Are You Behind The Eight Ball

Author : Jack D. Letzer Jr
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1419647253

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Are You BEHIND the Eight Ball by Jack D. Letzer Jr Pdf

Debt typically represents the most difficult financial hurdle for most Americans to overcome. As a result too many of us are unable to enjoy any form of financial success. 'Are You BEHIND the 8 Ball? Six Cornerstones of Financial Freedom' is a book aimed primarily at young Americans, but with material of interest to all people. The principal goal is to raise the level of awareness and anticipation in all areas of personal financial planning before being subjected to the pitfalls that so many adults are afflicted with. The book navigates key focus areas ranging from budgeting and debt elimination to home purchasing and investing, ending with discussions on long term care and estate planning as well as an understanding of the tax landscape in America. Preparation, patience and discipline are possibly the three most important ingredients of financial success for all individuals.

Author : Lee Zeel
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Billiards
ISBN : 9781452041667

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A Pair Behind the Eight Ball by Lee Zeel Pdf

The world of pocket billiards and the world of high takes poker collie and brings two people together desperate to find the link in a series of murders that involve both worlds. Jay passionate about pool meets tournament poker player Lisa. Together they tell the story in this roller coaster thriller about the games people play and the price people will pay to win.

Author : Chuck Hagel
Publisher : N. R. McCarthy
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Behind the Eightball by Chuck Hagel Pdf

Author : Tanya Telfair Sharpe
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : African American women
ISBN : 0789024578

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Behind the Eight Ball by Tanya Telfair Sharpe Pdf

Behind the Eight Ball: Sex for Crack Cocaine Exchange and Poor Black Women documents an American tragedy that highlights the widening gap between social and economic classes. In their own words, poor black womennameless, faceless, and marginalized by povertyshare the details of their lives before and after crack cocaine invaded their communities, each recalling the circumstances of her introduction to the drug and her first experience using sex to support her addiction. These candid interviews expose the socioeconomic changes in inner-city neighborhoods that created the perfect conditions for a crack stronghold; the crack cocaine economy's impact on the lives of inner-city residents; and the social and familial consequences of crack addiction among poor, black women.

Author : Tanya Telfair Sharpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781136423598

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Behind the Eight Ball by Tanya Telfair Sharpe Pdf

Inner-city black women open their hearts to share the pain of crack addiction and its consequences Behind the Eight Ball: Sex for Crack Cocaine Exchange and Poor Black Women documents an American tragedy that highlights the widening gap between social and economic classes. In their own words, poor black women—nameless, faceless, and marginalized by poverty—share the details of their lives before and after crack cocaine invaded their communities, each recalling the circumstances of her introduction to the drug and her first experience using sex to support her addiction. These candid interviews expose the socioeconomic changes in inner-city neighborhoods that created the perfect conditions for a crack stronghold; the crack cocaine economy's impact on the lives of inner-city residents; and the social and familial consequences of crack addiction among poor, black women. Behind the Eight Ball: Sex for Crack Cocaine Exchange and Poor Black Women places crack addiction, crack-related prostitution and its consequences, STDs, HIV, and pregnancy into the context of the larger social issues of inner-city poverty, race, gender, and class. This unique book reveals the sex-for-crack barter system as evidence of a long-term social exclusion and systemic racism that has worked to destroy the self-image of poor black American women. The women interviewed reflect this negative image, exchanging sex for crack on a regular basis to support their addictions at the risk-and reality-of unplanned pregnancies. “The baby I am carrying now, I don’t know who the father is. There are a few (men) that I had sex with around the time I got pregnant—that day. But which one it is, I don’t know who.” Behind the Eight Ball: Sex for Crack Cocaine Exchange and Poor Black Women examines: why poor black women addicted to crack are disproportionately at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, and unplanned pregnancies how the social and economic characteristics of poor black communities support crack distribution and consumption how crack use and the exchange of sex for crack damages struggling black families why the care of many children is entrusted to child welfare agencies how and why women are marginalized in the crack culture Behind the Eight Ball: Sex for Crack Cocaine Exchange and Poor Black Women is an insightful and enlightening look at the motivations behind the decision to risk illness, injury, disease, death, and pregnancy to support addiction.

Author : Johnny Mercer,Robert Kimball,Barry Day,Miles Kreuger,Eric Davis
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307265197

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The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer by Johnny Mercer,Robert Kimball,Barry Day,Miles Kreuger,Eric Davis Pdf

The seventh volume in Knopf’s critically acclaimed Complete Lyrics series, published in Johnny Mercer’s centennial year, contains the texts to more than 1,200 of his lyrics, several hundred of them published here for the first time. Johnny Mercer’s early songs became staples of the big band era and were regularly featured in the musicals of early Hollywood. With his collaborators, who included Richard A. Whiting, Harry Warren, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen, he wrote the lyrics to some of the most famous standards, among them, “Too Marvelous for Words,” “Jeepers Creepers,” “Skylark,” “I’m Old-Fashioned,” and “That Old Black Magic.” During a career of more than four decades, Mercer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song an astonishing eighteen times, and won four: for his lyrics to “On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe” (music by Warren), “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” (music by Carmichael), and “Moon River” and “Days of Wine and Roses” (music for both by Henry Mancini). You’ve probably fallen in love with more than a few of Mercer’s songs–his words have never gone out of fashion–and with this superb collection, it’s easy to see that his lyrics elevated popular song into art.

Author : Peter Mercuro
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781598583861

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The Message: A Conversation with Christ and the Events That Preceded It by Peter Mercuro Pdf

As remarkable as it may sound this book is the result of divine intervention and inspiration. It is an account of the circumstances surrounding the receipt of a message given to mankind and intended to explain the nature of existence and to provide some insight into the nature of God, as best as we can understand it. It is a message that was intended specifically for you and regardless of your belief system I think you will find it extraordinary, enlightening, and inspirational. The receipt of this message has had a very dramatic impact on me and it is my joy to share it with you. Every word of this account is relayed to you as it was spoken without fictionalization of any kind. It is presented to you as it occurred and as it was recorded on audio tape. A small portion is also on video tape.

Author : Linda Berman M. S.W.,Mary-Ellen Siegel M. S.W.
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462048540

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Behind The 8-Ball by Linda Berman M. S.W.,Mary-Ellen Siegel M. S.W. Pdf

Is someone you care about gambling your life away? You don't have to be a gambler yourself to suffer from the often disastrous effects of excessive gambling. Behind the 8-Ball is the must-have guide to reclaiming your financial, legal, and emotional freedom. Spouses, parents, siblings, children, friends, and coworkers of the gambler will learn how to: Understand why some people lose control of their gambling Recognize the compulsive gambler and realistically assess the financial and emotional damage he or she is causing you and others Accept that you can't control someone else's gambling Encourage the gambler to seek help Recover from being involved with a gambler For anyone who is or has ever been involved with someone who gambles too much, this supportive, informative volume delivers all the tools and motivation you need to rebuild your life. "This book is essential for gamblers, families, friends, and professionals who need to know more about the personalities of gamblers ... It is a precise, updated, and accurate look at how gambling affects families." - Timothy W. Fong, MD, co-director, UCLA Gambling Studies Program "This book remains as important today as ever and has remained the standard reference for family members of gamblers." - Keith Whyte, executive director, National Council on Problem Gambling

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Peter Bengelsdorf
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781476309354

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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Ayto,John Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199232055

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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang by John Ayto,John Simpson Pdf

Offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Author : Peter Geiger
Publisher : Almanac Publishing Company
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781928720348

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Farmers' Almanac 2020 by Peter Geiger Pdf

Before there were search engines, there was the Farmers' Almanac, a reference guide for all ages. Published every year since 1818, this 200-page resource provides 4 seasons of 80-85% accurate weather forecasts and the tools to help you to do your best fishing, gardening, and live a more natural, healthy lifestyle. The best part is, it's stress-free reading with a twist of "Ameri-quirk" that will keep you entertained throughout the year. What's Inside... - Winter Weather! Dive into the much-anticipated 2019-20 winter forecast which we promise will have you shaking and quaking. - Top 10 bugs you can eat (if you really have to). Dig in-some are surprisingly tasty and could help you out of a jam. - 20 Ways to Improve Eye Health in 2020 - an eye-opening list! - Sweet Side of History: Take an historical journey through 200 years of delicious desserts that are sure to make you ditch your diet. - Fabulous Firsts: Speaking of diets, what was the first weight loss diet ever? First UFO sighting? Electric car? 9-1-1 call? We have the list. - Super Fan of Supermoons? Learn the dates and times along with the year's meteor showers so you're in the astronomical know... - DIY Natural Recipes- to combat fleas, melt ice, and soothe sore throats, all using ingredients found right in your pantry. - Recipe Contest: See this year's "a-peeling" secret ingredient and enter to win some cold, hard cash. Plus, who won the quinoa contest? - PLUS: Every edition contains these Farmers' Almanac reader favorites: Gardening by the Moon tasks, Best Days to fish, quit a bad habit, and other tasks; folklore, trivia, words of wisdom, and much much more.

