This is the fifth book by the author Hugo D. Menendez. In this book, he again returns to writing a fictional story. His first book, Violation of Trust, is a true story that provides the reader with an inside view of organized crime and labor racketeering. His second book, Abuse of Process, details a true story of an attempted extortion and the creative investigation that solved the case. The third book, The Dancing Will Never End, is a short story about the love affair with his wife. The fourth book, The Answer, is a fictional story about a scientist who makes a discovery that caused his death and the death of others due to the national security significances of the discovery. Mr. Menendezs style of writing will allow the readers to feel as if they are part of the story. This fictional story, Horror on the Sea Master, details the life of a young Japanese man who was a genius. He became a highly regarded naval engineer and naval captain. It was always his dream to build the largest and the most technologically built ship in the world. He was successful in attaining his dream by finally building such a ship. He felt that by building the ship, he would restore the honor and prestige of Japan and establish Japan as an industrial power in the world once again. Those that traveled on the Sea Masters maiden voyage, as well as the world, never imagined the impact the Sea Master would have.
This short story attempts to provide the reader with knowledge as to how the agents who enforced the Voting Rights Act of 1965 performed their duties and the problems they encountered. Certain federal agents were designated by the attorney general as voter registrars to enforce the Voter Rights Program. Chapter 1 through chapter 11 describes how we performed our functions and the reactions that were exhibited by some of the hotheads of the community. I have only documented the incidents in this one community because it represented a perfect example of the reactions we experienced in the hundreds of communities where we went to register voters. To write about each community would be redundant and boring. These chapters should give the reader a picture and the flavor of what we went through. The incidences portrayed in this book were actual; however, they were not all connected with Demopolis, Alabama. These incidents and situations occurred many times in different communities. I just used this city because it was the first city I was assigned to. The chapters that follow are written in a storytelling manner and are intended to impart to the reader additional information about situations or incidents that occurred during the registration process and during the enforcement of the actual election process. The reader should get the flavor of what we experienced. It is my intent in writing this short story that the reader can vicariously experience what the federal agents went through during the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was not an easy task, and at times, there was the possibility of personal danger. In the final chapter, I express personal opinions based on my experiences and observations through the year. The dream of Dr. Martin Luther King could only be fully realized if the African American citizens were not denied the right to vote and participate in all areas of the election process. I am very proud of my role in the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was a historical time. This was and is the most important civil rights legislation ever enacted. Because of this law, many African Americans and other minorities have attained and are living the American Dream. Regrettably, too many have not been able to do so. In the final chapter, I express my personal opinion as to why so many African American citizens have not been able to attain the promised dream that Dr. King spoke about and that the Voting Act was supposed to ensure. The opinion is personal, based on current events and my interpretations of those events.
From former special agent in charge for the Office of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering, Miami Organized Crime Strike Force and Secretary of Labor for the State of Florida Hugo D. Menendez comes an intriguing fiction that provides a true picture of illicit activities. Violation of Trust is a vivid portrayal of how organized crime individuals and organized crime connected labor union offi cers cooperate to embezzle union and health welfare funds to the disadvantage of union members and employers—as well as forcing unions on employees. Based on actual criminal investigations of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering conducted by Mr. Menendez and members of his staff for the U. S. Department of Justice’s Miami Organized Crime Strike Force, this book follows the story of Giovanni Pelusa or “Pel” whose life changes forever when he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. From birth, Pel’s future had been predetermined. First, by his size and secondly, the infl uence his father’s profession had on him. Though he was a loving son and outwardly a decent individual, he was a born enforcer. He had no regard for the pain or even the death he infl icted on others. In trying to become his father, he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. Pel sold his services as other professional individuals sell theirs. His success in the field of muscle for the racketeers provided him with a measure of wealth. His height and strength turned out to be his undoing. Like a ghost, the tall man appeared to be present at many crime scenes. Trying to save himself by turning as an informer cost him dearly instead. His actions led to the unraveling of one of the largest organized crime and labor racketeering conspiracies in the United States.
I have titled this short story The Dancing Will Never End; A Short Story of a Love Affair. If a person takes into consideration the time we began going steady till Cleos death, we spent over Sixty Years together. Ours was not the type of love which is written about in fictional love stories. The romantic love left after a while. As this superficial romantic love faded true love took hold. The romantic love was but the soil and fertilizer which allowed our true love to flourish and grow so deeply. Having said this, our relationship and love affair was not a life spent kissing or lovie dovie, never having an argument or agreeing on everything. Our love if viewed by an outside observer would not manifest itself as any different as the relationship one may observe of any other married couple. But it was different we had become truly one and this was our love affair. In our relationship, we learned to listen to each other, make compromises and respect each other. We not only listened to each other, we made decisions together. Separation or divorces were words which were never part of our vocabulary. This action was one we would never have contemplated. We learned to accept each others faults, adjust our own behavior so as to meld with each other. We loved each other enough to work out any problem or disappointment even when something hurtful had been said. Our love was like poets have written, An unconditional love that is most understanding and a vulnerable love that supports, comforts and is DETERMINED TO TRIUMPH OVER EVERY CHALLENGE OR ADVERSITY IT MAY ENCOUNTER. I first fell in love with Cleo at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. We professed our love to each other at our high school Sock hop dance. We danced all of our lives till Cleos medical condition did not allow doing so. As long as I am alive and neither my memory or mental acuity fails me, the dancing will never end.
