The Calvi Affair
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The Calvi Affair
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Author : Larry Gurwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Calvi Affair written by Larry Gurwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Bank failures categories.
God S Bankers
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Author : Gerald Posner
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-09-15
God S Bankers written by Gerald Posner and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Business & Economics categories.
From a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, this book traces the political intrigue and inner workings of the Catholic Church. Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church's accumulation of wealth and its byzantine entanglements with financial markets across the world. Told through 200 years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the Popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in perhaps the most influential organization in the history of the world. God's Bankershas it all: a rare exposé and an astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, mysterious deaths of private investigators, and questionable suicides; a carnival of characters from Popes and cardinals, financiers and mobsters, kings and prime ministers; and a set of moral and political circumstances that clarify not only the church's aims and ambitions, but reflect the larger dilemmas of the world's more recent history. And Posner even looks to the future to surmise if Pope Frances can succeed where all his predecessors failed: to overcome the resistance to change in the Vatican's Machiavellian inner court and to rein in the excesses of its seemingly uncontrollable financial quagmire. Part thriller, part financial tell-all, this book shows with extraordinary precision how the Vatican has evolved from a foundation of faith to a corporation of extreme wealth and power.
God S Bankers
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Author : Gerald Posner
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-02-03
God S Bankers written by Gerald Posner and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with Religion categories.
New York Times Bestseller: A “deeply researched” exposé of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican (Chicago Tribune). From a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, God’s Bankers traces the political intrigue of the Catholic Church in “a meticulous work that cracks wide open the Vatican’s legendary, enabling secrecy” (Kirkus Reviews). Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church’s accumulation of wealth and its byzantine financial entanglements across the world. Telling the story through two hundred years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in one of the world’s most influential organizations. God’s Bankers is a revelatory and astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, and mysterious deaths written off as suicides; a carnival of characters from popes and cardinals to financiers and mobsters to kings and prime ministers; and a set of moral and political circumstances that not only clarify the church’s aims and ambitions, but reflect the larger tensions of more recent history. Posner also assesses Pope Francis’s potential to overcome the resistance to change in the Vatican’s Machiavellian inner court and rein in the excesses of its seemingly uncontrollable financial quagmire. “As exciting as a mystery thriller” (Providence Journal), this book reveals with extraordinary precision how the Vatican has evolved from a foundation of faith to a corporation of extreme wealth and power. “Reads like a sprawling novel, full of complex characters and surprising twists. . . . Readers interested in issues involving religion and international finance will find Posner’s work a compelling read.” —Library Journal “An extraordinarily intricate tale of intrigue, corruption and organized criminality. . . . Posner’s gifts as a reporter and storyteller are most vividly displayed in a series of lurid chapters on the American archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the arch-Machiavellian who ran the Vatican Bank from 1971-1989.” —The New York Times Book Review
Editor S Cut The Calvi Parallax
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Author : Sean Buckley
language : en
Publisher: Sean Buckley
Release Date : 2015-05-18
Editor S Cut The Calvi Parallax written by Sean Buckley and has been published by Sean Buckley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-18 with Fiction categories.
A Special Edition of The Calvi Parallax which includes previously unpublished chapters and both of the Continuance novellas! This special edition of The Calvi Parallax contains previously unpublished chapters and as a bonus includes The Continuance Epilogues that follow two of the book’s main characters Alex Bale and Gianfranco Molinari. The Calvi Parallax. In June 1982 with the Argentine forces defeated in the Falklands, disgraced Italian banker Roberto Calvi is found hanging from scaffolding under Blackfriars Bridge London his pockets with wads of cash. Known widely as Gods Banker due to his close ties with The Vatican he had been on the run for three days as his bank collapsed with millions of dollars missing. Thirty years later the deaths of two British men in Rome, Father Nick Bale and journalist Tom Davies, once again spark interest into the machinations of Calvi and The Vatican. Investigator Gianfranco Molinari finds himself immersed in a murky world of corrupt geo-political power-brokers, politicians, bankers and clergy where his closet ally is a playboy gangster. The arrival of Alex Bale, the grief stricken priest’s brother intent on revenge, only complicates Molinari`s investigation. Threatened by the sinister Orsini from Italy’s AISE Molinari juggles the investigation with his own chaotic life. Alex Bale becomes an uncontrollable force as he races around Europe intent on tracing the hired assassin Arlo Negri via the shadowy underworld facilitator known as The Belgian. Hungover and dishevelled Molinari is summoned to the Ministry of Justice where to the dismay of his boss, Brigadier-General Reiti, he is handed an emergency investigative warrant