Devil behind (165 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In The Devil behind the Mirror, Steven Gregory provides a compelling and intimate account of the impact that transnational processes associated with globalization are having on the lives and livelihoods of people in the Dominican Republic. Grounded in ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the adjacent towns of Boca Chica and Andres, Gregory's study deftly demonstrates how transnational flows of capital, culture, and people are mediated by contextually specific power relations, politics, and history. He explores such topics as the informal economy, the making of a telenova, sex tourism, and racism and discrimination against Haitians, who occupy the lowest rung on the Dominican economic ladder. Innovative, beautifully written, and now updated with a new preface, The Devil behind the Mirror masterfully situates the analysis of global economic change in everyday lives.…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. ?A thrilling ticktock on the borderland slayings and the effort to solve them.??Texas Monthly The shocking investigative true-crime story of a U.S. Border Patrol agent turned serial killer, the four sex workers whom he mercilessly killed, and the upended border town of Laredo where his heinous crimes occurred.Twelve days is all it took.Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Hernandez, and Janelle Ortiz were four marginalized women striving to make ends meet as sex workers. They looked out for one another. But they would soon share a connection that none of them could have imagined. When Melissa was found dead, the other three women were on edge but assumed they were safe. Twelve days later, they too were dead and police had detained an unlikely suspect?Juan David Ortiz, a ten-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he carried a badge, a service revolver, and was entrusted to protect the community in which he eventually killed. From September 3 through September 15, 2018, this cold-blooded serial killer, a husband and doting father to three children, lured his victims into his white Dodge truck and drove them to the outskirts of town where he violently executed them, leaving them dead or dying on the sides of dark, rural roads.In this fast-paced, electrifying tick-tock, Pulitzer Prize?winning USA TODAY journalist Rick Jervis tells the gripping story of the four murders that shook the small border town of Laredo, and the quest to unmask a killer who was hiding in plain sight. Through meticulous investigative journalism, The Devil Behind the Badge is also a deeply human portrait of the four lives lost and an attempt to uncover what motivated Ortiz?s descent into darkness. Along the way, it raises serious questions about the border crisis, the abuse of law enforcement, and the challenges of a federal agency to police its own ranks.How does a man sworn to protect become a predator, and what happens when a federal agency fails to notice a killer hiding in plain sight?A Shocking True Crime Story: Follow the gripping, fast-paced investigation as Laredo law enforcement races against time to unmask a murderer in their own community.Hiding in Plain Sight: Uncover the double life of Juan David Ortiz, a decorated U.S. Border Patrol agent, husband, and father who used his badge as a shield for his heinous crimes.The Victims' Stories: Go beyond the headlines with a deeply human portrait of the four women?Melissa, Claudine, Guiselda, and Janelle?whose lives were tragically cut short.Abuse of Power: Confront the serious questions this case raises about the border crisis, the challenges of a federal agency policing its own ranks, and the vulnerability of marginalized communities.…

Hardback. Zustand: Like New. ?A thrilling ticktock on the borderland slayings and the effort to solve them.??Texas Monthly The shocking investigative true-crime story of a U.S. Border Patrol agent turned serial killer, the four sex workers whom he mercilessly killed, and the upended border town of Laredo where his heinous crimes occurred.Twelve days is all it took.Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Hernandez, and Janelle Ortiz were four marginalized women striving to make ends meet as sex workers. They looked out for one another. But they would soon share a connection that none of them could have imagined. When Melissa was found dead, the other three women were on edge but assumed they were safe. Twelve days later, they too were dead and police had detained an unlikely suspect?Juan David Ortiz, a ten-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he carried a badge, a service revolver, and was entrusted to protect the community in which he eventually killed. From September 3 through September 15, 2018, this cold-blooded serial killer, a husband and doting father to three children, lured his victims into his white Dodge truck and drove them to the outskirts of town where he violently executed them, leaving them dead or dying on the sides of dark, rural roads.In this fast-paced, electrifying tick-tock, Pulitzer Prize?winning USA TODAY journalist Rick Jervis tells the gripping story of the four murders that shook the small border town of Laredo, and the quest to unmask a killer who was hiding in plain sight. Through meticulous investigative journalism, The Devil Behind the Badge is also a deeply human portrait of the four lives lost and an attempt to uncover what motivated Ortiz?s descent into darkness. Along the way, it raises serious questions about the border crisis, the abuse of law enforcement, and the challenges of a federal agency to police its own ranks.How does a man sworn to protect become a predator, and what happens when a federal agency fails to notice a killer hiding in plain sight?A Shocking True Crime Story: Follow the gripping, fast-paced investigation as Laredo law enforcement races against time to unmask a murderer in their own community.Hiding in Plain Sight: Uncover the double life of Juan David Ortiz, a decorated U.S. Border Patrol agent, husband, and father who used his badge as a shield for his heinous crimes.The Victims' Stories: Go beyond the headlines with a deeply human portrait of the four women?Melissa, Claudine, Guiselda, and Janelle?whose lives were tragically cut short.Abuse of Power: Confront the serious questions this case raises about the border crisis, the challenges of a federal agency policing its own ranks, and the vulnerability of marginalized communities.…

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music.Van Halen?s rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen?their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who?d worked with some of rock?s biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band.Throughout Van Halen?s meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades?from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie?s courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone?s demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time?and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame. Illustrated with dozens of rare photographs from Monk?s vaults, Runnin? with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music.Van Halen?s rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen?their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who?d worked with some of rock?s biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band.Throughout Van Halen?s meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades?from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie?s courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone?s demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time?and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame. Illustrated with dozens of rare photographs from Monk?s vaults, Runnin? with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is not about Scarlett, Rhett, the Civil War or it's aftermath. It is about a bargain made by Margaret Mitchell the famous author of Gone With The Wind that eventually led to her death, and how it impacted the life of Hugh Dorsey Gravitt and his family. It's about manipulation, psychopathic behavior, sexual deviance, and murder that was made to look like an accident, false imprisonment, alcoholism, medical malpractice, attempted suicide, the hardship of survival during the great depression, moonshining, child abuse, and racism. This book tells about Hugh Gravitt watching the disastrous fire that destroyed the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta Georgia killing 119 people as mother's threw their babies out windows before jumping to their own death to escape the flames. It tells how this author spent twenty years reading and researching everything she could find about Margaret Mitchell and her husband John Marsh to expose the cover-up and falsehoods surrounding the Icon's death. In this book is a photo of her death scene, and documents that tell more than any words can ever say.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The devil constantly crafts lies aimed to hold you back from your God-given purpose. Bible teacher Kyle Winkler uncovers the enemy's secret tactics and equips you with heavenly strategies so you can say good-bye to mind games you have battled for years. Prepare to say hello to unshakable confidence and courage. It's time to demand, Shut up, devil.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The devil constantly crafts lies aimed to hold you back from your God-given purpose. Bible teacher Kyle Winkler uncovers the enemy's secret tactics and equips you with heavenly strategies so you can say good-bye to mind games you have battled for years. Prepare to say hello to unshakable confidence and courage. It's time to demand, Shut up, devil.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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