Author: Michael Santos
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312343507
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From a federal inmate with two decades of continuous confinement comes a controversial expose of the shocking details of life in American prisons
Inside
Author: Michael Santos
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312343507
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From a federal inmate with two decades of continuous confinement comes a controversial expose of the shocking details of life in American prisons
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312343507
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From a federal inmate with two decades of continuous confinement comes a controversial expose of the shocking details of life in American prisons
Wonderful World of Percussion
Author: Emil Richards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593932657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
During a span of 55 years, Emil Richards has been a renowned presence in Hollywood soundstages, recording studios, jazz clubs and international touring venues. Considered a supreme artist on the vibraphone, marimba and xylophone, as well as a master of his world-famous collection of percussion instruments, Richards is renowned throughout the world for his versatility. This book's lifetime of insightful and hilarious experiences include years with Frank Sinatra and George Harrison, as well as many anecdotes involving Burt Bacharach, Elvis Presley and Ravi Shankar, as well as most major recording artists. Richards' chronology roughly categories the book's chapters into decades, with the 1960s mainly involving album recording, television shows in the '70s and films in the '80s and '90s. A parallel career means stories emanating through playing with George Shearing, Paul Horn, Stan Kenton and Roger Kellaway, as well as Igor Stravinsky and Richards' own group Calamari. There are warm recollections of the great film composers, including Henry Mancini, Alex North, Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams, who all collaborated at finding a unique sound at Richards' warehouse before composing. Salad bowls used in "Planet Of The Apes," gongs lowered into fluid for space movies and many other unusual sonic effects will flash readers back to decades of favorite movies. From an astonishing family history and grim days growing up in Hartford, Connecticut, through wild tours with Sinatra to Europe, Japan and Egypt, and visits to the Maharishi in India, Richards' entertaining, direct style perfectly complements this wealth of inside experiences. ________________________________________ "Throughout the many years of his long and distinguished career, Emil Richards consistently brought adventure, joy and discovery to all of his music making. His new book is a valuable addition to the documentation of a period of great creativity in American music." - John Williams "I have no doubt that if you have even the slightest interest in movies or music, you will find that Emil's stories are as inspirational as they are funny, and most importantly, you will discover one of the greatest souls ever to grace the music industry." - Michael Giacchino "Emil has played on .... I have no idea, maybe 60 or 70 scores of mine. He never disappoints and continues to amaze me. When it comes to percussion, Emil has always and always will be an irreplaceable original. ...The Man! ....The One and Only." - Danny Elfman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593932657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
During a span of 55 years, Emil Richards has been a renowned presence in Hollywood soundstages, recording studios, jazz clubs and international touring venues. Considered a supreme artist on the vibraphone, marimba and xylophone, as well as a master of his world-famous collection of percussion instruments, Richards is renowned throughout the world for his versatility. This book's lifetime of insightful and hilarious experiences include years with Frank Sinatra and George Harrison, as well as many anecdotes involving Burt Bacharach, Elvis Presley and Ravi Shankar, as well as most major recording artists. Richards' chronology roughly categories the book's chapters into decades, with the 1960s mainly involving album recording, television shows in the '70s and films in the '80s and '90s. A parallel career means stories emanating through playing with George Shearing, Paul Horn, Stan Kenton and Roger Kellaway, as well as Igor Stravinsky and Richards' own group Calamari. There are warm recollections of the great film composers, including Henry Mancini, Alex North, Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams, who all collaborated at finding a unique sound at Richards' warehouse before composing. Salad bowls used in "Planet Of The Apes," gongs lowered into fluid for space movies and many other unusual sonic effects will flash readers back to decades of favorite movies. From an astonishing family history and grim days growing up in Hartford, Connecticut, through wild tours with Sinatra to Europe, Japan and Egypt, and visits to the Maharishi in India, Richards' entertaining, direct style perfectly complements this wealth of inside experiences. ________________________________________ "Throughout the many years of his long and distinguished career, Emil Richards consistently brought adventure, joy and discovery to all of his music making. His new book is a valuable addition to the documentation of a period of great creativity in American music." - John Williams "I have no doubt that if you have even the slightest interest in movies or music, you will find that Emil's stories are as inspirational as they are funny, and most importantly, you will discover one of the greatest souls ever to grace the music industry." - Michael Giacchino "Emil has played on .... I have no idea, maybe 60 or 70 scores of mine. He never disappoints and continues to amaze me. When it comes to percussion, Emil has always and always will be an irreplaceable original. ...The Man! ....The One and Only." - Danny Elfman
My... Life Behind Bars
Author: Jeff Echterling
