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McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld (Borzoi Books) 13 reviews
Misha Glenny
Knopf, 2008
The globalization of organized crime
Glenny's McMafia records a host of examples of organized crime that burst loose after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The fall of authoritarian states in Eastern Europe allowed organized crime to step in and take over the economy. Former officials transferred state assets into private wealth. People who had lived on the margins of society took the chance to engage in selling illict goods abroad ...
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The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond25 reviews
Donna Goldberg
Fireside, 2005
Every parent should read this Book!!!!!
I got this for a friend who's daughter just started High School and it helped more than anyone can imagine. Life is more fast paced than ever before and kids in school feel the pressure as well. This book has more solutions than a room full of parents. It is completely accurate and has helped this freshman learn how to be better organized in our high paced, complex high schools that seem to ...
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Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution 1 review
T. J. English
William Morrow, 2008
A sure bet...
Crime novels abound. There's no question that we enjoy reading fiction and non-fiction about the gangster element. This is one historical presentation that is certain to please readers.
Unlike other books that often rehash well-known facts about criminals and their actions, Havana Nocturne is an entertaining review of the historical activities of the Mob in Cuba from the mid-1940s until the ...
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One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting ... 10 reviews
Regina Leeds
Da Capo Press, 2007
An organized life lends to more time, less aggravation, better health and more
An organized life lends to more time, less aggravation, better health and more - and professional organizer Regina Leeds here provides a set of guidelines to help even the most disorganized reader gain control over time management. These are organized in a series of weekly and monthly plans to streamline everyday life challenges, from making a home space more efficient to organizing travel, ...
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Gomorrah29 reviews
Roberto Saviano
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
a must read
I've read this book to find out more about the reality of Naples and surrounding areas. I found out instead what happens around all of us no matter where we are. The book helped me understand better what organized crime does (besides selling drungs and racketeering). I had NO IDEA.
This is not fiction and it is not narrative. This is information.
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Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of ...27 reviews
Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer
William Morrow, 2008
Great book!
Oh, this is about the same as "Escape", they are both on the same level. This is a good one. You will feel so sorry for her, feel her pain and it makes you wish you could get inside that book & whack her "husband". Good read!
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Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob22 reviews
Bob Delaney, Dave Scheiber
Union Square Press, 2008
An absorbing read
This story of a cop who risked his life as an undercover member of the mob reads like fiction, but it's all true. In his own voice Bob Delaney tells how he played the role of Bobby Covert, doing business with ruthless "wise guys," recording on tape their words and actions, and feeding the damning data to his handlers in crime enforcement. We see his skill as an actor, his quick wit in dangerous ...
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The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About 471 reviews
Kevin Trudeau
Alliance Publishing, 2007
The Weight Loss Cure
Kevin Trudeau knows what he is talking about. This book explains exactly why you crave food and how to stop the cravings. It may seem like a lot of work to get to the point you need to be, but it is worth it. I cleansed my body and was amazed how many of my on going problems disappeared. I am now a truly healthy person.
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The Organized Teacher8 reviews
Steve Springer, Brandy Alexander, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2005
Every detail thought out!
This is my 4th year as a kindergarten teacher and the tips and guides in this book fits all my needs! Every page is loaded with helpful ideas applicable to any grade level regardless of demographics for your area!
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The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption22 reviews
Bob Ingle, Sandy McClure
St. Martin's Press, 2008
The Soprano State
As a former kid from New Jersey I purchased the book as
somewhat of a lark. After devouring the material it was
no longer a lark. The pathetic corruption is so clearly
detailed and documented it makes your head spin.The New Jersey I left in 1974 had an outstanding public school system which has been decimated by the lads in Trenton,
draining resources from small school districts and pumping
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Take Back Your Life!: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to Get Organized and Stay Organized 10 reviews
Sally McGhee
Microsoft Press, 2007
Take back your life
A friend suggested that I buy Take back your Life (Microsoft), she thought I needed it.
To my surprise, this book isn't just ideas and a "what worked for me" book.
