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In this blistering new novel, Burke ("lord of the Asphalt Jungle"–The Washington Post Book World) is forced into a journey that will change the lives of the urban survivalist and his outlaw family ... forever

The only person Burke has ever called "father," a legendary crime planner known throughout the underworld as the Prof, is in a coma, barely clinging to life in the off-the-books hospital where the crew stashed him after their last job went off the rails. So when Pryce, a shadow-man with deep (and very dark) government connections, offers a package–Presidential-grade medical services for the Prof and a wiped-clean slate for everyone who participates–Burke signs the contract without reading it.

The two-year-old son of a Saudi prince has been kidnapped. A highly professional snatch: no errors, no forensics ... and no ransom note. Burke's job: get the kid back. Whatever it costs, whatever it takes. Pryce came to Burke because the profile concluded this was the work of a pedophile ring. But after Burke turns over every rock and comes up empty in his hunt for maggots, the ultimate man-for-hire must return to the day "Baby Boy Burke" was written on his birth certificate to conduct the one interrogation that could possible save this child and write, in the blood of his enemies, the final act of his life story..
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If you make it through the gates which house Emerald City, one of D.C. s deadliest projects, you ll run into four women with colorful ski coats and designer jeans. And if you don t belong, you ll quickly find out what they have nestled inside the Marc Jacob or Louis Vuitton purses they keep closely to them. These females aren t just pretty faces. They were taken out of their beds and placed on the throne by the hustler s they loved. Their only request was that the Emerald City squad remain true. But when Thick, the self proclaimed leader of the clique decides to bring an outside chick into the picture, to floss using the money their girlfriends earned, the security of the operation is jeopardized, sides are chosen and all hell breaks loose. Immediately they decide to remove the gang-stresses from power to prevent their emotions from interfering with business. But it s easier said than done and their ungratefulness only insights their fury. Once they shared their beds together, now they fought a war against one another for the ownership of a million dollar empire. Four women against their ex men. Who will reign supreme? The men who taught them everything they knew about the game? Or the Pitbulls In A Skirt?.
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The Sequel To Pitbulls In A Skirt 2.
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I wouldn’t kick him out of bed for eating crackers, but what about pizza? It is three in the afternoon and the man slowly rolling out of bed next to me with a slice of pepperoni pizza stuck to his back is none other than...Ace Frehley from KISS.

I realize to the average person this might seem strange, but it is business as usual when you are with Ace. There was no telling what you could be a witness to. Ace was a vampire, staying up all hours of the night. I would only find out about all of the mischief he had done during the night after we ate our afternoon breakfast. At first, I really couldn’t figure out how he did all he did on so little sleep. But who knows how they do things on planet "Jendal".

Sometimes, in a moment of rare sobriety, I would wonder how I got myself into this position. I was a small town girl in her twenties who had never even seen cocaine, only drank on occasion and who had never experienced a "one night stand" or a sexual liaison with a married man. Well, I am about to tell you how it all happened, how I got sucked Into The Void... With Ace Frehley..
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One of the most beloved dogs of the 20th century, the American Pit Bull Terrier has in recent times become one of the most maligned and misunderstood Marc Joseph’s photographic exploration into the culture of Pit Bulls dogs and their people presents an alternative view of the controversial world revolving around this uniquely American breed of dog, and the human beings who live for them. Granted unprecedented access to homes, yards, events, and celebrated figures (including hip-hop recording artists such as Big Boi from Outkast, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill), Joseph reveals this culture through captivating photographs taken across the United States. Issues of identity are addressed through elements of image, race, pride, and background, while the images simultaneously serve to further an understanding of our perceptions of unconditional love, beauty, danger, and strength. Rich with metaphor, themes of family and shelter are prominent; throughout the series a cast of characters emerges, themselves defining the context of the work.

Interviews by Cory Reynolds; with an historical and personal essay from best-selling author James Frey (My Friend Leonard, A Million Little Pieces).

in truth, a breathtakingly original view of American Culture. DAVID SCHONNAUER / AMERICAN PHOTO MAGAZINE / MARCH 2005

Joseph may have found the perfect totem animal for contemporary AmericaÉthe often contradictory traits of loyalty and fearlessness, pugnacity and menace, obedience and rebellion EDGAR ALLEN BEEM / PHOTO DISTRICT NEWS / NOVEMBER 2003

I believe it is very important to look squarely at societal issues, and a photographic typology is the perfect vehicle for looking at this one. Mr. Joseph has created a suite of pictures that are as powerful as they are revealing. Seen alone the pictures are tender or frightening or dignified. Cumulatively they are a riveting photographic manifestation of American culture. JOEL STERNFELD, PHOTOGRAPHER AMERICAN PROSPECTS, STRANGER PASSING

Marc Joseph's handsomely packaged photography collectionÉAmerican Pitbull is a complicated expression of how objects transform into icons, and how this courageous, unstoppable breed serves as a symbol to owners glorifying those same qualities in themselves. FELICIA FEASTER / CREATIVE LOAFING / ATLANTA, GA 01.08.04

BESTSELLERS (#14) LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER LIST FOR NOVEMBER 23, 2003

American Pitbull challenges facile assumptions... Joseph provides a fascinating visual portrait of the nation's most vilified dogs [which] makes us re-evaluate just who is drawn to these dogs and why. DENISE FLAIM / NEW YORK NEWSDAY APRIL 26, 2004

I am reminded of Bill Owens’ photographic essay and book, Suburbia. His posed photos of big-haired ladies and empty swimming pools seem deliberately campy. Just when you start to think how desolate these people’s lives must be, you turn the page and there is a portrait of Owens’ own family. He was not photographing the Other, he captured his own experience and in so doing, marked a point in social history. Such is the case with Joseph’s work. He did not approach this project from the outside... [American Pitbull] is one man’s view of the dogs and their people... a personal journey of his connection to a special breed of dog.

