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The MacCarrick Brothers eBox Set

Autor: Kresley Cole

Número de Páginas: 978

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole come three ebooks in her scorching historical romance series, the MacCarrick Brothers trilogy, now available as an e-boxed set! Seductive Scottish heroes. Irresistible heroines. Sultry adventures from Paris, to the demimonde of London, to the misty north of Scotland. Cursed to walk with death, three brothers become the darkest of warriors: a spy, a mercenary, and an assassin. They live on the periphery of society, without homes, families—or expectations of anything more. But when each MacCarrick meets his fair lady, passions flare, as undeniable as the danger that surrounds them. Could each brother’s lethal past be the key to securing his future?

Women of Honor

Autor: Milka Kahn , Anne Véron

Número de Páginas: 225

A frank and unsettling account of the conflicted role of women in Italy's mafias -- first-hand stories of submission, complicity and revolt.

Boss of Bosses

Autor: Clare Longrigg

Número de Páginas: 333

In the 1980s, the broad legal mandate of the RICO act succeeded in crushing much of the backbone of the traditional American Mafia. Across the ocean however, in the ancestral Sicilian homeland of La Cosa Nostra, the Mafia was anything but finished. Possessed of a power thought to rival that of the Italian state itself, for the past decades, the Sicilian Mafia has waged a war on the forces of law and order that has not only left thousands dead, but has created a ripple effect of crime and violence that can be felt on the streets of America's cities today. Taking us into the eye of this criminal storm, Boss of Bosses tells the story of Bernardo Provenzano, who rose from humble origins to become the head of the Sicilian Mafia, overseeing a deadly empire of corruption so large in scope, the full sweep of its dark reach has yet to be fully accounted. On the run for over 43 years before his arrest, Provenzano's life is a testament to Mafia history, and typifies the code of the ultimate gangster.

Mafia

Autor: Sam Giancana

Número de Páginas: 946

“A treasure trove for true crime buffs and mob aficionados—the mug shots alone are worth the price of admission.” —Nicholas Pileggi, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Wiseguy Foreword by Sam Giancana Some time in the early 1960s, during the golden age of organized crime in America—the era that would inspire The Godfather, Goodfellas, and even The Sopranos—federal investigators pulled every known piece of information on more than 800 Mafia members worldwide into a thick, phone-book-sized directory. From old-school gangsters like Lucky Luciano and Mickey Cohen to young turks like Paul Castellano and Vinny “The Chin” Gigante, the guide offered at-a-glance profiles of small-time thugs and major dons alike . . . and was allegedly the book Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy used to investigate the mob. Recently discovered, and published for the first time in this facsimile edition, Mafia is a treasure trove of info on the underworld in mid-century America—a revelatory artifact and an irresistible read. “Fascinating . . . A panoramic view of the American underworld—the national face seen in a fun house mirror.” —The New York Times Book Review “For...

Cruel Vows

Autor: Sera Blackmoor

Número de Páginas: 255

Cruel Vows is a dark, seductive romance about revenge, obsession, and a love born from hate. Domenico is cold, ruthless, and unrelenting—a man forged by betrayal and driven by vengeance. For years, he and his brothers have plotted to destroy the man who shattered their family. The plan is finally in motion. Step one? Marry the enemy's daughter. Paola was raised in silence, hidden away in an elite boarding school like a secret too shameful to acknowledge. She never expected freedom to come wrapped in a wedding dress—nor that her new husband would be the cruel, magnetic man determined to use her as a pawn in his twisted game. What begins as a cold, calculated arrangement soon ignites into something neither of them can control. Caught between vengeance and desire, hatred and longing, Domenico and Paola are bound by a marriage built on lies—but the heart doesn't play by the rules. When love becomes the greatest threat of all, how far will he go to protect the woman he was never supposed to want?

The Cape Cod Serial Killer Story

Autor: Ronald D. Goode

Número de Páginas: 147

The Cape Cod Serial Killer Story By: Ronald D. Goode The Cape Cod Serial Killer Story is a mystery crime story about identical twins, one of whom become a serial killer after being traumatized from seeing his father kill his mother. Once he became a man, he got news that his wife and kids died in a car crash because a prostitute was right in the middle of an intersection from getting beaten by her pimp. He took it upon himself to start killing prostitutes and pimps. His brother went to prison for what he did, but he killed himself in prison because he could not take the suffering from being wrongfully in prison. The brother was the killer, trained with Russian ex-soldiers in KGB, became an assassin, and took on law enforcement and military, killing a lot of them. Read The Cape Cod Serial Killer Story, a real nailbiter.

