Author: Selwyn Raab
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429907983
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller chronicling the history of NYC’s infamous five mafia families is now the basis for the upcoming The HISTORY® Channel documentary series American Godfathers: The Five Families. Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese. For decades these Five Families ruled New York and built the American Mafia (or Cosa Nostra) into an underworld empire. Today, the Mafia is an endangered species, battered and beleaguered by aggressive investigators, incompetent leadership, betrayals and generational changes that produced violent and unreliable leaders and recruits. A twenty year assault against the five families in particular blossomed into the most successful law enforcement campaign of the last century. Selwyn Raab's Five Families is the vivid story of the rise and fall of New York's premier dons from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti and more. The book also brings the reader right up to the possible resurgence of the Mafia as the FBI and local law enforcement agencies turn their attention to homeland security and away from organized crime.
Five Families
Author: Selwyn Raab
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429907983
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller chronicling the history of NYC’s infamous five mafia families is now the basis for the upcoming The HISTORY® Channel documentary series American Godfathers: The Five Families. Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese. For decades these Five Families ruled New York and built the American Mafia (or Cosa Nostra) into an underworld empire. Today, the Mafia is an endangered species, battered and beleaguered by aggressive investigators, incompetent leadership, betrayals and generational changes that produced violent and unreliable leaders and recruits. A twenty year assault against the five families in particular blossomed into the most successful law enforcement campaign of the last century. Selwyn Raab's Five Families is the vivid story of the rise and fall of New York's premier dons from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti and more. The book also brings the reader right up to the possible resurgence of the Mafia as the FBI and local law enforcement agencies turn their attention to homeland security and away from organized crime.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429907983
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller chronicling the history of NYC’s infamous five mafia families is now the basis for the upcoming The HISTORY® Channel documentary series American Godfathers: The Five Families. Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese. For decades these Five Families ruled New York and built the American Mafia (or Cosa Nostra) into an underworld empire. Today, the Mafia is an endangered species, battered and beleaguered by aggressive investigators, incompetent leadership, betrayals and generational changes that produced violent and unreliable leaders and recruits. A twenty year assault against the five families in particular blossomed into the most successful law enforcement campaign of the last century. Selwyn Raab's Five Families is the vivid story of the rise and fall of New York's premier dons from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti and more. The book also brings the reader right up to the possible resurgence of the Mafia as the FBI and local law enforcement agencies turn their attention to homeland security and away from organized crime.
Forever Lies
Author: Jill Ramsower
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN: 1733072136
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Buckle up for this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower… Stuck in an elevator with the most gorgeous stranger I’d ever seen— Who thought that kind of thing actually happened? This man wasn’t just attractive; he was animal magnetism personified. He was every crush and craving—each desire and fantasy—all rolled into one. The problem? There was something sinister lurking beneath that tempting façade. Something dark and ruthless. Luca Romano locked his sights on me the moment those elevator doors closed. I couldn’t escape him, no matter how hard I tried. There was a mutinous side of me that didn’t want to run. As if I ever had a choice… "WOW! Just WOW...From beginning to end I was hooked on this unique spin on Mafia Romance. HOLY PLOT TWIST! Did not see that coming...SOGOOD!" - Megan, Megan's Scandalous Book Blog Forever Lies is the first novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A free dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this enemies to lovers romance will have you begging for more! Perfect for fans of Danielle Lori and Sophie Lark.
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN: 1733072136
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Buckle up for this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower… Stuck in an elevator with the most gorgeous stranger I’d ever seen— Who thought that kind of thing actually happened? This man wasn’t just attractive; he was animal magnetism personified. He was every crush and craving—each desire and fantasy—all rolled into one. The problem? There was something sinister lurking beneath that tempting façade. Something dark and ruthless. Luca Romano locked his sights on me the moment those elevator doors closed. I couldn’t escape him, no matter how hard I tried. There was a mutinous side of me that didn’t want to run. As if I ever had a choice… "WOW! Just WOW...From beginning to end I was hooked on this unique spin on Mafia Romance. HOLY PLOT TWIST! Did not see that coming...SOGOOD!" - Megan, Megan's Scandalous Book Blog Forever Lies is the first novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A free dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this enemies to lovers romance will have you begging for more! Perfect for fans of Danielle Lori and Sophie Lark.
Five Families
Author: Lewis Wilson
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451606587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451606587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Absolute Silence
Author: Jill Ramsower
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Immerse yourself in this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower... The Lion’s Den club was better than I ever imagined and my worst nightmares, all combined. I thought I was going to explore my darkest fantasies. Gain a better understanding of myself and discover what I’d been missing in life. Instead, I made a deal with the devil. I had hoped I wouldn’t see anyone I knew at the club. Coming face-to-face with Filip De Luca was a worst-case scenario. Filip was effortless power seething beneath a playboy exterior. A host of sharp edges disguised behind a cavalier grin. Inescapably alluring and devastatingly dangerous. He promised he wouldn’t tell my father about seeing me at the club. I had his blessing to dip my toes into the dark waters of deviancy. The catch? Filip would guide me on this journey. He would control every aspect of my exploration. Set every boundary and command my obedience to his rules. I thought I could live with his terms. Gain the experience I wanted from a partner I could trust. What a naïve fool I’d been to think our bargain could ever be so simple. "Sinfully sexy. Deliciously suspenseful. Filled with darkness, passion and unexpected twists and turns!" -Little Steamy Reads Absolute Silence is the fifth novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences and comes with a mild trigger warning. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this contemporary enemies to lovers will have you begging for more!
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Immerse yourself in this steamy mafia series by dark romance author Jill Ramsower... The Lion’s Den club was better than I ever imagined and my worst nightmares, all combined. I thought I was going to explore my darkest fantasies. Gain a better understanding of myself and discover what I’d been missing in life. Instead, I made a deal with the devil. I had hoped I wouldn’t see anyone I knew at the club. Coming face-to-face with Filip De Luca was a worst-case scenario. Filip was effortless power seething beneath a playboy exterior. A host of sharp edges disguised behind a cavalier grin. Inescapably alluring and devastatingly dangerous. He promised he wouldn’t tell my father about seeing me at the club. I had his blessing to dip my toes into the dark waters of deviancy. The catch? Filip would guide me on this journey. He would control every aspect of my exploration. Set every boundary and command my obedience to his rules. I thought I could live with his terms. Gain the experience I wanted from a partner I could trust. What a naïve fool I’d been to think our bargain could ever be so simple. "Sinfully sexy. Deliciously suspenseful. Filled with darkness, passion and unexpected twists and turns!" -Little Steamy Reads Absolute Silence is the fifth novel in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. A dark romance with adult themes, it may not be suitable for sensitive audiences and comes with a mild trigger warning. But if you like a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, this contemporary enemies to lovers will have you begging for more!
Never Truth
Author: Jill Ramsower
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733072144
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
SofiaMy life fractured when I was only five years old. I thought I'd never be whole again, but a boy helped piece me back together, one day at a time. Nico Conti became my world-ten years later, he shattered my heart. He took away the light, so I learned to see in the dark. Now he's come back, trying to explain away his absence and pick up where we left off. He doesn't understand everything's changed. I'm not the same girl he left behind, but he doesn't seem to care. He wants all of me. That's more than I'm willing to give.NicoThey say you don't know what you've lost until it's gone, but that wasn't true. I knew exactly how devastating it would be to lose Sofia, and I did it anyway. I thought our separation would be permanent, but I've suddenly been forced back into her life. Walking away once was hard enough; I'm not strong enough to stay away again. Now that I've seen her, tasted her, I have to make her mine. Seven years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life.I plan to do everything in my power to correct that mistake, even if it means coming clean about the past. There's a chance the secrets I carry will push her further away, but that's a risk I'll have to take. Sofia Genovese was made for me, and I'm determined to win her back.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733072144
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
SofiaMy life fractured when I was only five years old. I thought I'd never be whole again, but a boy helped piece me back together, one day at a time. Nico Conti became my world-ten years later, he shattered my heart. He took away the light, so I learned to see in the dark. Now he's come back, trying to explain away his absence and pick up where we left off. He doesn't understand everything's changed. I'm not the same girl he left behind, but he doesn't seem to care. He wants all of me. That's more than I'm willing to give.NicoThey say you don't know what you've lost until it's gone, but that wasn't true. I knew exactly how devastating it would be to lose Sofia, and I did it anyway. I thought our separation would be permanent, but I've suddenly been forced back into her life. Walking away once was hard enough; I'm not strong enough to stay away again. Now that I've seen her, tasted her, I have to make her mine. Seven years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life.I plan to do everything in my power to correct that mistake, even if it means coming clean about the past. There's a chance the secrets I carry will push her further away, but that's a risk I'll have to take. Sofia Genovese was made for me, and I'm determined to win her back.
