Mom I M A Bandit

Author : Jay Michael Feldman, M.D.
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682899854

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The Comic Book Bandit: Stories from a Life of Lies by Jay Michael Feldman, M.D. Pdf

The Comic Book Bandit is a bright, healthy, mischievous child named Jay. Mentored by his brilliant older brother, Ross, the bandit pulls off his first comic book heist at the age of four. As events unfold, he gradually finds himself to be alone out in a world where the only significant authority over his behavior turns out to be him and his fledgling and relatively ignorant conscience. Being an unattended child may be scary, but it is also immensely exciting. There is a rush that comes with boundless liberty. Not entirely free, but with stolen moments of freedom to explore life on his own, out and about in the pulsating city of Chicago, where the choices were breathtaking, our hero is captured by the undeniable realization, “I can do whatever I want so long as I don’t get caught.” The stories take place after the Second World War. Yes, the bandit faces the obstacles of grown-ups but cleverly discovers the slippery power of the believable lie. He creates a secret life of his own and shares an acceptable version with those he must account to: his mother, his father, his brother, his teachers, and his friends. Getting away with stuff starts to become second nature, at least until and when he creates a lie so big, with burden so weighty, its effects are at times overwhelming. The culmination of his struggles with the Great Bar Mitzvah Caper will have the reader riveted to each and every page. How could he? How does he? Will he or won’t he? Those are the questions. Come along for the ride. I promise you a child whose ingenious lies make him unlike any child you may have encountered. And beyond all that, he is a great little kid. 1

Author : Donald Miller
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 059589187X

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BANDIT'S MOUNTAIN by Donald Miller Pdf

Bandit's Mountain takes place in the wilderness of Montana, after an earthquake levels a prison and frees twelve convicts. The convicts embark on a killing rampage in their quest to Canada and freedom. Ben Harper is a man who has the world by its tail. He is a man of honor, a man who keeps his promises. As he crosses the Montana state line on his way home on military leave, he reflects back on his troubled youth and on a stranger he attempted to rob. This stranger would change his life and become the man Ben called his father. Tired and hungry, Ben stops at motel and meets Wanda Jenkins, a lonely waitress. This chance meeting soon develops into a passionate love affair. Ben continues on his way home, promising to return for Wanda. After suffering car trouble, Ben finally reaches his destination only to find his parents murdered and his world shattered. A bloody note, found in his father's lifeless hand, sends Ben off on a trail of vigilante justice to a place called Bandit's Mountain.

Author : Josef Benson,Doug Singsen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496838377

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Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes by Josef Benson,Doug Singsen Pdf

American comics from the start have reflected the white supremacist culture out of which they arose. Superheroes and comic books in general are products of whiteness, and both signal and hide its presence. Even when comics creators and publishers sought to advance an antiracist agenda, their attempts were often undermined by a lack of awareness of their own whiteness and the ideological baggage that goes along with it. Even the most celebrated figures of the industry, such as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Jackson, William Gaines, Stan Lee, Robert Crumb, Will Eisner, and Frank Miller, have not been able to distance themselves from the problematic racism embedded in their narratives despite their intentions or explanations. Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes: Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels provides a sober assessment of these creators and their role in perpetuating racism throughout the history of comics. Josef Benson and Doug Singsen identify how whiteness has been defined, transformed, and occasionally undermined over the course of eighty years in comics and in many genres, including westerns, horror, crime, funny animal, underground comix, autobiography, literary fiction, and historical fiction. This exciting and groundbreaking book assesses industry giants, highlights some of the most important episodes in American comic book history, and demonstrates how they relate to one another and form a larger pattern, in unexpected and surprising ways.

