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Mafia Prince is the first-person account of one of the most violent eras in Mafia history - "Little" Nicky Scarfo’s reign as boss of the Philly family in the 1980s - written by Scarfo’s underboss and nephew, "Crazy" Phil Leonetti. The youngest-ever underboss at the age of 31, Leonetti was at the crux of the violent downfall of the traditional American Mafia in the 1980s when he infiltrated Atlantic City after gambling was legalized, and later turned state’s evidence against his own.

The reason you never heard these histories is so dark that few have dared to speak about it, until now. Completely new and meticulously researched, Tai Chi, Baguazhang and the Golden Elixir erases 120 years of confusion and error to reveal the specific theatrical and religious origins of Chinese internal martial arts.

Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia—a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her abusive husband to death in Wichita. Though his business is mainly legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the “blue movie” porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream. When a series of grisly murders take place across the city, Bill and his capable granddaughter are pulled into events as tricky and tangled as anything this side of The Big Sleep.

It's Christmas Eve, 1979, in Wichita, and Charlie Arglist, a crooked lawyer and strip-club owner, is drunkenly making the rounds before he blows town for good. Getting progressively drunker and deeper in trouble, Charlie needs to drop off a photograph of a local official in a compromising position and steal some drug money. Before it's all over, a lot of people are going to wind up dead.

The 3rd Paradigm provides a framework for businesses and individuals alike to innovate breakthrough solutions through a process of Co-Creation. Backed by original research involving more than 4,000 business professionals, the authors present the three paradigms of business, the five types of Co-Creation, and a four part step-by-step model that allows you to make the radical shift toward the 3rd Paradigm of Co-Creation—where all stakeholders play a meaningful part in greater success.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2022 The Money Box: A mysterious black box gives its users "unearned" money, but at what price? The Memory Thief: Alice is kidnapped, her mind is downloaded to the cloud, and, due to space limitations, her boyfriend must decide what memories make it into her new body. Tikkun Olam: A retired lawyer tries to help an at-risk youth, but feels she has failed him. Sow: A pilot is tasked with "seeding" a distant planet with the codes to give rise to future humans, at the expense of the planet's natural evolutionary process. A Dragon's Perspective: A ...

Summer 1989: Gunther Fahnstiel, once a tough cop who wasn't averse to taking a little side money from a certain madam, has just escaped the dementia ward of his Wichita nursing home. He's not exactly sure where he wants to go, but wherever it is, it has to do with the bag full of cash belonging to the man he accidentally backed over with his RV in 1979. During his search, Gunther begins to relive the violent fallout of that madam's sex lottery 40 years ago. As Gunther's memories unravel, his past and present will collide in a devastating reckoning.

The landscape of contemporary Paris, replete with the best restaurants, the trendiest bars and clubs, is usually filled with the wealthy, the famous, and le rake or le rou, the charming, educated sophisticate with little or no conscience. Into this cushy world bursts Dr. Crandall Taylor - or rather the actor who plays him, the star of a dated American soap opera that is now one of the hottest prime-time shows in France. And this newfound fame, as enriching as it is unexpected, is not wasted on Crandall, eager to put his dark and often violent American past behind him and enjoy all the fruits and the women that Paris and fame have to offer him.

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. In the wake of Chicago Noir, Twin Cities Noir, and Kansas City Noir - all popular volumes in the Akashic Noir Series - comes the latest Midwest installment, St. Louis Noir. Masterfully curated by Scott Phillips, author of The Ice Harvest (adapted for film, starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton), this volume will chill the listener with heartland menace.

Douglas Rigby, attorney-at-law, is bankrupt. He's just sunk his last $200,000 - a clandestine "loan" from his last remaining client, former bigshot TV exec Glenn Haskill - into a cocaine deal gone wrong. The lesson? Never trust anyone else with the dirty work. Desperate to get back on top, Rigby formulates an art forgery scheme involving one of Glenn's priceless paintings, a victimless crime.

The 11th Hour Audio Anthology is a collection of 11 macabre tales created by masters of modern audio drama to haunt and terrify you.

The Phillip Scott Podcast will cover various topics without sugarcoating the truth.

Being a vampire in Hollywood should mean livin' it up. Pete killed the bad guy, got the girl, and didn’t even lose his job in the process - but it's never that easy, is it? Trouble soon rolls into town in the shape of Angie's deadbeat dad, on the run from a gang who practice the basest form of the dark arts.

Hollywood resident Pete Tyler is used to wanting what he shouldn't have—human blood—and what he can't have—a juicy cheeseburger, or the gorgeous Angie who serves those burgers down at the Starbucket on the Sunset Strip. He’s become comfortable with the lonely but predictable way he's survived since he died in 1973, when vampire lord Carson Fitzgerald turned him.

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of business. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. The Pool: A good-willed apartment complex owner deals with ever-complaining tenants as she attempts community improvements. First Gold: A graphic designer is called out when he wins a design prize for an advertisement he plagiarized. Pandora's Dreams: A new technology allows the...

We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and we are here as your resource. Explore theory, history, ear training, technique, special topics and overall musicianship.

While Pete worries about Christmas shopping for the first time since 1972, trouble-making vampire Christopher Greeley rolls back into Hollywood, looking for a taste of the greasy magic power that now courses through Pete’s bloodstream—a power Pete’s not even sure he wants. It might control his hunger for blood, but the side effects may vary, including accidentally summoning ravenous, building-destroying monsters.

Good thing Pete Tyler is settling into his role as leader of the Hollywood vampires, because Untermeier's Donuts is opening their first West Coast location, giving Maisie Untermeier and her evil greasy magic empire a foothold right in the middle of his turf. Making things worse, Maisie wants vengeance on Pete for something he didn't even do.

African Diaspora News Channel presents international news, social commentary, travel, and health. We're committed to reporting truthful and accurate news. Our viewers expect and love the "tell it like it is" style of reporting. We're dedicated to bringing stories that spark conversation and topics that aren't comfortable in a politically correct world. We will say what we believe and stand against propaganda. You can expect a balanced opinion in our news commentaries. We believe our viewing audience guides the direction of our platform.

Using ChatGPT, host Scott Phillips "Scottie P." tackles various questions from a biblical worldview and encourages listeners to draw their own conclusions at the end of each episode.DISCLAIMER: ChatGPT is simply a tool for gathering information, it is not the source of all truth, nor should anyone treat it as such. If a person wants to learn something, the most accurate way is to do the hard work for themselves. That being said, this podcast utilizes it as an overall aim to stir conversation and promote independent investigation -starting with the Word of God (aka, the Bible).