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5,000 Years of Royalty by Thomas J. Craughwell (Editor)
Category: Australian History
People have been in thrall of the monarchy throughout history. Whether it is a tsar in Russia, an emperor in China or a king in England, these individuals inevitably changed the course of history. 5,000 Years of Royalty profiles the fascinating stories of the greatest leaders in the world, from Cleopatr ...Show more
BUSTED : MUG SHOTS AND ARREST WARRANTS OF THE FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: True Crime
A riveting lineup of the world's most famous and infamous arrests, from Lizzie Borden (double murder) to Lindsay Lohan (DUI) to Roman Polanski (unlawful sexual intercourse) Although the headlines fade, the humiliation, vulnerability, and sometimes chilling smugness of the alleged criminal in the mug sho ...Show more
Bad Kids of the Bible: And What They Can Teach Us by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: Philosophy and Religion
Some of these kids repented; others did not. Yet, whether they turned their lives around or persisted in their wicked ways, there are lessons to be learned from these stories that we can apply to our lives today. The tone of the book is light-hearted, but not irreverent. The idea is to recognise in bibl ...Show more
How Smart are You? Test Your IQ by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: Humour
Test Your IQ: Are you a logical thinker? A numerical whiz? Spatially inclined? Prove it and have fun at the same time when you take these brain-stumping IQ quizzes. Each quiz can be taken in just a few minutes and is easily scored. Entertaining and enlightening, these quiz books are useful to have on-ha ...Show more
How Smart are You? Test Your Math IQ by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: Humour
Test Your Math IQ: Every day our numerical skills are tested in different ways, from shopping to budgeting to bill paying. But not everyone is comfortable with numbers. This collection of challenging tests and puzzles will help you hone your math skills Each quiz can be taken in just a few minutes and i ...Show more
Presidential Payola: The True Stories of Monetary Scandals in the Oval Office That Robbed Tax Payers to Grease Palms, Stuff Pockets, and Pay for Undue Influence from Teapot Dome to Halliburton by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: True Crime
Presidents with little oversight short of checks and balances have abused funding, misdirected money, misused personal funds, and misappropriated tax payer contributions for personal gain. The history of presidential monetary abused details the biggest, often blatant, abuses of power where political inf ...Show more
Saints Preserved - An Encyclopedia of Relics by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: Non-Fiction
A finger, a lock of hair, a crucifix, a chalice--if such items belonged to a saint, they are considered to be relics and as such are venerated by the Catholic Church. Anyone who thinks that relics are remnants of the Middle Ages should log on to eBay. On any day of the week the online shopper will find ...Show more
St. Peter's Bones - How the Relics of the First Pope Were Lost and Found ... and Then Lost and Found Again by Thomas J. Craughwell
Category: History
In this fascinating account of the search for the remains of the world's first pope, none other than Peter, the chief apostle of Jesus, Thomas J. Craughwell takes us on one of the most exciting archaeological finds of the twentieth century. In 1448 a team of architects and engineers brought Pope Nichola ...Show more