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It's a typical cold November night and Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne, a very atypical policeman, waits in the Traveller's Rest Hotel parking lot for the arrival of three men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped. Instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent people, their deaths starting an investigation that sees him and his conscience...
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John Kenneth Galbraith has long been at the center of American economics, in key positions of responsibility during the New Deal, World War II, and since, guiding policy and debate. His trenchant new book distills this lifetime of experience in the public and private sectors; it is a scathing critique of matters as they stand today.
Sounding the alarm about the increasing gap between reality and "conventional wisdom" -- a phrase he coined -- Galbraith...
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"Kleptocracy: The Theft of Nations" is a journey into this hidden world. We will dissect the mechanisms of grand corruption – the shell companies, the offshore havens, the enablers who sanitize stolen wealth. From Russia's oligarchic clans to the patronage networks of India, we'll unravel the systems that allow the powerful to siphon off billions while their citizens stagnate.This book isn't merely an exposé; it's a call to arms. We'll explore...
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"El monólogo del universo de la corrupción" es un relato cautivador que sumerge al lector en un mundo donde la corrupción se extiende como una sombra omnipresente. A través de una prosa vívida y penetrante, el autor teje una narrativa que desentraña los entresijos de la moralidad y el poder. Desde las altas esferas del gobierno hasta los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad, cada página es una danza peligrosa entre la lealtad y la codicia,...
6) Herself
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Forty is fabulous for Tessa Craig. Heck, she has it all-a glamorous job as a political speechwriter, a Manhattan duplex, and a handsome boyfriend, Congressman David Weyburn, whose integrity, charisma, and good looks have made him his party's rising star. But her fabulosity fizzles when scandal strikes, and Tessa watches helplessly as her seemingly happy love life and successful career collapse like a house of cards.
Tessa realizes it's time to embark...
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