and access to seemingly limitless resources. Distracted by the amorous Justice Minister, Antonia Ginosa, Molinari uncovers a power struggle taking place within the Vatican between the moderates supporting the new pontiff led by his friend Archbishop A`mer Barjat and a right-wing fundamentalist group calling themselves La Sapiniere. The race to the truth is littered with lies, deceit, duplicity and death. To find the truth Molinari must first understand the parallax. Will the truth lead to the money or will the money lead to the truth? Continuance: Alex Bale On his return to London after the events in Rome Alex Bale finds himself the subject of ever increasing surveillance from MI5. The landscape of Alex’s relationship with Helen changed forever the moment she told him of her pregnancy. The two of them are happy and content; Alex with work, and the now heavily pregnant Helen overseeing the construction work at their new family home in Holland Park. The euphoria and excitement that accompanied Alex’s understanding of Nick’s code outside the Etihad Stadium has calmed and replaced by apprehension and caution in anything linked to the events in Rome. Over the past few weeks Alex’s company UniSec has become the focus of unwanted attention from a persistent investor. The Cirrus hedge fund has made several approaches through the respected London law firm Clayton Bloodworth, headed by the suave Dorian Clark. Intrigued at the ever-increasing offers Alex Bale and Matt Taylor head to Zurich to meet with the head of Cirrus. Continuance: Arlo Negri After leaving the chaos he has created in Rome Arlo Negri receives a message from his corrupt business partner and lawyer, Miles Chandler. Two thugs looking for Arlo Negri by name have wrecked Chandler’s office and viciously beaten him and his staff. Arlo Negri must hunt down Carsten Koepke, a viscous white supremacist who controls the doors in Boston’s vibrant bars and clubs.
Conspiracy
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Author : Ian Shircore
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2012-03-05
Conspiracy written by Ian Shircore and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-05 with Social Science categories.
Ian Shircore's lifelong interest in cover-ups and conspiracies was stirred by the stream of revelations in recent years in declassified documents and answers to Freedom of Information Act requests. And he was handed an amazing bonus, midway through writing his latest book, Conspiracy! 49 Reasons to Doubt, 50 Reasons to Believe, when WikiLeaks published its treasure trove of secret cables. He is amazed at the way WikiLeaks stories - like the evidence that there was probably a fifth 9/11 hijack team on a BA jet bound for London - seemed to be lost in the wash as the press struggled with the deluge of new information. Bizarrely, Ian was once accused by Sunday Times journalists of being Belle de Jour, author of the sex blog Diary of a London Call Girl. His books include Manage Yourself, Manage Your Life, an NLP survival guide that has been reprinted 17 times, and Douglas Adams: The First and Lost Tapes, a little ebook based on an early, pre-fame interview with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author. Ian is a trustee of an energetic musical charity, the MAE Foundation, that provides instruments and music teaching for the "kids between countries" - the young refugees from Burma living behind the wire in camps along the Thai border.
Bad Business Practice
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Author : Harding, Christopher
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2022-02-18
Bad Business Practice written by Harding, Christopher and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-18 with Law categories.
This cutting-edge book critically reviews the field of attempted legal control and regulation of delinquent conduct by business actors in the form of exploitative, collusive and corrupt behaviour. It explores key topics including victimhood, accountability, theories of trading, and shared responsibility.
Drug Politics
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Author : David C. Jordan
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2016-01-22
Drug Politics written by David C. Jordan and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-22 with Business & Economics categories.
The growing and manufacturing of drugs is at the core of the international drug trade, but there is much more to the drug problem than that. The trade is protected culturally and politically throughout the world. Indeed, the financial, scientific, social, and political impact of the drug culture threatens democratic stability and the international political environment. Book jacket.
The Vatican At War
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Author : Philip Willan
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2013-09-23
The Vatican At War written by Philip Willan and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-23 with True Crime categories.
When Pope Benedicts butler began leaking secret Vatican documents to an Italian journalist he was motivated by a desire to save the Catholic church from what he saw as a mounting tide of corruption. Among the issues he felt should be brought to the attention of the pope and the public were the roles of freemasonry and the secret services in Vatican affairs, and the mysterious disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl, Emanuela Orlandi. The Orlandi affair ties the present travails of the papacy to the Banco Ambrosiano scandal and the death in London of its chairman, Roberto Calvi. The banker found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge was caught in a web of Cold War intrigue, from which the Vatican is still trying to extricate itself. Now updated and expanded, this book was first published as The Last Supper: The Mafi a, the Masons and the Killing of Roberto Calvi. Praise for The Last Supper This powerfully written account will be required reading for students of recent Italian and Vatican history. The Tablet. The meticulously researched book makes for a surprisingly smooth and fascinating read. Bloomberg. Willan wrote the wonderful Puppetmasters about post-war Italian politics and this is more of the same, a smaller patch examined in more detail. Lobster.
