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Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino gives fans the inside scoop they've been begging for with his explosive tell-all. In this page-turning whirlwind of action-packed, unbelievable stories, Mike paints a raw and uncensored picture of his rise to stardom, steep fall, and amazing renaissance, all told with unwavering honesty.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
"What happens to a regular guy who dopes? Surprised to learn that pro athletes aren't the only ones taking performance-enhancing substances, journalist Andrew Tilin goes in search of the average juicing Joe, hoping to find a few things out: Why would normal people take these substances? Where do folks get them? Does the stuff really work? But these controversial drugs often silence their users, and so his queries might have gone unanswered had Tilin...
144) Marlena: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"An electric debut novel about love, addiction, and loss; the story of two girls and the feral year that will cost one her life, and define the other's for decades. Everything about fifteen-year-old Cat's new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter, until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. Cat, inexperienced and desperate for connection, is quickly lured into Marlena's orbit by little more than an arched eyebrow...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
This book explores addiction to different substances, ranging from alcohol and nicotine to marijuana, opioids, and other illegal drugs. The title also examines treatment options available to overcome addiction. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index.
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 28
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. Her rise to the top culminated at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Eventually, her accomplishments and her reputation would be tarnished. In October 2007, Jones finally admitted what so many had long suspected, that she had indeed used steroids. Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators and soon saw her Olympic achievements...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"When Max Marshall arrived on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018, he hoped to investigate a small-time fraternity Xanax trafficking ring. Instead, he found a murder, several student deaths, and millions of dollars circulating around the Deep South. He also opened up an elite world hidden to outsiders. Behind the pop culture cliches of 'Greek life' lies one of the major breeding grounds of American power: 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives,...
Author
Series
Inspector Devlin mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
Inspector Benedict Devlin investigates a series of murders in the Irish borderlands as the carnage begins to jeopardize those he cares about most.
"It's summertime in the Irish borderlands. As temperatures rise, a series of gruesome murders takes place. Garda Inspector Benedict Devlin's enquiries point to a local body builder, but when born-again ex-con James Kerr is found nailed to a tree, crucified, Devlin realises that the case is more complex,...
Author
Pub. Date
c2013.
Description
"The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"For fans of Spotlight and Catch and Kill comes a nonfiction thriller about corruption and betrayal radiating across Los Angeles from one of the region's most powerful institutions, a riveting tale from a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who investigated the shocking events and helped bring justice in the face of formidable odds. On a cool, overcast afternoon in April 2016, a salacious tip arrived at the L.A. Times that reporter Paul Pringle thought...