Publisher: Jeff Echterling
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The TRUE story of a bipolar bartender in Chicago. The near-lethal combination of the illness & the job makes for an exciting, fast-paced, emotional & moving read. A lifetime of undiagnosed & untreated bipolar disorder led to some wild times. Reckless chaos may have looked fun, but disaster was around every corner. In 2005, things went very wrong, & that summer, I was finally properly diagnosed and treatment began. Now, I take the ride through the wild, recovery & the leveling out process. Does it get better? I'm still wondering. This is the story of my life's journey towards- "OK." This is- my...Life behind Bars This book & my others are available in paperback & e-book. Thank You & Enjoy
Publisher: Jeff Echterling
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The TRUE story of a bipolar bartender in Chicago. The near-lethal combination of the illness & the job makes for an exciting, fast-paced, emotional & moving read. A lifetime of undiagnosed & untreated bipolar disorder led to some wild times. Reckless chaos may have looked fun, but disaster was around every corner. In 2005, things went very wrong, & that summer, I was finally properly diagnosed and treatment began. Now, I take the ride through the wild, recovery & the leveling out process. Does it get better? I'm still wondering. This is the story of my life's journey towards- "OK." This is- my...Life behind Bars This book & my others are available in paperback & e-book. Thank You & Enjoy
Life Behind Bars
Author: Kate McGregor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905916535
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
In this hilarious collection of tales, the authors recount some of their most memorable experiences as pub landladies in Scotland.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905916535
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
In this hilarious collection of tales, the authors recount some of their most memorable experiences as pub landladies in Scotland.
Taming the Beast
Author: Edward George
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312209703
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Manson's prison counselor describes his interaction with the cult leader.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312209703
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Manson's prison counselor describes his interaction with the cult leader.
Life Sentences
Author: Wilbert Rideau
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Drawing on their award-winning reporting for the Louisiana State Penitentiary's uncensored newsmagazine, The Angolite, Wilbert Rideau and Ron Wikberg present the stark reality of life behind bars and the human, political, and fiscal costs of our long-running war on crime.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Drawing on their award-winning reporting for the Louisiana State Penitentiary's uncensored newsmagazine, The Angolite, Wilbert Rideau and Ron Wikberg present the stark reality of life behind bars and the human, political, and fiscal costs of our long-running war on crime.
Behind Bars
Author: Ty Wenzel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312311032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A woman bartender recounts how her temporary withdrawal from corporate America turned into a ten-year position at a New York restaurant, during which she learned insider secrets and encountered a host of celebrities.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312311032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A woman bartender recounts how her temporary withdrawal from corporate America turned into a ten-year position at a New York restaurant, during which she learned insider secrets and encountered a host of celebrities.
Born Behind Bars
Author: Padma Venkatraman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593112482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
“Venkatraman has never met a heavy theme she did not like....Borrowing elements of fable, it's told with a recurring sense of awe by a boy whom the world, for most of his life, has existed only in stories.”—New York Times Book Review The author of the award-winning The Bridge Home brings readers another gripping novel set in Chennai, India, featuring a boy who's unexpectedly released into the world after spending his whole life in jail with his mom. Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day a new warden arrives and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a long-lost "uncle" who unfortunately turns out to be a fraud, and intends to sell Kabir. So Kabir does the only thing he can--run away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is hard--and fraught with danger--in a world that cares little for homeless, low caste children. This is not the world Kabir dreamed of--but he's discovered he's not the type to give up. Kabir is ready to show the world that he--and his mother--deserve a place in it.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593112482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
“Venkatraman has never met a heavy theme she did not like....Borrowing elements of fable, it's told with a recurring sense of awe by a boy whom the world, for most of his life, has existed only in stories.”—New York Times Book Review The author of the award-winning The Bridge Home brings readers another gripping novel set in Chennai, India, featuring a boy who's unexpectedly released into the world after spending his whole life in jail with his mom. Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day a new warden arrives and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a long-lost "uncle" who unfortunately turns out to be a fraud, and intends to sell Kabir. So Kabir does the only thing he can--run away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is hard--and fraught with danger--in a world that cares little for homeless, low caste children. This is not the world Kabir dreamed of--but he's discovered he's not the type to give up. Kabir is ready to show the world that he--and his mother--deserve a place in it.
