‎Banditismo‎

‎Mayhall Pamela Douglass‎

‎Child Abuse and Neglect: Sharing Responsibility‎

‎John Wiley & Sons Inc 1983. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Nice copy of this 1983 book. No tears inside book. Tight spine. 400 pages. Several pages have highlighting. Does NOT interfere with reading. NO tears inside book. John Wiley & Sons Inc Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 050124 ISBN : 0023782900 9780023782909

‎Kocieniewski David‎

‎The Brass Wall: The Betrayal of Undercover Detective #4126‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine bright pages. Price inside dustcover: $25.00 NO writing marks or tears inside book. 300 pages. - In the tradition of Serpico and Prince of the City a brilliantly reported true story of power and betrayal in the NYPD set against the worlds of the Mafia and big-city politics In 1993 Vincent Armanti Undercover Detective #4126 agreed to infiltrate the branch of the Lucchese family responsible for the homicide of a beloved fireman. Already a legend for successfully posing as a hit man and arms smuggler Armanti transformed himself into Vinnie "Blue Eyes" Penisi-a veteran hood with an icy stare. Yet once under cover Armanti found that the wise guys he was chasing had access to classified police information. Stakes accelerated when the informant was revealed to be the son of the commander of NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau. Again and again IAB's detectives compromised Armanti to protect the powerful man's son but even the police commissioner ignored the situation. Like the fireman who took an oath to serve Armanti stayed on the job even when it was clear his life was in danger. David Kocieniewski former New York Times police bureau chief reveals every moment of Armanti's effort to break through the wall enforced by the cops' top brass. Here with all its compromises is the city of New York. Here in all his humanity is an unforgettable hero battling for his honor and survival. Here is a remarkable story that ranks with the great police classics. Henry Holt & Company Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 049980 ISBN : 0805065334 9780805065336

‎Ellroy James‎

‎Destination: Morgue‎

‎Century 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or etars inside book. 389 pages. Illustrated throughout. James Ellroy is acknowledged as one of America's greatest living writers. As well as his critically acclaimed novels he is a regular contributor to GQ magazine in the States. This collection will contain sixteen of these pieces both autobiographical and crime reportage as well as three novellas one of them being "Hollywood Fuck Pad". From Publishers Weekly The Demon Dog is back with a second volume of previously uncollected works following 1999's Crime Wave most published during his stint as a writer-at-large for GQ. The essays "Where I Get My Weird Shit" and "My Life as a Creep" chronicle his childhood: the 1958 murder of his mother; a West Hollywood upbringing by his sex-obsessed father; a '60s and '70s coming-of-age replete with Benzedrex binges "Nazi antics" and superheroic feats of breaking and entering. Young Ellroy obsesses over the femme fatales of pulp and porn whose images he projects onto murder victims and probation officers alike. In "Stephanie" a grown-up Ellroy tags along with the LAPD when a 40-year-old homicide case involving a girl from his old neighborhood is reopened. Ellroy's greatest hits go on Mexican boxers dirty cops D-list celebrity murders and devotees will especially welcome the return of lecherous muckraker Danny Getchell. The newest additions three novellas spanning 200 pages are told from the perspective of rhino-skin-sporting LAPD dick Rick Jenson who's got a sore spot for a tough 'n' tumble Hollywood actress. Ellroy's punchy lingo-laden prose and caustic edge are as sharp as ever but readers unaccustomed to his penchant for alliteration may not be able to stomach the newer stuff where sentences like "Crime crystallized crisp in my cranial cracks" interspersed with Dragnet-like reportage are the order of the day. Copyright Reed Business Information a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Century Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 049240 ISBN : 0712661379 9780712661379

