Sherlock Holmes & Dr John Watson famous for their crime-solving capabilities are mysterious figures themselves. What is known about their pasts & the reasons behind their very different personalities? What led two strikingly different individuals to form a relationship which would last for over forty-six years? This detailed & enthralling account ponders answers to the many uncertainties & enigmas which surround the pair. & there are other puzzles to be solved. When did the case of the Hound of the Baskervilles actually occur? Who was John Watsons mysterious second wife? & what is the real location of the legendary 221B Baker Street? A thorough investigation commences as Sir Arthur Conan Doyles most famous creations are placed under the magnifying glass... ...

This is a very thorough account of the experience of the Jews of Europe during World War II. It is virtually a day-by-day account in men & womens own words of the horrifying events of the Holocaust
- the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jewish race.
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A bestseller throughout Europe the Middle East & the Americas & already translated into sixteen languages The holocaust Industry was hailed by the Guardian newspaper in London as the most controversial book of the year" when it was originally published in 2000. in a devastating postscript for this second paperback edition Norman G. Finkelstein documents the Holocaust industries scandalous cover-up of the blackmail of Swiss Banks & in a new appendix demolishes the influential apologia for the Holocaust industry." ...

New from Dave Eggers National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King". In a rising Saudi Arabian city far from weary recession-scarred America a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure pay his daughters college tuition & finally do something great. In "A Hologram for the King" Dave Eggers takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself & his splintering family together in the face of the global economys gale-force winds. This taut richly layered & elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment
- & a moving story of how we got here. "A master of the surprising metaphor Eggers great skill is in tracking the exuberant chaos of thought with all its sudden poignancies & unexpected joys". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Among the most influential writers in the English language". ("GQ"). " Eggers can write like an angel". (" Tablet"). Dave Eggers is the author of six previous books: "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" " How We Are Hungry" " You Shall Know Our Velocity" " What is the What" " The Wild Things & Zeitoun". " Zeitoun" was the winner of the American Book Award & the " Dayton Literary Peace Prize & " What is the What" was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award & won Frances Prix Medici. Eggers is the founder & editor of Mc Sweeneys an independent publishing house based in San Francisco. A native of Chicago he lives in Northern California with his wife & two children."
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Is there a resemblance between the contemporary anorexic teenager counting every calorie in her single-minded pursuit of thinness & an ascetic medieval saint examining her every desire? Rudolph M. Bell suggests that the answer is yes. Everyone interested in anorexia nervosa.. .should skim this book or study it. It will make you realize how dependent upon culture the definition of disease is. I will never look at an anorexic patient in the same way again."--Howard Spiro M.D. Gastroenterology "[ This] book is a first-class social history & is well-documented both in its historical & scientific portions."--Vern L. Bullough American Historical Review" ...

The best-selling single Bible edition according to Booktrack now with an attractive new slipcase & binding this pocket-sized white Bible is an ideal gift for anyone being Christened. The full text of the ever-popular Authorized King James Version Bible with all its literary beauty & poetic grandeur in an attractive size & with beautiful binding & slipcase making it an ideal gift. ...

One of Booktrack's best-selling Bibles now with a new hard slipcase & attractive binding this pocket-sized white Bible is an ideal gift for anyone being Christened. The full text of the ever-popular Authorized King James Version Bible with all its literary beauty & poetic grandeur in an attractive small size & with beautiful binding & slipcase making it an ideal gift. ...

With an attractive new slipcase & binding this pocket-sized white Bible is an ideal gift for any special occasion including confirmation weddings or first communion. The full text of the ever-popular Authorized King James Version Bible with all its literary beauty & poetic grandeur in an attractive small size & with beautiful binding & slipcase making it an ideal gift. ...

A handsome leather edition of the bestselling King James Version translation. This is a timeless classic & a wonderful gift prize or keepsake. The King James Version has been a popular bestseller for centuries with Collins selling over 1 million gift Bibles alone. This edition comes with a quality leather binding sturdy slipcase gilt pages ribbon marker & presentation page making it ideal as a gift or prize. With its durable binding & classic presentation it is also suitable for personal use. This full text edition of the ever-popular Authorized King James Version Bible

Includes:: both the Old & New Testaments with all its literary beauty & poetic grandeur. Written in 1611 the KJV is regarded as one of the most accurate translations of the Bible into the English language. The translation is often requested for ceremonial events & given to mark special occasions.

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An attractive new edition of the English Standard Version of the Bible; the worlds fastest-growing Bible translation. Ideal as a gift or for personal use. The ESV Thinline Bible complete with high quality soft touch cover is a new portable edition of the worlds fastest-growing Bible translation. It is less than an inch thick but it still contains a concordance & the complete text of the ESV Bible in a highly readable font size. This edition comes complete with anglicized text & its many helpful features include: * British Text * Durable soft touch cover * Easy-to-read 9.12-point type * Double-column format with black letter text * 30-page concordance * Less than 1 thick The English Standard Version is a great choice for personal reading & study for private devotions & family prayers & for teaching preaching & worship. An essentially literal translation the ESV Bible combines word-for-word accuracy with readability literary excellence & depth of meaning. More than 100 of the worlds leading Bible scholars & teachers were involved in creating the ESV Bible. Trusted worldwide the ESV is a treasure for life." ...