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This title presents a major investigation into the biggest drug
smuggling empire in Europe and the ruthless crime clans who control
international heroin trafficking.
A news media frenzy hurled the quiet resort community of Pinehurst
into the national spotlight in 1935 when hotel magnate Ellsworth
Statler's adopted daughter was discovered dead early one February
morning weeks after her wedding day. A politically charged
coroner's inquest failed to determine a definitive cause of death,
and the following civil action continued to expose sordid details
of the couple's lives. More than half a century later, the story
was all but forgotten when local resident Diane McLellan spied an
old photograph at a yard sale and became obsessed with solving the
mystery. Her enthusiastic sleuthing captured the attention of
Southern Pines resident and journalist Steve Bouser, who takes
readers back to those blustery winter days so long ago in the
search to reveal what really happened to Elva Statler Davidson.
On screen, Danny Trejo is the most recognisable anti-hero in
Hollywood. But off screen, he is so much more. The ultimate
hard-knock-lifer, and a true man of the world, he has all the
stories, and all the scars. Raised in an abusive home, Danny
struggled from an early age with heroin addiction, doing time in
some of the country's most notorious prisons, before breaking into
acting. Starring in modern classics and cult hits alike, including
Heat, Breaking Bad, From Dusk Till Dawn and Sons of Anarchy, Danny
has worked with silver-screen icons like Robert De Niro and Charles
Bronson. Now, Danny recounts how he survived the horrors of jail,
rebuilt his life, and drew inspiration from the adrenaline-fueled
robbery heists of his past to forge his on-screen legend.
Redemptive and raw, Trejo is an unforgettable journey through
tragedy, pain, and success. Told with cowboy appeal, gritty rebel
wisdom, and total honesty, these are outlaw stories from the
frontiers: the frontiers of prison, of Hollywood, and of life.
Digital violence continues to increase, especially during times of
crisis. Racism, bullying, ageism, sexism, child pornography,
cybercrime, and digital tracking raise critical social and digital
security issues that have lasting effects. Digital violence can
cause children to be dragged into crime, create social isolation
for the elderly, generate inter-communal conflicts, and increase
cyber warfare. A closer study of digital violence and its effects
is necessary to develop lasting solutions. The Handbook of Research
on Digital Violence and Discrimination Studies introduces the
current best practices, laboratory methods, policies, and protocols
surrounding international digital violence and discrimination.
Covering a range of topics such as abuse and harassment, this major
reference work is ideal for researchers, academicians,
policymakers, practitioners, professionals, instructors, and
students.
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