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| southwest t bmf: BMF Mara Shalhoup, 2011-01-18 In the early 1990s, Demetrius Big Meech Flenory and his brother, Terry Southwest T, rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family. They socialized with music mogul Sean Diddy Combs, did business with New York's king of bling Jacob The Jeweler Arabo, and built allegiances with rap superstars Young Jeezy and Fabolous. Yet even as BMF was attracting celebrity attention, its crew members struck fear in a city. When the brothers began clashing in 2003, the flashy and beloved Big Meech risked it all on a shot at legitimacy in the music industry. At the same time, utilizing a high-stakes wiretap operation, the feds inched toward their goal of destroying the Flenory's empire and ending the reign of a crew suspected in the sale of thousands of kilos of cocaine — and a half-dozen unsolved murders. |
| southwest t bmf: Black Mafia Family St. Louis (The Untold Story) Jerry Haymon, 2014-06-02 Danny Dog Man Jones began selling American Bulldogs to the notorious brothers Demetrius Big Meech and his brother Terry Southwest T Flenory. He went from selling dogs, rehabbing houses and driving for some of the BMF members to eventually gaining the trust of one of the brothers and becoming one of the managers of the St. Louis faction of BMF.With brothers Big Meech and Terry indicted and behind bars, life changed for Danny overnight. He was gunned down, surviving seventeen bullets from a .40 caliber semi-automatic weapon, which riddled through numerous parts of his entire body. After several surgeries and regaining consciousness, Danny reiterates, The Dog Man is alive and the truth must be told he states. Danny tells his story in this seventeen chapter memoir, each chapter representing the seventeen bullets which could have ended his life. |
| southwest t bmf: BMF Mara Shalhoup, 2010-02-27 In the early 1990s, Demetrius Big Meech Flenory and his brother, Terry Southwest T, rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family. After a decade in the drug game, the Flenorys had it all—a fleet of Maybachs, Bentleys and Ferraris, a 500-man workforce operating in six states, and an estimated quarter of a billion in drug sales. They socialized with music mogul Sean Diddy Combs, did business with New York's king of bling Jacob The Jeweler Arabo, and built allegiances with rap superstars Young Jeezy and Fabolous. Yet even as BMF was attracting celebrity attention, its crew members created a cult of violence that struck fear in a city and threatened to spill beyond the boundaries of the drug underworld. Ruthlessness fueled BMF's rise to incredible power; greed and that same ruthlessness led to their downfall. When the brothers began clashing in 2003, the flashy and beloved Big Meech risked it all on a shot at legitimacy in the music industry. At the same time, a team of investigators who had pursued BMF for years began to prey on the organization's weaknesses. Utilizing a high-stakes wiretap operation, the feds inched toward their goal of destroying the Flenory's empire and ending the reign of a crew suspected in the sale of thousands of kilos of cocaine — and a half-dozen unsolved murders. |
| southwest t bmf: Date & Time Phil Kaye, 2020-08-23 2018 Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Honorable Mention Winner Phil Kaye's debut collection is a stunning tribute to growing up, and all of the challenges and celebrations of the passing of time, as jagged as it may be. Kaye takes the reader on a journey from a complex but iridescent childhood, drawing them into adolescence, and finally on to adulthood. There are first kisses, lost friendships, hair blowing in the wind while driving the vastness of an empty road, and the author positioned in the middle, trying to make sense of it all. Readers will find joy and vulnerability, in equal measure. Date & Time is a welcoming story, which freezes the calendar and allows us all to live in our best moments. |
| southwest t bmf: The Streets Have No King Jaquavis, 2018-07-11 New York Times Bestselling AuthorAfter seven years in prison, multimillionaire drug mogul Kane Garrett is back. But instead of diving back into the drug game he's teaching a college class, infusing business principles with the ruthless edge he developed on the streets. When a student ― and heavy heroin dealer ― named Basil catches his eye, Kane takes him on as a protégé. Together, they build the biggest, smartest drug trafficking business the state has ever seen. But when Basil meets Kane's only daughter, lines get crossed and their business union becomes a deadly rivalry. |
