Geremia is a little black orphan, obsessed with the idea of becoming a famous jazz musician, the only one able to compose the most beautiful song in the world. He grows up in Alabama between the passion for the notes and the rage for a border existence. Bit his will to emerge will lead him to stand out as a famous movie soundtrack composer. But at the very peak of his success, when he gains an Academy Award, the dark side of the jazz music swallows him lethally. Can the composition of the perfect music kill? Just contrasting with death, contributing factor a series of murders in Hollywood, Geremia will manage to understand the real border between good and evil. The white and the black of his life will merge in the bottom of the American history, from Prohibition to the roaring years of the Hollywood "Golden Age.
11.41 p.m., 22nd August 2012, suburb of San Jose, Silicon Valley's modern dormitory town, California. A corpse is discovered in a baggage car in a suburban parking lot. It's a scientific researcher of Dutch extraction. It's just the beginning of a chain of murders who are to fully shock the life of Joe Brigati, a young Italo-canadian crime reporter who lives in Milan. With the complicity of a biography to write, he is to find accidentally himself in contact with a secret organization (called Orange Hands) who is trying to remove at the root the troubled international pharmaceutical business exalting scientific pureness. But it's nothing but the beginning of a wider and more silent worldwide revolution. Was the Orange Agent a fatal accident in Vietnam or was it a slaughter wanted by the U.S. army? A probe against time, leading the main character to solve by himself several murder cases between Milan and San Francisco.
Covering every single national note issued from 1861 to the present, including Confederate currency, a completely illustrated price guide to U.S. currency includes more than six thousand updated prices, along with tips on trading and collecting and a glossary of monetary terms. Original.
Covering every national bank note issued since 1861, an up-to-date annual resource lists thousands of current national market prices while providing authoritative guidelines for how to buy and sell collectible pieces, a glossary of terms, and listings for paper money publications and organizations. Original.
This guide lists every U.S. coin ever minted and more than 18,000 coin prices. An essential guide for collectors, it also features: • Extensive information on buying and selling coins at auction, coins shows, online, and through the mail • A full explanation of the American Numismatic Association's official grading system • A fast-find coin index for easy coin identification, as well as hundreds of coin photographs
Jesus was murdered by the Jewish religious leaders whose power base was the temple of Jerusalem. Saul of Tarsus--later the Paul of Christianity--was one of these, and his brand of faith theology mirrored their theology of covenantal entitlement. Thus, Christianity's basic theological principles derive from those who killed Jesus. This is just one of many challenging propositions backed with strong evidence that appear in this book. Jesus, like most Jews, was attuned to faithfulness rather than pure faith, to ethical behavior based on human empathy rather than metaphysical beliefs and rituals. The central focus of Jesus was hesed, the heart of the Jewish covenant with God which linked God's mercy to human compassion and forgiveness, making both mutually interactive. This hesed forgiveness was anathema to the temple's faux forgiveness and threatened its very existence. Therefore, Jesus came not to save us, but to show us how to save ourselves. Reinterpreting a key parable of Jesus in this light, the Parable of the Tares, Jesus can be most plausibly understood as an incarnation of Adam, the original prototype human who God, in Genesis, appointed to oversee his creation and guide our spiritual evolution. His mission was not about any sacrificial death, but about establishing the spiritual humanism of Judaic hesed as the central purpose of human existence.
Packed with all the information collectors need, this guide is filled with current values and the latest market reports. It also includes more than 18,000 prices, values for every U.S. coin ever minted, an updated market review that traces current trends in collecting and investing, and much more. Original.
This book is an indispensable, easy-to-use sourcebook for collectors. Filled with the most current values and the latest market reports, this guide has all the information you need to become a knowledgeable coin collector.
The 36th edition of this essential guide is still the most comprehensive source for collecting and pricing U.S. paper currency. It covers every national note issued from the first in 1861 to the present, including national bank notes, silver certificates, and federal reserve notes. You'll also find Confederate currency, error and freak notes, plus valuable tips on investing and caring for your collection, and a glossary of terms.
This wonderful sourcebook showcases the most popular and collectible foreign coins from around the world--including uncirculated mint coins and rare used coins--all evaluated, graded, and priced. A fast-find coin index lists thousands of prices, reflecting trends and sales. Photos. Previously annotated in June 1996 Advance as The Official Blackbook Price Guide to Foreign Coins.
This all-inclusive reference lists more than 4,000 prices of coins from over 48 countries, from Argentina to Vietnam. Special sections on how to grade your coins to receive the best value, buying coins online and through mail order, and a complete list of numismatic organizations, associations, and publications from all over the world make this the only book collectors will ever need.
The most popular and collectible coins from 48 countries are featured, including both uncirculated and circulated coins priced in various grades--plus invaluable tips on buying and selling coins and a market review that traces current trends in collecting and investing. Photos.
This incomparable sourcebook features every U.S. coin minted--including colonial tokens, farthings, half cents, and gold pieces--all evaluated, graded, and priced plus sections on varieties and errors. Photos.
This essential source lists every coin from nearly 50 countries, each with its current price, and hundreds of photos for easy identification. This edition also includes: - Tips on buying, selling, and grading - How to collect mint errors and oddball world coins - An up-to-date market review - Trends in collecting and investing - Listing of world coin associations and organizations
Enjoy the oldest hobby in the world -- it's fun, it's easy to master, and it's a great way to invest. The Official 2002 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins will turn you into a knowledgeable collector today. Covers EVERY U.S. Coin EVER Minted: Features colonial tokens, farthings, half cents, and gold pieces -- all evaluated, graded, and priced. Includes the RARE and SCARCE: In addition to general coins issued, find popular oddities, varieties, and error coins. Hundreds of PHOTOGRAPHS: Fully illustrated to make identification a snap. Easy to Use: A fast-find coin index lists every variation for quick, easy access. Listings reflect more than 16,500 prices covering different grades, as well as the latest trends and sales. Trust "the experts' Professional advice: Important tips on grading, buying, selling, and even cleaning your coins -- plus an updated market review that traces current trends in collecting and investing. SPECIAL FEATURES: Includes the official American Numismatic Association Grading System and a section on how coins are graded to arrive at the most precise values.
This wide-ranging sourcebook covers every national note issued from 1861 to the present, including demand notes, national bank notes, silver and gold certificates, treasury notes, and today's federal reserve notes. 6,000+ prices listed. Photos throughout.
World money is an everyone's mind, especially collectors'! The OfficialR Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins provides everything you need to know to build an exciting and profitable collection of world coins. Plus, this essential source gives you important information on how to buy, sell, and grade world coins; how to collect mint errors or oddball world coins; auction sales and prices of world coins over the past year; and international numismatic organizations and publications. With every country's coins listed, this is the perfect book to help you evaluate your own collection or to find new treasures. Special Features: * An up-to-date market review that traces current trends in collecting and investing in world coins. * Exhaustive information on world coins minted by the U.S. Mint. * An exclusive section on technology trends impacting world coin collectors. * Hundreds of illustrations to help identify world coins quickly.
This comprehensive reference contains prices of more than 4,000 coins from almost 50 countries, with tips on buying and selling, a market review identifying current trends, 300 photos, and vital information on grading and evaluating a collection.
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