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Crime wave: reportage and fiction from the underside of L.A
Par James Ellroy. 1999
Pieces first published in GQ magazine by the crime writer. Ellroy relates his mother's murder in 1958 as well as…
other crimes against women, including Nicole Simpson. Depicts some corrupted characters on the dark side of Los Angeles. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1999Les cahiers noirs de l'aliéniste: 1, Dans le quartier des agités (GF (Alire (Firme)))
Par Jacques Côté. 2010
« Paris, juillet 1889... À vingt-sept ans, Georges Villeneuve a terminé ses études en médecine. Désireux de se spécialiser en…
médecine légale des aliénés, il quitte le Québec pour se rendre à Paris où il aura la chance d’étudier avec les plus grands aliénistes de l’époque, Valentin Magnan à l’asile Sainte-Anne et Jean-Martin Charcot à la Salpêtrière... Mais dès la première journée du Congrès international de médecine mentale de Paris, qui se tient à l’asile Sainte-Anne, Villeneuve est témoin de l’admission dramatique d’un patient atteint d’une sévère intoxication à l’absinthe. Quand Magnan apprend que la police croit ce malade dangereux et veut s’en emparer pour l’accuser de meurtre – ce serait le fameux « coupeur de nattes » dont la presse parle tant depuis des mois –, il demande à son jeune élève de veiller sur lui, mais aussi de mener sa propre enquête... » -- 4e de couvAmazing Doctors and Nurses
Par Charles Margerison. 2010
Ever wondered who developed insulin? Or, who completed the first heart transplant? Explore the lives of some of most amazing…
doctors and nurses. Gain an insight into the lives they led and the challenges they faced. We have all relied on doctors and nurses at various points during our lives. However, the amazing stories behind so many important and influential achievements remain unknown. This book explores how doctors and nurses have developed their remarkable skills and methods to help patients, supported by researchers in many fields.Explore the life stories of an amazing range of characters including Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Blackwell, Ignaz Semmelweis and Che Guevara. These people paved the way for modern medicine and saved countless lives by advancing the boundaries of treatment. The life stories come back to life through in a new story format called a BioView®. It is as if each of the doctors and nurses has returned through time to tell the story of their life and their amazing achievements.What is a BioView®? A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview, about an amazing person. The stories can be read in around ten minutes. They provide an easy way of learning about people who made major contributions to our world. The unique format and flow enables each person's story to come alive, as if it is being personally told to you and reflects their interests, emotions and passions. These are unique life stories that can provide you with inspiration in your own life.Visit www.amazingpeopleclub.com to explore this exciting range ofbooks and audio resources.Commando Ombra III
Par G G Vega. 2018
Verità sul narcotraffico e la lotta nel mondo contro questo sistema illegale. Scrivendo questo libro riguardo un tema così delicato,…
di un sistema sociale così potente economicamente e altresì ambiguo, lo scopo prefissato è quello di dare le migliori informazioni possibili riguardo la situazione globale, nella maniera più sintetica possibile affinché il lettore possa farsi un’idea generale riguardo il tema e trarre le proprie conclusioni, nonostante l’obiettivo del libro stesso non sia quello di smascherare i colpevoli, dato che sarebbe talmente complesso che porterebbe ad un groviglio confuso riguardo un sistema che affetta tutti i livelli sociali. L’obiettivo primario del libro non è dunque quello di denunciare il narcotraffico, bensì quello di onorare il valore di coloro che hanno focalizzato le loro vite combattendo contro un sistema considerato altamente dannoso per la salute pubblica. Al giorno d'oggi, il narcotraffico è un problema che colpisce direttamente più di 50 paesi in tutto il mondo, ed una delle nazioni maggiormente invase, è allo stesso tempo una delle più potenti al mondo, ossia gli Stati Uniti d'America. Nel 2012, gli Stati Uniti d'America hanno investito più di 1.000 milioni di dollari esclusivamente per combattere il narcotraffico in Colombia ed in Messico, anche se negli ultimi anni hanno ridotto un po’ la cifra. Il Messico per la sua personale lotta al narcotraffico ha speso in 10 anni 50.000 milioni di dollari e, dal 2007, 200.000 persone sono state assassinate da parte di bande narcotrafficanti. Già nel 2014, il narcotraffico faceva girare più di 320.000 milioni di dollari nel mondo. Dal 2008, gli Stati Uniti hanno contribuito attraverso l'Iniziativa Mérida, con una cifra vicina al 1.405 milioni di Euro (il Congresso ha accettato altri 937 milioni di Euro). Dalla sua parte, il Messico, dal 2007, ha speso, più o meno, 50.600 milioni di Euro per la sicurezza e la difesa. È stato altresComandos Sombra 3: Golpe Al Diablo
Par G G Vega. 2018
O propósito deste livro é dar-te uma visão de um certo grau da realidade do mundo do narcotráfico, uma informação…
básica e essencial e a história de uma operação em território Paraguaio, na fronteira com o Brasil, das Forças Especiais Comandos Sombra. Não é muito extenso mas é muito rico e educativo em conteúdo.This Hostel Life
Par Melatu Uche Okorie. 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR'A landmark book by an important new…
voice in Irish writing' EMILIE PINETHIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs.An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision.'Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know' LIA MILLS 'Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly' RODDY DOYLEThis Hostel Life
Par Melatu Uche Okorie. 2018
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR'A landmark book by an important new…
voice in Irish writing' EMILIE PINETHIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs.An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision.'Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know' LIA MILLS 'Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly' RODDY DOYLEOther Days
Par John Haines. 1982
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Stories And Essays
Par Tim McLoughlin. 2022
An enthralling collection of short fiction and nonfiction that draw upon McLoughlin's three-decade career in the criminal justice system. In…
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Tim McLoughlin draws upon his three-decade career in the criminal justice system with his characteristic wit and his fascination with misfits and malfeasance. A lifetime immersed in New York City feeds short stories that evoke a landscape of characters rife with personal arrogance and misjudgment; and nonfiction essays about toeing the line when the line keeps disappearing. An opioid-addicted catsitter electronically eavesdrops on his neighbors only to hear devastating truths. A degenerate gambler stakes his life on a long shot because he sees three lucky numbers on the license plate of a passing car. In the nonfiction essays, we learn that the system plays a role in supporting vice, as long as it gets a cut. Altar boys compete to work weddings and funerals for tips in the shadow of predatory priests. Cops become robbers, and a mob boss just might be a civil rights icon. McLoughlin shines a light on worlds that few have access to. A recurring theme in his urban, often New York–centric work is chronic displacement, people standing still in a city that is always changing. These are McLoughlin’s ghosts, these casualties of progress, and he holds them dear and celebrates them.