A National Book Award nominee in 1988, Jack McLaughlin's biography tells the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. For over half a century, it was his consuming passion, his most serious amusement. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuitive understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of builder and building alike. En route he tells us much about life in Virginia; about Monticello's craftsmen and how they worked their materials; about slavery, class, and family; and, above all, about the multiplicity of domestic concerns that preoccupied this complex man. It is an engaging and incisive look at the eighteenth-century mind: systematic, rational, and curious, but also playful, comfort-loving, and amusing. Ultimately, it provides readers with great insight into daily life in Colonial and Federal America.
With the arrival of pirate radio ships in the early 1960s, the listening habits of British teenagers changed forever. This brave new world of pirate radio was daring, exciting and glamorous, and one that thousands of young men were desperate to join. Including 22 year-old Jack McLaughlin. Now a Scottish broadcasting legend, in this book Jack tells how he did just that - and some of what happened next - with death-defying working conditions and high drama, where young pirates risked life and limb to become radio stars. To set the scene, he retraces his early life and career - from bingo caller, to House Uncle in a London children's home, then a History teacher. And tells of the moment that changed his life, when he heard pirate radio being broadcast for the first time. Once at sea, apart from sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, there are fires, sea sickness, a jail cell and a Force Twelve hurricane. Plus the fierce rivalry and backstabbing of some of his fellow Jocks. All in the context of the Beatles, the Stones, Bowie and Hendrix and the incredibly colourful characters who also found themselves in the off-shore 'floating rust buckets'. "Pirate Jock is as refreshing as a being hit in the face by a giant wave on a freezing cold day - but a helluva lot more fun. It's the story of the arrival of commercial radio through the eyes of a class broadcaster - who knows how to transmit a great tale." Brian Beacom, Glasgow Herald/Evening Times.
For Jim Sain, the eccentric, controversial, and frequently naked mayor of Berkeley, California, life is never dulland thats just the way he likes it. In this, the final installment of his mR. bERZERKELEY trilogy, Jack McLaughlin wraps up his love song to the other city by the bay. Mayor Sain has a lot on his mind these days. Hes in Virginia City, involved in a murder trial; the accused is Asia, his half-sister, and she has been charged with their fathers murder. Jims an up-and-coming reality television star whose rise to fame and (possible) fortune is the talk of Hamilton House. Hes also the king of Mardi Gras in his spare time. BTW-hes still supposed to be running a city! Meanwhile, life at the boarding house is as outlandish as ever. No one knows quite what to think after Josh disappears. He is the target of a Chinese gang leader, and his life takes a confusing turn when he loses his memory and returns as an alligator hunter. Sarah soldiers on in her search for the one she now loves. The controversial culmination of Asias dog-cloning experiment draws near. And poor Bessie must deal with sadness she always feels when all the boarders leave after another wild and wacky year. But at least she has the new school year to cheer her up, when a new cast of characters brings fresh life to Hamilton House. Decisions are made, risks taken, drama endured, adventure survived, and excitement abounds as the mR. BERZERKELEY trilogy comes to a dazzling and bittersweet end.
Jim Sain's star is rising! Life in Berkeley is as colorful as ever, and now, his life is even more bizarre than before just like he likes it. Despite his madness, buff oonery, and lefty leanings, Berkeley's zany mayor continues to be a media darling. Back for more, Jack McLaughlin's love song for Berkeley continues in mR. bERZERKELEY II. Jim's trying his best to navigate the waters, but Big Game antics and even bigger lies spun by his enemies are making it a rough crossing. And now that he's a father, he's out to lead the willing and find solutions for all the many challenges he now faces including a few surprises. His life is filled with real characters, as the expression goes: Nymphomaniac Jasmine is leading Josh toward the altar, while the pregnant Babe has escaped to Kansas, leaving Winnie to handle Hamilton House alone. Freshman Sarah changes lifestyles again and lesbian lovers Stephanie and Judy want to experience motherhood. Mysterious Michael and his mother, the evil vice chancellor, continue their hatred toward each other. Asia's bordello past and a murder put her future (and the chancellor's reputation) in danger. Former boarder Ainsley Bassette reappears on the scene; Bessie faces a life-or-death operation; and now, Trojan's fighting a deadly battle with coyotes. Toss in a little naked windsurfing on Southern California beaches and a trip to Disneyland, and you've got another exciting installment of wacky mR. bERZERKELEY adventures.
