Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me write by Lynea Bowdish. This book was released on 2000. Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1953 nine-year-old Sam moves with his mother from West Virginia to Brooklyn and finds that his grandfather, a well-liked neighborhood character nicknamed Bugsy, does not seem to want him in his life.
Me and the General
Me and the General - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Me and the General write by Rosemary Valenti Guarnera. This book was released on 2014-03-12. Me and the General available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. ME AND THE GENERAL is a story finally being told after many years. It is the biography of a man named Ralph Liguori, whose life was intertwined with the infamous Charles Lucky Luciano and a would-be president, Thomas E. Dewey. It relates the twists and turns that change the course of his existence. As a young boy, he suffers his first heartfelt tragedy of the loss of his beloved fatherwhich changes his life forever. Segue the Roaring Twenties, an era in which he slowly begins to find himself. In the following years of the Great Depression, there are the struggles to find workonly to succumb, at times, to an easier path in the so-called rackets. His good looks, winning personality, and talents brought him to the attention of the big boys, who befriended him, and Ralph learned of their nefarious ways. But more importantly is his lifelong friendship with Lucky Lucianothe GENERAL and GODFATHERlinked to the betrayal of Thomas E. Dewey in the famous 1936 New York prostitution triala trial that reveals the machinations which caused the incarceration and subsequent exile to Italy for both Ralph and Luciano. In prison, as well as in exile, we find incredulous episodesfantastic taleswhile many loose ends come to fruition. It is a compelling, yet sad, story that illustrates the fine line between good and evil. (The narrative is based on personal interviews on tape and friendship.)
Appalachian Children's Literature
Appalachian Children's Literature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Appalachian Children's Literature write by . This book was released on 2010-04-13. Appalachian Children's Literature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.
Thee I Do Wed
Thee I Do Wed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Thee I Do Wed write by Constance Kent. This book was released on 2023-03-09. Thee I Do Wed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. She wants to find her parents. He wants to save the family estate. Neither wants marriage, but in 1890 New York, it is the only choice they are given. A Gilded Age novella series from Constance Kent. Lilly Gryce has been a thorn in the side of Brooklyn Foundling Home for seven years. So when wealthy Julius Thorley comes seeking a bride in name only to protect his assets from bankruptcy, Lilly is put forward as a candidate. Julius wants a bride, yes, but the headstrong hellcat he is shown--though she is beautiful--won't pass muster in old New York society. Lilly is equally unimpressed by the pedigree of her future husband--though he is remarkably handsome. Julius makes her a deal. He will reunite Lilly with her long-lost parents if she can pass for his wife long enough to save the Thorley estate. Lilly will give anything to see her parents again. She did not expect the price would be her heart.
My Only Bag
My Only Bag - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook My Only Bag write by Michael Balaguera. This book was released on 2021-09-01. My Only Bag available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As the world turns, things change. Our life cycle is full of memories. Those memories tell my adventures from childhood through adulthood. Some full of joy, some are full of despair, panic and pain. This book shares my story as my story needs to be told and read by many. MY ONLY BAG is a bag I brought from Belen, Boyaca, Colombia with only a few personal items but full of my childhood memories. It also contained all my dreams, which now can be opened by many to enjoy the growth of one man to a large family and all the goodness and goodies of my life...MY ONLY BAG.
