Welcome to the true story of the department of injustice. In 1972, Joe Kotvas had it all as a former police officer and a rising star in Tampa politics. But thirteen years later, a short visit by a corrupt colleague to the office of Hillsborough county commissioner Joe Kotvas's office in 1983 would change and shake the very core of local government right up to Washington, DC. The colleague was advised to plant a bribe at the behest of an ambitious US attorney known to the community as Mad Dog (Robert) Merkle, a man eager to make his way to larger assignments in his political career. Found Guilty, But... is a firsthand account of how innocent people and public servants were set up and framed on bribery and corruption charges as part of a witch hunt designed to put dozens of prominent people who did business with the government in prison. This is the complete story of how a beloved politician's career was cut short by an unscrupulous prosecutor intent on putting as many people in jail as possible. It is a personal story about Kotvas's battle to get adequate legal representation, his trials, his five years in federal prison, and his return to a community that had once venerated him as an attentive government official and later painted him as an outcast in disgrace. Experience what happened from start to finish-how the criminal justice system designed to protect the innocent came to be his worst nightmare. See exactly how the wrong people can end up losing chunks of their lives and reputations to powerful prosecutors who care little except to make names for themselves. But best of all, learn how Joe Kotvas weaves a grim depiction of the anguish and despair of helplessness while emerging at the end of it all as a productive member of the community with his head held high.
Into the Silence was written with the intent to motivate, challenge and educate God's servants regarding the needs and uniqueness of ministering among the Deaf. It is also intended to serve as an informative introductory text for Deaf ministry and missions for pastors and Christian servants alike. There are many books on deafness, deaf education, sign language and Deaf culture. However, there are not many that deal with the subject of Deaf missions and the great need for missionaries and ministries for the Deaf worldwide. This book is an effort to help fill that need and to provide motivation and vision to those who would give their lives to the Lord in the service of the Deaf.Statistics presented have been researched but have not been scientifically verified. They were gleaned and developed from various sources with the intent of adding context to the need for ministry among the Deaf. When referring to the use of the word deaf in this book, "deaf" is used in reference to the medical/audiological/pathological loss of hearing and "Deaf" is used as it relates to Deaf community and Deaf culture. This book is primarily based on my personal experience, observation and opinion. It is not intended to contradict, criticize or stand above another's opinions or methods of ministry. I pray you will find this book helpful and insightful; especially to those whom God has called to work with the Deaf or those who are considering a Deaf ministry in their church as part of their global missionary effort. Time is short. We must be busy about the Master's business in reaching this greatly under-reached people group.
My name is Joe Sorenson. The reason why I am writing this book is to demonstrate my exciting life. Let us enjoy the ride! Do you want to know where I grew up? This book will tell you in great detail. So let's take a ride. I was born August 6 in the year 1941 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I went to a residential school in Faribault, Minnesota. I am blind, but this book will show you how a blind person can rise from almost becoming mentally ill to rising to the top. I have worked in radio, but I had to work for it. My wife, Ellen, and I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and we write poetry. So let's ride.
HARDCOVER EDITION: Inside is the true story (with 60 photographs)of a war that was kept from the American people, a war fought right in its own back yard. It's the story of a Japanese doctor educated in America and caught up in a war that tore him between two worlds. It was a war that shattered his hopes and dreams of a family he would never see again. You'll read about a Navy submarine commander and his crew who went missing, creating a mystery that remained unsolved for over 60 years. The story is about the lives of young men who fought and died for what they believed in and how a young pilot helped change the course of the war before his death. It tells of how the governments of both the United States and Japan tried to keep a part of World War II secret and how it was years before citizens had any idea it ever happened. It's a story of love, faith and hardships, suffering and dying. It's the story of the dead crying out to be heard and remembered. It's their story, a story about a forgotten war fought on American soil, about the the invasion of America no one really knows or remembers except for those very few remaining who fought there. You'll learn about the troops whose lives were cut short because they were too poorly equipped to fight this "war that never happened." It's a story about everyday people like you or I, who lost their lives in a land few people gave any thought to. You'll see why they became the Men of the Invisible War.
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