The year 1844 saw a momentous presidential election, religious turmoil, westward expansion, and numerous other interwoven events that profoundly affected the U.S. as a nation. Author and journalist John Bicknell details these compelling events in this unusual history book. He explains how the election of James K. Polk assured the expansion that brought Texas, California, and Oregon into the union. This took place amidst anti-Mormon and anti-Catholic violence, the belief in the imminent sec...

Bickers: The Autobiography of Martin Bicknell is the story of former Surrey and England fast bowler Martin Bicknell. Now retired, Martin tells his story in his own words, and this book is full of Martin's opinions on the game itself, his story and the England set-up. Aggressive, upright and with the ability to swing the ball both ways, Martin Bicknell is the most underrated opening bowler in England according to the world's most popular cricket website Cricinfo. He retired in 2006 but is s...

**Her biggest enemy sends her heart spinning in this addictive Wimbledon romance . . .Rule #1: Never meet your heroes.Rule #2: Never fall for them.**Leo James knows everything about George Hampden. She knows his stats, his cold on-court precision, and the fact that she’s been secretly in love with him for years.Then she actually meets him.George is aloof, arrogant, and currently the biggest headache for Leo’s luxury concierge firm. Now, she ...

On 11 January 1965, 15-year-old best friends, Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock were overwhelmed and slaughtered in the sandhills behind Sydney's Wanda Beach. Not only had the killer struck in a public area and during the summer school holiday break, but he'd done it in broad daylight. Despite the brazenness of the act, several police investigations and their ostensibly ongoing inquiries have failed to bring the killer to justice.Why did Marianne and Christine walk into the s...

A comprehensive insight into the valuable work carried out by one of the Council of Europe’s highly influential mechanisms, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT).Since its inception in 1989, specialist members of the CPT (lawyers, prosecutors, prison experts, doctors, psychiatrists, etc.) have visited thousands of police stations, prisons, immigration detention centres, psychiatric hospitals and o...

Two towering figures of American history collide in this riveting account of how the struggle between Lincoln and his defiant general John C. Frémont shaped the Civil War and emancipation."... a masterwork of history. . .Bicknell deftly interweaves Frémont's story with the grander narrative of the war and Abraham Lincoln's presidency." -Jon D. Schaff, author of Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy.In 1856, Joh...

In Cuts of a Diamond, Sandra Bicknell shows women how to turn even their most heartbreaking experiences into a thing of beauty by honoring their victories with a beautiful piece of jewelry that will remind them of their triumphs.Relationships can be hard. Sometimes women feel disillusioned, like the tides have turned against them and there is no one on their side who understands what they're going through. Or maybe they ask themselves, "Why me?" or "What d...

Ben Thompson was a remarkable man, and few Texans can claim to have crowded more excitement, danger, drama, and tragedy into their lives than he did. He was an Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Confederate cavalryman, mercenary for a foreign emperor, hired gun for a railroad, an elected lawman, professional gambler, and the victor of numerous gunfights. As a leading member of the Wild West’s sporting element, Ben Thompson spent most of his life moving in the unsavory underbelly of the West: sa...

Travel back in time with three unlikely friends who meet for the first time: Hoot, the Great Horned Owl; Teddy, a black bear cub; and Mr. Roosevelt, the elk. Follow their dream as the three fly back in time to meet President Theodore Roosevelt.Teddy, the bear cub, and Roosevelt, the elk, realized they were named after the 26th President of the United States. Along the way, Teddy the cub gets into mischief and frightening mishaps that eventually become a learning experience that wil...

Budding archaeologist Chanla Pex, descendant of a Maya king, finds an ancient Mayan bark-book. While seeking treasure from its riddle, she clashes with a looter. She curses him to death by crocodile and discovers powers she didnt know she had.

By the 1880's, American architecture had turned to a heavily formal, almost grandiose style, forsaking the more delicate ornamentation and graceful line of the previous decade. Just prior to the shift, A. J. Bicknell & Co. published a handsome volume of contemporary designs, plans and specifications for a wide range of public and private buildings from many parts of America. Their intention was to feature a complete village which could be constructed at moderate cost; in fact they publishe...

I feel sorry for God is His creation and what disappointments he has faced and still faces from his creation and rejections of His people and how they refuse to obey and give thanks. The rejections He receives. How His patience And forgiveness and chance after chance to repent. How Awesome his forgiving and love is. Even to the End of Times.