Probes the brutal torture and death of sixteen-year-old Sylvia Likens who was victimized and killed in the basement of Gertrude Baniszewski, with whom she was boarding--her tormentors being Gertrude and a group of teenagers Author: Millett, Kate Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: Eng..
In the 1990s our political world is returning to a multipolar international system, much like the system in place at the dawn of World War II. Then as now, the task of accurately evaluating our own and our enemies' capabilities has been essential for political and defense policy makers. In a multipo..
Product DescriptionNearly thirty years have passed since Latin America began the arduous task of transitioning from military-led rule to democracy. In this time, more countries have moved toward the institutional bases of democracy than at any time in the region’s history. Nearly all countries have ..
Traces the history of the Marine Corps from the American Revolution to the present and reveals how the force has adapted to changing times Author: Millett, Allan R. Publisher: Free Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 002921596X ISBN-13: 9780029215968..
This highly acclaimed and comprehensive history of the Marine Corps is the definitve story of the Corps from its beginnings at sea, to an amphibious assault force during World War II, to the principal force in readiness for action for the last 45 years. Completely revised and updated, this new editi..
Review"As bracing as its predecessors . . . Millett re-creates the world of Holmes with uncanny precision." -- BooklistProduct DescriptionLearning that a presumed-dead killer is alive and keeping a hostage, Sherlock Holmes sets out across multiple continents, accompanied by Irish saloon keeper Shadw..
St. Paul, Minnesota. October 1, 1917. High above the city, a renowned local financier named Artemis Dodge lies facedown on the floor of his armored penthouse sanctuary, a single bullet hole in his head. Thirty stories up, in the city’s tallest building, and not a shred of evidence or sign pointing t..
Drawing on the largest survey of doctoral students ever conducted, Three Magic Letters provides a compelling portrait of the graduate school experience and identifies key issues affecting the success and failure of doctoral students.Michael T. Nettles and Catherine M. Millett surveyed more than nine..