| southwest t bmf: Essential Prosperity Napoleon Hill, James Allen, Wallace D. Wattles, Joseph Murphy, George S. Clason, Florence Scovel Shinn, Arnold Bennett, Ernest Holmes, Emmet Fox, Peter B. Kyne, William Walker Atkinson, Annie Rix Militz, Russell Conwell, Elizabeth Towne, 2022-11-08 The ultimate collection of books for life-changing success It’s time to stop living your life on the margins and claim the financial success you deserve. Essential Prosperity is a treasury of wisdom that will empower you to move from a life of want—defined by debt, fear, and missed possibilities—to one of true success. You have the power and potential to create the life of abundance you’ve always imagined and Essential Prosperity will show you how. Essential Prosperity includes fourteen life changing books from the thought leaders and teachers whose work has changed the world, including: - The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason - Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill - Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy - As a Man Thinketh by James Allen - Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles - The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn - The Golden Key by Emmet Fox - The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne - How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett - Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell - Creative Mind and Success by Ernest Holmes - The Secret of Success by William Walker Atkinson - The Life Power and How to Use It by Elizabeth Towne - Prosperity by Annie Rix Militz These experts speak from every background—from self-help and spirituality to finance and business—each of them sharing the secrets to building life changing wealth and prosperity. |
| southwest t bmf: B. M. F. Dutch, King Guru, Mike Enemigo, 2021-08-24 BMF - the Black Mafia Family - was a drug organization headed by brothers Demetrius Big Meech Flenory and Terry Southwest T Flenory. Rising up from the shadows of Detroit's underbelly, they created a cross-country cocaine network, becoming two of the wealthiest, most dangerously sophisticated drug traffickers the United States has ever seen. With an estimated net worth of $270 million, they cloaked their ill-gotten gains with legal business endeavors like exotic car dealerships, and infiltrated the hip-hop industry in a way that's never been done before, aligning themselves with megastars like Sean Diddy Combs, Jeezy, Nelly, and Fabolous. Nevertheless, through wiretaps, cross-country collaborations and shady investigation tactics, the DEA ultimately indicted BMF, crumbling the brothers' empire... In this new series, publishing boss Mike Enemigo, street lit legend and screenwriter Kwame Dutch Teague, and The Cell Block's very own best-selling author, urban fiction sensation King Guru, collaborate to bring you this based-on-actual-events tale of the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family in a way that is sure to have you turning pages until your fingers bleed! |
| southwest t bmf: Motor City Mafia Scott M. Burnstein, 2006-10-16 Learn the story behind one of Detroit's most infamous mobs with rare photographs documenting their rise and fall. Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader inside the belly of the beast, tracking the bloodshed, exploits, and leadership of the southeast Michigan crime syndicate as never before seen in print. Through a stunning array of rare archival photographs and images, Motor City Mafia captures Detroit's most infamous past, from its inception in the early part of the 20th century, through the years when the iconic Purple Gang ruled the city's streets during Prohibition, through the 1930s and the formation of the local Italian mafia, and the Detroit crime family's glory days in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, all the way to the downfall of the area's mob reign in the 1980s and 1990s. |
| southwest t bmf: Coffee Biotechnology and Quality T. Sera, C.R. Soccol, A. Pandey, S. Roussos, 2013-04-17 Coffee Biotechnology and Quality is a comprehensive volume containing 45 specialised chapters by internationally recognised experts. The book aims to provide a guide for those wishing to learn about recent advances in coffee cultivation and post-harvest technology. It provides a quantitative and rational approach to the major areas of coffee research, including breeding and cloning, tissue culture and genetics, pest control, post-harvest technology and bioconversion of coffee industry residues into commercially valuable products. The chapters review recent experimental work, allowing a conceptual framework for future research to be identified and developed. The book will be of interest to researchers and students involved in any area of coffee research. Consequently, plant breeders, microbiologists, biotechnologists and biochemical engineers will find the book to be a unique and invaluable guide. |