The book uses MS Outlook to really sort out and determine priorities, exactly what I needed.
I recommend this book to anyone who gets tons of emails and is constantly interrupted during the work day. It gives you ideas on how to ...
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I Am the Cheese (Readers Circle)288 reviews
Robert Cormier
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Classic Story with a Shocker Conclusion
I recently read this book for the second time, and I liked it even more than when I was a kid. It's about a boy who takes a bicycle road trip to see his dad in nearby Vermont. The story shifts back and forth between the bicycle journey and his journey with a counselor to discover the truth about his past. Both journeys come to crashing climaxes. There are some loose threads that you will wonder ...
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The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer135 reviews
Philip Carlo
St. Martin's Griffin, 2007
Big Rich!
Great book about one of the most notoriously unknown killers of all time!
Richard Kuklinski was a very interesting man to say the least, his family life, his secret life of murder and his long list of petty crimes and schemes!
When you finish "The Ice Man", you'll feel as if you know the guy. The book starts off talking about Richard's horrible childhood and how/when he committed his first ...
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Organizing Solutions for People With Attention Deficit Disorder: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of ...14 reviews
Susan C Pinsky
Fair Winds Press, 2006
incredible coffee table book for people who can't find the coffee table!
In a really well laid out and visually appealing book, Susan Pinsky takes us on a tour of our homes, and suggests ways to make cleaning them up and establishing systems to minimize the chaos and clutter... Turning to many of the pages - - empathizing with virtually ALL of the problems she identified I almost found myself chuckling then wanting to cry... I imagine that most ADD'ers have had ...
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Get Organized Without Losing It (Free Spirit Laugh & Learn Series)4 reviews
Janet S. Fox, Pamela Espeland
Free Spirit Publishing, 2006
Get Organized Without Losing It
This book is simple to read yet informative and effective for my upcoming 6th grader. There are great ideas for students to prepare for middle and high school. Awesome techniques!
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Judge & Jury122 reviews
James Patterson, Andrew Gross, 2006
Good read
This was a nice easy read- I liked the story line. Takes you on an emotional ride with the characters involved. Serving on a jury takes on a whole new meaning.
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The Good Rat: A True Story8 reviews
Jimmy Breslin
Ecco, 2008
A national treasure
Long before "The Sopranos," Casino and Goodfellas, Jimmy Breslin wrote a book in 1970 called THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT that was also made into a movie. It was one of the first fictional looks inside the feared Cosa Nostra, written a year after Mario Puzo penned THE GODFATHER. There might never have been a fictional Tony Soprano if not for Breslin and Puzo.
Breslin knew his subject. ...
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Where's My Stuff?: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide5 reviews
Samantha Moss, Lesley Schwartz
Orange Avenue Publishing, 2007
Looking Forward to Fifth Grade!
My son Sam is going into fifth grade and was given this book as a gift. After reading it, this is what he wrote...
"Where's my stuff?" by Samantha Moss and Lesley Schwartz was so helpful to me as a student entering middle school.
The chapter called "School Stuff" had so many great ideas to get organized for fifth grade. It showed you 3 ways to organize your papers and notes. The chapter ...
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Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw ...190 reviews
William Queen
Ballantine Books, 2007
Takin' out the trash
SA William (Billy) Queen's 2 1/2 years of investigating the Mongols motorcycle club as an undercover ATF agent is pure guts, grit, and courage. Of the many things Billy proved over the course of his investigation perhaps the most important was that such clubs CAN BE infiltrated by dedicated and well supported law enforcement officers.
This is a well-written, fast-paced page turner that once ...
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The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker23 reviews
Wendy Smedley, Aby Garvey
Simple Scrapbooks, 2007
Excellent Purchase!
This book was just what I needed to figure out just what kind of scrapbooking space I wanted to create. I was able to see what style would work for me. I had tried several things in my scrapping space and it never seemed to work. Now I have used this book to help me create a wonderful creative room!! It is pretty too!!
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