This book details the scandalously common and concrete ways that ordinary Americans suffer when the rich and powerful use white collar crime to gain and sustain wealth, social status, and political influence. Additionally, this book goes beyond the headlines to track how we got here, and poses solutions that can help catch and convict offenders.
A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into a transformative experience of her own.
Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie are back chasing mystery with their unique circle of Southern sleuths. And though the changing colors of fall are a beauty to behold, this year the scattered leaves hide a grim surprise.
Is your diet feeding or defeating disease?<br />We are at a turning point in our understanding of how to prevent and fight disease. Rates of cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, obesity and other common health problems are skyrocketing. However, the latest scientific research and clinical evidence is revealing that the power to protect ourselves against these threats and resist them lies in a simple solution: the foods we eat everyday