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Hirschka Varshavtchik's story, written by his son, Sidd Raichel is a personal narrative as well as a dramatic family history. It is also, as described by the son himself in his prologue, a quest that each of us has: I grew up confused, surrounded by unuttered family memories I couldn't comprehend. I was all alone in this dark, dark place, where even language itself had failed me. Bits of family stories--true or not, it did not matter--came in hushed breaths. My brother told me once that we got out name Reischer because our father killed a German soldier and took his identity papers. I clutched to each new phrase as a precious piece of the puzzle to answer the questions: "Where did I come from?" and "Who am I?"

Moving back and forth in time from the 1800s to the present day, My Father, My Don: A Son's Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety tells the saga of the Napoli Family and takes its reader on a true-life journey, detailing one family's involvement in American organized crime. As told through the eyes of Anthony "Tony Nap" Napoli, the book follows the story of his father, James "Jimmy Nap" Napoli, who grew up in New York at the turn of the century and who ascended through the ranks of the Mafia to become one of the most powerful and respected mob bosses of all time. Jimmy Nap's career took him from street-level crime to an assassination attempt on Elliot Ness; from a relationship with Cuban strongman Fulgencio Batista to becoming a Mob Kingpin who ruled over the largest gambling empire in America for almost 40 years. Jimmy Nap's sphere of influence extended to many businesses and industries, including professional boxing, casinos, and entertainment.

Rev. Ford bids the church, pastors, and communities to rediscover their calling and mission by provoking critical reflection of the present models in order to resurrect new paradigms that will bring positive and progressive transformation for everyone. 180 pp.

VFW Post 8195 in West Park, Florida, through the Stone of Hope Program, organized services and programs to help Vietnam and other military veterans and their families who had special needs. "The Vietnam War was physically, spiritually and emotionally exhausting for us," says post commander Bobby White. In this unique collection, he has brought together the words of 23 veterans who witnessed the war's cruelty and brutality. Through their testimonies, White reminds us that the war's impact has been long-lasting, with both negative and positive results. Readers will be riveted by their narratives of racism, hostile battlefields, ambush zones, fire fights, land mines, flashbacks, search-and-destroy missions, military police operations, working with K-9s, and finally addressing and putting the PTSD issues at ease.

Rev. John L. Scott's story is that of preacher, pastor, scholar, civil rights leader and family member. His captivating biography gives readers a remarkable perspective of his role in the African-American struggle for civil rights and social and political justice over a half century. He began his ministry as a full-time pastor at New Ahoskie Baptist Church in Ahoskie, North Carolina, from 1967 to 1969. Just as the battlefield for civil rights called the Birmingham Movement was ending, Scott saw that experience catapult him to become active in major social justice programs throughout America over the next five decades.

Novelist Donald T. Beldock offers two storylines that depict widely diverse social and commercial settings which in turn demonstrate the fascinating evolution of American society over a seventy-year period ending in the 1990s. In its postmodernist impressionist style, Bloodline begins with Peter Klein's first- person narrative about his close friend and classmate from Horace Mann and Yale. A testy discussion takes place at a major law office in Manhattan. Danny Miller, a successful financier, has just been indicted by Federal prosecutors, and Klein represents him. Klein's colleague is Emil Zola Farkas, revered former appellate court justice and now the ranking rainmaker-one who brings in new business-in the firm. The second narrative in this postmodern plot employs the third person restricted point of view and recounts chronologically how Max Landers comes to power. He makes his way from Hamburg through immigration at Ellis Island in 1921 to power and fortune in booming post-war Dallas. Beldock alternates his two story lines until he joins them in a stunning conclusion that will both startle and please readers already enthralled by this tale of loyalty, generosity, and betrayal.

Maiello's collection of poetry captures the essence of living not only in 20th-century New York, but also in the larger world. Essentially, his poetry--much of it spiritually centered--reverberates around the themes of birth and life, wartime experiences, and the relationship between the past, present, and future.

A cardiologist for more than four decades, Tanenbaum reviews the amazing number of anecdotes, stories, tales, and witticisms he has remembered and then collected.

Only in recent years have black people begun to recognize that suicide is a major problem for the African-American community. Suicide within this population exists in far greater numbers and for a longer period than many people realize, declares Dr. Alton R. Kirk. For more than 35 years, Dr. Kirk has been studying, teaching, and researching the literature of black suicide. In this landmark study, Black Suicide: The Tragic Reality of America's Deadliest Secret, he discusses several theories about suicide. Then he examines social, economic, religious, political, psychological, and racial forces that contribute to black suicide. He provides a unique perspective in his chapter on survivors-those left behind after a suicide. They describe how the suicide of their loved ones has affected their lives, destroyed their dreams, and left them in a state of turmoil and pain. Finally, Dr. Kirk recommends ways both to help reduce the number of suicides and detect behaviors that are destructive to black people. Any one suicide is unacceptable, he maintains, and we must do all that we can to stop it. Says Dr. Donna Holland Barnes, "Black Suicide: The Tragic Reality of America's Deadliest Secret should be read by anyone even distantly interested in suicide among the black population."

Have I Got a Lie For You! is a collection of lies told by Donald Trump--presidential candidate, entrepreneur, and television personality--during his 2015-2016 presidential political campaign. Includes lies stated or implied by Donald Trump in regard to several of Trump's frequently discussed topics, such as Mexico, Japan, the U.S. job market, immigration, his personal business ventures, and more. Editor Clarence Douglas was disturbed by the way Trump threw out statements during presidential campaign and media appearances without being challenged, and so pays tribute in this book by naming the dozens of media sites and writers whose investigative work led him to truthful restatements. Dividing Trump's lies into three witty categories--fibs, fabulations, and falsehoods--Douglas has compiled the most noteworthy of Trump's statements. Each untruth is rectified, followed by the correct fact. To prove their falsity, Douglas uses several dozen fact-checking media sources and individual journalists, acknowledging them by name. Combining investigative journalism with satirical criticism, Douglas makes an unsettling statement about the American political process: how voters will support a candidate for the highest office in the land without regard for his or her integrity. The compilation also includes an introduction that is an abridgement of Mark Twain's talk, The Art of Lying, presented in 1895 to the Hartford, Connecticut Antiquarian Society.