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Twilight of Innocence: The Disappearance of Beverly Potts
ISBN: 9780873388368 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the nation's first highly publicized missing child cases Ten-year-old Beverly Potts was last seen at 9:00 p.m. the evening of August 24, 1951, at Halloran Park on Cleveland's West Side. She and her neighbor and friend Patricia Swing had gone to see the Showagon--a troupe of singers, dancers, magicians, and other performers that traveled around Cleveland's neighborhood parks during the summer, giving free performances. Patricia had to be home before dark, but Beverly's parents told her she could stay until the show was over. When she was still not home by 9:30, her... One of the nation's first highly publicized missing child cases Ten-year-old Beverly Potts was last seen at 9:00 p.m. the evening o... |
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77,99 zł |
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License to Steal: Nevada's Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age
ISBN: 9780874173390 / Angielski / Twarda / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining the state of Nevada's gaming laws in the age of the megaresort, this book presents seven unusual, precedent-setting case studies, taken from the files of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Commission.
Examining the state of Nevada's gaming laws in the age of the megaresort, this book presents seven unusual, precedent-setting case studies, taken from...
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121,89 zł |
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License to Steal: Nevada's Gaming Control System in the Megaresort Age
ISBN: 9780874176247 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investigative reporter Jeff Burbank explores the Nevada Gaming Control system in these seven fascinating case studies involving murder, corruption, and shady pasts.
Investigative reporter Jeff Burbank explores the Nevada Gaming Control system in these seven fascinating case studies involving murder, corruption, an...
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82,88 zł |
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Going Down to the Barrio: Homeboys and Homegirls in Change
ISBN: 9780877228554 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looks at two Chicano gangs in East Los Angeles. This book examines the changes and continuities among three generations of barrio gangs. It explores the neighborhoods to chart the development of gang behavior, especially in terms of violence and drug use, and to compare experiences of male and female gang members.
Looks at two Chicano gangs in East Los Angeles. This book examines the changes and continuities among three generations of barrio gangs. It explores t...
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131,65 zł |
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Fixed: How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball
ISBN: 9780878331468 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, "Fixed" provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the point-shaving scandal involving the 1978-1979 Boston College basketball team, from the genesis of the plot, through the uncovering of the scheme during an unrelated investigation, to the trial that captivated the sports world.
Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, "Fixed" provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the poi...
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91,75 zł |
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Death Foretold
ISBN: 9780878405466 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Death Foretold is the tenth report prepared by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights on the Jsuit case. In this report, the Lawyers Committee seeks to summarize the crime and evaluate efforts to investigate and prosecute its perpetrators.
Death Foretold is the tenth report prepared by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights on the Jsuit case. In this report, the Lawyers Committee seeks t...
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328,84 zł |
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East Side-West Side : Organizing Crime in New York, 1930-50
ISBN: 9780878559312 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on primary source documents, this historical study establishes the interconnections between private violence and political, social, and economic life in New York from 1930 to 1950. By describing and analyzing both the social world and social system of organized crime, Block provides a new perspective on racial and ethnic stereotypes in the study of organized crime. He also provides a penetrating look at one of the most misunderstood aspects of American society. East Side-West Side is an important book for historians, criminologists, and sociologists.
Based on primary source documents, this historical study establishes the interconnections between private violence and political, social, and economic...
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234,09 zł |
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Deadly Blessings
ISBN: 9780879755805 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A young couple watched their infant son die of meningitis even as their Christian Science "practitioner" promised that prayer was all the child needed. The parents were prosecuted, leading to a six-year legal battle.
A West Coast psychotherapist's practice involved a bewildering array of drugs, New Age metaphysics, and mind control. One of her patients died after a bizarre "hot tub" treatment. The psychotherapist was taken to court. A Filipino "psychic surgeon" claimed that he could remove tumors without breaking the skin. The husband of one patient complained to his local prosecutor.... A young couple watched their infant son die of meningitis even as their Christian Science "practitioner" promised that prayer was all the child needed...
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178,84 zł |
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False Security
ISBN: 9780879759285 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Insurance is affordable protection for ourselves, our loved ones, and our belongings. As most people maintain some kind of insurance, it is also an extremely lucrative industry, generating billions of dollars annually. Investigative reporter Kenneth D. Meyers thinks that the profits have turned the insurance industry into a bad business.
In False Security, Myers chronicles numerous untold abuses of the insurance industry-exposing the inside story of bad investments, naive executives, bilked clients, collapsed companies, and staggering financial losses. He paints a frightening picture of... Insurance is affordable protection for ourselves, our loved ones, and our belongings. As most people maintain some kind of insurance, it is also an ex...
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178,84 zł |
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Fleeced
ISBN: 9780879759636 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recognize the con artist before you get taken Schulte exposes dozens of telephone, mail, and computer-based scams, explaining how they work and how you can avoid becoming their next victim.
Recognize the con artist before you get taken Schulte exposes dozens of telephone, mail, and computer-based scams, explaining how they work and how y...
