Author: Doug Little
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550225332
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the harrowing memoir of Little's two-year binge as a compulsive gambler - a fall from grace that made front-page headlines, destroyed his life, and brought him to the very gates of prison, insanity and death. A cautionary tale of obsession and escape, told with brutal honesty and biting irony, LOSING MARIPOSA chronicles everything from the allure of the roulette wheel to the despair of the parking lot. This is a rare first-hand account the devastation wrought by the addiction to gambling, a social problem now growing to epidemic proportions. Illustrated with 20 b/w photos.
Losing Mariposa
Author: Doug Little
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550225332
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the harrowing memoir of Little's two-year binge as a compulsive gambler - a fall from grace that made front-page headlines, destroyed his life, and brought him to the very gates of prison, insanity and death. A cautionary tale of obsession and escape, told with brutal honesty and biting irony, LOSING MARIPOSA chronicles everything from the allure of the roulette wheel to the despair of the parking lot. This is a rare first-hand account the devastation wrought by the addiction to gambling, a social problem now growing to epidemic proportions. Illustrated with 20 b/w photos.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550225332
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the harrowing memoir of Little's two-year binge as a compulsive gambler - a fall from grace that made front-page headlines, destroyed his life, and brought him to the very gates of prison, insanity and death. A cautionary tale of obsession and escape, told with brutal honesty and biting irony, LOSING MARIPOSA chronicles everything from the allure of the roulette wheel to the despair of the parking lot. This is a rare first-hand account the devastation wrought by the addiction to gambling, a social problem now growing to epidemic proportions. Illustrated with 20 b/w photos.
Señorita Mariposa
Author: Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G)
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524740705
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524740705
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.
The Mariposa Club
Author: Rigoberto González
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590213505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Incoming seniors Maui, Trini, Isaac, and Liberace, known as the Fierce Foursome, decide to create a gay/straight alliance at Caliente Valley High School.
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590213505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Incoming seniors Maui, Trini, Isaac, and Liberace, known as the Fierce Foursome, decide to create a gay/straight alliance at Caliente Valley High School.
Saying Goodbye
Author: Zoe Clark-Coates
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781434712264
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A personal story of baby loss and 90 days of support to walk you through grief.
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781434712264
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A personal story of baby loss and 90 days of support to walk you through grief.
The System
Author: Andy Turnbull
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780968125847
Category : Civilization, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780968125847
Category : Civilization, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Butterfly Boy
Author: Rigoberto González
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 0299219038
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Winner of the American Book Award
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 0299219038
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Winner of the American Book Award
The Law Times Reports of Cases Decided in the House of Lords, the Privy Council, the Court of Appeal ... [new Series].
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
The Law Times Reports
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
The Weekly Reporter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
No Time to Lose
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171555
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The United States has spent two productive decades implementing a variety of prevention programs. While these efforts have slowed the rate of infection, challenges remain. The United States must refocus its efforts to contain the spread of HIV and AIDS in a way that would prevent as many new HIV infections as possible. No Time to Lose presents the Institute of Medicine's framework for a national prevention strategy.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171555
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The United States has spent two productive decades implementing a variety of prevention programs. While these efforts have slowed the rate of infection, challenges remain. The United States must refocus its efforts to contain the spread of HIV and AIDS in a way that would prevent as many new HIV infections as possible. No Time to Lose presents the Institute of Medicine's framework for a national prevention strategy.