| southwest t bmf: The Hollywood Commandments DeVon Franklin, Tim Vandehey, 2017-09-26 DeVon Franklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Wait and prominent Hollywood producer, reveals that secular and spiritual success are not opposites. To have one, you need the other. Are you tired of living a life paralyzed by fear? Are you anxious to break free of the “beware mentality” that has kept generations of well-meaning people living beneath the fullness of their calling? You’re unfulfilled because you’ve been convinced that you would lose your faith if you pursued the secular ambitions God has put in your heart. However, until you pursue those ambitions you will miss out on the fullness of God and the success you were created to have. For too long there’s been a line drawn between the spiritual and the secular, and we have been conditioned to believe that if we cross this line in either direction, we will have gone too far. It’s time to break down this barrier so you are free to go further than any believer has gone before. The Success Commandments combines spiritual teachings with secular strategies to help you achieve unprecedented success and live the life you were destined to live. |
| southwest t bmf: Guide to Airport Airplanes William A. Berk, William Berk, Frank Berk, 1993 Facilitating identification of airliners with its simple-to-use, systematic approach, the Guide features the 66 most commonly observed airliners, all pictured in color photographs while in flight or at interesting airport locales. Capabilities, as well as country of origin and date of first flight are included, making the Guide an excellent basic reference as well as an indispensable airport companion. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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| southwest t bmf: The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda Ishmael Reed, 2020-10-20 “That’s a lot of horse hockey, Hamilton.” Described by the New York Times as “classic activist theater” and “a cross between ‘A Christmas Carol’ and a trial at The Hague’s International Criminal Court.” In this his latest work, the protean Ishmael Reed--the legendary artist and prolific writer--continues to burnish his already sterling reputation by dismantling the 'Creation Myth' of the founding of the U.S., as represented in the incredibly profitable play and musical, Hamilton. Reed, a verbal acrobat of global renown, demonstrates here why he is widely considered to be the leading intellectual in the U.S. today. -Gerald Horne, author of The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the USA This powerful play, originally produced at the Nuyorican Poets Café, comprehensively dismantles the phenomenon of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton. Reed uses the musical’s crimes against history to insist on a radical, cleareyed way of looking at our past and our selves. Both durable and timely, this goes beyond mere corrective – it is a meticulously researched rebuttal, an absorbing drama, and brilliant rallying cry for justice. The perfect tie-in to both the success of and backlash to Hamilton, it will be the major voice in contrast to the upcoming movie. It captures both the earnest engagement that fans of the musical desire, as well as the exhausted disbelief of those who can’t stand it. Teachers, students and fans of drama, literature, and history will find much to love. It is written by one of America’s most respected and original writers, who is eagerly promoting it, and who is long overdue for a renaissance. |
| southwest t bmf: My Letter To Big Meech Aka Demetrius Flenory TJ Clemons, 2023-09-21 It is my personal opinion that we seriously need to look into and further investigate the United States federal government, and all of their illegal drug trafficking activities, that also lead to the mass incarceration of literally tens of thousands of its own citizens. And they have continued to duck and dodge any form of responsibility for their deliberate illegal participation in the drug trade, and for flooding this great country with tons of illegal drugs that ultimately led to one of the greatest drug epidemics that this country has ever seen in its great history. This leads me into the whole entire reason why I decided to write this book in the first place. Because, Demetrius Flenory is a notorious drug trafficker and a founding member of the criminal organization Black Mafia Family (BMF). He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a drug trafficking empire that distributed thousands of pounds of cocaine across the United States. He is currently serving his sentence in a federal prison. During the 1990s, the United States experienced a surge in drug-related crimes, which led to the implementation of strict drug sentencing laws. One of the most significant laws passed during this period was the 1994 Crime Bill, which included the three strikes and you're out provision. This law mandated a life sentence for anyone convicted of a third felony offense, including drug-related crimes, regardless of the severity of the crime or its overall impact on American culture. |
