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Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people……続きを見る

Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanistーFridtjof Nansen was no ordinary man. Nansen was a dedicated scientist who made an outstanding contribution to marine zoology and oceanography, an……続きを見る

"I died in Vietnam, but I didn’t even know it," said a young Vietnam vet on the Today Show one morning in 1978, shocking viewers across the country. Waiting for an Army to Die: The Tragedy of Agent ……続きを見る

In this story of the bushrangers I do not pretend to have included the names of all those who have at various times been called bushrangers in Australia. That, as will be seen from what I have said ……続きを見る

I have only two men out of my company and twenty out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage……続きを見る

Printed here for the first time, this heart-warming true story of Professor W.E. “Willie” Nash and his wife Willa, is told by Mr. Scruggs and his daughter Deborah Scruggs-Cox. The author and his dau……続きを見る

An exotic, heartbreaking memoir that should finally earn Paula Fox, a distinguished novelist and children's book writer, the audience she has for decades deserved Paula Fox has long been acclaimed a……続きを見る

The first full-scale biography of one of the most elusive and enigmatic painters of our time -- the self-proclaimed Count Balthus Klossowski de Rola -- whose brilliantly rendered, markedly sexualize……続きを見る

Intrigued by the mystique and challenge of the Marine Corps, eighteen-year-old Wesley Fox enlisted in the summer of 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War. He saw action with the First M……続きを見る

Please note that this edition does not include illustrations. Part travelogue, part true-thriller, Edward Fox’s brilliantly original book investigates the murder of a US archaeologist on the West Ba……続きを見る

"[A]n astonishingly interesting interpretation…Fox is wonderfully shrewd and often dazzling." ーJill Lepore, New York Times Book Review Abraham Lincoln remains America’s most beloved leader. The fac……続きを見る

To those who have heard of him, Fox Conner’s name is synonymous with mentorship. He is the “grey eminence” within the Army whose influence helped to shape the careers of George Patton, George Marsha……続きを見る

Surviving Vietnam is not your typical military rendition of fighting in Vietnam. Although it has some blood and broken bones, they didn't come from fighting the enemy. This book takes you through Vi……続きを見る

‘Good luck to all the lads.’ Brian Cox wrote those words in his diary on 26 August 1940, just before he and his mates from 9 Platoon of 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion experienced enemy action for the fi……続きを見る

This is a true story of timeless love. The innocent young aspiring nun Charlotte Corday assassinated the radical leader Jean Paul Marat hoping to save her beloved country from the violent turn the r……続きを見る

Inspired by his article “Rent a White Guy,” published in The Atlantic, comes a chronicle of Moxley’s outrageous adventures in Beijing--from fake businessman to Chinese propagandist to low-budget mus……続きを見る

A graduate of West Point, General Hugh Lenox Scott (1853–1934) belonged to the same regiment as George Armstrong Custer. As a member of the Seventh Cavalry, Scott actually began his career at the Li……続きを見る

'Jo Cox's selfless service to others made the world a better place' Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A desperately tender account ... part love……続きを見る

The first close examination of how Robert E. Lee's faith shaped his life Robert E. Lee was many thingsーaccomplished soldier, military engineer, college president, family man, agent of reconciliatio……続きを見る

Read this amazing rags-to-riches story. His name is really Lazarus, but everyone calls him Zarus. His wealth is from a discovery of copper in a first-century desert. Everywhere he goes, people try t……続きを見る

Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee wore six stars on his helmet, three in front and three in backーan unusual affectation. He was a stickler for discipline and a legendary military figure whom servicemen and h……続きを見る

The Men of Fox Company: History and Recollections of Company F, 291st Infantry Regiment, Seventy-Fifth Infantry Division describes the actions of an infantry rifle company fighting in Europe during ……続きを見る

Lucy Madox Rossetti was a British writer and artist in the late 20th century. One of Rossetti’s best known books is her biography on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. This edition includes a table of con……続きを見る

500 pages - Other than the Apostle Paul mentioning Titus name on several occasions, there is nothing about Titus in the scriptures. The author deduced that Paul used him as an arbitrator among churc……続きを見る

THE EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. ***'***The most important book you'll ever read... Battle Scars will save lives.' TOM MARCUS, author of SOLDIER SPY Battle Scars tells the story of Jason Fox……続きを見る

In 1849, Henry Brown escaped from slavery by shipping himself in a three-foot-by-two-foot wooden crate from Virginia to an anti-slavery office in Philadelphia. Twenty-seven hours and 350 miles later……続きを見る

THE TOUCHING TRUE STORY Two young Second World War evacuees Far from home, far from family, safe from the war Gwenda and Douglas Brady were among the millions of British children sent to live with n……続きを見る

“[Longstreet’s] de facto chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Moxley Sorrel, was the best staff officer in the Confederacy.” The Journal of Military History At the tender age of just twenty-three Gilb……続きを見る

Mijn leven undercover van Amaryllis Fox biedt een inkijk in een wereld die we slechts kennen van tv-series. Voor de fans van series als Homeland. Mijn leven undercover vertelt het waargebeurde verha……続きを見る

In the heart of Ashington - a bustling Geordie mining town - a handsome red-brick vicarage, surrounded by rambling gardens, stands proudly among the rows of terraced houses. It is the perfect place ……続きを見る