Ask anyone: Jim Sain is a pompous, naked, free thinker. He's also the mayor of Berkeley. One of his high school chums has moved back to renovate Hamilton House, one wacky adventure at a time, and who knows what's coming next? The mayor has been dubbed "mR. bERZERKELEY" by a cartoonist who is determined to embarrass him (and undermine his bid for reelection). His personal life is as colorful as his political life. He gives his detractors plenty of fodder to fuel his demise (but in his eyes, these are not signs of moral weakness). In this spoof that cheerfully brings the sixties into the twenty-first century, Jim's buffoonery as he interacts with boarding-house residents creates a wild smorgasbord of political, mysterious, sexual, and otherwise edgy adventures. A cartoonist, a naïve freshman, a reformed prostitute, lesbian lovers, a sarcastic cook, the de-formed son of a university bigwig, and a Kansas politician are some of the characters who spark energy back into the old house and bring classic Berkeley lore back to life. mR. bERZERKELEY is Jack McLaughlin's love song to a city like no other.
In the second book of B-4: Special Agent, Bonnie is assigned to the San Francisco office, so she can escape the enemies she made in Vegas as a rookie. But there’s no shortage of excitement in her new surroundings, as she and her partner, Schietz, try to locate a shipment of Hitler’s Gold, experiencing Bay Area culture and meeting a cast of interesting characters along the way. Meanwhile, Angelanne, the daughter of an underworld chief who was killed along with her mother and brother by Bonnie’s father, takes over as underworld boss by murdering several family members. She swears revenge on Bonnie’s father, Bobby Brown, and wants Bonnie to feel the pain she has felt for several years. She kidnaps Bobby and then Bonnie. Bobby is hidden and Bonnie is tortured. After hearing Bobby was kidnapped, JJ jumps into the picture with all her resources, including the Battle Mountain Boys. Also in the picture is Benneschott, Bonnie’s half-brother unknown to her. He saves Bonnie from certain death several times but is helpless when she is kidnapped. Find out if Bonnie escapes, whether Angelanne gets her revenge, and whether anyone ever finds Hitler’s elusive gold in this thrilling adventure.
Nicknamed B-4 – Big Boobs Bonnie Brown – by her childhood friends, she is the daughter of legendary San Francisco cop Bobby Brown and was raised in Battle Mountain, Nevada after her mother was bussed out of The City to avoid her demise. B-4 grew up in her mother’s foul-mouthed, rowdy, rough, and colorful image. After her mother’s murder, Bobby Brown came to the self-proclaimed armpit or America to see her into adulthood. Her father produced a second daughter unknown to B-4. JJ Wellington is a billionaire widow living in Washington, DC. In Battle Mountain, Bobby Brown runs B-4’s dead mother’s Roadkill Saloon and Lilly’s Bordello. B-4 becomes an ATF Special Agent and her first assignment is Las Vegas where her sharp-shooting skills get her in trouble immediately and the target of a criminal family. Flashbacks of her mother’s and father’s pasts guide her as she faces dire trouble several times. In the end, Joseph Benneschott, who is B-4’s mother’s son, also unknown to B-4, and JJ save Bobby Brown and the “Rookie” from certain death.
Why would someone write a book about a child molester? As a lifelong educator, the most challenging situation I faced was dealing with the possibility a teacher was sexually molesting a student. The teacher in question was so popular no one could believe he was doing what the student alleged. I came into contact with experts who described the characteristics of a child molester...characteristics I had not or most educators had not been made aware of in our formal training. Once I heard of the modus operandi of a child molester I had the information I needed to begin dealing with not only that situation but others faced. Everyone was “Naïve”...it just couldn’t be! “A Parent’s Trust Betrayed” has been inspired and fictionalized into a worst case scenario to bring out molester’s characteristics to help others become knowledgeable. Most teachers/coaches/tutors/organizations, clubs and religious leaders with characteristics portrayed in this book are outstanding and not pedophiles, of course. But, one must not be “naïve” to the fact there is always that possibility.
