James: 5752 books

Craving good baked potato? Don't want to go to the store and purchase it ready made? There is truly nothing like homemade baked potato. Marilyn James sits down and provides the world's best homemade baked potato recipes for you to enjoy. This is a complete baked potato cookbook for you to sift through.

Though the mountains of Western Maryland were not the site of any major battles during the Civil War, the area did have its share of activity and minor skirmishes. One of the most-daring raids of the war occurred in Cumberland in 1865 when McNeill's Rangers kidnapped two Union generals from their...

‘Highly absorbing account of the corruption of an individual during a particularly sordid era of British imperial history,’ The Sunday Times ‘James Leasor switches to the China Sea more than a century ago, and with pace and ingenuity tells, in novel form, how the China coast was forced...

James Leasor's two preceding books in his chronicle of the Far East a century and half ago - FOLLOW THE DRUM and MANDARIN-GOLD were acclaimed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic. THE CHINESE WIDOW is their equal. It combines the ferocious force of the Dutch mercenaries who seek to destroy Gunn's...

James Leasor cleverly reconstructs events surrounding a brutal and unusual murder. It is 1943 and Sir Harry Oakes lies horrifically murdered at his Bahamian mansion. Although a self-made multi-millionaire, Sir Harry is an unlikely victim there are no suggestions of jealousy or passion. Why does the Duke...

The R101 airship was thought to be the model for the future, an amazing design that was as safe as houses. . .except for the millionth chance. On the night of 4 October 1930 that chance in a million came up however. James Leasor brilliantly reconstructs the conception and crash of this huge ship of the...

A practical and accessible guide that shows you how best to prepare for the unknown, covering everything from foreign travel to living through biological and chemical weapon attack. Including advice on how to cope in a hijack situation, extortion and product tampering and emergency first aid, this book...

James Abbey was a member of a traveling party that left New Albany, Indiana, for California in 1850. He kept a day-by-day journal of his overland journey. Abbey provides a wealth of information about what it was like to travel overland by wagon in 1850.

Most books written by grammarians contain errors. So do many of those written by others who tell us how to write and how to speak. Those writers sometimes seem not to grasp the ideas, not to understand the grammatical points, that they are writing about; they do not understand as fully as they would...

Author James William Gibson, Lt. Commander, US Navy (retired) joined the US Navy in July 1948. Fresh from high school, he served as an enlisted man for 12 years, reaching the rank of Chief Engineman. Bucking tradition during the post-World War II 1950s, Gibson was then promoted to Ensign and joined...

Established author James Burton Anderson, a graduate engineer, astronomer, and long-time MENSA member, has studied the Mayan long-count calendar and its apocalyptic implications for over fifteen years. His latest book, Apocalypse 12-21-12 The Mayan Prophecies, explores the basis of the worldwide concern...

Did you know that a lack of quality sleep can rapidly accelerate your aging process? Many people admit surprise upon being told of verifiable studies proving that a lack of sufficient, high-quality sleep usually leads to early death? Bowing to requests from patients worldwide seeking the “secrets”...

When American policy makers discuss Iran, the focus is on Israel, as if that were the only issue to consider. In reality, the Islamic Republic of Iran is not only a concern for Americans and Israelis. It is also a growing concern for people across the Arab and Muslim Worlds.In "Looking at Iran:...

A violent and sexy thriller – but then, it is about the internet porn industry. Russell James is ‘not only a connoisseur of fear and menace,’ said the Erotic Review, ‘he would have us look at this unconsoled and unconsoling world and see its twisted charms.’The book raises an interesting...