case studies

Discusses the facts and myths surrounding the case of the Boston Strangler, in which eleven women living in and around the Boston area were murdered in similarly brutal ways in 1962.

Who was the Zodiac Killer who terrorized residents of California during the 1960s and 1970s? The answer is still unknown. Readers take an in-depth look at the investigation that continues to fascinate Americans, discovering the details of the crimes and the search for the person who committed them. Additional information is presented through engaging sidebars and eye-catching fact boxes. Historical and contemporary photographs, including primary source images, help readers place themselves in the middle of one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history.

"In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December 5th of 1952 was different; it was a type that held the city hostage for five long days. Mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and 12,000 people died. That same month, there was another killer at large in London: John Reginald Christie, who murdered at least six women"--Provided by publisher.

"Uses the founding fathers with their traits of ingenuity, determination, passion, resourcefulness as an example for leaders in modern businesses"--OCLC.

Argues that smaller, more personalized schools offer high school students a better education and offers educators tips on how they can create similar personalized experiences for students in larger institutions.

"This book introduces and explores the work of embedded librarianship, specifically focusing on librarians who are embedded in actual (not virtual) college classrooms"--OCLC.

"An overview of the history of Apache chief Geronimo, with a look at the timeless strategies that can be learned from his life"--Provided by publisher.

A memoir chronicling the author's upbringing in a Philadelphia housing project in the 1960s, covering his father's erratic and emotional behavior and his own flight from the confines of his youth to follow his dreams and better his circumstances.