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Book The Cudoni Creed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Phil Cuda
  • Publisher : Balboa Press
  • Release : 2013-05-02
  • ISBN : 1452509905
  • Pages : 371 pages

Download or read book The Cudoni Creed written by Phil Cuda and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1898, driven by dreams of fame and fortune, adventure and true love, three brothers left their beloved Calabria and all of its problems- including the Mafi a- behind. First stop is Marseille in France and then to the United States, where they hope to see their dreams come true. Life in this strange new world challenges the brothers, and they find that even in their new home familiar demons pursue them. The Pittsburgh version of the Sicilian Mafia, known as the Cosa Nostra, relies on time-tested savage techniques to maintain control. The Cudoni brothers pull together to carve out a new, peaceful, and prosperous life, but their vow to never pay the Cosa Nostra extortion money comes with a high price. One of the brothers, Filippo, is a lost soul torn between his homeland and his new home with a new love. In America, he loses his heart to Angelina, a tall, beautiful Italian girl. Their love is hot, passionate, and intense, but when her father learns of his plans to return to Italy he pulls them apart. Filippo leaves Pittsburgh and throws himself into work and into the arms of his boss’s daughter. Angelino hears of this and promises to marry Bruno Curcio, a coward at heart. When Tracy the boss’s daughter gets serious, Filippo cools this affair and returning to Pittsburgh has a secret affair with Angelina just before her wedding to Curcio, who was nearly killed by the Cosa Nostra a few months earlier. Filippo attends the wedding but promises Curcio he will not interfere with them as he will be returning to Italy. He renews a short relationship with Tracy but soon finds himself back in the arms and bed of Angelina and after a fight with Curcio and the Cosa Nostra he returns to Italy. There he meets Rosina, a softly spoken, beautiful ‘twin cousin’ to Angelina who heals his broken heart. With a promise from Rosina that she will wait for his return from America he travels back to his hometown, but the Calabrian mafia, seeking revenge, are waiting for him just out of town. Leaving behind two dead Mafia men Filippo and two more of his brothers and a friend set off for America. He falls foul of the captain and crew and one night just before he enters his cabin he is hung by rope around the neck to the mast.

Book The Cudoni Creed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Phil Cuda
  • Publisher : Balboa Press
  • Release : 2016-12-13
  • ISBN : 1452510857
  • Pages : 413 pages

Download or read book The Cudoni Creed written by Phil Cuda and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1898, a family of Calabrese brothers moved to America in hopes of a better life, free from the vicious entanglements of the Calabrian Mafia known locally as The Ndraghetta. The Cudoni brothers soon discover, however, that they have not run far enough. The Pittsburgh version of the Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, has its sights set on the independence of the Cudoni family. Despite the looming presence of organized crime in their lives, however, the brothers begin to build a new future. Filippo is a lost soul, torn between the love of two countries and two women. His heart belongs to Angelina, but her father keeps them apart. In despair, he runs home to Italy, where his broken heart is healed by Angelina's cousin Rosina. But even their engagement can't stop the proud Calabrian from vowing to protect Angelina. With a promise to marry Rosina after he has made his fortune, Filippo returns to America--where he learns that Angelina has a baby boy she's named Bruno Filippo. Torn between honour and love, they rekindle their romance. But his happiness is no protection from the fury of the Cosa Nostra. It's war between the Cosa Nostra and the Mano Rossa, Filippo's group. Meanwhile, Filippo learns that Rosina is the target of a vicious and powerful Mafioso suitor and his henchman. Heartbroken and with no news from her fiancE in America, Rosina agrees to marry a man she loathes. Filippo rushes back to stop the wedding, but he may be too late. Can he save Rosina--and her honour--in time?

