-Titulo Original : The Company She Keeps The Dangerous Life Of A Model Turned Mafia Wife-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A female Goodfellas-the true story of A supermodel turned getaway driver for the mob.All-American beauty Georgia Durante was one of the most photographed models in the country when she married mobster Joe Lamendola. It plunged her into a world she never dreamed of-and one she feared she’d never survive-as a getaway driver for the Mafia and an eyewitness to unspeakable violence, brutality, and murder, as she came to understand the terrifying risk of being married to the Mob. About the Author Georgia Durante is a former model, stuntwoman, and mafia getaway driver. Her modeling career began at the age of 12, and by 17 she was a Kodak Girl and one of the most recognizable faces in the country. Before she turned 20, she had endured a brutal rape, involvement with the mob, a failed marriage, and the birth of her daughter. After seeking refuge from a mob war across the country and later fleeing an abusive second marriage to the mafia-tied Joe Lamendola, she began a lucrative career in Los Angeles as one of the countrys most successful commerical stunt drivers. The author of the powerful memoir The Company She Keeps, Durante now lives in Southern California and speaks across the country about her experiences with domestic violence...

-Titulo Original : My Fair Lazy One Reality Television Addicts Attempt To Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is T He New Black; Or, A Culture-up Manifesto-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Readers have followed New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster through job loss, sucky city living, weight loss attempts, and 1980s nostalgia. Now, in this bitter and witty memoir, Jen chronicles her efforts to achieve cultural enlightenment, with some hilarious missteps and genuine moments of inspiration along the way. Jen uses any means necessary on her quest to better herself: reading canonical literature, viewing classic films, attending the opera, researching artisan cheeses, and even enrolling in etiquette classes to improve her social graces. In Jen’s corner is a crack team of experts, including Page Six socialites, gourmet chefs, an opera aficionado, and a master sommelier. She may discover that well-regarded, high-priced stinky cheese tastes exactly as bad as it smells, and that her love for Kraft American Singles is forever. But one thing’s for certain: Eliza Doolittle’s got nothing on Jen Lancaster-and failure is an option. About the Author Jen Lancaster is the author of Bitter is the New Black. She has lived in Chicago for ten years with her husband and pets, and has yet to get the hang of the subway or returning library books in a timely manner. Visit jennsylvania...

-Titulo Original : The Key Is Love My Mothers Wisdom, A Daughters Gratitude-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Review Praise for The Key is Love “Long-time entertainer Osmond honors her parents hard work, discipline, and love in this touching memoir...An intimate story...dynamically rendered. [P]oignant and beautifully drawn.” -Publishers WeeklyPraise for Might as Well Laugh About it NowMarie Osmond is a radiant personality whose effectiveness in life comes not only through lessons learned, but also by allowing herself to laugh along the way. She is truly an inspiring individual.--Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in MeMaries life...is tantalizing in its ups and downs, a circus of hysterical situations that will make you laugh out loud...Shes been my friend for twenty-five years and always her sense of humor has prevailed.--Mary Hart, host of Entertainment TonightMarie Osmonds real life stories echo the humor of Erma Bombeck and the humility of Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Gift from the Sea). Its impressive how this incredible woman keeps on keepin on.--Larry King For beloved superstar Marie Osmond, one gift that her mother gave her stands above the rest: the gift to trust and follow her heart.Even when her path seemed bleak, it was this unwavering faith that allowed her to follow her dreams, both professional and personal, and survive the hardest times in her life. Like so many women out there, Marie has struggled through years of being a single parent and a working parent, while juggling the need to be there for her children and still be there for her other “family,” the multitude of fans and followers who look up to her.Through it all, Marie has turned to the person who helped her through every stage of her life and her career: her mother. Drawing on the wisdom that Olive Osmond imparted over the years, Marie weaves a rich, touching, and honest memoir about her life offstage and off-camera, where she took on her most important role: motherhood. Through her personal delights, dreams, downturns, and devastating tragedy, Marie offers insights on creating a strong family, raising happy and independent children and, especially, moving forward when it seems impossible to do so. About the Author Marie Osmond endeared herself to an entire generation as the star of numerous award-winning television shows and specials, as a multimillion-selling recording artist, and as a worldwide concert-tour headliner. She is also a New York Times bestselling author of Might as Well Laugh About It Now, has appeared on Broadway, and is the entrepreneur behind the successful Marie Osmond Collector Dolls...