Author : Joseph Vverola
Publisher : Ustar Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798352806814

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If You Believe, It Is by Joseph Vverola Pdf

“Won't you tell me please, That life is eternal, And love is immortal, And death is only a new horizon.” Life is Eternal by Carley Simon In the mystic echoes of sorrow and heartache, a father never foresaw the depth of despair that would engulf him upon the loss of his son. Life seemed bereft of meaning, an arduous journey without purpose. Yet, amidst the shadows, he discovered a profound truth—that life transcends the boundaries of time, and a reunion awaits. This memoir unfolds as a poignant symphony, transforming grief into a beacon of hope. It beckons those who have loved and lost to embrace the belief that departed souls, if one truly believes, reach across the ethereal veil to share in the pain and communicate through subtle signs. The narrative, a testament to the indelible bond between father and son, navigates the tapestry of their shared existence—woven with threads of love, laughter, and inevitable missteps. The reader is guided through the son's celestial odyssey as a guardian angel—his ethereal wings navigating the realms beyond. In his quest to safeguard lives, he confronts drug dealers and a fallen angel, all while engaging in a cosmic dance with his father's reality. Signs manifest in unconventional ways, challenging the father to open his senses, perceive the ethereal messages, and embrace the enduring essence of life. The memoir delves into profound questions that echo in the corridors of grief—does heaven exist? Will the departed appear as spectral apparitions or in their full earthly form? How does time unfold in the afterlife? What of those who met tragic ends? It offers a captivating narrative, unraveling an alternate vision of the afterlife—one that transcends conventional perceptions, a realm where dreams of everlasting joy materialize. This extraordinary tale extends an invitation to believe, not merely out of longing, but out of the fear of missing out on a celestial existence—one that surpasses the bounds of imagination. Through the poignant pages of this memoir, the reader is prompted to explore the possibilities of an eternal life, a narrative that provides solace and stirs the embers of faith in the face of goodbyes that are never truly final.

Author : Bob Friel
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781401303792

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The Barefoot Bandit by Bob Friel Pdf

The Barefoot Bandit tells the riveting true story of Colton Harris-Moore, America's twenty-first-century outlaw. Born into a poor family marred by alcohol abuse, Colt had the local sheriff after him before the age of ten. Colt survived by breaking into homes to forage for food, and learned to evade the police by melting into the Pacific Northwest wilds. As a teenager, he escalated to stealing cars, boats, and identities. An extensive manhunt finally caught Colt, but he escaped juvenile prison and fled to nearby Orcas Island, where he assured his place alongside outlaw legends such as D. B. Cooper by stealing an airplane without ever having a formal flight lesson. And that was just the beginning. As a resident of Orcas Island, author Bob Friel witnessed firsthand as local police, FBI agents, SWAT teams, and even Homeland Security helicopters pursued Colt around the island. Colt's crime spree infuriated and terrified many locals, while others sympathized with the barefoot young criminal-the controversy tearing at the formerly quiet community. The story gained international fame, with Time calling Colt "America's Most Wanted Teen" when he stole and crashed his third airplane. After more than two years on the run in the Northwest, Colt fled Orcas and began a spectacular cross-country trek. Friel followed the Barefoot Bandit all the way to the Bahamas, where the chase finally ended in a hail of gunfire at 3 a.m. on a dark sea. Through his personal experiences and hundreds of interviews with witnesses, victims, local authorities, Colt's family, and, indirectly, Colt himself, Friel gives readers an exclusive look at an outlaw legend. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest's evergreen islands, where Internet millionaires coexist with survivalists and ex-hippies, this is a gripping, stranger-than-fiction tale about a neglected and troubled child who outfoxed the authorities, gained a cult following, and made the world take notice.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385755023

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A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City. Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken parents. While working as a street musician, he meets the boys of the infamous Bandits' Roost, who teach him the art of pickpocketing. Rocco embraces his new life of crime—he's good at it, and it's more lucrative than banging a triangle on the street corner. But when he meets Meddlin' Mary, a strong-hearted Irish girl who's determined to help the horses of New York City, things begin to change. Rocco begins to reexamine his life—and take his future into his own hands.

Author : Chris Frazer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803220317

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Bandit Nation by Chris Frazer Pdf

A look at the bandit in history and current legend, showing how those memories remain alive and well in Mexican society.

Author : C.R. Pennell
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814766781

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Bandits at Sea by C.R. Pennell Pdf

Examines the truth behind the mythical portrayals of pirates and piracy, including discussion on the purposes of "countercultural social bandits," women pirates, and democracy and racial equality practiced on pirate ships.

