Author: Eric Stone
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592284399
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Set against the grime-and-glitter backdrop of mid-20th century Los Angeles, this is the true story of a talented young athlete in the days before special ability in sports was a ticket to riches. Faced with a choice of sure success in the revered but grueling world of major league baseball or the easy money, fast times, and glamour of organized crime, Ralph "Blackie" Schwamb tried to have it all. But the pull of the underworld was inevitably too strong, and Blackie, a rising star pitcher for the St. Louis Browns at 22, was behind bars for a brutal murder at 23. Like a fast-paced novel, this book races breathlessly through Depression-era and World War II L.A. and into the postwar economic boom, plunging into a world of gangsters, nightclubs, girls, guns, gambling, and booze, from Mexico to Canada--and baseball, mostly behind prison walls.--From publisher description.
Wrong Side of the Wall
Author: Eric Stone
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592284399
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Set against the grime-and-glitter backdrop of mid-20th century Los Angeles, this is the true story of a talented young athlete in the days before special ability in sports was a ticket to riches. Faced with a choice of sure success in the revered but grueling world of major league baseball or the easy money, fast times, and glamour of organized crime, Ralph "Blackie" Schwamb tried to have it all. But the pull of the underworld was inevitably too strong, and Blackie, a rising star pitcher for the St. Louis Browns at 22, was behind bars for a brutal murder at 23. Like a fast-paced novel, this book races breathlessly through Depression-era and World War II L.A. and into the postwar economic boom, plunging into a world of gangsters, nightclubs, girls, guns, gambling, and booze, from Mexico to Canada--and baseball, mostly behind prison walls.--From publisher description.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592284399
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Set against the grime-and-glitter backdrop of mid-20th century Los Angeles, this is the true story of a talented young athlete in the days before special ability in sports was a ticket to riches. Faced with a choice of sure success in the revered but grueling world of major league baseball or the easy money, fast times, and glamour of organized crime, Ralph "Blackie" Schwamb tried to have it all. But the pull of the underworld was inevitably too strong, and Blackie, a rising star pitcher for the St. Louis Browns at 22, was behind bars for a brutal murder at 23. Like a fast-paced novel, this book races breathlessly through Depression-era and World War II L.A. and into the postwar economic boom, plunging into a world of gangsters, nightclubs, girls, guns, gambling, and booze, from Mexico to Canada--and baseball, mostly behind prison walls.--From publisher description.
The Wrong Side of Right
Author: Jenn Marie Thorne
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014750984X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
After her mother's death, Kate meets the father she did not know she had, joins his presidential campaign, and when what she truly believes flies in the face of the campaign's talking points, Kate must decide what is best.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014750984X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
After her mother's death, Kate meets the father she did not know she had, joins his presidential campaign, and when what she truly believes flies in the face of the campaign's talking points, Kate must decide what is best.
The Other Side of the Wall
Author: Munther Isaac
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830832203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement, yet they are often unheard and ignored in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With both lament and hope, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac offers a theology of the land and a vision for a shared land that belongs to God, where there are no second-class citizens of any kind.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830832203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement, yet they are often unheard and ignored in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With both lament and hope, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac offers a theology of the land and a vision for a shared land that belongs to God, where there are no second-class citizens of any kind.
The Wrong Side of the Badge
Author: Marshall Ginevan
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1640692657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
1980’s – The Texas war on drugs. Drug dealers have taken control local Texas governments and are sending innocent police officers to prison. Eddie Donevan, former Air Force Fighter pilot and veteran of the drug wars in Southeast Asia, is trying to save his career in law enforcement. A tight-knit group of federal agents is formed to take down the corrupt local officials in Texas while battling cross-border raids by a former DEA agent. The lines are blurred as investigations attempt to determine which lawmen are on The Wrong Side of the Badge.
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1640692657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
1980’s – The Texas war on drugs. Drug dealers have taken control local Texas governments and are sending innocent police officers to prison. Eddie Donevan, former Air Force Fighter pilot and veteran of the drug wars in Southeast Asia, is trying to save his career in law enforcement. A tight-knit group of federal agents is formed to take down the corrupt local officials in Texas while battling cross-border raids by a former DEA agent. The lines are blurred as investigations attempt to determine which lawmen are on The Wrong Side of the Badge.
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Author: Michael Connelly
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316225959
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, California's newest private investigator, Detective Harry Bosch, must track down a missing heir while helping a police department connect the dots on a dangerous cold case. Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an office, and he's picky about who he works for, but it doesn't matter. His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves. Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it? Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust. With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he's seeking. But as he begins to uncover the haunting story--and finds uncanny links to his own past--he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth. At the same time, unable to leave cop work behind completely, he volunteers as an investigator for a tiny cash-strapped police department and finds himself tracking a serial rapist who is one of the most baffling and dangerous foes he has ever faced. Swift, unpredictable, and thrilling, The Wrong Side of Goodbye shows that Michael Connelly "continues to amaze with his consistent skill and sizzle" (Cleveland Plain Dealer).
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316225959
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, California's newest private investigator, Detective Harry Bosch, must track down a missing heir while helping a police department connect the dots on a dangerous cold case. Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an office, and he's picky about who he works for, but it doesn't matter. His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves. Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it? Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust. With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he's seeking. But as he begins to uncover the haunting story--and finds uncanny links to his own past--he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth. At the same time, unable to leave cop work behind completely, he volunteers as an investigator for a tiny cash-strapped police department and finds himself tracking a serial rapist who is one of the most baffling and dangerous foes he has ever faced. Swift, unpredictable, and thrilling, The Wrong Side of Goodbye shows that Michael Connelly "continues to amaze with his consistent skill and sizzle" (Cleveland Plain Dealer).
Wrong Side of Dead
Author: Kelly Meding
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0345525795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Monster hunter Evangeline Stone woke up on the wrong side of dead this morning—and now there’s hell to pay. Barely recovered from her extended torture at the hands of mad scientist Walter Thackery, Evy can use a break. What she gets instead is a war, as the battered Triads that keep Dreg City safe find themselves under attack by half-Blood vampires who have somehow retained their reason, making them twice as lethal. Worse, the Halfies are joined by a breed of were-creature long believed extinct—back and more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, Evy’s attempts at reconciliation with the man she loves take a hit after Wyatt is viciously assaulted—an attack traced to Thackery, who has not given up his quest to exterminate all vampires . . . even if he has to destroy Dreg City to do it. With Wyatt’s time running out, another threat emerges from the shadows and a staggering betrayal shatters the fragile alliance between the Triads, vampires, and shapeshifters, turning Evy’s world upside down forever.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0345525795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Monster hunter Evangeline Stone woke up on the wrong side of dead this morning—and now there’s hell to pay. Barely recovered from her extended torture at the hands of mad scientist Walter Thackery, Evy can use a break. What she gets instead is a war, as the battered Triads that keep Dreg City safe find themselves under attack by half-Blood vampires who have somehow retained their reason, making them twice as lethal. Worse, the Halfies are joined by a breed of were-creature long believed extinct—back and more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, Evy’s attempts at reconciliation with the man she loves take a hit after Wyatt is viciously assaulted—an attack traced to Thackery, who has not given up his quest to exterminate all vampires . . . even if he has to destroy Dreg City to do it. With Wyatt’s time running out, another threat emerges from the shadows and a staggering betrayal shatters the fragile alliance between the Triads, vampires, and shapeshifters, turning Evy’s world upside down forever.
