-Titulo Original : The Wind Is My Mother The Life And Teachings Of A Native American Shaman-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: With eloquent simplicity, Native American medicine man Bear Heart demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain spiritual and physical health in todays world.“As a child I was taught, ‘Chebon, the way to attain the beauty in life is through harmony. Be in harmony with all things, but most important, be in harmony with yourself first. A lot will go on in your life, some good, some bad-people may argue and some will try to take control of your life-but that one word, harmony, will neutralize any problems and help your life to become beautiful.’”-from The Wind is My Mother“A compelling and important work…Bear Heart is a gifted storyteller-readers of all backgrounds will be inspired by his lessons of how to apply traditional Native American wisdom to maintain balance in today’s world…Bear Heart’s is a truthful, honest voice which has let us into his world, and our world is better for it.”-Body, Mind, Spirit Review Praise for The Wind Is My Mother: The Life and Teachings of a Native American Shaman“This fascinating book is a rare combination of universal truths and practical applications. It is an excellent manual for living a healthy life in a complex world.”-John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus“Bear Heart, a full-blooded Muskogee Creek Indian and one of the last ‘trained’ medicine men, shares this knowledge, combining it with his more formal, graduate [studies] in psychology to build a bridge between Native American and modern spirituality.”-Publishers Weekly “At once mystical and utterly practical, Bear Heart’s message is not a call to conversion, but the testimony of a life so fully lived that it can heal others. To read it is to be inspired to live one’s own life with more attention, harmony and hope.”-Lorene Cary, author of If Sons, Then Heirs: A Novel“Bear Heart, a Muskogee Creek Indian medicine man, tells his story, including his insights about receiving the power of the Great Spirit through fasting, chanting, and vision quests.”-St. Petersburg Times“Inspiring...Bear Heart weaves together anecdotes and philosophy demonstrating that traditional Native American wisdom can be applied in today’s world to live a peaceful, balanced life. A charismatic storyteller, Bear Heart’s autobiography is rich not only with the amazing accomplishments and wisdom of his life as a medicine man but also with the ages-old legends of his people.”-Evolving Woman From the Back Cover At once mystical and utterly practical, Bear Hearts message is not a call to conversion, but the testimony of a life so fully lived that it can heal others. To read it is to be inspired to live ones own life with more attention, harmony and hope. Lorene Cary, author of Black Ice This fascinating book is a rare combination of universal truths and practical applications. It is an excellent manual for living a healthy life in a complex world. John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus A fantastic book; you wont want to miss it . . . an eye-opening piece of history. Mark Steiner, WJHU Radio, Baltimore, Maryland About the Author Marcellus “Bear Heart” Williams [1918-2008], born in Okemah, Oklahoma, was a full-blood spiritual leader of the Muskogee-Creek Nation trained in the traditional ways of his tribe. Highly regarded as a healer and counselor, he was also a respected leader of the Native American Church, Sun Danced with both the Northern and Southern Cheyenne people, and was an ordained minister in the American Baptist Church. He was asked to be one of the spiritual counselors for the fireman and their families after the Oklahoma City tragedy and put down prayers with the Fire Department at Ground Zero in November, 2001. Bear Heart helped thousands of people over the course of his life and his book, “The Wind Is My Mother,” continues his life work of sharing wisdom and inspiration. For more information, visit TheWindIsMyMother Molly Larki...

-Titulo Original : Donnie Brasco My Undercover Life In The Mafia - A True Story By Fbi Agent Joseph D. Pistone-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Review In Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone tells the story of working so deep undercover in the Mafia that the truth of his identity became blurry even for him. For six years, Pistone posed as jewel thief Donnie Brasco in order to pull off one of the most audacious sting operations ever. Because any small detail could blow his cover, Pistone adjusted his personality and habits to earn the trust of Mafia soldiers, connected guys, captains, and godfathers. He was so successful that many FBI surveillance teams assumed that he was yet another Mafia guy. This memoir paints a vivid portrait of the underworld of wise guys by revealing their code of honor, their treacherous dealings, their relationships with their wives and mistresses, and their lavish money habits. The suspense in Pistones story builds as he unfurls his experience of life on the edge of good and evil and on the verge of death. Posing as jewel thief Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working undercover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant community of mafia soldiers, connected guys, captains and godfathers.Now his unforgettable eyewitness account brings to pulsating life the entire world of wiseguys-their code of honor and their treachery, their wives, girlfriends and whores, their lavish spending and dirty dealings.With the drama and suspense of a high-tension thriller, Joseph Pistone reveals every incredible aspect of the jealously guarded world he penetrated...and draws a chilling picture of what the mafia is, does, and means in America today. About the Author Joseph D. Pistone was an FBI agent for seventeen years before retiring from active duty in 1996. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, Donnie Brasco: Deep Cover, and Donnie Brasco: Mobbed Up. The Academy Award-nominated movie Donnie Brasco and the television series Falcone are based on his life as an undercover FBI agent. He now lives under a secret identity in an undisclosed location. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Table of ContentsTitle PageCopyright PageDedication Chapter 1 - THE WHIRLWINDChapter 2 - THE BEGINNINGSChapter 3 - PREPARATIONSChapter 4 - HITTING THE STREETChapter 5 - BROOKLYN: THE COLOMBOSChapter 6 - THE BONANNOSChapter 7 - TONY MIRRAChapter 8 - LEFTYChapter 9 - MILWAUKEEChapter 10 - THE ACCIDENTChapter 11 - FRANK BALISTRIERIChapter 12 - SONNY BLACKChapter 13 - KING’S COURTChapter 14 - COLDWATERChapter 15 - DRUGS AND GUNSChapter 16 - THE RAIDChapter 17 - THE SITDOWNSChapter 18 - THE HITSChapter 19 - THE CONTRACTChapter 20 - COMING OUT EPILOGUEUPDATEAcknowledgementsABOUT THE AUTHORS“Thoroughly absorbing true-life adventure.”-Newsday “The tension builds with machine-gun rapidity ... the suspense of a fictional mystery yarn but the chilling ring of reality.... Joseph D. Pistone is a true American hero!”-VirginianPilot “Excellent ... for a view of how the Mafia operates, none can match Joe Pistone!”-SeattlePost-Intelligencer “Truly exciting.... so skillfully written it’s worth your time.”-PalmSprings Desert Sun “Oozes with names ... and plenty of behind-the-social-club-door gossip.”-NewYork Daily News “Unprecedented ... a chilling chronicle of undercover work in the Mafia.”-UPI “A penetrating look into the Mafia inner circle ... real-life drama.”-DetroitNews “What it’s really like ... fascinating ... frightening ... daring.”-FortWorth Evening Telegram “Compelling, gripping, revealing ... raw, hard-hitting nonfiction at its best.”-TorontoStar “Immense!y satisfying!”-OaklandPress “Chilling ... not since Nicholas Pileggi’s Wiseguy has the day-to-day life of the Mafia been so entertainingly captured.”-BuffaloNews “New ground is broken! ... There are few ways, short of participating in it, that you’ll get a better look at the business of crime than by reading Pisto...

