Download or read book The Dontes Murders written by Orlando Cepeda Hall and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Download or read book Who Killed Donte Manning written by Rose Marie Berger and published by . This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 2005, a nine-year-old boy was gunned down in his Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The unsolved murder tore the community to its core and sets Rose Marie Berger on an exploration for the soul of our nation's capital. How can urban space be read as biblical narrative? Where do people locate themselves in urban time, space, and spirituality? Who do cities sacrifice and why? Rose Marie Berger has lived in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., since the mid-1980s. She is Associate Editor and Poetry Editor for the award-winning progressive magazine Sojourners. Berger has written on a wide range of topics related to faith, politics, and culture, and has interviewed some of the world's foremost social and political activists.
Download or read book Comic Sans Murder written by Paige Shelton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clare Henry’s snowy Star City, Utah, oasis turns deadly in the third Dangerous Type Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Bookman Dead Style and To Helvetica and Back. SOMETHING’S AFOOT.... The visit of quirky world-famous horror author Nathan Grimes to Star City is especially thrilling for Clare Henry and her grandfather Chester. As the owners of The Rescued Word, a charming boutique shop in town, Clare and Chester specialize in restoring old typewriters and repairing beloved books. They’ve invited Nathan to their shop to use their equipment for his next book. But all plans to work on the book take a step in the wrong direction when a tourist discovers an abandoned ski boot on the slopes—and the only sign of the owner is the dismembered foot he left inside! Nathan’s writer’s curiosity for all things horror is further piqued after the body of Clare’s high school friend Lloyd Gavin is discovered sans one foot. When all toes point to a class reunion gone wrong, Nathan can’t help but join Clare and her best friend, police officer Jodie Wentworth, as they hurry to track down the killer before more former classmates become Most Likely to Be Killed.
Download or read book Spending Counterfiet written by Brock Tanksley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is one of the Wealthiest Nations. It is also home to some of the most crime infested, poverty stricken, violent Urban Communities. Often unheard of, are it's suburbs that face these same problems. In SPENDING COUNTERFIET, Donte is a young adult who has endured poor living conditions, growing up in a small town. Donte and his friends are your typical quiet squares living in the heart of a live neighborhood. When Donte quits his first ever job after working only a month, he receives a risky offer too tempting to refuse. It's an offer at exchanging counterfeit money. He excepts and does so with help from two of his childhood friends. Seems like a harmless crime, right? Thats until his tough "Billy Bad Ass" city smart cousin moves in from out of town to live with Donte and his mother. His cousin gives the money exchange a little twist. That twist is an assault spree, robbery spree, and stealing the hand to hand crack sells business of a long time Drug Boss.......even a homicide. For the first time in his life Donte can afford life's necessities, even it's privileges. He can also get the young lady he has long chased after. How long can all this possibly last especially with the hardships that bring down family and friends when under pressure. Can he trust anyone? Maybe he can trust an unusually caring local drug detective. With odd tips from the Detective, Donte learns that everything happens for a reason. This is a story about change for the good or the bad. In the ghetto you learn to take the bitter with the sweet.
Download or read book The Confession written by John Grisham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping legal thriller from the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Sooley and The Judge's List. _______________________________________ An innocent man is days from execution. Only a guilty man can save him. Travis Boyette is a murderer. Nine years ago, he strangled a high-school cheerleader and buried her body so it could never be found. Then, he watched and waited as police arrested Donte Drumm, a local football star with no connection to the crime. Tried, convicted, and sentenced, Drumm was sent to death row whilst Boyette walked free. Now, Donte Drumm is four days from execution. And as Boyette faces his own mortality, hehas finally decided to do what is right. He has decided to confess. But how can he convince the state that they are about to execute the wrong man? _______________________________________ 'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' Irish Independent 'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' Jodi Picoult 'The best thriller writer alive!' Ken Follett 'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph 'Grisham is a superb and instinctive storyteller' The Times 'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' Daily Record 'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they are not just alive, they are pulsating' Mirror 'A giant of the thriller genre!' TimeOut
Download or read book Dante s Girl written by Natasha Rhodes and published by Solaris. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayla Steele is a girl with a problem. First of all, she's trying to hold down her job at the perfume counter of a large department store, whilst staying on top of her pile of mounting bills. As if that wasn't enough, she?s also on a mission to learn the Dark Arts so that she can avenge the death of her boyfriend and bring down the cabal of supernatural entities that is stalking the streets of LA. Then, of course, there?s the dead boyfriend himself, Karrel Dante. She's really got no idea where that relationship is going at the moment... Dante's Girl is a dark, sexy, adventure-filled novel that explores the supernatural underbelly of life in contemporary LA - and the issues faced by a girl who really just wants to spend some quality time with her dead boyfriend.