-Titulo Original : Lindbergh-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Even after twenty years, A. Scott Berg’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Charles Lindberg remains “the definitive account” of one of the 20th century’s most extraordinary figures. Few American icons provoke more enduring fascination than Charles Lindbergh-renowned for his one-man transatlantic flight in 1927, remembered for the sorrow surrounding the kidnapping and death of his firstborn son in 1932, and reviled by many for his opposition to Americas entry into World War II. Lindberghs is “a dramatic and disturbing American story,” says the *Los Angeles Times Book Review, and this biography-the first to be written with unrestricted access to the Lindbergh archives and extensive interviews of his friends, colleagues, and close family members-is “a thorough, level-headed evaluation of the glories, tragedies, and often infuriating complexities of this extraordinary life” (Newsday). Review Praise for Lindbergh“The definitive account of a dramatic and disturbing American story...One of the most important biographies of the decade...an extraordinary achievement.”-Los Angeles Times Book Review“A magisterial work...a superb job...With Bergs free access to previously unavailable documentation, this is sure to be the definitive biography of Lindbergh.”-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Bergs biography [is] sure to renew interest in this unique American hero.”-People Magazine“In Lindbergh, A. Scott Berg brings us about as close as I suspect we ever will get to the man himself. The first biographer to be granted unfettered access to Lindberghs private papers, Berg provides enough fresh detail to trace the roots of Lindberghs personality, its strengths as well as its maddening flaws, all the way back to his turbulent boyhood.”-The New York Times Book Review“A biography that will be one of the publishing events of the year...one of the most extraordinary lives of the 20th century.”-Vanity Fair“Fanatically researched and very moving...stunning in its fairness to a harsh and unknowable Charles Lindbergh.”-Esquire“A comprehensive and invaluable text.”-The Washington Post Book World“The most outstanding piece of nonfiction that I have read this year...Berg does a spectacular job of establishing why Lindbergh proves such a powerful icon for the 20th century...A substantial piece of history that illuminates an important figure...Its the kind of book that took almost a decade to create. And its worth it.”-USA Today About the Author A. Scott Berg is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of five biographies: Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, winner of the National Book Award; Goldwyn, for which he received a Guggenheim Fellowship; Lindbergh, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Kate Remembered, his biographical memoir of Katharine Hepburn; and Wilson, the definitive biography of twenty-eighth president Woodrow Wilson. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Karma...living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests...-C.A.L.For more than a day the world held its breath...and then the small plane was sighted over Ireland.Twenty-seven hours after he had left Roosevelt Field in New York-alone, in the Spirit of St. Louis-word quickly spread from continent to continent that Charles A. Lindbergh had survived the most perilous leg of his journey-the fifteen-hour crossing of the Atlantic. He had to endure but a few more hours before reaching his destination, Paris. Anxiety yielded to anticipation.The American Ambassador to France, Myron T. Herrick, went to St. Cloud after lunch that Saturday to watch the Franco-American team-tennis matches. When he took his seat in the front row, five thousand fans cheered. During the course of the afternoon, people in the stands heard newsboys shouting the headlines of their editions speciales, announcing Lindberghs expected arrival that night. In the middle of the match, Herrick received a telegram-c...

-Titulo Original : Coming Home To Myself: A Memoir-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From the heart of one of the world’s most beloved entertainers comes an engaging memoir of professional triumph, private heartbreak, and personal victory.It didn’t take Wynonna Judd long to find her purpose-or her voice. She picked up her first guitar at nine and in less that ten years was performing with her mother Naomi in a celebrated, multiple-award-winning, platinum-selling duo-a phenomenal success story that would set the stage for an equally triumphant solo career. Then came the turning point that forced the country music superstar to take a hard look at where she was, how she got there, and where she was headed.The result is Coming Home to Myself, an intimate look into the life of the chart-topping legend. From her humble roots to the career changes that would define the second half of her dynamic life, this memoir of survival, strength, family, and forgiveness will resonate with anyone who ever dreamed of finding themselves. Review Praise for Coming Home to Myself“INFORMATIVE AND INSPIRATIONAL.”-The Augusta Chronicle“AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS AS A CHART-TOPPING COUNTRY STAR, [WYNONNA’S] DEFINITELY EARNED THE RIGHT TO HAVE WORDS LIKE ‘LEGEND,’ ‘ICON’ AND ‘SUPERSTAR’ BE USED TO DESCRIBE HER.”-The Desert Post Weekly About the Author Wynonna Judd is a country music singer who came into prominence as part of the legendary mother-daughter duo, The Judds, selling more than twenty million records worldwide and winning more than sixty industry awards.Patsi Bale Cox is a music journalist who has collaborated on such bestselling memoirs as Loretta Lynns Still Woman Enough and Ralph Emerys The View from Nashville...

-Titulo Original : Bright Lights, Big Ass A Self-indulgent, Surly, Ex-sorority Girls Guide To Why It Often Sucks In The City, Or Who Are These Idiots And Why Do They All Live Next Door To Me?-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isnt all its cracked up to be. Contrary to what you see on TV and in the movies, most urbanites arent party-hopping in slinky dresses and strappy stilettos. But lucky for us, Lancaster knows how to make the life of the lower crust mercilessly funny and infinitely entertaining. Whether shes reporting rude neighbors to Homeland Security, harboring a crush on her grocery store clerk, or fighting-and losing-the Battle of the Stairmaster- Lancaster explores how silly, strange, and not-so-fabulous real city living can be. And if anyone doesnt like it, they can kiss her big, fat, pink, puffy down parka. From Publishers Weekly Lancaster (Bitter Is the New Black) is a plus-sized, downwardly mobile Republican. She makes fun of disabled people. She cracks nasty about Anna Nicole Smith (granted, she was still alive at the time). She annotates her text with footnotes cheering herself on. When shes feeling particularly mean, she writes in her own pidgin Spanish. But in spite of all her politically incorrect rantings, there are times when Lancaster is just too on-target to ignore. People who worry about Bush imposing the Christian lifestyle on everyone, for instance, should take heart from how hes raised his daughters-those twins are but a Jell-O shot away from starring in the presidential edition of Girls Gone Wild. Even if readers cant altogether sympathize when Lancaster has to downscale her shopping Holy Trinity from Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus to IKEA, Target and Trader Joes-they know what she means when she talks about the relentlessly cheerful sales staff at Trader Joes, the tough-love staff at Target or how IKEAs going to take over America by keeping us all busy with Allen wrenches. Her humor is a bit like junk food-something you can enjoy when no one is looking. (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. About the Author Jen Lancaster is the author of Bitter is the New Black. She has lived in Chicago for ten years with her husband and pets, and has yet to get the hang of the subway or returning library books in a timely manner. Visit jennsylvania Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. In my former, auspicious career I addressed crowds ofthousands without breaking a sweat. I negotiated withdour, gray-suited hospital administrators so hostilethey’d drag me into the desert and leave me for dead given theopportunity, yet I stood my ground in demanding they acceptmy company’s contract, “Or else.” And I’ve guided corporateexecutives through the most dire of crises with a smile on myface the entire time. So you’d think chatting with a kindlymedical professional in the privacy of her office wouldn’t bebut a blip on my radar.And that would be true.If I were wearing pants.Today I’ve got an appointment with the girlie doctor andI’m nothing less than terrified. I’ve put off my annual wellwomanexam for four years because I’m so cowardly aboutthis sort of thing, no doubt stemming from my Quaker-likesense of modesty. Sure, it’s all well and good to litter myconversations with every variety of f-bomb, but when itcomes to showing my unmentionables to a complete stranger?Regardless of her impeccable medical education, extensiveexperience, and board certification? I think not.However, I’m really trying to act more like an adult lately, so I force myself to make the appointment. Of course, I haveto down a whole bottle3 of wine to do so. And then I cancel itthree times before Fletch, disgusted by my lack of courage,threatens to (a) drag me to the appointment on a leash like wehave to when we take Loki to the vet to have his nails clipped,and (b) check me into the Betty Ford Center if I don’t stop inhalingboxed wine every time I look at the phone.I have to honor the appointment this time and the onlyway tha...