‎Kinsella Bridget‎

‎Visiting Life: Women Doing Time on the Outside‎

‎Crown Publishing Group 2007. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-fine condition. Tiny remainder dot on bottom. NO price clippings. Tight spine bright pages. 263 pages. NO writing or tears inside book. Dustcover shows light wear NO tears. When a friend who taught creative writing at a maximum-security prison asked Bridget Kinsella to read the work of one of his best students she readily agreed. As a publishing professional Kinsella was used to getting manuscripts from all sorts of sources. Who knows she told herself. Maybe I can help this talented inmate get his work published. She had no idea that her correspondence with a convicted murderer serving life without parole would lead to a relationship that would change her life forever. Why in the world would anyone get involved with a prison inmate In this beautifully written brutally honest memoir Kinsella shares how she stumbled into a relationship with a lifer and became part of a sorority she never thought she'd join. Over the course of three years she spends time with and ultimately befriends the wives girlfriends and mothers of some inmates at Pelican Bay. On this unexpected journey she learns of the hurdles heartbreaks and hopes they have for their relationships as she experiences a connection with someone who helps heal her own wounds. As the United States continues to incarcerate convicted criminals for increasingly long periods of time our prison rolls swell to unprecedented levels more than two million today as does the number of women and children whose lives are thrown into limbo and who live for their next visiting time. Through the lens of her own unlikely experience Kinsella examines those impacted by crime and punishment with keen observation candor and compassion. Crown Publishing Group Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048996 ISBN : 0307338363 9780307338365

‎Gertz Bill‎

‎Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11‎

‎Washington D.C. U.S.A.: Regnery Publishing 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 273 pages. From Publishers Weekly From the bestselling author of a scathing indictment of Clintonian foreign policy Betrayal comes an unbalanced but revealing expose on the mistakes misdirections and blunders behind "the most damaging intelligence failure since Pearl Harbor." Gertz supports his argument that the intelligence community has "lost sight of its purpose and function" with interviews news clips and almost 100 pages of government documents some partially classified a National Security Agency report reproduced within contains little but the date and the designation "TOP SECRET UMBRA"-the rest is "withheld at the request of U.S. intelligence officials". He points a very stern finger at the FBI the NSA and the CIA "where preservation of the agency's budget takes precedence over its performance." In one confounding case Gertz writes veteran CIA field agent Robert Baer was investigated and nearly prosecuted by the FBI for planning an assassination of Saddam Hussein; when the CIA discovered their jig was up they left Baer out to dry. But while the insights into a government overrun by bureaucracy can be fascinating and infuriating Gertz seldom assigns any blame toward either George H.W. or George W. Bush's policies in the Middle East. He saves his condemnation instead for the Clinton administration again. This one-sided portrayal may leave the critical reader feeling as if only half the story is being told as Gertz's strong conservative bent distorts what could have been an important and well-informed look at the terrorist disaster. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information Inc. Review The hottest reporter in town.he breaks dozens of big stories every year. -- Washington Post What he's uncovered is shocking. He's done a great service for the people of this country. -- Rush Limbaugh. Regnery Publishing Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048534 ISBN : 0895261480 9780895261489

‎Ashabranner Brent K.‎

‎Badge of Valor: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial‎

‎Twenty First Century Books 2000. Book. Illus. by Ashabranner Jennifer. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Near-new condition. Over-sized hardback. Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated. NO writing marks or tears inside book. NO remainder marks or price clippings. In this highly informative and eye-opening book Ashabranner introduces the national memorial that honors those who died in the line of duty while explaining how the process of building a memorial reflects how the government functions. He walks readers through the process of congressional approval site selection fund-raising and design strategy. Young people learn that the critical decision of which branch of law enforcement should be depicted in statuary uniformed or plainclothed police or sheriff state trooper or federal marshal led to the choice of lions instead of human figures. It was felt that they represented the universal qualities of power courage protection and alertness. The author creates a strong sense of place with his wealth of details. In closing the book with a few personal stories about some of the officers whose names are now engraved on this memorial he makes it a place to come to and reflect about real people. The many well-captioned full-color photographs enhance the account especially the use of the resting female lion at the head of every chapter which seems to be reaching out to readers.-Edith Ching St. Albans School Mt. St. Alban Washington DC. Twenty First Century Books Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048723 ISBN : 0761315225 9780761315223

