<div>A courtroom drama of deceit and family secrets set in the heart of London from international bestselling author Clare Francis Lawyer Hugh Gwynne is in the throes of his most difficult court case yet: His client Tom Deacon was in a car accident in which he witnessed the death of his young daughter . . . Since the crash, Deacon claims to be suffering from trauma and flashbacks, and the case seems poised for victory as a result of Deacon&rsquo;s PTSD. But when an anonymous letter arrives for Gwynne, the case takes an unexpected turn that will force the lawyer to make his most difficult decision yet. Thus far, Gwynne has had what he considers a noble and idyllic life, replete with a golden wife and two adopted children. In one night, could everything come crashing down? </div>

Unforgotten

<div>This account of a region transformed&mdash;and threatened&mdash;offers &ldquo;a timely historical reflection on the important social role of science and scientists.&rdquo;&mdash;Historical Geography In recent years, environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of climate change. While climate change has unleashed profound transformations in the region, many commentators mislabel them as unprecedented. In reality, the landscapes of the North American Arctic&mdash;as well as relations among scientists, Inuit, and federal governments&mdash; are products of the region&rsquo;s colonial past. And even as policy analysts, activists, and scholars clamor about the future of our world&rsquo;s northern rim, few truly understand its past. In Unfreezing the Arctic, Andrew Stuhl brings a fresh perspective to this defining challenge of our time. Stuhl weaves together a wealth of episodes into a transnational history of the North American Arctic, providing a richer understanding of its social and environmental transformation. Drawing on historical records and extensive ethnographic fieldwork, as well as time spent living in the Northwest Territories, he examines the long-running interplay of scientific exploration, colonial control, the experiences of Inuit residents, and multinational investments in natural resources. With a comprehensive look at a century of scientific activity, he covers the political, economic, environmental, and social history of this transboundary region. &ldquo;A worthy addition to the recent wave of work on northern history&hellip;Bridging the histories of colonialism, resource management, military activity, and Indigenous self-determination, Stuhl focuses on Alaska and northwest Canada, including the Beaufort Sea, Mackenzie Delta, and surrounding region.&rdquo;&mdash;Canadian Journal of History The author intends to donate all royalties from this book to the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) and East Three School&#39;s On the Land Program.</div>

Unfreezing the Arctic

<div>Seeking refuge after a murder upends her life, a woman discovers that no matter how far she runs, she can&rsquo;t escape the demons of her past Widowed London social worker Georgina &ldquo;Georgie&rdquo; Jefferson battles guilt and public disgrace when one of her charges, abused five-year-old Angela Hopkins, is beaten to death. She retreats to Furze Pen, an isolated Devon cottage that once belonged to Stephen, the deceased brother she never knew. In this refuge, she hopes to learn something about Stephen. But the hostility of her neighbors and a series of chilling incidents&mdash;including the disappearance of her dog and a stranger lurking around the cottage at night&mdash;disturb Georgie&rsquo;s desperate search for peace. As winter closes in, Georgie must discover who or what threatens her most . . . the tragedies of her past or a new danger from her tormented present. Once again, master of suspense Gillian White depicts the dreadful, dependent relationship that can sprout between love and violence. </div>

Unhallowed Ground

<div>A newspaperman investigates the strange case of a murdered society clown Howie Rook does not care for the police. After a long career in newspapers, he has seen too many cases loused up by unimaginative detectives to have any faith in by-the-book investigation. Recently retired, he spends his leisure hours writing letters to the editor regarding police stupidity. He&rsquo;s so good at pointing out the department&rsquo;s screw-ups that it has decided to reach out to him. They have an impossible crime, and it requires an amateur&rsquo;s eye. Real estate magnate James McFarley is found dead in a locked room, a bullet in his chest, and clown make-up on his face. The police have no suspects, no witnesses, and no hope but Rook. The amateur&rsquo;s skill is about to be put to the test. Will he find the killer, or will he end up looking sillier than a murdered clown? Unhappy Hooligan is part of the Howie Rook Mysteries series, which also includes Rook Takes Knight.</div>

