From Doing Meth Shards to Running Prison Yards
From Doing Meth Shards to Running Prison Yards

Author: Danny "Bulldog" Ratliff

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2023-09-27

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1662486197

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From Doing Meth Shards to Running Prison Yards is an autobiography of an ordinary, average man from a ghost town in poverty-stricken eastern Kentucky known as Jenkins. It tells the true-life story of how moving to North Carolina to find work tragically ended up finding me addicted to meth and the treacherous and perilous life I lived for nearly a dozen years until the abundance of drug addiction fueled bad choices that finally led me to my consequences--my ultimate life-altering arrest. It continues with the tumultuous and cold-blooded ride our legal system drug me through because I would not snitch and I was poor, all the way to the 221-month sentence I received as a first-time offender, and finally, how the vestigial operations of the NCDPS (North Carolina Department of Public Safety) prison system funneled me into joining the BFG (Bound For Glory), an Aryan prison club or gang just so I could live the life I was sentenced to a little safer in a world unseen by society, a world saturated with (reverse) racism, a world where the White man is the minority, a world where nobody cares, a world where the truth about it is hidden from civilization.

By an Addict, for an Addict
By an Addict, for an Addict

Author: Mark Andersch

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-07-30

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1524501727

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This book is not just your typical story of one mans battle with his addictions but a comprehensive guide through the recovery process for addicts, the families of addicts, and the addicted loved ones in our lives. With over twenty years of his life spent addicted to drugs, sex, self-mutilation, gambling, alcohol, and prescription pills, Mark has already earned his PhD in addiction psychology and addictive behaviors. Assembled from a copious array of his own knowledge and life experiences, the wisdom and experiences of other addicts (both actively using and those in recovery), obtainable educational materials, countless hours of one-on-one, family, and group therapy sessions, and actual implementation throughout the last four years of his everyday life, Mark peels back the many layers of his addictions in an all-out attempt to wage war and win against the constant daily battles inside his head. Fraught with countless failures, relapses, and mental setbacks, his heart bleeds onto these pages the emotional and psychological pain that addiction has brought into his life and the lives of those who love him, for addiction doesnt discriminate whom it tears apart! With a fervent love of cinema and superheroes, an adoration of history spanning all eras of civilization, and an unquenchable desire for intellectual wealth and knowledge through the absorption of books, Mark projects a calming sense of reasoning and logic all without shying away from the exploration of his own vulnerabilities and of his own demons in a last-ditch attempt to break the cycle of addiction. Join him on his journey of self-discoveryour journey of self-discovery! Learn from his life experiences living as an addict. Expand on what he has applied to his own life, and transform it into your own applications so that together we can finally begin to see that the battle to regain our self-worth and defeat our addictions or understand a loved one living in addiction is a winnable one after all!

Methland
Methland

Author: Nick Reding

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1608191567

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A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize Winner of the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism Named a best book of the year by: the Los Angeles Times the San Francisco Chronicle the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch the Chicago Tribune the Seattle Times "A stunning look at a problem that has dire consequences for our country.”-New York Post The dramatic story of Methamphetamine as it comes to the American Heartland-a timely, moving, account of one community's attempt to confront the epidemic and see their way to a brighter future. Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and nowhere is that more true than in the small towns of the American heartland. Methland is the story of the drug as it infiltrates the community of Oelwein, Iowa (pop. 6,159), a once-thriving farming and railroad community. Tracing the connections between the lives touched by meth and the global forces that have set the stage for the epidemic, Methland offers a vital and unique perspective on a pressing contemporary tragedy. Oelwein, Iowa is like thousand of other small towns across the county. It has been left in the dust by the consolidation of the agricultural industry, a depressed local economy and an out-migration of people. If this wasn't enough to deal with, an incredibly cheap, long-lasting, and highly addictive drug has come to town, touching virtually everyone's lives. Journalist Nick Reding reported this story over a period of four years, and he brings us into the heart of the town through an ensemble cast of intimately drawn characters, including: Clay Hallburg, the town doctor, who fights meth even as he struggles with his own alcoholism; Nathan Lein, the town prosecutor, whose case load is filled almost exclusively with meth-related crime, and Jeff Rohrick, who is still trying to kick a meth habit after four years. Methland is a portrait of a community under siege, of the lives the drug has devastated, and of the heroes who continue to fight the war. It will appeal to readers of David Sheff's bestselling Beautiful Boy, and serve as inspiration for those who believe in the power of everyday people to change their world for the better.

Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups
Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups

Author: Mark S. Hamm

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1437929591

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.

New Moon
New Moon

Author: Stephenie Meyer

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2007-08-08

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 0316007722

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From evil vampires to a mysterious pack of wolves, new threats of danger and vengeance test Bella and Edward's romance in the second book of the irresistible Twilight saga. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning. Bella and Edward face a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality. It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Author: Gabor Maté, MD

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2011-06-28

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 1583944206

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A “thought-provoking and powerful” study that reframes everything you’ve been taught about addiction and recovery—from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Myth of Normal (Bruce Perry, author of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog). A world-renowned trauma expert combines real-life stories with cutting-edge research to offer a holistic approach to understanding addiction—its origins, its place in society, and the importance of self-compassion in recovery. Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with people with addiction on Vancouver’s skid row, this #1 international bestseller radically re-envisions a much misunderstood condition by taking a compassionate approach to substance abuse and addiction recovery. In the same vein as Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts traces the root causes of addiction to childhood trauma and examines the pervasiveness of addiction in society. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout—and perhaps underpins—our society. It is not a medical “condition” distinct from the lives it affects but rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs and behaviors of addiction. Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Dr. Maté argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and how they perpetuate the War on Drugs. The mix of personal stories—including the author’s candid discussion of his own “high-status” addictive tendencies—and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.

Ftw Self Defense
Ftw Self Defense

Author: C. R. Jahn

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1469732564

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FTW SELF DEFENSE FTW Self Defense is a revolutionary text which addresses, in great detail, many important yet controversial topics which most instructors do not discuss with their students. Th is is the reality of self defense, and these topics are not entered into lightly. Intended for mature and open minded students only. This is the long awaited companion volume to the underground bestseller Hardcore Self Defense.

The Disappearing Spoon
The Disappearing Spoon

Author: Sam Kean

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2010-07-12

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 0316089087

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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time. Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorist Incidents
Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorist Incidents

Author: Brent L. Smith

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 1437930611

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Explores whether sufficient data exists to examine the temporal and spatial relationships that existed in terrorist group planning, and if so, could patterns of preparatory conduct be identified? About one-half of the terrorists resided, planned, and prepared for terrorism relatively close to their eventual target. The terrorist groups existed for 1,205 days from the first planning meeting to the date of the actual/planned terrorist incident. The planning process for specific acts began 2-3 months prior to the terrorist incident. This study examined selected terrorist groups/incidents in the U.S. from 1980-2002. It provides for the potential to identify patterns of conduct that might lead to intervention prior to the commission of the actual terrorist incidents. Illustrations.