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Len Small was governor of Illinois during most of the 1920s ... Read more

Len Small was governor of Illinois during most of the 1920s. Almost all of Al Capone's career in Chicago happened at the same time, and there definitely was a tie between the governor and the gangster. In his second term as state treasurer from 1917 to 1919, Small embezzled more than a million dollars in a money-laundering scheme by depositing state money in a bank that did not exist! After becoming governor in 1921, Small was indicted for the embezzlement. He had his lawyers argue in court that as governor, he was above the law, citing the Divine Right of Kings. Their argument was, The King Can Do No Wrong. Small ran from the sheriff to avoid arrest, threatening to call out the National Guard to keep the sheriff away at the point of a bayonet. When he went to trial, jurors were bribed and intimidated by Al Capone's gangsters. Small was acquitted. Most of the jurors soon got state jobs. Another grand jury looked into jury tampering charges. Two gangsters who had bribed the jurors were granted immunity but still refused to testify. They were jailed for contempt of court -- and Governor Small quickly pardoned them. And even though a jury acquitted him in his criminal trial, a civil lawsuit brought by the state resulted in the Illinois Supreme Court forcing Governor Small to repay the state $650,000 of the money he stole. Governor Small sold thousands of pardons and paroles, including pardons to gangsters, murderers, white slavers and even cop killers. Some were sold by Len Small and his emissaries to Al Capone and to other mobsters. Some of the more notorious gangsters who bought their way out of prison were Harry Guzik, Fur Sammons and Bugs Moran. Small's administration operated a pardon mill where thousands of convicts could buy their way out of prison. When Small became governor, he wrecked the civil service system and brought back the spoils system, giving jobs based on politics rather than merit. He changed the utilities commission for the same political reasons. He tried to change the tax commission so that he could trades bribes for lower tax assessments. Small thwarted attempts at impeachment, and in one instance, he successfully had his Republican majority ram through a bill that exempted the present governor from the constitutional quo warranto provision for removal from office. If that wasn't enough, Len Small was a favorite of the Ku Klux Klan, which endorsed his campaigns in 1924, 1928 and 1932. Governor Small failed to send National Guard troops to prevent the Herrin Massacre in 1922 because he was too busy bribing his jury. When he left office in 1929, he stole the silverware and other valuables from the governor's mansion. The research for this book settles some debate and corrects some myths which have been accepted since the 1920s. For example, it has been accepted that the attorney general obtained an indictment against Small as revenge because the governor cut his budget. This is false. In fact, the opposite is true. Small cut the attorney general's budget to cut off funds for an investigation that was under way. The questions and myths surrounding the phony Grant Park Bank and the Good Roads Governor are addressed. The book also includes a chapter about George Ryan, another crooked governor from Kankakee whose corruption was massive. INDEX includes Alpiner, Altiere, Armour, Bauer, Birger, Blagojevich, Boyle, Browne, Brundage, Capone, Carlstrom, Cermak, Chicago SunTimes, Chicago Tribune, Crowe, Curtis, Daley, Deneen, Emmerson, Esposito, Faherty, Fink, Giancana, Granady, Grant Park, Guzik, Herrin, Hochstein, Jenkins, Kankakee, Kass, Kennedy, Kerner, Ku Klux Klan, Lorimer, Lowden, Lundin, McBroom, McCormick, McErlane, Messlein, Miller, Ness, Newmark, Nitti, OBanion, ODonnell, Potz, Ryan, Sammons, Serritella, Smith, Sterling, Stevens, Thompson, Torrio, Weiss, Wilkerson and more. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : London Match : Paperback : Harper ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : London Match : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586066355 : 0586066357 : 24 Jul 1995 : Long-awaited reissue of the final part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Mexico Set : Paperback : HarperCo ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Mexico Set : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586058213 : 0586058214 : 31 Oct 1985 : Long-awaited reissue of the second part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Hope : Paperback : HarperCollins ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Hope : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780007395750 : 0007395752 : 09 Jun 2011 : Bernard Samson returns to Berlin in the second novel in the classic spy trilogy, FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Bomber : Paperback : HarperCollin ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Bomber : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586045442 : 0586045449 : 01 Jul 1978 : The classic novel of the Second World War that relates in devastating detail the 24-hour story of an allied bombing raid. Minimize

