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The Notorious B.I.G. exploded onto the hip-hop scene with his platinum-selling album Ready to Die in 1995. The life of B.I.G. a.k.a. Biggie Smalls--born Christopher Wallace--had come a long way from the years spent in his Bed-Sty neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, where he dropped out of school at age seventeen to pursue the culture of the street and master his rapping style. It was on the street that Smalls began emceeing his original raps and was...

"Join Anita Harris for a special reading of our animated fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood!" "Join Bobby Davro for a special reading of our animated fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk!" "Join Bobby Davro for a special reading of our animated fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin!" "Join Rik Mayall for a special reading of our animated fairy tale, The Gingerbread Man!" "Simple text and captivating illustrations help tell the classic tale of "Aladdin and...

This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding crime and criminology in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated...