This unforgettable narrative follows the astonishing career and epic manhunt for Whitey Bulger―a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Raised in a South Boston housing project, James "Whitey" Bulger became the most wanted fugitive of his generation. In this riveting story, rich with family ties and intrigue, award-winning Boston Globe reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy follow Whitey’s extraordinary criminal career―from teenage thievery to bank robberies to the building of his underworld empire and a string of brutal murders. It was after a nine-year stint in Alcatraz and other prisons that Whitey reunited with his brother William "Billy" Bulger, who was soon to become one of Massachusetts’s most powerful politicians. He also became reacquainted with John Connolly, who had grown up around the corner from the Bulgers and was now―with Billy’s help―a rising star at the FBI.
Once Whitey emerged triumphant from the bloody Boston gang wars, Connolly recruited him as an informant against the Mafia. Their clandestine relationship made Whitey untouchable; the FBI overlooked gambling, drugs, and even homicide to protect their source. Among the close-knit Irish community in South Boston, nothing was more important than honor and loyalty, and nothing was worse than being a rat. Whitey is charged with the deaths of nineteen people killed over turf, for business, and even for being informants; yet to this day he denies he ever gave up his friends or landed anyone in jail.
Based on exclusive access and previously undisclosed documents, Cullen and Murphy explore the truth of the Whitey Bulger story. They reveal for the first time the extent of his two parallel family lives with different women, as well as his lifelong paranoia stemming in part from his experience in the CIA’s MKULTRA program. They describe his support of the IRA and his hitherto-unknown role in the Boston busing crisis, and they show a keen understanding of his mindset while on the lam and behind bars. The result is the first full portrait of this legendary criminal figure―a gripping story of wiseguys and cops, horrendous government malfeasance, and a sixteen-year manhunt that climaxed in Whitey’s dramatic capture in Santa Monica in June 2011. 16 pages of photographs

Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice

Biographies & Memoirs

Murphy, Shelley

Cullen, Kevin

Historical

W.W.Norton&Company

"This is the definitive story of Whitey Bulger…a masterwork of reporting." ―Michael Connelly, best-selling author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye
A New York Times Bestseller A #1 Boston Globe Bestseller
An instant classic, this unforgettable narrative, rich with family ties and intrigue, follows the astonishing career of a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Cullen and Murphy have broken more Bulger stories than anyone, and Whitey Bulger became front-page news, revealing the mobster's secret letters written from Plymouth Jail after the sixteen-year manhunt that led to his capture and offering unparalleled insight into his contradictions and complex personality. The afterword covering the results of the dramatic and emotional trial provides a riveting denouement to this "eminently fair and thorough telling of a life, which makes it all the more damning" (Boston Globe). 16 pages of photographs

History

Americas

Max Morgan The Sacrifice

Max Morgan was just an ordinary boy, or so he thought. His days at the orphanage were tough, the tortures unrelenting. All that Max had left of his previous life were the happy and sometimes odd memories of his Grandfather. Late one dark and quiet night two unforgettable creatures come into Max's life, they soon reveal his true identity to him, he is stunned, and hesitant to believe until he actually begins to experiance amazing powers.The adventure begins one day after getting into an enormous amount of trouble for the umpteenth time, suddenly his life will be changed forever.....

AuthorHouse

An essential guide to mindfulness activities and strategies that help students cultivate the skills they need for self-regulation, stress management, and learning. Simple activities and practices throughout the book are designed to strengthen areas of the brain that allow students to better manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in the classroom and beyond. Child-friendly language is used to explain mindfulness, physiology, and brain science.This practical book shows you how to incorporate mindfulness in your classroom practice in just minutes a day, and includes definitions, teaching tips, and activities for* making mindful breathing a core foundational practice* using the five senses as anchors for mindfulness* helping students recognize, name, and manage their feelings* exploring the connection between body and mind through movement* incorporating practices that encourage students to focus their attention in the present moment* creating and using a Peace Corner in the classroom that is devoted to self-regulation and self-care* developing habits of mind that are central to resilienceThis comprehensive resource offers step-by-step instructions, scripts, activity sheets, ready-to-use templates, and scientific insights. Based on extensive classroom experience, this highly readable book includes stories from teachers who successfully incorporate mindfulness in their classroom practice.Ideal for new and experienced teachers, Fostering Mindfulness is committed to building skills that nurture attention, cognitive and emotional development, and overall well-being.

Fostering Mindfulness: Building skills that students need to manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in classrooms and beyond

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Pembroke Publishers

Max Morgan: The Blue Crystal Cave

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Eloquent Books

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