Showing results for "Gentleman" in Biographies & Memoirs

Eddie Trascher was a gentleman gangster, but he never wanted to be part of the mob. For 50 years, from the pre-Castro Havana casinos to Los Angeles, Trascher stole from mob-owned casinos, scammed gangsters, and was one of the top bookies in the country. He capped his career as a confidential informant for Florida law enforcement and was the source for getting inside the Trafficante Mafia family.

America is in a war—an internal battle between good and evil with society crumbling at our feet. With every institution we once relied on now eroded, there is no one coming to help. Victor Marx believes politicians aren't going to save people, neither are law enforcement or public schools. Instead, he advocates for restoration of the family unit as God intended, led by fathers and a generation of dangerous gentlemen who believe without courage all other virtues fail.

An incredible sea story that turns the Age of Exploration on its head, following the first Japanese man to set foot on North America and England. On November 12, 1588, five young Asian men—led by a twenty-one-year-old called Christopher—traveled up the River Thames to meet Queen Elizabeth I...

A captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. “A...

Beginning with his childhood growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood, Ramsey Lewis recounts his memories of the music in his parents’ church and his early piano lessons. As he learned classical technique, Lewis also absorbed countless jazz records and heard gospel music weekly, finally becoming a performer himself in his teenage years. With his coauthor and collaborator, Aaron Cohen, Lewis describes his early steps in jazz from joining the Clefs in the ’50s, to eventually establishing the Ramsey Lewis Trio. This memoir provides an evocative tour of Lewis’s life.

The extraordinary life of history's first modern lesbian who inspired the television series Gentleman Jack. Anne Lister's journals were so shocking that the first person to crack their secret code hid them behind a fake panel in his ancestral home. Anne Lister was a Regency landowner, an intrepid world traveller...and an unabashed lover of other women. In this bold new biography, prizewinning author Angela Steidele uses the diaries to create a portrait of Anne Lister as we've never seen her before: a woman in some ways very much of her time and in others far ahead of it.

Flying a multi-million pound fighter jet in hostile territory is not an everyday career, and it comes with a high degree of pressure and responsibility. It’s a dream job that takes years of ambition, training and commitment, but for Mandy Hickson, it was a dream that became reality. Find out about Mandy’s incredible journey to become one of the UK’s first female, fast-jet pilots and how she overcame many obstacles to develop the skills to succeed in such a demanding career.

"Welcome to 'The Gentleman's Choice: Men, Money, and More.' In this podcast, we dive deep into the complex world of modern masculinity, exploring the multifaceted lives of men as they navigate the challenges of relationships, university, money, and the ever-present companion, overthinking.

The true story of the most notorious crime in American nautical history -- a uniquely grotesque triple murder -- and the long journey to truth. The Herbert Fuller, a three-masted sailing ship loaded with New England lumber, left Boston bound for Buenos Aires on July 8, 1896 with twelve people on...

A fluid podcast for extraordinary everyday men. No holds barred, all hands held, allyship and brotherhood all the way. Mostly I will share my thoughts and perspectives, and ocassionally will invite friends and allies for collective wisdom. The podcast episodes will be in English primarily but do expect some smattering of Hindi and Bangla at times. Humour and sarcasm will be served on the side with rest else! Do like, follow, subscribe and share your thoughts!

'The Gentleman Show' is an ode to the modern gentleman who has broken the shackles of societal conventions and isn't afraid to be himself. He is constantly trying to unlearn, relearn and devise his understanding of becoming the modern gentleman and a better version of himself. The podcast show will cover the aspects of personal grooming, health and fitness, career and finance, relationships, fashion and lifestyle. Through its conversations, the show will promote the notion of self-love and self-care, which are integral to the modern gentleman. The podcast show will kick start conversations ...

A mother and son duo exploring the dark, strange, and twisted things in the world around them.

Bogen om Michael Laudrups traenerkarriere. Bogen handler om den verdensberømte danske traeners ballast, om hans metoder, om hans personlighed, om spillet i kulisserne og om hans tanker og muligheder for fremtiden. Om det surrealistiske magtspil på Mallorca, kulturchokket i Moskva, spilleruroen i Getafe, vaerdikampen i Brøndby, drømmene om Barcelona og Real Madrid, nøglen til succes i Swansea og meget mere.

A rich biography of the legendary figure at the center of the century’s darkest secrets: an untold story of Golden Age Hollywood, modern Las Vegas, JFK-era scandal, and international intrigue from Lee Server, the New York Times best-selling author of Ava Gardner: Love Is Nothing....

Sidney Reilly est un espion travaillant pour le SIS britannique au début du XXe siècle. Considéré comme leur meilleur agent à cette époque, il est exécuté par la police politique soviétique de l'époque, la Guépéou. Parlant plusieurs langues, il était charismatique et brillant, tout en étant d'humeur changeante. Conscient de son image, il en aurait profité pour faire mousser ses exploits. Pour plusieurs collègues du SIS, il était un playboy qui menait une vie luxueuse, tout en exploitant les femmes à ses propres fins.

New York City, 1972: Bobby Comfort and Sammy "the Arab" Nalo were highly skilled jewel thieves who specialized in robbing luxury Manhattan hotels. (They once robbed Sophia Loren's suite, relieving the Italian actress of over $1 million in gems.) With the blessing of the Lucchese crime family, their next plot targeted the posh Pierre Hotel - host to kings and queens, presidents and aldermen, and the wealthiest of the wealthy.

In July 1994, the body a man was fished out of the North Sea, near the German Island of Heligoland. Dressed smartly and with a complete absence of identifying information, the body was simply named ”The Gentleman”. Nearly thirty years later the body is still unnamed and unclaimed. And with injuries that suggested foul play, his killers have got away with murder. From the team that brought you The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head, join us as we take a deep dive into one of Europe’s coldest cases, and try to piece together what might have happened. Uncovering new clues, new possibilities ...

A unique peek into a male’s perspective. Less bravado, macho, typical bs and more real, authentic emotions.

How the F!!k am I supposed to do this? Just don't pull out (That's what she said) This is a place where fathers trying to build relationships and fighting temptations that ruin them can get "That Real, No Bullsh$$" advice" through honesty & vulnerability without feeling weak.

I am Jai The Gentleman and this Dear Black Gay Men Podcast. It's a short, bullshit-free step out of our comfort zone to talk about all the emotional ups-and-downs along the journey to happiness. Hopefully, this is our weekly reminder of how dope it is to be Black gay men who love Black gay men.