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"Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she's aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she's intent on carrying her talents all the way to the big screen--if only she can escape the poverty of West Dallas first. But as the Great Depression drags the working class further and further under, Beatrice struggles just to keep herself, her mother, and her younger sister afloat. After a string of failed auditions, she feels defeated. And then in walks...
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Buddies are well-organized groups of teen hackers from Ivory Coast, West Africa. They can hack anything they want. They scam international institutions, credit and debit cards, international humanitarian organizations, armies, transport companies and more.
They work hand-in-hand with bank workers, law enforcement officers and men in power of different countries so that they can safely blow thousands of dollars in one night to have fun in nightclubs...
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Over the last thirty years, many people who have heard my life's testimony suggested that I write this book. The book starts off with my verbally and emotional abusive relationship with my father that eventually caused me to accept atheism and to run away from home at the age of fourteen. I went to Hell's Kitchen in New York City and joined a local gang, the Park Rats.
The middle section shows my association with The Genovese Mafia due to work provided...
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La historia de Jeffrey Epstein y otras historias ha capturado la atención del mundo entero. Este financiero multimillonario, conocido por su relación con prominentes figuras políticas, celebridades y empresarios, fue acusado de dirigir una red de tráfico sexual de menores y enfrentaba graves cargos criminales. Sin embargo, su muerte en prisión en agosto de 2019, oficialmente catalogada como suicidio, dejó muchas preguntas sin respuesta y alimentó...
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The truth about the disappearances in Mexico and the links between drug cartels and the Mexican government, that is basically the content of this book, the historical relationship between López Obrador, now president of Mexico, and the organized crime groups that have financed his electoral campaigns and a group of his favorites to gain power. A book about the degradation of democracy in the last five years, the collapse of the economy and the use...
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I'm an Irish author from Dublin.
This is my autobiography called,
"How Much Pain Can Our Hearts Endure"
My wife Audrey and I have been living a nightmare since Amy went missing in Spain back in 2008.
I write about the death of my stepson, Dean.
I also write about life behind bars in Dublin's notorious prisons, from Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill.
The Shark, or should I say Cancer, that has affected all of my family...
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Raw chronicles a childhood marred by physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and a man's subsequent innefective search for identity in gangs, dysfunctional relationships, the military and even politics. The ongoing impacts of childhood trauma reach a climax when Damien firebombs the home of a man accused of rape. He subsequently becomes an artist and writer in prison.
"Childhood trauma. Unanswered cries for help. Coming to terms with sex, love and...
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Saddle up and embark on an epic journey through the untamed and captivating landscapes of the Old American West in volume three of A Fraternity of Gunslingers: True Stories of Wild West Gunmen. The Civil War may have been a defining chapter in American history, but it was also the catalyst that birthed the age of gunslingers. In this riveting non-fiction tome, you'll discover that the Old West is more than just the stuff of legends; it's a saga of...
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In the turbulent seas of the 17th century, where lawlessness reigned and fortunes were made and lost with the swing of a cutlass, the age of buccaneers and pirates forged legends that still captivate us today. This enthralling book delves into the heart of the buccaneer era, from 1600 to 1700, bringing to life the most notorious pirates who sailed the Caribbean and beyond.
Embark on a journey through treacherous waters, where the Jolly Roger...
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The Pursuit of Freedom an autobiography by Mark Cass is Intriguing, captivating, enlightening, explosive, alarming, disturbing, inviting, embarrassing, disheartening, slanderous, scandalous, harmful, dangerous, and funny. - Harolene C. When was the last time you heard a book described this way? It kind of makes you want to read it, now doesn't it? Some have advised me not to publish this book without heavy redactions. I disagree. I think the raw honesty...
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Combining the excess of The Bling Ring with the intimacy of Blow and the charm of Catch Me If You Can, an outrageous, entertaining and true story of an aspiring young actress' ill-fated friendship and unwitting alliance with a drug smuggling "heiress."
Aspiring actress Meili Cady left small-town Washington State for the glamorous lure of Los Angeles. Young and alone, she was struggling to make her big break. Then she met Lisette Lee. Calling herself...
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The story is complex, involving a lot of political intrigue between the godfather and the British and Newfoundland governments. Unlike the mafia we see in the movies, there was no murder or violence associated with Williams's activities. Many readers prefer to view relevant photos while reading the text. A post with images is available at these links:The True Story of a Welsh Godfather by MattOwensRees writer on Thai culture and lifestyle Dec, 2023...
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Paul isn't at school to learn, he's there to be fed.Though they often have no voice, a problematic child will more than likely have a tale to tell. Not that Paul would ever let slip the shame he hides. Weighed down for so long with insecurities, the scruffy kid already feels isolated from his peers. These formative years of secondary school, where confidence can be shattered by a single taunt, do not encourage children to speak out. If Paul's secrets...
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Los asesinos en serie a veces parecen maniáticos sin control, a veces parecen buenos hombres de familia, a veces incluso parecen ángeles. Sin embargo, todos tienen en común haber tenido alguna vez el deseo de matar un ser humano, haber satisfecho este deseo y haber comenzado de nuevo. Una y otra vez…
El asesino en serie es una persona con anomalías mentales específicas. Estos trastornos implican la aparición y el desarrollo de un comportamiento...
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Roger and Penny Scaggs seemed a poster couple for family values. Evangelical Christians living in booming Austin, Texas, in the mid-1990s, they were respected leaders in their church and community. As Roger diligently worked his way up the high-tech corporate ladder, Penny kept a pristine home and coached similarly devout young women on how to be perfect wives. But on a windy March evening, this godly woman met the devil head-on. And when the police...
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Dive into the chilling depths of criminal psychology with 'Silent Stalkers: A Journey Through the World of Serial Killers.' In this meticulously researched exploration, the author unravels the enigmatic minds of notorious figures from history to the present day. From early infamous cases to contemporary mysteries, this book navigates the intricate landscapes of psychopathy, criminal profiling, and the societal fascination that surrounds these sinister...
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Is it possible to reach back in time and solve an unsolved murder, more than 170 years after it was committed? Just after midnight on April 21, 1842, John McLoughlin, Jr. - the chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Stikine, in the northwest corner of the territory that would later become British Columbia - was shot to death by his own men. They claimed it was an act of self-defense, their only means of stopping the violent rampage of their...
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On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander was found in his Mesa, Arizona home. The grisly nature of his death made instant headlines: with twenty-nine knife wounds, his throat slit, and a gunshot to the head, Travis was left to die. The prime suspect in the case was Alexander's ex-girlfriend, the attractive and soft-spoken Jodi Arias. Though Arias initially said that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime, little about this case...
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