| southwest t bmf: Weather Station Handbook-- Arnold I. Finklin, William C. Fischer, 1990 The Weather Station Handbook: An Interagency Guide for Wildland Managers is a comprehensive guide intended for use by wildland managers, focusing on the setup and use of meteorological instruments and stations for wildfire management. Authored by Arnold I. Finklin and William C. Fischer, and published by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), this guide provides detailed instructions for monitoring weather conditions that influence fire behavior. |
| southwest t bmf: Pediatric Lymphomas Howard J. Weinstein, Melissa M. Hudson, Michael P. Link, 2007-01-20 This is a comprehensive textbook of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas written by leaders in the field of childhood lymphomas. It includes clinical, pathologic and molecular biology of each subtype of lymphoma. The pathology chapters are comprehensive and include excellent photographs. The book is at the level of subspecialists in pediatric hematology and oncology, radiation oncology, pediatric surgery and hematopathology. |
| southwest t bmf: The Art & Science of Respect James Prince, 2019-07-23 Foreword by Drake The successful Hip Hop mogul, boxing manager, and entrepreneur who has had a lasting impact on modern popular music reveals the foundation of his success--respect--and explains how to get it and how to give it. I was taught that you must believe in something bigger than yourself in order to get something bigger than yourself. For decades, serial entrepreneur James Prince presided over Rap-A-Lot Records, one of the first and most successful independent rap labels. In this powerful memoir, told with the brutal, unapologetic honesty that defines him, Prince explains how he earned his reputation as one of the most respected men in Hip Hop and assesses his wins, his losses, and everything he's learned in between. Throughout his life, Prince has faced many adversaries. Whether battling the systemic cycle of poverty that shaped his youth, rival record label executives, greedy boxing promoters, or corrupt DEA agents, he has always emerged victorious. For Prince, it was about remaining true to his three principles of heart, loyalty, and commitment, and an unwavering faith in God. The Art & Science of Respect brings into focus a man who grew up in a place where survival is everything and hope just a concept; who outlived most of his childhood friends by age twenty-four; who raised seven children; who helped develop international superstars like Drake and world champion boxers like Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward; who rose to the heights of a cutthroat business that has consumed the souls of ambitious hustlers and talented artists alike. Throughout this raw memoir, Prince's love of family, music, boxing, and Houston's Fifth Ward-- Texas' toughest, proudest, baddest ghetto (Texas Monthly)--shines through. Yet one major lesson looms over all: Respect isn't given, it's earned. In recounting his compelling life story, Prince analyzes the art and science of earning respect--and giving respect--and shows how to apply these principles to your life. |
| southwest t bmf: A History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 William J. Sambito, 1978 |
| southwest t bmf: Privileged Precariat Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, 2021-04-15 White workers occupied a unique social position in apartheid-era South Africa. Shielded from black labour competition in exchange for support for the white minority regime, their race-based status effectively concealed their class-based vulnerability. Centred on this entanglement of race and class, Privileged Precariat examines how South Africa's white workers experienced the dismantling of the racial state and the establishment of black majority rule. Starting from the 1970s, it shows how apartheid reforms constituted the withdrawal of state support for working-class whiteness, sending workers in search of new ways to safeguard their interests in a rapidly changing world. Danelle van Zyl-Hermann tracks the shifting strategies of the blue-collar Mineworkers' Union, culminating in its reinvention, by the 2010s, as the Solidarity Movement, a social movement appealing to cultural nationalism. Integrating unique historical and ethnographic evidence with global debates, Privileged Precariat offers a chronological and interpretative rethinking of South Africa's recent past and contributes new insights from the Global South to debates on race and class in the era of neoliberalism. |
