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An account of the Great Chicago Fire combines archival photographs and drawings with personal accounts by its survivors and historical documents.

The author describes what it is like to live with autism and how it has affected the way people view him and his comedy. "Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Diagnosed...

Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the South American country Bolivia.

Traces Hitler's life from his childhood in Austria and his ambition to be an artist, to the forces that shaped the man including the social conditions that hastened his rise to power, and to his final days in a bunker under Berlin.

Discusses haunted houses, including ghosts and apparitions, poltergeists, communicating with spirits, and investigating hauntings.

Describes how many young Germans were drawn into the Nazi movement and how Germany came more and more under the total control of Hitler and the Nazis.

Discusses how the Nazis came to power in Germany and the systematic brutalization they perpetrated on such groups as the Jews, Gypsies, Catholics, homosexuals, and others.

An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

A history of professional wrestling from its roots in legitimate sport to its days as a carnival attraction followed by the growth of regional rivalries and culminating as television-centered entertainment.

In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoons Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios! The hilarious, poignant, and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East, perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books. “Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes 90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative...