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John Gotti was the last great leader of the Gambino crime family, the dominant Sicilian Mafia family of New York.
Gotti had his fingers in everything from gambling houses, to drug trafficking, prostitution, to weapons dealing. Gotti originally came to lead the organization in 1985, but had been an enforcer for the mob since the early 70's. Originally, Gotti made a name for himself by helping avenge the death of Manny Gambino, nephew of the notorious...
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John C. Hulsman is the Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar in Residence at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin. He is the coauthor, with Anatol Lieven, of Ethical Realism. A. Wess Mitchell is cofounder and director of research at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Washington, D.C.
The Godfather Doctrine draws clear and essential lessons from perhaps the greatest Hollywood movie ever made to illustrate America's changing geopolitical...
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Sonchai Jitpleecheep—John Burdett’s inimitable Royal Thai Police detective with the hard-bitten demeanor and the Buddhist soul—is summoned to the most shocking and intriguing crime scene of his career. Solving the murder could mean a promotion, but Sonchai, reeling from a personal tragedy, is more interested in Tietsin, an exiled Tibetan lama based in Kathmandu who has become his guru.
There are, however, obstacles in Sonchai’s...
There are, however, obstacles in Sonchai’s...
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The Last Godfathers charts the spectacular rise and the fall of one of the richest and most powerful criminal organizations in history, the Sicilian mafia's Corleone clan. From humble origins in the town of Corleone, they manipulated the Cosa Nostra's code of honor, deceiving and bludgeoning to the summit of the secret brotherhood, purging rivals and launching terrorist campaigns which decimated anti-mafia judges, police and politicians.
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On July 6, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein became a household name as an international sex trafficker of underage girls, serial sex abuser, and confidant of the most famous, rich, and powerful men in the world. Barely a month after his arrest, he was reportedly found dead in his prison cell, supposedly by suicide. Numerous investigations are ongoing, to find out how he really died-but the public has been kept in the dark.
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A Study Guide for Mario Puzo's "The Godfather," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
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The story is complex, involving a lot of political intrigue between the godfather and the British and Newfoundland governments. Unlike the mafia we see in the movies, there was no murder or violence associated with Williams's activities. Many readers prefer to view relevant photos while reading the text. A post with images is available at these links:The True Story of a Welsh Godfather by MattOwensRees writer on Thai culture and lifestyle Dec, 2023...
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Phineas Parkhurst Quimby was a mid-1800s clockmaker in Belfast, Maine. He became fascinated with the practice of hypnotism, then called mesmerism. He dropped his clockmaking profession and traveled around Maine, offering demonstrations of mesmerism.
Over the years, he studied how the body, when mesmerized, could perform astonishing feats. Gradually, Quimby developed what he called science of the mind and used his concepts to heal the sick.
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During aviation’s pioneering years Francis Kennedy McClean used his vast inherited wealth to help the now famous Short Brothers company become established as one of Britain’s greatest aircraft manufacturers and, in doing so, he helped the Royal Navy’s first pilots into the air. In effect, he was Godfather to British naval aviation.
But McClean did much more than even that. He was himself a balloonist and pioneer aviator, flying with Wilbur...
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Discover the untold story of the Windy City's Ghost Shadows. Even in a town notorious for gangsters like Al Capone, much of Chicago's lawless lore has remained uncharted. Chicago's Chinatown, in particular, was home to a vast criminal enterprise, strictly bound by old country rituals, rules and traditions. Few know of Moy Dong Chew, aka "Opium Dong," one of Chinatown's original godfathers, much less Frank Moy, his fedora-wearing predecessor. While...
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#1 I was ready to write The Godfather, but I didn't want to. I had another novel I wanted to write. I was introduced to a few gentlemen who were related to the material, and they all loved the book. They believed that I had never been in the Mafia.
#2 I had to finish The Godfather in 1968 because I needed the final $1,200 advance payment from Putnam to take my wife and...
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"Unstoppable" explores the life of Roy L. Clay Sr. from his time as a young teenager, where his uncanny math skills were used to run the backroom craps game at a pool hall in segregated, rural Missouri in the 1940s, to his rise to Silicon Valley technology pioneer, many refer to him as 'The Godfather of Silicon Valley'. "Unstoppable" is an inspirational memoir that tells Roy Clay's unforgettable story of succeeding against the odds, while never forgetting...
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How does a script go through 19 rewrites and multiple directors to emerge as one of the most influential films of the 20th century? Reverse engineer this story that traces its roots back to ancient Rome and see how a sublime tragedy can be even more powerful when brought down to a human scale.
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#1 The FBI had been watching Massino for some time before the arrest. They knew he was a dangerous man, but he seemed to be the last American Mafia boss to be free on the streets. He was not above having blood on his hands.
#2 On January 9, 2003, two FBI agents went to see Joseph Massino at his house in New York. They had been watching him for over four years. He was...
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