Download or read book Manipulation Money and Murder written by Sheryl Jordan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xavier Hudson begins his life of crime at an early age. When he is still a child, his mother teaches him to steal, while his father gambles away every penny they had. As he grows up in the small town of Marion, Indiana in the 1960s, Xavier becomes a cold-blooded criminal, filled with rage, arrogance, and greed. Every actioneven those that might seem goodcarries the ulterior motive of evil intent. His boundless greed for money leads first to store and bank robberiesand then to murder. Eventually, a sheriff runs him out of the state, and Xavier finds safe haven in Minneapolis. His lesson has yet to be learned, though, as he continues his life of crime and abuse in his new city. Shannon Wilson is a sweet, nave young woman who grew up in the same town as Xavier. Their paths surprisingly cross in Minneapolis, when she moves there to raise her two children as a single mother. When they meet, both of their lives are irrevocably changed, but Shannon may not be able to settle Xavier down. Instead, they might both end up with bloody hands.
Download or read book Tudor written by Leanda de Lisle and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tudors are England’s most notorious royal family. But, as Leanda de Lisle’s gripping new history reveals, they are a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family’s obscure Welsh origins, the ordinary man known as Owen Tudor who would fall (literally) into a Queen’s lap—and later her bed. It passes by the courage of Margaret Beaufort, the pregnant thirteen-year-old girl who would help found the Tudor dynasty, and the childhood and painful exile of her son, the future Henry VII. It ignores the fact that the Tudors were shaped by their past—those parts they wished to remember and those they wished to forget. By creating a full family portrait set against the background of this past, de Lisle enables us to see the Tudor dynasty in its own terms, and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events. De Lisle discovers a family dominated by remarkable women doing everything possible to secure its future; shows why the princes in the Tower had to vanish; and reexamines the bloodiness of Mary’s reign, Elizabeth’s fraught relationships with her cousins, and the true significance of previously overlooked figures. Throughout the Tudor story, Leanda de Lisle emphasizes the supreme importance of achieving peace and stability in a violent and uncertain world, and of protecting and securing the bloodline. Tudor is bristling with religious and political intrigue but at heart is a thrilling story of one family’s determined and flamboyant ambition.
Download or read book Manipulation written by Christian Coons and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all groups -- from couples to nation-states -- people influence one another. Much of this influence is benign, for example giving advice to friends or serving as role models for our children and students. Some forms of influence, however, are clearly morally suspect, such as threats of violence and blackmail. A great deal of attention has been paid to one form of morally suspect influence, namely coercion. Less attention has been paid to what might be a more pervasive form of influence: manipulation. The essays in this volume address this relative imbalance by focusing on manipulation, examining its nature, moral status, and its significance in personal and social life. They address a number of central questions: What counts as manipulation? How is it distinguished from coercion and ordinary rational persuasion? Is it always wrong, or can it sometimes be justified, and if so, when? Is manipulative influence more benign than coercion? Can one manipulate unintentionally? How does being manipulated to act bear on one's moral responsibly for so acting? Given various answers to these questions, what should we think of practices such as advertising and seduction?
Download or read book Ugly Duckling written by Royal Phillips and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY Ugly Duckling This is a true-life story of beauty, manipulation and murder. Gary Triano, of Tucson, was violently killed on his birthday, Nov 1, 1996, when a pipe bomb exploded inside his rented Lincoln town car. His body was blown to pieces by this remotely detonated bomb. Former Aspenite, Pamela Phillips Triano, is accused of paying Ronald Young, one of her lovers, to execute her ex-husband. Ronald Young was captured, tried and found guilty of first-degree murder in 2009. Featured on America's Most Wanted and Dateline NBC, Pamela continued to evade imprisonment. This tale of international intrigue took a twist when Pamela was apprehended in Vienna by Interpol on an unrelated criminal offense in Lichtenstein. During her booking, Interpol discovered that her name was red flagged by the FBI. She was ultimately extradited to the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona on July 3, 2010. With this written account, Royal Phillips, aunt of Pamela Phillips Triano is telling all. Royal was a former columnist for the Montecito Journal and has been writing since 1948. Documented through diaries, correspondence, and family photographs, Royal reveals a truthful portion of their wealthy, eccentric family who stimulated Pam's hungers.
