Böcker av Brian D'Ambrosio

This book examines 25 chilling cases of vanishings and murders from the 1970s to present day.

American ingenuity reveals itself in the simplest and most forgotten places. From familiar brand names such as Wheaties (George Cormack) to the most mundane stop at the traffic light (Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr.), the everyday presents abundant opportunity to respect and recall the intellect of the men and women who crafted the culture and landscape of the environment we call our own.For every trip to the grocery store to buy a box of Band-Aids® (Earle Dickson), there is a chance to ask the question of where and how a certain product came about. With every click of the computer mouse (Douglas Engelbart), our curiosity should deepen.This book stands as a reminder to all those who need inspiration or wish to inspire, a nudge in the right direction, an instructive to get busy creating and perfecting the Nation our ancestors envisioned. It's an instructive to read, familiarize and gain momentum from those who created the spaces and comforts we take for granted.

Brian D'Ambrosio interviews hockey's toughest, who discuss their opinions of the role and purpose of fighting in the modern NHL. "Warriors on the Ice" includes interviews with Tim Hunter, Reed Low and Reid Simpson.Profiles include Jim Agnew; Paul Baxter; Ken Belanger;Riley Cote; Craig Coxe; Gordie Dwyer; Mike Hartman; Tim Hunter; Jamie Huscroft; Kevin Kaminski; Ed Kastelic; Darin Kimble; Paul Kruse; Reed Low; Kevin McClelland; Jeff Odgers; Jim Peplinski; Cam Russell; Reid Simpson; Daryl Stanley; Jason Strudwick; Chris Tamer; Rocky Thompson; Ryan VandenBussche; Jay Wells; Brendan Witt; Richard Zemlak; and Doug Zmolek.

Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson is the first definitive biography of legendary screen actor Charles Bronson. Charles Bronson was the silver screen legend who forever changed America's - and the world's - idea of the leading man's looks: a poverty-stricken young man who became one of the most popular, highly-paid film stars of his day. No movie that Charles Bronson ever made can equal the reclusive life he led and the contradictions of his own hidden self. In this definitive retelling of Bronson's life - the first fully documented biography of the star - Brian D'Ambrosio looks at the vigilante tough guy's life and legacy and explores the events and issues that made him emblematic of his time.

Deeply researched and vividly written, Montana Murders describes 30 of the state's most shocking killings from the Vigilantes to today.