corrupt practices

"Griffin Watts is 13 years old in 1974 New York, a city which, at the brink of financial collapse, seems to crumble around him at roughly the same rate as his family. Desperate to forge a connection to his father, Griffin gets co-opted into his illicit and dangerous architectural salvage business, which allows him to discover the centuries old sculptures (gargoyles) carved into buildings all over the city by immigrant artisans. As his father's obsession with preserving the landmark buildings around him descends into mania, Griffin has to learn how to build himself into the person he wants to become--and let go of what he cannot keep"--Provided by publisher.

When a halfhearted investigation labels a murder as a domestic dispute, Detective Doyle Carrick is on the case.

The competition between Del's soccer team, the Cardinals, and their rivals, the Rebels, gets violent, Del tries to diffuse the situation while figuring out which of the Rebel's is responsible for the attack.

Shows how state and local governments and their private industry partners profit from the social safety net, turning the poor of the nation into revenue streams. Offers a plan for reforms to realign human services agencies with their intended purpose to aid the poor.

Presents a collection of reports by investigative journalist Greg Palast in which he provides evidence to support his claims of wrongdoing in the 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as by Wal-Mart, the World Bank, Pat Robertson, and other individuals, organizations, and corporations.

Discusses the case of a party for Duke University lacrosse players when a hired stripper dialed 911 to report a rape, and covers the resulting legal battle and dropped charges against three players as well as the problems with media coverage and the actions of college administration.

The murder of a Connecticut family is almost written off as a burglary gone bad by the local police force, but former police lieutenant Ty Hauck, an investigator for a global securities firm, is drawn to the case and led to a global terrorist conspiracy when he learns that the murdered woman is a former lover of his and that the male victim, Mark Glassman, was the chief equities trader at a top investment bank.

"Attkisson exposes the...tactics of smear artists, and their...access to the biggest names in political media--operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy"--Amazon.com.

Explores ways athletes are breaking the rules in sports, and the ethics behind it.

"One stupid mistake and Javvan's life has never been the same. Javvan has a criminal record and a problem: get a job or violate his parole. Even after many interviews, no one will hire him--whatever happened to a second chance? Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is finally on an upswing. Then the other shoe drops and Javvan realizes he is in deeper than he thought,"--Page [4] of cover.