California underworld legend, Skrappy the Butcher, exposes the deepest roots, classifications, personalities, and gritty face of life in the mafia. In this masterpiece of unprecedented magnitude, the reader will learn the definition of each category in the game (mob life), and explore in graphic detail what it takes to embody and display the viciousness of California street and prison mobs. They will also see the afflictions one will suffer if they lack the core devotion, respect, and carnivorous attitudes of the game. With descriptive stories and keen insights into the minds of all forms of members, you will journey through the belly of the devils playground (prison) and witness what no one outside of these walls ever gets to see firsthand. This book is not for the faint of heart, but also includes approaches to reach members seeking exit from the game. Tour with us amid the trenches and evils of the mob and realize reality of those lost in the system.
In the same way that Susan Brownmiller's Against Our Will transformed our understanding of rape by moving the stigma from the victim to the perpetrator, Schulman's Ties That Bind calls on us to recognize familial homophobia.
“A truly wonderful tale of spirit, faith and true friendship” in the quilting series from the New York Times bestselling author of Threading the Needle (Fresh Fiction).
Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound.
In Inventing the Ties that Bind, Francesca Polletta questions this popular solution for healing our rifts. Talking the way that friends do is not the same as equality, she points out.
This book shows how the Arthurian legend may be structured into a workable mystery system comprised of three primary grades of attainment. The book concludes with an exploration of the Greater Mysteries.
Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family--and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom.
In Ties that bind, Tiya Miles explores the interplay of race, power, and intimacy in the nation's early days, providing a full picture of the myriad complexities, ironies, and tensions among African Americans, Native Americans, and whites ...
The well-known humorist takes a witty, compassionate, poignant, and nostalgic look at the small and large triumphs of American family life in the 80s
The Ties that Bind
This book is the first to investigate these family papers holistically, focusing on the economic activities in which the families engaged: land leases, loans in cash and kind, and the employment of managers and labourers on landed estates.