-Titulo Original : The Wicked Wit Of Queen Elizabeth Ii-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A charming collection of quotes and anecdotes celebrating Englands Queen Elizabeth II, the incomparable British monarch.When we think of the queen, we probably picture a serious, dignified personage complete with majestic hat and matching handbag. But The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II reveals a side of the monarch the public rarely sees, her healthy sense of humor: sometimes silly, sometimes sarcastic-and occasionally unintentional (to guitar legend Eric Clapton: “Have you been playing long?”)!This is a delightful celebration of the queen’s humor revealed through her own words on topics from family and travel to pets and hobbies, as well as stories from the royal household of Britain’s longest-serving monarch. In addition to the queen, other royals get in their two cents, including the famously filterless Prince Philip and the acerbic Princess Margaret, as well as Prince Charles and Princess Anne. About the Author Karen Dolby is a writer who specializes in lifestyle books, including You Must Remember This. She was a coauthor of the bestselling titles 10 Years Younger and 10 Years Younger Nutrition Bible along with a dozen other books...

-Titulo Original : Dont Shoot! Im The Guitar Man The Remarkable True Story Of The Musician Who Set Out To Change Lives, Note By Note-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: This is the story of lifelong musician Buzzy Martin, music teacher to the hardened criminals inside the walls of San Quentin Prison-and what he learned, note by incredible note...

-Titulo Original : Roberts Rules Of Order A Simplified, Updated Version Of The Classic Manual Of Parliamentary Procedure-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Designed for today’s businesses, clubs, unions, boards, societies, churches, and other organizations, Roberts Rules of Order will help readers conduct meetings with civility and efficiency. Henry M. Robert published his first Robert’s Rules of Order in 1876, and literally within days of its printing, began making changes for future printings. Now, a professional parliamentarian has continued this tradition by updating Robert’s classic manual for today’s needs. Easy to read, understand, and apply, this new edition eliminates outdated footnotes and cross-references. It focuses on typical organizational meetings and includes a unique chart for beginners as well as experts. It is the essential tool for organizations of every type and size-a classic guide designed especially for modern readers. About the Author Henry M. Robert (1837-1923) was a military engineer. His book Roberts Rules of Order (also known as Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies) became the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure to this day in the United States. During the Civil War, Robert worked on the defenses of Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and several ports in New England. He served as the president of the Board of Engineers from 1895 to 1901. Upon his retirement he was appointed chief of engineers...

-Titulo Original : The Richest Man In Babylon-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Beloved by millions, George S. Clason’s classic business book reveals the financial principles that hold the key to personal wealth-now with a new introduction by Suze Orman. THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS-AN ASSURED ROAD TO HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY Countless readers have been helped by the famous “Babylonian parables,” hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of-and a solution to-your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the business book that holds the secrets to keeping your money-and making more. May they prove for you, as they have proven for millions of others, a sure key to gratifying financial progress. Review Praise for The Richest Man in Babylon“What can a book written in the 1920s tell modern investors about their finances? A whole lot if its George Clasons delightful set of parables that explain the basics of money. This is a great gift for a graduate or anyone who seems baffled by the world of finance and a wonderful, refreshing read for even the most experienced investor.”-Los Angeles Times“I first read The Richest Man in Babylon many years ago. Its philosophy worked for me then, and it will work now for anyone with the good sense to stick to it. I think it ought to be read by every young man or woman with ambition to make something of life.”-Chicago Daily News“Recently, several readers asked me for recommendations on books that introduce teenagers-and even pre-teens-to investing... My favorite, and one that I always mention, is The Richest Man in Babylon. Though published nearly 90 years ago, the financial advice dispensed by author George S. Clason will always be relevant to a new generation of readers. Set in ancient Babylon, the characters learn simple lessons about money and investing throughout the collection of short stories.”-Chicago Tribune“Full of time-tested advice on saving and investing.”-The Washington Post About the Author George Samuel Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7th, 1874. He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. A successful businessman, he founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado and published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. In 1926, he issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being “The Richest Man in Babylon,” the parable from which the present volume takes its title. These “Babylonian parables” have become a modern inspirational classic...

