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Free Download Walter Mittelstaedt, "Herman "Baron" Lamm, the Father of Modern Bank Robbery"
English | ISBN: 078646559X | 2012 | 271 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Former Prussian soldier Herman "Baron" Lamm (1890-1930) adapted his military training to a much less noble occupation after moving to America, developing a reputation as one of history’s most brilliant and efficient bank robbers. Lamm’s time fell between Butch Cassidy and John Dillinger’s notorious careers, and Lamm never received the attention of the two famous gunslingers. This first full-length biography promotes Lamm from his supporting role, tracing his criminal exploits and his pioneering use of concepts like "casing" a bank and planning escape routes. Analysis of arrest records finds Lamm’s genius as a criminal mastermind much overrated, and a detailed examination of the trial transcript of fellow gang members Walter Detrich and James Clark brings to life Lamm’s spectacular downfall.

Free Download Kevin J. Hayes, "The Cambridge Introduction to Herman Melville (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)"
English | 2007 | pages: 154 | ISBN: 0521854806, 0521671043 | PDF | 1,0 mb
Despite its indifferent reception when it was first published in 1851, Moby Dick is now a central work in the American literary canon. This introduction offers readings of Melville’s masterpiece, but it also sets out the key themes, contexts, and critical reception of his entire oeuvre. The first chapters cover Melville’s life and the historical and cultural contexts. Melville’s individual works each receive full attention in the third chapter, including Typee, Moby Dick, Billy Budd and the short stories. Elsewhere in the chapter different themes in Melville are explained with reference to several works: Melville’s writing process, Melville as letter writer, Melville and the past, Melville and modernity, Melville’s late writings. The final chapter analyses Melville scholarship from his day to ours. Kevin J. Hayes provides comprehensive information about Melville’s life and works in an accessible and engaging book that will be essential for students beginning to read this important author.

Free Download Jonathan Chaplin, "Herman Dooyeweerd: Christian Philosopher of State and Civil Society"
English | ISBN: 0268023123 | 2016 | 464 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 3 MB