Download or read book Dark Psychology and Manipulation written by Christopher Kingler and published by . This book was released on with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you tired of being prey to emotional predators and manipulators and want to learn the art of dark psychology in order to fully protect yourself? Is someone close to you a manipulator and have you thought about escaping their terrible claws? What kind of traits do malicious and exploitative people have? What are the psychological drives that lead people to act in ways that are contrary to social norms and harmful to others? Dark psychology can be seen as the study of the human condition, in relation to the psychological nature of the many different types of people who prey on others. The concept of prey does not always mean that an individual is harmed, but a branch of dark psychology is entirely devoted to this. In this field, it is also necessary to distinguish between healthy social control and psychological exploitation. There is a healthy mutual influence between most individuals, which is part of the give and take of constructive partnerships. In psychological conditioning, one individual is used for the benefit of another. Like it or not, there will always be people out there who will try to hurt you or try to use you for their own pleasure or benefit. This manual provides a cutting-edge distillation of some of the most influential concepts of dark psychology that are used throughout the world. Have you ever experienced these feelings in front of someone? - A feeling of fragility. - Generalised anxiety. - Physical and mental fatigue. - Decrease in interest. - Defending this ‘someone’ in front of friends and relatives. - Justification of the actions of this person. - Amnesia about certain episodes or details of conversations. - Blame for angering this person. - Thoughts about what was wrong with provoking such a violent reaction. Although there is still self-awareness, at this level the manipulated person will begin to waver and question what they think and feel. If you have mirrored yourself in any of the situations listed above, then you have been manipulated. Warning! The dark techniques within this book, if used in the manner indicated, will allow you to: ● Master the basics of persuasion and use it to become more charismatic. ● Identify the dark personalities that you will meet in your life and annihilate them. ● Acquire everything you need to know about powerful mind control techniques and tactics. ● Acquire powerful nuclear-level NLP hacks to persuade people to see or do things the way you want. ● Make use of powerful tips to improve your covert persuasion skills by mastering the art of brainwashing. ● Build an instant relationship with people and make them appreciate and trust you from the first meeting. ● Fully understand and comprehend deception and be able to protect yourself from the manipulative techniques of others. Please use them with care. In addition to offering personal protection, this book will give you the dark psychology skills to improve your emotional and mental health, along with other aspects of your life. This is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. What are you waiting for? Scroll to the top of the page and click buy now!
Download or read book Stylistic Manipulation of the Reader in Contemporary Fiction written by Sandrine Sorlin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on how readers can be 'manipulated' during their experience of reading fictional texts and how they are incited to perceive, process and interpret certain textual patterns. Offering fine-grained stylistic analysis of diverse genres, including crime fiction, short stories, poetry and novels, the book deciphers various linguistic, pragmatic and multimodal techniques. These are skilfully used by authors to achieve specific effects through a subtle manipulation of deixis, metalepsis, dialogue, metaphors, endings, inferences or rhetorical, narratorial and typographical control. Exploring contemporary texts such as The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Remains of the Day and We Need to Talk About Kevin, chapters delve into how readers are pragmatically positioned or cognitively (mis)directed as the author guides their attention and influences their judgment. They also show how readers' responses can, conversely, bring about a certain form of manipulation as readers challenge the positions the texts invite them to occupy.
Download or read book The Good Son written by Stella Sands and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with manipulation, scheming, and murder, "The Good Son" details one son's greed, his girlfriend's murderous desires, and the plot to kill Rick and Suzanna Wamsley. photos. Original.
Download or read book Dark Heart written by Kevin Flynn and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Seventeen-year-old Kat McDonough grew up with theater in her blood—and a penchant for make-believe. More than a decade older, Seth Mazzaglia was well known in the community theater circle of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He, too, had a rich inner life—and he soon had Kat convinced that they were soul mates. To intensify their bond, Seth lured Kat into a world of violent sex and role-playing, where she was his slave. But even that wasn’t enough to satisfy his ravenous appetites. Enter Lizzi Marriott, the new girl in town. And when she accepts an invitation to Kat and Seth’s apartment, she will never be seen again..."--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
Download or read book Tudor written by Leanda de Lisle and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* Tudor tells a family story like no other. The Tudors are a national obsession, undoubtedly British history's most notorious family. But beyond the well-worn headlines is a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family's obscure Welsh origins; it passes by the courage of the pregnant thirteen-year-old girl who would help found the Tudor dynasty; and the childhood and painful exile of her son, the future Henry VII. It ignores the fact that the Tudors were shaped by their past - those parts they wished to remember and those they wished to forget. With this background, Leanda de Lisle enables us to see the Tudors in their own terms and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events, from the princes in the Tower to the Tudor Queens. 'A lively history of the ambitious Tudor family... It casts plenty of light on the strong women in the dynasty' The Times **A Telegraph, History Today and BBC History Magazine Book of the Year**
