Download or read book The Land of Enchantment Cartel written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Land of Enchantment Cartel takes the reader through the murky, dangerous world of transnational organized crime and terrorist networks, which are responsible for spreading violence and death throughout the world. The protagonist leads a small group of law enforcement professionals that chip away at criminal groups in the U.S., Peru, Mexico, and Paraguay until a final and violent show down takes place between the forces of good and evil.. Although, it is fictional, it is inspired by the author’s experiences in the DEA.
Download or read book Drug Capo written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about transnational organized crime that import illegal drugs into the U.S. creating drug addiction and overdose deaths. It dissects the Mexican cartels which have grown in size and power. Some of them now operate in six of the seven continents and now pose a threat to the U.S. and other countries throughout the globe. It also discusses the role of corrupt politicians in protecting the interests of the cartels despite the violence they generate.
Download or read book Claw of the Dragon written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Vigil rose from humble beginnings in the Northern New Mexico village of Española to lead America’s effort against treacherous international drug traffickers and cartel bosses. He is a legend in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and far beyond. From Mexico to Honduras, the Caribbean to Afghanistan, Vigil’s name is celebrated in far-flung regions of the world for his ability to bring disparate law enforcement and military entities together to take down some of the most dangerous criminals on the planet. In a career spanning more than three decades, Vigil faced down death many times and was known for being “first through the door” on operations that led to thousands of arrests and seizures of tons of dangerous drugs and millions of narco dollars. After his retirement from the DEA, Vigil embarked on a new career as an author and authority on the ever-evolving world of the increasingly violent drug cartels. His fast-paced novels have the clarion ring of authenticity, and for good reason: He’s been there and done that. From foot soldier to field general, and now a successful author and top authority on the continuing campaign against drug trafficking in America and around the world, Mike Vigil’s life is a testament to the good that can be accomplished against formidable odds by one brave man. Viva Mike Vigil. John L. Smith Author of Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens: The Endless War over the West’s Public Lands
Download or read book The Rise of the Sicario written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plush, green colored, rolling hills surrounding Santa Clara del Cobre provided a mystical backdrop to the small town located in the western state of Michoacán, Mexico. The state, with a stretch of coastline along the sky-blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, derived its name from the ancient Nahuatl language used by the Aztecs, which means “place of the fisherman.” Rich copper mines have provided most of the town’s sustenance for several centuries and even now more than eighty percent of its inhabitants make their living as coppersmiths. As one strolls through the village, the incessant hammering of the orange-colored metal is deafening. The town grudgingly, through time, has clung to its colonial look. Most of the houses and buildings are painted a vibrant white and roofed in ornate red tiles.
Download or read book The Ruin of the Land of Enchantment written by Makoto Mekata and published by . This book was released on 1971* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Mea Culpa A Way Out of Hell written by Dennis Noel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Delisted
Download or read book Source of Magic written by Piers Anthony and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quest for the source of power threatened to doom the land of Xanth As a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm, to undertake a quest to discover the wellspring of Xanth’s uniqueness. From the beginning, Bink and his companions, Chester the centaur and Crombie, the soldier transformed into a griffin, were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them. Even the power of Good Magician Humfrey, together with Bink’s protective talent, scarcely saved their lives. Then when Humfrey and Crombie turned against him, all seemed lost. But Bink's ingenuity and luck prevailed, and he reached his goal. The King’s orders had been carried out . . . But the King had not expected Bink’s next act—to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth!
Download or read book Breaking Down Breaking Bad written by Matt Wanat and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Walter White’s transformation from chemistry teacher to drug lord has captured the imagination of television viewers around the world. This collection of essays sets the series in the context of American culture, analyzing its reinvention of classic themes in literature. A protagonist who sets out on a quest and discovers things about himself and the world is a common enough convention in American storytelling. Typically the hero encounters evil along the way and acquires worldly wisdom. Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, offers a dynamic variant of this quest, posing the question of how far a desperate man facing death will go in order to achieve a sense of self and financial security for his family. Going beyond the obvious ethical issues that have preoccupied viewers and critics alike, the essays in this book cut across disciplines, delve deeply into contemporary issues, and explore the pure pleasure and entertainment value of the series.
