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Author: Maarten Loose Publisher: Manuscript Master ISBN: 9403748621 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 237
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In the gritty underworld of 1940s Las Vegas, Vincent "Vinnie" Moretti reigns supreme, a mob boss with a code of honor and a heart of contradictions. The glamorous facade of The Golden Grotto Casino masks a city teeming with deception, betrayal, and dark secrets. When Vinnie's old friend and rival, Benjamin Sirocco, meets a tragic end, Vinnie is thrust into a deadly game of vengeance and power. Joined by the captivating jazz singer Susannah "Susie" Devereaux, Vinnie navigates the treacherous landscape of organized crime, facing off against the ruthless Don Friddi and the corrupt Councilman Harrison Sinclair. As alliances shift and danger looms, Vinnie must confront his own inner demons to protect the woman he loves and secure his legacy. "Desert Deceit: A Tale of Old Vegas" is a gripping noir thriller that weaves a tale of ambition, loyalty, and the high stakes of the Las Vegas strip. In a city where shadows hide the darkest sins, can Vinnie rise above his past to forge a future worth fighting for?
Author: Maarten Loose Publisher: Manuscript Master ISBN: 9403748621 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 237
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In the gritty underworld of 1940s Las Vegas, Vincent "Vinnie" Moretti reigns supreme, a mob boss with a code of honor and a heart of contradictions. The glamorous facade of The Golden Grotto Casino masks a city teeming with deception, betrayal, and dark secrets. When Vinnie's old friend and rival, Benjamin Sirocco, meets a tragic end, Vinnie is thrust into a deadly game of vengeance and power. Joined by the captivating jazz singer Susannah "Susie" Devereaux, Vinnie navigates the treacherous landscape of organized crime, facing off against the ruthless Don Friddi and the corrupt Councilman Harrison Sinclair. As alliances shift and danger looms, Vinnie must confront his own inner demons to protect the woman he loves and secure his legacy. "Desert Deceit: A Tale of Old Vegas" is a gripping noir thriller that weaves a tale of ambition, loyalty, and the high stakes of the Las Vegas strip. In a city where shadows hide the darkest sins, can Vinnie rise above his past to forge a future worth fighting for?
Author: Rashid Khalidi Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 0807044768 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 239
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Winner of the 2014 Lionel Trilling Book Award An examination of the failure of the United States as a broker in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, through three key historical moments For more than seven decades the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people has raged on with no end in sight, and for much of that time, the United States has been involved as a mediator in the conflict. In this book, acclaimed historian Rashid Khalidi zeroes in on the United States’s role as the purported impartial broker in this failed peace process. Khalidi closely analyzes three historical moments that illuminate how the United States’ involvement has, in fact, thwarted progress toward peace between Israel and Palestine. The first moment he investigates is the “Reagan Plan” of 1982, when Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin refused to accept the Reagan administration’s proposal to reframe the Camp David Accords more impartially. The second moment covers the period after the Madrid Peace Conference, from 1991 to 1993, during which negotiations between Israel and Palestine were brokered by the United States until the signing of the secretly negotiated Oslo accords. Finally, Khalidi takes on President Barack Obama’s retreat from plans to insist on halting the settlements in the West Bank. Through in-depth research into and keen analysis of these three moments, as well as his own firsthand experience as an advisor to the Palestinian delegation at the 1991 pre–Oslo negotiations in Washington, DC, Khalidi reveals how the United States and Israel have actively colluded to prevent a Palestinian state and resolve the situation in Israel’s favor. Brokers of Deceit bares the truth about why peace in the Middle East has been impossible to achieve: for decades, US policymakers have masqueraded as unbiased agents working to bring the two sides together, when, in fact, they have been the agents of continuing injustice, effectively preventing the difficult but essential steps needed to achieve peace in the region.