The Wrong Side of the Mirror
Author: Ruth A Lofsted
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1646283171
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Rosalinda tries on the new red velvet dress her grandmother just finished making. When she twirls in front of the large standing mirror and comes to a stop, she does not see herself. The mirror goes dark, and she finds herself standing in some other girl's bedroom. A boy about her age bursts through the door, stops, and demands to know who she is and where his cousin Rose is. Rosalinda tells him she has no idea how she got there and all she wants to do is get back home. The boy introduces himself as Trace, and they decide to work together to figure things out. Once Trace introduces Rosalinda to Rose's grandmother Lilly, it becomes clear that the woman is a strong but good witch and that magic must have been involved in Rosalinda's travel through the mirror. Trace reveals that Rose had been secretly nosing around in Grandma Lilly's library for magic books and stole some of them. He suspects she was experimenting with some spells. To figure out which spell Rose might have tried that made her disappear and brought Rosalinda in her place, Trace and his new friend explored Grandma Lilly's library--the basement packed with furniture, boxes, and a mysterious trunk, the attic full of clothes and other junk, and finally the lighthouse where Rose hung out. Along the way, Trace and Rosalina encounter an evil witch named Marless, along with several monstrous beasts she uses against them. The pair are helped by Hunter, a friendly warlock. In a cave below the lighthouse, Rosalinda and her allies discover that two innocent characters are trapped in cages suspended from the ceiling, along with frightful creatures also cooped up in the same way. Marless appears with a small army of minions and releases the caged savages to defeat Rosalinda, Trace, Hunter, and Grandma Lilly. Brute force and clever spells clash in a violent struggle to triumph over the opponents. But how will this end? Will Rosalinda and her friends ever find the spell that takes her back where she belongs?
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1646283171
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Rosalinda tries on the new red velvet dress her grandmother just finished making. When she twirls in front of the large standing mirror and comes to a stop, she does not see herself. The mirror goes dark, and she finds herself standing in some other girl's bedroom. A boy about her age bursts through the door, stops, and demands to know who she is and where his cousin Rose is. Rosalinda tells him she has no idea how she got there and all she wants to do is get back home. The boy introduces himself as Trace, and they decide to work together to figure things out. Once Trace introduces Rosalinda to Rose's grandmother Lilly, it becomes clear that the woman is a strong but good witch and that magic must have been involved in Rosalinda's travel through the mirror. Trace reveals that Rose had been secretly nosing around in Grandma Lilly's library for magic books and stole some of them. He suspects she was experimenting with some spells. To figure out which spell Rose might have tried that made her disappear and brought Rosalinda in her place, Trace and his new friend explored Grandma Lilly's library--the basement packed with furniture, boxes, and a mysterious trunk, the attic full of clothes and other junk, and finally the lighthouse where Rose hung out. Along the way, Trace and Rosalina encounter an evil witch named Marless, along with several monstrous beasts she uses against them. The pair are helped by Hunter, a friendly warlock. In a cave below the lighthouse, Rosalinda and her allies discover that two innocent characters are trapped in cages suspended from the ceiling, along with frightful creatures also cooped up in the same way. Marless appears with a small army of minions and releases the caged savages to defeat Rosalinda, Trace, Hunter, and Grandma Lilly. Brute force and clever spells clash in a violent struggle to triumph over the opponents. But how will this end? Will Rosalinda and her friends ever find the spell that takes her back where she belongs?
The Wrong Side of Kai
Author: Estelle Maskame
Publisher: Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785302752
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
From the international bestselling author of the DID I MENTION I LOVE YOU series, Estelle Maskame. Vanessa Murphy doesn't do relationships. With a father who doesn't notice her, it's easy for her to sneak around with her latest fling, Harrison Boyd. But when an explicit video of Vanessa hooking up with Harrison is leaked the morning after she ends things with him, her life is thrown into chaos. And Vanessa wants payback. Enter Kai. With his own vendetta against Harrison, Kai proposes revenge, and the two pair up to ruin Harrison Boyd's life. At first, they are nothing more than an illicit partnership. Teammates working towards the same mission. But - between late-night stakeouts and crime committing - Vanessa is drawn into Kai's life. And, as the two grow closer, she finds herself letting Kai into hers.