-Titulo Original : Roberts Rules Of Order A Simplified, Updated Version Of The Classic Manual Of Parliamentary Procedure-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Designed for today’s businesses, clubs, unions, boards, societies, churches, and other organizations, Roberts Rules of Order will help readers conduct meetings with civility and efficiency. Henry M. Robert published his first Robert’s Rules of Order in 1876, and literally within days of its printing, began making changes for future printings. Now, a professional parliamentarian has continued this tradition by updating Robert’s classic manual for today’s needs. Easy to read, understand, and apply, this new edition eliminates outdated footnotes and cross-references. It focuses on typical organizational meetings and includes a unique chart for beginners as well as experts. It is the essential tool for organizations of every type and size-a classic guide designed especially for modern readers. About the Author Henry M. Robert (1837-1923) was a military engineer. His book Roberts Rules of Order (also known as Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies) became the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure to this day in the United States. During the Civil War, Robert worked on the defenses of Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and several ports in New England. He served as the president of the Board of Engineers from 1895 to 1901. Upon his retirement he was appointed chief of engineers...

-Titulo Original : Black Like Me-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: THE HISTORY-MAKING CLASSIC ABOUT CROSSING THE COLOR LINE IN AMERICAS SEGREGATED SOUTH“One of the deepest, most penetrating documents yet set down on the racial question.”-Atlanta Journal & Constitution In the Deep South of the 1950’s, a color line was etched in blood across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Journalist John Howard Griffin decided to cross that line. Using medication that darkened his skin to deep brown, he exchanged his privileged life as a Southern white man for the disenfranchised world of an unemployed black man. What happened to John Howard Griffin-from the outside and within himself-as he made his way through the segregated Deep South is recorded in this searing work of nonfiction. His audacious, still chillingly relevant eyewitness history is a work about race and humanity every American must read. With an Epilogue by the author and an Afterword by Robert Bonazzi Review “Essential reading…a social document of the first order, providing material absolutely unavailable elsewhere with such authenticity that it cannot be dismissed.”-San Francisco Chronicle “A stinging indictment of thoughtless, needless inhumanity. No one can read it without suffering.”-Dallas Morning News“Black Like Me is a moving and troubling book written by an accomplished novelist. It is a scathing indictment of our society.”-Saturday Review About the Author John Howard Griffin (1920-1980) is known internationally as the author of two novels, Nuni and The Devil Rides Outside, five books and monographs on racism in addition to Black Like Me, a biography of Thomas Merton, three collections of photography, a volume of journals, two historical works on Texas, a musicological study, and The John Howard Reader. Born in Dallas, Texas, and educated in France, he served in the U.S. Air Force in the South Pacific, where an injury he received during a Japanese bombardment eventually resulted in the complete loss of his sight. In the 1950s he converted to Catholicism, married, and raised a family. In 1957, (after ten years of blindness) he miraculously regained his sight...

-Titulo Original : Love, Lucy (berkley Boulevard Celebrity Autobiography)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed by TV Guide as the “#1 Greatest TV Star of All Time.”Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans-a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the worlds best-loved performers. This is her story-in her own words.The story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. In her own inimitable style, she tells of their life together-both storybook and turbulent; intimate memories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage anecdotes; the empire they founded; the dissolution of their marriage. And, with a heartfelt happy ending, her enduring marriage to Gary Morton.Here is the lost manuscript that her fans and loved ones will treasure. Here is the laughter. Here is the life. Here’s Lucy...“The comic actress in her own words...intensley moving.”-San Francisco Chronicle“Filled with light and laughter.”-New York Times Book Review Review Praise for Love, Lucy“We watched her, we loved her...Lucy fans will find the book fascinating.”-Detroit News“Her story is one of triumph...a winner.”-New York Newsday“A warm, conversational memoir...Lucille Ball died in 1989, so its a shock to hear the gleeful, guiless voice of ‘America’s favorite redhead’ ring out with such vitality in an autobiography.”-The New York Times Book Review“An extremely interesting memoir...It’s a way to discover first hand what was most important to Lucy-like Desi, her mother, her family and kids, the career, her mentor Lela Rogers-and what was not. She was the geniuine article. So is this book.”-Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter About the Author Lucille Ball (1911-1989) was a beloved actress, comedienne, and Hollywood icon. Best known for her eponymous role in the hit 1950s TV sitcom I Love Lucy, she also starred in radio shows and appeared in dozens of films and television shows throughout her career, winning numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and in 1987 the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy from the American Comedy Awards...

-Titulo Original : Elvis And Me The True Story Of The Love Between Priscilla Presley And The King Of Rock N Roll-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The New York Times bestseller that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death.A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock N Roll and the woman who loved him. Review “Her love for him...jumps out from between the lines.”-Marilyn Beck, New York Daily News“A sad, sweet book...the story it tells is fascinating.”-Washington Post“This honest, full-lenth portrait paints him as he really was both in and out of the spotlight...his wife, who knew him better than anyone else, sees him clearly, steadily, and sees him whole.”-John Barkham Review...