Mea Culpa
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Author : Ron C. Kimrey
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2006-09-14
Mea Culpa written by Ron C. Kimrey and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-14 with Religion categories.
Religions of this world in its history, would number as many as the stars. Religion has been central in forming nations from antiquity. In the beginning there was one God, one faith. After the Flood of Noah, in short time Nimrods babylonish religious teachings eventually infiltrated every religion known to man its apostate religion, even to Christendom. Religions of this world have failed mankind miserably, with Christendom at the forefront. The scandelouse expose of homosexual and pedophile priest and ministers is an outrage and is only the tip of the ice burg. They shall reap what they have shown. Matthew 7:22:23; Titus 1:6. Religion Needs Truth and Purity We must obey God as Ruler rather than men New Book exposes corruption existing in Christendom Philadelphia, PA Religions of this world in its history, would number as many as the stars. Religion has been central in forming nations from antiquity. In the beginning there was one God, one faith. After the Flood of Noah, in short time Nimrods Babylonish religious teachings eventually infiltrated every religion in its apostate teachings, including Christendom. The teachings of Christendom are at opposite ends of the pure teachings of Christianity that Christ taught to his early disciples. Christendom has always persecuted the true Christians over the centuries, even to death. The harlots meddling in the politics of the world has brought on untold misery and suffering on mankind for almost 1700 years now. This book exposes her harlotry and false teachings that have misled, and are misleading those that wish to please God. Concerning this harlot they shall reap what they have sown. Revelation 17:1,2,5,6,18 and18:3. Xlibris releases Ron C. Kimreys compelling new book Mea-Culpa. The text is a comprehensive realization of how religion has played the major role in the development of government and society in the main, from Eden until our present time. Readers will discover how precisely the philosophy and traditions of man had taken over the daily movements of mankind whether we are aware of it or not. The book looks at false teachings and how they crept into Christendom, which is a very far cry from the Christianity that Jesus Christ first taught, and at the same time it exposes Apostate Christendom as the Harlot of Revelation. Interestingly, this book also explores some details about the homosexual and pedophile scandals of the Catholic Church and her priesthood, which reveals the harlots corruption within. With its daring views and in-depth details, Mea-Culpa is a striking book to read as it reveals just how corrupt Christendom has always been since its inception from the time of the death of Christs apostles, and how religion has failed because It has not practiced the truth of Gods INSPIRED WORD, THE HOLY BIBLE. Furthermore, Kimreys book shows that Christendoms hatred of the truth has caused unmentionable suffering on true Christians and mankind itself. Mea-Culpa is now available for ordering online at Xlibris.com and at your local book retailer.
Merchants In The Temple
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Author : Gianluigi Nuzzi
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2015-11-10
Merchants In The Temple written by Gianluigi Nuzzi and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-10 with Religion categories.
From a bestselling author with unprecedented access to Pope Francis, an investigative look at the recent financial scandals at the highest levels of the Vatican A veritable war is waging in the Church: on one side, there is Pope Francis’s strong message for one church of the poor and all; on the other, there is the old Curia with its endless enemies, and the old and new lobbies struggling to preserve their not-so-Christian privileges. The old guard do not back down, they are ready to use all means necessary to stay in control and continue the immoral way they conduct their business. They resist reforms sought by Pope Francis and seek to delegitimize their opponents, to isolate those who want to eliminate corruption. It’s a war that will determine the future of the church. And if he loses the battle against secular interests and blackmail, Pope Francis could resign, much like his predecessor. Based on confidential information—including top secret documents from inside the Vatican, and actual transcripts of Pope Francis’s admonishments to the papal court about the lack of financial oversight and responsibility—Merchants in the Temple illustrates all the undercover work conducted by the Pope since his election and shows the reader who his real enemies are. It reveals the instruments Francis is using to reform the Vatican and rid it, once and for all, of the overwhelming corruption traditionally encrusted in the Roman Catholic Church. Merchants in the Temple is a startling book that will shock every reader. It’s a story worthy of a Dan Brown novel, with its electrifying details of the trickery and scheming against the papacy—except that it is real.