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Anatomy of greed

the unshredded truth from an Enron insider
2002
The author chronicles his experiences as a young executive at Enron, from his first day in March 2001, to December 3, 2001, when the company filed for bankruptcy and he was given thirty minutes to vacate the premises, and provides insight into the inner workings of the failed corporation.

Black market adoption and the sale of children

1990
Examines the problems of illegal adoption and surrogate motherhood and the tragedies which often result from them. Offers solutions to the ethical and legal dilemmas caused by this form of commerce.

Erin Brockovich

2000
A feisty single mother stumbles onto one of the biggest tort cases in history after securing employment with a small-town lawyer.

Paintball blast

2007
When Max and Tyler start losing paintball matches to a new player named Ryan, Max is suspicious and sets out to prove that Ryan is cheating.

BMX blitz

2011
A BMX racer on a secret course seems to have an advantage.

The fool's run

1996
Mr. Kidd tries to stay one step ahead of mysterious characters and the feds as he deals with a corporate spy who stole the plans for a fighter plane target system.

The heist

a novel
2013
Just when it seems that international crook Nicolas Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all, he convinces the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O'Hare. Problem is, teaming up to stop a corrupt investment banker who is hiding on a private island in Indonesia is going to test O'Hare's patience and Fox's skill, if the two don't kill each other first.

How to rig an election

confessions of a Republican operative
2008
Examines campaigning in the twenty-first century, and focuses on the questionable techniques and tactics employed by the Republican party, and describes the author's involvement with jamming the phone lines of the New Hampshire Democrats in 2002, and other related events.

Slaves to fashion

poverty and abuse in the new sweatshops
2004
A comprehensive history of sweatshops in the United States that exposes the dark side of the garment industry and the exploitation of its workers, and examines the decline and rebirth of sweatshop conditions in the clothing industry.

Enron

the rise and fall
2003
A behind-the-scenes look at Enron's rise to power, its reputation before October 2001, what led to its bankruptcy, and the impact of its failure on the business world.

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