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Dance with the devil: a memoir of murder and loss
By David Bagby. 2017
In November 2001, the body of Andrew Bagby was discovered outside Latrobe, Pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his face, chest,…
buttocks, and the back of the head. For parents Dave and Kate, Andrew's murder was only the first in a string of tragic events. 2017.American fire: love, arson, and life in a vanishing land
By Monica Hesse. 2017
Shocked by a five-month arson spree that left rural Virginia reeling, Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse drove down to Accomack…
County to cover the trial of Charlie Smith, who pled guilty to sixty-seven counts of arson. But Charlie wasn't lighting fires alone: he had an accomplice, his girlfriend Tonya Bundick. Through her depiction of the dangerous shift that happened in their passionate relationship, Hesse brilliantly brings to life the once-thriving coastal community and its distressed inhabitants, who had already been decimated by a punishing economy before they were terrified by a string of fires they could not explain. Incorporating this drama into the long-overlooked history of arson in the United States, "American Fire" re-creates the anguished nights that this quiet county spent lit up in flames, mesmerizingly evoking a microcosm of rural America - a land half gutted before the fires even began. 2017.Forever and five days: an account of obsessive love and murder that rocked Grand Rapids, Michigan
By Lowell Cauffiel. 2016
Bitter blood: a true story of southern family pride, madness, and multiple murder
By Jerry Bledsoe. 2016
Marriage connected three wealthy Southern families until multiple murders severed their ties. The police were convinced at first that the…
killings were professional, but suspicion settled on the family members as a total of nine murders took its deadly toll. This true story is based on newspaper articles written by Bledsoe. 2016.Cowboys and gangsters: stories of an untamed Southwest (Those Jensen boys!)
By Samuel K Dolan. 2016
Utilizing official records, newspaper accounts, and oral histories, this book tells the story of the untamed Wild West of the…
Prohibition era (1920s-1930s) and introduces a gallery of Western gunfighters and lawmen. 2016.Hockey towns: untold stories from the heart of Canada
By Kirstie McLellan Day, Ron MacLean. 2015
In his 28 years on 'Hockey Night in Canada' and now as host of Rogers' 'Hometown Hockey', Ron has met…
fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can't lose" prospects who flamed out too soon - all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Bestseller. 2015.Hockey night in Canada: sport, identities, and cultural politics (Culture and communication in Canada series)
By Richard S Gruneau, David Whitson. 1993
The authors present an examination of hockey as a statement about personal and national identity. From the professional level to…
small town leagues, they consider hockey as an expression of changing popular culture. 1993.Get ready to say goodbye: a mother's story of senseless violence, tragedy, and triumph
By Ted Schwarz, LaVonne McKee. 1994
LaVonne McKee's adolescent son, Dwayne, was shot in the neck by his best friend, Jeff, who told Dwayne to "get…
ready to say goodbye." McKee describes the family's reactions when Jeff escapes punishment although Dwayne is paralyzed, and when Dwayne regains partial use of his limbs despite his doctors' predictions. Violence and some strong language. 1994.Gotham unbound: how New York City was liberated from the grip of organized crime (Fast Track Bks.)
By James B Jacobs, Coleen Friel, Robert Radick. 1999
An in-depth account of the impact of the Cosa Nostra on business, labour, and politics in New York City in…
the twentieth century. Describes mob infiltration of the garment, construction, and other major industries; chronicles law enforcement initiatives to drive the mob out of the metropolis since 1980. c1999.Hot money and the politics of debt
By R. T Naylor. 1987
Honour thy mother: the search for Jeannine Durand
By Rick Boychuk. 1994
In 1968, Raymond "Frenchy" Durand murdered his wife Jeannine and hid her body near Houston, Texas. More than two decades…
later, the case of the woman known as Jane Doe was finally solved, owing to the perseverance of the victim's son and daughter, who were schoolchildren when their mother disappeared. Boychuk tells of how these children lost their mother under mysterious circumstances, then had to depend on a father they could not trust. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.Hockey, a people's history: A People's History
By Michael McKinley. 2006
McKinley's history of the "fast, rough, beautiful game" comprehensively chronicles hockey from its genesis as a winter substitute for lacrosse…
till today. He celebrates individuals and hockey oddments and provides a detailed tracing of the game's development. 2006. Uniform title: Hockey, a people's history (Television program)Home game: hockey and life in Canada
By Ken Dryden, Roy MacGregor. 1989
Dryden looks at the roots of hockey, its importance to the community, and the influence of adult expectations on young…
players. He describes the working day of a professional hockey player, and investigates the business of hockey. He also reminisces about his experiences during the 1972 series against the Soviet Union. 1990 Trillium Award nominee. 1989.Hometown heroes: on the road with Canada's national hockey team
By Paul Quarrington. 1988
A behind-the-scenes look at Canada's Olympic team, formed in 1985, through the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. The problems and politics…
of a national hockey team are presented with humour and candor.Hockey dreams: memories of a man who couldn't play
By David Adams Richards. 1996
Helter skelter: the true story of the Manson murders
By Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry. 1974
Guilty until proven innocent
By Donald S Connery. 1977
Account of the case of eighteen-year-old Peter Reilly who was persuaded by the police to confess to the murder of…
his mother. After a successful appeal and national attention, all charges against him were finally dropped. Some strong language. 1977.Gretzky's tears: hockey, Canada, and the day everything changed
By Stephen Brunt. 2009
Sportswriter Brunt reveals how "the Great One," who was bought and sold more than once, decided that the comfortable Canadian…
city where hockey ruled couldn't compete with the slushy ice of a California franchise. Captures the feelings of shock and betrayal set off by 'The Trade'. 2009.Guarding the secrets: Palestinian terrorism and a father's murder of his too-American daughter
By Ellen Francis Harris. 1995
True story of Palestinian Zein Isa, who moves his family to St. Louis but forbids his daughters to act American.…
When daughter Tina defies him by dating a young black man and working part-time, Isa and his wife stab her to death. The FBI, investigating Isa's terrorist activities, gets the murder on tape. Strong language and violence. 1995.Describes the byzantine history of New York's five Mafia families - Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese. Also illuminates the…
Mafia's origin in 19th-century Sicily and its transition to this country. Throughout his survey of the mob's evolution, Raab renders the mobsters as three-dimensional figures, without glossing over their vicious crimes and their impact on honest citizens. 2005.