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Rich People Behaving Badly
Dick KreckFormer Denver Post reporter Dick Kreck takes us back through Colorado's history to show that the foibles of people—rich or poor—remain the same.
Smaldone: The Untold Story of an American Crime Family
Dick KreckBest-selling author Dick Kreck uncovers the inside story of Denver's Smaldone crime family.
Smaldone: The Untold Story of an American Crime Family
Dick KreckThrough candid interviews and fi rsthand accounts, Kreck reveals the true sense of what it meant to be a Smaldone, and the mix of love and dysfunction that is part of every American family.
Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer
Dick KreckDetails the story of eleven-year-old Anton Woode who was convicted of shooting Joseph Smith in the back for a gold watch during a hunting trip in Brighton, Colorado in 1892.
Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad
Dick KreckOvernight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming.
Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and ...
Dick KreckOn May 24, 1911, one of the most notorious murders in Denver's history occurred. The riveting tale involves high society, adultery, drugs, multiple murder, and more, all set in Denver's grand old hotel, the Brown Palace.
Denver in Flames: Forging a New Mile High City
Dick KreckDenver in Flames recounts in compelling, journalistic fashion the triumphs and tragedies of the Mile High City's firefighters, and the disastrous fires they fought between 1863 and 1974.
Mountain Mafia: Organized Crime in the Rockies
Betty L. Alt"Whatever Happened To. . . ," The Rocky Mountain News, January 8, 1961, 42.; Dick Kreck, "Brother Hoods," Ibid., 12A. 42. Jack Bacon, "Smaldones Returning," The Rocky Mountain News, September 16, 1962, 24. 43. "Smaldone Gaming ...
VALIS
Philip K. DickDick was a kind of Kafka steeped in LSD and rage.”—Roberto Bolaño What is VALIS? This question is at the heart of Philip K. Dick’s ground-breaking novel, and the first book in his defining trilogy.
Yiddish with Dick and Jane
Ellis WeinerIn text that captures the unque rhythms of the original Dick and Jane readers, and in 35 all-new illustrations, a story unfolds in which Dick and Jane--hero and heroine of the classic books for children that generations of Americans have ...
The Go-Getter Girl's Guide: Get What You Want in Work and ...
Debra ShigleyFor instance, she's had a longtime mentor in Dick Parsons, who, as the former chairman of the board of Time Warner, also technically happened to be her boss. “Dick Parsons has been a great mentor to me, you know, but Dick Parsons does ...
"Far, Far From Home": The Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally ...
Dick and Tally SimpsonThe Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally Simpson, Third South Carolina Volunteers Dick and Tally Simpson Guy R. Everson, Edward W. Simpson Jr. Oxford New York Toronto Delhi Bombay Calcutta Madras Karachi Kuala Lumpur Singapore ...
The Exegesis of Philip K Dick
Philip K. DickBased on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the ...
Crossroads in Literature and Culture
PreviewDick, Philip Kindred. 1995b. ''The short happy life or a science fiction writer.'' In: The shifting realities of Philip K. Dick. Selected literary and philosophical writings, ed. Lawrence Sutin, 44-53, London: Vintage Books. Dick, Philip Kindred. 1995c.
The Philosophy of Science Fiction: Henri Bergson and the ...
James Edward BurtonLawrence Sutin (Novato, CA: Underwood-Miller). Dick, Philip K. (1991b [1963]), The Game-Players of Titan (London: Grafton). Dick, Philip K. (1991c [1977]), A Scanner Darkly (New York: Vintage). Dick, Philip K. (1991d [1981]), VALIS (New ...
Philip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern
Christopher PalmerPhilip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern examines a wide range of Dick's work, including his short stories and posthumously published realist novels.
Henrietta B. Seiberling: Ohio's Lady With a Cause
Dick B.Dick B. is an active, recovered member of the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia
Tom Wallace1973 - Dick Parsons, Boyd Grant, Jim Hatfield, Ken Trivette 1 974 - Dick Parsons, Boyd Grant, Jim Hatfield, Jim Dinwiddie, Ken Trivette 1 975 - Dick Parsons, Leonard Hamilton, Lynn Nance, Ray Edelman 1976 - Dick Parsons, Leonard ...
It's Awesome, Baby!: 75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of ...
Dick VitaleThis book will give you new insights into Dick Vitaleboth the sportscaster and the humanitarian.
Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies
Jason P. VestExamines the first eight cinematic adaptations of Dick's fiction in light of their literary sources.
The Postmodern Humanism of Philip K. Dick
Jason P. VestIn The Postmodern Humanism of Philip K. Dick, Jason Vest examines how Dick adapted the conventions of science fiction and postmodernism to reflect humanist concerns about the difficulties of maintaining identity, agency, and autonomy in the ...
The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth
Dick B.Dick B. is a writer, historian, retired attorney, Bible student, and active recovered member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Odds Against
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Banker
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Bolt
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Risk
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
In the Frame
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Whip Hand
Dick FrancisDick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Let's Stop Meeting Like This: Tools to Save Time and Get ...
Dick AxelrodUgh—meetings. They’re where productivity goes to die, right? There has to be a better way. According to leading consultants Dick and Emily Axelrod, there is.
Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve
Gordon ForbesIn a game of enormous pressure and uncertainty, Dick Vermeil was determined to succeed as a head coach in the NFL by outworking everybody else.
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