‎Craig Emily A.‎

‎Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Crown Pub 2004. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's signature in book front on blank page Paul Schue. NO tears. Foreword by Kathy Reichs. 286 pages. Teasing Secrets from the Dead is a front-lines story of crime scene investigation at some of the most infamous sites in recent history. In this absorbing surprising and undeniably compelling book forensics expert Emily Craig tells her own story of a life spent teasing secrets from the dead. Emily Craig has been a witness to history helping to seek justice for thousands of murder victims both famous and unknown. It's a personal story that you won't soon forget. Emily first became intrigued by forensics work when as a respected medical illustrator she was called in by the local police to create a model of a murder victim's face. Her fascination with that case led to a dramatic midlife career change: She would go back to school to become a forensic anthropologist and one of the most respected and best-known bone hunters in the nation. As a student working with the FBI in Waco Emily helped uncover definitive proof that many of the Branch Davidians had been shot to death before the fire including their leader David Koresh whose bullet-pierced skull she reconstructed with her own hands. Upon graduation Emily landed a prestigious full-time job as forensic anthropologist for the Commonwealth of Kentucky a state with an alarmingly high murder rate and thousands of square miles of rural backcountry where bodies are dumped and discovered on a regular basis. But even with her work there Emily has been regularly called to investigations across the country including the site of the terrorist attack on the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City where a mysterious body part a dismembered leg was found at the scene and did not match any of the known victims. Through careful scientific analysis Emily was able to help identify the leg's owner a pivotal piece of evidence that helped convict Timothy McVeigh. In September 2001 Emily received a phone call summoning her to New York City where she directed the night-shift triage at the World Trade Center's body identification site collaborating with forensics experts from all over the country to collect and identify the remains of September 11 victims. From the biggest news stories of our time to stranger-than-true local mysteries these are unforgettable stories from the case files of Emily Craig's remarkable career. Crown Pub Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048347 ISBN : 1400049229 9781400049226

‎Allison Harrison C.‎

‎Personal Identification‎

‎Boston: Holbrook Press 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Previous owner's signature in book front on blank page Frank Janes. NO tears inside book. Tight spine. Illustrated 402 pages. 44 pages show writing/underlining. Does NOT interfere with reading. Author was with The Marion Institute - Captain Marion Police Department. Holbrook Press Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048209

‎O'Brien Joseph F.; Kurins Andris‎

‎Boss of Bosses: The Fall of the Godfather The FBI and Paul Castellano‎

‎Simon & Schuster 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A photo of this book is available. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or dustcover clippings. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. 364 pages. Illustrated with photos. Dustcover is clean and bright shows light wear 1 tiny. closed tear. Synopsis Paul Castellano headed New York's immensely powerful Gambino crime family for more than ten years. On December 16 1985 he was gunned down in a spectacular shooting on Manhattan's fashionable East Side. At the time of his death Paul Castellano was under indictment. So were most of the major Mafia figures in New York. Why Because in 1983 the FBI had hidden a microphone in the kitchen of Castellano's Staten Island mansion. The 600 hours of recorndings led to eight criminal trials. And this book. Agents Joe O'Brien and Andris Kurins planted that mike. They listened to the voices. Now they bring you the most revealing look inside the Mafia ever . in the Mafia's own words. Simon & Schuster Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 047989 ISBN : 0671708155 9780671708153