Download or read book Strings in the Shadows written by Alexandra Grose and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of greed on a gigantic scale, of market manipulation, option swaps and underhandedness, within the financial industry. This is a novel, with a hint of truth, behind the lies. The collapse of financial institutions goes global, as the economic market heads into freefall and insider trading is uncovered. Journalist, Tim Parkes, is to fit the pieces together, after surreptitiously been left clues to uncover. Just who is it, that started it all? As murders from large corporations are exposed, along with the murder of scientists; world leaders in semiconductors and gene manipulation for chemical and germ warfare become known, the financial world goes into a tailspin. With the knowledge of bribery and underhanded deals, Tim goes on a search to find the truth. He’s being targeted and watched and he knows it. He knows he needs to open this can of worms and bring the treachery to the table, before he becomes yet another dead pawn, in somebody’s game. As world-wide lending institutions, succumb to the ravages of global financial collapse, developed through their own unscrupulous activities, more and more people are left to fend for themselves. The collapse of the sub-prime mortgage industry, has left financial institutions to do, or to die. The sub-prime mortgage industry has disintegrated, leaving millions of people destitute in its wake. With lawlessness, disorder, looting and riots a way of life, this is a story, which brings price fixing to the fore, exposing cover-ups, market manipulation and murder. Anarchy raises its ugly head, as Wall Street teeters, before collapsing, while Tim sorts out truth, from lies. Just who is the marionette director? Who is the person pulling the strings in the shadows, the puppet master, in this game of espionage, market manipulation, murder and mayhem? The answer may just surprise you.
Download or read book Thought Manipulation written by Sapir Handelman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly intriguing volume explains the many ways our thoughts are manipulated through temptation, distraction, misdirection, and more. From politics to sales, education, romance, and parenthood, everyone plays—wittingly or not—the roles of manipulator or manipulated. Thought Manipulation: The Use and Abuse of Psychological Trickery offers a thorough understanding of the art of manipulation, leading readers on a fascinating journey into the gray areas of ethics, politics, leadership, advertising, psychotherapy, and intimate relationships. The book explains how manipulation works, exploring morally questionable tricks, such as temptation, distraction, and misdirection and introducing manipulative strategies, both simple and sophisticated. At the same time, the author allows that manipulation is not always a bad thing as any effective change in decision-making and human behavior cannot be achieved without employing it to at least a certain degree. Manipulation operates in an infinite variety of guises and situations. Sapir Handelman explains how we can resist such effects, with a focus on ethics and freedom of choice.
Download or read book Music and Manipulation written by Steven Brown and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of human civilization, music has been used as a device to control social behavior, where it has operated as much to promote solidarity within groups as hostility between competing groups. Music is an emotive manipulator that influences attitude, motivation and behavior at many levels and in many contexts. This volume is the first to address the social ramifications of music’s behaviorally manipulative effects, its morally questionable uses and control mechanisms, and its economic and artistic regulation through commercialization, thus highlighting not only music’s diverse uses at the social level but also the ever-fragile relationship between aesthetics and morality.
Download or read book Getting Away with Murder A True Story written by ,Eira and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Away with Murder: A True Story is an anatomy of the gruesome murder of a grandmother in an upscale, dysfunctional, yet vibrant household in New Delhi in 1987. The subsequent investigation and the cover-up of the facts disclose a Clytemnestra-like history of domestic rivalry and vengeance. The memoir exposes the hypocrisy and greed that underlies the superficial veneer of gentility and breeding that have been the hallmarks of the family.
Download or read book If You Really Loved Me written by Ann Rule and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of crime and punishment.
Download or read book Manipulation written by Bernhard Häring and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Hunter Series Books 1 3 written by Ron Ripley and published by Scare Street. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost Hunter Shane Ryan is out for revenge. And his enemies better pray he doesn’t find them… Shane Ryan has a special relationship with death. A retired Marine, he’s seen the worst humanity has to offer, and his hands are stained with blood. But the taint of pain and suffering has left its mark on Shane as well. Cursed with the ability to speak with the dead, Shane has put his talents to work as a Ghost Hunter. But when someone steals a shipment of haunted antiques from a local boutique, it triggers a chain reaction that sends Shane on a hunt for justice… and revenge. Facing cold-blooded criminals, deadly spirits, and horror beyond imagination, Shane is determined find the person behind it all. The same one who killed the woman whom he truly loved… Traveling across New England, Shane tracks down clues and battles the supernatural wherever he finds it. But the dark forces behind the robberies are playing a far more dangerous game than anyone realizes. And they’re determined to bring Shane’s investigation to a very dead end…
