Download or read book An Offer We Can t Refuse written by George De Stefano and published by Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus, Giroux. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mafia has maintained an enduring hold on the American cultural imagination--even as it continues to wrongly color our real-life perception of Italian Americans. Journalist and cultural critic De Stefano takes a look at the origins and prevalence of the Mafia mythos in America. Beginning with a consideration of Italian emigration in the early twentieth century and the fear and prejudice--among both Americans and Italians--that informed our earliest conception of what was the largest immigrant group to enter the United States, De Stefano explores how these impressions laid the groundwork for the images so familiar to us today and uses them to illuminate and explore the variety and allure of Mafia stories. At the same time, he addresses the lingering power of the goodfella cliché, which makes it all but impossible to green-light a project about the Italian American experience not set in gangland.--From publisher description.

Download or read book An Offer You Can t Refuse written by Jill Mansell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's a girl to do with...An offer you can't refuse? A new bestseller from one of the UK's biggest authors! Nothing could tear Lola and Dougie apart, except his mother... Seventeen-year-old Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend's snobbish mother offers her a huge bribe to break up with him. Then Lola discovers a secret that makes her think again, and the only way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world is to take the money and break Dougie's heart. Ten years later, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. She'll do almost anything to get him back, but she can never tell him the truth. Can she overcome his bitterness and win his heart? She's attractive, persuasive, and endlessly optimistic, but even Lola's got her work cut out for her this time. PRAISE FOR AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished!" "You won't be disappointed in this gem."— Hot Stars Magazine "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished."— Heat magazine "Witty and charming, this easygoing tale is full of twists that make it hard to put down."— Woman "Classy chick-lit that appeals to women of all ages. She [Jill Mansell] has a fantastic ability to keep a number of storylines running at the same time without losing the reader in a labyrinth."—Daily Express "Warm and funny."—Heat magazine "A romantic romp full of larger-than-life characters."—Express "Fast, furious and fabulous fun. To read it is to devour it."—Company "A light-hearted and likeable tale."—Prima "A jaunty summer read."—Daily Mail "A great, comical read."—Birmingham Post

Download or read book The Offer You Can t Refuse written by Steven Van Belleghem and published by Lannoo Meulenhoff - Belgium. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if customers expect more than just a good product, excellent service and perfectly performing digital interfaces? And what if new technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics offer possibilities that go beyond mere ease of use? Digital ease of use is the new minimum. It has become a commodity. The customer now regards it as the most normal thing in the world to have access to limitless products and services with just a single click of a mouse. In the years ahead, companies will need to play an active role in the 'life journey' of customers: helping to make their dreams come true and removing problems from their daily lives. In addition, customers are looking increasingly to companies instead of governments to tackle societal challenges like climate change, health care and mobility. If your company succeeds in providing outstanding digital service, becomes a partner in the life of your customers and provides solutions for major societal issues, you will develop 'an offer you can't refuse'.

Download or read book I ll Make You an Offer You Can t Refuse written by Michael Franzese and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can a one-time mob boss teach you about how to run a business? I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse, written by a former member of the Colombo crime family, promises an insider's view of the mob that will change the way you do business forever. The first thing you'll learn? Get a plan, work it hard, be smart, and surround yourself with people who know how to help you reach your goals--people like Michael Franzese. At the height of his involvement in the mafia, Franzese ran rackets that earned him millions of dollars every week. After serving his time, Franzese quit the mob and dedicated his life to making a positive impact on the world by sharing what he's learned along the way. Now, he's a consultant who has helped everyone from high-powered executives to small business owners learn how to make the most out of their businesses--and, more importantly, how to do it honestly. As one of the few who quit the mob and lived to tell his story, Franzese has a unique perspective on how the mafia does business. Packed with hard-won experience, street smarts, and just a pinch of philosophy, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse shares the professional advice (and the life lessons) that Franzese learned firsthand, including: The importance of cutting to the chase The value of having a good crew How to start learning from your failures The danger of bending the rules How to come out ahead in your negotiations Why you should lead with your brain instead of your mouth How to think about real success Business is business. Let your friend Franzese give you a tip or two about how to run yours better.

Download or read book A Proposal They Can t Refuse written by Natalie Caña and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Utterly charming… A Proposal They Can't Refuse is a surefire winner!” —Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com about a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller forced into a fake engagement by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers. Kamilah Vega is desperate to convince her family to update their Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into the Fall Foodie Tour. With the gentrification of their Chicago neighborhood, it's the only way to save the place. The fly in her mofongo—her blackmailing abuelo says if she wants to change anything in his restaurant, she'll have to marry the one man she can't stand: his best friend’s grandson. Liam Kane spent a decade working to turn his family’s distillery into a contender. But just as he and his grandfather are on the verge of winning a national competition, Granda hits him with a one-two punch: he has cancer and has his heart set on seeing Liam married before it’s too late. And Granda knows just the girl…Kamilah Vega. If they refuse, their grandfathers will sell the building that houses both their businesses. With their futures on the line, Kamilah and Liam plan to outfox the devious duo, faking an engagement until they both get what they want. But soon, they find themselves tangled up in more than either of them bargained for.

