Author: Glenn Lauer
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1463467133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Sent on a simple errand to locate a man in a remote region of northern Nevada, private investigator Jack Hollister finds himself stranded at a small rest stop, surrounded by an assortment of misfits, miscreants, and inexplicable events. With no one to trust and numbed by the love of the beautiful woman, Jack soon discovers hes been pulled into a high stakes game involving an International heist, a mysterious middleman, and the Mafia underworld. Shot at, lied to, and set up for a murder he didnt commit, Jack tries to stay one step ahead of the dangers that lurk in the shadows at every turn. Will he end up with his love and return a treasured artwork, or will he just be lucky enough to escape with his life? In either case, his exploits are destined to end up in the Carlucci File.
The Carlucci File
Author: Glenn Lauer
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1463467133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Sent on a simple errand to locate a man in a remote region of northern Nevada, private investigator Jack Hollister finds himself stranded at a small rest stop, surrounded by an assortment of misfits, miscreants, and inexplicable events. With no one to trust and numbed by the love of the beautiful woman, Jack soon discovers hes been pulled into a high stakes game involving an International heist, a mysterious middleman, and the Mafia underworld. Shot at, lied to, and set up for a murder he didnt commit, Jack tries to stay one step ahead of the dangers that lurk in the shadows at every turn. Will he end up with his love and return a treasured artwork, or will he just be lucky enough to escape with his life? In either case, his exploits are destined to end up in the Carlucci File.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1463467133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Sent on a simple errand to locate a man in a remote region of northern Nevada, private investigator Jack Hollister finds himself stranded at a small rest stop, surrounded by an assortment of misfits, miscreants, and inexplicable events. With no one to trust and numbed by the love of the beautiful woman, Jack soon discovers hes been pulled into a high stakes game involving an International heist, a mysterious middleman, and the Mafia underworld. Shot at, lied to, and set up for a murder he didnt commit, Jack tries to stay one step ahead of the dangers that lurk in the shadows at every turn. Will he end up with his love and return a treasured artwork, or will he just be lucky enough to escape with his life? In either case, his exploits are destined to end up in the Carlucci File.
The Reagan Files: The Untold Story of Reagan's Top-Secret Efforts to Win the Cold War (Based on Recently Declassified Letters and National Security Council Meeting Minutes)
Author: Jason Saltoun-Ebin
Publisher: The Reagan Files
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
"The Reagan Files," using top-secret letters between President Reagan and the Soviet General Secretaries and NSC meeting minutes released in 2008, takes readers inside the White House Situation Room to see what it was like to be with President Reagan when he made some of the most important decisions of his presidency: decisions that helped to end the Cold war and shape the 21st Century.
Publisher: The Reagan Files
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
"The Reagan Files," using top-secret letters between President Reagan and the Soviet General Secretaries and NSC meeting minutes released in 2008, takes readers inside the White House Situation Room to see what it was like to be with President Reagan when he made some of the most important decisions of his presidency: decisions that helped to end the Cold war and shape the 21st Century.
Carlucci's Edge
Author: Richard Paul Russo
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486834247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
"Russo has an excellent eye for the urban landscape [and] the crime writer's well-tuned ear for vernacular … from street punks right up to the high-level officials." — Asimov's Science Fiction In the San Francisco of the future, technology advances while society declines. Against a vividly realized urban backdrop, one of the police force's last honest cops is trying to trace the connection between a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Detective Frank Carlucci manages to thwart his crooked department's efforts to block his investigations — only to discover an even deeper pit of corruption in the form of a black market run by political officials. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the second volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction. "One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's latest SF crime novel is mean streets, callous megacorps, venal politicians, and ordinary lowlifes in a jam … Russo's characters succeed in stirring our empathy, but their strangeness is what holds our attention." — Analog
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486834247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
"Russo has an excellent eye for the urban landscape [and] the crime writer's well-tuned ear for vernacular … from street punks right up to the high-level officials." — Asimov's Science Fiction In the San Francisco of the future, technology advances while society declines. Against a vividly realized urban backdrop, one of the police force's last honest cops is trying to trace the connection between a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Detective Frank Carlucci manages to thwart his crooked department's efforts to block his investigations — only to discover an even deeper pit of corruption in the form of a black market run by political officials. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the second volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction. "One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's latest SF crime novel is mean streets, callous megacorps, venal politicians, and ordinary lowlifes in a jam … Russo's characters succeed in stirring our empathy, but their strangeness is what holds our attention." — Analog
Master the Corrections Officer: Practice Test 4
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
ISBN: 0768930359
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Peterson's Master the Corrections Officer Exam: Practice Test 4 is a full-length Corrections Officer Exam, which includes testing on observation and memory, reading comprehension, and English grammar and usage. Although agencies measure applicants on a number of skills, the majority of employers test Correction Officers applicants on their capabilities in these three areas. Master the Corrections Officer Exam: Practice Test 4 is a part of Master the Corrections Officer Exam, which provides the most comprehensive review available for those interested in working in the prison system, including 6 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, an extensive review of the officer screening process, an overview of the typical officer training process, all-new information on job requirements, and expert advice on how to seek and apply for positions in the field.
