In this collection of short stories, Loretta Phillips offers a rare glimpse into life behind the walls of a correctional facility. Drawing from nearly three decades as a correctional officer, she recounts real events and day-to-day encounters with both officers and inmates. Each story captures the challenges, unpredictability, and humanity found within the jail setting, from routine interactions to unforgettable moments, including an escape that shook Loretta and as well as the institution...

She accounts for a time when farm lifes daily routines impacted a persons ability to survive through hard work. Todays machinery, and or items of convenience, were not available. This account is laced with pieces of gold. These are topics of personal experience, which affect the heart that center around the dreams people have, while they are growing up and after they are adults. Many of the memories are wonderful but some are not. This book is about a time that has been almost forgotten an...

This entertaining true crime memoir chronicles one man's redemptive journey from motorcycle gang enforcer to undercover police officer.The only patch-wearing outlaw biker to become a sworn police officer—and live to tell his taleIn 1977, Wayne "Big Chuck" Bradshaw was Jersey tough. He was a member of the outlaw Pagans bike gang, a One Percenter, and had earned his colours in a world of boozing, bloody bar fights, and high-stakes crime. But after getting too...

99 Ways to Entertain Your Family for Free offers a variety of opportunities to both entertain and educate family members of all ages. The major categories of free activities include “Around Town”, “Just Imagine”, “With Nature”, “Rituals and Routines”, and “Holidays”.Mack Thomas, father of five adult children, has written a score of children’s books, including bestsellers The First Step Bible and What Would Jesus Do? A winner of three ECPA...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy beading projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From charming bracelets to crystal heart earrings, a monochrome necklace to a beaded scarf, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home.Each unique project includes:Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? Then unleash the crafter within you with this collection of all-new papercraft projects! With simple step-by-steps, these quick makes ensure fast results.

Explore tangle possibilities and discover a host of new techniques with Zentangle 3, Expanded Workbook Edition! This inspiring book offers 40 original tangle patterns and a host of new ideas for combining rubber stamps and tangles to create rich and delightful graphics.Begin with the Zen of basic tangling, filling in the spaces between simple lines one step at a time. Then start turning rubber stamp shapes into spectacular designs! Create beautiful Zentangle-inspired art by...

Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Jack Maple was a man in a bow tie and homburg--he was also on a mission to revolutionize the way crime is fought: how cops go after crooks, and how they prevent crime in the first place. And he succeeded.But Maple is not satisfied. In The Crime Fighter, he shows how crime can be attacked all across America. Laced with fascinating, incredible, and often very funny tales of Maple's adventures as a cop, the book is as entertaining as it is informative. ...

Wayne Cope has TV to blame for starting him on his long career as an officer of the Vancouver Police Department. He grew up watching gunslingers like James Arness and Richard Boone, inspiring him to join up even before he finished college-and his real-life working career has turned out to be more exciting than he could have hoped. In his years on the force from 1975 to 2006, Cope has seen practically everything on the ever-changing streets of Vancouver-he’s worked as a jailer and a traffic...

As Seen On Discovery Channel's "Street Justice: The Bronx"2,000 arrests. 100 off-duty arrests. 6,000 assists. 15 shootings. 8 shot. 4 kills. These are not the performance statistics of an entire NYPD unit. They are the record that makes Detective 2nd Grade Ralph Friedman a legend.Friedman was arguably the toughest cop ever to wear the shield and was the most decorated detective in the NYPD's 170-year history. Stationed at the South Bronx's notorious 41 Precin...

Learn kirigami-the Japanese art of papercrafting with this fun craft book.You'll be amazed at the intricate and beautiful projects you can create with just a piece of paper and a pair of scissors. Kirigami Home Decorations features 25 original paper cutting projects including Wall Flowers, Papered Eggs, May Baskets, Napkin Rings and Place Cards. Crafts expert Florence Temko provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by- step diagrams tha...

Al Sheppard was on the front lines of the most difficult job in police work. E-Men risk their lives every day in many different ways. They are great cops, and Als memoir is right on the mark.Detective Sgt. Joseph Coffey, NYPD, Ret., Author of The Coffey FilesSheppard served in the NYPD during the urban warfare years and received his Baptism of Fire at the Williamsburg Siege. He was a decorated hero of the NYPD and member of the elite Emergency Service Unit (ESU). In his book...