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The informant: the FBI, the Ku Klux Klan, and the murder of Viola Liuzzo
Par Gary May. 2005
Examines the role of FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe Jr., who infiltrated the Alabama Klan and identified suspects in the…
1965 murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo, a white woman from Detroit, while he participated in other race crimes. Criticizes the effectiveness of the FBI's reliance upon informants. 2005For Canadians 45 and up. Each issue brings you tips on living healthy, staying fit, and making your money last.…
Enjoy travel advice, arts and food reviews, stylish shopping, health breakthroughs and secrets to successful intimacy. Plus, meet fascinating celebrities, spiritual leaders, authors and more!
History in blue: 160 years of women police, sheriffs, detectives, and state troopers (Kaplan Trade Ser.)
Par Allan T. Duffin. 2010
Cultural history of women in American law enforcement focuses on events that helped or hindered their progress toward equality. Uses…
archival documents and interviews to illuminate the expansion of women's roles from the 1840s, when matrons guarded prisoners, to the twenty-first century. Highlights incidents of workplace discrimination. Some violence. 2010
God is not one: the eight rival religions that run the world--and why their differences matter
Par Stephen R. Prothero. 2010
Author of Religious Literacy (DB 64243) posits that religion is more than a private matter and affects the world socially,…
economically, politically, and militarily--as a force for both good and evil. Discusses the major religions, their traditions, and the importance of the differences among them. 2010
The triple agent: the al-Qaeda mole who infiltrated the CIA
Par Joby Warrick. 2011
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist details the December 30, 2009, gathering in Khost, Afghanistan, of CIA and U.S. military officials…
and Pakistani and Afghani operatives to meet Jordanian pediatrician and spy Humam Khalil al-Balawi. Relates Balawi's subsequent suicide bombing, which killed himself and seven CIA personnel. 2011
Through veterans' eyes: the Iraq and Afghanistan experience
Par Larry Minear. 2010
Commentary from post-9/11 veterans collected from the Library of Congress Veterans History Project and supplemented by author interviews. Covers reasons…
for enlisting; dealing with combat, local populations, and contractors; and living with post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injury. Strong language and some violence. 2010Dans Avantages il n’y a que…des avantages ! Chic et pratique, Avantages s’adresse à toutes les femmes modernes et propose…
plein d’idées astucieuses pour profiter de la vie et faire partager son optimisme. Au programme : cuisine, santé-forme, mode-beauté, développement durable et art de vivre.Sexe, mode, beauté, psycho... Cosmopolitan s'adresse à toutes celles dont la priorité est de se faire plaisir de façon inventive…
et impertinente. Cosmopolitan, c'est l'esprit sexy d'aujourd'hui, de l'audace et de l'humour... pour dévorer la vie!Depuis plus de soixante ans, chaque semaine, dans ELLE, les femmes s’informent sur l’actualité, les tendances, la mode, la beauté.…
ELLE est un magazine hebdomadaire qui a le souci de soi et des autres. C’est un magazine féminin où toutes les générations de femmes se retrouvent.Le Monde, la Mode, la Vie… Vous souhaitez…décoder toutes les facettes du monde sans tabou ni prisme déformant, découvrir les…
tendances mode et beauté les plus signifiantes, anticiper l’évolution de la vie des femmes. Alors chaque mois, profitez de Marie Claire!
Busted: a tale of corruption and betrayal in the city of brotherly love
Par Wendy Ruderman, Barbara Laker. 2014
Two Philadelphia Daily News reporters chronicle their probe into corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department narcotics squad, for which they…
won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Some strong language. 2014Depuis plus de soixante ans, chaque semaine, dans ELLE, les femmes s’informent sur l’actualité, les tendances, la mode, la beauté.…
ELLE est un magazine hebdomadaire qui a le souci de soi et des autres. C’est un magazine féminin où toutes les générations de femmes se retrouvent.
Jungleland: a mysterious lost city, a WWII spy, and a true story of deadly adventure
Par Christopher S. Stewart. 2013
Journalist recounts his 2008 search for the lost city of Ciudad Blanca in Central America. Discusses studying the 1940 expedition…
journals of American spy Theodore Morde, who claimed to have found the city. Compares Morde's journey with his own. Young adult appeal. 2013
The savage city: race, murder, and a generation on the edge
Par T. J. English. 2011
Explores tensions between the African American community and the NYPD during the 1960s. Examines the murders of two white upper-East-Side…
women and the coerced confession of nineteen-year-old drifter George Whitmore Jr., corruption on the police force, and the roles played by leading activists. Violence and strong language. 2011
Bomb: the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon
Par Steve Sheinkin. 2012
Award-winning author recounts the history of the atom bomb and the race among the United States, Nazi Germany, and the…
Soviet Union to build--or steal--the deadly weapon during World War II. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Depuis plus de soixante ans, chaque semaine, dans ELLE, les femmes s’informent sur l’actualité, les tendances, la mode, la beauté.…
ELLE est un magazine hebdomadaire qui a le souci de soi et des autres. C’est un magazine féminin où toutes les générations de femmes se retrouvent.
In the name of the children: an FBI agent's relentless pursuit of the nation's worst predators
Par Marilee Strong, Jeffrey L. Rinek. 2018
Former FBI agent recounts his career working on cases of kidnapped and murdered children. Discusses investigative techniques, the ways the…
FBI interacts with other agencies, and sensational crimes such as the 1999 Yosemite National Park murders. Relates the psychological effects on him, including suicide attempts, and his family. Violence. 2018
The Black Lives Matter movement
Par Peggy J. Parks. 2018
Explores the Black Lives Matter movement that was launched in 2013 to address civil rights issues against African American citizens.…
Covers the divide between black citizens and the police, the formation of the movement, its detractors, and law enforcement accountability. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018