Bøger udgivet af NO FRILLS BUFFALO

Mark C. Lloyd has mastered the art of living in each moment. He captures and brilliantly documents the details of those moments that most take for granted, as if he sees the future and recognizes the fortune in front of him. He breathes life into every day human interactions.

Diamonds in the Rough is a compilation of short sports-related stories - some humorous, some uplifting - that I've experienced first-hand during my lifetime. But it's not just about sports. It's about lifelong friendships made on ballfields, father and son/daughter relationships, the importance of giving back to your community ... and a whole lot more. Chapter One begins with an incident that happened to me on a muddy baseball diamond roughly four decades ago, that I still remember like it was yesterday. Chapter Two flash-forwards approximately 30 years as my son experiences a similar situation while I'm coaching his team. And then it just kind of takes off from there, covering everything from baseball championships to the heartbreak of losing your "best friend" to pure human survival. Mark Kelso, a member of the Buffalo Bills' four Super Bowl teams, has penned the foreword. Says Mr. Kelso, "You will reach back in your own past and rekindle experiences that you had, and it will bring a smile to your face." It all comes together as an easy and fun read for young and old alike.

A nurse from a Buffalo hospital punches out at midnight, then disappears, leaving an abandoned car in the parking lot. Four days later, the investigation falls to detectives Mark Bennett and Salvatore DeAngelis. Despite August's heat, the case is ice cold - no suspects and no clues. Meanwhile, on a sweltering afternoon, patrolmen George Pope and Bobby Bennett respond to a routine domestic call, encountering a drug-addled mother in conflict with a father trying to do right by their infant daughter. The legal system offers clear-cut answers, but how should officers respond when the law is flawed? As Mark Bennett struggles with his investigation, a woman appears in the detective bureau carrying his dead father's tie clip. They were once good friends, she claims, although Bennett has never heard of her. Now she asks a favor... The second installment in a series, Boneshaker is crime fiction inhabited by gritty characters who grapple with gray areas, explore the past, and tread staggered pathways between right and wrong.

It's on the wild Irish dawn of a raw March day, 1845, her caul split, her water spilt, the 15-year-old motherless lass begins her labor. And it's night follows day in skirling cries to God and His holy angels, and the midwife's tireless urges of, "Poosh doon, lass!" while the terrified girl clenches the woman's wrist in a grip could choke a Connemara stallion. As a last chance, with hands that's last shoveled dung from a pigsty, the midwife fetches the magical twig and brushes it around the birth canal. And it's in renewed tearing and tugging she finds success, guiding the babby's head to crowning, then the shoulders to turning, and the belly sliding out, trailing a twisting cord. " 'Tis a girl!" midwife shouts, holding the babby arse-up, and it toning like a piper at a clan reunion. The exhausted mother, soaked in blood and sweat, and her fierce labor forgotten, fondles the cuddlesome pinkness, her love-murmurs curling warm about it, the like of a smoky flame blown to the wick. The midwife takes up a white thread of horsetail hair. "Plucked," she swears, "from a yearling filly, under the luck of a spring-tide moon." She dips it in whisky, and ties the cord in Saint Brendan's knot. " 'Tis the drouth I'm suffering for the work I done," she says, slyly swigging the whisky, grinning down upon the two nestling and cooing. And it's then she lets a horrific gasp out of her. "God save us all! It's the curse of the Evil One!" she shrieks, beating her breasts.

The same question inevitably came up in every literature class. "What did the author mean?" That always annoyed me. Yes, sometimes it appeared obvious what the author meant, but do we ever really know? I always preferred the question, "What does this mean to you?" For me, poetry is akin to painting with words. There may be symbolism and deep meaning behind the work. Sometimes it's just something pretty to be enjoyed. The best I can hope is that anyone who reads this small book of poems travels to the place where dreams begin and memories endure.

After being raised in the poor sectors of society for his entire existence, Aiden Walker has found the one escape in his life. Boxing. In a sport that demands dedication from the soul, and determination of the heart, Aiden fights to deal with the struggles of everyday life while attempting to accomplish the one dream he has had since he was a child, to become the champion of the world. With Coach Kay at his side Aiden's journey is challenged by his dark past, a political boxing world, and by trying to understand the one lesson that his Coach has been trying to teach to him since he was a boy. The road to the championship isn't just defined what is accomplished inside of the ring, but by what is overcome outside of it as well.

Leonard Lamply Jr. was born into a less than equipped family. His overbearing grandmother, a junkie mother, and a submissive grandfather are only a handful of the people who inject turmoil into his life. Join in the mayhem of those who are endeavoring to help Leonard. Track their constant struggle with his delinquent friends, drug dealers, and girls with low self-esteem. Follow as you are led along the arc of his life, from mischievous toddler to troubled adolescent through mean spirited and felonious teen. Who is responsible for the outcome of Leonard Lamply Jr.? I suppose it all depends on your perspective.

Buffalo, New York, in the fall of 1980: a white supremacist embarks on a killing spree, targeting black people... one every day. His first murder- from City Hall's balcony twenty-eight stories high- becomes his signature. The case is assigned to Mark Bennett, a new detective whose father was a police legend. Ken Connell, the department's star investigator, is angry to learn he is passed over. Bennett owns a pedigree, but lacks experience solving homicides. Bennett grapples with secrets: conversations with his dead father and a burgeoning affair he must keep quiet, because Allison is separating from a husband who doesn't want her to leave: Ken Connell. Bobby Bennett, Mark's younger brother, is a rookie patrolman learning the job. His partner is George Pope, a veteran street cop who once paired with Bennett's father. Pope is wise but crusty, determined to mentor a stubborn young man, no matter how much resistance he faces. For several days, victims keep coming. Against a backdrop of crooked cops, drug dealers, prostitutes, transvestites, tension mounts as the net narrows on the killer while Connell learns the truth about his wife's affair. These events converge in a darkened basement with two cops, a killer and three guns trained in different directions. Rich in characterization, Broken and Profane is crime fiction that resonates with authenticity, a taut thriller portraying the underbelly of life and the men who are entrusted with keeping society's order. Jeff Schober is the author of the true crime book Bike Path Rapist with Det. Dennis Delano and the novel Undercurrent.

He was the personification of the Golden Era of sports in the boom/bust 1920's and 30's. Boxing legend Jimmy Slattery: sleek, handsome, lightning-fast. A phantom in the ring, "Slats" soared across the national stage like a comet- then crashed into oblivion. Discarded by the ages, this is the incredible true story of the Irish boy-wonder who captivated the boxing world at its peak.

When a human connection is made unexpectedly, out of nowhere, hope arises; life seems full of possibilities and worth living, even in the darkest times. So concludes Leigh Ann Fray's latest Convergences column, through which she observes and explores how fate can intercede and transform lives. Suddenly, chance intervenes in her own life when she receives a flattering email from a long forgotten boyfriend. He wonders: Would she be interested in reconnecting, for old time's sake? Phil Perrero's true motivation for reaching out to her, however, is much more complicated. Charlotte White, an emotionally unstable young woman, is obsessed with Leigh Ann. When she discovers Phil's rendezvous plan, The Voice inside Charlotte's head insists she must prevent this reunion. When the two strangers converge in Leigh Ann's home one day, the tragedy that unfolds devastates Leigh Ann. This convergence forces her to confront the question: what is her role in this catastrophe? Is she a victim or the catalyst?

Everyone Can Drum is the perfect instructional fun book for kids, family and friends interaction in the world of rhythm and drums that brings all together. Written by Corey Kertzie drummer for Big Leg Emma and Vinnie Amico, drummer for moe. combines their years of experience to put together a book full of information and lessons. A great book for children ages 5 and up. Illustrated by Fred Whitehead.

MALCONTENT is the uncompromising and unparalleled epitaph of a lost soul wandering through the dark depths of a societal wasteland, the last words screaming from a man dragging through the agonies of a mundane existence. From the trials and terrors of the flesh, to vacant hearts in exile, to the inner turmoil onset by the false hope of prosperity, none shall escape the flames of guilt and regret... and the frayed ends of our timeline burn with dissatisfaction.

Liam McGinley leaves Donegal, Ireland in 1845 to join his family in New York City. It is a time of starvation and fever as he leaves his grandmother and everything he loves and heads for the ships along with thousands of other desperate people seeking relief. On the road, he encounters the full force of the many displaced people who are emaciated and clad in rags, heading for the holds of the lumber ships for the long voyage to America. Liam was lucky. He had the help of his cousin, Patrick Gillispie, a New York City policeman and a very close friend of Liam's parents, who was able to secure special accommodations from the owner of an American ship which allows Liam to work in the ship's galley and sleep in the crew's quarters, instead of the disease ridden, crowded hold. This did not protect him from the sights and sounds of the hunger that was gripping all of Ireland as he travelled overland to the ship, nor from the storms and situations on the ship at sea. It especially did not protect him from the blue eyes of the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He is thrown into a reality he never dreamed existed that will be a driving force for the remainder of his life.