Author : Billiards Congress of America
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461749929

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Billiards, Revised and Updated by Billiards Congress of America Pdf

Here in a single, compact handbook are all the rules for the myriad forms of pocket billiards. Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book is complete with detailed instructions on how to play everything from Basic Pocket Billiards to Cut-Throat, together with the rules for tournament games such as Nine Ball and Rotation, and Snooker and Carom games. These are the official rules of billiards from the Billiard Congress of America, the governing body of professional billiards in the United States. A very helpful chapter for the beginner includes professional tips on basic techniques and strategies. Also included are a glossary of billiard terms and a summary of BCA billiards champions.

Author : Robert Beatty
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 1063 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781665578196

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My Melissa by Robert Beatty Pdf

George and Arthur are identical twins, both are in college and living in late 1930s America. They come from a rich upper class Baltimore family. Their father had been taking the family on summer vacations to Miami Beach. Finding Miami Beach to be too crowded, the father changes directions and takes the family to a remote and less known vacation resort in South Carolina. There the boys meet and fall head over rich privileged heels in love with a beautiful local girl who works as a cleaning girl who cleans the rental vacation cottages. When they return the next year they start up a full blown love and sexual affair with the girl, Melissa. The girl falls in love with them; both of them. Both brothers want to marry the girl. The situation lead to quite a rivalry between the two brothers which could lead to a serious break between them in the family. The problem is that Melissa said she wants to marry BOTH men. She says that she loves them both equally and cannot choose between them. In the end she refuses to choose between them saying that if they will not agree to a three-way marriage she will live with them both in a menage-a-twa arrangement anywhere. While that could be worked out in backwoods mountain country, it would be totally unacceptable in straight laced conservative Baltimore Brahmin society. The boys do not want to leave their family home and situation. By a series of events that include a savage barroom between the brothers and locals over the girl, a fight in which one of the brothers seriously mutilates a knife welding redneck thug, facing possible serious danger from angry locals who falsely blame the girl for provoking the fight, the girl comes home with the boys to live with them as a cleaning girl in the family home in Baltimore, much to the chagrin of the boys straight laced mother. At home behind closed doors, the boys carry on in secret the affair they started in Carolina. At their sister's wedding reception both of the brothers propose to the girl with the one she does not choose agreeing to drop out of the picture. Sill as much of a stubborn hillbilly girl as she was when they first met her, Melissa again refuses to choose between them. The issue unresolved as ever, the affair otherwise continues in secret at the family house. The years roll on, Melissa marries out of necessity, but which one did she choose? Find out how this convoluted love affair ends.

Author : Peter Blauner
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504072823

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The Intruder by Peter Blauner Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: A lawyer is tormented by a destitute, emotionally unstable man—until one shocking moment changes everything: “A great plot.” —Los Angeles Times Jacob Schiff has a good career, a beautiful home in New York City, and a loving family. John Gates has none of those things. A psychiatric patient with a traumatic past, John received professional treatment from Jacob’s wife, with little success. Now, he’s following her and lingering near the Schiffs’s front door, menacing and harassing them at every opportunity—convinced that what Jacob has rightfully belongs to him instead. But Jacob Schiff has endured some brutal experiences too, and he has an angry streak. When, in desperation, he decides to take action to protect himself and his loved ones, the encounter takes a turn he didn’t predict, and everything he was trying to save may be utterly destroyed. From the Edgar Award–winning author of Slow Motion Riot and Sunrise Highway, this “gripping” novel “develops into a raw-nerved courtroom thriller . . . a harrowing, compelling read” (The New York Times). “More than a story about a man protecting his family. It’s about a man losing faith—in love, God, and humanity—and the possibility of regaining it.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “The Intruder is un-putdownable.” —Stephen King “A disturbing, cathartic climax.” —Entertainment Weekly “Irresistible.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author : Kaiman Lee
Publisher : Environmental Design & Research Ctr
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0915250438

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Cartoon-Illustrated Metaphors by Kaiman Lee Pdf

"CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang" gives you accurate definitions, origins and usages of metaphors that you will easily understand and apply with clarity and precision. This book is intended to help people who want to "spice up" the way they talk. It is especially effective for people whose native languages are not English. Verbal metaphors used in appropriate contexts can serve business, social, psychological and cultural purposes. Each metaphor occupies one page which makes learning consistent and easy. Each page has a cartoon and a text portion that consists of four categories of information: meaning, alternative, origin and usage. People evaluate you by your conversational skill! Your conversational skill can be directly linked to your career advancement, income level and social standing. To move up, your conversational skill must surpass that of your co-workers. People perceive the level of your intelligence, education and capabilities by how you express yourself in conversion. Get the help from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Clear your path to success! If you cannot express your ideas eloquently, you can appear as lack of competence and qualification. Impress your audience with "your metaphors" in the right context. Get "your metaphors" from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Your conversational expressions will have pin-point accuracy! You will learn from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang the accurate definitions, origins and usage of "your metaphors," and apply them with clarity and precision.