‎Cea Robert‎

‎No Lights No Sirens: The Corruption and Redemption of an Inner City Cop‎

‎William Morrow & Co 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Stated First Edition. 256 pages. A New York Police Officer's relentless journey into the criminal netherworld told with brutal truth and honesty. Perhaps Neitzsche described Rob Cea's life best way before he was born: "Take care when chasing the animals; for you can very well become the animal you are chasing." NO LIGHTS NO SIRENS is a sojourn so dirty and nasty it defies belief. Rob Cea starts off as an idealistic young cop a true believer in the system for which he works tirelessly. He is sadly mistaken. The system he tried so hard to appease ultimately led to his downfall and the ruination of his life. What separates this from other cop - and - robber stories is the brutal authenticity from the cop himself. We will see and hear exactly what is discussed in a patrol car. We will see how the law was - and is - routinely bent to make collars stick any way possible. And we will see how Cea slowly spirals to depths of hell. NO LIGHTS NO SIRENS is simplistic in its scope: A young idealistic boy becomes a man through fire and then becomes exactly what he has been chasing for so long a hardened man possessed by demons. With rapid fire and gritty narrative Cea writes about his fall to the depths and his salvation. We see the dark side of detective work in New York's most crime - riddled neighbourhoods from a first-hand view never before seen. William Morrow & Co Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 048159 ISBN : 0060587121 9780060587123

‎Denevi Don;Bergen Philip‎

‎Alcatraz '46: The Anatomy of a Classic Prison Tragedy‎

‎Leswing Press 1974. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Very-good clean condition. Over-sized book. NO remainder marks or clippings. Nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 240 pages. Covers show light wear NO tears. Leswing Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 047725 ISBN : 0883392968 9780883392966

‎Queen William‎

‎Under And Alone: The True Story Of The Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang‎

‎Random House Inc 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 271 pages. Illustrated with photos. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. Synopsis In 1998 William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols the scourge of Southern California and one of the most dangerous gangs in America Queen jumped at the chance not realizing that he was kicking-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement. Nor did Queen suspect that he would penetrate the gang so successfully that he would become a fully patched-in member eventually rising through their ranks to the office of treasurer where he had unprecedented access to evidence of their criminal activity. After Queen spent twenty-eight months as Billy St. John the bearded beer-swilling Harley-riding gang-banger the truth of his identity became blurry even to himself. During his initial prospecting phase Queen was at the mercy of crank-fueled criminal psychopaths who sought to have him test his mettle and prove his fealty by any means necessary from selling and doing drugs to arms trafficking stealing motorcycles driving getaway cars and in one shocking instance stitching up the face of a Mongol ol' lady after a particularly brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend. Yet despite the constant criminality of the gang for whom planning cop killings and gang rapes were business as usual Queen also came to see the genuine camaraderie they shared.When his lengthy undercover work totally isolated Queen from family his friends and ATF colleagues the Mongols felt like the only family he had left. I had no doubt these guys genuinely loved Billy St. John and would have laid down their lives for him. But they wouldn't hesitate to murder Billy Queen. From Queen's first sleight of hand with a line of methamphetamine in front of him and a knife at his throat to the fearsome face-off with their decades-old enemy the Hell's Angels a brawl that left three bikers dead to the heartbreaking scene of a father ostracized at Parents' Night because his deranged-outlaw appearance precluded any interaction with regular citizens Under and Alone is a breathless adrenaline-charged read that puts you on the street with some of the most dangerous men in America and with the law enforcement agents who risk everything to bring them in. Random House Inc Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 047795 ISBN : 1400060842 9781400060849

‎Blitzer Wolf‎

‎Territory of Lies: The Exclusive Story of Jonathan Jay Pollard The American Who Spied on His Country for Israel and How He Was Betrayed‎

‎Harper & Row 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-nice clean condition. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. 336 pages. Illustrated. NO writing marks or tears inside book. From Library Journal A penetrating expose of the case of Pollard an American Jew who worked for U.S. Naval Intelligence and spied for Israel. Blitzer the Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post interviewed Pollard now in federal prison and also made use of many contacts in the Israeli government. The tale Blitzer tells is of a bright but unstable man a dedicated Zionist but questionably loyal American who offered his services to the Israelis who in turn mounted a poorly organized intelligence operation in the United States. Blitzer raises many issues about the case that will be debated for years--the harsh sentence given to both Pollard and his wife the question of dual loyalties and the possibility of a third party involvement. A thoroughly provocative tale that needed to be told and was done so with a great deal of passion. - Sanford R. Silverburg Catawba Coll. Salisbury N.C . Harper & Row Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 046597 ISBN : 0060159723 9780060159726

‎Speziale Jerry; Seal Mark‎

‎Without a Badge Undercover in Columbia's Drug Cartel‎

‎MJF Books 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 278 pages. The story of an undercover cop in the world's deadliest criminal organization. MJF Books Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 046134 ISBN : 1567318169 9781567318166

‎Delattre Edwin J.; Murphy Patrick V. Foreword‎

‎Character and Cops: Ethics in Policing‎

‎Washington D.C. U.S.A.: AEI Press 2002. Book. Near-Fine. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-fine condition. Stated FOURTH EDITION. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Covers are clean show light wear NO tears. 453 pages. This book is a study of the nature and formation of the moral integrity and intellectual competence that make individuals and institutions worthy of the public trust. AEI Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 046187 ISBN : 0844741531 9780844741536

‎Haas Roland W.‎

‎Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life As a CIA Assassin‎

‎Herndon Virginia U.S.A.: Potomac Books Inc 2008. Book. As New. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. NEW book. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears. 265 pages. Illustrated. While at Purdue University on an NROTC scholarship in 1971 Roland Haas was recruited to become a CIA deep clandestine operative. He underwent intensive training to prepare for insertion into hostile areas including High Altitude Low Opening HALO parachuting and weapons instruction. In the course of his first mission to East and West Germany Turkey Iran Afghanistan Pakistan India Bulgaria Romania and Austria he assassinated several international drug dealers. On his return he was thrown into an Iranian prison where he was physically and psychologically tortured. Over the next thirty years he served the agency on an as-needed basis engaging in such activities as hunting down and eliminating members of the Red Army Faction and extracting Soviet Spetsnaz officers from East Germany. His cover jobs included being a part owner of an Oakland health club which brought him into close contact with steroid abuse in professional athletics drug abuse in general and the Hell's Angels whom he believes tried to have him killed. He also served in Germany as site commander for the Conventional Forces in Europe weapons treaty. His most recent cover was as the deputy director of intelligence in the U.S. Army Reserve Command which involved him with the Guantanamo detention facility. A true story that pulls no punches Enter the Past Tense also chronicles Haas's descent into and recovery from alcoholism that resulted from the stress of this extraordinary life. It is an eye-opening look at the dark but many would argue necessary side of intelligence work - and one that readers won't soon forget. Potomac Books Inc Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 045366 ISBN : 1597971871 9781597971874

‎Trento Joseph J.‎

‎The Secret History of the CIA‎

‎MJF Books 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated. 542 pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. The CIA was founded on the best of intentions -- to battle the Soviet Empire during the Cold War. For over 50 years hundreds of men and women in America's foremost intelligence agency have engaged nobly in espionage that was both risky and mysterious in the name of national security. But the real CIA as revealed in this eye-opening book was an organization haunted from the very beginning by missed opportunities internal rivalries mismanagement and Soviet moles. In The Secret History of the CIA you will descend into the murky underworld of double and triple agents of divided loyalties and tortured souls and of high-stakes operations that played out on virtually every continent. Nationally respected investigative journalist Joseph J. Trento peels away the shroud of secrecy that protected the CIA to reveal how the agency suffered from the profoundly human frailties of those who were chosen to lead it. For over a decade the author conducted countless interviews with legendary spymasters and pored through top-secret files to compile an engrossing history rich with colorful characters and chilling intrigue. You'll come face-to-face with Igor Orlov the cold-blooded Soviet double agent who infiltrated the upper echelons of American intelligence; James Angleton the infamous CIA mole hunter who implicated the Soviets in John F. Kennedy's assassination; George Weisz the Hungarian emigrant who worked for the Soviets as he recruited Nazi scientists for the West; and many more. Riveting and majestic in scope this book takes you down the shadowy corridors of an organization comprised of America's best and brightest whose thirst for power and influence compromised security led to incredible mistakes that strengthened the Soviets and at the same time resulted in the needless sacrifice of thousands of patriotic agents. MJF Books Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 045068 ISBN : 1567318479 9781567318470

‎Strasser Steven‎

‎The Abu Ghraib Investigations: The Official Reports of the Independent Panel and Pentagon on the Shocking Prisoner Abuse in Iraq‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Public Affairs 2004. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Illustrated. Former Newsweek editor Steven Strasser has combed through the extensive investigative documents available and extracted the most revelatory information about the abuses the real extent of the crimes the fundamental flaws in the military's detention and interrogation techniques the egregious failures in command and leadership and the consequences for the future of the U.S. military and the war in Iraq. In his lead essay Craig R. Whitney of the New York Times places the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal into an historical context explaining how the crimes could have happened and exploring why they have rattled our nation so deeply. Public Affairs Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 045161 ISBN : 1586483196 9781586483197

‎Smith Rebecca; Emshwiller John R.‎

‎24 Days: How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies That Destroyed Faith in Corporate America‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: HarperBusiness 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.95. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine clean pages. 400 pages. Dustcover is clean shows light wear NO tears. Synopsis It all started in August 2001when Emshwiller was assigned to write a supposedly simple article on the unexpected resignation of Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. During his research Emshwiller uncovered a buried reference to an off the balance sheet partnership called LJM. Little did he know this was the start of a fast and furious ride through the remarkable downfall of a once highly-prized company. Written in an intense fast paced narrative style 24 Days tells the gripping story of the colossal collapse of what would become the world's most notorious corporation. The reader follows along as Smith and Emshwiller continue to uncover new partnerships and self-dealing among the highest levels of Enron's management. As they publish articles detailing their findings in the Journal Wall Street and individual investors have a crisis of confidence and start selling Enron stock at unprecedented levels of volume. In the end-24 short days later-Enron had completely collapsed erasing 16 years of growth and losing $19 billion in market value while watching the stock drop from 33.84 to 8.41. Not only was the company destroyed but investors and retired employees were completely wiped out-all the while Enron executives were collecting millions of dollars. Climaxing with this 24-day period this book shows the reporter's-eye view of a David-and-Goliath battle between journalists and a giant corporation. Each day a new story uncovered another fact; each day the company issued denials. And when the investigative stories reached critical mass and momentum the stock market cast its final vote of no confidence. In the tradition of Indecent Exposure and Barbarians at the Gate two other gripping narratives that began as a series of Wall Street Journal stories and ended up as books that defined an era 24 Days brings the importance of great investigative journalism to life. HarperBusiness Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 044341 ISBN : 0060520736 9780060520731

‎Kelling George L.;Coles Catherine M.‎

‎Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order and Reducing Crime in Our Communities‎

‎Touchstone - Simon and Schuster 1997. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Small remainder mark on bottom - NO clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 319 pages. Broken windows breed disorder. So said George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson in a groundbreaking article for the Atlantic Monthly in 1982. Now Kelling returns with Catherine M. Coles to call community policing and the aggressive protection of public spaces the best crime-control options available. Three-strikes-and-you're-out is fine as far as it goes say the authors but it focuses on punishment rather than prevention. Kelling and Coles make sensible suggestions for restoring law and order to the places where they no longer seem to exist. Their argument is aided immensely by real-life examples of how their "broken windows" strategy has reduced crime where it's been tried. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly This book offers a dry but convincing argument for community policing and other approaches to civic order that pay attention to small incivilities like aggressive panhandling and fare-beating. The book's title derives from an influential 1982 Atlantic Monthly article by criminologist Kelling and James Q. Wilson which argued that obvious neighborhood decaylike unattended broken windowsfurthered criminal behavior. The authors cite several factorsincluding the rise of individualism the decriminalization of drunkenness and the deinstitutionalization of the mentally illthat contribute to public disorder. Many of the homeless they note are not merely down on their luck but suffer serious behavioral problems. They explain how civic reforms during the 1950s that professionalized police services shifted police work from crime prevention to crime response thus creating some of the unintended consequences that more recent reforms have had to address. Beginning most notably with the New York City Transit Police for whom Kelling consulted police departments have recently focused on minor offenses capturing a large number of serious criminals in the process. Other police departments with the assistance of civic groups have begun similar work. The authors provide cogent advice backed by copious endnotes on how to implement similar strategies. They say too little about the challenges in recruiting and training police for community strategies however although they do acknowledge that some New York outreach workers have been accused of abusing street people. Coles is a lawyer and anthropologist. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information Inc. Touchstone - Simon and Schuster Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 044410 ISBN : 0684837382 9780684837383

