A wellspring of natural inspiration: Collected nature writings offer welcome sustenance for the soul. 
Charles Brandt, the first man to be ordained a hermit-priest, who leads a life of simplicity on Vancouver Island, has compiled a beautiful and diverse array of thoughts and essays from many cultures. The writers he has drawn from include Thomas Merton, Chief Seattle, Henry David Thoreau, Black Elk, Chang Tsai, Linda Gupta and Barry Lopez. These writings inspire, provoke and define the transforming connection with the natural world, a constant source of spirituality and wholeness for so many. 
Here is a vibrant spectrum of philosophical and religious beliefs that articulate the search for the soul in nature's vast and awesome landscape and make us thoughtful of our place and role within it.

Meditations From The Wilderness: A Collection of Profound Writing on Nature as the Source of Inspiration

Brandt, Charles

Self-Help

HarperOne

Fifteen years after being framed and thrown off the Wilmington police force, Lou Razzi returns and, with the help of beautiful Assistant D.A. Honey Gold, uncovers a bizarre scheme with links to his own past

The Right to Remain Silent

Literature & Fiction

United States

St Martins Pr

Right to Remain Silent

'I heard you paint houses' ar ethe first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank 'the Irishman' Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the wall and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the Mob, and for his friend Hoffa. Sheeran learned to kill in the US Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat during World War 2. After returning home he became a hustler and a hit man, working for legenday crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that he was named as one of only two non-Italians on a list of the twenty-six most wanted Mob figures. When Bufalino ordered Sheeran to kill Hoffa, the Irishman did the deed, knowing that if he refused, he would have been killed himself. Sheeran's important and fascinating story includes brand new information on other famous murders,

I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran, Jimmy Hoffa, and the Biggest Hit in Mob History by Brandt, Charles (2009) Paperback

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

The riveting front-page news story of an FBI agent falsely accused of ordering four mob hits. FBI agent Lin DeVecchio was a key player in the New York Mafia wars from the late seventies through the early nineties. Yet despite his stunning success fighting organized crime, DeVecchio was accused of taking bribes, selling information to the man who was his informant, and even personally ordering four mob hits. Who went after Lin DeVecchio and why? How did a highly respected FBI agent become suspected of corruption and charged with four counts of murder? DeVecchio and bestselling author Charles Brandt go behind the front-page headlines and tell the fascinating story of a law enforcement officer who beat the mob bosses, only to end up fighting for his own freedom.

We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-up of a Mafia Crime Buster

Biographies & Memoirs

DeVecchio, Lin

True Crime

BERKLEY

FBI agent Lin DeVecchio was a key player in the New York mafia wars from the late seventies through the early nineties. Yet despite his stunning success fighting organized crime, DeVecchio was accused of switching sides. Now, DeVecchio and bestselling author Charles Brandt, tell the story of a law enforcement officer who beat the mob bosses, only to end up fighting for his own freedom.

Professionals & Academics

I Heard You Paint Houses

Hodder Paperback

**Now a major Netflix film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel** 
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The Irishman is an epic saga of organised crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th Century. 
Spanning decades, Sheeran's story chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and it offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics. 
Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit against The Commission of La Cosa Nostra, the US Government would name him as one of only two non-Italians in conspiracy with the Commission. Sheeran is listed alongside the likes of Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano and Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews, Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and Brandt turned Sheeran's story into a page-turning true crime classic.

The Irishman: Originally published as I Heard You Paint Houses

I heard you paint houses' are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank 'the Irishman' Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the wall and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the Mob, and for his friend Hoffa. Sheeran learned to kill in the US Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat during World War 2. After returning home he became a hustler and a hit man, working for legenday crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that he was named as one of only two non-Italians on a list of the twenty-six most wanted Mob figures. Product Information: ISBN: 9781529386882 Author: Charles Brandt Publisher: Hodder Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm

I Heard You Paint Houses: Now Filmed as The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese

Arts & Literature

Hodder Paperbacks

The inspiration for the major motion picture, THE IRISHMAN. Includes an Epilogue and a Conclusion that detail substantial post-publication corroboration of Frank Sheeran's confessions to the killings of Jimmy Hoffa and Joey Gallo. “Sheeran’s confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery.” — Michael Baden M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York “Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery.” —Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa “It’s all true.” — New York Police Department organized crime homicide detective Joe Coffey "I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews, Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend Hoffa. He also provided intriguing information about the Mafia's role in the murder of JFK. Sheeran learned to kill in the US Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat duty in Italy during World War II. After returning home he became a hustler and hit man, working for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit the US government would name him as one of only two non-Italians in conspiracy with the Commission of La Cosa Nostra, alongside the likes of Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano and Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. When Bufalino ordered Sheeran to kill Hoffa, the Irishman did the deed, knowing that if he had refused he would have been killed himself. Charles Brandt's page-turner has become a true crime classic.

I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa

History

Americas

Steerforth

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Books by Brandt, Charles

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Meditations From The Wilderness: A Collection of Profound Writing on Nature as the Source of Inspiration

The Right to Remain Silent

Right to Remain Silent

I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran, Jimmy Hoffa, and the Biggest Hit in Mob History by Brandt, Charles (2009) Paperback

We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-up of a Mafia Crime Buster

We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-up of a Mafia Crime Buster

I Heard You Paint Houses

The Irishman: Originally published as I Heard You Paint Houses

I Heard You Paint Houses: Now Filmed as The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese

I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa