Author: Edgar Wollstone
Publisher: AJS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
History is replete with stories of human survival. It is the cauldron of real-life stories that abound in characters, both male and female, who have grabbed themselves from the teeth of insurmountable odds and flown to a free and happy life. Then, what sets Yoshie Shiratori, the Prison Break King, apart from the multitude of people who have done extraordinary feats in life? Shiratori is a young and carefree Japanese boy in his 20s leading a boisterous life, committing petty crime for survival until one fine day he is suddenly incriminated for the death of a man in a street scuffle. He is imprisoned and faces brutal abuse at the hands of prison guards. He plots an escape and turns his full attention to the secret mission of jail break. But was it even possible, given that the prisons in Japan are extremely fortified? But Shiratori was no ordinary man; he has some stints up his sleeve to overcome the harsh realities prison life presents him with. This book tells the enduring story of a young man who in his desperate attempt to be free and reunited with his wife and only daughter, breaks all limits of human strength and tolerance that an entire nation stands agog in amazement. How will Shiratori break free from the prisons that are deemed to be “unbreakable”? Will he be captured for attempting to escape? How will the Japanese government deal with the national embarrassment Shiratori brings them, with his jail break escapades? Will he ever see his daughter and wife again, alive? Find answers to these riddling questions, sate your love for adventurous stories, and find your new hero in this book that quietly captures the sad life of a young Shiratori, in its pages.
Yoshie Shiratori, The Grand Jailbreaker
Author: Edgar Wollstone
Publisher: AJS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
History is replete with stories of human survival. It is the cauldron of real-life stories that abound in characters, both male and female, who have grabbed themselves from the teeth of insurmountable odds and flown to a free and happy life. Then, what sets Yoshie Shiratori, the Prison Break King, apart from the multitude of people who have done extraordinary feats in life? Shiratori is a young and carefree Japanese boy in his 20s leading a boisterous life, committing petty crime for survival until one fine day he is suddenly incriminated for the death of a man in a street scuffle. He is imprisoned and faces brutal abuse at the hands of prison guards. He plots an escape and turns his full attention to the secret mission of jail break. But was it even possible, given that the prisons in Japan are extremely fortified? But Shiratori was no ordinary man; he has some stints up his sleeve to overcome the harsh realities prison life presents him with. This book tells the enduring story of a young man who in his desperate attempt to be free and reunited with his wife and only daughter, breaks all limits of human strength and tolerance that an entire nation stands agog in amazement. How will Shiratori break free from the prisons that are deemed to be “unbreakable”? Will he be captured for attempting to escape? How will the Japanese government deal with the national embarrassment Shiratori brings them, with his jail break escapades? Will he ever see his daughter and wife again, alive? Find answers to these riddling questions, sate your love for adventurous stories, and find your new hero in this book that quietly captures the sad life of a young Shiratori, in its pages.
Publisher: AJS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
History is replete with stories of human survival. It is the cauldron of real-life stories that abound in characters, both male and female, who have grabbed themselves from the teeth of insurmountable odds and flown to a free and happy life. Then, what sets Yoshie Shiratori, the Prison Break King, apart from the multitude of people who have done extraordinary feats in life? Shiratori is a young and carefree Japanese boy in his 20s leading a boisterous life, committing petty crime for survival until one fine day he is suddenly incriminated for the death of a man in a street scuffle. He is imprisoned and faces brutal abuse at the hands of prison guards. He plots an escape and turns his full attention to the secret mission of jail break. But was it even possible, given that the prisons in Japan are extremely fortified? But Shiratori was no ordinary man; he has some stints up his sleeve to overcome the harsh realities prison life presents him with. This book tells the enduring story of a young man who in his desperate attempt to be free and reunited with his wife and only daughter, breaks all limits of human strength and tolerance that an entire nation stands agog in amazement. How will Shiratori break free from the prisons that are deemed to be “unbreakable”? Will he be captured for attempting to escape? How will the Japanese government deal with the national embarrassment Shiratori brings them, with his jail break escapades? Will he ever see his daughter and wife again, alive? Find answers to these riddling questions, sate your love for adventurous stories, and find your new hero in this book that quietly captures the sad life of a young Shiratori, in its pages.
Prison Break - True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes
Author: Paul Buck
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1843589605
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
These men for whom there is little else that life has to offer, little or nothing to lose; these are men who are at the limits; these are men who might walk on hot coals without burning their feet.' In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from PoW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? The focus of Prison Break is one these 'Great Escapes' from civilian prisons, whether the escape is planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. We travel with out subjects as they go over walls, tunnel out, or are lifted from the exercise yard into the skies. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th Century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1843589605
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
These men for whom there is little else that life has to offer, little or nothing to lose; these are men who are at the limits; these are men who might walk on hot coals without burning their feet.' In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from PoW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? The focus of Prison Break is one these 'Great Escapes' from civilian prisons, whether the escape is planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. We travel with out subjects as they go over walls, tunnel out, or are lifted from the exercise yard into the skies. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th Century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton.
Industrialization and Imperialism, 1800-1914
Author: Jeffrey A. Bell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313011214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
This book presents an age of nationalism, imperialism, modernization, industrialism, and great cultural achievement, stretching from 1800, when Europe was awash in the wake of the French Revolution, the reign of terror, and the coming rise of Napoleon, to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. Concise biographical entries provide basic information on the great talents of the era—Beethoven, the Romantic poets, Hegel—as well as leaders in the modernization and industrialization of Western culture. Included are figures who played major roles on the imperialist and nationalist stage, those—such as Darwin and Planck—who made significant contributions to science, and those who struggled for women's rights and Abolition in the United States.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313011214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
This book presents an age of nationalism, imperialism, modernization, industrialism, and great cultural achievement, stretching from 1800, when Europe was awash in the wake of the French Revolution, the reign of terror, and the coming rise of Napoleon, to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. Concise biographical entries provide basic information on the great talents of the era—Beethoven, the Romantic poets, Hegel—as well as leaders in the modernization and industrialization of Western culture. Included are figures who played major roles on the imperialist and nationalist stage, those—such as Darwin and Planck—who made significant contributions to science, and those who struggled for women's rights and Abolition in the United States.
The Road to En-dor
Author: E. H. Jones
Publisher: Hesperus Press
ISBN: 1780941587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The incredible true story of two WWI POWs who used amateur magic to convince their captors that they were in touch with the spirit world Captured during World War I, Lieutenant E. H. Jones, a Welsh officer in the Indian Army, and Lieutenant C. W. Hill, an Australian serving in the R.A.F., were prisoners of war at the Yozgad prison camp in Turkey. Duty-bound as officers to attempt to escape, Jones sensed that what had previously been the harmless fun of fooling around with a homemade Ouija board could be turned into something much more productive. Playing on the credulous nature of their captors, Hill and Jones weaved an incredibly elaborate plot, hatched to plan their escape. Acting as mediums for the Ouija board, they attempted to convince their captors that they were gradually descending into insanity—which, had it been true, would have seen them repatriated. A true story of bravery, dedication, and extreme hardship, this book is a fascinating insight account of a daring escapade. As well as containing astonishing original materials including photographs, letters, and postcards, the book contains a preface by the author's grandson, as well as a foreword by Neil Gaiman who is linked to a film which is currently in pre-production. A free companion ebook is available to download from the Hesperus website (www.hesperuspress.com/the-road-to-en-dor) which includes back stories on the characters, maps, letters,and coded messages; and an exclusive short story written by Jones.
Publisher: Hesperus Press
ISBN: 1780941587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The incredible true story of two WWI POWs who used amateur magic to convince their captors that they were in touch with the spirit world Captured during World War I, Lieutenant E. H. Jones, a Welsh officer in the Indian Army, and Lieutenant C. W. Hill, an Australian serving in the R.A.F., were prisoners of war at the Yozgad prison camp in Turkey. Duty-bound as officers to attempt to escape, Jones sensed that what had previously been the harmless fun of fooling around with a homemade Ouija board could be turned into something much more productive. Playing on the credulous nature of their captors, Hill and Jones weaved an incredibly elaborate plot, hatched to plan their escape. Acting as mediums for the Ouija board, they attempted to convince their captors that they were gradually descending into insanity—which, had it been true, would have seen them repatriated. A true story of bravery, dedication, and extreme hardship, this book is a fascinating insight account of a daring escapade. As well as containing astonishing original materials including photographs, letters, and postcards, the book contains a preface by the author's grandson, as well as a foreword by Neil Gaiman who is linked to a film which is currently in pre-production. A free companion ebook is available to download from the Hesperus website (www.hesperuspress.com/the-road-to-en-dor) which includes back stories on the characters, maps, letters,and coded messages; and an exclusive short story written by Jones.
