Author: Daniel J Good
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945620706
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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God told me a long time ago He was in charge, and I know now from the things I've gone through, He is exactly right. I am more at peace after losing my girls than I've ever been before. It has taken this long for God to teach me a bunch of lessons. I thought I knew it all, but I didn't.
Author: James P. McCollom
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1640091262
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An Amazon Best History Book of the Month This true crime story transports readers to a tumultuous time in Texas history—when the old ways clashed with the new—as it sheds light on police brutality, gun control, Mexican American civil rights, and much more “[A] riveting story of a time when sheriffs could get away with murder.” —Dallas Morning News Beeville, Texas, was the most American of small towns—the place that GIs had fantasized about while fighting through the ruins of Europe, a place of good schools, clean streets, and churches. Old West justice ruled, as evidenced by a 1947 shootout when outlaws surprised popular sheriff Vail Ennis at a gas station and shot him five times, point–blank, in the belly. Ennis managed to draw his gun and put three bullets in each assailant; he reloaded and shot them three times more. Time magazine’s full–page article on the shooting was seen by some as a referendum on law enforcement owing to the sheriff’s extreme violence, but supportive telegrams from across America poured into Beeville’s tiny post office. Yet when a second violent incident threw Ennis into the crosshairs of public opinion once again, the uprising was orchestrated by an unlikely figure: his close friend and Beeville’s favorite son, Johnny Barnhart. Barnhart confronted Ennis in the election of 1952: a landmark standoff between old Texas, with its culture of cowboy bravery and violence, and urban Texas, with its lawyers, oil institutions, and a growing Mexican population. The town would never be the same again. The Last Sheriff in Texas is a riveting narrative about the postwar American landscape, an era grappling with the same issues we continue to face today. Debate over excessive force in law enforcement, Anglo–Mexican relations, gun control, the influence of the media, urban–rural conflict, the power of the oil industry, mistrust of politicians and the political process—all have surprising historical precedence in the story of Vail Ennis and Johnny Barnhart.
Author: Colin S. Gray
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813147972
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, few issues have been more hotly debated than the United States' role in the world. In this hard-nosed but sophisticated examination, Colin S. Gray argues that America is the indispensable guardian of world order. Gray's constructive critique of recent trends in national security is holistic, rooting defense issues and prospective answers both in U.S. national security policy, broadly defined, and in the emerging international security environment. Colin S. Gray is professor of international politics and strategic studies at the University of Reading, England, and senior fellow at the National Institute for Public Policy in Fairfax, Virginia. He is the author of seventeen books, including Modern Strategy and Strategy for Chaos: Revolutions in Military Affairs and the Evidence of History.
Author: David Thomas Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948035958
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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The life story of Joe Arpaio
Author: Marlon James
Publisher: Riverhead Books
ISBN: 1594633940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 706
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A tale inspired by the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley spans decades and continents to explore the experiences of journalists, drug dealers, killers, and ghosts against a backdrop of social and political turmoil.
Author: Johnny Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Fiction
ISBN: 1407155121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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8-year-old John Smith might have the most boring name in the world, but his life is anything but dull! This time he's the Sheriff of the Wild West and must save the land from the no-good Wayward gang of thieves. Using his quick wit and cowboy antics, John will prove he's ANYTHING but boring.
Author: Bill Masters
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888118094
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Joe ARPAIO
Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
ISBN: 0814401996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Outspoken, no-nonsense, and eminently fascinating, Joseph M. Arpaio captured the public's imagination from his first day as sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, in 1992. He has become an icon, not only in his own state, but all over the world. For 15 years, he has maintained an unprecedented 80% approval rating. Famous for his “get smart and get tough” approach to jails, “Sheriff Joe,” as he is universally known, conceived The Tent City Jail where he houses his inmates in surplus army tents left over from the Korean War. Known as the “Alcatraz of Arizona,” the jail features chain gangs and stringent discipline. By eliminating all comforts for his inmates, he has managed to shave $500,000 annually from the cost of keeping prisoners. But he also offers a wide range of educational and therapeutic courses for inmates. To his ardent followers, he is a hero for both his toughness on crime and his sense of humanity. While his opponents decry him for his iron-fisted approach, no one can deny that Sheriff Joe is one of the country's most respected elected officials. Joe's Law is an uncensored look by “America's Toughest Sheriff” at some of the most important and difficult issues facing America today. As the first law enforcement official in the country to arrest illegal immigrants, Arpaio tackles illegal immigration head on—how it intertwines with drug trafficking, taxes, and crime, and how it impacts healthcare and education as well. Arpaio offers innovative and fair ways to solve this dilemma and many others, not only in his own state but throughout the country. Compelling and courageous, this is a candid take on some of America's most pressing social problems, and one man's revolutionary vision for eliminating them.
Author: Richard Scarry
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571361250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Lowly Worm is one of Richard Scarry's best loved characters, and the star of this lively collection of stories, in which he takes an unexpected ride on a hot-air balloon; helps Huckle find just the right gift for Mother Cat; rides the roller coaster at the fair and builds a castle at the beach. With everything from bike crashes to a big birthday surprise, these stories show exactly why Lowly is one special worm, loved the world over. Every page has something to delight over and discuss.
Author: Adam Maxwell
Publisher: The Lost Book Emporium
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Three friends. A mysterious room. A missing treasure. Nina, Ivy and Oswald cannot resist the pull of the next adventure that they know awaits them in the hidden room in The Lost Bookshop. Stepping through the door once more, they are surprised to find themselves in the Wild West, in a town that is facing certain destruction. Knowing they must help, and with the aid of a little native American girl named Wachiwi, the group set off in search of a fabled treasure – the only thing that can save the town before it’s too late. In a race against the clock the trio embark on their next adventure, not knowing if they will ever find their way home. The Search for the Sheriffs Star is the second book in the Lost Bookshop series of stand-alone stories that feature a young, curious and adventure seeking cast. Whether this is their first visit, or their second, you children will love their time in the Lost Bookshop. Pick up The Search for the Sheriffs Star today and feed their imagination.