Book The Cudoni Creed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Phil Cuda
  • Publisher : Balboa Press
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 1452509891
  • Pages : 373 pages

Download or read book The Cudoni Creed written by Phil Cuda and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1898, driven by dreams of fame and fortune, adventure and true love, three brothers left their beloved Calabria and all of its problems- including the Mafi a- behind. First stop is Marseille in France and then to the United States, where they hope to see their dreams come true. Life in this strange new world challenges the brothers, and they find that even in their new home familiar demons pursue them. The Pittsburgh version of the Sicilian Mafia, known as the Cosa Nostra, relies on time-tested savage techniques to maintain control. The Cudoni brothers pull together to carve out a new, peaceful, and prosperous life, but their vow to never pay the Cosa Nostra extortion money comes with a high price. One of the brothers, Filippo, is a lost soul torn between his homeland and his new home with a new love. In America, he loses his heart to Angelina, a tall, beautiful Italian girl. Their love is hot, passionate, and intense, but when her father learns of his plans to return to Italy he pulls them apart. Filippo leaves Pittsburgh and throws himself into work and into the arms of his boss's daughter. Angelino hears of this and promises to marry Bruno Curcio, a coward at heart. When Tracy the boss's daughter gets serious, Filippo cools this affair and returning to Pittsburgh has a secret affair with Angelina just before her wedding to Curcio, who was nearly killed by the Cosa Nostra a few months earlier. Filippo attends the wedding but promises Curcio he will not interfere with them as he will be returning to Italy. He renews a short relationship with Tracy but soon finds himself back in the arms and bed of Angelina and after a fight with Curcio and the Cosa Nostra he returns to Italy. There he meets Rosina, a softly spoken, beautiful twin cousin' to Angelina who heals his broken heart. With a promise from Rosina that she will wait for his return from America he travels back to his hometown, but the Calabrian mafia, seeking revenge, are waiting for him just out of town. Leaving behind two dead Mafia men Filippo and two more of his brothers and a friend set off for America. He falls foul of the captain and crew and one night just before he enters his cabin he is hung by rope around the neck to the mast.

Book The Cudoni Creed

Download or read book The Cudoni Creed written by Phil Cuda and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cudoni Creed: Revenge - Book 3 by Phil Cuda The Cudoni Creed: Revenge - Book 3 is about a man and his brothers who realize they are not satisfied with the opportunities available in Italy and decide that they should join their cousins in Pittsburgh. After a few years in Pittsburgh, Filippo returns to Italy to marry his new love, but after a deadly fight with a mafia suitor, he finds himself in a deadly struggle with the mafia man¿s father, who seeks revenge for the death of his son. Filippo finds, however, that life in Italy, even married, does not provide rewards, and he returns to Pittsburgh. There he renews his struggles, fighting the Cosa Nostra. Unknown to him, his old love in Pittsburgh has borne him a son, but her husband is about to die and does. Filippo at first resists his desire to make love to her, but eventually succumbs. During these fierce and many struggles, one of the brothers is murdered by the Cosa Nostra and the Cudoni Creed demands revenge. About the Author Phil Cuda was born at the end of World War II in Italy. His father chose to immigrate to Australia rather than to America, where his father had spent many years. His family lived in a part of Italy where living standards were poor, and so his father chose to move to where he had family but could keep his Italian traditions and have hope for the future. Phil made a number of trips to Italy and researched the life there. He also came to America a number of times and did further research into the lives of immigrants to Pittsburgh, America, around 1900 before he published the first book (The Cudoni Creed: The Dream) and the second (The Cudoni Creed: Vengeance), both in 2013. There are three more books in The Cudoni Creed series and six in total. Phil has written two other books based on two Australian Secret Undercover Agents who chase criminals around the world with a mission to exterminate them wherever and whenever. Phil has had a successful business life but now has time to pursue a writing challenge.