Escape
Author: David McMillan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1845963458
Category : Escapes
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Klong Prem prison, Thailand. The 'Bangkok Hilton', where 600 foreigners among the 12,000 inmates of this walled prison city also wait and rot. Among the tragic, ruthless and forgotten, one man resolves to do what no other has done: escape. Drug smuggler David McMillan's true story of his break out from Asia's notorious prison.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1845963458
Category : Escapes
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Klong Prem prison, Thailand. The 'Bangkok Hilton', where 600 foreigners among the 12,000 inmates of this walled prison city also wait and rot. Among the tragic, ruthless and forgotten, one man resolves to do what no other has done: escape. Drug smuggler David McMillan's true story of his break out from Asia's notorious prison.
Dry guillotine
Author: R. Belbenoit
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 587278113X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Illustration by a fellow prisoner. The text in this volume is based on the original translation from the French by Preston Rambo.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 587278113X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Illustration by a fellow prisoner. The text in this volume is based on the original translation from the French by Preston Rambo.
Oysterville
Author: Willard R. Espy
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295972251
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Oysterville is the magnificently told tale of four families who settled up and down the East Coast of America three centuries ago and subsequently migrated west, eventually arriving at the tiny settlement of Oysterville on the Pacific coast in the territory of Washington. Drawing on conversations with elderly relations and friends, on historic letters and documents, Willard Espy affectionately reconstructs his own personal past to give us a rich and revealing account of these families that were born, grew up, and died as the United States itself was being shaped and formed, explored and expanded.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295972251
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Oysterville is the magnificently told tale of four families who settled up and down the East Coast of America three centuries ago and subsequently migrated west, eventually arriving at the tiny settlement of Oysterville on the Pacific coast in the territory of Washington. Drawing on conversations with elderly relations and friends, on historic letters and documents, Willard Espy affectionately reconstructs his own personal past to give us a rich and revealing account of these families that were born, grew up, and died as the United States itself was being shaped and formed, explored and expanded.
Tales of Real Escape
Author: Paul Dowsell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tapestry of Terror
Author: Richard J. Chasdi
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739103555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
This text aims to offer fresh insight into the complexities of state-sponsored and nonstate terrorism. It presents a detailed statistical and quantitative analysis of four Middle East terrorist organisations, in Algeria, Turkey, Egypt and Israel.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739103555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
This text aims to offer fresh insight into the complexities of state-sponsored and nonstate terrorism. It presents a detailed statistical and quantitative analysis of four Middle East terrorist organisations, in Algeria, Turkey, Egypt and Israel.
Person Re-Identification
Author: Shaogang Gong
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 144716296X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The first book of its kind dedicated to the challenge of person re-identification, this text provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary discussion of recent developments and state-of-the-art methods. Features: introduces examples of robust feature representations, reviews salient feature weighting and selection mechanisms and examines the benefits of semantic attributes; describes how to segregate meaningful body parts from background clutter; examines the use of 3D depth images and contextual constraints derived from the visual appearance of a group; reviews approaches to feature transfer function and distance metric learning and discusses potential solutions to issues of data scalability and identity inference; investigates the limitations of existing benchmark datasets, presents strategies for camera topology inference and describes techniques for improving post-rank search efficiency; explores the design rationale and implementation considerations of building a practical re-identification system.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 144716296X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The first book of its kind dedicated to the challenge of person re-identification, this text provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary discussion of recent developments and state-of-the-art methods. Features: introduces examples of robust feature representations, reviews salient feature weighting and selection mechanisms and examines the benefits of semantic attributes; describes how to segregate meaningful body parts from background clutter; examines the use of 3D depth images and contextual constraints derived from the visual appearance of a group; reviews approaches to feature transfer function and distance metric learning and discusses potential solutions to issues of data scalability and identity inference; investigates the limitations of existing benchmark datasets, presents strategies for camera topology inference and describes techniques for improving post-rank search efficiency; explores the design rationale and implementation considerations of building a practical re-identification system.