Tragic Death in the White HouseA gripping political thriller where truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.This thriller was one of the most requested books in a Prolific Works giveaway"The deviousness of the plot was rather brilliant." — Readers' Favorite"Engaging… intriguing… complex… exciting." — Indies TodaySTORYHe did the impossible.A professio...

ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.A Bold Political Thriller Inspired by Real EventsAn electrifying and masterfully crafted novel that blends real-world history with gripping fiction.Inspired by revelations surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Anthony Wallace delivers a fast-paced and chillingly plausible story that feels closer to reality than fiction.With a powerful and provocative writing style, Wall...

This book tells the story of the late colonial and early reservation history of the Seneca Indians, and of the prophet Handsome Lake, his visions, and the moral and religious revitalization of an American Indian society that he and his followers achieved in the years around 1800.

An account of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830, which relocated Eastern Indians to the Okalahoma Territory over the Trail of Tears, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs which was given control over their lives.

The classic anthropological analysis of religion from a pioneer in the fieldFrom the preface:“Scientific efforts to learn just what are the forms and functions of religion have not been few; it is the purpose of this book to review some of them and to synthesize the suggestions and findings. . . .My own personal feeling is that sociological viewpoints (including much of social anthropology) tend to focus on the scaffolding and milieu of rel...

Upscale escort, tries to stay a step or two ahead of a pair of crooked cops and the Cuban Mob. Denmark, had a five year plan, sex, money and drugs has taken him around the world, but now he's ready to settle down, live a normal life. The mob has different plans for him.

Modern physics, radiation, atomic and nuclear physics have revolutionized medical diagnosis and the treatment of cancer. The work of the scientists whose discoveries fuelled this revolution is an important part of our scientific and cultural heritage. Using basic physics and simple mathematics this book shows how the discoveries of fundamental physics lead to an understanding of the important design principles of diagnosis and radiation therapy. With its carefully chosen and realistic exer...

The Old Priest is a book of transformations. From the cigar-smoke-and-mirrors world of casino life, to the collection's title character morphing into a goat-man before the narrator's eyes, to a family drama upended by a miniature dinosaur in the backyard, Anthony Wallace writes about life-changing events. The characters seek to escape their earthly boundaries through artifice and fantasy, and those boundaries can be as elegant and fragile as a martini glass or as hardscrabble as a...

Located near the southern edge of the Pennsylvania anthracite, the town of St. Clair in the early half of the 19th century seemed to be perfectly situated to provide fuel to the iron and steel industry that was the heart of the Industrial Revolution in America. It was a time of unprecedented promise and possibility for the region, and yet, in the years between 1830 and 1880, only grandiose illusions flourished there. St. Clair itself succumbed early on to a devastating economic blight, one...

"A sweeping, well-written, long-view history" of Native American societies and "a sad epic of misunderstanding, mayhem, and massacre" ( Kirkus Reviews).In this groundbreaking, critically acclaimed historical account of the Native American peoples, James Wilson weaves a historical narrative that puts Native Americans at the center of their struggle for survival against the tide of invading European peoples and cultures, combining traditional historical sour...

From the earliest moments of contact until after World War I, find out what debates raged on behalf of and against Native Americans, how their culture was stripped from them, citizenship denied them, and the schemes against them, to not only steal their land but to make them white. Their contributions to society have been monumental and immeasurable, but their rewards have been few and almost unseen.

The newest addition to the Penguin Library of American Indian History explores the most influential Native American ConfederacyMore than perhaps any other Native American group, the Iroquois found it to their advantage to interact with and adapt to white settlers. Despite being known as fierce warriors, the Iroquois were just as reliant on political prowess and sophisticated diplomacy to maintain their strategic position between New France and New York.Colo...