The Dame Was a Tad Polish

The Dame Was a Tad Polish
Author: Nick Piers
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2015-09-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781517191566

'The name's Dilbert Pinkerton: mutant armadillo, private detective. I dig for the truth.' The truth was, Dill had collared his first murder mystery since moving to Nevermore Bay and it was a doozy. The victim was found impaled on a flag pole nearly thirty stories high, innards spilling all out in the open like they decided to take a vacation from his body. Although the police called the strangest detective to ever wear a shell and fedora in to consult, the powers-that-be weren't fond of having him around. Neither was the star witness in the case. Lily Pad - TV actress and mutant frog - lived across the street from where the body was found, her apartment window lining up in perfect view of the dead guy. Almost like the murderer wanted to make sure Lily saw it when she'd open the curtains in the morning, drinking her morning java. Being the seasoned hard boiled detective he is, Dill is sure the actress is hiding something, that she is connected closer to this case than she lets on. Worse, anti-homoanthro sentiment is already pretty strong, what with Dill making a splash in the city the way he did. To solve the case, Dill takes every risk to get close to Lily, not only to find a killer, but to keep her safe until all this comes to a head. Before she loses hers.

The City of Smoke and Mirrors

The City of Smoke and Mirrors
Author: Nick C. Piers
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2013-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781482613001

Dilbert Pinkerton's not the greatest private detective, but he's good at sniffing out clues. Of course, it's hard to take a five-foot-nothing mutant armadillo in a trench coat and fedora seriously. He sticks his snout where it doesn't belong far too often while digging for the truth. So when some rich dame asks him to steal - ahem, retrieve - a pearl necklace from her ex-husband, Dill almost reconsiders. Until, that is, she offers him far too much money that he can't refuse. Now, Dill heads to Nevermore Bay, home of The Buzzard. Most in Nevermore Bay think The Buzzard is just a myth created by the local police force. Whether that's true or not, Dill can't help but be curious by the mystery. When he runs afoul with this fowl, though, things go to hell and fast. Not only are the police after him, but Dill must also contend with some of The Buzzard's rogues, mobster Don Komodo and his goon squad, and even The Buzzard himself. With everyone in the city against him, what hope does Dill have just to get out of there with his carapace intact? Pro Se Productions proudly presents the debut novel from Author Nick C. Piers! Featuring the wildest, weirdest detective in genre fiction, THE CITY OF SMOKE AND MIRRORS combines breakneck super heroics, fast paced hard boiled detecting, and the most colorful, chaotic cast of characters ever to grace a page! Join Dil from the first mystery of many in THE CITY OF SMOKE AND MIRRORS: AN ARMADILLO MYSTERY! Featuring a stunning cover by Chris Sheehan and logo and design by Sean E. Ali! From Pro Se Productions!

Multiculturalism in the United States

Multiculturalism in the United States
Author: John D. Buenker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2005-03-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313062730

Interest in ethnic studies and multiculturalism has grown considerably in the years since the 1992 publication of the first edition of this work. Co-editors Ratner and Buenker have revised and updated the first edition of Multiculturalism in the United States to reflect the changes, patterns, and shifts in immigration showing how American culture affects immigrants and is affected by them. Common topics that helped determine the degree and pace of acculturation for each ethnic group are addressed in each of the 17 essays, providing the reader with a comparative reference tool. Seven new ethnic groups are included: Arabs, Haitians, Vietnamese, Koreans, Filipinos, Asian Indians, and Dominicans. New essays on the Irish, Chinese, and Mexicans are provided as are revised and updated essays on the remaining groups from the first edition. The contribution to American culture by people of these diverse origins reflects differences in class, occupation, and religion. The authors explain the tensions and conflicts between American culture and the traditions of newly arrived immigrants. Changes over time that both of the cultures brought to America and of the culture that received them is also discussed. Essays on representative ethnic groups include African-Americans, American Indians, Arabs, Asian Indians, Chinese, Dominicans, Filipinos, Germans, Haitians, Irish, Italians, Jews, Koreans, Mexicans, Poles, Scandinavians, and the Vietnamese.

The Crimean Khanate and Poland-Lithuania

The Crimean Khanate and Poland-Lithuania
Author: Dariusz Kolodziejczyk
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1135
Release: 2011-06-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9004191909

Drawing on rich source material in several languages and three scripts (Arabic, Cyrillic, and Latin), this book presents a broad picture of international relations in early modern Eastern Europe, at the crossing point of Genghisid, Islamic, Orthodox, and Latin traditions.

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant
Author: Brian "Box" Brown
Publisher: First Second
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1466858788

Andre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in The Princess Bride and a heroic pro-wrestling figure. He was a normal guy who'd been dealt an extraordinary hand in life. At his peak, he weighed 500 pounds and stood nearly seven and a half feet tall. But the huge stature that made his fame also signed his death warrant. Box Brown brings his great talents as a cartoonist and biographer to this phenomenal new graphic novel. Drawing from historical records about Andre's life as well as a wealth of anecdotes from his colleagues in the wrestling world, including Hulk Hogan, and his film co-stars (Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, etc), Brown has created in Andre the Giant, the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures.

Out of Poland

Out of Poland
Author: Norbert B. Paprocki
Publisher: Chénéville, QC : Éditions les écrits d'Or
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Getting Even

Getting Even
Author: Kurt Willinger
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2017-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543427189

World War II destroyed countless lives. Getting even recounts the daring exploits of ordinary people who fought to prevail as they were caught in the maelstrom. An innocent young girl scarred by her debasement at a Nazi concentration camp, a green army private who survived a massacre in a Belgian forest, a war-weary captain of the Jewish Brigade determined to exact revenge on the Nazis, a lovestruck young American medic who won his prize through mortal combat, and a captured American flyer imprisoned in Stalag Luft 1 who ultimately uncovered the secrets of the Reichs most advanced technology. Thrown together by fate, these disparate individuals courageously surmounted the obstacles before them and triumphed. This is their story.

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Author: Amy B. Zegart
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0691147132

Intelligence challenges in the digital age : Cloaks, daggers, and tweets -- The education crisis : How fictional spies are shaping public opinion and intelligence policy -- American intelligence history at a glance-from fake bakeries to armed drones -- Intelligence basics : Knowns and unknowns -- Why analysis is so hard : The seven deadly biases -- Counterintelligence : To catch a spy -- Covert action - "a hard business of agonizing choices" -- Congressional oversight : Eyes on spies -- Intelligence isn't just for governments anymore : Nuclear sleuthing in a Google earth world -- Decoding cyber threats.