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This work is a collection of general audience works by American Latinist and banker Thomas Bulfinch. The posthumous work was named after him and published in 1867. This work was a highly successful popularization of Greek mythology for English-speaking readers.
On a sunny May morning in 1990, a bank courier strode out of the Bank of England and, minutes later, was robbed at knifepoint of 301 bearer bonds valued at £292 million. It was the biggest theft in British history. The thing is... when Keith Cheeseman received a call from a disbarred lawyer connected to London's underworld and attended a meeting on the night of the robbery, he counted £427 million in bonds - £135 million more than the Bank of England had reported. As Keith set out to launder the bonds, Scotland Yard and the FBI were always one step ahead in tracking them down. Over the next eighteen months, two gangland figures were shot dead and more than eighty people were arrested. Keith was the only man ever jailed for the crime. Keith Cheeseman is the last of the old-time gangsters, a con man who detests violence, wears Savile Row suits and gold watches, and loves classic cars and good dining. He bought non-league Dunstable football club and signed Manchester United star George Best to play for the team. He knew the legendary Kray twins and killer Frankie Fraser once threatened to snuff him out him over a game of chess. So what happened to the missing £135 million? In this breathtaking adventure, featuring colourful characters from showbusiness alongside royalty, the IRA and even Pablo Escobar, Clifford Thurlow reveals Keith Cheeseman's incredible true story for the first time.Mostra libro
If keeping secrets is integral to the human soul, so is the desire to uncover the secrets of others. The delicate balance between preserving, revealing, and discovering secrets breeds conflict and the power of knowledge. Yet, as we learn to harness this power and manage these conflicts, we develop trust and discretion. What secrets will you uncover in this anthology of 26 short mysteries, thrillers & memoirs? Written by members of The Ohio Writers' Association, in their 3rd collaboration for audiobook production with members of the Ohio Audiobook Narrators. Made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council. - “Art House” by Marty Vian, narrated by Gary Smith - “Secret o' Life” by Ed Davis, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “In Memoriam” by Jim Hodnett, narrated by Angus Freathy - “The Distance Between Us” by Terri Sutton, narrated by Dinah Dawson - “A Thousand Words Denied” by Jerry Vandal, narrated by Angus Freathy - “Your Other Life” by Peter Gorman, narrated by Becky White - “Home” by Timothy Doyle, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “The Evil Twin” by George Pallas, narrated by Angus Freathy - “Reaper's Return” by Christina Moore, narrated by Becky White - “Leakproof” by Charles O'Donnell, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Redemption” by Darin Miller, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Finder's Fee” by Michael Whitfield, narrated by Grant Bunting - “Vacant” by Corrina Malek, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Just a Touch” by Lois Spencer, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Throwing Stones” by Stephen Kraynak, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Secret Blood, Sacred Blood” by Jyotsna Sreenivasan, narrated by Becky White - “A Story You Have to Be Sober to Tell” by Chase Montana, narrated by Gary Smith - “Fifteen Minutes” by Robbi Bryant, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “The Dancing Queen” by Edward Gosnell, narrated by Gary Smith - “Catacombs” by Bill Vernon, narrated by Gary Smith - “Being Normal” by Steven Kenneth Smith, narrated by Gary Smith - “Who Wants Pie?” by Sandy Kachurek, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Last of My Kind” by Maureen McGuirk, narrated by Phillipa Miller - “Salted Away” by Craig Webb, narrated by Gary Smith - “Fates Entwined” by Jerry Roth, narrated by Becky White - “Such Secrets as Starfish Keep” by Steve Kaczmarek, narrated by Gary SmithMostra libro
The work of Stanley Kubrick amounts to a sustained reflection on the male condition: past, present, and future. The persistent theme of his filmmaking is less violence or sex than it is the pressurized exertion of masculinity in unusual or extreme circumstances, where it may be taxed or exaggerated to various effects, tragic and comic—or metamorphosed, distorted, and even undone. The stories that Kubrick's movies tell range from global nuclear politics to the unpredictable sexual dynamics of a marriage; from a day in the life of a New York City prizefighter preparing for a nighttime bout to the evolution of humankind. These male melodramas center on sociality and asociality. They feature male doubles, pairs, and rivals. They explore the romance of men and their machines, and men as machines. They figure intensely conflicted forms of male sexual desire. And they are also very much about male manners, style, taste, and art. Examining the formal, thematic, and theoretical affiliations between Kubrick's three bodies of work, Kubrick's Men offers new vantages on to the question of gender and sexuality, including the first extended treatment of homosexuality in Kubrick's male-oriented work. Contains mature themes.Mostra libro
The uncensored inside story of ECW's founder Tod Gordon's journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling. In Tod is God—so named for a chant the ECW fans created to honor the founder—Gordon chronicles each step of the company's meteoric rise to prominence, as well as the elements that led to his removing himself from the company before its demise. Gordon's former partnership with ECW booker Paul Heyman made for magical TV and in-ring moments. The friendship between Gordon and Heyman, both a blessing and curse, was the once-in-a-lifetime bond responsible for so many of history's greatest teams, bands, and partners. Gordon has stayed silent on the causes for the split and, by doing so, assumed blame for it. Until now. Tod is God is the closest you'll ever get to living ECW's ride to the top. Come sit beside Sandman, Sabu, Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, and other ECW stars as Gordon brings you inside the locker rooms, hotel rooms, and car rides. From the triumphs and breakthroughs to the frustrations and tragedies, you'll live it all alongside the man who started it all.Mostra libro
This journey has been extraordinary, and the motivation behind penning this book stems from the desire to illustrate that one's childhood and life's challenges need not dictate their ultimate destiny. The unwavering commitment to perseverance and faith in God serves as a constant wellspring of motivation, enabling individuals to rise above adversities and continue to achieve success and radiance in life.Mostra libro
The brutal murders of young Devon and Damon Routier in the early morning hours of June 6, 1996, put their mother—Darlie Routier—at the heart of one of the most notorious murder cases in modern Texas history—despite her own throat having been slashed to within two millimeters of her carotid artery. The actions of a small-town police department and those within Dallas County's ruthless justice system created a perfect storm that swept up the young mother and landed her on death row. There she has remained, in a nine-feet-by-six-feet cell, despite claims of her innocence by those who know her, findings about the alarming fallibility of bloodstain analysis, and her husband's admission that at the time of the murders he was soliciting help to stage a home burglary to commit insurance fraud. In Dateline Purgatory, award-winning journalist Kathy Cruz enlists current-day legal experts to weigh in on the shocking transgressions that resulted in one of the country's most controversial death penalty convictions. With the help of the infamous death row inmate and a former FBI Special Agent known as “Crimefighter,” Cruz would find that her journey through Purgatory was as much about herself as it was about the woman dubbed “Dallas’s Susan Smith.”Mostra libro