-Titulo Original : Victim F From Crime Victims To Suspects To Survivors-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The shocking true story of a bizarre kidnapping and the victims re-victimization by the justice system.In March 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn awoke from a sound sleep into a nightmare. Armed men bound and drugged them, then abducted Denise. Warned not to call the police or Denise would be killed. Aaron agonized about what to do. Finally he put his trust in law enforcement and dialed 911. But instead of searching for Denise, the police accused Aaron of her murder. His story, they told him, was just unbelievable. When Denise was released alive, the police turned their fire on her, dubbing her the “real-life ‘Gone Girl’” who had faked her own kidnapping. In Victim F, Aaron and Denise recount the horrific ordeal that almost cost them everything. Like too many victims of sexual violence, they were dismissed, disbelieved, and dragged through the mud. With no one to rely on except each other, they took on the victim blaming, harassment, misogyny, and abuse of power running rife in the criminal justice system. Their story is, in the end, a love story, but one that sheds necessary light on sexual assault and the abuse by law enforcement that all too frequently compounds crime victims’ suffering. About the Author Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn are physical therapists born and raised in California. They married in September 2018, and in 2020 welcomed a daughter, Olivia. Investigative journalist Nicole Weisensee Egan is the author of Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of Americas Dad. Among her awards are the National Center for Missing & Exploited Childrens prestigious Hope Award and Time Inc.’s Luce Award for public service. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1DeniseI almost didnt come over to Aarons house that night.Would it have changed anything if I hadnt? Or would it have just happened a different night? Were we destined to go through what we did?Aaron and I are meant for each other; of that, I have no doubt. But does that mean I had to endure the unimaginable, to experience trauma that no one should have to live through, for us to be together? Are the two so intertwined that one cannot exist without the other? I dont know. What I do know is, I would never take it back, not if it meant I would have to live my life without him.We first met in June 2014 when I moved to Northern California for a nine-month physical therapy residency at the Kaiser hospital in Vallejo. ItOs a world-renowned program, with physical therapists from across the globe coming to learn a specialized-treatment approach for patients with severe neurological disorders or those with brain or spinal cord injuries. Aaron was a physical therapist working in the same department and taught a couple of classes for the program.I was initially drawn to his intelligence, the way he made complex topics easy to understand, but he also had this artistic, intuitive, healing way about him when he worked with patients that seemed almost mystical.I ran into Aaron at some social gatherings in the coming weeks, and we always ended up talking a lot, first about sports, where we grew up, our families, but quickly easing into deeper discussions about our love for our chosen profession, our passion to be the best we can, and our goals for the future. We had an instant connection and chemistry that surprised me. I hadnt felt anything quite like that before. However, I didnt get my hopes up. I knew he was involved with someone we worked with.In the next couple of weeks, Aaron told me he and this woman, Jennifer Jones, had been engaged but had broken up months before because she had had an affair. They still lived together, but hed moved to one of the spare bedrooms while he sorted out his feelings.We were both hesitant to start dating because of all this and because we all worked together, but Aaron and I couldnt resist each other and quickly fell in love. At the end of August, Jennifer moved ou...

-Titulo Original : Deaths Acre Inside The Legendary Forensic Lab The Body Farm Where The Dead Do Tell Tales-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: “Fans of the forensics-oriented novels of such mystery writers as Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell...not to mention television series like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, will make an eager audience for this one.”-BooklistOn a patch of land in the Tennessee hills, human corpses decompose in the open air, aided by insects, bacteria, and birds, unhindered by coffins or mausoleums. This is Bill Bass’s “Body Farm,” where nature takes its course as bodies buried in shallow graves, submerged in water, or locked in car trunks serve the needs of science and the cause of justice. In Death’s Acre, Bass invites readers on an unprecedented journey behind the gates of the Body Farm where he revolutionized forensic anthropology. A master scientist and an engaging storyteller, Bass reveals his most intriguing cases for the first time. He revisits the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder, explores the mystery of a headless corpse whose identity astonished police, divulges how the telltale traces of an insect sent a murderous grandfather to death row-and much more.INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS About the Author Dr. Bill Bass, a legend in forensic circles, has assisted with hundreds of cases for the FBI and numerous other law-enforcement agencies. He created the worlds first laboratory devoted to human decomposition: the University of Tennessees Anthropology Research Facility. He has written or coauthored more than two hundred scientific publications, many based on murder cases and other mysteries he has helped to prosecute or solve. A gifted teacher, he has been named “National Professor of the Year” by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.Jon Jefferson is a veteran journalist, science writer, and documentary filmmaker. His writing has been featured by The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and Popular Science...

-Titulo Original : Hand To Mouth Living In Bootstrap America-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Review The woman who accidentally explained poverty to the nation. -The Huffington Post“[A] whipsmart woman’s firsthand account of what it looks and smells and tastes and feels like to be living in poverty …brilliant and to the point. You won’t soon forget her voice or her message.” -Entertainment Weekly“Funny, sarcastic, full of expletives, and most of all outrageously honest. . . . Tirado has a way with words that’s somehow both breezy and blunt.” -BusinessWeek“In this riveting memoir, Tirado shares in vivid detail what its like to be a college graduate in the throes of poverty.” -Women’s Health MagazineMust-read...powerful. -Good Housekeeping“Educative . . . Tirado’s raw reportage offers solidarity for those on the front lines of hardship yet issues a cautionary forewarning to the critical: ‘Poverty is a potential outcome for all of us.’ Outspoken and vindictive, Tirado embodies the cyclical vortex of today’s struggle to survive.” -Kirkus Reviews“Tirado tells it like it is… Enthralling and horrifying, this should be required reading for policymakers.”-Booklist, starred review“In Hand to Mouth, [Tirado] uses her piercing insight, coupled with a confessional but unrepentant voice, to open a nuanced and deeply unsettling window into poverty in the U.S.” -Ms. Magazine“This book should inspire important discussion.” -Library Journal“The great thing about writing is that it doesn’t discriminate, with regard to race or gender or anything, class included. Being rich and advantaged doesn’t mean you won’t be cruelly exposed on paper as a pompous fraud. Conversely, if you write well, being broke and tired won’t prevent your talent and mental clarity from shining through. Linda Tirado is just a terrific writer. There’s a crucial passage in Hand to Mouth where Linda asks why we all can’t at least just agree that someone has to do the grunt work, and that there’s dignity in that, too. With this strong and unembarrassed account of her life on the edges of poverty Linda single-handedly re-takes some of the dignity that has been stripped from people without means in this singularly greed-dominated, most mean-spirited generation in America’s history. Honesty has its own power and this is a most honest book. Everyone who thinks things are just fine in this country should read it.” -Matt Taibbi, New York Times bestselling authorLinda Tirado tells it like it is for tens of millions of Americas low-wage workers-a group thats growing even as Americas billionaires rake in ever more of the nations total income and wealth. The top hedge-fund partner got $3.5 billion in 2013. That came to $1,750,000 an hour. Yet somehow we cant even raise the minimum wage. Read what Linda has to say and youll understand its not because Linda or other low-wage workers somehow deserve to be treated this way any more than the $3.5 billion hedge-fund deserves his pay. The game is rigged and we must un-rig it. -Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, national bestselling author of Aftershock“When our economy and our democracy are both broken, the story Linda Tirado writes here is simply known as real life for millions of Americans who are going broke every day and feel ignored by our government. Every American deserves an equal seat at the table in the halls of power and a wage that can put food on the dinner table. Hand to Mouth should serve as a red flag to the politicians in Washington and the millionaires on Wall Street, this is why we the people are mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore.” -Cenk Uygur, Host of The Young Turks ( tytnetwork )“For those who have never had the experience, Tirado’s book allows you to hear, smell, taste, feel and visualize life as a minimum wage worker. It also leaves you with two inescapable conclusions. First, poverty can happen to anyone-even if you are born into the middle class. Second, you can educate people until you are blue in the face, but as long as there are jobs that require swe...