-Titulo Original : The Girl In The Leaves (berkley True Crime)-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The shocking true crime story of one of the most bizarre mass murders ever recorded-and the girl who escaped with her life.In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina’s two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah and eleven-year-old Kody. Investigators began scouring the area, yet despite an extensive search, no signs of the missing people were discovered. On the fourth day of the search, evidence trickled in about neighborhood “weirdo” Matthew Hoffman. A police SWAT team raided his home and found an extremely disturbing sight: every square inch of the place was filled with leaves and a terrified Sarah Maynard was bound up in the middle of it like some sort of perverted autumn tableau. But there was no trace of the others. Then came Hoffman’s confession to an unspeakable crime that went beyond murder and defied all reason. His tale of evil would make Sarah’s survival and rescue all the more astonishing-a compelling tribute to a young girl’s resilience and courage and to her fierce determination to reclaim her life in the wake of unimaginable trauma. Review Praise for Robert Scott“Compelling and shocking…a ground-breaking book.”-Robert K. Tanenbaum “Fascinating and fresh…a fast-paced, informative read.”-Sue Russell “Skillfully written...[Scott] has the ability to tell a true story with compassion and taste while grabbing and keeping the readers attention.”-ReviewingTheEvidence “An excellent true crime writer.”-True Crime Book Reviews About the Author Robert Scott is the author of many true crime books, and has been featured on such television channels as truTV, E!, and Investigation Discovery.Sarah Maynard is the subject of the true crime book The Girl in the Leaves.Larry Maynard is the father of Sarah Maynard, who is the subject of the true crime book The Girl in the Leaves...

-Titulo Original : Orr My Story-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Hockey legend Bobby Orr tells his story, from his Ontario childhood to his years with the Bruins and Blackhawks to today in this New York Times bestselling sports memoir.Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest defenseman ever to play the game of hockey. But all the brilliant achievements leave unsaid as much as they reveal. They don’t tell what inspired Orr, what drove him, what it was like for a shy small-town kid to suddenly land in the full glare of the media. They don’t tell what it was like when the agent he regarded as a brother betrayed him and left him in financial ruin. They don’t tell what he thinks of the game of hockey today. Now he breaks his silence in a memoir as unique as the man himself.... INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Review Praise for Orr: My Story“This is a book more about a man than about a hockey player...Epic and noble.”-The Atlantic“A must-read for anyone...who fondly remembers the glory years of the Big Bad Bruins.”-The Sun Chronicle“[Orr] wrote the book…as if he were coaching both his sport and society, delivering lessons in honor and responsibility while he examines hockey at its best and worst.”-The Boston Globe“A gripping personal record: tracing the arc from stunning rookie phenom to defeated hero. The story is moving. It’s a book that devotees of sport have to have on their bookshelves.”-Winnipeg Free Press About the Author Bobby Orr played for the Boston Bruins from 1966 to 1976, and then two more years for the Chicago Blackhawks. Among other records and honors, he remains the only defenseman to win the Art Ross Trophy league scoring title-twice-and he still holds the record for most points and assists at that position. He also won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL’s best defenseman, and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league’s MVP, as well as two Conn Smythe Trophies as the Stanley Cup MVP. Orr was the youngest living player to be inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame, at thirty-one...

-Titulo Original : Zodiac Unmasked The Identity Of Americas Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Robert Graysmith reveals the true identity of Zodiac-Americas most elusive serial killer.Between December 1968 and October 1969 a hooded serial killer called Zodiac terrorized San Francisco. Claiming responsibility for thirty-seven murders, he manipulated the media with warnings, dares, and bizarre cryptograms that baffled FBI code-breakers. Then as suddenly as the murders began, Zodiac disappeared into the Bay Area fog.After painstaking investigation and more than thirty years of research, Robert Graysmith finally exposes Zodiac’s true identity. With overwhelming evidence he reveals the twisted private life that led to the crimes, and provides startling theories as to why they stopped. America’s greatest unsolved mystery has finally been solved.INCLUDES PHOTOS AND A COMPLETE REPRODUCTION OF ZODIAC’S LETTERS Review “A SCARY AND DISTURBING ACCOUNT OF PURE EVIL.”-Booklist“FASCINATING...LIKE READING A BRAND NEW MYSTERY.”-Inspector Dave Toschi“[GRAYSMITH’S] ACCESS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS. A meticulous reconstruction of the way the case evolved. By far the best book on the subject of the Zodiac murders.”-New York Press About the Author Robert Graysmith is the New York Times bestselling author of several true crime novels including Zodiac, Zodiac Unmasked, Auto Focus, and Amerithrax. The major motion pictures Zodiac and Auto Focus are based on his books. A San Francisco Chronicle political cartoonist and artist for fifteen years, he lives in San Francisco...

-Titulo Original : The Soloist A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, And The Redemptive Power Of Music-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The New York Times bestselling true story that inspired the major motion picture-an “unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity”(People).Journalist Steve Lopez discovered of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’s Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayers’s music, Lopez took it upon himself to change the prodigys life-only to find that their relationship would have a profound change on his own.“An intimate portrait of mental illness, of atrocious social neglect, and the struggle to resurrect a fallen prodigy.”-Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down Review Praise for Steve Lopez and The Soloist“Lopez is a terrific reporter. The Soloist is poignant, wise, and funny.”-Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind“A heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read.”-Essence“An utterly compelling tale.”-Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Fathers Search Through Americas Mental Health Madness“With self-effacing humor, fast-paced yet elegant prose, and unsparing honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope.”-Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Compelling and gruffly tender...Lopez deserves congratulations for being the one person who did not avert his eyes and walk past the grubby man with the violin.”-Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist writing for the Los Angeles Times About the Author Steve Lopez is the author of several books, including The Sunday Macaroni Club and The Soloist. In 2009, The Soloist was made into a movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Lopez is a columnist with the Los Angeles Times and lives in California. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. PrefaceIm on foot in downtown Los Angeles, hustling back to the office with another deadline looming. Thats when I see him. Hes dressed in rags on a busy downtown street corner, playing Beethoven on a battered violin that looks like its been pulled from a dumpster.That sounded pretty good, I say when he finishes.He jumps back three steps, eyeing me with suspicion. I see the name Stevie Wonder carved into the face of the violin, along with felt-pen doodles.Oh, thank you very much, he says, obviously flattered. Are you serious?Im not a musician, I answer. But yes. It sounded good to me.He is black, just beyond fifty, with butterscotch eyes that warm to the compliment. He is standing next to a shopping cart heaped over with all his belongings, and yet despite grubby, soiled clothing, theres a rumpled elegance about him. He speaks with a slight regional accent I cant place. Maybe hes from the Midwest or up near the Great Lakes, and he seems to have been told to always stand up straight, enunciate, carry himself with pride and respect others.Im trying to get back in shape, he says. But Im going to get back in there, playing better. I just need to keep practicing.So you like Stevie Wonder? I ask.Oh, yes, certainly. You Are the Sunshine of My Life. My Cherie Amour. I guess I shouldnt have written his name on my violin, though.I write a column for the Los Angeles Times. The job is a little like fishing. You go out and drop a line, cast a net. Im figuring this vagrant violinist is a column. Has to be.Im in a hurry at the moment, I tell him, but Id like to come back and hear you play again.Oh, all right, he says, smiling appreciatively but with trepidation. He looks like a man who has learned to trust no one.Do you always play in this spot? I ask.Yes, he says, pointing across the street with his bow to Per-shing Square, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. I like to be near the Beethoven statue for inspiration.This guy could turn out to be a rare find in a city of undiscovered gems, fiddling away in the company of Beethoven. I would drop everything if I could, and spend a few hours pulling the story out of him, but that will have to wait fo...