| southwest t bmf: Scientific Research in Early Chinese Glass Robert H. Brill, John H. Martin, 1991 |
| southwest t bmf: Notorious C.O.P. Derrick Parker, Matt Diehl, 2006-08-08 Traces the story of the NYPD officer who solved the murders of Tupac Shakur and other famous hip-hop artists, describing the establishment of a hip-hop crime special force and the relationship between hip-hop culture, gangs, and drugs. |
| southwest t bmf: Consensus Preferred Recurrence-interval and Vertical Slip-rate Estimates William R. Lund, 2005-06-30 This report presents the results of the Utah Quaternary Fault Parameters Working Group (hereafter referred to as the Working Group) review and evaluation of Utah’s Quaternary fault paleoseismic-trenching data. The purpose of the review was to (1) critically evaluate the accuracy and completeness of the paleoseismictrenching data, particularly regarding earthquake timing and displacement, (2) where the data permit, assign consensus, preferred recurrence-interval (RI) and vertical slip-rate (VSR) estimates with appropriate confidence limits to the faults/fault sections under review, and (3) identify critical gaps in the paleoseismic data and recommend where and what kinds of additional paleoseismic studies should be performed to ensure that Utah’s earthquake hazard is adequately documented and understood. It is important to note that, with the exception of the Great Salt Lake fault zone, the Working Group’s review was limited to faults/fault sections having paleoseismic-trenching data. Most Quaternary faults/fault sections in Utah have not been trenched, but many have RI and VSR estimates based on tectonic geomorphology or other non-trench-derived studies. Black and others compiled the RI and VSR data for Utah’s Quaternary faults, both those with and without trenches. |
| southwest t bmf: The Making of a Thug Reginald Chestnut, Vania' M., 2021-07-28 We often wonder what ponders the minds of criminals and killers. Well, The Making of a Thug tells it all from the mind of Reginald Chestnut. Reginald grew up in Detroit as a normal child, wanting nothing but friendship and love from his family and friends. When he became the victim of bullying, it changed his whole outlook on life. As he grew older, he made a vow to himself to never be bullied again. This made him want to become someone who others would learn to fear and respect by any means necessary, even if that meant contemplating murder. Reginald became a member of the first known drug cartel to be ran by teenagers, which started in the city of Detroit, MI, Young Boys Incorporated (Y.B.I.). How he got there, how he stayed there, and if he will ever leave, is all told by Reginald Chestnut. |
| southwest t bmf: Hurricanes Rick Ross, Neil Martinez-Belkin, 2019-09-03 *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY* “A gripping journey.”—People The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame. Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop. Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up “across the bridge,” in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city’s crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standout high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City’s notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called “Hustlin’” changed his life forever. From the making of “Hustlin’” to his first major label deal with Def Jam, to the controversy surrounding his past as a correctional officer and the numerous health scares, arrests and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game, and an intimate look at the birth of an artist. |
| southwest t bmf: Empire State of Mind Zack O'Malley Greenburg, 2015-09-22 I'm not a businessman-I'm a business, man. --Jay-Z Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he first and foremost a business. And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. You can wake up to the local radio station playing Jay-Z's latest hit, spritz yourself with his 9IX cologne, slip on a pair of his Rocawear jeans, lace up your Reebok S. Carter sneakers, catch a Nets basketball game in the afternoon, and grab dinner at The Spotted Pig before heading to an evening performance of the Jay-Z-backed Broadway musical Fela! and a nightcap at his 40/40 Club. He'll profit at every turn of your day. But despite Jay-Z's success, there are still many Americans whose impressions of him are foggy, outdated, or downright incorrect. Surprisingly to many, he honed his business