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Before he was sent to federal prison for treason (among other things), Joel Backman was an extremely powerful man. Known as "the broker," Backman was a high roller--a lawyer making $10 million a year who could "open any door in Washington." That is, until he tried to broker a deal selling access to the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. When caught, Backman accepted prison as the one option that would keep him safe and alive, since the interested parties (the Israelis, the Saudis, the Russians, and the Chinese) were all itching to get their hands on his secrets at any cost. Little does he know that his own government has designs on accessing that information--or at least letting it die with him. Now, six years after his incarceration, the director of the CIA convinces a lame duck president to pardon Backman, and the broker becomes a free man--and an open target.

The Broker marries the best of John Grisham's many talents--his ability to immerse himself in the culture of small town life (in this case, Bologna, Italy), and his uncanny mastery of the chase. The first half of the book focuses on Backman's transformation from infamous power broker to helpless victim in his own game. Upon his release from prison, Backman is taken into "protective custody" and whisked off to Italy where he is assigned a new identity, and a tutor to help him blend in. Sure he is on the run, but some readers may feel that Backman's time spent in Bologna is a bit too leisurely--readers join him on an almost cinematic tour through the Italian town, complete with language and history lessons. Impatient readers will be happy to know that the final half of the novel is classic Grisham--a fast-paced, thrilling cat and mouse chase pitting Backman against the numerous agencies that want him dead--as the broker makes a move to take back his life. --Daphne Durham

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Grisham: The Books

A Time to Kill, 1989 The Firm, 1991 The Pelican Brief, 1992 The Client, 1993 The Chamber, 1994 The Rainmaker, 1995

The Runaway Jury, 1996 The Partner, 1997 The Street Lawyer, 1998 The Testament, 1999 The Brethren, 2000 A Painted House, 2001

Skipping Christmas, 2001 The Summons, 2002 The King of Torts, 2003 Bleachers, 2003 The Last Juror, 2004 The Broker, 2005

Essential Grisham
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A Time to Kill	The Firm	A Painted House
The Client	The Rainmaker	The Pelican Brief

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The Last Juror	Skipping Christmas	Bleachers
The Testament	The Partner	The King of Torts

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A Time to Kill	The Pelican Brief	The Client
The Firm	The Rainmaker	The Chamber

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Ever wonder what might happen if you rediscovered that “special someone” who captured your heart years ago? The 1,001 people who participated in Dr. Nancy Kalish’s landmark study of lost love reunions did exactly that. Here for the first time are the full, fascinating results of her research, along with the intensely romantic stories of the couples, printed in the lovers’ own words. Dr. Kalish’s renowned lost love research has garnered international media attention. She shows why rekindled romance has captured our imaginations and reveals factors to consider when thinking about a reunion. Many of her findings will surprise you!.
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A vivid, funny portrait of the four tumultuous years a young editor spent working in the gay press.

Boston's weekly Gay Community News was the center of the universe during the late 1970s, writes Amy Hoffman in this memoir of gay liberation before AIDS, before gay weddings, and before The L Word. Provocative, informative, inspiring, and absurd, with a small circulation but a huge influence, Gay Community News produced a generation of leaders, writers, and friends. In addition to capturing the heady atmosphere of the times the victories, controversies, and tragedies Hoffman's memoir is also her personal story, written with wit and insight, of growing up in a political movement; of her deepening relationships with charismatic, talented, and sometimes utterly weird coworkers; and of trying to explain it all to her large Jewish family..
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"We have earned a certain place in each other's lives, and in the best of times we can rest on what we have made together "

Lesbian Ex-Lovers: The Really Long-Term Relationships examines the need for the development of better understanding and more critical analysis of lesbian ex-lover relationships. This eye-opening look into the minds and hearts of women offers personal insight into the possibilities for and potential pitfalls of lesbian ex-lover relations. This book contains personal stories, fictional accounts, poetry, and theoretical analyses of the frequency and significance of ex-lovers at different stages in a relationship.

Topics of interest in Lesbian Ex-Lovers include:

the roles ex-lovers play in our lives
ex-lovers as contexts for change and development
how we continue to be influenced by ex-lovers
letting go and moving on
ex-lovers as current friends and family
themes of betrayal and loss of faith
reconstructing friendships and community
the mystique of the ex-lover
friend/family connections among lesbian ex-lovers

"Rather than totally scrap a relationship, we recycle it—from lover to ex-lover to friend in a relatively short half-life."

Lesbian Ex-Lovers is the only book in print that explores how a lesbian's ex-lovers impact her subsequent romances and lifestyle. This special collection adds a new dynamic to the current literature for and about the lesbian community.

Lesbian Ex-Lovers offers advice, anecdotes, and interpretations from such authors, poetesses, and artists as:

Michelle Gibson, PhD—educator and editor of Femme/Butch: New Considerations of the Way We Want to Go— who says goodbye to her lover in a sad, passionate elegy

Marny Hall—Psychotherapist, editor of the anthology Sexualities, and author of several books, including The Lavender Couch: A Consumer's Guide to Psychotherapy for Lesbians and Gay Men—who muses on the unique bonding between lesbians and their ex-lovers, lending a mystique that surrounds the lesbian lifestyle

Alison Bechdel—creator of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For—who presents a humorous comic strip thanking her former lovers for teaching her about herself

Jane Futcher—newspaper reporter and author of three novels—who uses a chapter in her novel to illustrate the tensions that can occur when ex-lovers choose to remain friends, especially when those bonds provoke jealousy in both current and ex-lovers

Renny Christopher—educator and award-winning poetess—who expresses her love, loss, and regret in three poems about her ex-lover

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on July 21, 2000. The length of the article is 1283 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Habla su ex amante: Raúl Salinas soñaba con ser presidente.(TT: His former lover speak: Raul Salinas dreamed of becoming president.)(Entrevista)
Publication:Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 21, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6 Issue: 386 Page: 11

Article Type: Entrevista

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Title: Star power; Barrett-Jackson auction paradise for lovers of celebrity vehicles.(Autos - Articles)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication:Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 25, 2008
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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