Publisher: Peterson's
ISBN: 0768930359
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Peterson's Master the Corrections Officer Exam: Practice Test 4 is a full-length Corrections Officer Exam, which includes testing on observation and memory, reading comprehension, and English grammar and usage. Although agencies measure applicants on a number of skills, the majority of employers test Correction Officers applicants on their capabilities in these three areas. Master the Corrections Officer Exam: Practice Test 4 is a part of Master the Corrections Officer Exam, which provides the most comprehensive review available for those interested in working in the prison system, including 6 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, an extensive review of the officer screening process, an overview of the typical officer training process, all-new information on job requirements, and expert advice on how to seek and apply for positions in the field.
Carlucci's Heart
Author: Richard Paul Russo
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486834255
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's San Francisco is very Bladerunner, though clearly written by somebody who knows that city well … The characters in this book are strong, the writing is solid." — SF Site In the San Francisco of the not-too-distant future, detective Frank Carlucci agrees to look into the disappearance of his daughter's friend. His investigations reveal layer upon layer of corruption and decay, culminating in the discovery of "Cancer Cell," a mysterious renegade medical group. Operating out of the city's anarchistic free-zone, these terrorists possess a bioengineered form of hemorrhagic fever — a modern-day plague with the potential to kill millions — that they're ready to turn loose on the world. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the third volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486834255
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's San Francisco is very Bladerunner, though clearly written by somebody who knows that city well … The characters in this book are strong, the writing is solid." — SF Site In the San Francisco of the not-too-distant future, detective Frank Carlucci agrees to look into the disappearance of his daughter's friend. His investigations reveal layer upon layer of corruption and decay, culminating in the discovery of "Cancer Cell," a mysterious renegade medical group. Operating out of the city's anarchistic free-zone, these terrorists possess a bioengineered form of hemorrhagic fever — a modern-day plague with the potential to kill millions — that they're ready to turn loose on the world. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the third volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction.
Hippies, Indians, and the Fight for Red Power
Author: Sherry L. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199939373
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Through much of the 20th century, federal policy toward Indians sought to extinguish all remnants of native life and culture. That policy was dramatically confronted in the late 1960s when a loose coalition of hippies, civil rights advocates, Black Panthers, unions, Mexican-Americans, Quakers and other Christians, celebrities, and others joined with Red Power activists to fight for Indian rights. In Hippies, Indians and the Fight for Red Power, Sherry Smith offers the first full account of this remarkable story. Hippies were among the first non-Indians of the post-World War II generation to seek contact with Native Americans. The counterculture saw Indians as genuine holdouts against conformity, inherently spiritual, ecological, tribal, communal-the original "long hairs." Searching for authenticity while trying to achieve social and political justice for minorities, progressives of various stripes and colors were soon drawn to the Indian cause. Black Panthers took part in Pacific Northwest fish-ins. Corky Gonzales' Mexican American Crusade for Justice provided supplies and support for the Wounded Knee occupation. Actor Marlon Brando and comedian Dick Gregory spoke about the problems Native Americans faced. For their part, Indians understood they could not achieve political change without help. Non-Indians had to be educated and enlisted. Smith shows how Indians found, among this hodge-podge of dissatisfied Americans, willing recruits to their campaign for recognition of treaty rights; realization of tribal power, sovereignty, and self-determination; and protection of reservations as cultural homelands. The coalition was ephemeral but significant, leading to political reforms that strengthened Indian sovereignty. Thoroughly researched and vividly written, this book not only illuminates this transformative historical moment but contributes greatly to our understanding of social movements.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199939373
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Through much of the 20th century, federal policy toward Indians sought to extinguish all remnants of native life and culture. That policy was dramatically confronted in the late 1960s when a loose coalition of hippies, civil rights advocates, Black Panthers, unions, Mexican-Americans, Quakers and other Christians, celebrities, and others joined with Red Power activists to fight for Indian rights. In Hippies, Indians and the Fight for Red Power, Sherry Smith offers the first full account of this remarkable story. Hippies were among the first non-Indians of the post-World War II generation to seek contact with Native Americans. The counterculture saw Indians as genuine holdouts against conformity, inherently spiritual, ecological, tribal, communal-the original "long hairs." Searching for authenticity while trying to achieve social and political justice for minorities, progressives of various stripes and colors were soon drawn to the Indian cause. Black Panthers took part in Pacific Northwest fish-ins. Corky Gonzales' Mexican American Crusade for Justice provided supplies and support for the Wounded Knee occupation. Actor Marlon Brando and comedian Dick Gregory spoke about the problems Native Americans faced. For their part, Indians understood they could not achieve political change without help. Non-Indians had to be educated and enlisted. Smith shows how Indians found, among this hodge-podge of dissatisfied Americans, willing recruits to their campaign for recognition of treaty rights; realization of tribal power, sovereignty, and self-determination; and protection of reservations as cultural homelands. The coalition was ephemeral but significant, leading to political reforms that strengthened Indian sovereignty. Thoroughly researched and vividly written, this book not only illuminates this transformative historical moment but contributes greatly to our understanding of social movements.
