General History of Pirates

JOHNSON, Charles

History

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U.S. Army Intelligence and Interrogation Handbook

Dept. of the Army

Military

In the months before World War II, FDR prepared the country for conflict with Germany and Japan by reshuffling various government agencies to create the Office of Strategic Services—America's first intelligence agency and the direct precursor to the CIA. When he charged William ("Wild Bill") Donovan, a successful Wall Street lawyer and Wilkie Republican, to head up the office, the die was set for some of the most fantastic and fascinating operations the U.S. government has ever conducted.\nAuthor Richard Harris Smith, himself an ex-CIA hand, documents the controversial agency from its conception as a spin-off of the Office of the Coordinator for Information to its demise under Harry Truman and reconfiguration as the CIA.\nDuring his tenure, Donovan oversaw a chaotic cast of some ten thousand agents drawn from the most conservative financial scions to the country's most idealistic New Deal true believers. Together they usurped the roles of government agencies both foreign and domestic, concocted unbelievably complicated conspiracies, and fought the good fight against the Axis powers of Germany and Japan.\nColorful personalities and truly priceless anecdotes abound in what may arguably be called the most authoritative work on the subject.

OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency

SMITH, Richard Harris

Americas

A Homeowners guide on saving money on energy.

The Homeowner's Guide To Energy Independence Alternative Power Sources for the Average American

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Christine Woodside

Home Improvement & Design

Describes the state's fishing from the tidewaters to the high desert in the east.

Fishing Oregon: An Angler's Guide To Top Fishing Spots (Fishing Series)

Science & Math

Yuskavitch, Jim

Biological Sciences

More than 1,000 lakes in this wilderness area on the MontanaWyoming border.

Fishing the Beartooths: An Angler's Guide To More Than 400 Prime Fishing Spots (Regional Fishing Series)

Sports & Outdoors

Marcuson, Pat

Hunting & Fishing

The only guide with fishing information for every public lake and stream in the state, home to more than 800,000 anglers. Brand-new, this book covers the state―region by region―from the steelhead springs in the northeast to the walleye spawning in the western river basins, with a special section on the Ohio River. Each entry describes the water and its game fish population, angling tips, and local regulations as well as advice on boat ramps, parking lots, marinas, lodging, and local attractions for every fishing venue.

Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide To Over 200 Fishing Spots In The Buckeye State

CROSS, Tom

This all-new angler's guide describes 105 of the authors' favorite fishing sites with precise directions, species found, and specific angling tips. From casting trout flies in the mountain streams of Maryland to bait-fishing for black drum in the Chesapeake, this book reveals a lifetime of fishing opportunities―sites both tried-and-true and up-and-coming. Its detailed directions, black and white photographs, and accurate maps will appeal to locals as well as the millions of annual visitors to these Mid-Atlantic states.

Fishing Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.: An Angler's Guide To More Than 100 Fresh And Saltwater Fishing Spots

Freed, Martin

Vaskys, Ruta

Distantly related to a Confederate general, Ty Cobb was a strapping Augusta youth who became a star for the Detroit Tigers. Long revered as a great hitter and an incredibly fast baserunner, Cobb often has been remembered as a hated athlete, a bitter man who died nearly 50 years ago. No biographer has explored the complex personality as deeply and meticulously as Don Rhodes in his new comprehensive biography. Rhodes reveals the man as Cobb was in Augusta: in the off season and as a retiree. For the first time, a biographer includes interviews with Cobb's two daughters (whom Rhodes met before they died), his granddaughter, and close friends, who offer insight and photos of Cobb's private life never seen before. Many of Cobb's emotional troubles started early in life, and no doubt were compounded during his early seasons with the Tigers, when his mother went on trial for murdering his father. The ugly side of this phenomenal athlete is not defended or explained away, but readers learn to better understand a man who seemed so miserable, when he had so much. Don Rhodes is an editor at Morris Communications in Augusta. He has written “Ramblin' Rhodes,” a music column, for more than 37 years, and his byline appears in many magazines and newspapers. He lives in North Augusta, South Carolina.

Ty Cobb: Safe At Home

Biographies & Memoirs

Rhodes, Don

Regional U.S.

A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: “only food runs!” In the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison gives us the guide’s-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the world’s fiercest terrain of wild animals and, most challenging of all, managing herds of gaping tourists. Passionate for the animals of the Kalahari, Allison works as a top safari guide in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. As he serves the whims of his wealthy clients, he often has to stop the impulse to run as far away from them as he can, as these tourists are sometimes more dangerous than a pride of lions. No one could make up these outrageous-but-true tales: the young woman who rejected the recommended safari-friendly khaki to wear a more “fashionable” hot pink ensemble; the lost tourist who happened to be drunk, half-naked, and a member of the British royal family; establishing a real friendship with the continent’s most vicious animal; the Japanese tourist who requested a repeat performance of Allison’s being charged by a lion so he could videotape it; and spending a crazy night in the wild after blowing a tire on a tour bus, revealing that Allison has as much good-natured scorn for himself. The author’s humor is exceeded only by his love and respect for the animals, and his goal is to limit any negative exposure to humans by planning trips that are minimally invasive—unfortunately it doesn’t always work out that way! Peter Allison is originally from Sydney, Australia. His safaris have been featured in National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, and on television programs such as Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures. He travels frequently to speaking appearances, and splits most of his time between Botswana, Sydney, and San Francisco.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales Of A Botswana Safari Guide

Allison, Peter

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