Books with author David M. Simon

Before Richard III, there was in place a medieval feudal system. Power was in the hands of anyone that could get it and keep it. Richard III was the first to keep the power long enough to set up a central government that his neighbors could agree with. Richard fought for every territory he kept. He was able to hold on to the throne long enough to pass it on to his son, James III. James saw the struggle between Richard and his neighbors. James went about putting an end to this feudal system. James held on to the throne long enough to pass it to his son, John II. John continued with his father's work to unite the kingdoms. John passed his realm to his son, James IV. That is where our story begins. This is James's story. His legacy passed down through the generations.James found himself on Earth, looking for his 6th wife. he found her in the person of Heather Michaels. Heather was a skinny, slightly inept book store clerk. James knew she could be more. He courted her. Married her, and started a legacy that few rulers of his stature would ever have. Read about Heather and James. Their children, and their children's children. A legacy like no other.

Heather Michaels is a 26 year old female. She works ina small book store, in a small town, in the USA. A man she knows only as James begins coming into her book store. He never buys much, but is a steady customer.One day they strike up a conversation. He asks her out on a date. It is not long before she discovers that James is not quite human. This is her story. Told by her in diary form. Follow her adventure as she adapts to the many dangers that lurk in James' world.

Jacob is a cargo transport captain. He finds himself babysitting a scared 16 year old girl. She has been reported as a runaway. Through a maze of trouble, he manages to rescue her. She is allowed to live on his ship. The story revolves around the relationship between Maggie and her benefactor. At some point, Maggie's cousin joins them with her father's permission. Andy is subject to Jacob's rules just like Maggie. The raising of two teenagers is not an easy task. Follow Jacob, Maggie , and Andy as they adapt to the stresses of life on a transport.

"Remarkable . . . A true crime classic . . . A journalistic masterpiece . . . [A] saga of a brutal, bloody, bewildering year in the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit . . . This is interior reporting at its finest." Associated Press"We seem to have an insatiable appetite for police stories . . . . David Simon's entry is far and away the best, the most readable, reliable and relentless of them all . . . . An eye for the scenes of slaughter and pursuit and an ear for the cadences of cop talk, both business and banter, lend Simon's account . . . the fascination that truth often has . . . . Fueled by coffee, cigarettes and the drive to 'put down' (i.e., close) cases, these heroes keep at it long after ordinary mortals would have lost heart." The Washington Post"This may be the best true-crime book, the best naked look at murder and cops and crime and life on the killing streets of big-city America in the late 20th century . . . . A rich, revealing look at the twisted lives of killers and their victims and at the men who are obsessed with solving the most heinous and baffling murders." San Diego Union

Roused from his sleep, fourteen-year-old Adam Simmons is forced into a nightmare of reality. Without explanation, his father hastily packs a bag with the bare essentials and demands that Adam leave immediately through his bedroom window. Glancing back to see his father waving goodbye, Adam watches as his house suddenly explodes, apparently killing his parents. Instantaneously, Adam’s world ceases to exist. With his hockey bag and a face full of tears, he must continue his journey into this nightmare. Armed only with his ingenuity, Adam searches for answers. Discovering that he is being stalked by some very dangerous people, Adam becomes desperate and seeks the assistance of his closest friends, which proves to be disastrous: one by one, they are kidnapped. Feeling responsible, Adam persists through the arduous tasks of finding his friends and solving the puzzle that has become his life. With the aid of some odd newfound acquaintances and using skills he never knew he possessed, Adam learns that even nightmares can have a happy ending—and, yes, there is a Santa Claus!

Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) History prepares students for the new specification. These books provide comprehensive coverage of the latest Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) specification and are designed to supply students with the best preparation possible for the examination: written by a team of highly experienced History teachers, examiners, and authors each book provides free access to an ActiveBook, a digital version of the Student Book, which can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere supporting learning beyond the classroom chapters are mapped closely to the specification to provide comprehensive coverage learning is embedded with exercises, source materials and exam practice throughout transferable skills, needed for progression into higher education and employment, are signposted allowing students to understand, and engage with, the skills they’re gaining Pearson progression tools allow quick and easy formative assessment of student progress, linked to guidance on how to personalise learning solutions. reviewed by a language specialist to ensure the book is written in a clear and accessible style for students whose first language may not be English glossary of key History terminology. Student Books will be available for the following units: Depth Studies Development of Dictatorship: Germany 1918–45 A World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1943–72 A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA, 1945–70 Dictatorship and Conflict in the USSR, 1924–53 Historical Investigations The USA, 1918–41 The Soviet Union in Revolution, 1905–24 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905–18 Breadth Studies Conflict, Crisis and Change: China, 1900–1989 Conflict, Crisis and Change: The Middle East, 1919–2012 The Changing Role of International Organisations: the League and the UN, 1919–2011 Changes in Medicine, c1848–c1948 Available: May to September 2017

The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the cente of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men confronted by the darkest of American visions. David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and his remarkable book is both a compelling account of casework and an investigation into our culture of violence. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator nearing the end of his career; Harry Edgerton, an iconoclastic black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl.

Heather Michaels is a 26 year female. She works in a small book store, in a small town, in the USA, on Earth. A man she knows only as James begins to frequent her store.He never buys much, but is a steady customer. One day they strike up a conversation. Before Heather realizes what is happening James asks her out on a date.It is not long before she discovers he is not quite human. This is her story. As told by her in diary form. Follow this reluctant Queen as she adapts to the many dangers that lurk in James' world.

"A masterpiece." (Martin Amis). "The best book about homicide detectives by an American writer." (Norman mailer). Based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore, David Simon's true crime masterpiece reveals a city few will ever experience. Day in day out citizens are shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world.

Jacob is a cargo transport captain. He finds himself babysitting a scared 16 year old girl. She has been reported as a runaway. Through a maze of trouble, he manages to rescue her. She is allowed to live on his ship. The story revolves around the relationship between Maggie and her benefactor. At some point, Maggie's cousin joins them with her father's permission. Andy is subject to Jacob's rules just like Maggie. The raising of two teenagers is not an easy task. Follow Jacob, Maggie , and Andy as they adapt to the stresses of life on a transport.