Book The Cudoni Creed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Phil Cuda
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016-04-21
  • ISBN : 9781480923942
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Cudoni Creed written by Phil Cuda and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cudoni Creed: Pittsburgh War - Book 4 is about a man and his brothers who realize they must not yield to the threats of prosecution and extortion by the vicious and brutal Cosa Nostra running rampant in Pittsburgh. The aim of the Cosa Nostra is to rule the Pittsburgh Italians, regardless of how many they need to kill, but the Cudonis and their Creed do not allow them to be submissive. During these fierce wars and struggles, one of the brothers is murdered by the Cosa Nostra and the Cudoni Creed demands revenge. They kill the head of the Cosa Nostra and the men who carried out the murder and orchestrated his death, but the war continues with neither side willing to compromise. This eventually leads to all-out war. Filippo Cudoni, the leader of the Cudoni family, now married and with family in Italy, cannot resist the love of his American first love and continually returns to her bed. When his wife arrives in Pittsburgh, everyone is staggered at how alike the two women are, almost like twin sisters! Not all Italians submitted or accepted to be ruled by the mafia groups who originally were set up to help the people but ended up being their worst enemies. This is the story of good intentions over evil men, but even the good people are sometimes not saints. Women will appreciate the strength of the women depicted in the story. About the Author Phil Cuda was born at the end of World War II in Italy. His father chose to immigrate to Australia rather to America, where his father had spent many years. His family lived in a part of Italy where living standards were poor, and so his father chose to move to where he had family but could keep his Italian traditions and have hope for the future. Phil made a number of trips to Italy and researched the life there. He also came to America a number of times and did further research into the lives of immigrants to Pittsburgh, America, around 1900 before he published his first book (The Cudoni Creed; The Dream) and the second (The Cudoni Creed: Vengeance), both in 2013. There are three more books in The Cudoni Creed series and six in total. Phil has written two other books based on Australian Secret Undercover Agents, who chase criminals around the world with a mission to exterminate them wherever and whenever. Phil has had a successful business life but now has time to purse a writing challenge.

Book Anrealage

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  • Author : Kunihiko Morinaga
  • Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
  • Release : 2021-09-21
  • ISBN : 0847864863
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book Anrealage written by Kunihiko Morinaga and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized as one of the most innovative designers in contemporary fashion, Tokyo-based Anrealage is the brainchild of Kunihiko Morinaga. Born in 1980, Morinaga launched the brand in 2003, began showing in Tokyo in 2006 and Paris in 2014, and would later be the recipient of the Mainichi Grand Prize for design—Japan’s top fashion prize previously conferred to Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. Cerebral and tech-savvy, the Anrealage approach to design is forever putting high-concept theory into practice. Known principally for introducing photochromatic textiles into dresses that react and change colors in response to varying degrees of light, he has also received acclaim for juxtaposing contrasting textures with deconstructed elements to create unique silhouettes.A master of provocation, Morinaga has always been preoccupied byintegrating humanity with rapidly evolving technologies and is actually wary of modern society’s excesses. Bemoaning the smartphone’s impact on real world, person-to-person interaction, one of his most recent shows featured fabrics that repelled cellular signals. Anrealage has rightly won itself a devoted fashion following not only in Japan, but overseas as well, with recent insurgent collaborations with brands suchas Fendi,augmenting its growing influence with a firm grasp on how the street informs high fashion. Anrealage: A&Zis conceived as a celebration, approximating with printing effects (including augmented reality) some of the mystery and detailing associated with brand. The visual narrative itself provides an instructive look at the process of design from Morinaga’s own point of view—illustrating that he is at once comfortable with developing technologies and respectful of traditional approaches

Book Artificial Reefs in European Seas

Download or read book Artificial Reefs in European Seas written by Antony Jensen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000-01-31 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most European seas articifial reef (AR) programmes are included in this book. Interests in ARs are varied, ranging from the "expected" fishery enhancement through mariculture and ranching, nutrient removal and into environmental and habitat protection and nature conservation.

