Star-Crossed Scandal

Star-Crossed Scandal
Author: Kimberley Troutte
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488046638

New York Times–Bestselling Author: A Brazilian music exec will bring star power to her family’s luxury resort—and passion into her bed . . . “We can make love all night. No strings.” Chloe Harper’s new job is convincing Brazilian pop legend and music executive Nicolas Medeiros to choose her family’s exclusive resort for his songwriting show. During her difficult younger years he meant everything to her—not just a crush-worthy teen idol, but an inspiration. But one night with the seductive South American leads to a fantasy affair neither wants to end—until dangerous family secrets threaten to expose their passion to a reality that could tear them apart . . .

Star Crossed

Star Crossed
Author: Kimberly C. Moore
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0813065631

The astronaut crime that shocked the world Star Crossed transports readers to the moment the news broke that one of America’s heroes, an astronaut who had flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery& just months before, had been arrested for a very bizarre crime. Lisa Nowak had driven 900 miles from Houston to Orlando to intercept and confront her romantic rival in an airport parking lot—allegedly using diapers on the trip so she wouldn’t have to stop. Nowak had been dating astronaut William “Billy” Oefelein when she learned that Oefelein was seeing a new girlfriend—U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman. The “astronaut love triangle” scandal quickly made headlines. The world watched as Nowak was dismissed from NASA, pleaded guilty to a felony, and received an “other than honorable” military discharge. An award-winning investigative reporter who covered Nowak’s criminal case, Kimberly Moore offers behind-the-scenes insights into Nowak’s childhood, her rigorous training, and her mission to space. Moore ventures inside the mind of the detective who studied the actions Nowak took that fateful February night. She includes never-before-told details of Nowak’s psychiatric diagnosis, taking a serious look at how someone so accomplished could spiral into mental illness to the point of possible attempted murder. This book spotlights the often-overlooked psychological health of astronauts, exploring how they are cared for by NASA doctors and what changes have been made in recent years to support space travelers on long-term missions. Expertly told, Moore’s story is a riveting journey inside the high-pressure world of one of America’s most elite agencies and the life of one beleaguered astronaut.

PEOPLE All Seven Seasons of Scandal

PEOPLE All Seven Seasons of Scandal
Author: The Editors of PEOPLE
Publisher: Time Inc. Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2018-02-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1547842180

Popcorn and red wine will never be the same again After seven seasons of intrigue, lust and plot twists, Olivia Pope and her team of Gladiators are taking their final bow. In this new Special Edition from People, go behind the scenes of the hit show that helped redefine "must-see TV." From its very first episode, Scandal featured plots ripped from the headlines and the real-life White House, following a powerful D.C. fixer who was able to take every crisis in hand, while handling a . . . complicated affair with the President. We cover each and every season, the breakout moments, the shocking deaths and more, and pair it with outstanding photography. We track Olivia's style, provide profiles on all major cast members, and offer 16 new interviews with cast and crew, including Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn. Whether you've been a long-time Gladiator or are binge-watching now, PEOPLE Scandal is the perfect companion (as well as wine and popcorn)!

Scandal

Scandal
Author: George Rush
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1628735333

When the world first learned of Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee’s impromptu wedding, when Sarah Jessica Parker had an explosive falling-out with her Sex and the City castmates, or when Ruth Madoff discovered the truth of Bernie’s marital infidelity

Star Crossed

Star Crossed
Author: Susan Krinard
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1995
Genre: Romance fiction
ISBN: 0553569171

Haunted in her dreams by the mysterious and exotic man she once worshipped, Lady Ariane arranges to visit Rook Galloway, now sentenced to life on the harshest prison planet in the League. But the beautiful Ariane never suspects that she is soon to become her lover's unwitting pawn in his desperate plot for revenge--and a hostage to his searing passion.

