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Born from the streets of Brooklyn, the Colombo Crime Family rose to power as one of New York’s infamous Five Families—but their story is unlike any other. Marked by rebellion, betrayal, and bloody civil wars, the Colombos became notorious not for unity, but for chaos. From Profaci’s iron grip to Carmine “The Snake” Persico’s ruthless reign, this is the true account of a Mafia clan torn apart from within, leaving behind a legacy of violence, treachery, and downfall.

If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend, Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Their friendship - between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh - had always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the battles being fought in their names.

FOREWORD BY ALI SMITH WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA WADE Who better to serve as a guide to great books and their authors than Virginia Woolf? In the early years of its existence, the Times Literary Supplement published some of the finest writers in English: T. S. Eliot, Henry James and E. M...

This memoir is a tale of heartache and humor, of love and loss, of marriage and motherhood, and of learning to put one foot in front of the other by turning page after page. Ilana Kurshan takes us on a deeply accessible and personal guided tour of the Talmud, shedding new light on its stories and offering insights into its arguments - both for those already familiar with the text and for those who have never encountered it. For people of the book - both Jewish and non-Jewish - If All the Seas Were Ink is a celebration of learning how to fall in love once again.

Lioness Ink & Insight is a podcast for thoughtful conversations and quiet depth about the human stories behind the work. Through interviews, articles, and limited series, I explore who people are outside their titles, the parts of people we don’t always see, and the nuance that gets lost online. It’s a space for creativity, reflection, and the human experiences that don’t always fit into neat categories. You want raw honesty over performance? Welcome to the Lioness' den. Stay fierce.

Spiritual Ink is a collection of personal essays highlighting examples of strength, hope, and inspiration and drawing on the author's experiences as a Child Life Specialist working with hospitalized children and their families.

"Lisa Flanagan narrates journalist Margaret Sullivan's memoir/manifesto authoritatively....and gives this important audiobook the seriousness it merits." - AudioFile Magazine Prologue read by the author Over her four decades of working in newsrooms big and small, Margaret Sullivan has become a...

Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country. In October 1990, Kenyon College hired David Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000 he was fired after a Georgia librarian discovered him selling a letter by Flannery O'Connor on eBay, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. Breithaupt had been browsing the collection, taking from it whatever rare books, manuscripts, and documents caught his eye.

A collection of podcasts created by students and participants of Lake Erie Ink, a nonprofit based in Cleveland, Ohio.

JACK CRIVALLE takes us on a matter-of-fact, step-by-step, emotional ride as to what takes place during a hostile corporate takeover. This one is personal, a Southwest Chicagoland thriving community newspaper, is ripped from his father’s control.

Ralph was a brilliant, poor Jew from the East End. Edith, also Jewish from a bourgeois family in Central Europe, was a gifted pianist. They met as students in Paris in 1937 and were separated by the war. Their intimate, emotional, and sometimes humorous correspondence throughout the war led to marriage in 1945. Each bore scars. She, from escaping the Nazis, he from childhood tragedy. Overshadowing them both was a secret that burdened Ralph for most of his life.

After her parents' divorce in 1974, Lisa Lucca's idyllic Midwestern childhood is shattered when she learns her father is gay. Sworn to secrecy, she begins carrying the emotions of her family like a cracked bucket, making a mess as she embarks on a life of rebellious choices. Decades later, faced with the aftermath of her father’s death, Lisa revisits the complicated relationship she had with him, delving deeper into the stories she’s held about love, sexuality, and the family she comes from with a shimmering clarity that arises from her grief.

Ink from the Pen is the story of an educated, HIV+ gay man whose decades-long walk on the wild side came crashing down in 2004, when he found himself facing nine months in prison for dealing the crystal meth he’d become addicted to during the worst of the AIDS epidemic. Olmsted soon discovered his love of words was precisely what would get him through the experience. With a keen eye for detail and an unerring capacity to deftly convey the poignancy and absurdities of incarceration, Mark learned that creativity is one of the most powerful survival tools there is.

Listen to Neil Haverson's 50-year ride through the Norfolk and Suffolk newspaper industry, in this audiobook edition read by "Brat Minor", Nick Haverson, and with an introduction to Neil's "greatest hits" from "Brat Major". Enjoy Neil's tales of bachelor life in King's Lynn and sporting prowess on the cricket field and hockey pitch - also find out how he met Mrs H. Neil has witnessed it all in the ever-changing regional media world - from flongs, hot metal, and office cricket to full color printing, digital editions, and the web.

Dive into Ink of Tears, where every poem is a journey through the complexities of the human broken heart. How do we navigate the highs and lows of love and loss? What makes us resilient in the face of heartache? How does love elevate us, and how does heartbreak shape us? For all who have loved deeply and got hurt, share a timeless journey with collections of poems that will touch and break your heart at the same time.

Ink Speak: A Podcast for Storytellers, Dreamers & SeekersHave you ever felt like there’s more to life than what you’re living? I did too, until I set fire to the life I thought I was supposed to have and chose myself instead.Ink Speak is where personal storytelling meets poetry, magic, and the raw human experience. I’m Maverick Malone (@mavmalone)—author, poet, and spoken word artist—and this podcast is a space for those navigating self-growth, healing, love, loss, spirituality, and transformation.Each episode begins with a poem or spoken word piece that sets the tone for the story ...

A mother is a dissident, a refusenik, and a prisoner in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the 1970s and '80s. Her daughter, eleven years old, is left without a family. A grandmother is in the USA, waiting for her daughter and granddaughter and not knowing if she'll ever see them again. "I am fine," the three of them write to each other in their letters. How can you be "fine" when you have to fight to survive? When you must be silent? When the place that you love turns against you?

Hello, I am Santiago, and I make podcasts. The Strawberry Ink podcast is mainly about controversial crime cases, or accidents that have occurred. I do top 10 list episodes, and case reviews. Enjoy!

Blackberry Ink is the sister show to Strawberry Ink, diving into the world of true crime without the murder mysteries. In each episode, we explore white-collar crimes, civil disputes, and non-fatal cases that are just as shocking and intriguing as their more violent counterparts. From high-profile financial fraud to corporate scandals, mismanaged justice, and twisted legal battles, Blackberry Ink takes you behind the headlines to uncover the crimes that change lives and sometimes reshape the law. Tune in for a fresh taste of non gruesome crimes.

Let's Talk about true crime murders, serial killers and unsolved cases.