‎Markham George‎

‎Guns of the Elite: Special Forces Firearms 1940 to the Present‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Arms & Armour 1996. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Near-new condition. Stated Second Edition. Over-sized book. Remainder mark on bottom. NO clippings. Illustrated throughout. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing or tears inside book. 176 pages. Previous owner's name label small in book front on blank page Bob Engle. Overview The heros in this struggle are the Special Forces-elite highly trained fighters capable of undertaking delicate tasks with great precision who must have complete confidence that the weapon will not misfire; and at long range the ability of the rifle to hit each shot with deadly accuracy. 250 photographs line drawings and exploded diagrams accompanying the detailed text provide a penetrating account of these lethal weapons. 176 pages 250 b/w illus. 8 1/2 X 11 3/4. Arms & Armour Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 044036 ISBN : 1854093827 9781854093820

‎Raine Nancy Venable‎

‎After Silence: Rape and My Journey Back‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Crown Pub 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 278 pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings. "The words shut up are the most terrible words I know" writes Nancy Venable Raine. "The man who raped me spat these words out over and over during the hours of my attack--when I screamed when I tried to talk him out of what he was doing when I protested." It took Raine seven years before she could start to remove the chains those words had wrapped around her spirit by writing about how the anonymous assailant had transformed her forever. "I have noted what has come into my view as I go about my life" she says "seeing the world through the eyes of a woman who remembers rape." Raine brings a poet's attention to language and imagery to her account infusing After Silence with powerful immediacy. The reader is made to understand why an event as seemingly innocuous as a landlord asking for a spare set of keys to one's apartment can strike dread into one's heart. As Raine takes us through her personal journey of recovery she also explores the shifting cultural consciousness toward rape from the acknowledgement of posttraumatic stress suffered by rape victims to the portrayal of rape in movies. It's this willingness to interrogate the world around her combined with an emotional honesty that portrays intimate drama without resorting to sensationalism that makes After Silence one of the most important memoirs of the 1990s. --Ron Hogan From Publishers Weekly On October 11 1992Athe seventh anniversary of her rapeARaine determined that she would write about her assault and recovery. Six years of reflection and wide-ranging research served this talented writer well for her account studded with references to everything from Greek myths to government statistics is fascinating and surprisingly readable. Raine describes the rape itself with remarkable objectivity. Then she describes the many small steps that she like so many other rape victims took to cope with the shame and ruptured faith that were the cruel legacy of her attack. After a period of relative isolation followed by a stretch of believing she had "gotten over it" Raine was hit with intense depression. But the psychotherapy she underwent at the timeAcombined presumably with the writing of this bookAhelped bring her at last to a place where she can voice the pain of her experience even if she can't erase it. Skillfully interwoven into this narrative are insightful digressions into for example the neurological underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder and the psychology behind that powerful emotion shame. Neither self-pitying nor shrill Raine has achieved an impressive balance between a starkly candid memoir of personal trauma and an ingenious literary discussion of an all-too-often unspeakable crime. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information Inc. Crown Pub Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 043510 ISBN : 0517706830 9780517706831