LILLIAN SIZEMORE / PROGRAM DIRECTOR, FIFTY CROWS INT'L FUND FOR DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

MARC JOSEPH was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been making pictures since his father presented him with the gift of a camera, at age 17. After college and a year in Paris, he relocated to New York City in 1987, where he now lives and works. American Pitbull is his first book.

JAMES FREY is the author of the memoir A Million Little Pieces, a New York Times bestseller that was named the best book of 2003 by Amazon.com. It was subsequently published in thirty countries and became a bestseller around the world. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he and his family live in New York City with their two dogs, one of which is an American Pit Bull Terrier. His latest work, My Friend Leonard, is published by Riverhead.

CORY REYNOLDS served as editor of the monograph, Peter Halley: Maintain Speed, and is the former editor of Index Magazine, where she interviewed Abel Ferrara, Isabel Huppert, Jurgen Teller, and many others.

Paperback, 8.75 x 11 in./248 pgs / 220 color..
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Imagine what it's like when the pet you know as sweet is reviled and greatly feared by some. Picture taking your dog for a walk and people practically running in the other direction Imagine finding out that because this dog is a member of your household you aren't welcome in a number of communities across the country. All this and more become the experiences of the author after she adopts a very ill, pit bull. A 30-something college instructor and freelance journalist with a penchant for rescuing animals, the author initially fears the pit bull might be dangerous. But this dogs turns out to be a funny, smart and, yes, sweet animal, leading the author to question the validity of the negative pit bull stereotypes. An eye-opening journey follows. Using humor along with investigative research-including interviews with experts and pit bull lovers-the author discusses pit bulls in general, her experiences with Barney the pit bull mix, and life with multiple dogs..
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What's it like to be best friends with a Rock and Roll legend?

Bob McAdams and Gordon G.G. Gebert have been asked that question more times than they care to remember, each having the dubious distinction of being members of the KISS inner circle.

People never seem to get enough of all their outrageous stories and finally after re-telling these tales about Ace Frehley and KISS for the umpteen thousandth time - Bob and Gordon decided to tell their stories one last time in "KISS and Tell!"

This book exposes the hidden reality of some of Rock and Roll's most excessive characters:

* Gene Simmons * Paul Stanley * Ace Frehley * Peter Criss *

Boh McAdams became Paul "Punky" Frehley's closest childhood friend around 1963 and remained friends to adulthood where each served as Best Man at each other's weddings.

Gordon G.G. Gebert became Bob's successor as "best friend and cohort" with Ace in 1985 until Gordon and Ace's controversial falling out in 1993.

Together, they have put to pen the most fascinating expose' in recent memory, full of candid details surrounding the lives of rock and roll's most secretive band, whose superstar status was perhaps the least interesting aspect of their twisted persona. Yes, it's about the power, fame, money, sex and madness associated with rock and roll and the lives of those who came in contact with these living legends (and everything you'd expect from the world's greatest rock band on the planet.) But better still, there is a comic insanity in these episodes that go beyond cartoon characters or the fictional members of Spinal Tap than actual human beings. "KISS and Tell" is the epitome of the classic cliche "Truth is stranger than fiction!"

Here is a "behind the scenes" view of KISS with inside stories they wouldn't want you to know..
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From the critically acclaimed, and sometime damned Author, Gordon G. G. Gebert, comes his third book, "ROCK & ROLL WAR STORIES" which you now hold in your precious hands. You will never listen to your favorite band again without thinking of these twisted stories.

Musician turned Author, Gordon G. G. Gebert, has done it again. He will take us past the "velvet rope" at warp speed, pinned with a plethora of all-access passes (that would make Wayne and Garth envious), into the utter chaos and mayhem of rock and roll with an uproarious collection of TRUE stories on the road, in the studio, and everywhere else in between. No one will stop you as you will be dragged through the bowels of hell and back whether you like it or not. Gordon, along with Philadelphia’s premiere rock journalist, Lynn Ramage, takes you on an insane rock and roll trip that will keep you reading as if you’ve just seen a train wreck.

Gebert’s previous smash hit books, KISS & Tell and KISS & Tell MORE!, sent the actual members of KISS and die-hard KISS fans reeling when Gebert revealed "the man behind the curtain" in his candid expose’ of Ace Frehley and KISS. One thing critics and fans all agree upon is that KISS & Tell and KISS & Tell MORE are ENTERTAINING MUST-READS!

One way or another, by the end of this tour you’ll know what it takes to be a REAL rock and roll war veteran. It’s as close as you’ll ever get to being part of the entourage. Read it! Live it! Rock on!.
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Here's a simple, easy-to-follow guide to potty training your puppy. It's a quick read, and packed with everything you need to know to get your puppy on track as soon as you finish reading it!

It doesn't matter whether you just got your new puppy or you've been struggling for months with accidents This manual will teach you exactly how to work with your puppy effectively to get results.

You'll learn:

-How to get control and stop accidents immediately
-When it makes sense to use puppy training pads and when it doesn't
-How to
-Extra handy tips and tricks to help the training move along as quickly as possible

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