-Titulo Original : Bitter Blood A True Story Of Southern Family Pride, Madness, And Multiple Murder-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: In this powerful and riveting tale of three families connected by marriage and murder, of obsessive love and bitter custody battles, Jerry Bledsoe recounts the shocking events that ultimately took nine lives...The first bodies found were those of a feisty millionaire widow and her beautiful daughter in their posh Louisville, Kentucky, home. Months later, another wealthy widow and her prominent son and daughter-in-law were found savagely slain in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mystified police first suspected a professional in the bizarre gangland-style killings that shattered the quiet tranquility of two well-to-do southern communities. But soon a suspicion grew that turned their focus to family. The Sharps. The Newsoms. The Lynches. The only link between the three families was a beautiful and aristocratic young mother named Susie Sharp Newsom Lynch. Could this former child princess and fraternity sweetheart have committed such barbarous crimes? And what about her gun-loving first cousin and lover, Fritz Klenner, son of a nationally renowned doctor? About the Author Jerry Bledsoe was born in Danville, Virginia, in 1941, and grew up in Thomasville, North Carolina. After 3 years in the army he became a newspaper reporter, and for more than 20 years he was a feature columnist in Greensboro and Charlotte. He was a contributing editor to Esquire when he began writing books. His seventh book, Bitter Blood, became a #1 New York Times bestseller and was made into a CBS miniseries. He and his wife, Linda, live near Asheboro, North Carolina...

-Titulo Original : Hell In The Heartland Murder, Meth, And The Case Of Two Missing Girls-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: “There is, in the best of us, a search for the truth, to serve the living and dead alike...Jax Miller is one of those people and Hell in the Heartland is one of those books.”-Robert Graysmith, New York Times bestselling author of ZodiacAs seen in Marie Claires Best True Crime Books of 2020 * HuffPost * OK! Magazine * CrimeReads * LitHubs Best New Summer BooksS-Town meets Ill Be Gone in the Dark in this stranger-than-fiction cold case from rural Oklahoma that has stumped authorities for two decades, concerning the disappearance of two teenage girls and the much larger mystery of murder, possible police cover-up, and an unimaginable truth...On December 30, 1999, in rural Oklahoma, sixteen-year-old Ashley Freeman and her best friend, Lauria Bible, were having a sleepover. The next morning, the Freeman family trailer was in flames and both girls were missing.While rumors of drug debts, revenge, and police corruption abounded in the years that followed, the case remained unsolved and the girls were never found.In 2015, crime writer Jax Miller--who had been haunted by the case--decided to travel to Oklahoma to find out what really happened on that winter night in 1999, and why the story was still simmering more than fifteen years later. What she found was more than she could have ever bargained for: evidence of jaw-dropping levels of police negligence, entire communities ravaged by methamphetamine addiction, and a series of interconnected murders with an ominously familiar pattern.These forgotten towns were wild, lawless, and home to some very dark secrets. Review “There is, in the best of us, a search for the truth, to serve the living and dead alike, an obsessiveness that means never giving up, to balance the scale and give the dead their due. In the modern tradition of I’ll be Gone in the Dark, Jax Miller is one of those people and Hell in the Heartland is one of those books.”-Robert Graysmith, New York Times bestselling author of ZodiacHarrowing, beautifully written, and filled with unexpected twists, readers won’t be able to put down this book until they reach the very last word. A new true-crime classic that is sure to engross fans of the genre.-Booklist“Beautiful and devastating.-CrimeReads“A captivating ride through the frustrating twists, turns, and dead ends of a horrifying murder case…. This is as much an exploration of the underlying social issues that feed into a system of fear and violence as it is about the crime itself. A vivid storyteller, Miller proves herself as adept at nonfiction as fiction.”-Publishers Weekly“The title of Jax Miller’s book is, believe me, no exaggeration. This writer marched straight into a piece of Oklahoma that can fairly be called Hell and didn’t come out until she’d covered every track leading to and from an ice cold crime and relentlessly covered a whole lot of nasty possibilities. Murder and Meth are only the beginning.”-Beverly Lowry, author of Who Killed These Girls?“A top-notch true crime work shot through with desperation, paranoia, and regret. Reading this book feels like running headlong into danger, and Miller’s writing is haunted and haunting. It’s a patchwork of broken dreams, of secrets and lies, of trouble under the surface. Mesmerizing, raw, evocative, unforgettable.”-William Boyle, author of A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself Every generation has its standout true-crime writer. Jax Miller does with Hell in the Heartland what Truman Capote did with In Cold Blood. Ive witnessed firsthand the extraordinary lengths Miller went to in order to investigate this case. She is without doubt a writer at the peak of her powers.-A.A. DhandTrue crime fans who are fascinated by the dark side of rural life and police incompetence and open to a somewhat ambiguous ending will find much to savor.”-Library Journal About the Author Jax Miller is an American author. While hitchhiking across America in her twenties, she wrote her first...