The Five Families, Books 4-6
Author: Jill Ramsower
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
Now in a convenient ebook bundle, here are the second three novels in Jill Ramsower’s captivating Five Families Series. Three sisters. Three incomparable men. Three full-length novels about love in a dangerous mafia world of lies, schemes, and betrayal. “I'm so sad this world has come to a close. I want more!!!” -Boys in Books are Better Impossible Odds I stole something from a total stranger. It was admittedly brazen, but he had it coming. And what were the chances I’d ever see him again? When I catch those stormy eyes glaring at me across a crowded club, I realize how wrong I’d been. There’s a promise of retribution in his gaze, but I’m a mafia princess, and I don’t scare easily. Absolute Silence Camilla thought she’d found a place to explore her darkest fantasies—a private club where her secrets were safe—until Filip De Luca threatened to snatch it all away. He was inescapably alluring, but when you make a deal with the devil, there’s always a catch… Perfect Enemies Valentina is the youngest of the Genovese girls, but she has learned strength and cunning from her family. When a handsome new face at school threatens to blacken her senior year, she vows to make him pay. Kane Easton may think he’s tough, but he’s never gone up against a Genovese… The collection contains the final three novels in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. Dark romances with adult themes, they may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like HOT romance with guaranteed happily ever afters, these enemies to lovers romance novels will have you begging for more!
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
Now in a convenient ebook bundle, here are the second three novels in Jill Ramsower’s captivating Five Families Series. Three sisters. Three incomparable men. Three full-length novels about love in a dangerous mafia world of lies, schemes, and betrayal. “I'm so sad this world has come to a close. I want more!!!” -Boys in Books are Better Impossible Odds I stole something from a total stranger. It was admittedly brazen, but he had it coming. And what were the chances I’d ever see him again? When I catch those stormy eyes glaring at me across a crowded club, I realize how wrong I’d been. There’s a promise of retribution in his gaze, but I’m a mafia princess, and I don’t scare easily. Absolute Silence Camilla thought she’d found a place to explore her darkest fantasies—a private club where her secrets were safe—until Filip De Luca threatened to snatch it all away. He was inescapably alluring, but when you make a deal with the devil, there’s always a catch… Perfect Enemies Valentina is the youngest of the Genovese girls, but she has learned strength and cunning from her family. When a handsome new face at school threatens to blacken her senior year, she vows to make him pay. Kane Easton may think he’s tough, but he’s never gone up against a Genovese… The collection contains the final three novels in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. Dark romances with adult themes, they may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like HOT romance with guaranteed happily ever afters, these enemies to lovers romance novels will have you begging for more!
The Five Families: Books 1-3
Author: Jill Ramsower
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Love and danger are intertwined for the Genovese sisters as they’re caught up in a dark web of schemes and violence—and find the ruthless men who will rule their hearts. Now in a convenient ebook bundle, here are the first three novels in Jill Ramsower’s captivating Five Families Series. “I swear this series keeps getting better and better!” -Goodreads Reviewer Forever Lies When Alessia gets stuck in an elevator at work, she’s trapped with Luca, the hottest man she’s ever seen. But she can tell something dark hides beneath his charming façade — especially once he decides he’s not letting her go… Never Truth Sofia swore she’d never forgive Nico for leaving her in darkness. When Sofia’s powerful father hires Nico to protect her, Nico knows he’ll never be strong enough to walk away from her a second time — but convincing her won’t be easy… Blood Always Maria knows her arranged marriage is the best thing for her family, but she didn’t count on her husband Matteo’s ruthless determination to possess her—or their sizzling chemistry. Will they survive the passion that burns between them? The collection contains the first three novels in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. Dark romances with adult themes, they may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like HOT romance with guaranteed happily ever afters, these enemies to lovers romance novels will have you begging for more!