-Titulo Original : Moms Who Drink And Swear True Tales Of Loving My Kids While Losing My Mind-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: If you feel like your kids are killing you, you’ve come to the right place. This irreverant, hilarious guide to the trials of motherhood makes the perfect gift for mom-or any woman with a huge heart and a mouth that sometimes needs washing out with soap.Attention all potty-mouthed, cheap-wine-drinking mothers: Prepare to meet your match. Any bad thought you’ve had about your kids, Nicole Knepper has had worse. Much worse. It’s not that she doesn’t love her kids. It’s that she understands what a mind-f*?% it can be to try to civilize those wild little beasts.Based on her hugely popular page, “Moms Who Drink and Swear,” this book reveals why family dinners are like herpes, how to avoid smashing toys that are being fought over, and the joy of hearing that your son has murdered his imaginary friend. As Nicole rants and raves about caring for children (without crushing their souls), family togetherness (without too many tears), the saving grace of girlfriends (and vodka), and love and marriage (and all the baggage that goes with them), she gets to the heart of what every exasperated mom is thinking, just much funnier. Review Raves for Nicole Knepper“Nikki has a way of connecting and resonating with moms that is almost magical and pretty much guarantees a bestselling book.”-Jill Smokler, author of Scary Mommy“Nikki Knepper is one of a kind. She’s a smart, compassionate, gritty, insightful, potty-mouthed, hilarious, fearless, silly, and generous spirit every bit deserving of the enormous online platform she’s grown. I’m a proud fan of Moms Who Drink and Swear, and I can’t wait to read what’s next!”-Julie Haas Brophy, author of Sh*t My Kids Ruined: An A-Z Celebration of Kid-Destruction“As a mom who despises ‘mommy blogs,’ discovering Nicole Knepper’s writing was almost as sweet as the first time my son let me use the bathroom without him. With her biting sense of humor, Nicole has struck a chord not just with parents, but with anyone interested in answering life’s biggest question, ‘What the fuck?’ Shes all at once insightful, touching, and hilarious.”-Natalie Slater, author of Bake and Destroy“I had this idea in my head about what mommy and daddy bloggers were all about-posts about how wonderful raising children and life with little ones and how every day of parenting was a magical gift, like a glitter-filled fart from a baby unicorn. I wanted nothing to do with those lies. Then I found Nikki and the Moms Who Drink and Swear blog. She is honest about raising kids, being an adult child now in charge of children, and everything that comes with the parenting gig. Nikki is the parent, and writer, I want to be. Plus she smells nice. Not as nice as glittery unicorn farts, but nice.”-Chris Illuminati, author of A**holeology: The Cheat Sheet“Nicole Knepper has that rare combination of laugh-out-loud humor and genuine intelligence that makes her writing a go-to for parents who need to feel like someone gets them. She invites everyone into the crazy club of parenthood, promising to reassure stressed-out parents that their fears are normal, while allowing them to laugh at their secret thoughts. It is hard to be sensitive and hilarious at the same time, but Nicole truly is both.”-Carrie Goldman, author of Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear“If existed when Erma Bombeck was alive and writing bestsellers, she would be Nikki Knepper. Maybe with less drinking and fewer f-bombs.”-Bill Adee, VP Digital Media, Chicago Tribune Media Group About the Author Nicole Knepper is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the fields of substance abuse, trauma, dual diagnosis and autism spectrum disorders and the mom to two. In addition to running her page, Moms Who Drink and Swear, she blogs for The Chicago Tribune and works to spread awareness about special needs....

-Titulo Original : Growing Up-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Russell Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography about growing up in America during the Great Depression. “Magical….He has taken such raw, potentially wrenching material and made of it a story so warm, so likable, and so disarmingly funny…a work of original biographical art.”-The New York Times In this heartfelt memoir, groundbreaking Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Russell Baker traces his youth from the backwoods mountains of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the Depression-shadowed landscape of Baltimore. His is a story of adversity and courage, the poignancy of love and the awkwardness of sex, of family bonds and family tensions. We meet the people who influenced Baker’s early life: his strong and loving mother, his bold little sister Doris, the awesome matriarch Ida Rebecca and her twelve sons. Here, too, are schoolyard bullies, great teachers, and the everyday heroes and heroines of the Depression who faced disaster with good cheer as they tried to muddle through. A modern day classic filled with perfect turns of phrase and traces of quiet wisdom, Growing Up is a coming of age story that is “the stuff of American legend” (The Washington Post Book World). Review Praise for Growing Up and Russell Baker“A wondrous book, funny, sad, and strong…[with scenes] as funny and touching as Mark Twains.”-Los Angeles Times Book Review “Lovely haunting prose....[Baker] moves beyond the boundaries of his newspaper column to establish a place for this book among the most enduring recollections of American boyhoods-those of Thurber and Mencken, Aldrich and Twain.”-The Washington Post Book World“One of the most heart-warming, inspiring, nostalgic, funniest, best-written books I have ever read.”-Ann Landers [Baker is] a precious national resource.-Neil Postman“The saddest, funniest, most tragical yet comical picture of coming of age in the U.S.A. in the Depression years and World War II that has ever been written.”-Harrison Salisbury About the Author Russell Baker charmed readers with his astute political commentary and biting cerebral wit. The noted journalist, humorist, essayist, and biographer wrote or edited seventeen books, and was the author of the nationally syndicated “Observer” column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. Called by Robert Sherrill of the Washington Post Book Word, “the supreme satirist of this half-century,” Baker was most famous for turning the daily gossip of most newspapers into the stuff of laugh-out-loud literature. John Skow of Time described Bakers work as “funny, but full of the pain and absurdity of the age...he can write with a hunting strain of melancholy, with delight, or...with shame or outrage.” Baker received his first Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1979, in recognition of his Observer column. Baker received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for his autobiography, Growing Up (1983).In addition to his regular column and numerous books, Baker also edited the anthologies, The Norton Book of Light Verse (1986) and Russell Bakers Book of American Humor (1993). From 1993 to 2004 he was the regular host of the PBS television series Masterpiece Theatre. Baker was a regular contributor to national periodicals such as The New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Saturday Evening Post, and McCalls. One of his columns, “How to Hypnotize Yourself into Forgetting the Vietnam War,” was dramatized and filmed by Eli Wallach for PBS. Baker died in 2019 at the age of 93...

