"Its a city of bottom feeders. With no bottom." Assistant District Attorney Lisa Savitch has a problem. Her boss wants her to nail the Sunday Macaroni Club-five remnants of the old political machine led by Augie Sangiamino, a former U.S. Senator with a conviction for fraud, now a political consultant. Why are these has-beens so important when there are children in Philadelphia dying of leukemia in the vicinity of an oil refinery? As for Augie,...

Opening Principles is the first volume of the Complete Chess course. It demonstrates that you don't need to try to memorize hundreds of opening variations as long as you play the opening by following common basic ideas. You'll learn about fast development, centralization, mobility, and defense, all of which will help you get to a good position which will lead directly into a playable middle game. The next two volumes in this course are Tactics & Strategy,...

Los Angeles Times reporter Lopez develops an unlikely friendship with a homeless musician.