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Manhunters : how we took down Pablo Escobar / by Murphy, Steve(Steven E.),author.; Pena, Javier F.(DEA special agent),author.;
'Manhunters' is the explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series 'Narcos', Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pena. Murphy and Pena risked everything to capture the world's most wanted man, and their first hand experience couple with the stories of the DEA's recently de-classified files on the search for Escobar form the beating heart of this book.
Subjects: Escobar, Pablo.; United States. Drug Enforcement Administration.; Drug control; Drug dealers; Drug traffic; Fugitives from justice;
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Run towards the danger : confrontations with a body of memory / by Polley, Sarah,author.;
"Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor Sarah Polley's Run Towards the Danger explores memory and the dialogue between her past and her present These are the most dangerous stories of my life. The ones I have avoided, the ones I haven't told, the ones that have kept me awake on countless nights. As these stories found echoes in my adult life, and then went another, better way than they did in childhood, they became lighter and easier to carry. Sarah Polley's work as an actor, screenwriter, and director is celebrated for its honesty, complexity, and deep humanity. She brings all those qualities, along with her exquisite storytelling chops, to these six essays. Each one captures a piece of Polley's life as she remembers it, while at the same time examining the fallibility of memory, the mutability of reality in the mind, and the possibility of experiencing the past anew, as the person she is now but was not then. As Polley writes, the past and present are in a "reciprocal pressure dance." Polley contemplates stories from her own life ranging from stage fright to high-risk childbirth to endangerment and more. After struggling with the aftermath of a concussion, Polley met a specialist who gave her wholly new advice: to recover from a traumatic injury, she had to retrain her mind to strength by charging towards the very activities that triggered her symptoms. With riveting clarity, she shows the power of applying that same advice to other areas of her life in order to find a path forward, a way through. Rather than live in a protective crouch, she had to run towards the danger. In this extraordinary book, Polley explores what it is to live in one's body, in a constant state of becoming, learning, and changing"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Polley, Sarah.; Screenwriters; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture actors and actresses; Psychic trauma.; Memory.; Actors;
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High stakes [sound recording] / by Johansen, Iris,author.; Rogers, Elisabeth S.,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Elisabeth Rogers."Logan Tanner lives the exhilarating life of a professional gambler, taking risks with nerves of steel. From casinos in Macau to Monte Carlo to Milan, he's racked up a fortune and become a living legend. But all the glitz and glamor hide a dark and violent past as an extractor--a world that comes rushing back to him when the beautiful and innocent Lara Balkon enters his life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Gamblers; Murder; Secrecy; Women private investigators;
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Sell us the rope : a novel / by May, Stephen,1964-author.;
"May 1907. Young Stalin - poet, bank-robber, spy - is in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Party. As he builds his powerbase in the party, Stalin manipulates alliances with Lenin, Trotsky, and Rosa Luxemburg under the eyes of the Czar's secret police. Meanwhile he is drawn to the fiery Finnish activist Elli Vuokko and risks everything in a relationship as complicated as it is dangerous."--Publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953; Communism; Interpersonal relations; Social change;
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Rediscovering travel : a guide for the globally curious / by Kugel, Seth,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In his insightful and fun book, Kugel, former New York Times "Frugal Traveler" columnist, takes on the increasingly commercial and technological aspects of 21st-century travel. His advice will stimulate travelers' curiosity while rescuing a sense of adventure that has been eclipsed by technology and corporate tourism. Kugel bemoans the spawning of neighborhoods that have become "cultural amusement parks" brought on by the exploding business of apartment rental services in cities around the globe. Kugel stresses the benefits of traveling inexpensively: more trips can be taken, and travelers will be closer to the everyday life and will have more opportunities for discovering intriguing people, tasty food, and exhilarating sites. He admits that technology and travel media have made traveling "easier, faster, and cheaper" but cautions against overuse of online resources such as hotel and restaurant reviews, Google Maps, and GPS ("Studies show that drivers using GPS to get somewhere don't pay attention to their surroundings and thus have more trouble finding their way back"). Although Kugel acknowledges that the travel industry will always be necessary "to transport people to their destinations," he believes that adventurous souls will have more luck finding inspiration, personalization, and self-discovery with "just a tiny push toward less-planned travel experiences." Kugel's advice for discovery-filled travel is thought-provoking and surprisingly simple.
Subjects: Kugel, Seth; Tourism.; Travel.;
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The champions [videorecording] / by Beal, Jeff,1963-composer.; Dennett, Darcy,film producer,film director.; Rothenberg, Lindsay,film producer.; FireFlyFilmWorks,presenter.;
All odds were stacked against the pit-bulls rescued from quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. Forced to fight for their lives, they were considered so dangerous many wanted them euthanized. But no one could have predicted how the dogs would change the lives of those who risked everything to save them. Featuring the life-saving work of Best Friends Animal Society.E.DVD-R; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation, matted, 16:9 enhanced; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.; Animal sanctuaries; Animal welfare; Cruelty to animals.; Dog rescue; Human-animal relationships; Pit bull terriers.;
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Texas forever / by Dailey, Janet,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: TEXAS FREE, ISBN 9781496709585. As Rimrock Ranchs heir apparent, Erin Tyler is expected to marry the right man and take the reins of her familys legacy when the time comes. Which is why shes completely shaken by her attraction to her fathers latest hire, Luke Maddox. Is restless, independent Erin just feeling the familiar pull of her rebellious heart? Or is there something real happening between her and Luke? Something worth risking everything for.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Ranches; Love stories;
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Snitch [videorecording] / by Bernthal, Jon.; Haythe, Justin,1973-; Johnson, Dwayne,1972-; Pepper, Barry,1970-; Sarandon, Susan,1946-; Waugh, Ric Roman,1968-; Williams, Michael Kenneth.; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Exclusive Media Group.; Imagenation Abu Dhabi (Firm); Participant Media.;
Music by Antonio Pinto ; director of photography, Dana Gonzales ; edited by Jonathan Chibnall.Susan Sarandon, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael Kenneth Williams.A father's teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of ten years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission, risking everything, including his family and his own life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Cartels; Drug traffic; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Malicious accusation; Undercover operations; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Exclusive Media ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm,
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Deepwater Horizon [videorecording] / by Berg, Peter,1964-actor.; Berg, Peter,1964-film director.; Carnahan, Matthew Michael,screenwriter.; Griffin, Douglas M.,1966-actor.; Russell, Kurt,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor.; Hudson, Kate,1979-; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, Kate Hudson, Dylan O'brien.For the one hundred and twenty-six people aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, April 20, 2010, began like any normal day. Before day's end, the world would bear witness to one of the greatest man-made disasters in U.S. history. It reveals the brave acts of the men and women who rose to the challenge and risked everything to lead others to safety.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for prolonged intense disaster sequences and related disturbing images, and brief strong language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; British Petroleum Company; BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010; Environmental disasters; Environmental disasters; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil well drilling; Oil well drilling rigs;
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A girl like that / by Bhathena, Tanaz.;
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sixteen-year-old half-Hindu/half-Parsi Zarin Wadia is the class troublemaker and top subject for the school rumor blogs, regularly leaving class to smoke cigarettes in cars with boys, but she also desperately wants to grow up and move out of her aunt and uncle's house, perhaps realizing too late that Porus, another non-Muslim Indian who risks deportation but remains devoted to Zarin, could help her escape.LSC
Subjects: East Indians; Dating (Social customs); Rape; Bullying; Religion; High schools; Schools;
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