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Four blistering novellas, drawn together by themes of strife, violence, and humanity, from esteemed crime fiction writer George Pelecanos; "Like his hero Elmore Leonard, Pelecanos finds the humanity in the lowest of lowlifes." ( Chicago Tribune )
When the son of the Carusos is involved in a hold up, the family home comes under siege in the form of a no-knock warrant. Months after the cops destroyed their home, the Carusos struggle to return to normal....
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A groundbreaking work by an internationally acclaimed forensic psychotherapist that looks at women who commit extreme acts of violence and cruelty and at the underlying oppression and abuse often at the heart of these crimes
Women can be murderers and child abusers. They can commit acts of extreme and sadistic brutality. And those who do, are outcasts from society and from womanhood itself. They are seen as monsters and angels of and must be kept...
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La obra incita a los análisis biopolíticos diferenciados entre los cuerpos femeninos, masculinos y/o trans. Cuatro de los capítulos mapea cómo en el entramado de la gestión de los procesos biológicos, estos se materializan no sólo en las familias, sino en concreto se ensaña en los cuerpos de las mujeres como el blanco principal para la expansión feroz del neoliberalismo. Por otra parte, dos capítulos discuten sobre la recolonización y sujeción...
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"Nate Evers, a young black political activist, struggles with rage as his people are still being killed in the streets...When his little cousin is murdered, Nate shuns the graffiti murals, candlelight vigils, and Twitter hashtags that are commonplace after these senseless deaths. Instead, he leads 3 grief-stricken friends on a mission of retribution, kidnapping the descendants of long-ago perpetrators of hate crimes, confronting the targets with their...
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Nadie es eterno es una novela densa que aborda uno de los problemas fundamentales de nuestra sociedad colombiana y, en alguna medida, latinoamericana de las últimas décadas. En este texto de estudio, que se publica ahora, confluyen varias realidades: Óscar Osorio, experto en el trato de la violencia en la narrativa colombiana y narrador a su vez de esta misma violencia, se enfrenta a la novela de Alejandro José López, en la cual este se adentra...
6) Una historia difícil de narrar: El periodo de La Violencia en textos escolares de Ciencias Sociales
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El presente libro analiza las ideas y concepciones acerca del periodo histórico de La Violencia presentes en los textos escolares de ciencias sociales de grado noveno publicados en Colombia entre 1989 y 2012. La investigación se fundamentó metodológicamente en el análisis de contenido de tipo cualitativo, enfoque a través del cual se analizaron los discursos escritos y visuales que fundamentan las explicaciones históricas que desarrollan estos...
7) Temps arides
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Les derniers temps seront mauvais et difficiles entend-on souvent dire à cause des visons apocalyptiques de la fin du monde telles qu'annoncées par les prophéties les plus pessimistes. Dès le début de l'humanité déjà le ton avait été donné. Nous n'avons pas besoin d'être adepte d'une quelconque religion, fût-elle révélée ou non pour savoir que depuis le crime crapuleux de Caïn contre son frère de même sang, Abel, les temps ont pris...
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What if the plague of violent crime could be eradicated fron the earth forever?
What if the cure was more lethal than the disease?
The death penalty is no deterrent. Prison reform has proven useless. With violent crime on a steady rise, a powerful cabal of scientists, politicians, and law-enforcement officials is looking to Project Conscience as a solution.
A criminal psychologist with the FBI, Luke Decker is disgusted by his superiors' decision...
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Las ciencias sociales y los organismos internacionales han mostrado acertadamente a la mujer como víctima, como figura pasiva y débil receptora de la violencia, en general, y también de la infligida por su pareja masculina e incluso por su familia. Ahora bien, aunque las mujeres han sido históricamente víctimas y no ejecutoras, hay un creciente número de ellas que se transforman en victimarias por su participación en el delito, por su ingreso...
