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The secret lifes of America's most successful undercover agent.

Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Salvatore Lucania) also knew Sal Vizzini as a "friend," a U.S. Air Force Major called "Michael Anthony Cerra" who for three years conducted an off-and-on palship in Naples with the exiled Mafia capo.

Here, in his own words and for the first time, Vizzini draws on hitherto classified Bureau files to detail the proof of Luciano's inflence from overseas with the syndicate, especially in his beloved New York. It was at Luciano's villa in Rome that "Major Mike Cerra" saw Luciano receive pay off money from Frank Costello; send warnings to such as Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino that their accounts were in arrears (they paid up, plus interest); as judge and jury of a Mafia court condemn or reprieve wayward associates (they called him "the peacemaker").

It was also at Luciano's ville or Naples apartment that Vizzini, during games of gin rummy, heard from The Man his charge that he'd been framed by one-time Governor of New York Tom Dewey, his story of how he helped the U.S. Navy during WWII, how he got the name "Lucky" and why his friends who knew better never used it, and his disclosures about the Mafia, who ran it, and his continuing role in it...indiscretions that led to arrests thousands of miles away.

For 13 years Sal Vizzini was undercover, infiltrating a heroin factory in Palermo, exposing the top-and-underdogs of the heroin traffic in Istanbul, Beirut and Marseilles, blowing up the largest concentration of hard drugs under one roof in a Southeast Asian heroin factory, and finally blowing his cover as a croupier in San Juan while trying to expose the cocaine smuggling that allegedly helped finance Castro's regime.

Sal managed to live to retire, and then to take on the position of Chief of Police, City of South Miami.

I almost gave this book 4 stars, because of the level of graphic violence, but then I realized it is impossible to describe military action realistically without depicting the violence. The violence here is no more offensive than an episode of "Supernatural." The plot is well-conceived. The narration and dialogue are effective, and written in well-crafted sentences. The writing is highly descriptive and cinematic. At no point is the story slow or without action. In fact, reading an Executioner novel is like watching an old Chuck Norris movie. The Executioner books are less technical (with respect to science & technology)than Stony Man, and usually 100 pages shorter. There are elements of espionage fiction here, but the series is nothing like James Bond, but basically military fiction. This is another good, quick read at 218 pages.

Wilcox personalizes the tragedy of Agent Orange by telling the individual stories of those who suffered from the side effects of Agent Orange and the terrible treatment they received. My family is among those who suffered. We lost my father, a Vietnam Veteran, at age 33 from melanoma cancer. And it is a comfort to me that someone is willing to tell the story of the government's mistreatment of its veterans.

This book is the vital hidden evidence of the grand coverup scheme of "The Ohio Company" founded in the 1740's a time of relative "good will" between the Eastern Woodlands people and the very early settlers of Turtle Island. This books gives evidence that the Eastern Woodlands people in general where swindled and cheated out of their rightful inheritance; by men such as John Hancock; Thomas Jefferson and the business associates of the Virginian George Washington. The evidence that supports this was found in a pile of papers hidden by the heirs of George Morgan of New Jersey (an adopted child) if the papers are authentic....the governments attempts to keep them from being published points to this....All of the dispossed Nations are owned a debt of restoration and restitution by the U.S.A. In this book is the story of White Eyes Treaty; Hancock's Wampum Belt and the 700 delegates to Ft. Pitt's 1775 and 1776 Peace Treaties. George Morgan himself did probably; after the manner of his times embellish the facts.....yet the particulars are all true as this reader has researched them....Wanishi.........Mitakwe Oyatsin (to all my relations) hanenawah May the Great Spirit Keep You well and stand you Tall !

Weapon is one page turner of a book. Once you start reading you will not want to put it down. Kassandra Taser, the book's lead character is a government agent out for revenge. And she kicks some major @ss getting it too. The mixture of strong characters and high action makes this book a good read. Buy it!

WMD, the acronym for "weapons of mass destruction" has become a household term due to the United States invasion of Iraq. The phrase is a part of the contemporary political debate with respect to national security. Now there is an informed and informative book on the subject that can be read with accessible understanding by the non-specialist general reader and will help substantially toward an understanding of what these weapons are, what they do, how they are delivered, and what can be done to protect our selves, our families, our communities, and our country from their use by hostile nations and infiltrated terrorists. Weapons Of Mass Destruction by Gladson I. Nwanna is a citizen's guide to biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological agents and weapons. From lethal microorganisms, to nuclear/radiological explosives, to poisonous gases, comprehensive information is provides along with measures that we can all take to minimize the risks caused by exposure to such agents or weapons. Simply put -- every community library in this country should have a copy of Weapons Of Mass Destruction in their collections and available to their patrons.

A very entertaining story about a border patrol agent with a
great sense of humor. Wished it could have been longer.

Have you read it? If you haven't you should. It is about an elk named Charger. Who killed him? I'm not telling. Read it yourself.

William Clark, one half of the famous Lewis and Clark duo who crossed the continent to the Pacific, became one of the most important figures in antebellum America as an Indian agent, Missouri Territorial Governor, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. His life provides a prism into the racial tensions prevalent in his day. More importantly, he is the central figure in Indian-white relations for nearly three decades and signed more treaties with Indian nations than any other American.

For years, Ken Brownlee's down-to-earth and straight forward style has provided both humor and wisdom to the insurance industry in "The Iconoclast," his regular monthly column in Claims Magazine, published by The National Underwriter Company. In Winning by the Rules: Ethics and Success in the Insurance Profession he provides an comprehensive discourse on how to "play by the rules" in insurance. This book should be required reading for all insurance personnel in today's business world.