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Le mal du sucre
By Danièle Starenkyj. 1981
Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar, the World's Most Wanted Criminal
By Steve Murphy, Javier F. Pena. 2019
The explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos, Steve Murphy and Javier…
F. PeNa. In the decades they spent at the DEA, Javier PeNa and Steve Murphy risked their lives hunting large and small drug traffickers. But their biggest challenge was the hunt for Pablo Escobar in Colombia. The partners, who began their careers as small-town cops, have been immortalized in Netflix's Narcos, a fictional account of their hunt for Escobar. Now, for the first time ever, they tell the real story of how they brought down the world's first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world's most wanted criminal. Listeners will go deep inside the inner workings of the Search Bloc, the joint Colombian-US task force that resulted in an intensive 18-month operation that tracked Escobar. Between July 1992 and December 1993, Steve and Javier lived on the edge, setting up camp in Medellin at the Carlos Holguin Military Academy. There, they lived and worked with the Colombian authorities, hunting down a man who was thought by many to be untouchable. Their firsthand experience coupled with stories from the DEA's recently de-classified files on the search for Escobar forms the beating heart of Manhunters, an epic account of how two American agents risked everything to capture the world's most wanted man. Praise for Manhunters: "Steve and Javier's experience on the front lines of the war on drugs over the last thirty years made them an invaluable source of information for us. Their contacts, both foreign and domestic, allowed us to put together a narrative of one of the most complex, poorly reported, and misunderstood chapters in our recent past." - Eric Newman, Executive Producer, "Narcos" "MANHUNTERS is a riveting account of two brave DEA Agents who put their lives, along with their families lives, on the line to fight the war on drugs in the US and Colombia. A must read on the take down of Pablo Escobar and the part they played in the investigation." - Joe Pistone, former FBI Special Agent, aka Donnie Brasco. New York Times bestselling authorEl jefe: The stalking of chapo guzm©Łn
By Alan Feuer. 2020
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Times reporter…
whose coverage of his trial went viral. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is the most legendary of Mexican narcos. As leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, he was one of the most dangerous men in the world. His fearless climb to power, his brutality, his charm, his taste for luxury, his penchant for disguise, his multiple dramatic prison escapes, his unlikely encounters with Sean Penn—all of these burnished the image of the world's most famous outlaw. He was finally captured by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement in a daring operation years in the making. Here is that entire epic story—from El Chapo's humble origins to his conviction in a Brooklyn courthouse. Longtime New York Times criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer's coverage of his trial was some of the most riveting journalism of recent years. Feuer's mastery of the complex facts of the case, his unparalleled access to confidential sources in law enforcement, and his powerful understanding of disturbing larger themes—what this one man's life says about drugs, walls, class, money, Mexico, and the United States—will ensure that El Jefe is the one audiobook to listen to about "El Chapo." A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron BooksHad It Coming: What's Fair in the Age of #MeToo?
