A true crime Mafia classic, this homicide hall of fame is loaded with thrilling, graphically detailed accounts of the greatest outlandish and brazen executions only the Mob would ever dare to pull off.No one will ever truly know how many gangland executions the Mob has taken out over the years. But for all the wise guys buried in obscurity, the Mafia’s sordid history shines bright with this rogues gallery of celebrated, star-making murders, including:*Joey ...

During the past five years there has been a reawakening of interest in the psychotherapy of patients with medical disorders characterized as psychosomatic. For three decades, psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy were used extensively to treat and study psychosomatic disorders. Early in the 1960s, interest in this approach to these conditions faded, and the ·Psychosomatic Service· in most hospitals became the ·Consultation Liaison Service· (Lipowski, 1967). The recent focus of bi...

Betrayal is perhaps the worst kind of human humiliation. Trust is given, words exchanged of steadfast support and suddenly for unfathomable reasons of family, loyalty, love or greater gain elsewhere you are cast aside. It’s difficult to justify and painful to receive. It can bruise lives and is often the cause of a need, a want, a desire for revenge. And by some measure this is not like-for-like or tit-for-tat, this is exacted for at a much higher cost. They say Revenge is a dish best serv...

The overall aim of the volume is to explore the relation of Socratic philosophizing, as Plato represents it, to those activities to which it is typically opposed. The essays address a range of figures who appear in the dialogues as distinct “others” against whom Socrates is contrasted—most obviously, the figure of the sophist, but also the tragic hero, the rhetorician, the tyrant, and the poet. Each of the individual essays shows, in a different way, that the harder one tries to disentangl...

The 2020 US presidential race was one of the most hotly contested and contentious in recent American history. While the election produced the greatest turnout in American history and the highest percentage turnout in 60 years, the election still came down to a handful of swing states that ultimately decided the election. In their third edition of Presidential Swing States, Rafael Jacob and David Schultz examine the 2020 presidential election, keying in on the few critical states that actua...

INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE: 60+ Space Sci-Fi Novels in One Edition takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos, presenting a vast array of literary styles and thematic explorations. This anthology captures the limitless imagination that typifies the best of science fiction, featuring narratives that span from thrilling space expeditions and alien encounters to philosophical musings on technology and society. The collection's diversity is encapsulated by its ability to unite ...

Delve into the compelling cosmos of '60 Space Sci-Fi Books,' a masterful anthology that encapsulates the spirit of adventure and exploration that defines space science fiction. This expansive collection presents a kaleidoscope of stories ranging from the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne to the dystopian visions of Philip K. Dick. Within these pages, the reader will encounter a multitude of literary styles that traverse futuristic worlds, alternative realities, and the ever-fascinating po...

SF UNIVERSE - The Ultimate Collection is a masterful anthology that gathers an unparalleled array of imaginative narratives spanning the breadth of science fiction history. From the pioneering visions of Mary Shelley's early speculative fiction to the thought-provoking dystopias of Kurt Vonnegut and Philip K. Dick, the anthology showcases an extraordinary array of literary styles and thematic explorations. Each story encapsulates the spirit of innovation and the quest to transcend the boun...

Embark on an unparalleled journey through the literary cosmos with 'SF UNIVERSE - The Ultimate Collection,' an anthology showcasing the vast tapestry of science fiction. This collection serves as an illustrious compendium of narrative forms ranging from the proto-science fiction of Margaret Cavendish's visionary prose to the boundary-pushing concepts of Philip K. Dick. Each story within this anthology explores the quintessential themes of human aspiration, survival, and the thirst for know...

Today, the great cathedrals of Europe stand as beautiful, imposing monuments - the pride of parishioners and the wonder of tourists. It is difficult for us now, even with all our engineering and architectural skills, to imagine the extraordinary ways these medieval houses of worship were constructed. Midway through the twelfth century, the building of cathedrals became a crusade to erect awe-inspiring churches across Europe. In their zeal, bishops, monks, masons, and workmen created the ar...

Here is the story of the tormented, mercurial Ludwig van Beethoven cast against the panorama of the times in which he lived. What emerges is a portrait of a man and an age that adds another dimension to the music that has become part of our heritage.

Agent Bauer is in the Colorado mountains to stop a terror attack on a high-power industrial summit in this original novel based on the hit Fox series 24.In less than twenty-four hours, in a palatial hideaway in the mountains of Colorado, a group of America's most powerful industrialists will be gathering for their annual summit. The bizarre disappearance of all the members of a local crackpot cult—and of two ATF agents assigned to keep an eye on them—may ha...