Featuring lush reproductions of the landscapes of American ... Read more

Featuring lush reproductions of the landscapes of American artist Len Chmiel, this book depicts four decades of the artist's melodic, evocative, and often abstracted depictions of the land. Amy Scott contributes a fine essay discussing Chmiel's formative years as an illustrator in Los Angeles through his subsequent move to Colorado, where he turned from illustration and dove into fine art exclusively. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Spy Hook : Paperback : HarperColl ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Spy Hook : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586068960 : 0586068961 : 28 Sep 1989 : The long-awaited reissue of the first part of the classic spy trilogy, HOOK, LINE and SINKER, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Spy Line : Paperback : HarperColl ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Spy Line : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586068984 : 0586068988 : 13 Sep 1990 : The long-awaited reissue of the second part of the classic spy trilogy, HOOK, LINE and SINKER, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

A companion to the author's bestselling biography of Len Ly ... Read more

A companion to the author's bestselling biography of Len Lye, this compelling volume shifts the focus from Lye's life to his art practice and innovative aesthetic theories about "the art of motion," which continue to be relevant today. Going beyond a general introduction to Lye and his artistic importance, this in-depth book offers a detailed study of his aesthetics of motion, analyzing how these theories were embodied in his sculptures and films. Thoroughly researched and fully illustrated, this unique set also includes a DVD featuring Lye's films, kinetic sculptures, and interviews with the artist himself. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : SS-GB : Paperback : HarperCollins ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : SS-GB : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586050026 : 0586050027 : 02 Oct 1979 Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Berlin Game : Paperback : HarperC ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Berlin Game : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586058206 : 0586058206 : 01 Nov 1984 : Long-awaited reissue of the first part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

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Free Worldwide Delivery : Spy Sinker : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586068991 : 0586068996 : 04 Jul 1991 : The long-awaited reissue of the final part of the classic spy trilogy, HOOK, LINE and SINKER, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Funeral in Berlin : Paperback : H ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Funeral in Berlin : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586045800 : 0586045805 : 31 Aug 1978 : A ferociously cool Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File. Minimize

Become an utterly irresistible storyteller using this pract ... Read more

Become an utterly irresistible storyteller using this practical guide that includes stories that will introduce young readers to different cultures, races, family situations, and human values. There's a telling guide (voices to use, pauses, when to ask questions) and a "teaching guide" to help you expand stories into discussion-based lessons, along with an overview of techniques and props. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Action Cook Book : Hardback : Har ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Action Cook Book : Hardback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780007305872 : 0007305877 : 14 May 2009 : 'I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your life!' Harry Palmer to Sue Lloyd in 'The Ipcress Files' 'Len was a great cook, a smashing cook. I learned a lot about food from playing Harry Palmer' Michael Caine Minimize

Books. In this memorable debut from Isla Morley, a South Af ... Read more

Books. In this memorable debut from Isla Morley, a South African woman named Abbe Deighton flees from her abusive family, only to find herself trapped in a monotonous marriage to a preacher in Hawaii. When Abbe's young daughter is killed in a car accident, her g Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Ipcress File : Paperback : Ha ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Ipcress File : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9780586026199 : 0586026193 : 01 Oct 1968 : Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy -- later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine. Minimize

