Pulling Time: The true story of an inmate and his tutor.
ISBN: 9781496152220 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pulling Time takes the reader inside a minimum security prison for a glimpse of what few see. It's told by a tutor who has volunteered to help an inmate improve his reading skills. It's at times hilarious, bawdy, sad, and utterly forgettable.
Pulling Time takes the reader inside a minimum security prison for a glimpse of what few see. It's told by a tutor who has volunteered to help an inma...
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54,64 zł |
From Hell to Hail Mary - A Cop's Story
ISBN: 9781500747039 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Police work is not what you see on television. In the real world, it's tougher, it's grittier, and there's a lot more on the line. This is the true life story of a modern hero whose perseverance and faith helped him to turn at-risk kids away from some of LA's deadliest gangs and prison. Born in Brooklyn, Frank DiPaola flew to Los Angeles with one suitcase to maybe become an actor. Instead he became a cop. He also became an actor. He also saved lives.
Police work is not what you see on television. In the real world, it's tougher, it's grittier, and there's a lot more on the line. This is the true li...
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68,07 zł |
LT: A Street Cop's Stories
ISBN: 9781499529685 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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84,24 zł |
Eyes Pried Open: Rookie FBI Agent
ISBN: 9781612964409 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2005, after working for ten years in a comfortable but mundane corporate job in San Antonio, Texas, Vincent Sellers successfully managed to leave behind a dreary cubicle landscape and begin the exciting challenges of a crime-fighting FBI agent. His journey is chronicled in "Eyes Pried Open: Rookie FBI Agent." Readers will experience both the highs and the lows of an FBI agent working bank robbery, kidnapping, murder-for-hire cases, and border-related crimes in San Diego, California. The book's from-the-heart narrative demonstrates that the typical lifestyle of an FBI agent assigned... In 2005, after working for ten years in a comfortable but mundane corporate job in San Antonio, Texas, Vincent Sellers successfully managed to leav... |
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82,32 zł |
The Second Seven: The Journey Continues
ISBN: 9781505329933 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Former police chief Jerry Boyd presents a sequel to his first book, Firestone Park, which began the chronicle of his law enforcement career. This second volume contains stories from the second seven years of that career. Some of that time was spent with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, but the majority of those years were played out with the Irvine California Police Department where Jerry served first as a Lieutenant, and later as a Captain.
Former police chief Jerry Boyd presents a sequel to his first book, Firestone Park, which began the chronicle of his law enforcement career. This seco...
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59,15 zł |
Fighting to Win: Sheriff Bob Vogel
ISBN: 9781630269357 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How a lone Florida Sheriff fought the U.S. Justice Department--and won The amazing career of Bob Vogel began in the Florida Highway Patrol, where he personally took over billion dollars in street value of drugs off the market in just three years. Bob tells his story about the war on drugs, on the controversial practice of profiling, and about his years-long battle to prove that his law enforcement efforts were both lawful and prudent. His results helped stem the flow of drugs north and south up Interstate 95 for a number of years, and he was featured on 60 Minutes for his remarkable record....
How a lone Florida Sheriff fought the U.S. Justice Department--and won The amazing career of Bob Vogel began in the Florida Highway Patrol, where he ...
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64,83 zł |
Forever Blue: Adventures, Lessons, and Purpose - True Stories of My Life as a Police Officer
ISBN: 9781505699678 / Angielski / Miękka / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Carl Ross has spent over four decades inside the world of police work. His memoir takes the reader on patrol, into investigations, on SWAT calls, and inside the chief's office, all the while explaining what officers do and why. Forever Blue has more than 225 true stories taken from the author's files and unforgettable encounters. The following samples of the book's stories give a glimpse of the variety of experiences in store for the reader: the best way to have a wreck in a police car; the murderer and the band saw; suicides in progress; one nightstick too many; all knives look... Carl Ross has spent over four decades inside the world of police work. His memoir takes the reader on patrol, into investigations, on SWAT calls, a... |
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91,07 zł |
Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist Provides Solutions to the Racial Divide
ISBN: 9781940784465 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,63 zł |
Foreign Service Family Style: A Narc treads among the Diplomats
ISBN: 9781507633410 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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40,94 zł |
Two Gun Hart: Lawman, Cowboy, and Long-Lost Brother of Al Capone
ISBN: 9781506124636 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born in Italy and raised in Brooklyn, Vincenzo Capone left home when he was a teenager. He traveled with a wild-west show and fought in Europe during the Great War where he earned a medal for sharp-shooting. Upon his return, he settled in Nebraska where he went by the name Richard Hart. He married, had children, and worked closely with the local Indian communities. He dressed like the type of cowboy he had seen in silent movies, rode a horse, and wielded two six-shooters at his side, which earned him the name "Two Gun" Hart. When the Volstead Act made alcohol production illegal, Richard...
Born in Italy and raised in Brooklyn, Vincenzo Capone left home when he was a teenager. He traveled with a wild-west show and fought in Europe during ...
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59,15 zł |
Scorpio On The Dragon's Trail
ISBN: 9780996150125 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Malaysian history might well have been very different if any of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leadership had studied military history. Had they done so they would have learned that a guerrilla war can only hope to succeed if it is strongly supported by an outside power. In the first Malayan Emergency of 1948-1960 the CPM leadership based their strategy on the absurdly inappropriate example of China in the 1930s and 1940s and were soundly defeated. In the Second Emergency in the 1970s, still without the strong support in arms, equipment and trained military manpower from an ally that...
Malaysian history might well have been very different if any of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leadership had studied military history. Had they ...
