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Today's white-collar crime Hank J. Brightman · 2009 · 437p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Written as a text for undergraduate courses, this book appeals to instructors interested in teaching the field of white-collar crime, both from a matter-of-fact investigative perspective as well as a decidedly academic endeavor. Accordingly, it goes beyond discussing the basic theories and typologies of commonly-encountered offenses such as fraud, forgery, embezzlement, and currency… Shares: White-collar Crime, Criminal investigation, True Crime

Corruption in international business Sharon Eicher · 2008 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate It is common practice to assume that business practices are universally similar. Business and social attitudes to corruption, however, vary according to the wide variety of cultural norms across the countries of the world. International business involves complex, ethically challenging, and sometimes threatening, dilemmas that can involve political and personal agendas. Corruption in… Shares: Corruption, White-collar Crime, Corrupt practices, True Crime

Softball Marian E. Kneer · 1962 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Describes the necessary equipment, rules, and techniques for playing softball. Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Soccernomics Simon Kuper · 2009 · ★ 3.9 · 456p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game of soccer works, "Soccernomics" reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about the world's most popular game. An essential guide for the 2010 World Cup. Shares: Soccer, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Benoit Greg Oliver · 2007 · 180p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Four noted wrestling writers discuss the life and death of Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler who became one of the most popular athletes in professional wrestling before committing a double-murder suicide in 2007. Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports, True Crime

By the Fire We Carry Rebecca Nagle · 2024 · ★ 4.4 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven’t heard of into a legal thriller." —New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year • NPR 2024 "Books We Loved"… Shares: Social Science, True Crime

Death's Shadow Jon Wells · 2013 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Victims and survivors, angels and demons, intersect along winding roads to imperfect justice.“Bare light bulbs shone against walls painted with graffiti and dried blood, the rooms reeking of a sweet pungent odour like burnt plastic …” So writes award-winning Hamilton Spectator journalist and author Jon Wells in one of four harrowing murder stories in Death’s Shadow. Wells take readers up close… Shares: Criminal investigation, True Crime

The Moneychangers Arthur Hailey · 1970 · ★ 4.0 · 427p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Chronique d?une banque et du monde financier Shares: White-collar Crime, Corrupt practices

Sport facility operations management Eric C. Schwarz · 2010 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Sport Facility Operations Management goes beyond the basic theories of sport facility management to examine the practical realities connecting facilities, people, and technology.An essential textbook for any sport facilities course, it introduces the fundamentals of facility management and presents cutting-edge, evidence-based perspectives that… Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports, Management

Syndromes of Corruption Michael Johnston · 2005 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A sophisticated analysis of four main types of corruption in developed and developing countries. Shares: Corruption, True Crime

Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But… Shares: Popular culture, Social Science

Black mass Dick Lehr · 2001 · 417p · ≈ 13h · Moderate John Connolly and James "Whitey" Bulger grew up together on the tough streets of South Boston. Decades later in the mid-1970s, they met again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI's Boston office and Whitey had become godfather of the Irish Mob. Connolly had an idea, a scheme that might bring Bugler into the FBI fold and John Connolly into the Bureau's big leagues. But Bulger had… Shares: Corruption, Corrupt practices, True Crime

Sport Consumer Behaviour Daniel C. Funk · 2016 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this textbook offers a complete introduction to consumer behaviour in sport and recreation. Combining theory and cutting-edge research with practical guidance and advice, it helps students and industry professionals become more effective practitioners. Written by three of the world’s leading sports marketing academics, the book covers all the key… Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

A Descent Into Hell Kathryn Casey · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an exciting new job, while a big-money scholarship to UT's prestigious business school lured Pitonyak to Austin. Yet the former altar boy had a dark, unpredictable streak, one that ensnared… Shares: Criminal investigation, True Crime

The internationalisation of corruption Clare Fletcher · 2012 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Corruption scandals hit the headlines all around the world, across a diverse range of institutional, organisational and cultural settings. Corruption is a major obstacle to political, social and economic development - its 'internationalisation' has had profound implications for counter corruption efforts. The Internationalisation of Corruption provides readers with an analytical framework with… Shares: Corruption, Corrupt practices, True Crime

Heroes in the Night Tea Krulos · 2013 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Tracing the author's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes (RLSHs), this book examines citizens who have adopted comic book–style personas and have hit the streets to fight injustice in a variety of ways. Some RLSHs concentrate on humanitarian or activist missions—helping the homeless, gathering donations for food banks, or delivering toys to children—while others actively… Shares: Popular culture, Social Science, True Crime

Pure Sport John Kremer · 2012 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Pure Sport is a practical guide that provides insights on asserting positive mindsets, realising potential, remaining resilient against setbacks and using these experiences to move on to greater success. The book follows the journey of the athlete through six clear steps, creating a logical framework for applied sport psychology or a path you can follow in your own practice. The third edition is… Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Talent identification and development in sport Joseph Baker · 2011 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches, and sports policy makers. The second edition of this popular text offers a state of the science synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the biological basis of talent to the systems and processes within sport through which… Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

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