FROM THE AUTHOR'S PROLOGUE This is the story of an obsession, an obsession by two men that steam could propel a vessel upstream against a strong current. One is a historical figure, John Fitch. More than a decade before Robert Fulton, Fitch placed a steamboat in regular service on the Delaware River. The second, Timothy Chase, is a young man who fell unannounced into my imagination and took up permanent residence there. I soon learned that he had a passion for steam engines, a beguiling innocence, and a talent for getting into trouble. Once I had set the two figures in motion it seemed inevitable that they should be drawn to that steamboat Mecca, the Mississippi River, and to meet there the legendary boatman of heroic deeds and epic boasts, Mike Fink. This, then, is a wedding of American history and fiction, of fact and fable. I like to think it's a narrative that Mark Twain, our premier Mississippi River fabulist, would approve of, for it combines the fresh taste of huckleberries on the tongue with the sounds of slapping paddlewheels and the touch of young love.
Most people graduating from college face the problem of finding a job. Jared Carver, an engineer, also had to overcome the poor economic conditions of 1958 and a murder. Disappointed, Jared is forced to take a job at the Gowanus Canal Pumping Station in the crumbling blue-collar Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. On his way to work the first day, he witnesses a murder in the street, but unnoticed, he flees to avoid involvement. As he starts his new job, the only one he could find in his field, Jared realizes he has stepped into the midst of a criminal scheme that threatens to ruin his fledgling career and perhaps his life. He becomes romantically involved with Julie, another resident of the old neighborhood, who desperately wants him to share an overseas adventure, but Jared isn't sure what he wants
This edited book significantly contributes to the knowledge on how to address gang problems from a broad community perspective, which takes into account criminal justice agencies, social service providers, and community leaders, along with police, who have implemented collaborative anti-gang policies and practices. As community-wide efforts become more common, it is increasingly important to investigate effective strategies to address social problems. Beyond Suppression: Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence explores a demonstration project of one state’s efforts to reduce gang and youth violence through use of a comprehensive initiative, the Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM). The relevance of the CGM as a conceptual framework to guide gang policy and practice is illustrated throughout the book, and tailored gang reduction strategies derived from that framework and rooted in the ecological constitution of communities are showcased. The chapters highlight implementation strategies employed by various communities using a case study methodology that assists in garnering an in-depth perspective of implementation issues and key dimensions of the CGM. This book answers important questions about how communities operationalize the CGM. The results of these investigations are important for scholars, learners, and practitioners who seek to address gang violence using a customized response.
Jack MacLeod's first two novels established him as that rarest of talents, a writer who can entertain while also grappling with ideas and social issues. "Uproar, " his new novel, is the story of a marriage in free fall, a career on the skids and the bewildering era we have only just recently survived. Included among the list of zany characters is Zinger' -- that remarkable literary creation who first made an appearance in "Zinger and Me" (1979), and whom the actor Don Harron has called one of the most memorable characters in Canadian literature'.
Why would someone write a book about a child molester? As a lifelong educator, the most challenging situation I faced was dealing with the possibility a teacher was sexually molesting a student. The teacher in question was so popular no one could believe he was doing what the student alleged. I came into contact with experts who described the characteristics of a child molester...characteristics I had not or most educators had not been made aware of in our formal training. Once I heard of the modus operandi of a child molester I had the information I needed to begin dealing with not only that situation but others faced. Everyone was "Naïve"...it just couldn't be! "A Parent's Trust Betrayed" has been inspired and fictionalized into a worst case scenario to bring out molester's characteristics to help others become knowledgeable. Most teachers/coaches/tutors/organizations, clubs and religious leaders with characteristics portrayed in this book are outstanding and not pedophiles, of course. But, one must not be "naïve" to the fact there is always that possibility.
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