A World Apart
Author: Cristina Rathbone
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307430553
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“Life in a women’s prison is full of surprises,” writes Cristina Rathbone in her landmark account of life at MCI-Framingham. And so it is. After two intense court battles with prison officials, Rathbone gained unprecedented access to the otherwise invisible women of the oldest running women’s prison in America. The picture that emerges is both astounding and enraging. Women reveal the agonies of separation from family, and the prevalence of depression, and of sexual predation, and institutional malaise behind bars. But they also share their more personal hopes and concerns. There is horror in prison for sure, but Rathbone insists there is also humor and romance and downright bloody-mindedness. Getting beyond the political to the personal, A World Apart is both a triumph of empathy and a searing indictment of a system that has overlooked the plight of women in prison for far too long. At the center of the book is Denise, a mother serving five years for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. Denise’s son is nine and obsessed with Beanie Babies when she first arrives in prison. He is fourteen and in prison himself by the time she is finally released. As Denise struggles to reconcile life in prison with the realities of her son’s excessive freedom on the outside, we meet women like Julie, who gets through her time by distracting herself with flirtatious, often salacious relationships with male correctional officers; Louise, who keeps herself going by selling makeup and personalized food packages on the prison black market; Chris, whose mental illness leads her to kill herself in prison; and Susan, who, after thirteen years of intermittent incarceration, has come to think of MCI-Framingham as home. Fearlessly truthful and revelatory, A World Apart is a major work of investigative journalism and social justice.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307430553
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
“Life in a women’s prison is full of surprises,” writes Cristina Rathbone in her landmark account of life at MCI-Framingham. And so it is. After two intense court battles with prison officials, Rathbone gained unprecedented access to the otherwise invisible women of the oldest running women’s prison in America. The picture that emerges is both astounding and enraging. Women reveal the agonies of separation from family, and the prevalence of depression, and of sexual predation, and institutional malaise behind bars. But they also share their more personal hopes and concerns. There is horror in prison for sure, but Rathbone insists there is also humor and romance and downright bloody-mindedness. Getting beyond the political to the personal, A World Apart is both a triumph of empathy and a searing indictment of a system that has overlooked the plight of women in prison for far too long. At the center of the book is Denise, a mother serving five years for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. Denise’s son is nine and obsessed with Beanie Babies when she first arrives in prison. He is fourteen and in prison himself by the time she is finally released. As Denise struggles to reconcile life in prison with the realities of her son’s excessive freedom on the outside, we meet women like Julie, who gets through her time by distracting herself with flirtatious, often salacious relationships with male correctional officers; Louise, who keeps herself going by selling makeup and personalized food packages on the prison black market; Chris, whose mental illness leads her to kill herself in prison; and Susan, who, after thirteen years of intermittent incarceration, has come to think of MCI-Framingham as home. Fearlessly truthful and revelatory, A World Apart is a major work of investigative journalism and social justice.
Twenty Years Behind Bars
Author: Jeff Burkhart
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781478392224
Category : Bartenders
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Shaken not stirred," we have all heard the saying. It is part of what makes Ian Fleming's super spy James Bond so super. It is not the fact that he drinks martinis, it is how he drinks them that matters. Cocktails are about style and in today's complicated world of drink many of us need a lifestyle guide. 20 Years Behind Bars is that guide; part trade manual and part psychological introspective, it combines real life observations (by a real life bartender) with facts and information in an amusing and irreverent fashion. Take one part Mr. Boston's bartending guide, one part Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, a dash of Steve Dublanica's Waiter Rant, combine and you have the pure entertainment that is 20 Years Behind Bars.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781478392224
Category : Bartenders
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Shaken not stirred," we have all heard the saying. It is part of what makes Ian Fleming's super spy James Bond so super. It is not the fact that he drinks martinis, it is how he drinks them that matters. Cocktails are about style and in today's complicated world of drink many of us need a lifestyle guide. 20 Years Behind Bars is that guide; part trade manual and part psychological introspective, it combines real life observations (by a real life bartender) with facts and information in an amusing and irreverent fashion. Take one part Mr. Boston's bartending guide, one part Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, a dash of Steve Dublanica's Waiter Rant, combine and you have the pure entertainment that is 20 Years Behind Bars.