Download or read book WE HEREBY REFUSE written by Frank Abe and published by Chin Music Press. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three voices. Three acts of defiance. One mass injustice. The story of camp as you’ve never seen it before. Japanese Americans complied when evicted from their homes in World War II -- but many refused to submit to imprisonment in American concentration camps without a fight. In this groundbreaking graphic novel, meet JIM AKUTSU, the inspiration for John Okada’s No-No Boy, who refuses to be drafted from the camp at Minidoka when classified as a non-citizen, an enemy alien; HIROSHI KASHIWAGI, who resists government pressure to sign a loyalty oath at Tule Lake, but yields to family pressure to renounce his U.S. citizenship; and MITSUYE ENDO, a reluctant recruit to a lawsuit contesting her imprisonment, who refuses a chance to leave the camp at Topaz so that her case could reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Based upon painstaking research, We Hereby Refuse presents an original vision of America’s past with disturbing links to the American present.

Download or read book An Offer I Couldn t Refuse written by Joe Cirillo and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phone rang at 2:00am, waking me from a sound sleep. To get a call at that hour I panicked and thought the worst. Who would be calling at this hour? Was there an accident? Did something happen to one of my children or perhaps a family member? I fumbled for the phone knocking it off its cradle. My wife stirred next to me asking "Who is it at this hour? Picking up the phone and with an anxious quality in my voice I asked, "Who is it?" Hearing the voice of Bill Kennedy, one of my security personnel, had me immediately sit up in bed. Getting calls in the middle of the night was not unusual to me. But this time, at this hour of the night, I knew it had to be important. Many times, calls came from a location scout or from the production office of a movie company requesting security at a location where they just finished shooting. This time, when I heard my security man's voice, that of Bill Kennedy, I jumped out of bed and took the phone into my bathroom. Bill Kennedy was my security officer assigned at the Waldorf Towers in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Our client was Frank Sinatra. All kinds of thoughts ran through my mind. He then went on to say he was sorry for waking me, but he felt he had to tell me because it was a very unusual situation and shocking to him. He also said if the press were to get the story, it would make page six or even the front page for that matter. I quickly asked if Mr. Sinatra was okay or if anything happened to him. He assured me Mr. Sinatra was okay, and nothing happened to him... but he was not himself. I then asked, "What do you mean he was not himself?" He then described what happened. You cannot make stories like this up. And this is only one story in the many I have encountered as an actor, security person and friend to many of Hollywood's biggest stars. You are about to read stories about the following celebrities I either worked with, did security for, or befriended. I had known many people of interest, quite a few of them Hollywood's biggest stars. Many are still by-words: Telly Savalas, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn, to name just a few. So, I decided stories about them might be of interest to movie fans and the public. Then why would anyone want to read my autobiography? Especially when I'm practically a nobody in the business in comparison to them. Yes, I have had my fifteen minutes of fame. I worked in the original Godfather movie. I had a small role in Ghostbusters that people seem to remember me in. I worked in the Kojak series both as an actor and technical advisor. I also had a co-starring role in a TV series called Eischeid, which starred Joe Don Baker. I did okay as an actor but who will remember Joe Cirillo, enough to buy his book? But I realized this story was about a lot more than me. My friends told me that I probably had more interesting stories to tell than the average actor. They would say my book did not have to be limited to just my Hollywood experiences. I could write so much more, and it would not be fiction. They would tell me my being a combat veteran during the Korean War would make an interesting story by itself. And being a police officer in the New York City Police Department for twenty years would be another one. I was on the job from the late 50's to the late 70's, which were very turbulent years in New York City. I had been friends or worked with some of the most honored and famous police officers and detectives in those years. I knew detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso of The French Connection fame. They were portrayed by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, and that movie went on to become the Academy Award winner for best picture of the year. I knew many other famous recognizable names of the NYPD and their stories that were front page headlines. What you are about to read is the truth. I am not looking to embarrass or defame anyone. You can't make this up!