Unhappy Hooligan

<div>Unhitched: Unlock Your Courage and Clarity and Unstick Your Bad Marriage is a heart-centered, yet practical guide for helping women in unhappy marriages answer the question of whether to stay or go.Unhitched tracks Sunny Joy McMillan&rsquo;s own journey, from once living a seemingly perfect life on paper but really hiding an unhappy and high-conflict marriage, all the way to a loving, post-divorce friendship with her ex-husband. Demonstrated through both her own story and case studies from her clients, Sunny&rsquo;s guide outlines a clear process for answering the question of whether to stay or go, shows women how to get divorced gracefully should they decide to leave, and tells women how to create a better, new life.Unhitched provides women with the clarity to make the right decisions for their marriage, courage to take the right action, and confidence that their life can be better on the other side. Although this guide is practical and includes many tangible exercises and tools, it is unlike similarly-themed guides in that it takes a less sterile and more heart-centered, spiritually-based approach to making tough decisions and taking tough action in a marriage.</div>

Unhitched

<div>Born Again San Francisco Bay area stockbroker Taylor Helzer was young, handsome, and--to all outward appearances--normal. But that was before a three-day self-awareness seminar left him convinced he was a new Messiah. In the interest of funding his own church and "saving" America from Satan, Helzer began making and selling Ecstasy and convinced girlfriend Kerri Furman to pose for Playboy. She eventually left him, only to be replaced by naive, gullible Dawn Godman. Blood Bath Helzer, his younger brother Justin, and Dawn formed an unholy alliance called the Children of Thunder. They wanted to score big. The brothers abducted Taylor's former clients Ivan and Annette Stineman, inducing them to sign over checks totaling $100,000. The elderly couple was beaten and stabbed to death, then dismembered in a bathtub. Body Count Selina Bishop, 22, daughter of blues great Elvin Bishop, was ensnared in the money scam--before Justin Helzer killed her with a hammer. Bishop's mother was next, shot dead along with her boyfriend by Taylor. But despite the trio's careful disposal of the evidence in the Mokelumne River, the truth came to light when a bag of body parts floated to the surface. The trials that followed would reveal every grisly detail of one of the most bizarre murder sprees in California history--and bring a modern-day Manson to justice. . . 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos</div>

Unholy Sacrifice

<div>Break unhealthy food habits with these practical steps that combat the mental and emotional factors keeping us hooked, unhappy, and overweight. Our relationship with food extends far beyond survival. It incorporates aspects of physiology, emotions, thought patterns, and how we feel about ourselves&mdash;all influenced by a culture that turns food into a source of compulsion and guilt. Despite our best efforts, many of us remain hooked to unhealthy food habits&mdash;habits that keep us overweight and unhappy. In Unhooked, Laura Dawn sheds light on the food struggle from six essential perspectives: environmental, physiological, behavioral, mental, emotional, and spiritual. And she provides concrete steps you can take to free yourself from your personal food traps&mdash;whether it&rsquo;s chronic overeating, incessant cravings, food addiction, yo-yo dieting, disordered eating, or the inability to eat certain foods in moderation. These steps empower us to shift our perspective on food, fueling our transformation to vibrant health and reminding us that we are all worthy of living the healthy lives of our dreams.</div>

Unhooked

<div>A wall of silence surrounds a cadet&rsquo;s death at an elite military academy: &ldquo;Superb . . . This is an outstanding book.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly Detective Commissario Guido Brunetti has been called to investigate a parent&rsquo;s worst nightmare. A young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Venice&rsquo;s elite military academy. Brunetti&rsquo;s sorrow for the boy, so close in age to his own son, is rivaled only by his contempt for a community that is more concerned with protecting the reputation of the school, and its privileged students, than understanding this tragedy. The young man is the son of a doctor and former politician&mdash;a man of impeccable integrity, all too rare in politics. Dr. Moro is clearly devastated; but while both he and his apparently estranged wife seem convinced that the boy&rsquo;s death could not have been suicide, neither appears eager to talk to the police or involve Brunetti in any investigation of the circumstances in which he died. As Brunetti pursues his inquiry, he is faced with a wall of silence. Is the military protecting its own? And what of the other witnesses? Is this the natural reluctance of Italians to involve themselves with the authorities, or is Brunetti facing a conspiracy far greater than this one death? &ldquo;Brunetti is a compelling character, a good man trying to stay on the honest path in a devious and twisted world.&rdquo; &mdash;The Baltimore Sun</div>