-Titulo Original : The I-5 Killer-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The terrifying true crime story of the I-5 serial killer from Ann Rule, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me. Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an award-winning student and star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers to play in the NFL, and chosen by Playgirl as a centerfold candidate. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had his pick of willing sexual prospects. But Randall Woodfield wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California, Oregon, and Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of his victims grew to a total of at least 44, the police faced the awesome challenge of catching and convicting a suspect who seemed too handsome and appealing to have committed such ugly crimes-crimes that filled every woman within his striking range with feat and horror.... Review Praise for Ann Rule“Rule has an instinct for suspense, knowing just what information to leak to the reader and when.”-The Washington Post Book World“A raw docudrama of almost unbelievable intensity.”-Booklist“A harrowing pathological portrait, a nearly unthinkable triple-murder plot, a hold-your-breath police procedural and a tale of dedication and compassion all superbly combined to produce the most riveting true-crime account since In Cold Blood.”-Kirkus Reviews“Excellent....One of the most detailed studies of a sociopath to dignify the true-crime circuit.”-The San Francisco Chronicle“A fascinating and grisly story...un-putdownable.”-New York Daily News“A good read....Rule springs surprises and revelations with a novelist’s skill.”-Seattle Times About the Author Ann Rule wrote thirty-five New York Times bestsellers. Her first bestseller was The Stranger Beside Me, about her personal relationship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. A former Seattle police officer, she used her firsthand expertise in all her books. For more than three decades, she was a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. She lived near Seattle and passed away in 2015...

-Titulo Original : The Want-ad Killer (true Crime)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes a true crime story of a serial killer who was sentenced to die-yet lived to murder again....and again.... After committing his first grisly crime, Harvey Louis Carignan beat a death sentence and continued to manipulate, rape, and bludgeon women to death, using want ads to lure his young female victims. And time after time, justice was thwarted by a killer whose twisted legal genius was matched only by his sick savagery. Complete with the testimony of the officers who put him behind bars and the women who barely escaped with their lives, The Want-Ad Killer is one of the most shattering and thought-provoking true-crime stories of our time. Review Praise for Ann Rule“Rule has an instinct for suspense, knowing just what information to leak to the reader and when.”-The Washington Post Book World“A raw docudrama of almost unbelievable intensity.”-Booklist“A harrowing pathological portrait, a nearly unthinkable triple-murder plot, a hold-your-breath police procedural and a tale of dedication and compassion all superbly combined to produce the most riveting true-crime account since In Cold Blood.”-Kirkus Reviews“Excellent....One of the most detailed studies of a sociopath to dignify the true-crime circuit.”-The San Francisco Chronicle“A fascinating and grisly story...un-putdownable.”-New York Daily News“A good read....Rule springs surprises and revelations with a novelist’s skill.”-Seattle Times About the Author Ann Rule wrote thirty-five New York Times bestsellers. Her first bestseller was The Stranger Beside Me, about her personal relationship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. A former Seattle police officer, she used her firsthand expertise in all her books. For more than three decades, she was a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. She lived near Seattle and passed away in 2015...

