The Money and the Power

Sally Denton

Alfred.A. Knopf

In 1985 the body of Andrew Carter Thornton II, a former Lexington narcotics officer who turned to dealing drugs was found. On Thornton were about several pounds of cocaine, $4,800 in cash, two automatic weapons, several knives, rope. Why did he turn to a life of crime? That was the mystery.

The Bluegrass Conspiracy

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Avon/Books

Jean Rio, Mormon convert, traveled from England with a large group of people to settle in the barren land of "Deseret", which is now modern day Utah. Fed by her faith, her ultimate belief that she was right in her convictions, and a determined spirit, Jean not only survived this perilous journey, but helped others survive it along the way. Sally Denton, Jean's great great granddaughter, recounts her relatives momnumental journey in the small and quiet book, "Faith and Betrayal".Using Jean Rio's diary as a record of account in this book, Denton reconstructs the history of her family, and the decision of Jean Rio to leave her life of priviledge in England to the great unknown. Starting off in luxury, Jean converts to Mormonism and decides her faith should bring her to America and Utah, as one of those brave pioneers. The rest of the story recounts Jean's life in Utah, her disillusionment with Mormonism, and her eventual resettling to California.Jean's trek across the United States would earn my five stars by itself. Denton's reconstruction of the journey of Jean and her entourage is compelling and amazing. I long since knew about the travels of Mormon pioneers, but never has the perilous journey been so wonderfully reconstructed. It was amazing to read of Jean's growth during the trip, finding skills she never knew she had. This is one pioneer woman who deserves her story to be told.Much has been and will be said about Denton's view on Mormonism, and her "obvioius bias" and several will discount her story by their "factual errors". Any book written that dares suggest that a religion, such as Mormonism, has faults, is bound to be attacked. It is almost tiresome that it happens, but alas, it is. At least Denton has said her peace, and has shared it in a wonderful book.I highly recommend this story for anyone who wants a intrguing story about a woman who had the courage to follow her convictions, and live her life based on her beliefs.

Faith and Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West: Large Print Edition

History

Americas

KNOPF

This is the story of the author's great-great-grandmother's conversion to Mormonism in 1849, her emigration from England to Deseret in the Great Salt Lake Valley.

Faith and Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

When Kentucky blueblood Drew Thornton parachuted to his death in September 1985--carrying thousands in cash and 150 pounds of cocaine--the gruesome end of his startling life blew open a scandal that reached to the most secret circles of the US government. The story of Thornton and "The Company" he served, and the lone heroic fight of State Policeman Ralph Ross against an international web of corruption, is one of the most portentous tales of the twentieth century.

The Bluegrass Conspiracy: An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs, and Murder

True Crime

Blackstone Publishing

The tale of the Bechtel family dynasty is a classic American business story. After the building of the Hoover Dam, the family and its eponymous company would go on to build the world. Today Bechtel is one of the largest privately held corporations in the world, enriched and empowered by a long history of government contracts and the privatization of public works, made possible by an unprecedented revolving door between its San Francisco headquarters and Washington. Like all stories of empire building, the rise of Bechtel presents a complex and riveting narrative. In The Profiteers, Denton exposes Bechtel's secret world and one of the biggest business and political stories of our time.

The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

Historical

Blackstone Audio,Inc.

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