Author: Roberto Saviano Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374717532 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 368
Book Description
In Gomorrah, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, Roberto Saviano revealed a true, devastating portrait of Naples, Italy under the rule of the Camorra, a crime organization more powerful and violent than the Mafia. In The Piranhas, the international bestselling author returns to his home city with a novel of gang warfare and a young man’s dark desire to rise to the top of Naples’s underworld. Nicolas Fiorillo is a brilliant and ambitious fifteen-year-old from the slums of Naples, eager to make his mark and to acquire power and the money that comes with it. With nine friends, he sets out to create a new paranza, or gang. Together they roam the streets on their motorscooters, learning how to break into the network of small-time hoodlums that controls drug-dealing and petty crime in the city. They learn to cheat and to steal, to shoot semiautomatic pistols and AK-47s. Slowly they begin to wrest control of the neighborhoods from enemy gangs while making alliances with failing old bosses. Nicolas’s strategic brilliance is prodigious, and his cohorts’ rapid rise and envelopment in the ensuing maelstrom of violence and death is riveting and impossible to turn away from. In The Piranhas, Roberto Saviano imagines the lurid glamour of Nicolas’s story with all the vividness and insight that made Gomorrah a worldwide sensation. “With the openhearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.” —Elena Ferrante
Author: David Almond Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 0763661694 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 247
Book Description
When his mentally unstable uncle's obsessions take an unexpectedly cruel turn, young Stanley Potts is forced to leave and joins a carnival of eccentric characters before meeting the legendary Pancho Pirelli, who swims in piranha tanks and invites Stanley to become his apprentice.
Author: Harold Robbins Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 1466833750 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 275
Book Description
Friction. Mafia turmoil. Hollywood snakes and Wall Street vipers. That's what Jed Stephens has got. And a body. ...Or, he would, if a certain species of vicious little fish couldn't strip a corpse bare in under a minute. Jed should have known better when his shady cousin insisted they take a trip down the Amazon, to see the sights and check out the local color... Jed can't say he's surprised when their scenic Amazonian vacation turns into an enormous coca leaf buy. And that's just the beginning. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Aaron Blabey Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 133849712X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Find out what piranhas eat -- and don't eat! -- in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug! Everyone knows that piranhas don't eat bananas -- except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds! Brian's piranha friends think he's crazy. Piranhas don't eat bananas -- their sharp teeth are for eating meat! And there's a scrumptious pair of feet dangling in the water nearby...Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's hysterical text and unforgettably wacky illustrations, Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas is a hilarious story about trying new things -- no matter how strange they seem!
Author: Sarah Nelson Smith Publisher: Unbound Publishing ISBN: 1789650585 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 213
Book Description
How to live more bravely and successfully navigate through any disaster In 2018, award-winning lawyer and business leader Sarah Nelson Smith found herself at the heart of a corporate crisis that made headlines around the world. A distribution failure led to hundreds of KFC restaurants being unable to open, threatening the livelihoods of franchise owners and exposing the company to huge financial loss and public ridicule. Why didn’t the chicken cross the road? Well, where to start... With grace and good humour, Sarah Nelson Smith shares the lessons learned from the KFC #chickencrisis and many other experiences, offering an insightful and eminently practical guide to preparing for, working through and emerging stronger and wiser from any crisis. Clear, relatable and refreshingly honest, You Didn’t Mention the Piranhas is packed with insights on how to battle highs and lows, develop greater self-awareness, and decide how you want your story to continue – whether in business or in any other area of life.
Author: Joachim de Posada Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1410734471 Category : Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
Our rapidly changing world is full of Piranhas, those negative people who rob you of your self-confidence, your dignity, your dreams. Learn how to survive thrive among them by navigating the white-capped paths of successful freestyle career swimmers. Why was Larry Bird one of the most successful basketball players in history? Why did Jorge Posada become the catcher for the New York Yankees? It was far more than talent that charted their courses. You will learn the secret of their great accomplishments. What did Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson learn from his grandfather that totally changed his life and will change yours? What happened in Saudi Arabia when Dick Cheney and the author were invited to speak? You will learn the most important lesson on interpersonal relationships. How did the author defy Fidel Castro in front of the cameras and what application does it have to your business? What did the author learn during his tenure at Xerox about exactly why people buy? You will learn valuable lessons about loyalty and human persuasion. What is your psychological profile, and how can you use your strengths to help you achieve your goals? You must read this book. It will give you tools to unleash your potential and get anything you want with what you have. . You'll learn more about business, humanity and yourself in these brief pages than you imagined possible, plus you'll learn the truth about Piranhas, real and metaphorical. Some of the lessons are painful, but Dr. Posada's gentle humor provides welcome tonic, and his insights will both astound and inspire you (even those that make you wince.)
Author: Peter Worthington Publisher: Oyez!Books ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 26
Book Description
Freddy the frog is scared. There are piranhas in his favourite pond. He doesn't want to be eaten by them but where can he go? Sydney, with Catherine's help, comes to the rescue. This book is part of the Sydney and Friends series.
Author: Howard Brody Publisher: ISBN: 9781550228670 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
As the former president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Howard Brody gives a first-hand account of how he was able to survive the world of professional wrestling politics, despite getting a few bloody noses along the way. Brody delves into the historical aspects of his time at the NWA, describing encounters - both good and bad - with some of professional wrestling's most powerful and creative minds. Brody also describes how he got hooked on the business and reveals the inner workings of the industry. An honest and deep look at the politics behind this infamous sport.
Author: Roberto Saviano
Author: David Almond
Author: Harold Robbins
Author: Aaron Blabey
Author: Sarah Nelson Smith
Author: Joachim de Posada
Author: Richard Conniff
Author: William Wise
Author: Peter Worthington
Author: Howard Brody