Sharks Don't Eat Peanut Butter takes you and your child on an educational adventure from A to Z. Explore fascinating and unique facts about animals that make their homes in or near water.

For the last forty years critical theories in Europe have been positing critiques of western society without fully embracing Buddhist traditions. In Dr. Kaye's opinion that is a terrible mistake, and he attempts a fusion between eastern and western social critique by focusing on concepts such as nothingness (Sunyata), instant enlightenment (Satori and Nirvana), bio-power, space-time and nihilism. The entire purpose of the book is to see if Buddhism and Critical Theory can create pathways out of actual oppressions due to 'clinging of mind' which Buddhism says is the cause of suffering (Dukkha).

Abandoned at birth, Jerry Balone spent most of his life in foster homes, orphanages, detention centers, and reform schools before going to prison for his involvement in a robbery/burglary in which three people were killed. His story of crime, gangs, and prison life is one that should be read by anyone who believes in the power of education, rehabilitation, and redemption.

To most people Riley Caldwell may appear to be an average sixth grader from New York City. However, things are not always what they seem. The truth is Riley is descended from a secret legacy of art jumpers. Only a few weeks ago, Jack Saunders discovered that fact as Riley was about to enter a painting to rescue her grandfather when he failed to return from a jump. The two shared an amazing adventure and returned eager to jump again.On this new jump, Riley and Jack unexpectedly find themselves on their own in the painting of a medieval forest. While exploring they meet James, a boy around their age with a secret all his own. Agreeing to help James out of a difficult situation, Riley and Jack will face a dangerous new adventure and race against time to make it back to the portal before it closes and they are trapped in the painting's strange world.

In August 1869, thirty-three-year-old journalist Samuel Clemens-better known as Mark Twain-moved to Buffalo, New York. At the time, he had high hopes of establishing himself as a successful newspaper editor in the thriving metropolis at the western end of the Erie Canal. In this engaging portrait of the famous author at a formative and important juncture of his life, Twain scholar Thomas J. Reigstad details the domestic, social, and professional experiences of Mark Twain while he lived in Buffalo. Based on years of researching historical archives, combing through microfilm, and even interviewing descendants of Buffalonians who knew Twain, Reigstad has uncovered a wealth of fascinating information. The book draws a vivid portrait of Twain's work environment at the Buffalo Morning Express. Colorful anecdotes about his colleagues and his quirky work habits, along with original Twain stories and illustrations not previously reprinted, give readers a new understanding of Twain's commitment to full-time newspaper work. Full of fascinating vignettes from the illustrious writer's life as well as rare photographs, Scribblin' for a Livin' is essential reading for Mark Twain enthusiasts, students and scholars of American literature, and anyone with an interest in the history of Western New York.

Squatter's Gold (The Sam White Homeless Mysteries)A crime mystery of murder, gangs and found treasure; A story of colorful homeless campers and their personal struggles; The politics of homelessness and advocates at an interfaith center; protest, justice and redemption.Squatter's Gold is a novel that weaves together history of the California Gold Rush, the Squatter's Riots of 1850, and modern Sacramento.A hearing-impaired homeless man is shot and killed.Sam White, the director of Saint Frances homeless services, knows this man and works with his camping partners to seek justice for the murder of a man that it seems no one else cared about.It turns out the homeless man had found a cache of gold hidden in the trunk of a tree and tries to cash some in. His fatal mistake, though, is taking his gold to a check cashing business owned by a crook in cahoots with a criminal gang.Where there's gold, though, there's blood, and Sam knows he has to get to the hidden gold before the gang returns so he can prevent their escape and serve justice. Can he pull it off in time, or will he be the next victim?The cast of haunted, but at times funny, heroes and villains and scenes of charity, murder, drug use, recovery and civil disobedience are inspired by actual events drawn from the author's thirty-five years of experience as a street activist, social worker and creator of homeless programs in Sacramento, California."Squatter's Gold a compelling, vivid read whose underlying consideration of social issues will linger in the mind as much as its story of a struggle for gold and new opportunities." - Midwest Book Review