This book by Mr. Menendez is a complete departure from his previous books. His prior works, though written as fiction, did in fact chronicle investigations that he had conducted both in the federal and private sectors. These cases were successfully litigated in the federal court for the southern district of Florida. Mr. Menendez maintains his unique style of storytelling; however, this book is a completely fictional story. The story line will keep the reader transfixed and guessing as to what the conclusion will be. While reading the story, the reader will constantly wonder what the answer is. Dr. Harold Steiner is an internationally recognized researcher who, together with other renown researchers, set out to answer the question which scientists have pondered through the years. What is the reason why some individuals, in rare occasions, become a genius? The question is, why is a genius a genius? Dr. Steiner, as the main researcher and project director for the Genius Project, spent over ten years researching this question. By accident, as often occurs in science, he makes a discovery, and at first, he does not understand the enormous implication of what he has discovered. He came to realize his discovery could alter the balance of power in the world if improperly utilized. If utilized with the intent of helping the human race, it could help in curing many types of mental illnesses. He and his fellow researchers preferred risking death rather than allowing this discovery to fall in the hands of the intelligence community of nations. His final act was to place upon the shoulders of his son and daughter-in- law the responsibility for the future course of this discovery.
Based on actual civil investigations, Abuse of Process provides the readers with an inside look on how two individuals attempted to use the legal system of the Unites States to extort funds from a wealthy individual. The plan was very well orchestrated and was almost successful had it not been for a very thorough and complex investigation as well as the tenacity of the investigators and the defense attorney. The abuse of the legal system for any illegal or extortionate scheme cannot be tolerated in a democracy such as ours. The victim, Mr. Nelson Peltz received a lot of wide ranging and unfavorable publicity when the accusations were made however as usual, when exonerated, the coverage was minimal. WHERE CAN HE GO TO FULLY RESTORE HIS REPUTATION and to ensure that everyone that read or heard the unfounded allegations will read or hear about the extortion that was attempted against him?
This is the fifth book by the author Hugo D. Menendez. In this book, he again returns to writing a fictional story. His first book, Violation of Trust, is a true story that provides the reader with an inside view of organized crime and labor racketeering. His second book, Abuse of Process, details a true story of an attempted extortion and the creative investigation that solved the case. The third book, The Dancing Will Never End, is a short story about the love affair with his wife. The fourth book, The Answer, is a fictional story about a scientist who makes a discovery that caused his death and the death of others due to the national security significances of the discovery. Mr. Menendezs style of writing will allow the readers to feel as if they are part of the story. This fictional story, Horror on the Sea Master, details the life of a young Japanese man who was a genius. He became a highly regarded naval engineer and naval captain. It was always his dream to build the largest and the most technologically built ship in the world. He was successful in attaining his dream by finally building such a ship. He felt that by building the ship, he would restore the honor and prestige of Japan and establish Japan as an industrial power in the world once again. Those that traveled on the Sea Masters maiden voyage, as well as the world, never imagined the impact the Sea Master would have.
From former special agent in charge for the Office of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering, Miami Organized Crime Strike Force and Secretary of Labor for the State of Florida Hugo D. Menendez comes an intriguing fiction that provides a true picture of illicit activities. Violation of Trust is a vivid portrayal of how organized crime individuals and organized crime connected labor union offi cers cooperate to embezzle union and health welfare funds to the disadvantage of union members and employers—as well as forcing unions on employees. Based on actual criminal investigations of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering conducted by Mr. Menendez and members of his staff for the U. S. Department of Justice’s Miami Organized Crime Strike Force, this book follows the story of Giovanni Pelusa or “Pel” whose life changes forever when he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. From birth, Pel’s future had been predetermined. First, by his size and secondly, the infl uence his father’s profession had on him. Though he was a loving son and outwardly a decent individual, he was a born enforcer. He had no regard for the pain or even the death he infl icted on others. In trying to become his father, he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. Pel sold his services as other professional individuals sell theirs. His success in the field of muscle for the racketeers provided him with a measure of wealth. His height and strength turned out to be his undoing. Like a ghost, the tall man appeared to be present at many crime scenes. Trying to save himself by turning as an informer cost him dearly instead. His actions led to the unraveling of one of the largest organized crime and labor racketeering conspiracies in the United States.
From former special agent in charge for the Office of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering, Miami Organized Crime Strike Force and Secretary of Labor for the State of Florida Hugo D. Menendez comes an intriguing fiction that provides a true picture of illicit activities. Violation of Trust is a vivid portrayal of how organized crime individuals and organized crime connected labor union offi cers cooperate to embezzle union and health welfare funds to the disadvantage of union members and employers as well as forcing unions on employees. Based on actual criminal investigations of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering conducted by Mr. Menendez and members of his staff for the U. S. Department of Justice's Miami Organized Crime Strike Force, this book follows the story of Giovanni Pelusa or "Pel" whose life changes forever when he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. From birth, Pel's future had been predetermined. First, by his size and secondly, the infl uence his father's profession had on him. Though he was a loving son and outwardly a decent individual, he was a born enforcer. He had no regard for the pain or even the death he infl icted on others. In trying to become his father, he became entangled in the world of organized crime and labor racketeering. Pel sold his services as other professional individuals sell theirs. His success in the field of muscle for the racketeers provided him with a measure of wealth. His height and strength turned out to be his undoing. Like a ghost, the tall man appeared to be present at many crime scenes. Trying to save himself by turning as an informer cost him dearly instead. His actions led to the unraveling of one of the largest organized crime and labor racketeering conspiracies in the United States.
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