On The Hill, it can be hard to separate politics from big business and organized crime. Welcome to the web of lies, deceit, fraud, and deception that surrounds The Hill and explains why our government is so dysfunctional, our national health programs such a mess, and health care reform is doomed to failure. Written by a former U.S. Senate investigator, counsel, and staff director and based on true events, The Hill is a compelling tale of corruption. From The Hill: "It is said Sam "The Snake" Siciliano earned his nickname while he was in the porn industry. There was no evidence of that in the neatly tailored suit he now wore, any more than there was any reason to believe this mild looking, elderly man had killed two dozen men and arranged the death of many more. He looked more like the owner of the local pizzeria than a hit man. His smile was amiable, his eyes opaque and unfocused behind thick, black-framed glasses. His body was so thin he almost appeared frail. Still, it didn't take a lot of muscle to pull the trigger on a .22 automatic.
A sudden illness. An uncertain future. An infant son. So begain Spiritual Common Sense. What would you want your children to know if you weren't sure you would be around to watch them grow? Written for this purpose and completed ten years after it began, Spiritual Common Sense addresses the fundamental questions of humanity - The Meaning of Life, How the World Works, The Meanting In Life, Happiness, Joy and Sorrow, Here and the Hereafter - and provides 77 Guiding Principles for a More Meaningful Life.
1,000 quotations that speak to the heart of what we do, who we are, and what we hope to be. They are cliff notes for life: from Adversity ("There is no education like adversity," Benjamin Disraeli.) to Wealth ("The gods are those who either have money or do not want it," Samuel Butler.).
Local heroes, good deeds, rescued children, medical advances, foiled crooks, optimistic statistics, and lots of other heartwarming current events too often ignored by the media are gathered in this one delightful volume. This book contrasts sharply with hyped-up stories about political scandal, trials of the century, or celebrity bad boys. These stories are written from the heart.
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