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The Dukes: Origins, Ennoblement and History of 26 Families
Brian Masters

Pimlico, 2001

There are only twenty-six non-royal dukes in the British peerage. Their origins divide nicely into Tudor looters, Royal bastards, opportunist generals, territorial, metropolitan or Scottish magnates. Lloyd George said that a duke, fully equipped, cost more than a dreadnought to maintain and with their palaces, possessions and retinues, they are nearly all splendid. Some of them are, of course, now poor; some of them have great wealth; some of ...

She Must Have Known: The Trial of Rosemary West

2 reviews
Brian Masters

Transworld Publishers, 1997

Sad and enlightening
Reading books like this is always very sad. You are always thinking of the victims ends, snuffed out in their prime with their whole lives ahead of them. But the book is mainly about the trial of Rose West- did she, didn't she? Without deciding for you either way there is no doubt that the trial was a bit of a farce and that 'innocent till proven guilty' is a phrase used so often by society as ...

Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

1 review
Voltaire

Cambridge University Press, 2000

Great Writings on Freedom of religion and against tyranny
Voltaire's Treatiste on Tolerance is a brilliant account of the judicial murder of French Protestant Jean Calas who was accused of murdering his son who had converted to Roman Catholism. Voltaire details the case : the lack of counsel, the breaking on the wheel, burning at the stake and strangulation. Calas suffered this and continued to maintain his innocence. Through Voltaire's effort Calas was ...

Patter-Paws the Fox : And Other Stories
Brien Masters

Temple Lodge Publishing, 1996

From "Patter-Paws the Fox" and "Sharp-Claws the Lobster" to "Lusty-Lion and Trusty Mouse," young children will find the animated animal characters in these stories enjoyable and inspiring. Along with lively, detailed, and expressive illustrations by Brian Gold, the narrative will stimulate the imagination of young children and encourage them to read. Created especially for early readers, the author has taken great care in crafting the ...

Getting Personal: A Biographer's Memoir
Brian Masters

Constable, 2002

Brian Masters has written a dozen biographies on subjects as varied as Moliere, Marie Corelli, Camus, Dennis Nilsen and Jeffrey Dahmer. He portrays his own life with the honesty of an experienced biographer, describing; his childhood in the bombed-out streets of South London; the years as a protege of one of the first radio stars, Gilbert Harding; hitchhiking across America dressed in a suit and bowler hat; and discovering his sexuality. This ...

Killing for Company: The Story of a Man Addicted to Murder

2 reviews
Brian Masters

Dell, 1994

Not for the squeamish
This book grabs your attention from the very first paragraph as it describes the events leading up to Dennis Nilsen's arrest. It explains in detail Nilsen's early years, and the profound psychological effect on the 6 year-old Nilsen when he sees his first dead body - the corpse of his beloved grandfather. Although Nilsen's crimes were horrific and, to us, senseless, you cannot help but feel ...

Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen

1 review
Brian Masters

Stein & Day Paperback, 1987

Jeffrey Dahmer might have been unusual but he wasn't unique
After the Jeffrey Dahmer story broke, it was easy to think that no one else like him ever did or ever could have lived. After all, his motive for killing was bizarre to say the least-- he wanted to keep the men he picked up from leaving him. Then a few years later I picked up Brian Masters' Killing for Company almost by chance-- It was shocking: here was Dahmer's mirror image in a quiet ...

Trumpets of Happiness and Other Stories
Brian Masters

Temple Lodge Publishing, 1999

The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer

8 reviews
Brian Masters

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1993

Excellent
An excellent book about a Mr. Dahmer, who had so much potential -- good looks, intelligence, good work ethic. The review below me seems rather strange. I have studied philosophy for years, and I cannot see the validity of your interpretation. You seem to be focusing on tangential issues of the book, such as Freud etc, instead of seeing the book as a whole. Brian Masters offers a very sound ...

The Master Teacher
Brian C. Nixon

Calvary Chapel Publishing, 2004

Written as a primer for Christian schools, Sunday schools, and church-sponsored education groups, The Master Teacher discusses the Biblical base for developing a philosophy of education. Focusing on the foundation, framework, and fruit of a Christ-based model, The Master Teacher discusses such topics as: The Biblical philosophy of education. Jesus as student. Jesus as teacher. Heart, soul, and mind frameworks. Paideia (the training of a ...

GURPS All-Star Jam 2004
Phil Masters, Elizabeth McCoy with Walter Milliken, Ken Hite

Steve Jackson Games, 2004

Thunder in the Air
Brian Masters

Oberon Books, 2001

In celebrating four hundrend years of the London stage, Brian Masters brings to life the great actors of the past and recreates their impact in performance, from Thomas Betterton to David Garrick, Edmund Kean, Mrs. Siddons, Henry Livings, to this century with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier. He says that the work of great actors does not die with them, but is re-experienced in the performances of today's actors.

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