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Tales from the sinister city volume 1
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When Ludlow Fitch runs away from his thieving parents in the City, he meets up with the mysterious Joe Zabbidou, who calls himself a secret pawnbroker, and who takes Ludlow as an apprentice to record the confessions of the townspeople of Pagus Parvus, where resentments are many and trust is scarce.
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For most of us, remembering the Holocaust requires effort; we listen to stories, watch films, read histories. But the people who came to be called "survivors" could not avoid their memories. Sol Nazerman, protagonist of Edward Lewis Wallant's The Pawnbroker, is one such sufferer. At 45, Nazerman, who survived Bergen-Belsen although his wife and children did not, runs a Harlem pawnshop. But the operation is only a front for a gangster who pays Nazerman...
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"Full of colorful characters and the fascinating wheeling and dealings of the pawn shop Rick Harrison owns and runs with his father and his son, Licence to Pawn is a tie-in to Pawn Stars, one of the most popular shows on all of cable. It will take readers behind the scenes of Harrison's family-run pawn shop and bring its lovable cast to vivid life on the page. But it will also present Harrison's amazing personal story. While he registered a near-200...
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Sol Nazerman is a survivor of a WWII Nazi death camp where his wife, parents and children were murdered. His soul robbed of hope, he takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity while managing a Harlem pawnshop. Working with Sol in the pawn shop is an ambitious man named Ortiz, whose own views and aspirations differ greatly from those of his embittered boss.
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Joe Swallow mysteries volume 2
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""Bodies can tell you a lot. There can be an eloquence about the dead. But you have to be able to interpret what they are telling you. "This captivating, expertly crafted mystery captures the life and essence of Victorian Dublin and draws the reader on a gripping journey of murder and intrigue. When a Dublin Pawnbroker is found murdered and the lead suspect goes missing, Sergeant Joe Swallow is handed the poisoned chalice of the investigation. On...
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If these walls could talk, viewers wouldn't believe them anyway! Get ready for a wild ride as one small-town pawn shop is the center of three intersecting stories involving meth heads, a vengeful husband searching for his long-lost wife, and a down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator.
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"It's one of the oldest forms of banking, and until the 1950's, it was the leading form of consumer credit in the U.S. See the fascinating past and present of the pawning business in Pawn stars, an inside look at the only family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men, grandfather, father and son, use their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items ranging from the obscure to the historic."--Container.
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Venture inside the only family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men use their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items ranging from the obscure to the historic. The rarely tactful and always confrontational Harrison family finds the gems and busts the fakes, all in hopes of making the biggest profit possible. Includes sixteen episodes.
9) Crackers
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A crazy bunch of off-the-wall characters all frequent the pawn shop of the meanest, money-hungriest man in town -- who just happens to have a safe that holds the answer to the prayers of these "customers."
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Contains the best episodes from the hit HISTORY series, according to those who made it. See Chumlee dress up like an elf, lasso a mechanical horse, and mash grapes with his feet to make wine (not at the same time). Catch Rick in complete hysterics when Corey wears a classic Christmas sweater knitted by his grandma, and more.
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Long before banks, ATMs, and check-cashing services, pawnbrokers provided monetary loans in exchange for personal items of value, and are still helping people make ends meet today while bringing in a sizeable profit for themselves. The Harrison family attempts to find the gems and bust the fakes, all in hopes of making the biggest profit possible. Grandfather, father and son use their sharp-eyed skills to assess the value of items ranging from the...
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"Just as Charlie Henry thinks life might have calmed down, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous case involving a beautiful silver-and-turquoise necklace with a mysterious history. When a young Navajo man shows up at FOB Pawn, claiming the necklace is a family heirloom of his girlfriend, Charlie is skeptical. No claim ticket, no exchange. But when the same young man returns with reinforcements--and guns--it's clear that there's more to his...
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Episodes include: Cornering the Colonel; Ready, Set, Pawn; The Eagle Has Landed; Like a Rolling Chum; Hello Nurse; Chumdog Millionaire; Gone With The Schwinn; Bare Bones; Never Surrender; Honest Abe; Monkey Business; Packing Heat; Luck of the Draw; Houdini's Handcuffs; Pedal to the Metal; Case Closed.
15) The pawnbroker
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Sol Nazerman is a survivor of a WWII Nazi death camp where his wife, parents and children were murdered. His soul robbed of hope, he takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity while managing a Harlem pawnshop. Working with Sol in the pawn shop is an ambitious man named Ortiz, whose own views and aspirations differ greatly from those of his embittered boss.
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