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Asian history, Psychology
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This volume presents the life and work of 62 prominent Indian psychologists with each chapter illustrating their life and work.…
The nature and framework of each chapter is uniform, encompassing a brief biography, of the psychologists, their affiliations with various institutions and most prominently, their contributions to the field of psychology.The major highlight of the book is the collection of work of Indian scholars recorded in the form of research articles, book chapters and books, some of which were even used to develop models by Western scholars, but never received their due credit. The research activities conducted at universities and institutions have been the backbone of scientific progress and they are also highlighted here, especially the contributions of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi, and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), Mumbai.This is the first book of this kind that chronologically presents the life and work of Indian psychologists. It will be useful to students of Psychology, Behavioural Sciences, Sociology and Social Work. It will also be an invaluable reference text for those working on the history of psychology.
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Science and technology
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the contemporary international petrochemicals business and explains related managerial complexities, business challenges, and…
opportunities to enhance competitiveness. It enables readers to explore critical issues facing the industry, such as profitability and investment economics, optimizing business processes, regulatory aspects, refining different grades of crudes, marketing of refinery products, health, safety, environment, and emerging ESG compliances in petrochemical business.Features: Explains value chain of the petrochemicals industry from a business perspective. Highlights economic developments of petrochemicals, applications, marketing, and case studies on business aspects. Discusses refinery product mix, pricing, and marketing of refinery products. Reviews managerial challenges in the petrochemicals refining business. Includes HSE and ESG aspects of the petrochemicals refining business. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering, business and management studies, and petrochemical industries professionals.
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Statistical simulation has become a cornerstone in statistical research and applications. The aim of Representative Points of Statistical Distributions: Applications…
in Statistical Inference is to present a comprehensive exploration of various methods for statistical simulation and resampling, focusing on consistency and efficiency. It covers a range of representative points (RPs) – Monte Carlo (MC) RPs, quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) RPs, and mean square error (MSE) RPs – and their applications, and includes a collection of recent developments in the field. It also explores other types of representative points and the corresponding approximate distributions, and delves into the realm of statistical simulation by exploring the limitations of traditional MC methods and the innovations brought about by the bootstrap method. In addition, the text introduces other kinds of representative points and the corresponding approximate distributions such as QMC and MSE methods.Features Comprehensive exploration of statistical simulation methods: provides a deep dive into MC methods and bootstrap methods, and introduces other kinds of RPs and the corresponding approximate distributions, such as QMC and MSE methods. Emphasis on consistency and efficiency: highlights the advantages of these methods in terms of consistency and efficiency, addressing the slow convergence rate of classical statistical simulation. Collection of recent developments: brings together the latest advancements in the field of statistical simulation, keeping readers up to date with the most current research. Practical applications: includes numerous practical applications of various types of RPs (MC-RPs, QMC-RPs, and MSE-RPs) in statistical inference and simulation. Educational resource: can serve as a textbook for postgraduate students, a reference book for undergraduate students, and a valuable resource for professionals in various fields. The book serves as a valuable resource for postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners in statistics, mathematics, and other quantitative fields.
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Business and economics, General non-fiction
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The Business Side of Learning Design and Technologies provides actionable tools and techniques for recognizing the impact of learning design/technology…
decisions at the project, business unit, and organizational levels. With a focus on aligning learning initiatives with organizational objectives, the book equips early- and mid-career learning designers with essential skills in applying business strategy, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and change management to the selection, design, implementation, and evaluation of learning opportunities. This thoroughly revised second edition further emphasizes the designer as change agent, addresses the rise of remote and hybrid workplaces, adds fresh perspectives on automated and generative systems, and updates its resources, references, and interviews. Grounded in scholarly and practitioner research, systematic literature reviews, interviews with learning and development thought leaders, and real-world experience, this book provides actionable strategies for career advancement in a dynamic labor market.
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Environment, Nature, Politics and government, Science and technology, General non-fiction
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This book presents contemporary trends and challenges in agricultural land use, drawing on an array of global case studies.This volume…
examines agricultural land use through a three-pronged approach: structural transformations, environmental challenges, and planning and policy. Reflecting the global relevance of contemporary challenges to agricultural land use, the book presents a wide range of novel case studies from across the world, including Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Slovenia, Czechia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria, Northeast Africa countries, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, USA, and Brazil. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue related to agricultural land use in that country or region, including land fragmentation, reduction of crop land, agricultural intensification, desertification of soils, climate change, biodiversity loss, traditional agricultural systems, urbanization and rural development, and planning challenges for agricultural land. Together the chapters present a global view of the challenges facing the agricultural industry and offer solutions for developing sustainable agricultural practices to ensure food security and environmental and biodiversity conservation.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of food and agriculture, land use and land management, rural studies, and sustainable development.
