An engaging memoir about one man's career in construction--rising to the top of an industry renowned for crime, corruption, violence, physical danger, and the chronic risk of financial catastrophe.Sta
A unique collection of stories about the world of gangsters and the underworld features writings by E. L. Doctorow, Nicholas Pileggi, Jerry Capeci, Gene Mustain, Mario Puzo, and Norman Lewis that desc
The gangster, in the hands of the Italian American artist, becomes a telling figure in the tale of American race, gender, and ethnicity - a figure that reflects the autobiography of an immigrant group
This revised and expanded edition of Candace Savage’s best-selling book about ravens and crows is enhanced by additional paintings, drawings, and photos, as well as a fascinating selection of first-pe
This revealing first-person narrative, by one of the founders of the Witness Protection Program and a personal protector to more than five hundred informants, offers an eye-opening, dead-on authentic
You can learn much from the successes and failures, lives, loves, and legacy of scriptural men—and you’ll find great insights in The Men of the Bible Devotional. This brand-new book featur
Two Englishmen on a crime spree break American laws!Stupid, unreasonable, and long-forgotten laws—but laws just the same.In 1787 the wise framers of the U.S. Constitution laid out the laws of the land
CONVICTS: They are hardcore career criminals, tough, unregenerate wise guys who are so smart that they spend most of their lives in prison. They live for rape, robbery, narcotics, violence and murder
In the years surrounding World War II, a gritty Italian-American waterfront community in the shadow of New York City known as Narrows Gate is home to brutal wise guys, a gifted crooner hell bent on su
Frankie Saggio reminisces about the era of true wise guys like his Uncle Philly —a contemporary of Al Capone. After all, it was Frankie’s uncle who “taught him the value of a dollar
Americans are addicted to the antics of wise guys, snitches and white-collar finks, but how much do we really know about their fascinating livelihoods?" Who makes more, a protected witness or a ma
