Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed.This book looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.

Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (History Shorts)

Children's Books

Mason, Fergus

Science, Nature & How It Works

Independently published

Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard Of (Stranger Than Fiction)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

In 1835, at the age of 13, a young boy walked nearly 300 miles to Paris; he worked odd jobs and did whatever it took to survive. He eventually learned a craft: box making. Before long, the young boy had earned enough to open his own box-making store.The tale may seem a bit unremarkable until you consider the boy's name: Louis Vuitton.You know the brand, but not the man; take a look at the genius that created one of the most recognizable brands in the world with this biography.

Vuitton: A Biography of Louis Vuitton (Bio Shorts)

Professionals & Academics

New Years. Oscar Grant was celebrating like most of the world. On his way home from a celebration at the Embarcadero in San Francisco, everything changed. Oscar Grant, an unarmed man, was shot dead by BART police. A crowd of onlookers caught it all on cell phones. The shooting shook he community to its core. Protest and riots soon followed and it became Oakland’s equivalent of Rodney King. This book will look into what exactly happened and what happened to those who were involved.

The Fruitvale Station Shooting

True Crime

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Indiana Jones made anthropology sexy. His adventures took him through all corners of the world and made the life of an academic professor seem more fit for a CIA field agent. Very few cinema legends, however, can survive without taking inspiration from real life people--that is certainly the case with Indiana Jones. While some have contended T.E. Lawrence was the inspiration for Jones, a better candidate is someone a little less known in the world of pop culture. His name was V. Gordon Childe. While he may not be known to the mainstream world, his contribution to the world of anthropology were greater than few others. This biography will explore the man and the legend, and let you come to your own conclusion about if he was the real Indiana Jones.

The Real Life Indiana Jones: The Biography of V. Gordon Childe - The Man Who Inspired a Cinematic Icon

Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by poisons. By the age of 14, he was using his family (who, of course, didn't know) as experiments. In 1962, still a teen, his stepmother died from one of his poisoning experiments.Young eventually confessed to the murder of his stepmother and the attempted murder of several other members of his family; he was sent to a mental hospital for nine years, where he was ultimately released fully recovered. Unknown to the hospital, however, Young was actually using his time in the mental hospital to study medical texts and improve his poisoning skills. His true work as a poisoner had only just begun!This gripping narrative gives you a page-turning look at one of England's most notorious serial killers: Graham Young.

The Teacup Poisoner: A Biography of Serial Killer Graham Young (Murder and Mayhem)

On August 21, 1971, Black Panther leader, George Jackson, was shot dead while trying to escape from California's San Quentin Prison. Thousands of miles away, inmates of Attica Prison in New York hear the news and believe the death was a racially charged murder.On September 9, 1971, the unthinkable happens: prisoners riot and are able to completely overtake the prison. This is the remarkably true story-in gripping, page-turning detail!

Riot!: The Incredibly True Story of How 1,000 Prisoners Took Over Attica Prison

Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught. The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into the 1972 movie, "Frenzy." Go inside the hunt for this brutal killer in this gripping short biography.

Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard Of

Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom. The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed. This book looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.

Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

History

HistoryCaps

Ancient Civilizations

Baseball players come from Cuba, Korea, Japan...India? India is the least likely place anyone would expect a professional baseball player to come from, but one man saw potential, and gave two men a chance to prove themselves.After a strong display of athletics on the Indian television show Million Dollar Arm, two pitchers (Rinku Singh and Dinsesh Patel) were invited to America by the Pittsburg Pirates.Some saw it as a publicity stunt, and maybe it was, but these two men were able to prove they deserved that chance. This book tells their inspiring journey.NOTE: This book is not endorsed by Rinku Singh or Dinsesh Patel, and should be considered unofficial.

Underdogs: How Two Indian Athletes Beat the Million Dollar Arm and Became Professional Baseball Players

LifeCaps

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