Download or read book A Shattered Heart written by Monica Hawkins and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Shattered Heart is a walk with Monica Hawkins as she shares her emotional journey following the tragic murder of her son Donté. She shares how her faith in God was challenged and how she learned to bow to His sovereignty. Prepare to share her grief, unspeakable pain and her healing process to inspire you to hope, trust and love again after a traumatic experience. Her journey will encourage and challenge you to run to God despite times of feeling anger, frustration, hurt and hopelessness; knowing there is still a plan and purpose for your life. Monica's vulnerability, honesty and comforting words from her talks with God and her support system will provide guidance in your grief journey. If your heart has been shattered this is a must read book. It will help you or any loved one take the first step to finding your new normal after tragedy.
Download or read book Raelyn written by Laura Scott and published by Laura Iding. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oath of Honor – To protect and serve. Secrets from the past… Police Officer Raelyn Lewis knows church pastor, Isaiah Washington is holding back on the identity of the kids involved in a horrible police shooting. She demands answers, going as far as to slap cuffs on him. They barely step out of the church when gunfire erupts, bullets slamming uncomfortably close to the pastor. A second attack mere hours later, proves Isaiah is in danger. But why? Who would want to kill a church pastor? Isaiah Washington wasn’t always a believer. He’d grown up in the hood and had broken the law more times than he cared to count. But he’d managed to turn his life around and accepts his duty is to save other kids, too. Raelyn doesn’t agree, they couldn’t be more opposite. But as they comb through the secrets of his past to uncover who is trying to kill him now, he dreams of a future, with her. Can he convince her to give their love a chance?
Download or read book A Summer of Mass Murder written by George Eisen and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most accounts of the Holocaust focus on trainloads of prisoners speeding toward Auschwitz, with its chimneys belching smoke and flames, in the summer of 1944. This book provides a hitherto untold chapter of the Holocaust by exploring a prequel to the gas chambers: the face-to-face mass murder of Jews in Galicia by bullets. The summer of 1941 ushered in a chain of events that had no precedent in the rapidly unfolding history of World War II and the Holocaust. In six weeks, more than twenty thousand Hungarian Jews were forcefully deported to Galicia and summarily executed. In exploring the fate of these Hungarian Jews and their local coreligionists, A Summer of Mass Murder transcends conventional history by introducing a multitude of layers of politics, culture, and, above all, psychology—for both the victims and the executioners. The narrative presents an uncharted territory in Holocaust scholarship with extensive archival research, interviews, and corresponding literature across countries and languages, incorporating many previously unexplored documents and testimonies. Eisen reflects upon the voices of the victims, the images of the perpetrators, whose motivation for murder remains inexplicable. In addition, the author incorporates the long-forgotten testimonies of bystander contemporaries, who unwittingly became part of the unfolding nightmare and recorded the horror in simple words. This book also serves as a personal journey of discovery. Among the twenty thousand people killed was the tale of two brothers, the author’s uncles. In retracing their final fate and how they were swept up in the looming genocide, A Summer of Mass Murder also gives voice to their story.
Download or read book SICK written by Jay Bonansinga and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jay Bonansinga, author of The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury and The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor... When a mysterious growth on exotic dancer Sarah's mind is discovered to actually be the growing seed of an evil force, Sarah and a team of medical scientists set out to destroy it before discovering that the cure is twice as deadly.
Download or read book Autopsy written by Donte Collins and published by Button Poetry. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written after the death of his mother, Donte Collins’s Autopsy establishes the poet as one of the most important voices in the next generation of American poetry. As the book unfolds, the reader journeys alongside the author through grief and healing. Named the Most Promising Young Poet in the country by the Academy of American Poets, Collins's work has consistently wowed audiences. Autopsy propels that work onto the national stage. In the words of the author, the book is a spring thaw -- the new life alongside the old, the good cry and the release after.
Download or read book Excessive Use of Force written by Loretta P. Prater and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast majority of the law enforcement officers in this country perform their very difficult jobs with respect for their communities and in compliance with the law. Even so, there have been incidents in which this was not the case. Police brutality and misconduct has been under the microscope for the last several years, and Loretta Prater brings these issues to light through research reports and numerous examples of cases, including the personal case of her son. On January 2, 2004, Leslie Vaughn Prater, Loretta Prater’s unarmed son, was a homicide victim in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His death resulted from an altercation with four police officers. Excessive Use of Force: One Mother's Struggle Against Police Brutality and Misconduct is the account of an African American family’s personal experience with police brutality and misconduct, the behind the scene dynamics, as well as the personal emotional trauma experienced by victims’ families. While written from the perspective of a mother, Prater brings a good balance of personal and outside information. She allows the reader to see inside her story but successfully includes secondary analysis of research and related stories of others who have experienced similar situations resulting from police officer misconduct. Excessive Use of Force engages the reader in this serious and important topic of police brutality and misconduct.
Download or read book Della s Web written by Aphrodite Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati heart surgeoun Darryl Sutorious was spellbound, convinced he'd found the perfect wife. With bewitching hazel eyes and exquisite clothes, Cante Britteon seemed to have stepped straight out of Vogue and into his arms. But their honeymoon didn't last long. Beneath Dante's china-doll facade lured a sceretive, dangerous woman, a man-hater born as Della Faye Hall, whose four previous marriages had been spiced with butcher knives, pistols, vandalized house and lover set on fire, according to the men she ensnared. And by the time Darryl—haunted by his own impotence—summoned the strength to demand out of the marriage, Della Faye was only too happy to oblige: with a bullet to the brain. In this stunning book, New York Times bestselling author Aprodite Jones traces the intricate web of this fiendishly calculating sexual con artist. From Della Faye Hall's strange childhood to her violent marriages, from the police investigation to the murder trial, this is the shocking story of a suburban femme fatale, a gold-digger driven by jealousy and greed to torture her husband to death.
Download or read book Youth Change Agent written by Keith Strickland and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth Change Agent empowers adults dedicated to preventing young people from taking the wrong path. You can become the change agent youth need to succeed. Authored by activists and educators Keith Strickland and Lucas L. Johnson, Youth Change Agent is your comprehensive guide to the best practices for your work to prevent young people from going down the wrong path. Youth Change Agent sheds light on the critical aspect of preventing incarceration altogether. It delves into the pressing issues that plague today's youth, from drug abuse and gun violence to risky sexual behavior and destructive materialism. In addition to presenting tips and techniques for productive conversations with young individuals, the book delves into the crucial topics of trust-building and risk assessment. Strickland and Johnson emphasize the importance of creating a nonjudgmental environment that fosters open communication and encourages young individuals to explore their potential without fear of criticism or disapproval. By gauging the highest risks youth face, the authors offer insights to help readers understand and address the root causes of risky behavior while inspiring young individuals to envision a brighter future. Drawing upon Strickland and Johnson's vast experience working with schools, courts, law enforcement agencies, and correctional facilities across multiple US states, this book provides invaluable guidance. Whether you are a mentor, therapist, social worker, or concerned parent, this indispensable resource will allow you to make a positive difference in the lives of our next generation.