Download or read book An Offer She Can t Refuse written by Emma Darcy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magazines regularly devote gossip column inches to Greek magnate Ari Zavros, and the new supermodel gracing his arm—and his bed—each week. Tina Savalas is nothing like Ari's usual playmates, but this ordinary girl hides the most scandalous secret of all: four years ago her passionate fling with Ari left her pregnant…. Her bombshell revealed, Ari can see only one solution—the innocent Tina is perfect for the role of Good Greek Wife…and it seems marriage into the Zavros family isn't a choice—it's a command!

Download or read book Summary I ll Make You an Offer You Can t Refuse written by BusinessNews Publishing, and published by Primento. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-read summary of Michael Franzese's book: "I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips From a Former Mob Boss" This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Franzese's book "I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse" shows how Michael Franzese, a former mob boss, puts forward an originally surprising, but convincing, hypothesis: organised crime is not profitable by accident. The men in charge have ingenuity and tenacity. In the 1980s, the President’s Commission on Organized Crime estimated organised crime generates more than $50 billion in revenues each year. Obviously, this summary doesn’t suggest a life of crime, but it does propose that every legitimate businessperson could learn something they could apply. It advises to concentrate on the end goal at all times, and to eliminate any clutter which gets in the way of that. Always be judicious and measured in what you say, because it could come back to haunt you. Be a good listener. Remember at all times that success is self-defined, and work towards your goals, not anyone else’s. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand the key concepts • Increase your business knowledge To learn more, read "I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse" and discover this utterly compelling, entertaining, and valuable guide to achieve your goals.

Download or read book An Offer They Can t Refuse written by Keith Schreiter and published by Fortune Network Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two offers One offer is okay. The other offer? Wow! Which offer will we choose? It won't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Better offers rock! We make offers every day in our network marketing businesses. What would happen if our offers were better? Our prospects would say "yes" immediately. Isn't that what we want? So how good are our offers now? Symptoms of a bad offer: · Prospects say they are not interested · No one gives us an appointment · Friends walk on the other side of the street · Prospects roll their eyes before falling asleep Signs of a great offer: · Prospects want to know more · Smiles · Drooling · Eyes dilate with excitement Let our competition work hard trying to sell their mediocre offers. Let them plead, beg and suffer frustration. We don't have to join them. Instead, let’s take our present offers and use the 14 tools in this book to make them ... awesome! There is magic in offers. We could be just one awesome offer away from changing our careers forever. Let's discover how to create that "life-changing" offer now.

Download or read book An Offer They Can t Refuse written by and published by Roger Corn. This book was released on with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Refuse to Choose written by Barbara Sher and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies seven personality types that share a common quality of having numerous unrelated interests, explaining how to prioritize and pursue multiple goals simultaneously in order to enjoy a successful and varied life.

Download or read book Mafia Movies written by Dana Renga and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers. Al Capone, Salvatore Giuliano, Lucky Luciano, Ciro Di Marzio, Roberto Saviano, Don Vito and Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are some of the historical and fictional figures that contribute to the myth of the Italian and Italian-American mafias perpetuated onscreen. This collection looks at mafia movies and television over time and across cultures, from the early classics to the Godfather trilogy and contemporary Italian films and television series. The only comprehensive collection of its type, Mafia Movies treats over fifty films and TV shows created since 1906, while introducing Italian and Italian-American mafia history and culture. The second edition includes new original essays on essential films and TV shows that have emerged since the publication of the first edition, such as Boardwalk Empire and Mob Wives, as well as a new roundtable section on Italy’s “other” mafias in film and television, written as a collaborative essay by more than ten scholars. The edition also introduces a new section called “Double Takes” that elaborates on some of the most popular mafia films and TV shows (e.g. The Godfather and The Sopranos) organized around themes such as adaptation, gender and politics, urban spaces, and performance and stardom.

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Download or read book Why I m No Longer Talking to White People About Race written by Reni Eddo-Lodge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD

Download or read book Make Him an Offer He Can t Refuse written by Carlo De Vito and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember this great line from The Godfather Part Two: “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”? It’s just one engaging example of the wisdom of both real-life and cinematic mobsters captured in this entertaining collection. The words come from gangster luminaries ranging from Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel to the Corleones, and from films including Pulp Fiction. Packed with wiseguy insights into business, management, and life—plus plenty of photos of the highlighted figures—this is one of the most handsomely designed, exciting compendiums compiled in years.

Download or read book I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church written by Paul Nixon and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic renewed speculation of the Church's demise, and the wake of global catastrophe heightened clergy burnout. Still, Paul Nixon holds onto fierce hope that life and resurrection are choices the Church and its leaders can still make. With new material for the post-quarantine era and an and an included discussion guide, the second edition of I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church! provides excellent stimulation for faith leaders to commit to six critical choices: choosing life over death; choosing community over isolation; choosing fun over drudgery; choosing bold over mild; choosing frontier over fortress; and choosing now rather than later.