Download or read book Acid West written by Joshua Wheeler and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rollicking debut book of essays that takes readers on a trip through the muck of American myths that have settled in the desert of our country’s underbelly Early on July 16, 1945, Joshua Wheeler’s great grandfather awoke to a flash, and then a long rumble: the world’s first atomic blast filled the horizon north of his ranch in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Out on the range, the cattle had been bleached white by the fallout. Acid West, Wheeler’s stunning debut collection of essays, is full of these mutated cows: vestiges of the Old West that have been transformed, suddenly and irrevocably, by innovation. Traversing the New Mexico landscape his family has called home for seven generations, Wheeler excavates and reexamines these oddities, assembling a cabinet of narrative curiosities: a man who steps from the stratosphere and free-falls to the desert; a treasure hunt for buried Atari video games; a village plagued by the legacy of atomic testing; a showdown between Billy the Kid and the author of Ben-Hur; a UFO festival during the paranoid Summer of Snowden. The radical evolution of American identity, from cowboys to drone warriors to space explorers, is a story rooted in southern New Mexico. Acid West illuminates this history, clawing at the bounds of genre to reveal a place that is, for better or worse, home. By turns intimate, absurd, and frightening, Acid West is an enlightening deep-dive into a prophetic desert at the bottom of America.
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Download or read book Little Big written by John Crowley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood—not found on any map—to marry Daily Alice Drinkawater, as was prophesied. It is the story of four generations of a singular family, living in a house that is many houses on the magical border of an otherworld. It is a story of fantastic love and heartrending loss; of impossible things and unshakable destinies; and of the great Tale that envelops us all. It is a wonder.
Download or read book Competition Law written by Richard|Bailey Whish (David) and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 1269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Red Carpet written by Erich Schwartzel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fascinating book. It will educate you. Schwartzel has done some extraordinary reporting." — The New York Times Book Review “In this highly entertaining but deeply disturbing book, Erich Schwartzel demonstrates the extent of our cultural thrall to China. His depiction of the craven characters, American and Chinese, who have enabled this situation represents a significant feat of investigative journalism. His narrative is about not merely the movie business, but the new world order.” —Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon An eye-opening and deeply reported narrative that details the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and China From trade to technology to military might, competition between the United States and China dominates the foreign policy landscape. But this battle for global influence is also playing out in a strange and unexpected arena: the movies. The film industry, Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel explains, is the latest battleground in the tense and complex rivalry between these two world powers. In recent decades, as China has grown into a giant of the international economy, it has become a crucial source of revenue for the American film industry. Hollywood studios are now bending over backward to make movies that will appeal to China’s citizens—and gain approval from severe Communist Party censors. At the same time, and with America’s unwitting help, China has built its own film industry into an essential arm of its plan to export its national agenda to the rest of the world. The competition between these two movie businesses is a Cold War for this century, a clash that determines whether democratic or authoritarian values will be broadcast most powerfully around the world. Red Carpet is packed with memorable characters who have—knowingly or otherwise—played key roles in this tangled industry web: not only A-list stars like Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Richard Gere but also eccentric Chinese billionaires, zany expatriate filmmakers, and starlets who disappear from public life without explanation or trace. Schwartzel combines original reporting, political history, and show-biz intrigue in an exhilarating tour of global entertainment, from propaganda film sets in Beijing to the boardrooms of Hollywood studios to the living rooms in Kenya where families decide whether to watch an American or Chinese movie. Alarming, occasionally absurd, and wildly entertaining, Red Carpet will not only alter the way we watch movies but also offer essential new perspective on the power struggle of this century.
Download or read book Competition Law written by Richard Whish and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 1185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This online course will give you insights into important compliance topics.
Download or read book Narco Queen written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narco Queen is a fast-paced thriller about a poor, innocent young girl who, by fate, is pulled into the murky and violent world of illicit drug trafficking. Soon, she is consumed by power and greed. Through blind ambition and murder, she rises to become the first narco queen and the head of a Mexican cartel.
Download or read book La Llorona written by Joe Hayes and published by Cinco Puntos Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.