Uniform Justice

<div>Historical seamstress Daria Dembrowski has her work cut out for her as she searches for a killer's pattern . . . Daria has come up with a brilliant new plan to expand her seamstress business beyond stitching wedding gowns—historical sewing. And with Civil War re-enactors setting up camp in her hometown of Laurel Springs, Pennsylvania, she has plenty of opportunities, including one client playing a Confederate colonel who's a particular stickler for authenticity. But soon the small-town peace starts coming apart at the seams as an antique doll is stolen from a Civil War exhibit and the cranky colonel is found impaled by his own bayonet. When Daria's brother is suspected of the theft and a bridal client's fiancé is accused of the murder, Daria is determined to untangle the clues to prove their innocence. She needs to get this case sewn up fast, though, before the murderer re-enacts the crime and makes her history.</div>

Uniformly Dead

<div>This book traces the evolution of the German Army uniform from 1870 to the present day, using nearly 800 photographs to offer the reader an unparalleled analysis. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, explaining interesting aspects of the soldiers uniform, insignia and equipment.It begins with the German Empire at its height, with the iconic spiked Pickelhaube and the colonial troops in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and moves on to the field-grey uniforms of the First World War. After 1918, the uniforms of the Reichswehr and the Freikorps are detailed, and then those of the revived Wehrmacht up to the end of the Second World War. The post-war years saw the establishment of the Bundeswehr in the West and East Germanys Nationalen Volksarmee, facing each other across the border of a divided Germany, before reunification in 1991.No other countrys army has undergone such changes in the past century-and-a-half, and this book provides a unique visual record of those changes.</div>

Uniforms of the German Soldier

<div>#1 New Release in Classic Cars and Automotive Customizing - Learn From a Giant in the Business of Customizing CarsA “Unique” car book: Will Castro, star of Velocity Channel’s Unique Rides and one of the most popular car customizers in America, has achieved the American Dream, finding great success doing something he loves. He has worked with marquee names in entertainment and Unique Hustle is packed with anecdotes of some of the biggest names in sports, music, film and television; including P. Diddy, LeBron James, Nicki Minaj, Carmelo Anthony, Jason DeRulo, IceT and DJ Khaled, just to name a few.The hustle of customizing and restoring cars: Discover Will’s inspiring journey to success from growing up poor in the housing projects in New York’s Lower East Side to customizing the rides of the rich and famous. Unique Hustle tells his personal stories of trial and triumph. With only a high school education, audacity, and passion, he ground out a place for himself in the world and hustled his way to the top.How to customize your car: Alongside Will’s story, Unique Hustle provides a “how to” from a professional to readers who love to learn about cars and customization techniques. Readers will learn:<ul><li>Which cars are best suited for specific customizations</li><li>The do’s and don’ts of car exteriors including paint jobs, rims, and wraps</li><li>The do’s and don’ts of car interiors</li><li>How to add “unique” flair with stereo and video systems, cigar boxes and more</li></ul>An inspiring true story of struggle, cars and the American Dream</div>

