The Fools In Town Are On Our Side
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The Fools In Town Are On Our Side
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Author : Ross Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2007-04-01
The Fools In Town Are On Our Side written by Ross Thomas and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Fiction categories.
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town?" -- Mark Twain When Lucifer Dye is released from three months in a Hong Kong prison, debriefed, handed a false passport, a new wardrobe and a $20,000 check, his haughty control makes it clear that Dye's career with his country has been permanently terminated. But a good agent is always in demand, and just a few hours later Dye is being interviewed for a highly ingenious position. Victor Orcutt, although a not very good imitation of a British pre-war gent, has creative talents of his own. He has his sights a small southern city, with the ordinary run-of-the-mill corruption one would expect in such a place. The canny Orcott knows there's no profit in that. His creed is "To get better, it must be much worse." He and his two associates have looked up Dye's history, and he now offers the ex-spy a mission: for two and a half times the government's bounty, Dye is to thoroughly corrupt the town. And the sly Dye takes the offer.
Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1985
Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Fiction categories.
Pennyroyal-California ed. A young boy and an escaped slave float down the Mississippi River and have many adventures along the way.
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Collector's Library
Release Date : 2010-08
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and has been published by Collector's Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with Fiction categories.
Huckleberry Finn, an abused outcast, rafts with Jim, a runaway slave, down the Mississippi River, where they have a variety of experiences.
Scoundrels
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Author : Robert Firth
language : en
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Release Date : 2011-07
Scoundrels written by Robert Firth and has been published by eBookIt.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with History categories.
The Lesson of Scoundrels is one of crime and punishment. The author tells the story of a number of men, some of them probably were great men, most were well educated and all had driving ambition far above that of most. The book focuses on elected scoundrels, as it is those placed in high office by the people who then betray that trust whom we most abhor. The individuals described can all be characterized by a monumental and unrealistic sense of self-worth, outrageous hubris and a mile-wide streak of pure greed so powerful that they risked all to grab the golden ring whenever it came into their reach- that the proverbial ring belonged to the people meant absolutely nothing! Greed drives the elected white collar criminal who learns to steal, lie and defraud the people he serves, believing that because he is who he is, he can act with impunity. In almost every case, the characters described in this book were not entirely bad men- each and every one of them did some good or tried to and were loyal to their friends and family. After all, even Hitler loved his dog! What exactly led them to throw it all away for money you will have to decide for yourselves. Scoundrels tells you who they were, what they did and what it eventually cost them at the bar of justice. In most cases, the law finally did catch up with them- mostly by the opposing party dropping a dime. A few have so far remained free from the clutches of the law but, with reputations so tarnished that, in most cases, they are beyond salvage. For you students of the law, give some serious thought to how these bad guys were caught, the laws they broke and how the courts dealt with them. Most of them were lawyers themselves but likely forgot their lessons in ethics. None of these mendacious rascals cared a whit about morals or ethics when they might get in the way of some easy money. All of the men in this book were and are successful politicians, outgoing, gregarious and, when in top from, bursting with a magnetic enthusiasm (charisma) that draws voters to them like flies to honey. Their powerful personalities and determined energy brought them to high office- many were state governors and all were in positions to get their sticky fingers into the people's cookie jar. The book presents only a small sampling of the vast number of crooked public servants. It's highly likely that the percentage of elected officials, in any capacity, who have not misappropriated public funds, in one way or another, is very small- I would venture to guess the percentage of truly honest politicians (oxymoron) is well under twenty percent. The only difference between the vast majority of elected public servants and those identified in this book is that the former haven't yet been caught. There is a discernible and tragic flaw in many, if not most, of those we choose to represent us. Perhaps, it is because honest, reasonable and intelligent men do not care to run for public office, preferring to retain the peace and happiness of private life. Given the unscrupulous nature of the modern media, I don't blame anyone for avoiding public office. Whatever the reasons, we, the people, are the losers.
The Writings Of Mark Twain The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer S Comrade
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Writings Of Mark Twain The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer S Comrade written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with American literature categories.
The Writings Of Mark Twain The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Writings Of Mark Twain The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Christian Science categories.
Browsings
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Author : Michael Dirda
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-08-15
Browsings written by Michael Dirda 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 2015-08-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda has been hailed as "the best-read person in America" (The Paris Review) and "the best book critic in America" (The New York Observer). His latest volume collects fifty of his witty and wide-ranging reflections on a life in literature. Reaching from the classics to the post-moderns, his allusions dance from Samuel Johnson, Ralph Waldo Emerson and M. F. K. Fisher to Marilynne Robinson, Hunter S. Thompson, and David Foster Wallace. Dirda's topics are equally diverse: literary pets, the lost art of cursive writing, book inscriptions, the pleasures of science fiction conventions, author photographs, novelists in old age, Oberlin College, a year in Marseille, writer's block, and much more. As admirers of his earlier books will expect, there are annotated lists galore—of perfect book titles, great adventure novels, favorite words, books about books, and beloved children's classics, as well as a revealing peek at the titles Michael keeps on his own nightstand.Funny and erudite, Browsings is a celebration of the reading life, a fan's notes, and the perfect gift for any booklover.
The Writings Of Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Writings Of Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Christian Science categories.
The Writings Of Mark Twain
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Writings Of Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with categories.
Mark Twain At Your Fingertips
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Author : Mark Twain
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-07-12
Mark Twain At Your Fingertips written by Mark Twain and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-12 with Literary Collections categories.
Gathered from Twain's classic novels, diary entries, newspaper articles, and correspondence, this collection of wry quips and quotes offers the great humorist and storyteller's observations on animals, critics, politics, youth, and more.