philosophy not at a fancy B school, but on the streets of Brooklyn, New York and beyond as a drug dealer in the 1980s. Empire State of Mind tells the story behind Jay-Z's rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him- from classmates at Brooklyn's George Westinghouse High School; to the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; to the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on music. This book explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world. Zack O'Malley Greenburg draws on his one-on-one interviews with hip-hop luminaries such as DJ Clark Kent, Questlove of The Roots, Damon Dash, Fred Fab 5 Freddy Brathwaite, MC Serch; NBA stars Jamal Crawford and Sebastian Telfair; and recording industry executives including Craig Kallman, CEO of Atlantic Records. He also includes new information on Jay-Z's various business dealings, such as: *The feature movie about Jay-Z and his first basketball team that was filmed by Fab 5 Freddy in 2003 but never released. *The Jay-Z branded Jeep that was scrapped just before going into production. *The real story behind his association with Armand de Brignac champagne. *The financial ramifications of his marriage to Beyonce. Jay-Z's tale is compelling not just because of his celebrity, but because it embodies the rags-to-riches American dream and is a model for any entrepreneur looking to build a commercial empire. |
| southwest t bmf: Original Gangster Frank Lucas, Aliya S. King, 2011-08-16 A suspenseful memoir from the real life American gangster, Frank Lucas In his own words, Frank Lucas recounts his life as the former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who ran Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. From being taken under the wing of old time gangster Bumpy Johnson, through one of the most successful drug smuggling operations, to being sentenced to seventy years in prison, Original Gangster is a chilling look at the rise and fall of a modern legacy. Frank Lucas realized that in order to gain the kind of success he craved he would have to break the monopoly that the Italian mafia held in New York. So Frank cut out middlemen and began smuggling heroin into the United States directly from his source in the Golden Triangle by using coffins. Making a million dollars per day selling Blue Magic—what was known as the purest heroin on the street—Frank Lucas became one of the most powerful crime lords of his time, while rubbing shoulders with the elite in entertainment, politics, and crime. After his arrest, Federal Judge Sterling Johnson, the special narcotics prosecutor in New York at the time of Lucas' crimes, called Lucas and his operation one of the most outrageous international dope-smuggling gangs ever, an innovator who got his own connections outside the U.S. and then sold the narcotics himself in the street. T his powerful memoir reveals what really happened to the man whose career was dramatized in the 2007 feature film American Gangster, exposing a startling look at the world of organized crime. |
| southwest t bmf: Letters from Mrs. Grundy Oneita Jackson, 2018-06-21 What do you do after you've had one too many bad customer service experiences? If you're former Detroit Free Press columnist Oneita Jackson, you write a satirical book directed at the offenders. A barista at one of Jackson's favorite Detroit coffee shops was rude to her, and when she complained, the owner defended the worker. That resulted in the award-winning journalist and former cab driver's second Dave Eggers-endorsed book, which is named after a character in an 18th Century Thomas Morton play. The sophisticated little book confines most letters to one page. The reader is invited to laugh (or scream) with Jackson as she challenges the status quo in dining, retail, public transportation, and city governance. Jackson is funny--she is always funny--but behind the humor is a plaintive cry for humans to be more human, to be more careful and more kind, Eggers says. Originally published in March 2017, Letters from Mrs. Grundy is even more germane to customer service conversations today. |
| southwest t bmf: All Apes Great and Small Biruté M.F. Galdikas, Nancy Erickson Briggs, Lori K. Sheeran, Gary L. Shapiro, Jane Goodall, 2002-02-28 Many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Great Apes of the World Conference, held July 3-6, 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The editors of this volume, the first in a two-volume series, are world renowned, having dedicated most of their lives to the study of great apes. The world's premiere primatologists, ethologists, and anthropologists present the most recent research on both captive and free-ranging African great apes. These scientists, through deep personal commitment and sacrifice, have expanded their knowledge of chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. With forests disappearing, many of these studies will never be duplicated. This volume, and all in the Developments in Primatology book series, aim to broaden and deepen the understanding of this valuable cause. |
