The runaway bestselling exposé about Canada's most infamous mafia family is finally available in English, updated to include shocking events and revelations that followed its newsmaking publication in Québec.Queens, New York, 1981. When Alphonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato and two others are found dead in a vacant lot, police fail to solve their murders. For their killer and his Montréal family, their deaths mark the beginning of an epic rise to criminal power that will last over thirty...

Regardless of whether you are young or old, dumbbells are the ideal fitness tool for building strength and "calorie burning" muscle.   Reap the benefits of training with dumbbells. This handbook shows you 45 basic and advanced dumbbell exercises using clear descriptions and illustrated photos. Handbook also includes instructions on creating your own program, stretching and setting up a mini-gym. Muscle anatomy diagrams and an accessory guide ma...

Kettlebells offer one of the most dynamic, engaging, functional, tough workouts available. From the dead-lift, to the swing and the snatch, the Kettlebell Handbook guides you through the world of Kbells from a beginners perspective.The Kettlebell handbook is designed to take the mystery out of kettlebell training. Get more value out of your equipment. Discover new exercises. Written by experts, this handbook has easy to follow color photos and instructions that gui...

Also known as Stability, Balance or Exercise balls, Body balls are fabulous fitness tools that you can build a whole routine around. They can be used for flexibility, balance, strength and cardio workouts. This handbook features 45 ball exercises for working your upper and lower body, as well as improving your balance and flexibility. Easy-to-follow instructions guide you step by step through each exercise. Learn how to select the correct ball size for your height,...

Ideal for the traveller, resistance tubing or bands are lightweight and can easily be thrown into a travel bag.Lightweight and portable, Resistance tubing is ideal for exercising at the gym, at home or while traveling. This handbook features 43 Resistance tubing exercises for working the whole body. Handbook also includes muscle anatomy diagrams and a section on stretching. Plus, learn how to make a door attachment for tubing to increase your exercise options.

Fantastic for building core strength, Medicine balls can be thrown, tossed and used as a weighted resistance tool.A valuable resource for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This handbook features 55 medicine ball exercises for individual or partner training. The exercises are clearly explained and illustrated with photos. Handbook also includes muscle anatomy diagrams, a section on stretching and key rotator cuff exercises.

Proprioception is to balance, what muscle strength is to fitness. Improve your balance using a BOSU, wobble board or an exercise disc.Good balance is key to succeeding in sport and fitness. This handbook is jam-packed with information suitable for beginner and advanced fitness enthusiasts. Learn 88 balance and stability exercises using a BOSU, wobble board, balance cushion and extreme balance board.

A multi-functional fitness tool, foam rollers can be used for stretching, myofacial release as well as, to train balance and strength. Learn how foam rollers can be used to challenge and improve core stability, posture and strength, as well as improving range of motion, flexibility and balance. This handbook also includes a section on myofacial release.

NOW A MAJOR TELEVISION SERIES, BAD BLOOD!Bestselling crime writers Peter Edwards and Antonio Nicaso reveal the final years of Canada's top mafia boss, Vito Rizzuto, and his bloody war to avenge his family and control the North American drug trade.Until Vito Rizzuto went to prison in 2006 for his role in a decades-old Brooklyn triple murder, he ruled the Port of Montreal, the northern gateway to the major American drug markets. A ma...

From the early days as hired muscle for the Italian and Jewish mafias, tunnelling into bank vaults in the '50s and '60s, to the legendary truck heists and bank stick-ups in the '70s, Montreal's Irish mafia-otherwise known as the West End Gang-has managed to pull off some of the most daring and complicated robberies and smuggling operations in Canadian history.Criminals of every stripe inhabit these pages, from violent stick-up men and drug dealers such as the MacAllister Brothers, ...

The New York Times bestseller chronicling the history of NYC’s infamous five mafia families is now the basis for the upcoming The HISTORY® Channel documentary series American Godfathers: The Five Families.Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese. For decades these Five Families ruled New York and built the American Mafia (or Cosa Nostra) into an underworld empire. Today, the Mafia is an endangered species, battered and beleaguered by aggre...

Pat Burns was one of the great NHL coaches. He worked with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, and seemed always to enjoy instant success. He capped his extraordinary career by coaching the New Jersey Devils to a Stanley Cup victory in 2003. Cancer--his third bout--finally claimed him in 2010, aged 58.Rosie DiManno, who knew Burns well, has written a revealing, exhilarating and heartfelt account of his life: his childhood as a fatherles...