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134,46 zł |
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The FBI Files on Elvis Presley
ISBN: 9780930751036 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elvis Presley was never accused of a crime, but for years the FBI kept a file on Presley because of the crimes that went on in the background of his world: death threats made against him; a major extortion attempt while he was in the Army in Germany; complaints about his public performances, a mention of a paternity suit; the theft by larceny of an executive jet which he owned and the alleged fraud surrounding a 1955 Corvette which he owned. These formerly Top Secret Files show dramatically how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies had to react to crimes in Presley's world.
Elvis Presley was never accused of a crime, but for years the FBI kept a file on Presley because of the crimes that went on in the background of his w...
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178,89 zł |
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The FBI Files on Elvis Presley
ISBN: 9780930751043 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elvis Presley was never accused of a crime, but for years the FBI kept a file on Presley because of the crimes that went on in the background of his world. These formerly top secret files show dramatically how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies had to react to crimes in Presley's world.
Elvis Presley was never accused of a crime, but for years the FBI kept a file on Presley because of the crimes that went on in the background of his w...
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86,08 zł |
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People and Folks : Gangs, Crime and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City
ISBN: 9780941702454 / Angielski / Twarda / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When People and Folks first appeared, William Julius Wilson called it "the most insightful book ever written on inner-city gangs" and "required reading for anyone seeking an understanding of gang activity in our large urban centers." It was also praised by Ron Huff as "a vicarious journey into the underbelly of a rustbelt city, the breeding ground of gangs--Underclass America." This gritty and poignant portrait of gang members has become a major contribution to the academic literature.
The first edition of People and Folks broke new ground, influencing a generation of researchers. This... When People and Folks first appeared, William Julius Wilson called it "the most insightful book ever written on inner-city gangs" and "required readin...
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121,89 zł |
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People and Folks : Gangs, Crime and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City
ISBN: 9780941702461 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When People and Folks first appeared, William Julius Wilson called it "the most insightful book ever written on inner-city gangs" and "required reading for anyone seeking an understanding of gang activity in our large urban centers." It was also praised by Ron Huff as "a vicarious journey into the underbelly of a rustbelt city, the breeding ground of gangs--Underclass America." This gritty and poignant portrait of gang members has become a major contribution to the academic literature.
The first edition of People and Folks broke new ground, influencing a generation of researchers. This... When People and Folks first appeared, William Julius Wilson called it "the most insightful book ever written on inner-city gangs" and "required readin...
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87,75 zł |
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Obsessions
ISBN: 9780976234708 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Delve into a world of intrigue, love, sex and manipulation as you enter the real life world of Theresa Gonsalves, known as the real Billie Jean in Michael Jackson's life Theresa Gonsalves grew up in a fantasy world of Michael Jackson. She wrote him numerous letters that intrigued him which led Michael to cultivate a relationship with her after they meet on her 16th birthday. As time goes on, the friendship between them is nurtured. But while trying to develop a relationship with another man, Theresa finds herself pregnant and turns to Michael. Her baby's father denies the kid as being his...
Delve into a world of intrigue, love, sex and manipulation as you enter the real life world of Theresa Gonsalves, known as the real Billie Jean in Mic...
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96,84 zł |
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Original Game
ISBN: 9780977085545 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An accurate, riveting account of urban street life that the writer promises is "everything you ever wanted to know about the' The Game' but was afraid to ask. . . Or didn't know who to ask."
An accurate, riveting account of urban street life that the writer promises is "everything you ever wanted to know about the' The Game' but was afraid...
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86,04 zł |
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SnitchCraft
ISBN: 9780978697402 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When he's arrested, convicted, and imprisoned based on the testimony of someone he trusted, JC struggles to clear his name and get back more than $2 million in assets seized by the government. As the pieces of the puzzle come together in a surprising courtroom drama, JC realizes he is caught up in a ruthless game.
When he's arrested, convicted, and imprisoned based on the testimony of someone he trusted, JC struggles to clear his name and get back more than $2 m...
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64,52 zł |
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Sandy Berger Should Be In Jail
ISBN: 9780978813857 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The key documents describing Clinton National Security Adviser Sandy Berger's appalling theft of classified documents from the National Archives. Must reading for any concerned citizen.
The key documents describing Clinton National Security Adviser Sandy Berger's appalling theft of classified documents from the National Archives. Must...
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77,43 zł |
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Part of the Plot: 1963
ISBN: 9781401078782 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is this the autobiography of a participant in the assassination plot of 1963? The life it describes is the strange, rather isolated existence of a person who never 'fit-in' at any point of his life. Although he readily and incisively comments on actions and the personalities he observed, he really is not open about himself.
Is this the autobiography of a participant in the assassination plot of 1963? The life it describes is the strange, rather isolated existence of a per...
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80,66 zł |
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Financing Terrorism
ISBN: 9781402011528 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In declaring the war against terrorism President George W. Bush also declared war on the financing of terrorism. The call to arms has been complemented by a concerted effort world-wide to track down and freeze the assets of suspected terrorists and financial institutions have risen to these challenges over the last year contributing their expertise gathered mostly through techniques to combat money laundering. In this book bankers, regulators and academics pose a variety of questions from their individual perspectives: To what extent are new laws really new? What can financial institutions...
In declaring the war against terrorism President George W. Bush also declared war on the financing of terrorism. The call to arms has been complemente...
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403,47 zł |
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