The End of the Cold War: 1985-1991
Author: Robert Service
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 161039500X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
On 26 December, 1991, the hammer-and-sickle flag was lowered over the Kremlin for the last time. Yet, just six years earlier, when Mikhail Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and chose Eduard Shevardnadze as his foreign minister, the Cold War seemed like a permanent fixture in world politics. Until its denouement, no Western or Soviet politician foresaw that the standoff between the two superpowers -- after decades of struggle over every aspect of security, politics, economics, and ideas -- would end within the lifetime of the current generation. Nor was it at all obvious that that the Soviet political leadership would undertake a huge internal reform of the USSR, or that the threat of a nuclear Armageddon could or would be peacefully wound down. Drawing on pioneering archival research, Robert Service's gripping investigation of the final years of the Cold War pinpoints the extraordinary relationships between Ronald Reagan, Gorbachev, George Shultz, and Shevardnadze, who found ways to cooperate during times of exceptional change around the world. A story of American pressure and Soviet long-term decline and overstretch, The End of the Cold War: 1985-1991 shows how a small but skillful group of statesmen grew determined to end the Cold War on their watch and transformed the global political landscape irreversibly.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 161039500X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
On 26 December, 1991, the hammer-and-sickle flag was lowered over the Kremlin for the last time. Yet, just six years earlier, when Mikhail Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and chose Eduard Shevardnadze as his foreign minister, the Cold War seemed like a permanent fixture in world politics. Until its denouement, no Western or Soviet politician foresaw that the standoff between the two superpowers -- after decades of struggle over every aspect of security, politics, economics, and ideas -- would end within the lifetime of the current generation. Nor was it at all obvious that that the Soviet political leadership would undertake a huge internal reform of the USSR, or that the threat of a nuclear Armageddon could or would be peacefully wound down. Drawing on pioneering archival research, Robert Service's gripping investigation of the final years of the Cold War pinpoints the extraordinary relationships between Ronald Reagan, Gorbachev, George Shultz, and Shevardnadze, who found ways to cooperate during times of exceptional change around the world. A story of American pressure and Soviet long-term decline and overstretch, The End of the Cold War: 1985-1991 shows how a small but skillful group of statesmen grew determined to end the Cold War on their watch and transformed the global political landscape irreversibly.
The Freedom of Information Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Defense information, Classified
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Defense information, Classified
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Impact of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act on Intelligence Activities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Subcommittee on Legislation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freedom of information
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
John Self, one of London's top commercial directors, is in New York shooting his first feature film. At the same time, he is living a decadent lifestyle, overspending on food, drugs, sex, and just about everything else. It takes a lot of money to discover just how distasteful the pursuit of pleasure can be.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freedom of information
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
John Self, one of London's top commercial directors, is in New York shooting his first feature film. At the same time, he is living a decadent lifestyle, overspending on food, drugs, sex, and just about everything else. It takes a lot of money to discover just how distasteful the pursuit of pleasure can be.
Rising Titans, Falling Giants
Author: Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501725076
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
As a rising great power flexes its muscles on the political-military scene it must examine how to manage its relationships with states suffering from decline; and it has to do so in a careful and strategic manner. In Rising Titans, Falling Giants Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson focuses on the policies that rising states adopt toward their declining competitors in response to declining states’ policies, and what that means for the relationship between the two. Rising Titans, Falling Giants integrates disparate approaches to realism into a single theoretical framework, provides new insight into the sources of cooperation and competition in international relations, and offers a new empirical treatment of great power politics at the start and end of the Cold War. Shifrinson challenges the existing historical interpretations of diplomatic history, particularly in terms of the United States-China relationship. Whereas many analysts argue that these two nations are on a collision course, Shifrinson declares instead that rising states often avoid antagonizing those in decline, and highlights episodes that suggest the US-China relationship may prove to be far less conflict-prone than we might expect.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501725076
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
As a rising great power flexes its muscles on the political-military scene it must examine how to manage its relationships with states suffering from decline; and it has to do so in a careful and strategic manner. In Rising Titans, Falling Giants Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson focuses on the policies that rising states adopt toward their declining competitors in response to declining states’ policies, and what that means for the relationship between the two. Rising Titans, Falling Giants integrates disparate approaches to realism into a single theoretical framework, provides new insight into the sources of cooperation and competition in international relations, and offers a new empirical treatment of great power politics at the start and end of the Cold War. Shifrinson challenges the existing historical interpretations of diplomatic history, particularly in terms of the United States-China relationship. Whereas many analysts argue that these two nations are on a collision course, Shifrinson declares instead that rising states often avoid antagonizing those in decline, and highlights episodes that suggest the US-China relationship may prove to be far less conflict-prone than we might expect.