Read the story behind the beloved film – now available in Essential Modern Classics.In Prohibition-era New York City, Fat Sam runs one of the most popular speakeasies in town – but his rival Dandy Dan is trying to shut him down. It’s up to the baby-faced Bugsy Malone to save the day…Packed with thrills and spills (and more than a few custard pies and splurge), this is a mobster story with a twist – the stars are kids!

Efficient Christmas Budgeting and Gift-Giving StrategiesThe holiday season is a time of togetherness, joy and celebration. However, the festivities often bring an added layer of financial pressure.In "Efficient Christmas Budgeting and Gift-Giving Strategies," readers are offered a comprehensive guide that circumnavigates the complexities of holiday spending while still maintaining the spirit of generosity and joy.This guide is structured to offer pr...

During the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, seven-year-old Thomas Moran finds himself accidentally embarking on a career in pickpocketing. In the following years he becomes a master of his dubious craft and grows to manhood traveling from state to state across America.His picaresque journey takes him through Prohibition and the Depression; into the desperate highs of the Hootchy-Kootchy and the dying vineyards of California, accompanied by an array of richly drawn characters franti...

The story behind the beloved film, Bugsy Malone, leaps off the page in this full colour original comic-strip graphic novel.In Prohibition-era New York City, Fat Sam runs one of the most popular speakeasies in town – but his rival Dandy Dan is trying to shut him down. It’s up to the baby-faced Bugsy Malone to save the day…Packed with thrills and spills (and more than a few custard pies and splurge), this is a mobster story with a twist – the stars are kids!Original g...

Algorithms and Data Structures in C++ introduces modern issues in the theory of algorithms, emphasizing complexity, graphs, parallel processing, and visualization. To accomplish this, the book uses an appropriate subset of frequently utilized and representative algorithms and applications in order to demonstrate the unique and modern aspects of the C++ programming language. What makes this book so valuable is that many complete C++ programs have been compiled and executed on multiple platf...

This single-volume book contends that reshaping the paradigm of American Indian identity, blood quantum, and racial distinctions can positively impact the future of the Indian community within America and America itself.This academic compendium examines the complexities associated with Indian identity in North America, including the various social, political, and legal issues impacting Indian expression in different periods; the European influence on how self-gover...

This is the timeless story of the struggle between a powerful man and an innocent young woman, how she survives, prospers, becomes powerful in her own right and utterly destroys him.Mary was fifteen years old when she fell under the control of the ruthless lawyer who has plans for her in his sordid business.In her loyalty to her new-found friends, Mary takes on the task appointed to her, but violence is unavoidable, love elusive and fame unexpected as she establishes a name...

In the darkness of a May night in the middle of rural Ohio, Ray Stanton is thrown, naked and injured, from a pickup truck. For hours, he struggles to get back to town, unable to make sense of what has just happened until, half-conscious and in pain, he collapses at the door of his neighbor, Mae Reeves.So begins Cry Uncle, a novel of small-town politics, racism, and love, the soul-searching story of a man who learns what really matters in life. A "re-engineer," Ray has rece...

A lyrical and funny look at democracy and bureaucracy, The Committee on Town Happiness consists of ninety-nine linked stories about disappearing townsfolk. Hot air balloons are launched to search for the missing; galas proliferate; laws are imposed ad absurdum; and a guerilla group forms. Absurdity and beauty reign; the Committee shapes this future of small-town America.

Embark on a transformative journey of ancient wisdom and modern insights. This enlightening guide offers a captivating exploration of indigenous wisdom and ancient astronomy, providing essential tools for understanding our past, present, and future.What to Expect:Ancient Ways, Modern Truths: Explore the timeless wisdom of indigenous cultures from around the world and discover how their ancient teachings can illuminate our path forwa...

This ground-breaking book redefines campaigning and explains how to create and deliver a compelling campaign that can be applied in any aspect of your professional and personal life.Based on a claim that is both bold and true, this book introduces and demonstrates a new, unique and complete approach to communication for change - the Campaign It! model. It is a model developed and used by leading professionals in communications and campaigning to create influence an...

I'm going out and have a real life.I'm going to be somebody. - Esther BlodgettFew Hollywood films have had the impact of the original version of A Star Is Born. Released in 1937 and starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, it was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won two (for best original story and best cinematography). Since then, the movie has been remade three times, attesting to its continued allure. But none have matched the geniu...