Motor City Mafia

Autor: Scott M. Burnstein

Número de Páginas: 132

Learn the story behind one of Detroit's most infamous mobs with rare photographs documenting their rise and fall. Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader inside the belly of the beast, tracking the bloodshed, exploits, and leadership of the southeast Michigan crime syndicate as never before seen in print. Through a stunning array of rare archival photographs and images, Motor City Mafia captures Detroit's most infamous past, from its inception in the early part of the 20th century, through the years when the iconic Purple Gang ruled the city's streets during Prohibition, through the 1930s and the formation of the local Italian mafia, and the Detroit crime family's glory days in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, all the way to the downfall of the area's mob reign in the 1980s and 1990s.

Farms, Factories, and Families

Autor: Anthony V. Riccio

Número de Páginas: 456

Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut, including the crucial role they played in union organizing. Often treated as background figures throughout their history, Italian women of the lower and working classes have always struggled and toiled alongside men, and this did not change following emigration to America. Through numerous oral history narratives, Farms, Factories, and Families documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut. As farming women, they could keep up with any man. As entrepreneurs, they started successful businesses. They joined men on production lines in Connecticut’s factories and sweatshops, and through the strength of the neighborhood networks they created, they played a crucial role in union organizing. Empowered as foreladies, union officials, and shop stewards, they saved money for future generations of Italian American women to attend college and achieve dreams they themselves could never realize. The book opens with the voices of elderly Italian American women, who reconstruct daily life in Italy’s southern regions at the turn of the twentieth century. Raised to be caretakers and...

Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic Narcotics

Autor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations

Número de Páginas: 904

The Jews in Genoa

Autor: Rossana Urbani , Guido Nathan Zazzu

Número de Páginas: 672

These volumes of the "Documentary History of the Jews in Italy," illustrate the history of the Jews in Genoa and surroundings from Antiquity to the French Revolution. The earliest documentary evidence takes the form of letters from King Theodoric. For the Middle Ages the documentation is relatively fragmentary and sporadic. Later there is greater abundance of historical evidence, which portrays chiefly the destinies of the Jews in the Republic from the sixteenth century on, when the presence of the Jews became permanent and a regular community was established also in the capital. The historical records presented illustrate mainly the relationship between the government of the Genoese Republic and the Jews, the latter's economic activities and their communal and social life. Some of the detailed descriptions of the Jewish population in Genoa, their living conditions and occupations, allow for a close examination of the social conditions of this Northern Italian community. For a while Genoa became a haven of refuge for some of the exiles from Spain, including the historian Joseph Hacohen and members of the Abarbanel family. The volumes are provided with an extensive introduction,...

The Jews in Genoa, Volume 2: 1682-1799

Autor: Rosanna Urbani , Guido Zazzu

Número de Páginas: 662

These volumes of the "Documentary History of the Jews in Italy", illustrate the history of the Jews in Genoa and surroundings from Antiquity to the French Revolution. The earliest documentary evidence takes the form of letters from King Theodoric. For the Middle Ages the documentation is relatively fragmentary and sporadic. Later there is greater abundance of historical evidence, which portrays chiefly the destinies of the Jews in the Republic from the sixteenth century on, when the presence of the Jews became permanent and a regular community was established also in the capital. The historical records presented illustrate mainly the relationship between the government of the Genoese Republic and the Jews, the latter's economic activities and their communal and social life. Some of the detailed descriptions of the Jewish population in Genoa, their living conditions and occupations, allow for a close examination of the social conditions of this Northern Italian community. For a while Genoa became a haven of refuge for some of the exiles from Spain, including the historian Joseph Hacohen and members of the Abarbanel family. The volumes are provided with an extensive introduction,...

Gender and Organized Crime in Italy

Autor: Ombretta Ingrascì

Número de Páginas: 233

In this comprehensive study of the role of women in the Italian mafia, Ombretta Ingrasci assesses the roles and spaces of women within traditionally male, patriarchal organized crime units. The study draws on an extensive range of research, legal reports and interviews with women involved with the mafia, public officials and police. Placed within a framework of political, social, cultural and religious history, post-1945, this book provides an excellent history of women and organized crime in modern Italy.

