Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Kristallnacht Kristallnacht James M. Deem "Discusses Kristallnacht, a four-day pogrom instigated by the Nazis against Germany's Jews, including stories from the victims, witnesses and perpetrators of the attack, and how it marked the beginni… OL15507956W
How to make a mummy talk How to make a mummy talk James M. Deem Explores the fascinating details of mummies by discussing how they lived, how they died and what can be learned from them. OL17728739W
The prisoners of Breendonk The prisoners of Breendonk James M. Deem This absorbing and captivating nonfiction account (with never-before-published photographs) offers readers an in-depth anthropological and historical look into the lives of those who suffered and sur… OL20007234W
How to find a ghost How to find a ghost James M. Deem Discusses the characteristics of ghosts with descriptions of sightings and instructions for becoming a ghost detective. OL2652479W
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore James M. Deem A biography of the thirteenth president of the United States, including his accomplishment of the Compromise of 1850, which helped delay the Civil War by ten years. Includes Internet links to Web sit… OL2652482W
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor James M. Deem Traces the life of the twelfth president of the United States, who rose to prominence from a distinguished military career. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs rel… OL2652486W
Bodies from the ash Bodies from the ash James M. Deem Details the events that occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii in 79 A.D., focusing on how this information was deduced from the skeletons found by archaeologists at the site. In anc… OL2652487W
3 Nbs of Julian Drew 3 Nbs of Julian Drew James M. Deem The journals of a troubled fifteen-year-old boy who lives with his father and emotionally and physically abusive stepmother and her children after the death of his own mother years ago. OL2652492W