USS Alcatraz

USS Alcatraz

Author: Philip Robinson

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781612185880

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Author Philip Robinson blends reality with a dose of the outlandish in this fast-paced thriller: Kraken Corporation is too big to fail...or control. Spreading its tentacles into every profit centre around the globe--oil, gold, diamonds--it takes what it wants and leaves behind a path of death and destruction. When Emma Baine, heir to Kraken, publicly announces her intention to end the corporation's history of profiteering, murder, and monopoly, a bomb explodes on the rostrum, killing her instantly. To her brother Carson, it's the perfect punch line to Emma's childish statement. He took out his sister, and now he's going to take over the firm. Using Kraken's "private security force," a mercenary army that rolls over every obstacle to profitability, and the USS Alcatraz, an old Russian nuclear sub retrofitted into a gargantuan underwater prison, Carson imprisons everyone he perceives as an enemy--while the highest figures in government turn a blind eye. But there's one obstacle Carson can't grind under his heel: an ex-Marine named Vaughan. As Emma's former lover and bodyguard, Vaughn is tough, smart...and very angry.


ALCATRAZ UNCHAINED

ALCATRAZ UNCHAINED

Author: Jerry Lewis Champion, Jr.

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1468591371

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ALCATRAZ UNCHAINED is a provocative insight rarely captured as fi rsthand experiences are shared by three of ‘The Rock’s’ actual prisoners. Ride an emotional roller coaster from grim tales of despair to fond stories of antics, and then transition into a beautiful refl ection of life’s accounts for one little girl who fondly called the Island, “Home.” Explore the history of Alcatraz Island from a profoundly different perspective.


Alcatraz Prison in American History

Alcatraz Prison in American History

Author: Marilyn Tower Oliver

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13:

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This book traces the intriguing history of Alcatraz Island, located off the coast of San Francisco, from the earliest years of Spanish exploration to the present day. Highlighting the unique geographical features of the island, it shows how Alcatraz went through many changes, being used over the years as a military facility, a notorious federal prison widely believed to be escape-proof, as well as the site of American Indian uprisings.


The Infamous Alcatraz Prison in United States History

The Infamous Alcatraz Prison in United States History

Author: Marilyn Tower Oliver

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0766063208

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An intriguing history of Alcatraz Island and its infamous prison, located off the coast of San Francisco, from the earliest years of Spanish exploration to the present day. Highlighting the unique geographical features of the island, it shows how Alcatraz went through many changes, being used over the years as a military facility, a notorious federal penitentiary widely believed to be escape-proof, as well as the site of American Indian uprisings.


Alcatraz

Alcatraz

Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2020-05-21

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1534172637

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Would you have survived in Alcatraz? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities


The Fading Voices of Alcatraz

The Fading Voices of Alcatraz

Author: Jerry Lewis Champion Jr.

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1456714872

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Portrays the history of Alcatraz Island as shared by the men who lives and worked there.


Battle at Alcatraz

Battle at Alcatraz

Author: Ernest B. Lageson

Publisher: Addicus Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1886039372

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"Ernest Lageson Sr. was one of the guards shot. His son, Ernest Jr., a teenager at the time, agonized along with other hostage families waiting to hear if loved ones were alive. Now Ernest Lageson Jr. delivers an insider's account of both the notorious riot and life inside the most infamous prison in American history."--BOOK JACKET.


Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

Author: Stephanie Watson

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 161478468X

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Put on your detective hat and uncover the facts and myths about the escape from Alcatraz. Topics discussed include the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison located in San Francisco Bay, just offshore California, life and security in the prison, unsuccessful escape attempts, the men involved in the great escape, details of the escape plot, the investigation and search, and theories about what happened to the men who escaped. Features include a Tools and Clues section that highlights research tools, technology, and investigative methods, a timeline, a glossary, selected bibliography, further readings, places to visit, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.


Inside Alcatraz

Inside Alcatraz

Author: Jim Quillen

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1473518482

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Each day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives. Jim Quillen, AZ586 - a runaway, problem child and petty thief - was jailed several times before his twentieth birthday. In August 1942, after escaping from San Quentin, he was arrested on the run and sentenced to forty-five years in prison, and later transferred to Alcatraz. This is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison - from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with 'the Birdman', and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt.