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Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss
Carlo, Philip
An intimate first-person profile of the world of a convicted mafia head includes coverage of such topics as the order he received to murder John Gotti, the intricate relationship between La Cosa Nostra and the Russian mafia, and the mafia’s role in America’s unions and drug networks.
Just Who Will You Be?
Shriver, Maria
Describes how the author, devastated by having to give up her high-powered job at NBC News, realized that true self-worth comes from within, and explores her philosophy that what matters is who, rather than what, a person is.
Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life
Pelzer, David J.
Drawing on his own personal history as well as his experience helping others, the author discusses how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences and use that empowerment to live life according to one’s own values.
Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson
McKeen, William
A portrait of the high-profile creator of Gonzo journalism offers insight into his unique capacity for portraying America and its people in myriad venues, his incendiary publication of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and his battles with drugs and alcohol.
When Organizing Isn’t Enough: Shed Your Stuff; Change Your Life
Morgenstern, Julie
Outlines radical organizational steps through which people weighed down by physical and mental clutter have the potential to revamp their careers, relationships, and other life areas, in a guide that outlines the author’s four-step program for eliminating mess, prioritizing, and renewing one’s motivation.
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