Smaldone

Smaldone
Title Smaldone PDF eBook
Author Dick Kreck
Publisher Fulcrum Publishing
Pages 346
Release 2016-10-26
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1555918298

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Started by Italian brothers from North Denver, the high-profile Smaldone crime syndicate began in the bootlegging days of the 1920s and flourished into the 1980s. Connected to notorious crime figures, politicians, and presidents, Clyde Smaldone was the crime family's leader. Through candid interviews and firsthand accounts, Dick Kreck reveals the true sense of what it meant to be a Smaldone, not only the corrupt but also the virtuous.Dick Kreck retired from The Denver Post after thirty-eight years as a columnist. He is the author of four other books, including Murder at the Brown Palace. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas
Title St. Nicholas PDF eBook
Author Mary Mapes Dodge
Publisher
Pages 588
Release 1910
Genre Children's literature
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St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas
Title St. Nicholas PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 606
Release 1910
Genre
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The Conjuring

The Conjuring
Title The Conjuring PDF eBook
Author Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Pages 121
Release 2021-07-01
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1800343973

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In 2013 an apparently simple, back-to-basics scary movie transformed horror cinema for the rest of the decade. Based on the allegedly true story of the Perron family haunting and subsequent investigation by ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring has to-date spawned six sequels and prequels, making up a Conjuring ‘universe’ that has taken over a billion dollars around the world. The New York Times called The Conjuring ‘a fantastically effective haunted-house movie’ which, following his earlier film Insidious, established director James Wan as a force in horror cinema. In this Devil’s Advocates, horror scholar Kevin Wetmore examines what elements in the film are truly terrifying, how the filmmakers’ claims of being based on a true story hold up against the actual history of the haunting and the Warrens, and the relationship between The Conjuring and the many films in its universe. Along the way this book also considers how games, toys and dolls play an important role in the series, offers a critique of gender roles in the films, and asks the question, what is actually ‘conjured’ in The Conjuring? The delightful result is an in-depth, close reading of a film that uses standard horror tropes masterfully to create a truly scary film.

The Key to Unlocking the Closet Door

The Key to Unlocking the Closet Door
Title The Key to Unlocking the Closet Door PDF eBook
Author Chelsea Griffo, LMSW
Publisher Balboa Press
Pages 171
Release 2014-04-15
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 1452592136

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"If you are struggling to find your footing in the coming out process, these pages will take you by the hand and gently guide you to overcoming your fear, embracing your spirit and learning to live your life out loud." - Karen McCrocklin This uniquely powerful book by Chelsea Griffo is a guiding light in the darkness. It will give you hope and encouragement and lead you on a journey of self-discovery, forgiveness, and the joy and peace that only unconditional self-love can bring. It provides understanding and insight into the internal mental and emotional process of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, not only for the LGBTQ community but for their family and friends as well. While helping you unlearn the damaging and false beliefs that have been subconsciously ingrained into the self-images of so many LGBTQ people, this guide will teach you relevant and practical strategies for: * Coming out to yourself, your family, and friends * Overcoming internalized homophobia * Releasing harmful negative emotions through forgiveness * Navigating religion and spirituality as an LGBTQ person * Coping with bullying and standing up for yourself * Healthy ways to approach sex and dating * And much more A closet is a lonely prison of the soul. Self-love will set you free.

Women and Popular Music

Women and Popular Music
Title Women and Popular Music PDF eBook
Author Sheila Whiteley
Publisher Routledge
Pages 261
Release 2013-05-13
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1135121737

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Women and Popular Music explores the changing role of women musicians and the ways in which their songs resonate in popular culture. Sheila Whiteley begins by examining the counter-culture's reactionary attitudes to women through the lyrics of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. She explores the ways in which artists like Joplin and Joni Mitchell confronted issues of sexuality and freedom, redefining women's participation in the industry, and assesses the personal cost of their achievements. She considers how stars such as Annie Lennox, Madonna and k.d. lang have confronted issues of gender stereotyping and sexuality, through pop videos for 'Justify My Love' and 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)', and looks at the enduring importance of the singer-songwriter through artists such as Tracey Chapman. Lastly, she assesses the contribution of contemporary artists including Tori Amos, P.J. Harvey and Courtney Love, and asks whether the Spice Girls are just a 'cartoon feminist pop group' or if they provide positive role models for teenage girls.

The South Western Reporter

The South Western Reporter
Title The South Western Reporter PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 1312
Release 1912
Genre Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN

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Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.