A devastating loss of life and a community’s responseMarch 4, 1908, was an ordinary morning in Collinwood, Ohio, a village about ten miles outside of Cleveland. Children at Lakeview Elementary School were at work on their lessons when fifth-grader Emma Neibert noticed wisps of smoke, a discovery that led to a panicked stampede inside the school—the chaos of nine teachers trying to control and then save pupils in overcrowded classrooms. Outside, desperate p...

“There is no doubt that this book will appeal to specialists, including conductors, recording enthusiasts, musicologists, and performers. It provides unique information about conductors’ views regarding the artistic, procedural and commercial aspects of recording. Of greatest importance is the inclusion of 16 conductors who, while expressing varying viewpoints, are among the most important conductors of the past 15 years. James Badal’s interview technique successfully leads the conversatio...

Did the Mad Butcher of Cleveland also strike in Pennsylvania?From 1934 to 1938, Cleveland, Ohio, was racked by a classic battle between good and evil. On one side was the city’s safety director, Eliot Ness. On the other was a nameless phantom dubbed the “Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run,” who littered the inner city with the remains of decapitated and dismembered corpses. Never caught or even officially identified, the Butcher simply faded into history, leaving behind ...

One of the nation’s first highly publicized missing child casesTen-year-old Beverly Potts was last seen at 9:00 p.m. the evening of August 24, 1951, at Halloran Park on Cleveland’s West Side. She and her neighbor and friend Patricia Swing had gone to see the Showagon—a troupe of singers, dancers, magicians, and other performers that traveled around Cleveland’s neighborhood parks during the summer, giving free performances. Patricia had to be home before dark, but Beverly’s...

The unfortunate victim of a frightened city desperately in need of a scapegoat.Though Murder Has No Tongue tells the story of Frank Dolezal, the only man actually arrested and charged with the infamous “Torso Murders” in Cleveland, Ohio, during the late 1930s. Dolezal, a fifty-two-year-old Slav immigrant, came to the attention of sheriff ’s investigators because of his reputation as a strange man who possessed a stockpile of butcher knives. According to ru...

This is it. A guided missile leaves the hand of Jofra Archer and arrows towards you at 90mph. You must score two runs to win the World Cup. You miscue it and England triumph instead, a ground-breaking moment that captivates a global audience. Except you're not playing to 700 million people, you're actually at home, immersed in virtual reality. Technology is transforming sport, personalising fan experiences, and transforming sport's economics. Technology is also radically altering sporting ...

In Dark Angel, the second in the Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series, Detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez pick up where they left off in Borderline. Assigned to a murder case, they discover that their suspect is much more than a one-off killer. In fact, the murderer appears to be a vigilante hell-bent on taking revenge against career criminals who the criminal justice system has failed to punish.But Lassiter and Martinez are soon caught up in the middle...

Homicide detective partners Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez return in this third edition of the Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series.Called in to investigate a mysterious death in a retirement center, Lassiter and Martinez find themselves entangled in a case that might very well involve multiple murders committed by a psychopathic killer. The deeper they get into their investigation, the more complex and dangerous the case becomes, threatening the lives of the d...

Armen from Shiraz is a compelling historical fiction novel that delves into moral ambiguity, love, and the enduring strength of human connections in the face of injustice. Set against the backdrop of post revolutionary Iran, the story follows Armen, a quiet but deeply conflicted man, as he wrestles with his past, his choices, and the people who anchor him with their unwavering support.Through Armen's journey and the parallel struggles of Shirazi, a...

Eremition of A Crimson Cloud is a tribute to the resilience and the inner strengths of every human being who has the will to live better. The book exhorts you to strip away your comfort, your pride, and your plans till all that’s left is real. Eremition is about a man finally meeting himself in a life after life, and falling in love with life once again. If you’re reading this and haven’t travelled in a while – not a luxury holiday or a business trip – but travelled, the kind where you wal...

Discover the transformative power of poetry forged in the fires of real-life survival, healing, and love.In A Jewel of Writing, author Marcia Badal invites readers on an intimate journey woven through the intricate tapestry of human emotion. This extraordinary collection of poetry is more than just words on a page-it is a raw, authentic reflection of real-life experiences that traverse the landscape of deep affection, the ache of loss, and the profound tri...

Ultimate Betrayal is a thriller that takes the listener on an action-packed, adrenaline-boosting ride from the streets of South Philadelphia, through the Afghanistan War, to Mafia activities, to the halls of power at the CIA and the White House.David Hood comes from the streets of South Philadelphia, is a decorated Army veteran, builds a successful business, marries the woman of his dreams, and has two children he adores. But there are two ghosts in David’s past. One is th...