<p>From early childhood Mary Petrovich has had visions of a girl named Ma Li Chin living in ancient China. As time passes, the images became clearer until it seemed that Ma Li was physically present, and as Mary grew, their bond became stronger. Mary's parents, a Sioux cryptologist working for the U.S. government in Moscow, and her Russian Secret Police bodyguard father, were forced to flee to Chicago to escape Soviet government agents in the 1980's and take refuge with his brother, a psychopathic, perverted gangster. Her uncle murders her parents and repeatedly beat and rapes her before she escapes at the age of twelve. Ma Li was a 15th century warrior priestess whose family was murdered by a spiteful samurai leader over a family heirloom that Ma Li won in a tournament. Ma Li is impulsive, demanding, and aggressive while Mary is courageous, righteous, and cunning. The driving forces for them are revenge and loyalty to each other. Charlotte persuades Mary to accept a top secret undercover job from Interpol. Her task is to stop a powerful Mexican drug lord from dispensing an elixir created by his crazed Russian scientist girlfriend that would enslave all who take it. If successful it will unite all of the drug cartels under his leadership. While in Mexico Mary meets Jack and their romance begins. Mary is coerced to fight a duel as entertainment for the drug lords. It becomes a duel to the death and unknown to Mary and Ma Li, Asegi, a samurai sword expert, has her own spirit help in the form of samurai warriors. When Mexican and Interpol agents storm the hacienda the cartel leaders take Mary prisoner and try to flee through the town. Their jeep overturns in a demon created fog. Demons attack the group and only Mary and Jack, along with the mysterious old man, are left to fight the evil spirits. The demons want their souls and Mary's special weapons. The battle is almost lost, in desperation Mary throws her tomahawk into a wedge between realms created by the special swords. The explosion that follows sends the demons back to hell, saves Jack and her and also frees Ma Li to enter the physical world temporarily. Mary, by joining with Ma Li's spirit body, can see into the past and the spirit world. Mary and Ma Li become true sisters and allies as they realize they must continue to fight enemies in both the physical and the spirit realms.</p>

The Journey of Mary / Ma Li

Science Fiction & Fantasy

GRAFFAGNINO, J. A.

Fantasy

Dreams Publishing Co.

The Fix Is In

<p>Finally, the truth is revealed about Manhattan's Deutsche Bank building fire. The devastating fire at 130 Liberty Street in the heart of Manhattan's financial center - a short distance from what was the World Trade Center - was one of the worst fires in New York City's history. Two firefighters were killed, and 105 were injured. One of the firefighters killed during the horrific fire was author Graffagnino's son, Joey. Graffagnino refused to believe what high-level government decision makers were telling the public - that the fire was an accident. After eight years of relentless research in pursuit of the truth - combing through public records and interviewing firefighters on the scene, government officials, informed observers, whistleblowers and eyewitnesses - Graffagnino uncovered the truth. The horrific seven-alarm Deutsche Bank building fire was no accident. And all efforts to quell the raging inferno were in vain. The Fix Is In is not based upon a conspiracy theory, opinion or undocumented rumors, but confirmed facts. Graffagnino places blame where it belongs and exposes the people who benefited from the catastrophe. Find out for yourself. Discover the disturbing truth about a calculated and complex conspiracy involving top governmental agencies, corporate leaders and organized crime figures. "The Deutsche Bank fire was preventable," said FDNY Captain Simon Ressner. "Preventive measures were deliberately sidestepped in the name of ambition and in the name of money."</p>

The Fix Is In: The Deutsche Bank Building Fire Conspiracy

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

AuthorHouse

Finally, the truth is revealed about Manhattan's Deutsche Bank building fire. The devastating fire at 130 Liberty Street in the heart of Manhattan's financial center - a short distance from what was the World Trade Center - was one of the worst fires in New York City's history. Two firefighters were killed, and 105 were injured. One of the firefighters killed during the horrific fire was author Graffagnino's son, Joey. Graffagnino refused to believe what high-level government decision makers were telling the public - that the fire was an accident. After eight years of relentless research in pursuit of the truth - combing through public records and interviewing firefighters on the scene, government officials, informed observers, whistleblowers and eyewitnesses - Graffagnino uncovered the truth. The horrific seven-alarm Deutsche Bank building fire was no accident. And all efforts to quell the raging inferno were in vain. The Fix Is In is not based upon a conspiracy theory, opinion or undocumented rumors, but confirmed facts. Graffagnino places blame where it belongs and exposes the people who benefited from the catastrophe. Find out for yourself. Discover the disturbing truth about a calculated and complex conspiracy involving top governmental agencies, corporate leaders and organized crime figures. "The Deutsche Bank fire was preventable," said FDNY Captain Simon Ressner. "Preventive measures were deliberately sidestepped in the name of ambition and in the name of money."

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