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Love and danger are intertwined for the Genovese sisters as they’re caught up in a dark web of schemes and violence—and find the ruthless men who will rule their hearts. Now in a convenient ebook bundle, here are the first three novels in Jill Ramsower’s captivating Five Families Series. “I swear this series keeps getting better and better!” -Goodreads Reviewer Forever Lies When Alessia gets stuck in an elevator at work, she’s trapped with Luca, the hottest man she’s ever seen. But she can tell something dark hides beneath his charming façade — especially once he decides he’s not letting her go… Never Truth Sofia swore she’d never forgive Nico for leaving her in darkness. When Sofia’s powerful father hires Nico to protect her, Nico knows he’ll never be strong enough to walk away from her a second time — but convincing her won’t be easy… Blood Always Maria knows her arranged marriage is the best thing for her family, but she didn’t count on her husband Matteo’s ruthless determination to possess her—or their sizzling chemistry. Will they survive the passion that burns between them? The collection contains the first three novels in The Five Families series, although all books in the Five Families world can be read as standalones. Dark romances with adult themes, they may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. But if you like HOT romance with guaranteed happily ever afters, these enemies to lovers romance novels will have you begging for more!
Thai South and Malay North
Author: Michael John Montesano
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971694111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The portion of the Malay Peninsula where the Thai Buddhist civilization of Thailand gives way to the Malay Muslim civilization of Malaysia is characterized by multiple forms of pluralism. This book examines a broad range of issues relating to the turmoil afflicting the region.
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971694111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The portion of the Malay Peninsula where the Thai Buddhist civilization of Thailand gives way to the Malay Muslim civilization of Malaysia is characterized by multiple forms of pluralism. This book examines a broad range of issues relating to the turmoil afflicting the region.
A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages
Author: Je Tsongkhapa
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614290350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Tsongkhapa's A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages (1419) is a comprehensive presentation of the highest yoga class of Buddhist tantra, especially the key practices - the so-called five stages (pancakrama) - of the advanced phase of Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a thorough examination of the Indian sources, Tsongkhapa draws particularly from the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candrakirti, and Naropa to develop a definitive understanding of the Vajrayana completion stage. Whereas in the generation stage, meditators visualize the Buddha in the form of the deity residing in a mandala palace, in the completion stage discussed in the present volume, meditators transcend ordinary consciousness and actualize the state of a buddha themselves. Among other things, Tsongkhapa's work covers the subtle human physiology of channels and winds along with the process of dying, the bardo, and rebirth. This definitive statement on Guhyasamaja tantra profoundly affected the course of Buddhist practice in Tibet.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614290350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Tsongkhapa's A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages (1419) is a comprehensive presentation of the highest yoga class of Buddhist tantra, especially the key practices - the so-called five stages (pancakrama) - of the advanced phase of Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a thorough examination of the Indian sources, Tsongkhapa draws particularly from the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candrakirti, and Naropa to develop a definitive understanding of the Vajrayana completion stage. Whereas in the generation stage, meditators visualize the Buddha in the form of the deity residing in a mandala palace, in the completion stage discussed in the present volume, meditators transcend ordinary consciousness and actualize the state of a buddha themselves. Among other things, Tsongkhapa's work covers the subtle human physiology of channels and winds along with the process of dying, the bardo, and rebirth. This definitive statement on Guhyasamaja tantra profoundly affected the course of Buddhist practice in Tibet.
The Culture Facade
Author: Susan M. Rigdon
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252014956
Category : Poor
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252014956
Category : Poor
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description