Author: Shirley Abbott
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1557288216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Richly detailed with family anecdotes, feminist insight, history, sociology, and Southern mythology, this memoir chronicles Abbott's volatile relationship with her father, a bookie at an illegal gambling house. "A moving attempt to understand . . . how a bitter failure of a man was also the father of a real maker of books".--Valerie Sayers, New York Times Book Review.
The Bookmaker's Daughter
Author: Shirley Abbott
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1557288216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Richly detailed with family anecdotes, feminist insight, history, sociology, and Southern mythology, this memoir chronicles Abbott's volatile relationship with her father, a bookie at an illegal gambling house. "A moving attempt to understand . . . how a bitter failure of a man was also the father of a real maker of books".--Valerie Sayers, New York Times Book Review.
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1557288216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Richly detailed with family anecdotes, feminist insight, history, sociology, and Southern mythology, this memoir chronicles Abbott's volatile relationship with her father, a bookie at an illegal gambling house. "A moving attempt to understand . . . how a bitter failure of a man was also the father of a real maker of books".--Valerie Sayers, New York Times Book Review.
The Publican’S Daughter
Author: Catherine Middleton
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514496984
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This book is about the trials and tribulations of a young girls recollections of life in London in the early 1930s1940s, a young womans crippling health issues in the 1950s, and then the experience of being an immigrant to Australia in the early 1960s. Its a remarkable story, one of survival, tenacity, and when it comes down to it, courage and determination to get on and live a life that would provide hope for the future. Its not your usual biographical book as it contains such gems of imagination that it is actually awe-inspiring. The gift of words is not endowed to everyone but certainly attributed to June, who was able to bring her experiences to life through each page of her memoirs.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514496984
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This book is about the trials and tribulations of a young girls recollections of life in London in the early 1930s1940s, a young womans crippling health issues in the 1950s, and then the experience of being an immigrant to Australia in the early 1960s. Its a remarkable story, one of survival, tenacity, and when it comes down to it, courage and determination to get on and live a life that would provide hope for the future. Its not your usual biographical book as it contains such gems of imagination that it is actually awe-inspiring. The gift of words is not endowed to everyone but certainly attributed to June, who was able to bring her experiences to life through each page of her memoirs.
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
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Catholic World
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Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
Gangster
Author: John Mooney
Publisher: Maverick House
ISBN: 1905379994
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Gangster is the critically acclaimed biography of John Gilligan, the biggest drugs trafficker to emerge from the Irish underworld. The book is an extraordinarily account of how a young Dubliner became a multi-millionaire criminal. It uses first-hand interviews with Gilligan, his thugs, friends, family, enemies, anti-drugs activists, members of the IRA and the police. It tells of violence, kidnapping, shootings, criminal espionage, drug dealing and how criminal gangs vied for power to control the Irish trade in drugs.Shocking, fascinating and frightening, Gangster also tells the story behind the murder of Veronica Guerin, the crime reporter. Fully updated and revised with new photographs.
Publisher: Maverick House
ISBN: 1905379994
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Gangster is the critically acclaimed biography of John Gilligan, the biggest drugs trafficker to emerge from the Irish underworld. The book is an extraordinarily account of how a young Dubliner became a multi-millionaire criminal. It uses first-hand interviews with Gilligan, his thugs, friends, family, enemies, anti-drugs activists, members of the IRA and the police. It tells of violence, kidnapping, shootings, criminal espionage, drug dealing and how criminal gangs vied for power to control the Irish trade in drugs.Shocking, fascinating and frightening, Gangster also tells the story behind the murder of Veronica Guerin, the crime reporter. Fully updated and revised with new photographs.
Love Coffee Murder
Author: Pratik Majumdar
Publisher: Simika Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A Collection of 50 short stories.
Publisher: Simika Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
A Collection of 50 short stories.
Report
Author: Commonwealth Shipping Committee
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Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
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Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
The Sketch
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Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Gambling and Organized Crime
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
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Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Gambling and Organized Crime
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permament Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher:
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Category : Bookmakers (Gambling)
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
Investigates organized crimes illegal gambling activity in dice games, card games, and horse racing. Includes discussion of the role of bookmakers and use of telephone equipment in their illegal gambling activities.
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Category : Bookmakers (Gambling)
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
Investigates organized crimes illegal gambling activity in dice games, card games, and horse racing. Includes discussion of the role of bookmakers and use of telephone equipment in their illegal gambling activities.