A Vietnam era Catch-22 by the author of The Company Rober ... Read more

A Vietnam era Catch-22 by the author of The Company Robert Littell is often compared to John le Carre, Alan Furst, and Len Deighton. But in Sweet Reason, this master of the spy genre takes a dramatic departure to brilliantly satirize career militarists and other absurdities of war. Somewhere off the coast of Southeast Asia, the U.S.S. Eugene F. Ebersole-a rusted World War II relic whose best days are far past- patrols the waters on a mission to protect American values in this suddenly-not-so-Cold War. The decrepit destroyer's mission is to apprehend or annihilate anything suspicious, but someone on board is preaching peace and the ship's motley crew is not quite as motivated as its ambitious commander. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Ultimate Diving Adventures : Pape ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Ultimate Diving Adventures : Paperback : John Wiley and Sons Ltd : 9780470744925 : 0470744928 : 27 Oct 2009 : Showcasing the finest dives around the globe, from the frogfish and pygmy seahorses to be found on the famous muck dives in the Lembeh Strait, to dramatic wrecks such as Thistlegorm and Lusitania. Minimize

A moving recount of the Marine who saw combat in three wars ... Read more

A moving recount of the Marine who saw combat in three wars and later escaped from a POW camp during the Korean War. Minimize

With An Agent in Place, Robert Littell proves once again th ... Read more

With An Agent in Place, Robert Littell proves once again that he is a master storyteller in the ranks of John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Graham Greene. Deep in the vastness of the Pentagon and the bowels of the massive KGB center in Moscow are old Cold Warriors who refuse to fade away. Yet how can they wage their battles when there are no enemies anymore? Their answer is Ben Bassett. Sent to Moscow as a lowly embassy “housekeeper,” Bassett meets a fiercely independent, passionate Russian poet, Aïda Zavaskaya, and falls under her spell. Together they become pawns in a dreadful game that leads to the clandestine heart of the Soviet system itself. Minimize

Is media bias keeping us from getting the whole story? If s ... Read more

Is media bias keeping us from getting the whole story? If so, who is at fault? Is it the liberals who are purported to be running the newsrooms... Minimize

Charles Stross takes a departure from his epic science fict ... Read more

Charles Stross takes a departure from his epic science fiction to craft this cross between Len Deighton—style espionage and H.P. Lovecraftian horror. Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up with the endless paperwork he has to do on a daily basis. He should never be called on to do anything remotely heroic. But somehow, he is... Minimize

MEDIA+CULTURE-W/2009 UPDATE, CAMPBELL, 0312478240, 97803124 ... Read more

MEDIA+CULTURE-W/2009 UPDATE, CAMPBELL, 0312478240, 9780312478247, New, Brand New Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Sealy's Cases and Materials in Co ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Sealy's Cases and Materials in Company Law : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199576807 : 0199576807 : 26 Aug 2010 : Sealy's Cases and Materials in Company Law is well-established as one of the foremost casebooks on company law available. The authors' expertise in the subject area ensures that vital case extracts are supplemented by sophisticated commentary and well-chosen notes and questions, taking into account the most recent developments in this crucial area. Minimize

Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing ... Read more

Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development. Contents include: The anatomy of a racing car designer; biography of Len Terry; description of nearly 30 Terry designs from clubman's sports car to Indianapolis winner; a blank sheet of paper; handling characteristics; the theoretical aspects; oversteer and understeer; practical implications; structural considerations; space-frames and monocoques; the cockpit area; the structural engine; progress and legislation; suspension; changing needs and layouts; the torsion bar; self-levelling systems; anti-dive and anti-squat; progressive-rate springing; stiffness/weight ratio; brakes, wheels and tires; influence of smaller wheels; twin-disc brake systems; attention to details; low-profile tire phenomena; aerodynamics; wings and things; intake ram effect; ground effect vehicles; the cooling system; radiator location; cooling the oil; safety and comfort; primary and secondary safety; driver comfort; materials; components-ball joints, batteries, brakes, clutches, dampers, drive-shafts, electrics, flexible bearings, flexible fuel cells, gearshift linkages, instruments, non-return valves, non-spill fuel fillers, oil and fuel pipes, Perspex mouldings, radiators, springs and steering gear; design versus development; the competition-nine other racing car designers discussed; future developments. Minimize