-Titulo Original : Sons Of Cain A History Of Serial Killers From The Stone Age To The Present-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From the author of Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters comes an in-depth examination of sexual serial killers throughout human history, how they evolved, and why we are drawn to their horrifying crimes.Before the term was coined in 1981, there were no serial killers. There were only monsters--killers society first understood as werewolves, vampires, ghouls and witches or, later, Hitchcockian psychos.In Sons of Cain--a book that fills the gap between dry academic studies and sensationalized true crime--investigative historian Peter Vronsky examines our understanding of serial killing from its prehistoric anthropological evolutionary dimensions in the pre-civilization era (c. 15,000 BC) to today. Delving further back into human history and deeper into the human psyche than Serial Killers--Vronskys 2004 book, which has been called the definitive history of serial murder--he focuses strictly on sexual serial killers: thrill killers who engage in murder, rape, torture, cannibalism and necrophilia, as opposed to for-profit serial killers, including hit men, or political serial killers, like terrorists or genocidal murderers.These sexual serial killers differ from all other serial killers in their motives and their foundations. They are uniquely human and--as popular culture has demonstrated--uniquely fascinating. About the Author Peter Vronsky is the author of two bestselling true-crime histories: Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters and Female Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters. He is an investigative historian, author, filmmaker and new media designer. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in criminal justice history and espionage in international relations...

-Titulo Original : The Wise Guy Cookbook My Favorite Recipes From My Life As A Goodfella To Cooking On The Run-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Review Forget that faux Sopranos cookbook. Heres the real deal. -- The New York Times Book Review Now, in his inimitable style, Henry Hill tells some spicy stories of his life in the Mob and shows you how to whip up his favorite dishes, Sicilian style-even when you’re cooking on the run. Learn delicious recipes that make even the toughest tough guy beg for more…Henry Hill was a born wiseguy. At the pizzeria where he worked as a kid, he learned to substitute pork for veal in cutlets-which came in handy later when the bankroll was low. At thirteen, he got his first percentage from a local deli-that lost business when he started supplying the neighborhood wiseguys with his own heroes. And what great heroes they were.Once he entered Witness Protection, though, Hill found himself in places where prosciutto was impossible to get and gravy was something you put on mashed potatoes. So he learned to fake it when necessary (for example, Romano with white pepper took the place of real pecorino-siciliano cheese), and wherever he found himself, Hill managed to keep good Italian food on the table. He still brings this flair for improvisation to his cooking. No recipe is set in stone. And substitutions are listed in case you need them for these recipes and many more:Mom’s Antipasto * Sunday Gravy (Meat Sauce) * Cheater’s Chicken Stock * Striped Bass for Paulie * Fat Larry’s Pizza Dough * Henry’s Kickback Antipasti Hero * Sicilian Easter Bread with Colored Eggs * Clams Casino * Osso Buco * Oven Penitentiary Sauce with Sausage * Michael’s Favorite Ziti with Meat Sauce About the Author Henry Hill began working for the Lucchese crime family in the East New York section of Brooklyn at the age of eleven. Fully indoctrinated into all aspects of gangster life, Henry was involved in virtually every type of racket and criminal activity that the family ran. To avoid prison, he disappeared into the Federal Witness Protection Program, which relocated him and his family in various out-of-the-way places numerous times over the ensuing years...

-Titulo Original : 3,096 Days In Captivity The True Story Of My Abduction, Eight Years Of Enslavement, And Escape-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: About the Author Natascha Kampusch was ten years old when she was kidnapped by Wolfgang Priklopil and held prisoner in a small cellar beneath his Austrian home. After eight years of being beaten, raped, and forced to live out Priklopils twisted vision of domesticity, Kampusch escaped captivity in 2006, at the age of 18. Her autobiography, 3,096 Days in Captivity, was adapted into the German film 3096 in 2013. On March 2, 1998, ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped, and found herself locked in a house that would be her home for the next eight years. She was starved, beaten, treated as a slave, and forced to work for her deranged captor. But she never forgot who she was-and she never gave up hope of returning to the world. This is her story...

-Titulo Original : Lust Killer-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes the terrifying true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight.To his neighbors, Jerry Brudos was a gentle, quiet man whose mild manner sharply contrasted with his awesome physical strength. To his employers, Jerry was an expert electrician, the kind of skilled worker you just dont find anymore. To his wife, Darcie, Jerry was a good husband, and a loving father to their children, despite his increasingly sexual demands on her, and his violent insistence that she never venture into his garage workroom and the giant food freezer there.To the Oregon police, Jerry Brudos was the most hideously twisted killer they had ever unmasked. And they brought to light what he had done to four young women-and perhaps many more-in the nightmare darkness of his sexual hunger and rage. First, Jerry Brudos was brought to trial...and then, in a shattering aftermath, his wife was accused as well... 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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 He was a monster. He was not born a monster, but evolved grotesquely over the twenty-eight years, eleven months, and twenty-seven days that passed before Linda K. Slawson had the great misfortune to cross his path. Jerome Henry Brudos was born in Webster, South Dakota, on January 31, 1939. His parents seem to have been a hopelessly mismatched couple. They already had one son a few years older than Jerome, and they apparently did not particularly want another; the older brother, Larry, was intelligent and placid and gave them little trouble. A girl would have been preferable. Instead, Eileen Brudos gave birth to a red-haired, blue-eyed second son whom she would never really like. As all babies do, he must have sensed that. When he was old enough to form his feelings into words, he would call her a stubborn, selfish egotist. If she did not like him, he grew to despise her. Eileen Brudos was a stolid woman who dressed neatly and plainly, and never, never wore high heels, according to Jerome. Henry Brudos was a small man-only five feet four inches tall. He moved his family a dozen times during his sons growing-up years. They usually lived on a farm, farms that gave so grudgingly of their produce and livestock that the elder Brudos had to work a full-time job in town to support them. Like most small men, Jerry Brudos father was easily offended and hostile if he thought someone was taking advantage of him, and was quick to react with verbal abuse. Whatever his fathers faults, Jerome Brudos vastly preferred him to Eileen Brudos. The Brudoses lived in Portland during the Second World War. Employment was easy then, and their financial picture was fairly stable. Five-year-old Jerry Brudos was allowed to roam...