Star Crossed India

Star Crossed India
Author: G. S. Bhargava
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2005
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9788178354224

1. Unending Quest 2. Gangotri of Gangrene 3. Values versus Power 4. The Gods Who Failed 5. If the "Emergency" had Lasted Longer 6. A New Kind of Leader? 7. Two Bogeys 8. An Abode for Rama 9. Gujarat2002 10. Foreign Policy: First Fifty Years 11. Soft State Syndrome 12. The Israeli Connection 13. Water Management 14. Corruption Incorporated 15. Punishing the Corrupt? 16. The Caste System 17. Jharkhand and its Sisters 18. Terrorist Jitters 19. The Kashmir "Problem" 20. The Kargil 'War' 21. Politics of Presidential Election Epilogue Index

Star Crossed

Star Crossed
Author: Jennifer Echols
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451677774

He said . . . She said. Publicist Wendy Mann has always competed hotly with her rival Daniel Blackstone, but this time they’re headed for a collision. Wendy’s job is on the line if she doesn’t save the image of a spoiled young starlet who’s posting provocative pictures of herself all over the Internet in a snarky attempt at revenge on her former boyfriend. Daniel is representing the ex, a onetime teen heartthrob who never grew up. With the feuding Hollywood pair scheduled to appear on the same Las Vegas awards show, Daniel and Wendy are determined to do whatever it takes to defend their own clients. Unfortunately, the chemistry between Wendy and Daniel is even more explosive than that of their Hollywood stars. L-O-V-E was always a four-letter word for these two ultra-competitors; they never counted on the scorching heat that erupts between them. But Wendy’s high-gloss exterior hides a dark past—one that’s lurking behind the bright Vegas lights. Their careers are on the line, and so is Wendy’s life. . . .

Star-Crossed Murders

Star-Crossed Murders
Author: Theresa L. Sondys
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1463425112

Detective-Lieutenant Matt Warners children died in a fire he arrived too late to save them. Shortly afterward, wife committed suicide with his service revolver and took a part of him with her to the grave. Alone and beaten down by the guilt of always being too late, Matt is handed the most difficult case of his career. Women are being attacked. Theyre beaten and raped, then given flowers and a verse of poetry. Hes sure it means something, but has no idea what it could be, so he turns to the local librarian for help. Shes not only able to recognize a link, but also identify the verses as parts of Shakespearean plays. Weaving together the literary history and character motivation, it becomes apparent someone is after a specific woman and using the attacks to terrorize her. Finally able to determine the woman in danger, Matt is willing to mobilize the entire police force to protect her. But she doesnt want his help . . . Will he get to her in time to save her life? Or will her death paralyze him with guilt forever after?

Scandal and Silence

Scandal and Silence
Author: Robert M. Entman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-08-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0745660525

This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense corruption. Scandal and Silence argues for a different perspective. Using case studies from the period 1988-2008, it shows that: Media neglect most corruption, providing too little, not too much scandal coverage; Scandals arise from rational, controlled processes, not emotional frenzies - and when scandals happen, it’s not the media but governments and political parties that drive the process and any excesses that might occur; Significant scandals are indeed difficult for news organizations to initiate and harder for them to maintain and bring to appropriate closure; For these reasons cover-ups and lying often work, and truth remains essentially unrecorded, unremembered. Sometimes, bad behavior stimulates an avalanche of media attention with demonstrable political consequences, yet other times, equally shoddy activity receives little notice. This book advances a theoretical model to explain these differences, revealing an underlying logic to what might seem arbitrary and capricious journalism. Through case studies of the draft and military scandals involving Dan Quayle, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and John Kerry; alleged sexual misconduct of politicians including but not limited to Clinton; and questionable financial dealings of Clinton and George W Bush, the book builds a new understanding of media scandals which will be essential reading for anyone concerned with the relationship between media and democracy today.

How to Become a Scandal

How to Become a Scandal
Author: Laura Kipnis
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2010-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1429930659

We all relish a good scandal—the larger the figure (governor, judge) and more shocking the particulars (diapers, cigars)—the better. But why do people feel compelled to act out their tangled psychodramas on the national stage, and why do we so enjoy watching them, hurling our condemnations while savoring every lurid detail? With "pointed daggers of prose" (The New Yorker), Laura Kipnis examines contemporary downfall sagas to lay bare the American psyche: what we desire, what we punish, and what we disavow. She delivers virtuoso analyses of four paradigmatic cases: a lovelorn astronaut, an unhinged judge, a venomous whistleblower, and an over-imaginative memoirist. The motifs are classic—revenge, betrayal, ambition, madness—though the pitfalls are ones we all negotiate daily. After all, every one of us is a potential scandal in the making: failed self-knowledge and colossal self-deception—the necessary ingredients—are our collective plight. In How to Become a Scandal, bad behavior is the entry point for a brilliant cultural romp as well as an anti-civics lesson. "Shove your rules," says scandal, and no doubt every upright citizen, deep within, cheers the transgression—as long as it's someone else's head on the block.