| southwest t bmf: The Detroit True Crime Chronicles Scott M. Burnstein, 2013 The Detroit True Crime Chronicles is a-one-of-a- kind publication. It chronicles the rich history of criminal activity in the Motor City. Using information from declassified federal documents and many firsthand accounts, the book focuses on the city's local Mafia, key mobsters, drug kingpins, serial killers and unsolved crimes. Readers will be taken inside the belly of the beast for twenty bone-chilling and dramatic tales of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. |
| southwest t bmf: Freeway Rick Ross Rick Ross, Cathy Scott, 2014 A notorious drug kingpin reigning over Los Angeles, California and operating across numerous other states, Rick was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1996. But following the discovery his drug source was linked to the CIA and he had been used as a pawn in the Iran-Contra scandal, he received a reduced sentence. |
| southwest t bmf: An Experiment With An Air Pump Shelagh Stephenson, 2014-01-03 Shelagh Stephenson's daring and thoughtful new play 1799 - On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama |
| southwest t bmf: Gorilla Convict Seth Ferranti, 2014-05-14 Gorilla Convict is a selected compilation of Seth's work that has appeared on his long running blog at gorillaconvict.com. Online since 2005, the blog gives the scoop on street legends, the mafia, prison gangs, hip-hop and hustling and life in the belly of the beast. What makes this collection so unique is that Seth writes his blog and stories from his cell block in the Federal Bureau of Prisons where he has spent nearly two decades in prison. He founded the Gorilla Convict website from prison, and his intriguing and amazing stories have created a large and dedicated audience from prison. The book gives the reader real, raw and in your face stories that have not been written from the mainstream news media point of view. They are written by a man who understand the criminal and convict codes and who lives and resides with the men he writes about in the belly of the beast. This collection of crime, prison and street lore is as inside as you can get. |
| southwest t bmf: Black Cowboys of Rodeo Keith Ryan Cartwright, 2021-11 2023 Best Book Awards Winner in Nonfiction sponsored by American Book Fest They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America's struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country. |
| southwest t bmf: Hard Stuff Coleman A. Young, Lonnie Wheeler, 1994 His life abounds in colorful anecdote and abrasive repartee. When he was harassed by the House Un-American Activities Committee, his response was: I consider the activities of this Committee as un-American. |
| southwest t bmf: King of New York Kathy Iandoli, 2024-06-11 THE KING OF NEW YORK is the story of how one gangster makes it his life goal (and obsession) to dominate across all affiliations of organized crime to achieve the most desired title: The King Of New York. Step into the shadowy corners of New York City with THE KING OF NEW YORK, a riveting mafia thriller that delves deep into the gritty underworld of organized crime. This gripping narrative is perfect for fans of WISE GUY and GOMORRAH, as it portrays the relentless ambition and dangerous power struggles that define the mafia's legacy. Follow the journey of Jimmy Martello as he ascends to the highest ranks of the mafia following a series of family tragedies. As the newly crowned Don, Jimmy must navigate the treacherous waters of mob leadership, engaging in strategic killings and forming murky alliances to keep his empire intact. Set against the backdrop of New York City’s infamous crime network, his quest for power leads him through a maze of dark alliances and brutal betrayals that are characteristic of the mafia world. Engage with notorious factions like the Russian Mob, the Yakuza, the Cartel, and the Black Mafia Family. Each page of this mafia narrative crackles with action and strategic maneuvering as Jimmy vies to claim his title and cement his authority as The King of New York. THE KING OF NEW YORK is the ultimate mafia saga, blending high-stakes drama with a comprehensive exploration of the criminal underworld. It’s an essential read for anyone interested in mob lore, true crime, and action-packed narratives. Discover a world where the title of Don is synonymous with power and fear, and where achieving the status of The King of New York represents the pinnacle of organized crime achievement. Perfect for readers who enjoy: mafia thrillers, organized crime dramas, crime boss biographies, underworld non-fiction, mob warfare, crime syndicate histories, tales of power struggles, and New York City crime sagas. |
