The Gang Of Legend

Author : Robert J. Crane
Publisher : Mira Brand Adventures
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1792005091

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The Gang of Legend by Robert J. Crane Pdf

"When I ran away, aged seventeen, I didn't do it for the usual reasons...I did it because I was looking for adventure."My name is Mira Brand, and I'm a Seeker - a treasure hunter who can cross between worlds seeking long-forgotten treasure hoards of ancient races. My home is London, but I work in the worlds beneath our own, seeking after my own fortune.When my team was torn apart by lies and deceit, my world seemed to fall apart shortly thereafter. Coincidence? I think not. Now another threat is raising its ugly head, a danger of avarice that only I can stop - but not alone. Can I reunite my friends in time to save the worlds?

Author : Andrea Camilleri
Publisher : Europa Editions
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781609454241

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The Sacco Gang by Andrea Camilleri Pdf

The award-winning author’s “vivid historical novel based on the true story of the five Sacco brothers” who fought fascism and the mafia in 1920s Sicily (Publishers Weekly). Sicily, 1920s. As socialists who run successful farms and businesses, the Sacco brothers are a prime target of the local Mafia’s extortion racket. When their father receives an anonymous letter demanding protection money, he goes to the police. But what can they do with such a complaint? No one in the village has ever dared denounce the Mafia before. From that moment on, the Sacco brothers must defend themselves as they face an escalating war against the Mafia, corrupt police, and fascist leaders who declare the Saccos a gang of bandits. Facing violent attacks and false accusations, they become fugitives who can trust no one in their battle for freedom. “A twisted morality tale worthy of the wild west.” —The Guardian

Author : Raymoutez Price
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781483635477

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The Gang Capitol by Raymoutez Price Pdf

The graphic details of gang wars and racism is mentioned on a wide world aspect designed to vindicate the minds of the youth whom are involved in gangs, my views are intense and genuine facts, some methods of gang prevention applied can increase life expectancy of gang members seeking to exit before an untimely demise result of being murdered in gang wars. I have discussed many topics relating to gang wars how gang wars are initiated due to many diverse reasons. I truly disagree that there are many books that exist that describe in vivid constructive details of gang war. The very broad story told millions of times but never before with so much intel so exclusively with real people living in the battle zone of the concrete jungles with genuine full fl edge up front exposure. Police offi cers would agree that these views are very enlightening and expressive with vital concepts that are identical to a vet whom have endured many tours of confl ict. The dark side of Watts exposure of the riots of 1965 and 1992 the vague topic of racism that people dodge frequently dropping the ball of unwanted troubles. The truth to combat gangs you must combat racism. Long ago the black panther were groups that evolved to decrease racial confl icts. Today those groups are called gangs. The panthers are where it begin gangs are where it stands now!

Author : Dawn Keetley
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786839800

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Folk Horror by Dawn Keetley Pdf

While the undisputed heyday of folk horror was Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, the genre has not only a rich cinematic and literary prehistory, but directors and novelists around the world have also been reinventing folk horror for the contemporary moment. This study sets out to rethink the assumptions that have guided critical writing on the genre in the face of such expansions, with chapters exploring a range of subjects from the fiction of E. F. Benson to Scooby-Doo, video games, and community engagement with the Lancashire witches. In looking beyond Britain, the essays collected here extend folk horror's geographic terrain to map new conceptualisations of the genre now seen emerging from Italy, Ukraine, Thailand, Mexico and the Appalachian region of the US.

Author : Sean McLachlan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849086004

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The Last Ride of the James–Younger Gang by Sean McLachlan Pdf

It was the beginning of the end for the James gang. In the past ten years Frank and Jesse James had gone from unknown ex-Confederate guerrillas to the most famous outlaws in the world. A string of daring robberies of banks, trains, and stagecoaches had brought them fame, admiration, hatred, and a surprisingly small amount of wealth. In 1876 they planned their most daring raid yet-to ride hundreds of miles from their home state of Missouri to rob the First National Bank at Northfield, Minnesota. This book will tell the story of one of the most daring bank jobs in American history. With most of the gang being former bushwhackers, they used many guerrilla tactics in the planning and execution of the raid, yet failed because of poor discipline and their own fame, which meant that every town in the Midwest had their guns loaded waiting to fight off bandits.

Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467153362

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Tennessee Legends and Lore by Alan Brown Pdf

The Spooky Side of the Volunteer State Tennessee is steeped in legend. From strange sightings to odd and macabre crimes, the Volunteer State is no stranger to lore. Author Alan Brown details the haunts, troubling crimes and spooky past.

Author : Jarrod Gilbert
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781775581376

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Patched by Jarrod Gilbert Pdf

For more than five decades, gangs have played a pivotal role in New Zealand crime life, beginning with the bodgies and widgies of the 1950s. Based on 10 years of gang research, this book chronicles the rise of the Hell's Angels and other bike gangs in the 1960s, the growth of the Mongrel Mob and Black Power in the 1970s, and organized crime during the last decade. With descriptions of such events as the Devil's Henchmen throwing Molotov cocktails at the Epitaph Riders in Christchurch's first gang war and Black Power members surrounding Prime Minister Rob Muldoon at Wellington's Royal Tiger Tavern, it also discusses the significance of colors and class. With accounts from gang members, police, and politicians, this violent and sometimes horrifying book transports its readers to a tough yet revealing part of New Zealand life.

Author : John Bueker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781467130714

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Legend City by John Bueker Pdf

Conceived and built in the early 1960s by local artist and advertising man Louis E. Crandall, Legend City was an ambitious and star-crossed mid-century attempt to bring a world-class theme park to the Phoenix metropolitan area. Despite daunting financial challenges and an unforgiving Arizona sun, the park managed to survive for two full decades, entertaining countless Arizonans and forging an enduring place for itself in the hearts and minds of local residents. A sad tale of broken dreams and economic failure on the surface, the story of Legend City is actually an exhilarating and fascinating chapter in the cultural history of Arizona.

Author : David Adams Leeming,Jake Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780195117844

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Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America by David Adams Leeming,Jake Page Pdf

Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.

Author : Shane S. Simmons
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439657317

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Legends & Lore of East Tennessee by Shane S. Simmons Pdf

Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.

Author : Monica Brown
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816634785

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Gang Nation by Monica Brown Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Northumberland (England)
ISBN : PSU:000023978249

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The Monthly Chronicle of North-country Lore and Legend by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacqueline Schneider
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351157780

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Gangs by Jacqueline Schneider Pdf

The task of researching gangs is fraught with difficulties, central to which are issues of definition and reliance on certain forms of data for analyses. These methodological issues have been acknowledged as limitations in most of the existing research, but they have not been explored as being potentially serious flaws contributing to the proliferation of myth, or as aggravating factors that exacerbate what is essentially a relatively uncomplicated social process. Also unclear from existing studies is the extent to which suppositions about gangs feed moral panics or contribute to the misidentification or over-specification of a problem. This captivating volume focuses on gangs, their formation, identity and behaviour with a view to developing a preventive strategy.

Author : C. J. H. MOORE
Publisher : Page Publishing, Inc
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684569298

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Natural Born Gangster by C. J. H. MOORE Pdf

Chris Bell was born on the West Side of Chicago and attended Catholic elementary school on the South Side. He was an unusual and gifted star child who was beyond his mother's understanding. His gang activities kept him out of the regular sequential leap from grade to grade. He joined his first martial arts gang, GGWB (Good Guys Wear Black), just after kindergarten, because he was being bullied everyday by an older kid. He earned his high school diploma by challenging the GED at his mother's behest, after reading books on math, language arts, classics, and Aesop's Fables, which he loved the most, in local libraries day and night, well before his eighteenth birthday, and earned the title "the richest man in the world" by working and fighting in the underground. In his youth, he consolidated the dangerous Black Disciples and Vice Lord gangs of Chicago and all their subdivisions to complete his dream in building another Black Wall Street on the West Side. After he met Madi, Derek Jenkins, and the Stepfather, he moved closer to his dreams. When the Shadow of Knights confiscated sixty tons of drugs and guns off the Chicago streets and placed them on the FBI's doorstep, the ghetto ninjas were a marked group.

Author : Tony Dodgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780711289499

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Formula One: The Legends by Tony Dodgins Pdf

Formula One: The Legends profiles 32 legendary drivers from the 1950s to the present day, with a foreword by Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing.