Author: R. H. S. Stolfi
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616144750
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 622
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This fascinating and richly detailed new biography of Hitler reinterprets the known facts about the Nazi Fuehrer to construct a convincing, realistic portrait of the man. In place of the hollow shell others have made into an icon of evil, the author sees a complex, nuanced personality. Without in any way glorifying its subject, this unique revision of the historical Hitler brings us closer to understanding a pivotal personality of the twentieth century.
Author: Nathan Yates
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1782191534
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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The horrific murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman shocked and sickened the nation. The man found guilty of their murders is now one of the most reviled men in the country. As if his crime was not dreadful enough, he has recently admitted that he lied under oath about the circumstances of one of the murders. This in-depth book is written by investigative journalist Nathan Yates, who witnessed the murder hunt first-hand and even interviewed Huntley and former girlfriend Maxine Carr. Yates also has an exclusive source for contact with Ian Huntley and will have further revelations about how far Huntley has lied about what happened that tragic day.
Author: Christopher Berry-Dee
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635768667
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 277
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Bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee returns with a companion volume that delves even deeper into the evil world of psychopaths and their hideous crimes. In Talking with Psychopaths: Beyond Evil, criminologist Berry-Dee combines sections on killers whom he has known, interviewed, or corresponded with, with studies of psychopathic serial killers from the past, including Peter Kurten, the Dusseldorf Monster; John Christie, a murderer and necrophile; and Neville Heath, a ladykiller in every sense of the word. The result is a chilling narrative that sets the forensic examination of killers and their crimes within the context of murder in the 20th and 21st centuries, and the insoluble problem of identifying these psychopaths. This is not a book for the squeamish but is undeniably fascinating in its portrayal of just what one human being will do to another—while all too often moving among us unnoticed and unhindered. If their crimes seem as incomprehensible as they are horrific, it is undeniably true that the world’s most wicked killers may be much closer than we think.
Author: John Deathridge
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520254538
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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"This collection provides us with that rarest of objects: a genuinely new book on Wagner. Virtually every page offers fresh perspectives, some of them mined from the most unlikely of sources; indeed, the sheer eclecticism of the book, its willingness to range widely and irreverently through both popular and elite culture, is one of its greatest strengths."—Roger Parker, author of Remaking the Song: Operatic Visions and Revisions from Handel to Berio "John Deathridge is one of the most authoritative, widely-regarded Wagner scholars around in any language. Few can match his command of scholarship and primary sources, and no one else knows how to put them to such clever, provocative uses. In addition, Deathridge enjoys an impressive range of critical, historical, and literary reference. The writing is consistently lively and engaging. The collection will provide a welcome change of diet for those tired of the usual Wagnerian fare. This is a welcome contribution, indeed."—Thomas Grey, author of Wagner's Musical Prose: Texts and Contexts
Author: Maudemarie Clark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521790417
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
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This book presents a provocative new interpretation of what is arguably Nietzsche's most important and most difficult work, Beyond Good and Evil.
Author: Wensley Clarkson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789460582
Category : Mass murder
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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The shocking true story of Harold Shipman, the doctor who became Britain's most prolific serial killer.
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0857088483
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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A deluxe, high-quality edition of Friedrich Nietzsche’s seminal work Beyond Good and Evil is one of the final books by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This landmark work continues to be one of the most well-known and influential explorations of moral and ethical philosophy ever conceived. Expanding on the concepts from his previous work Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche adopts a polemic approach to past philosophers who, in his view, lacked critical sense in accepting flawed premises in their consideration of morality. The metaphysics of morality, Nietzsche argues, should not assume that a good man is simply the opposite of an evil man, rather merely different expression of humanity’s common basic impulses. Controversial in its time, as well as hotly debated in the present, Nietzsche’s work moves beyond conventional ethics to suggest that a universal morality for all human beings in non-existent – perception, reason and experience are not static, but change according to an individual’s perspective and interpretation. The work further argues that philosophic traditions such as “truth,” “self-consciousness” and “free will” are merely inventions of Western morality and that the “will to power” is the real driving force of all human behaviour. This volume: Critiques the belief that actions, including domination or injury to the weak, can be universally objectionable Explores themes of religion and “master and slave” morality Includes a collection of stunning aphorisms and observations of the human condition Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon,this collectible, hard-back edition of Beyond Good and Evil provides an accessible and insightful Introduction by leading Nietzsche authority Dr Christopher Janaway. This deluxe volume is perfect for anyone with interest in philosophy, psychology, science, history and literature.
Author: Robert Keller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781534800786
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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20 Shocking True Crime Stories of the world's worst child killers, including; Westley Allan Dodd: sickening pervert who tortured, stabbed and strangled three little boys to death. Tsutomu Miyazaki: deeply disturbed Japanese serial killer who practiced cannibalism and necrophilia on his young victims. Joseph Duncan III : paedophilic killer who wiped out an entire family to get to the object of his desire, an 8-year-old girl. Erno Soto: a deadly phantom who preyed on the children of Harlem and went by the terrifying sobriquet "Charlie Chop-off." Jeanne Weber: the babysitter from Hell. Weber strangled to death 10 children left in her care. Robert Black: a remorseless child killer who sexually assaulted and murdered at least three little girls and may have killed many more. Gordon Stewart Northcott: axe murderer from the 1920's who tortured, sexually abused and murdered young boys. Marc Dutroux: kidnapped six young girls and held them as sex slaves, eventually killing two and allowing two to starve to death. Marcelo Costa de Andrade: sex fiend and necrophile who targeted slum children in Rio de Janeiro, killing 14 in just eight months. Arthur Gary Bishop: repulsive paedophile who murdered five young boys, drowning, bludgeoning and strangling them to death. Plus 10 more horrific true crime cases.
Author: Dr Scott Peterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780613951128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The villain Shriek, who uses sound as his weapon, wreaks havoc on Gotham City. But when Shriek's stone-splitting sound vibrations miraculously shatter the wall of silence surrounding a hapless deaf boy, a whole new world opens for the supervillain. Based on the top-rated TV series that takes Batman into the 21st century. Illustrations.
Author: Jacob Sockness
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 132996747X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 187
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