansas that ensured Texas the national championship, Steinmark played with pain in his left leg. Two days later, X-rays revealed...
by James Grady, John J. Donohue, Christopher Bates
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Most learn about martial arts through movies and print publications, primarily fictional. “Fiction is drama, the blood of drama is conflict, and martial arts are rooted in conflict,” writes James Grady in chapter one. Good fiction uses martial arts well, while...
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History
How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass—from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of...
by Thomas J. Cutler
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
The last great naval battle of World War II, Leyte Gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. First published in hardcover on the battle's fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously...
The Cambridge Medieval History - Book XV
The Eastern Roman Empire from Isaac I to Andronicus
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
WHILE the Germans impressed their characteristic stamp on both the medieval and modern history of Western Europe, it was reserved for the Eastern Slays, the Russians, to build a great empire on the borderlands of Europe and Asia. But the work of civilization was far more difficult for the Russians...
Corps Commanders in Blue
Union Major Generals in the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
The outcomes of campaigns in the Civil War often depended on top generals having the right corps commanders in the right place at the right time. Mutual trust and respect between generals and their corps commanders, though vital to military success, was all too rare: Corps commanders were often forced...
The Philadelphia Campaign
Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2007
Based on soldiers' and civilians' vivid accounts--many uncovered for the first time from private collections--the story of the compelling fight for independence reaches its most desperate moments. This second in a two-volume set follows the saga from Cornwallis's triumphal march of his British and...
by Thomas a Kempis,J. P. Arthur (Translator)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.