Publisher: Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785302752
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
From the international bestselling author of the DID I MENTION I LOVE YOU series, Estelle Maskame. Vanessa Murphy doesn't do relationships. With a father who doesn't notice her, it's easy for her to sneak around with her latest fling, Harrison Boyd. But when an explicit video of Vanessa hooking up with Harrison is leaked the morning after she ends things with him, her life is thrown into chaos. And Vanessa wants payback. Enter Kai. With his own vendetta against Harrison, Kai proposes revenge, and the two pair up to ruin Harrison Boyd's life. At first, they are nothing more than an illicit partnership. Teammates working towards the same mission. But - between late-night stakeouts and crime committing - Vanessa is drawn into Kai's life. And, as the two grow closer, she finds herself letting Kai into hers.
The Wrong Side of Murder Creek
Author: Bob Zellner
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603061045
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Even forty years after the civil rights movement, the transition from son and grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite a journey. In the early 1960s, when Bob Zellner’s professors and classmates at a small church school in Alabama thought he was crazy for even wanting to do research on civil rights, it was nothing short of remarkable. Now, in his long-awaited memoir, Zellner tells how one white Alabamian joined ranks with the black students who were sitting-in, marching, fighting, and sometimes dying to challenge the Southern “way of life” he had been raised on but rejected. Decades later, he is still protesting on behalf of social change and equal rights. Fortunately, he took the time, with co-author Constance Curry, to write down his memories and reflections. He was in all the campaigns and was close to all the major figures. He was beaten, arrested, and reviled by some but admired and revered by others. The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, winner of the 2009 Lillian Smith Book Award, is Bob Zellner’s larger-than-life story, and it was worth waiting for.
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603061045
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Even forty years after the civil rights movement, the transition from son and grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite a journey. In the early 1960s, when Bob Zellner’s professors and classmates at a small church school in Alabama thought he was crazy for even wanting to do research on civil rights, it was nothing short of remarkable. Now, in his long-awaited memoir, Zellner tells how one white Alabamian joined ranks with the black students who were sitting-in, marching, fighting, and sometimes dying to challenge the Southern “way of life” he had been raised on but rejected. Decades later, he is still protesting on behalf of social change and equal rights. Fortunately, he took the time, with co-author Constance Curry, to write down his memories and reflections. He was in all the campaigns and was close to all the major figures. He was beaten, arrested, and reviled by some but admired and revered by others. The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, winner of the 2009 Lillian Smith Book Award, is Bob Zellner’s larger-than-life story, and it was worth waiting for.
Empires and Walls
Author: Mohammed Chaichian
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004260668
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Why do empires build walls and fences? Are they for defensive purposes only, to keep the ‘barbarians’ at the gate; or do they also function as complex offensive military structures to subjugate and control the colonized? Are the colonized subjects also capable of erecting barriers to shield themselves from colonial onslaughts? In Empires and Walls Mohammad A. Chaichian meticulously examines the rise and fall of the walls that are no longer around; as well as impending fate of ‘neo-liberal’ barriers that imperial and colonial powers have erected in the new Millennium. Based on four years of extensive historical and field-based research Chaichian provides compelling evidence that regardless of their rationale and functions, walls always signal the fading power of an empire.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004260668
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Why do empires build walls and fences? Are they for defensive purposes only, to keep the ‘barbarians’ at the gate; or do they also function as complex offensive military structures to subjugate and control the colonized? Are the colonized subjects also capable of erecting barriers to shield themselves from colonial onslaughts? In Empires and Walls Mohammad A. Chaichian meticulously examines the rise and fall of the walls that are no longer around; as well as impending fate of ‘neo-liberal’ barriers that imperial and colonial powers have erected in the new Millennium. Based on four years of extensive historical and field-based research Chaichian provides compelling evidence that regardless of their rationale and functions, walls always signal the fading power of an empire.