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En México cada vez es más difícil publicar como periodista de investigación. Cada vez son menos los medios de comunicación que quieren asumir el riesgo de la publicación de temas de denuncia, que se alejan de la cómoda agenda rentable en ingresos económicos, en armonía con los poderes fácticos. Por eso cada vez hay menos periodistas de planta en las redacciones de los grandes medios. Por eso el boom de los periodistas independientes...
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Delve into the intricate workings of the human mind within the realm of criminal behavior in "The Psychology of Criminal Minds: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Criminology." Authored by an esteemed expert in the field of psychology and criminology, this book unravels the enigmatic world of crime through a multidimensional lens.Drawing upon the latest research in forensic psychology, behavioral analysis, and criminal profiling, this comprehensive...
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sta obra investiga y documenta una de las peores masacres que se ha perpetrado en México en los últimos años. Después de diversos gobiernos estatales en Coahuila y federales en México, quienes intentaron por todos los medios tergiversar los hechos y ocultarlos a la opinión pública, por primera vez se revela cuáles fueron las circunstancias que condujeron a la matanza de Allende en el año 2011, donde fueron ultimadas más de trescientas...
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"Hollywood starlet Lana Turner was one Tinseltown's most recognizable faces in the 1940s and 50s. But, when the Academy Award-winning actress began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato-a thug for west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen-all the lights and glamor of Hollywood did not brighten the darkness of her personal life. Johnny's intense jealousy over Lana ruled their relationship from the get-go and Lana's daughter, Cheryl, witnessed her mother's bruises...
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At any given moment gun violence has claimed the lives of innocent people. Whether it be a massacre or single shooting, they are all devastating losses due to illegal gun possession. Contained within these pages are inspirational stories of survival, advocacy and action shared by those who were suddenly affected by the loss of a loved one to heal themselves, other survivors, our society, implement sensible gun legislation for a better future. These...
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Regain control of your work environment with this comprehensive manual on combating bullying and harassment - "Don't Look Away: Strategies Against Bullying and Harassment". Through this insightful literature, you will gain clarity on the depth and implications of workplace bullying and harassment, learn ways to identify bullying behaviors, and comprehend bullies' psychology.The book acts a powerful tool in understanding the staggering impact of bullying...
16) Three Bullets
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The Bloods are in control and they're desperate to turn Britain into the world they want to see: right, white, Christian supremist. Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of civil war the country is on the move as small militia groups fight each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the pursuing Bloods.
When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Marti must strike out on a mission of her own, to save her father...
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"The Campus Guardian: A Safety and Self-Protection Handbook for Women in College and University Settings" is not just a book about teaching physical protection techniques; it goes beyond the rudimentary self-defense techniques commonly associated with personal safety guides.
While physical techniques are undoubtedly an essential component, we stress the importance of proactive measures such as:· risk assessment· assertive communication· cultivating...
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Every time a shooting makes national headlines, the same debates erupt: Is the problem guns or mental health? Why is the United States unique in its gun violence problem? Can we reduce this violence while protecting the right to bear arms?
Newtown, Connecticut, native and Disciples of Christ minister Donald V. Gaffney brings a calm and compassionate voice to these complex questions, offering a guide for individuals and groups to reflect on and...
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THE BIBLICAL AND CURRENT TIMELINE IN ONE, combines biblical encounters from long before Genesis and up to todays current date. It is designed and intended to be a reference of world affairs and their relevence to one another... I have several years experence of biblical study and I put what Ive learned through my educaton - through the Philadephia Church of God, out of Edmond Oklahoma, and then combine world history issues within one timeline....
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This novel takes place 10 years after HOW I FOUND THE STRONG ended and deals with the reconstruction and race relations after the war. Told from the point of view of 13 year old Addy, who is abandoned by her redneck family and taken in by Shanks (from STRONG) and his new wife. There Addy learns she can make different decisions than those dictated by her own racist family. Vivid scenes involving the Ku Klux Klan, a school burning and attempted lynching...
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