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Politics and government
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This book provides a step-by-step, insiders’ guide on how to lobby and engage successfully at the United Nations. It reveals…
how the United Nations, which plays such a key role on issues from climate change to pollution of our air, land and sea, really works.In a world of rapid climate change, a flood of forever chemicals and plastic pollution, and the extinction of so much wildlife around the world, we need the convening power of the United Nations now more than ever. What’s more, we need individuals and organisations dedicated to making sure the United Nations has the most positive impact it can. And yet, global diplomacy can be dauntingly challenging and complex. Drawing on the authors' combined 60 years of professional experience with the United Nations system, this book contains essential information for individuals and organisations seeking to engage in this complex and confusing world. From the very basic question of how to ensure you can even attend the event, this book offers hard-to-find information to help readers through this labyrinth, including insider acronyms and language, how and when are the best times to put your issue forward to achieve maximum impact, how the negotiations really work, who are the key players and how to engage with those players. The authors reveal how stakeholders can be effective from the very first day of their first UN meeting. Drawing on interviews with other experts, as well as training materials that have been produced by the authors, this book demystifies what to many outsiders can seem like an opaque and confusing world.This book is an essential resource for individuals and organisations entering the world of the United Nations for the first time, as well as those looking to gain a deeper understanding of how the world of international diplomacy really works.
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European history, History, World War II
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This innovative exploration of Jewish experiences in France and the Francophone world through nuanced questions and representations offers an intertwining…
of perspectives that challenge geographical, chronological, and theoretical boundaries.Engaging the transnational, it brings together studies highlighting the importance of migration, diaspora, identity, and empire for Jewish communities in metropolitan France and beyond. New and emerging scholars are invited into conversation with established thinkers to capture the present and future of French, Francophone, and Jewish Studies. Because identities are layered and multifaceted, the multidisciplinary studies in this volume are intended to illustrate how frameworks interact, overlap, and shift. The result of these efforts is a collection of essays that reveals the complex interplay between French and Jewish identities and how they have changed over time. Grounded in historical, literary, visual, sociological, and legal analyses, they delve into questions of gender, race, religion, empire, migration, culture, and communal life. Taken together, they problematize the categories often created to make meaning of complex dynamics.This book is an important secondary source for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and general readers interested in world history, Jewish Studies, French Studies, European Studies, and immigration and diaspora studies.
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Science and technology
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In today’s digital age, the risks to data and infrastructure have increased in both range and complexity. As a result,…
companies need to adopt cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to effectively detect and counter potential threats. This handbook fills the existing knowledge gap by bringing together a team of experts to discuss the latest advancements in security systems powered by AI. The handbook offers valuable insights on proactive strategies, threat mitigation techniques, and comprehensive tactics for safeguarding sensitive data.Handbook of AI-Driven Threat Detection and Prevention: A Holistic Approach to Security explores AI-driven threat detection and prevention, and covers a wide array of topics such as machine learning algorithms, deep learning, natural language processing, and so on. The holistic view offers a deep understanding of the subject matter as it brings together insights and contributions from experts from around the world and various disciplines including computer science, cybersecurity, data science, and ethics. This comprehensive resource provides a well-rounded perspective on the topic and includes real-world applications of AI in threat detection and prevention emphasized through case studies and practical examples that showcase how AI technologies are currently being utilized to enhance security measures. Ethical considerations in AI-driven security are highlighted, addressing important questions related to privacy, bias, and the responsible use of AI in a security context. The investigation of emerging trends and future possibilities in AI-driven security offers insights into the potential impact of technologies like quantum computing and blockchain on threat detection and prevention.This handbook serves as a valuable resource for security professionals, researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in understanding the intersection of AI and security. It equips readers with the knowledge and expertise to navigate the complex world of AI-driven threat detection and prevention. This is accomplished by synthesizing current research, insights, and real-world experiences.
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Economics, Business and economics
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Assuming only a previous course in basic microeconomics, Economics of Crime and Enforcement is an innovative book which is strongly…
linked to the new theoretical and empirical journal literature.Showing the power of microeconomics in action, Yezer covers a wide array of topics, including benefit–cost and the imprisonment decision, enforcement games, juvenile crime, private enforcement, economics of three-strikes law, broken windows strategies, police profiling, crime in developing countries, as well as guns, drugs, and capital punishment. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field and features new chapters on behavioral economics and crime and crime and large cities. Problem questions provided at the end of each chapter allow students to reinforce their microeconomics skills and gain insight into the way they can be applied to case and application examples.Teaching resources, including PowerPoint slides and answers to problem questions, provide further support for instructors delivering courses on the economics of crime in a variety of settings.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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Customer Relationship Management in the Digital Age charts the concepts, strategies, benefits and technologies of CRM in an evolving and…
increasingly digital business landscape.It empowers readers with the skills to use CRM to forge enduring customer connections, optimize experiences and drive loyalty across diverse industries and markets. Building upon existing literature, this guide offers a holistic approach that bridges theory and practice, making complex CRM concepts accessible to a wide audience. It integrates the latest technological advances, market trends and customer-centric initiatives, providing a comprehensive view of CRM’s role in an increasingly customer-driven era. Pedagogical features include case studies, practical strategies and real-world examples, as well as chapter summaries and discussion questions to guide the reader through the key learning points of each chapter.This helpful book enables readers to navigate the complexities of CRM implementation and customer-centric approaches and tailor strategies for B2B and B2C markets. It is particularly suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of CRM, Sales Management, Relationship Marketing and Customer Experience Management, as well as reflective practitioners.Online instructor resources include a course manual, test bank and PowerPoint slides.