-Titulo Original : Lights And Sirens-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A true account of going through UCLA’s famed Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program-and practicing emergency medicine on the streets of Los Angeles.Nine months of tying tourniquets and pushing new medications, of IVs, chest compressions, and defibrillator shocks-that was Kevin Grange’s initiation into emergency medicine when, at age thirty-six, he enrolled in the “Harvard of paramedic schools”: UCLA’s Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program, long considered one of the best and most intense paramedic training programs in the world.Few jobs can match the stress, trauma, and drama that a paramedic calls a typical day at the office, and few educational settings can match the pressure and competitiveness of paramedic school. Blending months of classroom instruction with ER rotations and a grueling field internship with the Los Angeles Fire Department, UCLA’s paramedic program is like a mix of boot camp and med school. It would turn out to be the hardest thing Grange had ever done-but also the most transformational and inspiring.An in-depth look at the trials and tragedies that paramedic students experience daily, Lights and Sirens is ultimately about the best part of humanity-people working together to help save a human life. Review “An insightful and tumultuous virtual journey that reveals the challenging rites of passage needed to become a paramedic…You will be inspired.”-Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States “An authentic, compelling narrative…Grange is an excellent writer.”-Peter Canning, author of Paramedic: On the Front Lines of Medicine“As fast-paced and thrilling as a ride along in a speeding ambulance.”-Judy Melinek, M.D., co-author of Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies and the Making of a Medical Examiner “Powerful…A raw, yet intimate view of the making of a paramedic.”- Paul A. Ruggieri, M.D., author of Confessions of a Surgeon and The Cost of Cutting About the Author Kevin Grange graduated from UCLA’s Paramedic Education Program in 2011 and is an award-winning writer with the Society of American Travel Writers. His first book, Beneath Blossom Rain, recounts a twenty-four-day trek in the Himalayas, and he currently works as a paramedic with the National Park Service. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. IntroductionThe fate of the wounded rests with the one who applies the first dressing.-Nicholas Senn, MDThe 911 call came in on a Friday night in the summer of 2011 from a gritty part of Los Angeles known on the street as Ghost Town. As usual, it was a trauma. At the fire station on the corner of 124 East I Street and Avalon Boulevard, the lights flickered briefly, followed by the alarm tones, and then moments later, dispatch broadcast over the loudspeaker: “Engine and rescue. A stabbing.”In the upstairs bunkroom where he’d been resting, firefighter/paramedic Tim Hill leapt from his bed, sprinted to the fire pole, and began sliding down. The call also roused two other firefighters, who slid down immediately after Tim, and three more from the TV room downstairs, who hustled into the garage bay. And with that, Station 38 of the Los Angeles Fire Department woke to life: the lights on the apparatus floor blinked on, the station doors opened, and six firefighters could be seen stepping into rubber insulated boots, pulling up yellow turnout pants, and throwing on brush coats. The men moved with speed and precision, the result of years on the job.And then there was me-the paramedic intern.I’d just finished showering and was standing half-dressed in the upstairs locker room when the tones first went off. Before I even heard the nature of the call, I threw on a shirt, grabbed my watch, and tore down the hall. Forbidden to use the fire pole as an intern, I instead hurtled down the stairs toward the garage bay. A fall down those stairs would break my bones and knock me unconscious-but far worse would be watching the ambulanc...

-Titulo Original : They Cage The Animals At Night The True Story Of An Abandoned Childs Struggle For Emotional Survival-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The heartbreaking, iconic true story of an abandoned little boy’s horrific journey through the American foster care systemOne misty evening, Jennings Michael Burch’s mother, too sick to care for him, left her eight-year-old son at an orphanage with the words, “I’ll be right back.” She wasn’t.Shuttled through a bleak series of foster homes, orphanages, and institutions, Jennings never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, he clung to a tattered stuffed animal named Doggie, his sole source of comfort in a frightening world.Here, in his own words, Jennings Michael Burch reveals the abuse and neglect he experienced during his lost childhood. But while his experiences are both shocking and devastating, his story is ultimately one of hope-the triumphant tale of a forgotten child who somehow found the courage to reach out for love and found it waiting for him. Review “A valuable and beautiful book which addresses issues of concern to everyone-what really does happen to foster children and what allows some children to survive the same emotional trauma that shatters forever the lives of others.”-Eleanor Craig, author of P.S. Your Not Listening “A deeply moving and inspiring story.”-Alan Arkin “Everyone who cares about the quality of life and the future of nation should read this book.”-William R. Bricker, National Director, Boys Clubs of America “This heartbreaking, shocking, ultimately triumphant tale is an extremely important book.”-Lucy Freeman, author of Fight Against Fears “A must for every library...should be required reading for every couple expecting a child.”-Sally Struthers “This heart-wrenching, autobiographical account…has the power of a Dickens novel.”-Booklist “A winner-gripping, unforgettable, shattering.”-Flora Rheta Schreiber, author of Sybil About the Author Jennings Michael Burch was the author of the bestselling autobiography They Cage the Animals at Night. He worked as a New York City policeman, a chauffeur, a theater manager, a magazine pressman, and a short-order cook. He held a BA in forensic psychology from John Jay College. He passed away in 2013. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. “A VALUABLE AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK which addresses issues of concern to everyone-what really does happen to foster children and what allows some children to survive the same emotional trauma that shatters forever the lives of others.”-Eleanor Craig,author of P.S. Your Not Listening“A DEEPLY MOVING AND INSPIRING STORY.”-Alan Arkin“EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE and the future of nation should read this book.”-William R. Bricker, National Director,Boys Clubs of America“THIS HEARTBREAKING, SHOCKING, ULTIMATELY TRIUMPHANT TALE IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BOOK.”-Lucy Freeman,author of Fight Against Fears“A MUST FOR EVERY LIBRARY…should be required reading for every couple expecting a child.”-Sally StruthersTHEY CAGE THE ANIMALS AT NIGHTJennings Michael BurchAUTHOR’S NOTEThis is a true story; only the names of the individuals and institutions have been changed.Table of ContentsPROLOGUE“Kelly!”She came away from the rail separating her from the snow leopard. She took my hand.“Where are your sisters?” I asked as I scanned the area for them.“Lori took Carolyn to the bathroom.”“Go and get them, will you? We have to leave now.”“Oh, can’t we see the seals first?”“Sure. You fetch your sisters, and I’ll meet you by the seal pool.”She scampered off toward the rear of the lion house and the bathrooms. I watched her until she disappeared around the corner of the building.Kelly is my middle daughter. She’s frail and slight, and somewhat shy. She reminds me greatly of myself when I was eight and unprepared. And the moment reminds me of the days when this place, this zoo, was my source of refuge, my home. It may sound strange, but I sought comfort here. I hid from fear and loneliness here. I hid from pain and unkindness here.I sat ...

-Titulo Original : Last Man Down A Firefighters Story Of Survival And Escape From The World Trade Center-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: A first responder’s harrowing account of 9/11-the inspirational true story of an American hero who gave nearly everything for others during one of New York City’s darkest hours.On September 11, 2001, FDNY Battalion Chief Richard “Pitch” Picciotto answered the call heard around the world. In minutes, he was at Ground Zero of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center began to burn-and then to buckle. A veteran of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, Picciotto was eerily familiar with the inside of the North Tower. And it was there that he concentrated his rescue efforts. It was in its smoky stairwells where he heard and felt the South Tower collapse. He made the call for firemen and rescue workers to evacuate, while he stayed behind with a skeleton team of men to help evacuate a group of disabled and infirm civilians. And it was in the rubble of the North Tower where Picciotto found himself buried-for more than four hours after the building’s collapse. Review Praise for Last Man Down“Picciottos account is one survivors remarkable story...Its strength is its tone: conversational, free of literary pretense...The book is both grim and inspiring.”-USA Today“A gritty and moving firsthand account by the highest ranking firefighter to survive the collapse of the twin towers...Picciotto’s honesty-and honor-shine through every page of this page-turner.”-Associated Press“Incredible...[Richard Picciotto] has a remarkable story to tell.”-The Washington Post“Gripping...the first book written by a firefighter inside the towers.”-New York Daily News “Unforgettable...There is no substitute for hearing him tell his story in his own voice...So gut-wrenching is the telling, one is tempted to hope that the rumble of American B-52s over Afghanistan sounds as terrifying to the enemy as the ‘sick, black noise’ that enveloped Chief Picciotto and his men that day...This is a stirring tribute to the men we now know deservedly as ‘heroes.’”-The Washington Times“Will shake and inspire readers to the core...It’s Picciotto and his comrades’ courage and willingness to sacrifice that every reader will remember, and honor, upon closing this gritty, heartfelt remembrance of a day of infamy and profound humanity.”-Publishers Weekly“[A] gripping first-person account...An invaluable eyewitness to history as well as a professional just doing his job...this inspirational account serves as a tribute to all the firefighters and rescue personnel who unquestioningly put their lives on the line that day.”-Booklist About the Author Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto is the highest-ranking firefighter to have survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11. He is a veteran of the New York City Fire Department, presiding over FDNY’s Battalion 11, which covers Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. September 11, 2001: 9:59 A.M.It came as if from nowhere.There were about two dozen of us by the bank of elevators on the thirty-fifth floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center. We were firefighters mostly, and we were in various stages of exhaustion. Some guys were sweating like pigs. Some had their turnout coats off, or tied around their waists. Quite a few were breathing heavily. Others were raring to go. All of us were taking a beat to catch our breaths, and our bearings, figure out what the hell was going on. Wed been at this thing hard for almost an hour, some a little bit less, and we were nowhere close to done. Of course, we had no idea what there was left to do, but we hadnt made a dent.And then the noise started, and the building began to tremble, and we all froze. Dead solid still. Whatever there had been left to do would now have to wait. For what, we had no idea, but it would wait. Or it wouldnt, but that wasnt the point. The point was that no one was moving. To a man, no one moved, excep...

