death and burial

An examination into Michael Jackson's death tracks the roles of involved individuals, explains in detail why Jackson died and what measures were taken to save his life, and describes the ongoing legal disputes over Jackson's estate.

A memoir of a former member of Navy SEAL Team 6 about his career in the military, including his firsthand account of the successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden.

Investigates the murder of American activist Amy Biehl by a black mob in South Africa. Includes a map.

Examines the last days in the life of American poet Edgar Allan Poe, and attempts to unravel the 150-year-old mystery surrounding his death.

"At the close of the Victorian era, as now, privacy was power. The extraordinarily wealthy 5th Duke of Portland had a mania for it, hiding in his horsedrawn carriage and creating tunnels between buildings to avoid being seen. So when, in 1897, an elderly widow asked the court to exhume the grave of her late father-in-law, T.C. Druce, under the suspicion that he'd led a double life as the 5th Duke, no one could dismiss her claim. The eccentric duke, Anna Maria was sure, had faked his death as Druce, and, therefore, her son should inherit the Portland millions. A lurid, decade-long case was born."--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales' vengeance against the men who beheaded his father, Charles I, in seventeenth century England.

Presents the diary of Barbara A. Wilson for the year following the death of her daughter, Sarah, who died while whitewater rafting.

"The news of Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865, just days after Confederate surrender, astounded the war-weary nation. Massive crowds turned out for services and ceremonies. Countless expressions of grief and dismay were printed in newspapers and preached in sermons. Public responses to the assassination have been well chronicled, but this book is the first to delve into the personal and intimate responses of everyday people--Northerners and Southerners, soldiers and civilians, black people and white, men and women, rich and poor"--Dust jacket flap.