‎Iannone Nathan F.‎

‎Supervision of Police Personnel‎

‎Prentice-Hall 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Very-good condition. Stated Fourth Edition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Blue boards are clean and bright show light wear. Tight spine. NO tears inside book. Previous owner has placed clear-blue tabs on outside page edges for easy chapter access. 451 pages. Light writing and/or light-blue highlighting present throughout book. Does NOT interfere with reading. Synopsis: Known as the source for police supervision this book offers complete coverage of leadership training of supervisors in law enforcement and allied fields. From proven leadership strategies to methods for maintaining high morale this book discusses individual and group management techniques and how to carry out the various responsibilities of the supervisor. A variety of issues are explored from hiring and training to discipline and evaluation. This edition features the latest on leadership and decision making more on handling critical incidents contemporary personnel issues. Booknews: A textbook that examines the principles practices and techniques which can be used by supervisors of police personnel in fulfillment of their responsibilities. This edition 4th ed. 1987 brings up-to-date the legal aspects of the supervisor's position and adds many practicable suggestions. Annotation c. Book News. Prentice-Hall Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 043154 ISBN : 013877028X 9780138770280

‎Loney Randolph; C Ampbell Will D. Foreword‎

‎A Dream of the Tattered Man: Stories from Georgia's Death Row‎

‎Eerdmans Pub Co 2001. Book. As New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. NEW book. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine bright pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 235 pages. Synopsis: This gripping volume records Randy Loney's weekly visits with prisoners on Georgia's death row movingly portraying the personal relationships he has developed with men awaiting execution. In these powerful meditations Loney tells how he came to visit death row and speaks candidly of the intellectual and theological resources that shape his understanding of his visits. Whatever one feels or thinks about the issues related to death row Loney brings the reader closer to the men who live their lives on the brink of death. Though the book contains a frank critique of the American justice system and capital punishment Loney's primary intent is to show in very intimate terms the genuine humanity of those deemed unworthy of life. Reflecting on his friendships with the men introduced in these pages Loney explores his increasing understanding of his own moral frailty in the face of the horror of the death penalty. Giving voice to the nature of the human spirit on both sides of the bars he affirms the integrity of life and creation despite society's maltreatment of marginalized human beings -- especially the poor and persons of color -- and upholds the need to believe in the reality of God's love despite the bewildering experience of divine absence. By turns blunt and lyrical A Dream of the Tattered Man offers poignant and profound insight into the meaning and value of the human journey through life. Eerdmans Pub Co Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 042742 ISBN : 0802842801 9780802842800

‎Douglas John E.; Douglas John; Olshaker Mark‎

‎Obsession: The FBI's Legendary Profiler Probes the Psyches of Killers Rapists and Stalkers and Their Victims and Tells How to Fight Back‎

‎Scribner 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $26.00. No writing marks or tears inside book. Tight spine bright pages. Illustrated with photos. 379 pages. In Obsession Douglas takes us behind the scenes focusing his expertise on predatory crimes primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape stalking and sexual murder through such cases as Ronnie Shelton the serial rapist who terrorized Cleveland; Joseph Thompson New Zealand's South Auckland rapist; the stalking and killing of television star Rebecca Schaeffer; and New York's notorious "Preppie Murder." He plumbs the minds and motives of those who commit these terrifying and seemingly inexplicable offenses using as examples his study of Ed Gein Gary Heidnick and Ted Bundy the three obsessional killers who made up the composite character of "Buffalo Bill" in The Silence of the Lambs. Douglas himself was the model for Special Agent Jack Crawford. But Douglas also looks at obsession on the other side of the moral spectrum: his own career-long obsession with hunting these predators; the obsession of the directors of a model police department's victim's program in Virginia that has literally saved the lives of survivors; and the obsession of a brilliant young lawyer who has established an innovative school in Harlem to combat crime drugs and despair. Finally there's the poignant and moving story of Gene and Peggy Schmidt and their daughter Jennifer whose sister Stephanie was viciously murdered by a paroled rapist in Kansas and who channeled their grief and anguish into fighting for a milestone Supreme Court ruling. Douglas analyzes the critical lessons of the Stephanie Schmidt case which demonstrates the new empowerment galvanizing the victim's rights movement. In a final section that serves as a call to action Douglas shows us how we can all fight back and protect ourselves our families and loved ones against the scourge of the violent predators in our midst. Scribner Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 042261 ISBN : 0684845601 9780684845609