Family Secrets

Autor: Cayce Poponea

Número de Páginas: 294

A man who’s living the ultimate life. A woman who wants to start living. Two worlds destined to be apart, tossed together by fate. Giovanni Vitale has it all; good looks, money, and a notorious family name which can open any door he chooses. He’s poised to take the reins of his Family, provided he complies with his father’s conditions. While his life is privileged, it’s foundation is built on generations of secrets and carefully constructed lies told so well they blur the truth. What happens when one of those secrets is unearthed, one so dark it stands to change the course of his life? Can Gino discover the truth before it’s too late, or will the past repeat itself? Elizabeth Smith is the stereotypical girl next door, living barely above the poverty level in the middle of America’s Heartland. Surviving on hand-me-downs and thrift store bargains, she’s no stranger to the ridicule and hushed conversations the townsfolk inundate her with. With no options for friendships, Elizabeth turns to social media, living vicariously through a woman who seems to have it all. What happens when tragedy strikes leaving Elizabeth at a crossroads? Will she choose the safe and certain...

Newark's Little Italy

Autor: Michael Immerso

Número de Páginas: 180

Michael Immerso traces the history of the First Ward from the arrival of the first Italian in the 1870s until 1953 when the district was uprooted to make way for urban renewal. Richly illustrated with photographs culled from the albums and shoeboxes in the private collections of hundreds of former First Ward families from all across the United States, the book documents the evolution of the district from a small immigrant quarter into a complex Italian-American neighborhood that thrived during the first half of this century. Book jacket.

Da Rocha's Convenient Heir

Autor: Lynne Graham

Número de Páginas: 115

A waitress and a billionaire ex-biker solve their family troubles with a marriage of convenience in this romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Tycoon Zac’s wedding to innocent waitress Freddie is pure convenience. Dark-hearted Zac will help keep Freddie’s family together, if she provides him with a Da Rocha baby! He’s confident their insatiable passion will soon burn out. But when Freddie falls pregnant, Zac realizes he craves more than just an heir. He wants to keep Freddie in their marriage bed—forever!

Harlequin Presents June 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2

Autor: Lynne Graham , Tara Pammi , Cathy Williams , Maggie Cox

Número de Páginas: 455

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: DA ROCHA’S CONVENIENT HEIR Vows for Billionaires By Lynne Graham Zac’s convenient wedding to Freddie will provide him with an heir. He’s confident their passion will burn out, but when Freddie falls pregnant, Zac realizes he craves more than just his legacy! BLACKMAILED BY THE GREEK’S VOWS Conveniently Wed! By Tara Pammi Discovering her passionate marriage was a business deal devastated Valentina. Yet before granting a divorce, Kairos demands she play his wife again. And soon their intense fire is reignited… A DIAMOND DEAL WITH HER BOSS By Cathy Williams While pretending to be her sexy boss Gabriel’s fiancée, Abby can’t resist the temptation of a burning hot affair. But soon Abby must decide, can she share her body—and soul—with Gabriel…? CLAIMING HIS PREGNANT INNOCENT By Maggie Cox Lily doesn’t expect her landlord to be gorgeous billionaire Bastian. Antagonism leads to a sensual encounter, and shocking consequences! They’ll meet at the altar, but will a ring truly make Lily his? Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ June 2018 Box Set 2 of 2! Join...

Castiglione's Pregnant Princess

Autor: Lynne Graham

Número de Páginas: 119

A prince’s passionate fling leads to royal twins and a trip down the aisle in this marriage of convenience romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Royal responsibility has been drummed into Prince Vitale since childhood—but his hunger for Jazmine crushes all sense of restraint. Her unexpected pregnancy revelation leaves Vitale no choice—he knows what he must do. A temporary marriage will legitimize their twins, but when the fire between them fails to burn out, he has to wonder . . . could Jazz be his permanent princess?

Harlequin Presents April 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2

Autor: Lynne Graham , Melanie Milburne , Andie Brock , Clare Connelly

Número de Páginas: 471

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: CASTIGLIONE’S PREGNANT PRINCESS Vows for Billionaires By Lynne Graham Prince Vitale is driven by royal duty—until his hunger for Jazmine leaves her pregnant. A temporary marriage will legitimise their twins, but is the fire between them enough to make Jazz his permanent princess? BLACKMAILED INTO THE MARRIAGE BED By Melanie Milburne Vinn wants estranged wife Ailsa back on his arm, and he’s not above blackmail. But Ailsa meets his fire with fire, and Vinn must entice her with a scorching seduction! VIERI’S CONVENIENT VOWS By Andie Brock Her runaway sister’s agreement leaves Harper no choice but to marry Vieri! When passionately consummating their vows has consequences, Harper must decide: dare she trust Vieri with more than her body? HER WEDDING NIGHT SURRENDER By Clare Connelly Pietro vowed to never seduce his convenient virgin bride — until the chemistry between he and Emmeline becomes undeniable. But while Pietro hides a devastating secret, can they be married in more than name…? Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ April 2018 Box Set 2 of 2! Join...