| southwest t bmf: Pop-Pop Airplane, How Do You Fly? Dan Pegram, 2019-10-22 Ever wonder how airplanes fly in the sky? Pop-Pop Airplane is here to teach you a little something about them, from wings to engine and the parts in between. See how much you can learn from Pop-Pop Airplane! |
| southwest t bmf: Code of Silence I Angelo A. Willis, 2020-12-16 Special agent Jack McCall and Bo Harris have been assigned to investigate a small group of Lose Angeles County Jail Sheriffs. There’s written complainants and news footage of civil rights violations plus rumors of criminal continual enterprise, trafficking heroin, crystal meth and marijuana inside Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail and Twin Towers Los Angeles County Jail. This group of Los Angeles Sheriff start a gang called 3000 boys. 3000 is the floor these deputy work on. These were allegations of contraband cellphones, cigarettes, small hacksaw blends, x-broader agent Carlos Vega joins the team of Jack McCall, Bo Harris, special prosecutor Sandra Rich from Fresno California and DEA Agent Curt Harris a.k.a Curt Dog. Carlos goes under on the streets of Los Angeles as a cartel member with access to the best illegal fashion. He’s introduced to three Los Angeles gang shot callers. To build up his street reputation. Before he goes under in the Los Angeles Men Central Jail to gather evidence against the 3000 boys. The corruption and favoritism was deeper than just the 3000 boys. The infection of corruption went all the way to the top. The Los Angeles County Chief Sheriff and under Sheriff were already under investigation for the same charges. |
| southwest t bmf: Little Brother Ben Westhoff, 2022-05-24 This intimate exploration of race and inequality in America tells the story of a journalist’s long-time relationship with his mentee, Jorell Cleveland, through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and investigates Jorell's tragic fatal shooting. In 2005, soon after Ben Westhoff moved to St. Louis, he joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and was paired with Jorell Cleveland. Ben was twenty-eight, a white college grad from an affluent family. Jorell was eight, one of nine children from a poor, African American family living in nearby Ferguson. But the two instantly connected. Ben and Jorell formed a bond stronger than nearly any other in their lives. When Ben met the woman who'd become his wife, she observed that Ben and Jorell were a package deal. They were brothers. In the summer of 2016, Jorell was shot at point blank range in broad daylight in the middle of the street, yet no one was charged in his death. Ben grappled with mourning Jorell, but also with a feeling of responsibility. As Jorell’s mentor, what could he have done differently? As a journalist, he had reported on gang life, interviewed crime kingpins, and even infiltrated drug labs in China. But now, he was investigating the life and death of someone he knew personally and examining what he did and did not know about his friend. Learning the truth about Jorell and the man who killed him required Ben to uncover a heartbreaking cycle of poverty, poor education, drug trafficking, and violence. Little Brother brilliantly combines a deeply personal history with a true-crime narrative that exposes the realities of life in communities like Ferguson all around the country. |
| southwest t bmf: Wasting Talent Ryan Leone, 2014-04 ...in this almost Grand Guignol style that invokes such surprisingly respected figures as Dennis Cooper, Hubert Selby, Chuck Palahniuk and early Poppy Z. Brite. (After all, if you're going to write a dark novel about drug addiction, why not make it literally The Darkest Novel Ever Written About Drug Addiction.) - Chicago Center for Literature & Photography William S. Burroughs once said, 'Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.' Ryan Leone, in his debut novel Wasting Talent proves this. Leone's raw style and life experiences create a novel impossible to put down and equally impossible to forget. - James Ward Kirk His music could have made Damien Cantwell the star of his generation. But living fast has its consequences, and Damien soon finds himself spiraling into a dark world full of unfettered debauchery and brutal violence. The horrors of drug addiction are painted in sharp, biting prose in this novel about throwing away everything and finding that some things are too precious to lose. |
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