-Titulo Original : Bitter Remains A Custody Battle, A Gruesome Crime, And The Mother Who Paid The Ultimate Price-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The bestselling true crime author of Under Cover of the Night recounts Laura Ackerson’s disappearance and murder in North Carolina, the discovery of her remains in Texas, and the aftermath… On July 13, 2011, Laura Jean Ackerson of Kinston, North Carolina, went to pick up her two toddler sons. It would be the last time she was seen alive... Two weeks later, detectives searching for the missing mother made a gruesome discovery on the shores of Oyster Creek near Richmond, Texas-the dismembered body parts of a young woman whom they were able to identify as Laura Ackerson. Laura’s ex, Grant Hayes-the father of her two sons-and his wife, Amanda, the mother of his newborn daughter, both pointed the finger at each other as the one guilty of murdering Laura, cutting up her body, and then transporting and disposing of the remains. This is the haunting true crime story of a devoted mother, a disturbed couple, and how these horrific events came to pass... INCLUDES PHOTOS Review PRAISE FOR DIANE FANNING “Very few writers have the insight and gift to take a true story and make it one hell of a page-turner.”-Susan Murphy Milano, domestic violence victims’ advocate, on A Poisoned Passion “Unbelievable stuff!”-Mike DeForest, WKMG-TV, on Mommy’s Little Girl “I couldn’t put it down until I had finished it...A story that’s enjoyable to read and accurate to detail.”-Herb Betz on Through the Window “I was astonished by how good this book was-insightful, well written, and fascinating.”-Hugh Aynesworth, four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, on Out There About the Author Diane Fanning is the Edgar® Award-nominated, national bestselling author of fourteen true crime books, including Under Cover of the Night, as well as the Lucinda Pierce Mysteries, and a World War II mystery, Scandal in the Secret City. She has appeared on numerous network and cable news shows and radio stations across the United States and Canada, including TODAY, 48 Hours, 20/20, Forensic Files, Snapped, bio., Investigation Discovery, E!, and the BBC. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSPraise for Diane FanningBerkley titles by Diane FanningTitle PageCopyrightDedicationAcknowledgmentsNotable PeopleCHAPTER ONECHAPTER TWOCHAPTER THREECHAPTER FOURCHAPTER FIVECHAPTER SIXCHAPTER SEVENCHAPTER EIGHTCHAPTER NINECHAPTER TENCHAPTER ELEVENCHAPTER TWELVECHAPTER THIRTEENCHAPTER FOURTEENCHAPTER FIFTEENCHAPTER SIXTEENCHAPTER SEVENTEENCHAPTER EIGHTEENCHAPTER NINETEENCHAPTER TWENTYCHAPTER TWENTY-ONECHAPTER TWENTY-TWOCHAPTER TWENTY-THREECHAPTER TWENTY-FOURCHAPTER TWENTY-FIVECHAPTER TWENTY-SIXCHAPTER TWENTY-SEVENCHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHTCHAPTER TWENTY-NINECHAPTER THIRTYCHAPTER THIRTY-ONECHAPTER THIRTY-TWOCHAPTER THIRTY-THREECHAPTER THIRTY-FOURCHAPTER THIRTY-FIVECHAPTER THIRTY-SIXCHAPTER THIRTY-SEVENCHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTCHAPTER THIRTY-NINECHAPTER FORTYCHAPTER FORTY-ONECHAPTER FORTY-TWOCHAPTER FORTY-THREECHAPTER FORTY-FOURCHAPTER FORTY-FIVECHAPTER FORTY-SIXCHAPTER FORTY-SEVENCHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTCHAPTER FORTY-NINECHAPTER FIFTYCHAPTER FIFTY-ONECHAPTER FIFTY-TWOAfterwordPhotographsNOTABLE PEOPLETHE VICTIMLAURA JEAN ACKERSON-Twenty-seven-year old entrepreneur, graphic artist and mother of two, aka Laura HayesTHE ACCUSEDGRANT HAYES III-Musician, artist and father of Grant, Gentle and Lily Hayes. Husband of Amanda Hayes, aka Grant HazeAMANDA HAYES-Actress, artist, mother of Sha Elmer and Lily Hayes and wife of Grant Hayes, aka Amanda Tucker, Amanda Smith, Amanda HazeFRIENDS AND FAMILYRETHA FAYE RYAN ABERNATHY-Mother of Amanda HayesJASON ACKERSON-Older half brother of Laura Jean AckersonPATRICIA BARAKAT-Inmate in the Wake County facility who befriended Amanda Hayes when she was incarcerated awaiting trialDALTON BERRY-Son of Karen Berry and nephew of Amanda HayesKAREN BERRY-Older half sister of Amanda Hayes, lives in TexasSHELTON BERRY-Son of Karen Berry and nephew of Amanda HayesSHA ELMER-Daughter of Amanda Ha...

-Titulo Original : Murder Machine (onyx True Crime)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The inside story of a single Brooklyn gang that killed more Americans than the Iraqi army.-Mike McAlary, columnist, New York PostThey were the DeMeo gang-the most deadly hit men in organized crime. Their Mafia higher-ups came to know, use, and ultimately fear them as the Murder Machine. They killed for profit and for pleasure, following cold-blooded plans and wild whims, from the mean streets of New York to the Florida Gold Coast, and from coast to coast. Now complete with personal revelations of one of the key players, this is the savage story that leaves no corpse unturned in its terrifying telling. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Review The scariest book ever about the mob.-Pete HamillA murderous crew that every wise guy in New York was afraid of.. pelling and authoritative.-Nicholas Pileggi, author of WiseguyVivid...hair-raising...fascinating...the best mob book in recent memory.-Kirkus Reviews About the Author Jerry Capeci is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Mafia and organized crime. He covered the crime beat for both the New York Daily News and the New York Post (and was the only newspaperman to sneak his way into Carlo Gambino’s funeral in 1976) for more than 20 years. He is the co-author of Murder Machine, the terrifying saga of Roy DeMeo’s bloodthirsty Mafia crew, and Gotti: Rise & Fall. A native of the mean streets of Bath Beach, Brooklyn, he now lives in Manhattan.Gene Mustain is the co-author of Murder Machine and the author of Mob Star...

-Titulo Original : Crazy A Fathers Search Through Americas Mental Health Madness-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: “A magnificent gift to those of us who love someone who has a mental illness…Earley has used his considerable skills to meticulously research why the mental health system is so profoundly broken.”-Bebe Moore Campbell, author of 72 Hour HoldFormer Washington Post reporter Pete Earley had written extensively about the criminal justice system. But it was only when his own son-in the throes of a manic episode-broke into a neighbors house that he learned what happens to mentally ill people who break a law. This is the Earley familys compelling story, a troubling look at bureaucratic apathy and the countless thousands who suffer confinement instead of care, brutal conditions instead of treatment, in the “revolving doors” between hospital and jail. With mass deinstitutionalization, large numbers of state mental patients are homeless or in jail-an experience little better than the horrors of a century ago. Earley takes us directly into that experience-and into that of a father and award-winning journalist trying to fight for a better way. Review Praise for Crazy“A combination of old-fashioned muckraking and genuine empathy...an important manifesto.” -The Washington Post Book World“Parents of the mentally ill should find solace and food for thought in [this book’s] pages.”-Publishers Weekly“A case for major policy reform...a harrowing account of a father trying to obtain treatment for his adult son.”-San Antonio Express News“Crazy is a godsend. It will open the minds of many who make choices for the mentally ill. Countless numbers of us owe Pete Earley and his son Mike a great debt.”-Patty Duke About the Author Pete Earley, a former reporter for The Washington Post, is the author of several works of nonfiction, including the bestsellers The Hot House and Family of Spies, and the multi-award-winning Circumstantial Evidence. According to the Washingtonian magazine, he is one of ten journalist/authors in America who have the power to introduce new ideas and give them currency. Earley is also the author of two novels...