By Robyn Doolittle. 2019
"A decisive snapshot of this moment in history that considers where we were, and sets the stage for where we…
might go, and will no doubt be used to describe this moment long after we move on to a new normal." —Zoe Whittall, author of The Best Kind of PeopleAn illuminating, timely look at the changing landscape of sexual politics by the author of Crazy Town.For nearly two years, Globe and Mail reporter Robyn Doolittle investigated how Canadian police handle sexual assault cases. Her findings were shocking: across the country, in big cities and small towns, the system was dismissing a high number of allegations as "unfounded." A police officer would simply view the claim as baseless and no investigation would follow. Of the 26,500 reported cases of sexual assault in 2015, only 1,400 resulted in convictions. The response to Doolittle's groundbreaking Unfounded series was swift. Federal ministers immediately vowed to establish better oversight, training, and policies; Prime Minister Trudeau announced $100 million to combat gender-based violence; Statistics Canada began to collect and publish unfounded rates; and to date, about a third of the country's forces have pledged to review more than 10,000 sex-assault cases dating back to 2010. Had It Coming picks up where the Unfounded series left off. Doolittle brings a personal voice to what has been a turning point for most women: the #MeToo movement and its aftermath. The world is now increasingly aware of the pervasiveness of rape culture in which powerful men got away with sexual assault and harassment for years: from Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Bill O'Reilly, and Matt Lauer, to Charlie Rose and Jian Ghomeshi. But Doolittle looks beyond specific cases to the big picture. The issue of "consent" figures largely: not only is the public confused about what it means, but an astounding number of police officers and judges do not understand Canadian consent law. The brain's reaction to trauma and how it affects memory is also crucial to understanding victim statements. Surprisingly, Canada has the most progressive sexual assault laws in the developed world, yet the system is failing victims at every stage. Had It Coming is not a diatribe or manifesto, but a nuanced and informed look at how attitudes around sexual behaviour have changed and still need to change.Saving justice: Truth, transparency, and trust
By James Comey. 2021
James Comey, former FBI Director and New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty , uses his long career…
in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in the US justice system. James Comey might best be known as the FBI director that Donald Trump fired in 2017, but he's had a long, varied career in the law and justice system. He knows better than most just what a force for good the US justice system can be, and how far afield it has strayed during the Trump Presidency. In his much-anticipated follow-up to A Higher Loyalty , Comey uses anecdotes and lessons from his career to show how the federal justice system works. From prosecuting mobsters as an Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of New York in the 1980s to grappling with the legalities of anti-terrorism work as the Deputy Attorney General in the early 2000s to, of course, his tumultuous stint as FBI director beginning in 2013, Comey shows just how essential it is to pursue the primacy of truth for federal law enforcement. Saving Justice is gracefully written and honestly told, a clarion call for a return to fairness and equity in the law. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron BooksThe torture machine: racism and police violence in Chicago
By Flint Taylor. 2020
With his colleagues at the People's Law Office (PLO), Flint Taylor has argued landmark civil-rights cases that have exposed corruption…
and cover-ups within the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and throughout the city's corrupt political machine.The Torture Machine takes listeners from the 1969 murders of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark-and the historic thirteen-years of litigation that followed-through the dogged pursuit of commander Jon Burge, the leader of a torture ring within the CPD that used barbaric methods, including electric shock, to elicit false confessions from suspects.Joining forces with community activists, torture survivors and their families, other lawyers, and local reporters, Taylor and the PLO gathered evidence from multiple cases to bring suit against the CPD officers and the City of Chicago. As the struggle expanded beyond the torture scandal to the ultimately successful campaign to end the death penalty in Illinois, and obtained reparations for many of the torture survivors, it set human-rights precedents that have since been adopted across the United StatesZero fail: The rise and fall of the secret service
By Carol Leonnig. 2021
The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service, from the Kennedy assassination to the alarming…
mismanagement of the Obama and Trump years, right up to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6—by the Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of A Very Stable Genius Carol Leonnig has been reporting on the Secret Service for The Washington Post for most of the last decade, bringing to light the secrets, scandals, and shortcomings that plague the agency today—from a toxic work culture to dangerously outdated equipment to the deep resentment within the ranks at key agency leaders, who put protecting the agency&’s once-hallowed image before fixing its flaws. But the Secret Service wasn&’t always so troubled. The Secret Service was born in 1865, in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but its story begins in earnest in 1963, with the death of John F. Kennedy. Shocked into reform by its failure to protect the president on that fateful day in Dallas, this once-sleepy agency was radically transformed into