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68,25 zł |
Scorpio In the Dragon's Playground
ISBN: 9780996150132 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book he has had the benefit of access to secret Special Branch records and it will certainly take its place as the first, and at present the only, account of the revived Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) attempt to subvert, undermine and terrify a firmly established Malaysia. The role of the Special Branch in defeating every Communist move in this twenty year campaign was of paramount importance and Dr Leong himself played a leading part in all the operations that gradually strangled every twist and turn of Communist planning and active operations. He begins by contrasting the...
In this book he has had the benefit of access to secret Special Branch records and it will certainly take its place as the first, and at present the o...
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68,25 zł |
Scorpio On the Dragon's Demise
ISBN: 9780996150149 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "China is a sleeping Dragon - let her sleep" is a saying attributed to the ever prescient Napoleon, though one cannot find the saying amongst the Emperor's judgments. True or not the dragon is now certainly awake and China, vast, mysterious and potentially all-powerful is the background to Scorpio's most recent adventure. Essentially this is the story of how he located two relatives living in an obscure village in the extreme south of China and managed to bring them safely to Malaysia despite all the difficulties and dangers of an epic escape. But as background of the story is his impressions...
"China is a sleeping Dragon - let her sleep" is a saying attributed to the ever prescient Napoleon, though one cannot find the saying amongst the Empe...
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68,25 zł |
Health Inspector, Eh?: Memoir by a Health Inspector
ISBN: 9781460260555 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing from memories of his long career, Peter Lee weaves tales that are often hilarious, educational, and eye-opening about the life of a Public Health Inspector. From following up on bizarre complaints to dealing with angry, even threatening business owners, this is the story of a profession that is rarely seen, but that we all rely on to keep us safe. Find out what to look for when going to a new restaurant, learn tips that can help when travelling, and get a glimpse of what a day in the life of a health inspector is like. This is a must-read for anyone in the food service industry and...
Drawing from memories of his long career, Peter Lee weaves tales that are often hilarious, educational, and eye-opening about the life of a Public Hea...
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184,52 zł |
Health Inspector, Eh?: Memoir by a Health Inspector
ISBN: 9781460260562 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing from memories of his long career, Peter Lee weaves tales that are often hilarious, educational, and eye-opening about the life of a Public Health Inspector. From following up on bizarre complaints to dealing with angry, even threatening business owners, this is the story of a profession that is rarely seen, but that we all rely on to keep us safe. Find out what to look for when going to a new restaurant, learn tips that can help when travelling, and get a glimpse of what a day in the life of a health inspector is like. This is a must-read for anyone in the food service industry and...
Drawing from memories of his long career, Peter Lee weaves tales that are often hilarious, educational, and eye-opening about the life of a Public Hea...
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94,66 zł |
Malfeasance
ISBN: 9780996210324 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The third book in his police memoir series may be Ribera's most captivating work yet. Exposing misconduct at the highest levels of law enforcement, as well as city hall's unscrupulous attempts to cover it up, this is the story kept hidden from the public -until now. Seen through the eyes of the police commander who lived it, each page of Malfeasance plunges you deeper into the corruption that is municipal politics. The truth about those we elect and trust to do the right thing is as horrifying as it is demoralizing. This book is sure to make your blood boil
The third book in his police memoir series may be Ribera's most captivating work yet. Exposing misconduct at the highest levels of law enforcement, as...
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73,99 zł |
Blue Line Baby: Chronicles of a Cop's Kid
ISBN: 9781500767464 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blue Line Baby: Chronicles of a Cop's Kid is a lighthearted look at growing up as the child of a California Highway Patrol Officer in the 1970's and 1980's. The career of the author's father, Dale Waaler, is relived through the eyes of his daughter in this tale of a career spanning over 30 years from the LAPD to CHP. From life in the academy, to traveling abroad with former President Ronald Reagan, or the delicate art of dating a cop's daughter, and even the Secret Service manhandling a tardy young man at their front door - these personal tales provide a fascinating glimpse into life of...
Blue Line Baby: Chronicles of a Cop's Kid is a lighthearted look at growing up as the child of a California Highway Patrol Officer in the 1970's and 1...
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72,85 zł |
Prison Stories: From Hippie Counselor to Chief Deputy Warden
ISBN: 9781511438636 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Prison Stories" is a compilation of short stories chronicling P. Fulton Cook's experiences working in eight different prisons in the State of California. Some of them are funny, some sad, some tragic, and some perhaps corrupt. It's just what happened, in his view, starting in 1964 as an intern and ending in 1996 as a Chief Deputy Warden. This is not "Hollywood" or "Locked Up" or "Scared Straight." This is a straightforward, real world report of his experiences. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty
"Prison Stories" is a compilation of short stories chronicling P. Fulton Cook's experiences working in eight different prisons in the State of Califor...
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54,41 zł |
Sheriff: A Memoir of a Lawman from Bloody Williamson County, Illinois
ISBN: 9781681620848 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff.
This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff....
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56,15 zł |
From Jailer to Jailed: My Journey from Correction and Police Commissioner to Inmate #84888-054
ISBN: 9781476783710 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The controversial New York City police commissioner and New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Son shares the story of his fall from grace and the effects of his incarceration on his views of the American justice system. Bernard Kerik was New York City's police commissioner during the 9/11 attacks, and became an American hero as he led the NYPD through rescue and recovery efforts of the World Trade Center. His resume as a public servant is long and storied, and includes receiving a Medal of Honor. In 2004, Kerik was nominated by George W. Bush to head the Department...
The controversial New York City police commissioner and New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Son shares the story of his fall f...
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69,38 zł |