Author: Martin D. Yant Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1616140100 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 226
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Shortly after Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990, author Martin Yant argued in a newspaper column that Saddam Hussein's military machine wasn't nearly the menace President Bush said it was. Rather than being a well-equipped and battle-hardened million-man Wehrmacht at the command of another Adolf Hitler, Yant suggested that the Iraqi army appeared to be a war weary, smaller, supply-short force at the command of another Manuel Noriega.When the Persian Gulf War ended in February of 1991 in the U.S. led coalition's rout of the Iraqi army, Yant set out to write Desert Mirage to show how the Bush administration had deliberately deceived Americans into supporting the pursuit of power disguised as the pursuit of principle - at the cost of an estimated 375,000 lives.In the process, Yant shows how the liberation of Kuwait, whose occupation the Bush administration helped cause - either by ineptness or design - was merely a pretense for assertion of American power in the Middle East.Yant pieces together his convincing case from thousands of reports from dozens of sources that sporadically seeped through the administration's veil of deceit to reveal that the thunderously triumphant 'Desert Storm' was actually a deviously devised 'Desert Mirage' with far more foreboding causes and consequences than what the public could ever imagine.In the best tradition of contrarian journalism and worth consideration. - Kirkus Reviews
Author: Tom Knox Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0007459211 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 330
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High-concept adventure thriller set in Egypt and Cornwall. What connects a lost hoard of ancient religious texts with a revival in satanic rituals? Perfect for fans of Wilbur Smith.
Author: Zane Grey Publisher: Amereon Limited ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 456
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Zane Grey, premier chronicler of the American West and legendary storyteller, is sure to captivate new and loyal fans with this reissue of the last of his four Western epics.
Author: Marc Reisner Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1440672822 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 674
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“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.
Author: Peter Forbes Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300178964 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 310
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Nature has perfected the art of deception. Thousands of creatures all over the world - including butterflies, moths, fish, birds, insects and snakes - have honed and practised camouflage over hundreds of millions of years. Imitating other animals or their surroundings, nature's fakers use mimicry to protect themselves, to attract and repel, to bluff and warn, to forage and to hide. The advantages of mimicry are obvious - but how does 'blind' nature do it? And how has humanity learnt to profit from nature's ploys? "Dazzled and Deceived" tells the unique and fascinating story of mimicry and camouflage in science, art, warfare and the natural world. Discovered in the 1850s by the young English naturalists Henry Walter Bates and Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazonian rainforest, the phenomenon of mimicry was seized upon as the first independent validation of Darwin's theory of natural selection. But mimicry and camouflage also created a huge impact outside the laboratory walls. Peter Forbes' cultural history links mimicry and camouflage to art, literature, military tactics and medical cures across the twentieth century, and charts its intricate involvement with the dispute between evolution and creationism.
Author: Zane Grey Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 5913
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Zane Grey's Western Classics: Zane Grey Collection (27 Novels in One Edition) is a formidable collection of the legendary author's most iconic works set in the untamed wild west. Grey's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions transport the reader to a time when cowboys, outlaws, and rugged landscapes dominated the American frontier. His prose is imbued with a sense of adventure and danger, making each novel a thrilling journey through the rugged western terrain. This collection represents a cornerstone of American literature, showcasing Grey's enduring impact on the Western genre. Zane Grey, often referred to as the 'father of the Western novel,' drew inspiration from his own experiences in the West as a young man and his deep love for the natural beauty of the landscape. His firsthand knowledge of the West, combined with his remarkable imagination, allowed him to craft tales that resonate with readers to this day. For anyone passionate about the Wild West or interested in exploring the origins of the Western genre, Zane Grey's Western Classics: Zane Grey Collection is a must-read. Each novel is a testament to Grey's literary prowess and his ability to capture the essence of a bygone era with unmatched authenticity and flair.
Author: Sinclair Lewis;Edith Wharton;Zane Grey Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 875
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This Combo Collection (Set of 3 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains : Cass Timberlane The Greater Inclination Wanderer of the Wasteland
Author: Maarten Loose
Author: Maarten Loose
Author: Rashid Khalidi
Author: Martin D. Yant
Author: Tom Knox
Author: Zane Grey
Author: Marc Reisner
Author: Peter Forbes
Author: Zane Grey
Author: Sinclair Lewis;Edith Wharton;Zane Grey
Author: Thomas Edward Lawrence