Communities and Crisis

Autor: Shona Kelly Wray

Número de Páginas: 313

Bologna is well known for its powerful university and notariate of the thirteenth century, but the fourteenth-century city is less studied. This work redresses the imbalance in scholarship by examining social and economic life at mid-fourteenth century, particularly during the epidemic of plague, the Black Death of 1348. Arguing against medieval chroniclers' accounts of massive social, political, and religious breakdown, this examination of the immediate experience of the epidemic, based on notarial records--including over a thousand testaments--demonstrates resilience during the crisis. The notarial record reveals the activities and decisions of large numbers of individuals and families in the city and provides a reconstruction of the behavior of clergy, medical practitioners, government and neighborhood officials, and notaries during the epidemic.

Precious in the Eyes of the Lord

Autor: Ray E. Atwood

Número de Páginas: 273

There are many fine published works on the lives and deaths of martyrs and there is no shortage of information on the martyrs of history. However, it is difficult to find one source that describes the lives of martyrs in a comprehensive way. Precious in the Eyes of the Lord: Martyrdom in Christian Tradition presents an account of one hundred martyrs across history. Beginning with the first martyr, Abel in the Old Testament, and concluding with the Acteal martyrs of Mexico in the late twentieth century, the stories of these men and women not only highlight the virtues of charity, fortitude, and patriotism but also reveal the love of God in their hearts.

Shock Heir for the Crown Prince

Autor: Kelly Hunter

Número de Páginas: 138

After a night with a prince, a young woman keeps his memory close—and his royal heir a secret—until he finds her again in this sexy international romance. Though their encounter was brief, Prince Casimir of Byzenmaach can’t shake his smoldering memories of Anastasia Douglas. With her, he forgot his royal duties for a moment of wild abandon. Seven years later, he must wed—but seeking out the unforgettable Anastasia, he discovers a secret: she gave birth to his daughter! And he’ll stop at nothing to claim them both . . .

The Secret Valtinos Baby

Autor: Lynne Graham

Número de Páginas: 123

The chemistry between a secretary and her wealthy boss has life-changing consequences in this secret heir romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Personal assistant Merry Armstrong couldn’t resist Angel Valtinos’s sensual charisma. The Greek awakened her with his touch and the two mind-blowing nights she spent in his arms are branded onto her memory for ever. But the biggest reminder of their inescapable connection? Her adorable little daughter. . . . When Angel discovers his heir, he knows he must act. But Merry’s independent façade hides a lifetime of rejection by her family. To legitimize the Valtinos legacy, and persuade her to marry him, Angel must do more than offer her his name—he must convince Merry there’s more to his proposal than passion . . .

Harlequin Presents February 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2

Autor: Lynne Graham , Tara Pammi , Kate Walker , Lucy Ellis

Número de Páginas: 476

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE SECRET VALTINOS BABY Vows for Billionaires By Lynne Graham Merry Armstrong couldn’t resist Angel Valtinos’s sensual charisma - he awakened her with his touch and left her pregnant! Valtinos’s legacy must be legitimised, but seducing Merry into marriage will be his biggest challenge… BOUGHT WITH THE ITALIAN’S RING Conveniently Wed! By Tara Pammi Pia Vito is heir to CEO Raphael Mastrantino’s billion-dollar empire — so he initiates a calculated seduction! But when inescapable longing engulfs them, to make her his, Rafael must give her more than a diamond ring! A PROPOSAL TO SECURE HIS VENGEANCE By Kate Walker Imogen O’Sullivan is horrified when Raoul breaks up her engagement and makes her his own convenient bride - he’s planning a passionate punishment for their stormy past! Can Imogen resist Raoul’s delicious revenge? REDEMPTION OF A RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE By Lucy Ellis Nik Voronov is ferociously protective of his grandfather. When he believes Sybella Parminter is taking advantage, he strips her of her job! But unexpected desire soon threatens to consume them...

