Author: Duncan Campbell
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
ISBN: 9781783961337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Examine the obscured line between those who create crimes and those who report on them in this sordid history of journalism "If it bleeds, it leads"--this maxim is as true now as it was 300 years ago. Crime is the staple of the news, and the British public's appetite for crime stories shows no sign of abating. Today, following Leveson, the line between journalists and the criminals they expose has been blurred; but, in fact, it was ever thus. The reporters who have delved into the most terrible crime stories of each era have often, by necessity, had questionable morals and dubious practices. The "hacks in the macs" and the "murder pack" would go to any lengths to get a story--and serve it up to an ever-eager reading public. In this colorful history of the wild world of crime reporting since 1700, crime reporter Duncan Campbell goes behind the scenes to show how the phone hacking scandal is nothing new--in fact, it is part of the great British news heritage. Revealing what it's really like to deal with murderers, gangsters, robbers, cat burglars, victims, informers, and detectives, Campbell draws on 40 years of experience to explore the dark arts of journalism, as the relationships between the press, public, police, and criminals, and their impact on society, are being questioned as never before.
Author: James Baldwin
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1250886724
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 99
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Over twenty-two months in 1979 and 1981 nearly two dozen children were unspeakably murdered in Atlanta despite national attention and outcry; they were all Black. James Baldwin investigated these murders, the Black administration in Atlanta, and Wayne Williams, the Black man tried for the crimes. Because there was only evidence to convict Williams for the murders of two men, the children's cases were closed, offering no justice to the families or the country. Baldwin's incisive analysis implicates the failures of integration as the guilt party, arguing, "There could be no more devastating proof of this assault than the slaughter of the children." As Stacey Abrams writes in her foreword, "The humanity of black children, of black men and women, of black lives, has ever been a conundrum for America. Forty years on, Baldwin's writing reminds us that we have never resolved the core query: Do black lives matter? Unequivocally, the moral answer is yes, but James Baldwin refuses such rhetorical comfort." In this, his last book, by excavating American race relations Baldwin exposes the hard-to-face ingrained issues and demands that we all reckon with them.
Author: Anita Moorjani
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401937527
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "I had the choice to come back ... or not. I chose to return when I realized that 'heaven' is a state, not a place" In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body began shutting down—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon regaining consciousness, Anita found that her condition had improved so rapidly that she was released from the hospital within weeks—without a trace of cancer in her body! Within this enhanced e-book, Anita recounts—in words and on video—stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed where she defied all medical knowledge. In "Dying to Be Me," Anita Freely shares all she has learned about illness, healing, fear, "being love," and the true magnificence of each and every human being!
Author: Maureen Johnson
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984859633
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Considering a trip to a quaint English village? You’ll think twice after learning about the countless murderous possibilities lurking behind the bucolic façades, thanks to this illustrated guide from #1 bestselling author Maureen Johnson and illustrator Jay Cooper—perfect for fans of cozy mysteries. A weekend roaming narrow old lanes, touring the faded glories of a country manor, and quaffing pints in the pub. How charming. That is, unless you have the misfortune of finding yourself in an English Murder Village, where danger lurks around each picturesque cobblestone corner and every sip of tea may be your last. If you insist on your travels, do yourself a favor and bring a copy of this little book. It may just keep you alive. Brought to life with dozens of Gorey-esque drawings by illustrator Jay Cooper and peppered with allusions to classic crime series and unmistakably British murder lore, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village gives you the tools you need to avoid the same fate, should you find yourself in a suspiciously cozy English village (or simply dream of going). Good luck! And whatever you do, avoid the vicar.
Author: Little gipsy girl
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 122
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Author: Alice Feeney
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250144833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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ALICE FEENEYS NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous.” —AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
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Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Author: George Cupples
Publisher:
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Category : Sea stories
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Author: Ellen Wood
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14394
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The Victorian novelist Ellen Wood, better known as “Mrs. Henry Wood”, became an international publishing phenomenon with the controversial ‘East Lynne’. Her works are noted for their domestic dramas, enticing mysteries and inimitable gift of storytelling, making them a unique example of nineteenth century fiction. This comprehensive eBook presents Wood’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wood’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * 29 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing in digital print for the first time * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Wood’s rare non-fiction text OUR CHILDREN – available in no other collection * Includes the memoir by the author’s son – first time in digital print * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * Updated with 9 novels and a biography CONTENTS: The Novels Danesbury House (1860) East Lynne (1861) A Life’s Secret (1862) Mrs. Halliburton’s Troubles (1862) The Channings (1862) The Foggy Night at Offord (1863) The Shadow of Ashlydyat (1863) Verner’s Pride (1863) Lord Oakburn’s Daughters (1864) Oswald Cray (1864) Trevlyn Hold (1864) William Allair (1864) Mildred Arkell (1865) It May Be True (1865) Elster’s Folly (1866) St. Martin’s Eve (1866) Lady Adelaide’s Oath (1867) Orville College (1867) Anne Hereford (1868) The Red Court Farm (1868) Roland Yorke (1869) Bessy Rane (1870) George Canterbury’s Will (1870) Within the Maze (1872) The Master of Greylands (1872) Edina (1876) Pomeroy Abbey (1878) Court Netherleigh (1881) The Story of Charles Strange (1888) The Shorter Fiction The Elchester College Boys (1861) The Ghost of the Hollow Field (1867) Johnny Ludlow (1874) Johnny Ludlow, Second Series (1880) Johnny Ludlow, Third Series (1885) Johnny Ludlow, Four Series (1889) Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series (1899) Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series (1899) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Our Children (1876) The Biographies Memorials of Mrs. Henry Wood (1887) by Charles W. Wood Ellen Wood (1900) by Thomas Seccombe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Author: Angela Miller
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9781940014197
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages :
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Every loss mama deserves to be reminded she is the mother of all mothers.
