There's an old Yiddish saying: two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead. But two living people could keep a secret—as long as one of them was Augie.Augie Ratner, the proprietor of Augie's Theater Lounge & Bar on Hennepin Avenue, was the unofficial mayor of Minneapolis's downtown strip in the 1940s and '50s. In a few blocks between the swanky clubs and restaurants on Eighth Street and the sleazy flophouses and bars of the Gateway District, the city's shakers-and-movers an...

Learn how to develop passive real estate income streams that pay money into your bank account 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just like the ultra-rich. You'll learn how to acquire income-generating mortgages at a discount in this eBook — if you follow these easy guidelines, you might make 30% or more on your investments every year! How to Make Money with Foreclosures -Learn the Secret to Foreclosures and Much More!

Karlene Logan's debut collection of romantic poetry reflects the deep feelings and emotions of hearts in love at every age.Strong, beautiful, and heartfelt, her poems will leave a hopeful mark on your mind and heart long after the last page is turned.

Meet the Imaginative Joe Dreamer is the first in a series of children's picture books, introducing a young boy, who channels his frustrations into his creative passions - drawing and his imagination. In this first edition, Joe faces the challenge of going to the beach on a rainy day. The book is set in the beautiful Cayman Islands, where Joe resides with his parents. Joe's parents are entertained by his creativity and sense of humor. Similarly, the book serves to encourage young children t...

Beloved Companions, Kindred SpiritsKarlene Stange’s spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers.

The Third Sentence is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the hidden punishments faced by formerly incarcerated individuals long after their official sentences end. Through compelling analysis, real-world insight, and deeply human storytelling, Dr. Karlene P. Blackman examines how stigma, systemic discrimination, housing insecurity, educational inequality, mental health neglect, and institutional barriers continue to shape the lives of returning citizens.From the school...

Wałaas is excited to visit her family's reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break.Kitkatla always feels like home. She and her dzi'i (grandmother) travel there by fishing boat, and on the way Wałaas spots porpoises in the sparkling waves. Once they arrive, they stay with her da'as (auntie), and her mom comes too to join in the fun.The days pass slowly as Wałaas spends time with family, wanders the shore and enjoys foods you can't get in town, like fresh chiton an...

Increasingly, scholars view reliability—the ability to plan for and withstand disaster—as a social construction. However, there is a tendency to evoke this concept only in the face of catastrophes, such as the British Petroleum oil spill or the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. This book frames reliability as a fundamental issue in the study of organizations—one that can also improve day-to-day operations.Bringing together a diverse cast of contributors, it considers how we can a...

After years of wandering the world, Quentin Collins is coming home. But the Collinwood that awaits him is not the sanctuary he remembers. As Collinsport hides in fear from otherworldly powers, Quentin vows to unite old friends and reclaim his birthright..

Are All Warriors Male? is a lively inquiry into questions of gender on the ancient Eurasian steppes. The book's contributors are archaeologists who work in eastern Europe, Central Asia, and eastern Asia, and this volume is the result of their field research in this vast. As little has been written about the evidence of gender roles in ancient-or modern-pastoralist societies, this book helps to fill an empty niche in our understanding of how sexual roles and identities have shaped ...

"An extraordinary book... deserves to be taken seriously." – International Herald Tribune. "A very thought provoking read! Whether or not she was really Anne Frank in another life, I do not doubt Karlén's sincerity." – Rabbi Yonassan Gershom, author of Beyond the Ashes and From Ashes to Healing. For as long as she can remember, Barbro Karlén has harboured terrible memories of a previous existence on earth as the Jewish girl Anne Frank, author of the famous Diary. Until recently, she had ke...

The goal of this E-Book is to give you the tools you will need to recreate your lifestyle. This is a weight loss program with both a practical and holistic approach with women in mind. I will first address your mental readiness, and getting you prepared in your mind for weight loss. I will then take you through developing your new lifestyle step by step. After all, you are training for life- and this is not a diet program. This is getting you to achieve the body and health you deserve, an...