an elite, highly trained unit that would redeem itself several times, most famously in 1981 by thwarting an assassination attempt against Ronald Reagan. But this reputation for courage and excellence would not last forever. By Barack Obama&’s presidency, the once-proud Secret Service was running on fumes and beset by mistakes and alarming lapses in judgment: break-ins at the White House, an armed gunman firing into the windows of the residence while confused agents stood by, and a massive prostitution scandal among agents in Cartagena, to name just a few. With Donald Trump&’s arrival, a series of promised reforms were cast aside, as a president disdainful of public service instead abused the Secret Service to rack up political and personal gains. To explore these problems in the ranks, Leonnig interviewed dozens of current and former agents, government officials, and whistleblowers who put their jobs on the line to speak out about a hobbled agency that&’s in desperate need of reform. &“I will be forever grateful to them for risking their careers,&” she writes, &“not because they wanted to share tantalizing gossip about presidents and their families, but because they know that the Service is broken and needs fixing. By telling their story, they hope to revive the Service they love.&rdquoIn the name of the children: an FBI agent's relentless pursuit of the nation's worst predators
By 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. 2018The Black Lives Matter movement
By 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. 2018Ghost: my thirty years as an FBI undercover agent
By Ralph Pezzullo, Michael R. McGowan. 2018
The author, whose three decades working as an FBI field operative ended in 2017, discusses some of the more than…
fifty undercover cases he worked, including the Boston Marathon bombing, El Chapo and his Sinaloa Cartel, and investigations of the Russian and Italian mobs and corrupt unions. Strong language. 2018Hands up, don't shoot: why the protests in Ferguson and Baltimore matter, and how they changed America
By Jennifer E. Cobbina. 2019
Examination of effects and experiences of local residents and protestors around high-profile police killings of young black men. Discusses the…
Black Lives Matter movement, policing tactics during the protests surrounding these deaths, and the larger effects on American society. Draws on interviews with locals. Violence and strong language. 2019Blood in the water: the Attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy
By Heather Ann Thompson. 2016
An account of the infamous 1971 prison uprising, in which nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in…
New York for four days and nights to protest years of mistreatment. Discusses the state's violent response and the victims' quest for justice. Some violence. 2016Stalling for time: my life as an FBI hostage negotiator
By Gary Noesner. 2010
Chief FBI hostage negotiator for ten of his thirty years as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator recreates some of the…
cases he and colleagues participated in. Includes the David Koresh standoff in Waco, Texas, and--his final case--the snipers who terrorized the Washington, D. C., area in 2002. Violence and strong language. 2010British-born reporter--who has long written about Latin America--interviewed gangsters, police, and victims of violence for this examination of the drug…
trade and crime syndicates of Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico, and Central America. He outlines a three-pillared approach to confronting the drug wars: reforming drug policy, building justice systems, and transforming ghettos. 2016Specialist in thyroid and autoimmune diseases, who herself had Graves' disease, explains that thyroid dysfunction can be the hidden cause…
of a wide array of health issues and why doctors often misdiagnose it. Includes a twenty-eight-day program she developed to address thyroid problems. 2016Hormones: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Martin Luck. 2014
Explains what hormones are and what they do, from regulating blood pressure to controlling the female reproductive cycle. Discusses hormone-related…
disorders such as diabetes and thyroid disease, recent developments in endocrinology, and ethical issues such as athletes' use of steroids to improve performance. 2014Once a cop: the street, the law, two worlds, one man
By Corey Pegues. 2016
The author recounts how he left life as a crack dealer in Queens by joining first the army and then…
the NYPD, where he rose to deputy inspector before retiring in 2013. Discusses his experiences with both sides of the law as an African American. Strong language and some violence. 2016The king of sting: the amazing true story of a modern American outlaw
By Craig Glazer. 2008
Craig Glazer organized his first fake sting against drug dealers who had robbed him. After that success, he and his…
accomplices spent two years carrying out a succession of over thirty stings across America, sniffing out even highly sought-after drug lords. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2008Red team: how to succeed by thinking like the enemy
By Micah Zenko. 2015
A foreign policy analyst presents the management concept of red teams, which has roots in the Catholic Church's role of…
Devil's Advocate. The author discusses case studies in which red teams were used, the potential benefits and drawbacks to deploying them, and recommendations for frameworks in which to operate. 2015Dr. Neal Barnard's program for reversing diabetes: the scientifically proven system for reversing diabetes without drugs
By Neal Barnard, Bryanna Clark Grogan. 2007
A medical doctor outlines a program that grew out of his research on repairing insulin function, as well as reversing…
and preventing type 2 diabetes. He discusses how his advice differs from conventional treatment. He also includes menus and recipes built around generous portions of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. 2007