California Collection - Braille Institute of America

Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business, and the Mafia
BRB-11253
by William Knoedelseder
An investigative reporter for the LA Times reveals how organized
crime allegedly infiltrated a corporate giant of the recording industry in
the 1980s. The cast of characters; the detective story plot, complete
with bribes and a punch in the nose; and the role of federal authorities
make the story read more like fiction than fact as the author goes
behind the scenes of hit songs. 1993.
A Stone for Danny Fisher CBB-1626
by Harold Robbins
A towering story of a boy who grew up too fast--surviving with his
fists, his wits, and a sexual magnetism that attracted beautiful women.
From poverty to the hustler's world of New York rackets, Danny
struggles against all odds for self-respect. 1951.
Stonewords BRB-11519
by Pam Conrad
Sometimes the solution to a mystery is written in the past, as Zoe learns
from the ghost in this tale. For grades 5-8. 1997.
Stop Crying at Your Own Movies: How to Solve Personal Problems and
Open Your Life to Its Full Potential Using the Vector Method
CBB-0258
by George Burte
The author, who is a counselor as well as a minister, shows you
completely new methods of taking command of your own life. 1975.
Stop Smoking through Self-Hypnosis CBB-0721
by Isabel Gilbert
A report from a hypnotherapist based on years of experience working
with addicted smokers and on knowledge from the fields of medicine
and psychology. This self-help method keeps the subconsciously
reluctant person from terminating treatment or backtracking after a
cure and has been 90-95% successful. 1987.
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