Detroit Suburban Downriver Area Telephone Directories

Número de Páginas: 1346

Trow's (formerly Wilson's) Business Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, City of New York

Número de Páginas: 1456

Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California

Autor: California. Legislature. Assembly

Número de Páginas: 204

The Journal of the Assembly During the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of California

Autor: California. Legislature. Assembly

Número de Páginas: 204

The Adult Brother Role in the Family, Its Nature and Meaning

Autor: Joseph Tortorici

Número de Páginas: 716

Castellinaria

Autor: Henry Festing Jones

Número de Páginas: 210

Reproduction of the original: Castellinaria by Henry Festing Jones

Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics

Autor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations

Número de Páginas: 302

The Jews in the Duchy of Milan

Autor: Shlomo Simonsohn

Número de Páginas: 768

White Shotgun

Autor: Attilio Bolzoni

Número de Páginas: 381

Lupara bianca ('White Shotgun') -- an Italian term that refers to a Mafia-style killing, in which no trace of the victim can be found. For thirty years, prize-winning Sicilian journalist Attilio Bolzoni has reported on the shadowy activities of Cosa Nostra. Now, for the first time, he has collected together a powerful anthology of rare interviews, court proceedings and transcripts of phone taps that together capture the essence of this most hidden of secret societies. From the 'traditional' Mafia of the early 20th Century to the 'Maxi' show-trials of the 1980s and beyond, White Shotgun is both a history of modern Sicilian crime, and a book about the twisted logic and language of Cosa Nostra. From the most humble of foot soldiers to famous pentiti ('grasses') and top-level Bosses, this is a portrait of the men who live by a code of silence -- in their own words.

Modern Romance Collection: February 2018 Books 1 – 4: The Secret Valtinos Baby (Vows for Billionaires) / A Bride at His Bidding / The Greek's Ultimate Conquest / Claiming His Nine-Month Consequence (One Night With Consequences)

Autor: Lynne Graham , Michelle Smart , Kim Lawrence , Jennie Lucas

Número de Páginas: 429

Four sizzlingly sexy romances from Mills & Boon

Billboard

Número de Páginas: 68

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Animals of the Alpine Front

Autor: Don Zancanella

Número de Páginas: 254

From a remote village between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire unrolls the intimate story of Teresa and Carlo, two young people whose paths cross and recross as they are first impelled by parents, then forced by sweeping world events to leave their childhood homes for lives they never imagined. Having left her mother and cherished dog Allucio, in Ulfano, Teresa works as a domestic servant in a large villa in Trento. She survives the Great War in the occupied city by banding together in a makeshift family with the other servants of the owners who have fled to escape the occupation. Carlo, an American still new to Italy and who speaks barely passable Italian, is just finding his footing in Trento when he’s dragged from bed at his boarding school, along with his classmates, and conscripted by the invading Austrian army. In a comical twist of fate, Carlo’s childhood near the Colorado gold mines motivates his captors to place him with a company of miners tasked with digging entrenchments and bunkers and building a massive fortress out of stone and ice, even as blizzards rage and artillery shells fall from the sky. Out of sheer loneliness, Carlo writes letters to Teresa, the...

Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice

Autor: Thomas F. Madden

Número de Páginas: 330

Winner of the 2005 Otto Grundler Award, the International Congress on Medieval Studies Between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, Venice transformed itself from a struggling merchant commune to a powerful maritime empire that would shape events in the Mediterranean for the next four hundred years. In this magisterial new book on medieval Venice, Thomas F. Madden traces the city-state's extraordinary rise through the life of Enrico Dandolo (c. 1107–1205), who ruled Venice as doge from 1192 until his death. The scion of a prosperous merchant family deeply involved in politics, religion, and diplomacy, Dandolo led Venice's forces during the disastrous Fourth Crusade (1201–1204), which set out to conquer Islamic Egypt but instead destroyed Christian Byzantium. Yet despite his influence on the course of Venetian history, we know little about Dandolo, and much of what is known has been distorted by myth. The first full-length study devoted to Dandolo's life and times, Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice corrects the many misconceptions about him that have accumulated over the centuries, offering an accurate and incisive assessment of Dandolo's motives, abilities, and...

The New Palaces of Medieval Venice

Número de Páginas: 422

Early Organized Crime in Detroit: Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia

Autor: James Buccellato

Número de Páginas: 160

Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford's right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives. Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit's struggle with gang violence, public corruption and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century. Book jacket.

The Caribbean Story Finder

Autor: Sharon Barcan Elswit

Número de Páginas: 317

The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.