Author : Molly Brodak
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785781049

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Bandit by Molly Brodak Pdf

'Raw, poetic and compulsively readable ... I can't wait to buy a copy for everyone I know.' Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help The summer she turned thirteen, Molly Brodak's father was arrested for robbing eleven banks. In time, the image she held of him would unravel further, as more and more unexpected facets of his personality came to light. Bandit is her attempt to discover what, exactly, is left, when the most fundamental relationship of your life turns out to have been built on falsehoods. It is also a scrupulously honest account of learning how to trust again, and to rebuild the very idea of family from scratch. Refusing to fence off the trickier sides of her father's character, Brodak tries to find, through crystalline, spellbinding prose, a version of him that does not rely on the easy answers but allows him to be: an unknowable and incomprehensible whole – who is also her father. Unforgettable, moving, and utterly relatable, Bandit is a story of the unpredictable complexity of family.

Author : Charles Ramírez Berg
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292709072

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Latino Images in Film by Charles Ramírez Berg Pdf

Publisher Fact Sheet Berg analyzes the intersection of Hollywood stereotyping and Latino self-representation, and explores how Latino actors and filmmakers have subverted and resisted stereotyping.

Author : Katherine Biber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135308087

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Captive Images by Katherine Biber Pdf

Captive Images examines the law’s treatment of photographic evidence and uses it to investigate the relationship between law, image and fantasy. Based around the scholarly examination of a bank robbery, in which a surveillance camera captures the robbery in progress, Katherine Biber draws upon critical writing from psychoanalysis, postcolonialism, art, law, literature and feminism to 'read' this crime, its texts and its images. The result is an interdisciplinary study of crime that unfolds a compelling narrative about race relations, national identity and fear. This book is an essential read for all levels of law students studying, or interested in, law, criminology and cultural studies.

Author : Jonathan Macpherson
Publisher : Jonathan Macpherson
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780648321330

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Brazen Violations by Jonathan Macpherson Pdf

What would you risk to save a child's life? WHAT RISKS WOULD YOU TAKE TO SAVE A LOVED ONE? "Truly inventive, very compelling, original and exciting"–David Caesar, Director Dirty Deeds Mitch Walker is so desperate to save his dying nephew, he commits an insanely dangerous crime in exchange for life-saving medicine. But things go horribly wrong and he unknowingly triggers a chain reaction of carnage, chaos and murder. Hunted by a ruthless crime syndicate, Mitch's only hope is a cop named Betts, who wants him behind bars. When the crime syndicate employs dark tech, the investigation takes an unexpected turn that nobody sees coming. Driven by the faint hope of saving the sick child, both Betts and Walker find themselves working together in a fight for survival. If you love a fast-paced, action-packed thriller, BRAZEN VIOLATIONS is just the ticket. "Truly inventive, very compelling, original and exciting"–David Caesar, Director Dirty Deeds "A cracking tale taking the crime genre kicking and bleeding into the 21st Century via some high-tech twists that will leave you squirming and cringing in your seat." -- Amazon Customer "Exhilarating and intense, this dynamite debut is loaded with thrills and wicked fun!"--goodreads review. "One hell of a ride!" -- Give Me Books "A cracking read...not for the faint of heart" -- Amazon customer

Author : Laura Sjoberg,Caron E. Gentry
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848137370

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Mothers, Monsters, Whores by Laura Sjoberg,Caron E. Gentry Pdf

A woman did that? The general reaction to women's political violence is still one of shock and incomprehension. Mothers, Monsters, Whores provides an empirical study of women's violence in global politics. The book looks at military women who engage in torture; the Chechen 'Black Widows'; Middle Eastern suicide bombers; and the women who directed and participated in genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. Sjoberg & Gentry analyse the biological, psychological and sexualized stereotypes through which these women are conventionally depicted, arguing that these are rooted in assumptions about what is 'appropriate' female behaviour. What these stereotypes have in common is that they all perceive women as having no agency in any sphere of life, from everyday choices to global political events. This book is a major feminist re-evaluation of women's motivations and actions as perpetrators of political violence.

Author : Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781453275405

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Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul by Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen Pdf

Is enjoying a cup of tea the favorite part of your day? Is the brewing of a 'cuppa' a ritual that centers and calms you? Then let Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul help you reconnect with yourself in the silent intimacy and introspection experienced while sipping tea.

Author : Nam Chen Lai
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : 997169042X

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Images of Southeast Asia in Children's Fiction by Nam Chen Lai Pdf