Book Agrindex

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 888 pages

Download or read book Agrindex written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts

Download or read book Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Indian Made Easy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Amandip Uppal
  • Publisher : Allen & Unwin
  • Release : 2016-06-22
  • ISBN : 1952534658
  • Pages : 660 pages

Download or read book Indian Made Easy written by Amandip Uppal and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of over 140 recipes presents a fresh approach to cooking Indian food, taking you on an amazing spice journey that fits a fast-paced lifestyle. You'll find quick, uncomplicated recipes for Butter Chicken and Prawn Curry, tempting vegetarian dishes, as well as Lamb Kofta with Saffron Creme Fraiche and slowly simmered Beef and Potato Curry. Complete your meal with homemade chutneys, pickles and infused rice, then finish off with a decadent dessert or spiced chai. Special features guide you through making paneer, yoghurt and flatbreads, plus there's a fabulous menu planner and information on pantry staples, must-have spices and alternative ingredients. Indian Made Easy has what you need to create everything from a simple, sumptuous dish to an opulent feast - all filled with the wonderful flavours of India.

Book From Women to the World

Download or read book From Women to the World written by Elizabeth Filippouli and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Independent Book of the Month Featured in Vogue Arabia Featured by Vanity Fair Acclaimed writer Elif Shafak writes a letter to Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand after the Christchurch attack. Actress Yasmine AlMassri pens a poem about war for her mother. Activist and TV presenter June Sarpong addresses designer Diane Von Furstenberg. These are a few of the moving and insightful letters that make up From Women to the World, a book by journalist, author and executive Elizabeth Filippouli, which brings together letters from a global group of accomplished women - politicians, royalty, actors, writers, activists and more – every one addressed to a woman who means something to each of them. The results are extraordinary, heartfelt letters to historical figures, mentors, family members or inspiring ordinary people. Each is based on these women's personal histories and experiences, drawing attention to social issues such as homelessness, war, LGBT activism, mental health care or the plight of international refugees. From Women to the World is more than a simple collection of letters - it is a book that shows a new model of leadership based on emotional intelligence and demonstrates how we have the wisdom to inspire, motivate and reinvent our world.

Book Tell Me a Mitzi

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lore Segal
  • Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
  • Release : 2017-09-13
  • ISBN : 048681775X
  • Pages : 44 pages

Download or read book Tell Me a Mitzi written by Lore Segal and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three household adventures in the life of Mitzi include an intended trip to grandmother's, sharing a family cold, and reversing the President's motorcade.

Book How to Love Your Laundry

Download or read book How to Love Your Laundry written by Patric Richardson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A joy to read.' You Magazine 'Move over, Marie Kondo, it's all about washing not tidying in 2021 and it's down to one man - Patric Richardson.' The Times 'This slim volume, its breezy pages of tips and anecdotes, stories and, in the back, recipes, is a lovely salve. One would be very fortunate, I think, to be Richardson's friend or neighbour, to share his optimism and joy in life's seemingly small things.' Washington Post 'Look after your laundry, and your soul will look after itself.' W. Somerset Maugham Doing laundry is rarely anyone's favourite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun - it's a way of life. Sorting your laundry? It's not all about whites and darks. Pondering the wash cycles? Every load, even delicates, should be washed using express or quick-wash on warm. Facing expensive dry cleaning bills? You'll learn how to wash everything - yes everything - at home. And those basically clean but pongy clothes? Richardson has a secret for freshening those too (hint: it involves your drinks cabinet). Changing your relationship with laundry can also change your life. Richardson's handy advice shows us how to save time and money (and the planet!) with our laundry - and he intersperses it all with a healthy dose of humour, real-life laundry stories, and lessons from his career in fashion. How to Love Your Laundry will make you wonder why you ever stressed about ironing, dry cleaning, or (god forbid) a red wine spill on your new shirt. No matter the issue, Richardson is here to help you make laundry miracles happen - wrinkles and stains be damned.

Book Save Our Species  Endangered Animals and How You Can Save Them

Download or read book Save Our Species Endangered Animals and How You Can Save Them written by Dominic Couzens and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you would like to learn how to build a bird box, dig a hedgehog tunnel or implement broader environmental changes in your community, this practical guide to saving our most endangered species will teach you how you can help on an individual, local and national level.

Book Repossi

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  • Author : Gaia Repossi
  • Publisher : Steidl
  • Release : 2020-09-29
  • ISBN : 9783958297586
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book Repossi written by Gaia Repossi and published by Steidl. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to explore the visual identity and legacy of influential Italian jeweler Repossi across four generations From its founding in 1920 in Turin to the work of Costantino Repossi and its expansion under his son Alberto in Monte Carlo and Paris, and today as a leader in contemporary jewelry under Alberto's daughter Gaia, this book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fundamentals of the brand. Repossifeatures an eclectic wealth of visual material, much drawn from the Repossi archives and published here for the first time--from vintage portraits and sketches to advertising campaigns, from jewelry still lifes to the artists that inspire Gaia Repossi such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Donald Judd, as well as her 2016 collaboration with Rem Koolhaas on the revolutionary flagship store on Place Vendôme, the center of the high-jewelry universe. Repossiis a tribute from Gaia Repossi to her father for the legacy she inherited, and a contemporary transcript of the brand under her leadership--shaped by the values of simplicity, curiosity, discipline, a healthy disregard for ostentation and not a little surprise.

Book A Bright Ray of Darkness

Download or read book A Bright Ray of Darkness written by Ethan Hawke and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes—a "witty, wise, and heartfelt novel" (Washington Post) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Hawke's narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on as he clumsily, and sometimes hilariously, tries to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director, helmed by one of the most electrifying—and narcissistic—Falstaff's of all time. Searing, raw, and utterly transfixing, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art.

Book The Pig  Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond

Download or read book The Pig Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond written by Robin Hutson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pig is a collection of restaurants with rooms in Hampshire, Devon, Dorset and Somerset - and soon in Kent, West Sussex and Cornwall. Now, everyone can enjoy The Pig from the comfort of their own homes. Among the pages of The Pig you will find an idiosyncratic, seasonal approach to the good life, with delicious recipes, how-to guides, tips, tricks and stories. Inside the pages of The Pig you will find: Classic recipes from Nan's rice pudding to proper fish pie, porchetta, gammon with parsley sauce, devilish devilled kidneys on toast, a right old eton mess and even a pink blancmange bunny. The Pig's Guide to Pigs from identifying different breeds and selecting the best cuts of meat to making your own sausages, crackling and charcuterie. How to pickle, forage and identify edible flowers and suggestions on how to bring the weird and wonderful vegetables, fruits and salads from the garden into the kitchen. Noble wine, simple food from classic cocktails to modern twists and all the best accompaniments. Interior design recreating the comfort and elegance of The Pig at home. Setting the scene, The Pigs top tips on hosting your own festivals, summer feasts and winter gatherings, including creating the perfect playlist to the best recipes to cook outdoors. Praise for the book: 'For us at home, the cookbook provides the perfect inspiration.' The Telegraph Magazine Praise for The Pig Hotels: Rick Stein: 'Dinner, bed and breakfast at The Pig, any Pig, is a comforting thought of some lovely flavoured pork, a British abundance of vegetables and some fabulous red wine.' The Sunday Times: 'There isn't a trace of cynicism here - just enthusiasm, craft and people who love what they do, creating a place you really, really don't want to leave.' The Financial Times 'Some inherited memory of a weekend with grandparents I never had... a little bohemian, and unbelievably good at cooking.' Tom Parker Bowles: 'The Pig revolutionised the country house hotel, creating a true home away from home. No pomp or pretence, just beautiful rooms and magnificent food with produce from their own kitchen gardens. Where The Pig goes, the others follow.'