-Titulo Original : Mr. Hockey My Story-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: THE DEFINITIVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SPORTS LEGENDThe NHL may never see anyone like Gordie Howe again. Known as Mr. Hockey, he led the Detroit Red Wings to four Stanley Cups and is the only player to have competed in the league in five different decades.In Mr. Hockey, the man widely recognized as the greatest all-around player the sport has ever seen tells the story of his incredible life...Twenty consecutive seasons among the top five scorers in the NHL. One hundred points after the age of forty. Playing for Team Canada with his two sons. Gordie Howe rewrote the record books. But despite Howe’s unyielding ferocity on the ice, his name has long been a byword for decency, generosity, and honesty off of it.Going back to Howe’s Depression-era roots and following him through his Hall of Fame career, his enduring marriage to his wife, Colleen, and his extraordinary relationship with his children, Mr. Hockey is the definitive account of the game’s most celebrated legacy, as told by the man himself. FOREWORD BY BOBBY ORRINCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Review Praise for Mr. Hockey“Intimate memoir...With a foreword by Bobby Orr and a final chapter written collectively by Howe’s four children, the book will appeal to hockey fans who remember Howe and his career.”-BooklistPraise for Gordie Howe“The greatest is Gordie-he’s my man.”-Bobby Orr “The greatest one of all...still the greatest in my mind and in everybody else’s mind.”-Wayne Gretzky About the Author Gordie Howe (1928-2016) played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League, and the Houston Aeros and the New England Whalers in the WHA. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, he won six Hart trophies as the league’s most valuable player and six Art Ross trophies as the leading scorer. He was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He was the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s).Gordie Howe’s name and nickname, “Mr. Hockey,” as well as his wife’s nickname, “Mrs. Hockey,” are registered trademarks...

-Titulo Original : Small Sacrifices-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes a shocking true crime account of the destructive forces that drove a beautiful young mother to shoot her three young children in cold blood.“Somebody just shot my kids!” Diane Downs brought her car to a halt in front of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital, her three gravely wounded children beside her. Thus begins the tale of a truly unthinkable crime that shattered the tranquility of a tight-knit community. As police searched for the “shaggy-haired stranger” Diane accused of shooting 8-year-old Christie, 7-year-old Cheryl, and 3-year-old Danny, a suspicion grew that was even more horrifying than the crime itself: Did Diane shoot her own children? Haunted by this question, a dedicated district attorney searched for the answer and uncovered a chronology of incest, psychological wounding, desperate affairs, and surrogate motherhood.Ann Rules gripping, powerful, and ultimately terrifying true story of passion and murder will hold you in thrall as it plumbs the unimagined depths of darkness concealed within a human being. Review Praise for Small Sacrifices“Vivid...extraordinary...A page-turner.”-The New York Times Book Review“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“A detailed, probing inquiry....From start to finish, Rule’s account informatively unweaves the sad features of Downs’s life and gives a moving description of the human side of law enforcement.”-Boston Herald“Excellent....One of the most detailed studies of a sociopath to dignify the true-crime circuit.”-The San Francisco Chronicle“Superb...[a] riveting detective story...as good a page-turner as any fictional murder mystery.”-Indianapolis Star 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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 May 19, 1983 It had been, if not a quiet night, at least a normal night for the Springfield Police Department. Cops know that hot weather encourages impromptu parties and triggers family beefs. The SPD log for that twenty-four-hour period lists the expected ration of trouble between a quarter after ten and twenty minutes to eleven Thursday night. An anonymous caller complained at 10:16 p.m. about a party on North First Street. RP [reporting party] called to report a loud party in the above area. Unit dispatched. Responsibles contacted. Noise abated. Subjects to depart the area. Suspicious conditions were reported-again anonymously-at 10:22 p.m. RP reported hearing a small child crying. Unit dispatched. Involved parties contacted, found to be a dispute between children. No crime involved. At 10:32 the call was a bit more serious. RP called to report a male/female verbal dispute in the apartment complex on North Seventeenth. Male half reported to be carrying rifle. Units dispatched. Charged with menacing. Lodged Lane County Jail. At the headquarters of the Lane County Sheriffs Office in Eugene, Sheriff Dave Burkss officers were also pulling a fairly quiet shift. Rob Rutherford was the graveyard shift sergeant; Detective Lieutenant Louis Hince would be on call for anything that might require his detectives; thirty-one-year-old Doug Welch was at home in Springfield with his wife, Tamara, and two young sons. Richard Blaine Tracy (of course, Dick Tracy) was a year away from retirement after twenty-six years as a ...

-Titulo Original : Blind Faith-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The sordid, #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder in a privileged suburban town-from author and journalist Joe McGinniss. The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream and seemingly in possession of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall, a successful insurance broker, was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his stunningly beautiful wife and the perfect mom to their three great kids. Then one night while the couple drove home from Atlantic City, Rob, his head bloodied, reported Maria had been brutally slain. Sympathy poured in-until disquieting facts began to surface…and the true story of adultery, gambling, drugs and murder tore the mask off Rob Marshall and the blinders off the town that thought he could do no wrong. Review Praise for Blind Faith“A true crime thriller of greed, lust, and murder.”-The New York Times “A greedy and callous crime-and its devastating impact...Suspenseful...Engrossing...Gripping...Cathartic.”-The New York Times Book Review “A truly compelling tale of investigation and prosecution...A harrowing portrait of the perversion of the American dream…Not easy to put down. Or to forget.”-The Washington Post Book World Another Fatal Vision from a master of true crime.”-New York Magazine About the Author Joe McGinniss is the author of eleven other non-fiction works and one novel...

