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A monumental novel capturing how one man comes to terms with the mutable past. 'A masterpiece... I would urge you to read - and re-read ' Daily Telegraph **Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction** Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony is retired. He's had a career and a single marriage, a calm divorce. He's certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory, though, is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises, as a lawyer's letter is about to prove.
He strode to the door, and all the men jumped to their feet, ready to follow him, dragged into this hot-headed venture by the mere force of one man's towering passion. They followed Pierre like sheep—sheep that have momentarily become intoxicated—sheep that have become fierce—a strange sight truly—and yet one that the man in the tattered coat who had done so much speechifying lately, watched with eager interest and presently related with great wealth of detail to M. de Mirabeau the champion of the people...FROM THE BOOKS.
Shattered Family Shattered Family is the true story of both a direct and extended family and others impacted by a number of real-life sociopath and/or sociopath type predators/abusers. This book describes such predators thought patterns (what is known of them), behaviors, scams, plots and various abuses in detailed form as well as the typical personality traits of both the predators and their victims. Some of this book is presented in journal or memoir form while other portions are in essay and list form. This book is a great asset for victims, support persons for victims, family members and others. This is particularly true since Shattered Family describes forms of abuse most would not be a...
The first in-depth look at a television phenomenon.
This must-have book for every fan of HBO's hit show The Sopranos packs five scripts from the best episodes, handpicked by series creator David Chase. The Sopranos is HBO's TV show about your average New Jersey mafia capo, with major headaches. His mother wants him dead, his psychiatrist makes him nuts, and the FBI takes an unhealthy interest in his business. Here are the complete scripts from five of the best episodes: "Pilot"-Tony's shrink sessions focus on ducks in his swimming pool while he plans to blow up a restaurant. "College"-While driving his daughter to college interviews, Tony discovers and garrotes a mob informant who betrayed his family. "The Happy Wanderer"-David Scatino loses his son's SUV to Tony in a high-stakes poker game. "The Knight in White Satin Armor"-Tony's Russian mistress attempts suicide, and his sister shoots her fiancé. "Pine Barrens"-Christopher and Paulie try to dispose of a murdered Russian gangster who turns out to be very much alive.
Somewhere in the Caribbean, passengers and crew on eight different types of vessels, a fishing boat, a cruise ship, a marine patrol vessel, a smuggler’s launch, human-traffickers' boats, an empty fuel tank, a pleasure boat and a yacht, ultimately come together on fictional Little Island. Voyages and lives overlap and interweave, as tropical adventures of doom, death, romance, passion, pain and reunions are revealed. A vision of a mermaid, is recorded and posted to TicTok by Peter, a Little Island fisherman. We hear our individual character's stories involving, murder, human-trafficking, vice, corruption, drug smuggling, mules, teen-pregnancy, and more. Follow as Maya lands in Miami, from GTA, to meet up with Mimi her bff, and Mimi’s new university friends, for a Caribbean cruise, which happens to overlap with the historical soap opera of the Old Governor’s family on Little Island. The last section of each chapter, keeps us caught up with the drama of Maya’s party’s as they and Little Islanders, experience tragedy and intrigue.
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Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of millions with his single-minded mission to create a better world for the people of Gotham City by fighting crime, making use of expert detective skills, high-tech crime-fighting gadgets, and an extensive network of sidekicks and partners. But why has this self-made hero enjoyed such enduring popularity? And why are his choices so often the subject of intense debate among his fans and philosophers alike? Batman and Ethics goes behind the mask to shed new light on the complexities and contradictions of the D...
Harry Silver must adjust to his new life as a single father.
The Sopranos is recognized as the most successful cable series in the history of television. The Washington Post has called the popular series, winner of twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes, “the television landmark that leaves other landmarks in the dust.” In every aspect—narrative structure, visual artistry, writing, intertextuality, ensemble acting, controversial themes, dark humor, and unflinching examinations of American life—The Sopranos has had few equals. Offering a definitive final assessment of the series, The Essential Sopranos Reader aims to comprehensively examine the show’s themes and enduring cultural significance. Gender and ethnicity, the role of dreams, the rebirth of HBO, the series’ controversial finale, and other topics come under scrutiny in this highly accessible, engaging collection. The book concludes with an interview with Dominic Chianese, who played Uncle Junior in all six seasons of the show.