Unique Hustle

<div>This tour of classic and curious cakes from all fifty states is &ldquo;a sweet home-baked slice of Americana&rdquo; (Publishers Weekly). In order to form a more perfect union of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar, CakeLove author Warren Brown offers his unique take on dessert recipes from all fifty states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Starting his tour with the classic Baked Alaska, Brown explores America&rsquo;s rich culinary history while updating regional treats like Louisiana King Cake, South Carolina&rsquo;s Lady Baltimore Cake, and Florida&rsquo;s Key Lime Pie. There are official state desserts, like Maryland&rsquo;s Smith Island Cake and Massachusetts&rsquo; Boston Cream Pie, as well as unofficial favorites, like New York&ndash;style Cheesecake and St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. Brown also includes more adventurous confections like Michigan&rsquo;s Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake, and brand-new treats he&rsquo;s created in honor of specific states, such as his California-inspired Avocado Cupcakes. With mouth-watering photos, informative sidebars, and an entire section devoted to the magic of buttercream frosting, United Cakes of America should take &ldquo;that coveted guest-of-honor space on your baking shelf&rdquo; (L.A. Weekly). </div>

United Cakes of America

<div>&ldquo;This is a definitive account of the United Nations for a general audience, told by a master.&rdquo; &mdash;Jim Hoagland, The Washington Post United Nations: A History begins with its creation in 1945. Although the organization was created to prevent war, many conflicts have arisen, ranging from the Korean War, to the Six-Day War, to genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda. Stanley Meisler&rsquo;s in-depth research examines the crises and many key political leaders. In this second edition, Meisler brings his popular history up to date with accounts of the power struggles of the last fifteen years, specifically spotlighting the terms of secretaries-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Annan, and Ban Ki-moon. This is an important, riveting, and impartial guide through the past and recent events of the sixty-five-year history of the United Nations. &ldquo;Balanced and insightful, this book is a must for anyone who wants to understand where the U.N. has been and, more importantly, how we might best use its potential for the future.&rdquo; &mdash;Thomas R. Pickering, former US ambassador to the UN</div>

United Nations

<div>The routing of the British and French Armies in May and June 1940 by the Wehrmachts armored divisions caused a major rethink by the US Armys senior leadership. The result was the formation of the two armored divisions in July 1940; the first named Old Ironside and second designated Hell on Wheels.In 1941, a further three armored divisions were created; the third (Spearhead), the fourth (remained unnamed) and the fifth called Victory. The following year seven more were created, the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. The final two armored divisions formed in 1943 numbered the sixteenth and twentieth. All but one of these powerful formations went on to see service in the European Theatre of Operation (ETO); the exception being the 1st armored Division that served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.These fourteen divisions proved their effectiveness against the Axis forces. In this carefully researched book military historian and much published author Michael Green explains their operational and fighting doctrine. Equipment enthusiasts will appreciate the lavish images and informed captions of the armored fighting vehicles and other equipment employed.</div>

United States Army Armored Divisions of the Second World War

<div>During the arduous campaigns in theatres of war from the Pacific to North West Europe, American infantry weapons played a key role in the eventual victory over the Axis forces. In so doing they earned a special reputation for ruggedness and reliability. In addition to being used by US ground forces they were widely adopted by other Allied nations.Expert author Michael Green puts the full range of small arms, be they rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, machine guns as well as mortars, anti-tank weapons and close infantry support artillery under the microscope.Many names such as the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and the incomparable semi-automatic Garand will be well known whereas others (the Johnson Rifle and Reising SMG) are not. The typically informative text completes the wide range of photographic images.</div>

United States Infantry Weapons of the Second World War

<div>The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven, and Sikorsky H–19 Chickasaw were in service.It was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best known were the Bell UH-1 Iriquois (known as the Huey), the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, and the massive CH-37 Mojave. The USAF combat search and rescue Jolly Green Giant was indispensable.Attack helicopters have evolved from the early Huey Cobra or Snake and the Boeing AH-64 Apache in the late 80s to when the Sikorsky UH-60 series became the military general purpose chopper.All these formidable aircraft and many more are covered in detail in this superbly illustrated and comprehensive book.</div>