-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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Salem, Oregon, January 18, 1981, 21:45 hours. The big man ran fluidly and easily, an athletes effortless movement. Through the dark streets he ran, turning here, turning again, leaving the bleeding women behind him. The adrenaline hed always felt on the playing field when the pressure was on coursed full strength through his blood, making him feel as though he could run ten miles, twenty miles, without stopping. He could do anything! He had done it; he had orchestrated the whole scene to his own plan. He had found the girls there, just as if they were waiting for him, and he had made them do all the things he liked. He had humbled them, and toyed with them, and finally he had destroyed them. He felt as if he were the most powerful male who had ever lived; he was consumed with his own power. No woman would ever, ever control him again. The streets were so quiet, as quiet as death itself. No one had seen him. No one would ever know that he had been the one. It was cold, but he was perspiring, just the way he always did in sports. This was a kind of sport, if you looked at it from the proper perspective. Stalking the women, finding them, and then being so strong and confident that they obeyed his orders. But this game had been the best game so far; this was the first time he had killed women simply because they were female. Strangers. Nobodies. If they werent dead by now, they soon would be. They wouldnt tell on him the way girls always tattled. They could only lie there in pools of their own blood, silenced . . . punished. He allowed himself to stop running. He walked easily now, pulling his hood closer around his face. He felt invisible. He didnt even need to look away from the headlights that were bearing down on him. He was invisible. Salem, Oregon, J...

-Titulo Original : Made Men The True Rise-and-fall Story Of A New Jersey Mob Family-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: For years, the DeCavalcantes, the most powerful Mob family in Jersey, labored in the shadows of the more famous families in New York-the likes of the Gambinos and the Columbos. Dismissed by the big-city capos, the DeCavalcantes finally came into their own when they found their lives mirrored in the television hit, The Sopranos. Overnight it legitimized the made men of the Garden State. Now they were a familia to be reckoned with. Unfortunately with high profile came high risk. As member turned against member, as trusted friend turned terrified informant, the FBI put the brakes on the DeCavalcante’s explosive ride into infamy, hastening a fall from honor that would become as infamous as their notorious ascension into the annals of organized crime. Based on more than 1,000 hours of secretly recorded conversations, Made Men delivers for the first time, the unprecedented and completely uncensored behind-the-scenes truth of a historically clandestine world-of violent life and sudden death inside and outside the mob, told by the very men who made it. From Library Journal Based on more than 1000 hours of secretly recorded conversations, this book tells the story of New Jerseys DeCavalcante crime family. Originally dismissed by the large New York City crime organizations, the DeCavalcantes sought the opportunity to move up in the crime world when their big-city counterparts began having legal troubles and when The Sopranos, which recounts the life of a fictional Jersey mob family, became such a hit on HBO. Unfortunately for the DeCavalcantes, they had been infiltrated by an FBI informant. Although the shows creator has denied it, much of The Sopranos is said to be based on this real-life crime family, and DeCavalcante members were even caught on federal wiretaps bragging about their similarity to the TV mobsters. But while Daily News mob reporter Smith draws many parallels between the DeCavalcantes and the fictional Sopranos, the book does not quite live up to its potential. Much of the writing seems disjointed and repetitious, and a few superfluous anecdotes scattered throughout seem to have little relevance to the rest of the story. Recommended with reservations for large public libraries where there is a strong interest in organized crime books.Sarah Jent, Univ. of Louisville Lib., KY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author Greg B. Smith, reporter for New York’s Daily News, covers the federal courts in Brooklyn and Manhattan that serve as Ground Zero in the battle to end mafia influence in America. An investigative reporter for nearly twenty years, Smith has written for The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Examiner, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and other newspapers around the country. He’s also a frequent guest on TV and radio discussing everything from racketeering to the Latin Kings street gang to world terrorist organizations. Mr. Smith lives with his wife and two boys in Brooklyn, New York...

-Titulo Original : Mister Owitas Guide To Gardening How I Learned The Unexpected Joy Of A Green Thumb And An Open Heart-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: Review “In this profoundly moving memoir, Owita teaches Wall how to find grace amid heartbreak and to accept that beauty exists because it is fleeting-as in her garden, as in life.” -People, 4 stars“In this lovely memoir, a surprising friendship blooms between a horticulturist with a harrowing secret and the author, a cancer survivor with a bad attitude and a sad yard. A perfect spring awakening.”-Good HousekeepingNo green thumb is required to enjoy the warmhearted pleasures of Carol Walls moving memoir, Mister Owitas Guide to Gardening.... magnetically compelling ... Grace and gardening go hand-in-glove in this fine book about what really matters in life: friendship, kindness and watching a garden grow. -USA Today “With her children grown and out of the house, Carol Wall is obsessed-perhaps overly so-with ripping out her azaleas. That is, until she meets a certain Giles Owita, Kenyan gardener, supermarket bagger, general-life philosopher and perhaps one of the most refined and gracious characters to ever hit the page (except that he’s real)… A warning for the shy: The basic goodness of Owita’s attitude may cause you to beam spontaneously as you read, leading to off looks from strangers at the coffee shop.” -Oprah A must-read memoir.... Both shocking and profoundly moving. This book is not just about gardening. -AARP blog“In this heartbreaking yet heartwarming paean to the joys of friendship and gardening, Wall crafts an elegiac tribute to an extraordinary man.” -Booklist [T]his memoir chronicl[es] the many lasting rewards garnered from an unexpected friendship... -Publishers Weekly (starred review)A pleasure to read. Wall’s bittersweet story of human kindness has universal appeal. -Kirkus ReviewsI couldn’t put this book down. I found myself liking the principal characters from the opening pages, and my affection for them never wavered. If you enjoy inspirational memoirs or gardening books (or both), this moving account of a life-changing friendship is for you. -Bookpage A true story of a unique friendship between two people who had nothing-and ultimately everything-in common.Carol Wall, living in a lily-white neighborhood in Middle America, is at a crossroads in her life. Her children are grown; she has successfully overcome illness; her beloved parents are getting older. One day she notices a dark-skinned African man tending her neighbor’s yard. His name is Giles Owita. He bags groceries at the supermarket. He comes from Kenya. And he’s very good at gardening.Before long Giles is transforming not only Carol’s yard, but her life. Though they are seemingly quite different, a caring bond grows between them. But Carol and Giles both hold long-buried secrets that, when revealed, will cement their friendship forever.Includes a Readers Guide About the Author Carol Wall is a writer whose essays and articles have appeared over many years in Southern Living magazine and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She lives on a tree-lined street in the heart of Middle America. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected proof.***Copyright © 2014 by Helen OyeyemiPrologue I never liked getting my hands dirty. This was one reason that our yard looked so sad. But there were other reasons, too- bigger reasons that were much harder to confront than brittle grass and overgrown bushes.It’s not that I was ignoring our yard on purpose. Every once in a while we hired someone to plant or trim something. My husband, Dick, did his share of mowing. But he never did it happily. We weren’t yard-proud the way some people are. And when the kids were young, there was always something more important than yard work to do. Going to one of their games or events, running them to school and lessons, or shepherding them to doctor appointments-all those things ranked way higher on our list of priorities.Once the kids were grown, I still manag...

