Download or read book Dirty Diamond written by J. P. Cardenas and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a little African boy finds a raw diamond, it sets a series of events showing the human spirit in each individual person it touches. The surprise here is not the diamond, which is a phenomenon in itself, but the dramatic reaction of each, bringing some to the end of their destruction and others to pick themselves up from the dark abyss that life can become.
Download or read book Dirty Like Us written by Jaine Diamond and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dirty Like Jude written by Jaine Diamond and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was her first true love... And the worst mistake she ever made. There's always been a spark between Jude Grayson and Roni "Wild Card" Webber. Unfortunately, whenever it ignites... it explodes. And they both get burned. As head of security for Dirty--his best friend's rock band--and a member of the West Coast Kings motorcycle club, Jude had a choice to make, long ago. Loyalty or love. Brotherhood or her. But now the woman he left behind is suddenly everywhere he turns. Problem is, Roni's still got a wild side--and another biker for a boyfriend. ... And Jude's got a fire for her that just won't die. Roni and Jude are about to play a dangerous game. A game they've never known how to win... and their hearts can't afford to lose. Dirty Like Jude is the fifth full-length novel in the Dirty series--a rockstar romance series about the members of the rock band Dirty and the women and men who love them. Novels in the Dirty series are interconnected standalones, each with an HEA; other books (novella/story collection) are not HEA, but are essential pieces of the overall story arcs. (There are ongoing storylines that develop throughout the series; reading them in order is not crucial but is HIGHLY recommended.) Reading order: Dirty Like Me (Dirty #1) Dirty Like Us (Dirty #0.5) (novella) Dirty Like Brody (Dirty #2) A Dirty Wedding Night (Dirty #2.5)(story collection) Dirty Like Seth (Dirty #3) Dirty Like Dylan (Dirty #4) Dirty Like Jude (Dirty #5) Dirty Like Zane (Dirty #6)
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Download or read book Flight of the Diamond Smugglers A Tale of Pigeons Obsession and Greed Along Coastal South Africa written by Matthew Gavin Frank and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Unforgettable. . . . An outstanding adventure in its lyrical, utterly compelling, and heartbreaking investigations of the world of diamond smuggling.” —Aimee Nezhukumatathil For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. With many of its pits now deemed “overmined” and abandoned, American journalist Matthew Gavin Frank sets out across the infamous Diamond Coast to investigate an illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating smuggling particularly, the illegal act of sneaking carrier pigeons onto mine property, affixing diamonds to their feet, and sending them into the air. Entering Die Sperrgebiet (“The Forbidden Zone”) is like entering an eerie ghost town, but Frank is surprised by the number of people willing—even eager—to talk with him. Soon he meets Msizi, a young diamond digger, and his pigeon, Bartholomew, who helps him steal diamonds. It’s a deadly game: pigeons are shot on sight by mine security, and Msizi knows of smugglers who have disappeared because of their crimes. For this, Msizi blames “Mr. Lester,” an evil tall-tale figure of mythic proportions. From the mining towns of Alexander Bay and Port Nolloth, through the “halfway” desert, to Kleinzee’s shores littered with shipwrecks, Frank investigates a long overlooked story. Weaving interviews with local diamond miners who raise pigeons in secret with harrowing anecdotes from former heads of security, environmental managers, and vigilante pigeon hunters, Frank reveals how these feathered bandits became outlaws in every mining town. Interwoven throughout this obsessive quest are epic legends in which pigeons and diamonds intersect, such as that of Krishna’s famed diamond Koh-i-Noor, the Mountain of Light, and that of the Cherokee serpent Uktena. In these strange connections, where truth forever tangles with the lore of centuries past, Frank is able to contextualize the personal grief that sent him, with his wife Louisa in the passenger seat, on this enlightening journey across parched lands. Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a rare and remarkable portrait of exploitation and greed in one of the most dangerous areas of coastal South Africa. With his sovereign prose and insatiable curiosity, Matthew Gavin Frank “reminds us that the world is a place of wonder if only we look” (Toby Muse).
Download or read book Diamonds 4th Edition written by Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell—or simply enjoy—diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Whether you are buying a diamond for an engagement ring, anniversary, to commemorate a special moment or for personal pleasure, today it is more important than ever to understand what you are buying. There are new shapes and cuts, fancy colors, high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds. There are new ways to buy—such as Internet auctions. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. Practical, comprehensive and easy to understand, this book offers in depth all the information you need to buy sparkling diamonds with confidence, including: What is a diamond? An in-depth look at factors affecting differences in quality and cost. Diamond grading reports—why all the information is important, and what it tells you. How to compare prices. How to spot differences in stones that may appear to be the same quality. How to protect yourself from misrepresentation. Questions to ask when buying any diamond. What to get in writing. How to get what you want within your budget. Important information about buying on the Internet ... and much more! Written by an “insider,” this easy-to-read guide is the “unofficial diamond bible” for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.
Download or read book Dirty Gold written by Jay Weaver and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The explosive story of the illegal gold trade from South America, and the three Miami businessmen who got rich on it—until it all came crashing down. In March of 2017, a team of federal agents arrested Juan Pablo Granda, Samer Barrage, and Renato Rodriguez, or as they came to be known, "the three amigos." The trio—first identified publicly by the authors of this book—had built a $3.6 billion dollar business in metals trading, mostly illegal Peruvian gold mined in the rain forest. Their arrest and subsequent prosecution laid bare more than a scheme between a few corrupt traders. Dirty Gold lifts the veil on a massive and very illegal international business that is more lucrative than trafficking cocaine, and often just as dangerous. As this award-winning team of current and former Miami Herald reporters shows, illegal gold mines have become a haven for Latin American drug money. The gold is sold to metals traders, and ultimately to scores of unwitting Americans in their jewelry and phones. By following the trail of these three traders, Dirty Gold leads us into a sprawling criminal underworld that has never before been in full view.
Download or read book Ice Me Out written by DAK and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diamond is still a diamond no matter how dirty it is. Diamond Kane's past has shaped her, turning her into the killer she is. Diamond lives by the motto get that bread, get that head then leave.But Diamond's life isn't as glitz and glam as it may seem. Her childhood trauma turned her cold. Getting payback from her past one kill at a time as she slowly transforms into her new true self. The people closest to her turn envious when it seems like Diamond gets her cake and eat it too. Diamond's vengeance becomes her peace of mind as her heart grows cold. When one of the bodies she is about to drop is someone she once knew, Diamond's entire life is changed. As Justice "Ice" Russ reentered her life Diamond wonders if he will be able to save her or add to the damage already done. Will Diamond continue her path of hate or will she finally find the peace she's been searching for?
Download or read book Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of the United States National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Board of Regents written by Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1884-1886/87 issued in 2 pts., pt. 2 being the Report of the National Museum.
Download or read book Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution written by Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on the Progress and Condition of the United States National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Assistant Director and of the Curators of the U S National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