United States Military Helicopters

<div>From humble beginnings in 1911 with floatplanes, by the 1930s, the US Navy possessed dirigibles and were introducing fighter planes. By the start of WW2, monoplane fighters were replacing bi-planes and a major aircraft carrier build was underway.Fighters such as the Grumman FLF Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair were joined by carrier attack aircraft such as the Dauntless, Devastator and Helldriver. As well as carrier-borne aircraft, others operated from shorebases using both wheels and floats.Post WW2, jet aircraft took over from prop driven, and famous early examples were the Shooting Star and McDonnell Phantom, which saw action in Korea. By Vietnam the F4 Phantom II, Skyhawk and Intruder were in service. As well as these fighter attack aircraft were the Lockheed Viking, anti-sub and nuclear capable Douglas Skywarrior.Post Vietnam the F14 Tomcat and Hornet came into service along with the Prowler (Electronic warfare) and Hawkeye (early warning).These aircraft were complemented by a range of helicopters from the massive Super Stallion, through Sea Kings, Seasprites and Seahawks.Today the Super Hornets predominates along with an impressive multi-capable range of aircraft and helicopters.All these and more are described in expert detail and illustrated in this fine book. Future projects are also covered.</div>

United States Naval Aviation, 1911–2014

<div>A &ldquo;brilliant history of the USA&rsquo;s underwater exploits,&rdquo; filled with photos (Books Monthly). In 1900, the US Navy took its first submarine, the Holland VI, into service. With a single torpedo tube, it had a crew of six, weighed eighty-two tons, and traveled submerged at 6.2mph at a depth of up to seventy-five feet. Contrast this to the 18 Ohio Class nuclear-powered submarines that entered service in 1981. Weighing 21,000 tons with a crew of 155, its underwater speed is estimated at thirty mph at a depth of some one thousand feet. It carries sixteen nuclear warhead ballistic missiles with a range of 4,600 miles. This photographic history in the Images of War series provides detailed insight into the many US Navy submarine classes. Particularly fascinating is the post Second World War program of nuclear powered submarines stating with the Nautilus and progressing to the Skate, Thresher, Sturgeon, Los Angeles, and George Washington. Admiral Hyman G Rickover&rsquo;s role as father of the nuclear navy is also examined in detail.</div>

United States Navy Submarines 1900–2019

<div>Parents of children with autism across the globe share stories of their experiences of life on the spectrum for those parents just beginning their journey. A diagnosis of autism can rock a family&rsquo;s world. The toll it takes on everyone involved can be one of isolation; a child who doesn&rsquo;t respond to the world around them, a parent who gives dedication, patience and love often with no expressible love given back. It&rsquo;s a messy equation with huge emotional and financial costs. As a mother of a daughter with autism, Julie Hornok has experienced her fair share of these parenting challenges, and now brings together thirty inspiring and heartfelt stories from parents raising children from all places on the spectrum and from all corners of the world. These mothers and fathers have experienced some of the worst of what this disorder can do, but in seeking help, they found it...and more. Now they pay it forward by sharing their accounts and giving back to the autism community. United in Autism: Finding Strength inside the Spectrum offers understanding, comfort, and hope as well as global allies and strength to those who feel alone. Mom&rsquo;s Choice Award GOLD Award-Winning Title With a foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin Praise for United in Autism &ldquo;This book offers both lessons and hope . . . Well-written and reassuring.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews &ldquo;Those in search of stories of solidarity will find that and more here.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal</div>

United in Autism

<div>The Christian theological scholar presents a collection of essential writings both for and against the controversial doctrine of universal reconciliation. As an expert on the theological writings of George MacDonald, Michael Phillips is often asked to clarify the Victorian author&rsquo;s views on the afterlife. Since MacDonald himself never presented a doctrinal position on the subject, debate has raged for more than a century about whether he believed in eternal punishment or universal reconciliation. Rather than take a side on the issue, Phillips offers this broad selection of readings on the subject in order to help readers to make up their own minds. Universal Reconciliation is a comprehensive primer on the debate surrounding this controversial doctrine, including excerpts by MacDonald as well as A.R. Symonds, Andrew Jukes, Hannah Hurnard, and others. A thorough list of Scriptures is also included, giving scriptural evidence both for and against universalism.</div>

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