-Titulo Original : The Yoga Store Murder The Shocking True Account Of The Lululemon Athletica Killing-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: The full true story of the lululemon murder and what really happened to Jayna Murray and Brittany Norwood--photos included.It was a crime that shocked the country. On March 12, 2011, two young saleswomen were found brutally attacked inside a lululemon athletica retail store in Bethesda, Maryland, one of the nation’s wealthiest suburbs.Thirty-year-old Jayna Murray was dead-slashed, stabbed, and struck more than three hundred times. Investigators found blood spattered on walls, and size fourteen men’s shoe prints leading away from her body.Twenty-eight-year-old Brittany Norwood was found alive, tied up on the bathroom floor. She had lacerations, a bloody face, and ripped clothing. She told investigators that two masked men had slipped into the Bethesda lululemon store just after closing, presumably planning to rob it. She spoke of the night of terror she and her coworker had experienced. Investigators were sympathetic…but as the case went on, Brittany’s story began to unravel. Why rob a business that dealt mostly in credit cards? Why was Jayna murdered but Brittany left alive? Could the petite, polite Brittany have been involved? Most chilling of all: could she have been the killer? Review “In the field of true crime you never know what you’ll get - a badly written clip job or thoughtful reportage that goes beyond the crime scene to the impact of crime on people and society. This book lines up on the latter side. It was one of the best written and researched true crime books I’ve read in quite a while.” -Michael Connelly, Bestselling author“[Morse] brings a journalist’s instincts to this moment-by-moment chronicle. He’s done impressive research, interviewing more than 150 people, poring over reams of transcripts and documentary records, and even wading through Norwood’s text messages - all 11,000 of them. The legwork pays off … Morse’s book asks all the right questions.”-Washington Post“A true-crime tour de force, with all of the features that make a whodunit great: a suspenseful, intricately constructed plot; a taut prose style that wastes no words; memorable characters brought to vivid life in a few deft strokes; and of course a dogged murder investigation that leads to a stunning revelation. Readers will tear through the book-as I did-to learn the solution to the dark mystery at its core.”-Harold Schechter, author of Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard of and The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook a Nation“Dan Morse has written a true-crime thriller that reads like a rip-snorting novel. With a storytellers flare for the cinematic and a keen eye for detail he has honed as a crime reporter, Morse unveils the fast-paced investigation into a killing that captured the nations attention. The murder was as brutal as its setting was unexpected: behind the closed doors of a hip retailer in the wealthiest and safest of suburbs.”-Del Quentin Wilber, bestselling author of Rawhide Down, the Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan“With its riveting narrative and precise, unflinching rendering of a murder that isnt what it seems, Dan Morses The Yoga Store Murder rises to the level of the finest crime novels. Except that its all true.”-Bryan Gruley, Edgar-nominated author of the Starvation Lake trilogy“Cerebral and thoroughly frightening, The Yoga Store Murder takes the reader on a moment-by-moment hunt with a group of wily detectives as they sort through a tangle of lies and bloody sneaker prints. It will keep you up way past your bedtime.”-Michael E. Ruane, coauthor of Sniper: Inside the Hunt for the Killers who Terrorized the Nation“An addictive read. Morse provides a stunning view deep inside the lives of the detectives, the victim and the accused murderer in this gripping and exciting book.”-Greg Jaffe, Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter and co-author of The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army About t...

-Titulo Original : Gotti Rise And Fall-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: 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. He was the most famous and infamous mobster since Al Capone: the handsome, expensively groomed Godfather who beat rap after rap to become a folk hero to the masses and a nightmare to the forces of law and order. He was also a vicious killer, a ruthless manipulator, a Machiavellian master of intrigue and double cross, and an ardent womanizer, whose rise to the head of America’s most powerful crime family was marked by corpses, lies, and betrayals. By using FBI tapes and a host of sources on both sides of the law, star organized crime reporters Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain tell the whole, true, uncensored story of John Gotti. With scores of fearfully fascinating characters, brutal vignettes of life and death inside the Cosa Nostra, tense courtroom dramas, and ominous answers to the question of how much power Gotti still wields, this is a great gangster story and the definitive account of John Gotti’s rise and fall...

-Titulo Original : The Demon Of Brownsville Road A Pittsburgh Family’s Battle With Evil In Their Home-Fabricante : Berkley-Descripcion Original: October 1988: Bob Cranmer buys a house in the Pittsburgh suburb he grew up in. He has no idea that his dream home is about to become his worst nightmare…The Cranmers seemed fated to own the house at 3406 Brownsville Road. As a young boy, Bob had been drawn to the property, and, just when the family decided to move back to Brentwood, it went up for sale. Without a second thought, they purchased the house that Bob had always dreamed of owning.But soon, the family began experiencing strange phenomena-objects moving on their own, ghostly footsteps, unsettling moaning sounds-that gradually increased in violence, escalating to physical assaults and, most disturbingly, bleeding walls. Bob, Lesa, and their four children were under attack from a malicious demon that was conjuring up terrifying manifestations to destroy their tight-knit household. They had two choices: leave or draw on their unwavering faith to exorcise the malicious fiend who haunted their home.Now, Bob Cranmer recounts the harrowing true story of the evil presence that tormented his family and the epic spiritual war he fought to save everything he held dear…INCLUDES PHOTOS About the Author Bob Cranmer was born in Pittsburgh, graduating from Brentwood High School in 1974 and Duquesne University in 1978. He then entered the US Army as a second lieutenant and served with the 101st Airborne Division and in Washington, D.C. In 1986, Bob went to work for AT&T and returned to Pittsburgh. Entering politics, he was elected Allegheny County Commissioner in 1995, serving as chairman. He was instrumental in a major development plan for Pittsburgh involving the construction of two sports stadiums and a new convention center. Bob currently runs a firm providing government relations. Erica Manfred is a journalist and essayist. Her reported pieces have appeared in New Age Journal, SELF, Consumer’s Digest, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Bottom Line/Personal, and a host of other publications. Known for her stylish writing, her personal essays have appeared in the New York Times Magazine “Lives” page, New Age Journal, and the Village Voice, in addition to being anthologized in a number of college textbooks. Erica is also the author of two books, the humorous novel Interview with a Jewish Vampire, and He’s History, You’re Not: Surviving Divorce After Forty. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. As far back as I can remember, I was fascinated with the house on Brownsville Road. There were many great houses on that road, but this one-number 3406-was special. It held a strange attraction for me, even as a young child.I suppose something had to have been at work even back then; why else would I stare at the place for years and imagine that someday I’d have a future there? I certainly had no idea I’d end up having to fight for it, to battle something so evil that it was beyond my comprehension.Even when I bought it, other factors were at work. Through a twist of fate, as we were preparing for the move to Brentwood, I learned the house was on the market before it went up for sale. My mother was a retired real estate broker who still had contacts in the business, and she’d heard the owners were extremely anxious to sell. We jumped at the chance and they accepted our first offer without question. It took years before we understood why they did-and why they were so anxious to get out. But by then it was much too late.BOB CRANMER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTSERICA MANFRED’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTSPublished by Trib Total Media, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 9:00 P.M.Evidence gives support to tales of local history in South Hills areaby Stephanie Hacke A wooden cross at the base of a more than 200-year-old oak tree in Bob Cranmer’s front yard honors a woman and her three children likely killed by American Indians.Their grave, probably from the late 1700s, is verified by tales from those knowledgeable about the area, letters between leaders of the Northwe...