Download or read book Poster Child the Kemba Smith Story written by Kemba Smith and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this long-awaited memoir, Kemba Smith shares her dramatic story, as it has never been told. Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story chronicles how she went from college student to drug dealer's girlfriend to domestic violence victim to federal prisoner. Kemba shares her story of how making poor choices blinded by love and devotion can have long-term consequences. In 1994, Kemba was sentenced to a mandatory 24 1/2 years in federal prison, with no chance for parole, despite being a first-time, non-violent offender. Fortunately, she regained her freedom when President Clinton granted her executive clemency in December 2000 after having served 6 1/2 years. Kemba's case drew support from across the nation and the world. Often being labeled the "poster child" for the campaign to reverse a disturbing trend in the rise of lengthy sentences for first-time, non-violent drug offenders, Kemba's story has been featured on CNN, Court TV, "Nightline," "Judge Hatchett," "The Early Morning Show" and a host of other television programs. In addition, Kemba's story has been featured in several publications, such as The Washington Post, The New York Times and Emerge, JET, Essence, Glamour, and People magazines. Author Bio: Kemba Smith Pradia is a wife, mother, national motivational speaker, consultant, author, and criminal justice advocate. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her courage and determination to educate the public about the devastating social, economic, and political consequences of current drug policies. Ultimately, Kemba knows there is a lesson in each experience in life, and she has embraced her experience, learned from it, and is now using that experience to teach others. For more information about Kemba, visit www.kembasmith.com. Monique W. Morris is a researcher, author, and social justice advocate who has nearly twenty years of professional and volunteer experience as a scholar advocate in the areas of civil rights and social justice. Monique is the CEO of MWM Consulting Group, LLC, a research and technical assistance firm that advances concepts of fairness, diversity, and inclusion. She is the author of Too Beautiful for Words and thirty-five published articles, book chapters, and other documents on social justice issues. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a regular contributor to MSNBC's TheGrio.com. For more information about Monique, visit www.moniquewmorris.com . keywords: Kemba Smith, Clinton Pardon/Clemency, Criminal Justice Issues, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, Drug Dealer Girlfriend, Women in Prison, First-time offender, Domestic Violence, Women's Issues, Teen Choices/Consequences
Download or read book Press Summary Illinois Information Service written by Illinois Information Service and published by . This book was released on 1998-01-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shark a Bad Boy Romance written by Emilia Beaumont and published by Beaumont Ink. This book was released on 2017-11-12 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vincent Hudson Bad Boy? F*ck yeah! Disowned? I didn’t need them anyway. Man with a temper? Keep looking at me like that and you’ll find out. I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress and though when I met Thea she is anything but helpless, I can’t help but think she will be my downfall. When the red curtain of rage falls over my eyes I’m unable stop myself. The anger that builds up inside me demands an outlet: a punching bag, a man’s face… In my line of business the reputation of being a savage can come in extremely handy. But this time I went too far. And one gratifying act, protecting what is mine, could mean a lifetime in prison. Thea Reagan Good girl? Always. Loyal daughter? Without a doubt. Hiding a scandalous secret? Only when night falls. I put up a good act, hiding my true self beneath a wholesome mask. But as the daughter of a High Court Judge I must be extremely careful, and the men I entertain must be relied upon to be discreet. However, everything changes when Vincent, my stepbrother, comes into my life. Rugged, handsome and downright dirty, he’s a far cry from the rich businessmen I’ve set my sights on. But he inadvertently sets in motion a chain of horrid events that sends my world into a dangerous spin. The scandal would ruin me, embarrass my father and lower his opinion of me. Bribed, threatened, and used, I’m trapped and can see no way out… I can’t ask for help and yet Vincent is now my only hope to deliver the final blow. This is a story of a Good Girl gone bad. And a Bad Boy foolishly trying to do good. Shark is a full length contemporary Bad Boy romance novel in Emilia Beaumont’s Forbidden Desires series. Perfect for fans of Lauren Blakely, Marquita Valentine, and Vi Keeland.