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Mysteries and crime stories
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'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT'Funny, and so very, very clever . .…
. the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W. CRAVEN 'Wonderful' IAN MOORE______________A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction:'Actually, I'm a murderer.' It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle. By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil. When the body count begins to rise, the question is: just how many murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?______________'A delightful joyride of a book' SIMON BRETT 'Gripping, original and hard to put down' KATE ELLIS'Highly original and deeply engaging' FRANCES BRODY
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Serious and literary fiction, Historical romance
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'A gift I didn't know I needed' Leone Ross'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth…
that jumps off the page' Vanessa ChanSouth London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond. As they navigate growing up in a volatile, rapidly changing city, their families become close, and their friendship begins to shift into something more complicated. But when Connie reveals that he is 'nuh land' - meaning he's in England illegally - Daphne realizes that she is dangerously entangled in Connie's fragile home life. Soon, long-buried secrets in both families threaten to tear them apart permanently.Spanning one tumultuous decade, from the industrial docklands of the Thames to the sandy beaches of Calabash Bay, Jamaica Road is a deftly plotted and emotionally expansive debut novel about race and class, the family you're born with and the family you choose and the limits of what true love can really conquer.READERS ARE SAYING:'A love story for the ages!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WHAT. A. BOOK . . . Made me feel ALL the feels' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully rich . . . Book clubs are going to love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful coming-of-age love story that flows so effortlessly . . . This book spoke to my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Urgent, warm, romantic . . . Truly excellent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, Holiday fiction, Women sleuths, Suspense and thrillers
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Don't miss the next utterly gripping and spine-tingling thriller from bestselling author Nina Manning, available to pre-order now!You won't want…
to leave... until you can't.After dumping her boyfriend and fleeing England, Sadie can't help but say yes when she's invited to visit an island just off the coast of Fiji.The island is exactly what Sadie imagined: paradise. Beautiful sunsets, gorgeous white beaches and with no wifi, Sadie can finally try to escape her past.But she quickly discovers that there's more to the island than meets the eye.Why are only women able to visit? Why is a section of the island off limits? And why does no one seem to want - or be able - to leave?As Sadie begins to question everything, she starts to uncover a dark secret that lurks in this haven. But now she's stuck on a remote island with no way out...
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Fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction
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A conscripted soldier. His unfathomable captor. Their only hope lies in each other's hands.Don't make waves. Don't get attached. Don't…
let anyone see the tattoos.Those rules have kept Tory Arknett alive, alone, and on the run for years in a country eager to put his healing hands to work on the front lines of a brutal war. When a desperate display of magic outs him to the authorities, Tory flees - right into the hands of cold and competent Sena Vantaras. Caged in a cruel training facility and implanted with a magical tracker, Tory needs to get out before he gets dead.There's just one thing he has to do: make Sena pay.But Sena is already paying more than Tory knows, and when a mission strands them in enemy territory, they must cooperate to survive. As they learn the truth about each other and the myth behind the magic that connects them, Tory and Sena find belonging together.Their trackers will kill them in three days if they don't return. Soon, Tory and Sena face a desperate decision: their freedom, or their lives?
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General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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* AN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOK OF 2025 * A GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK FORWARD TO *As a holy river returns,…
seven lives change course in this masterpiece debut for fans of David Mitchell, Zadie Smith and Eleanor Catton'Saraswati most certainly delivers, darting thrillerishly around the world to fold chewy themes of empire, populism and global warming into a cross-generational epic centred on seven strangers' OBSERVER, Best New Novelists for 2025'Saraswati is a major achievement, and Johal a huge talent. This should be one of the biggest novels of the year' Martin MacInnes, Booker-longlisted author of In AscensionCenturies ago, the myths say, the holy river Saraswati flowed through what is now Northern India. But when Satnam arrives in his ancestral village for his grandmother's funeral, he is astonished to find water in the long-dry well behind her house. The discovery sets in motion a contentious scheme to unearth the lost river and build a gleaming new city on its banks, and Satnam - adrift from his job, girlfriend and flat back in London - soon finds himself swept up in this ferment of Hindu nationalist pride.As the river alters Satnam's course, so it reveals buried ties to six distant relatives scattered across the globe - from an ambitious writer with her eye on legacy to a Kenyan archaeologist to a Bollywood stunt double - who are brought together in a rapidly changing India. Brimming with love, lush, violence and loss, Gurnaik Johal's magisterial debut deftly animates the passions that bind us to our histories, our lands and each other.
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Journals and memoirs, True crime
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'A proper read-it-in-one-go book, opening up an advent calendar of lives behind the doors of a block of flats'ADAM KAY,…
author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT'I inhaled it in a sitting - what an exhilarating book. Brave, revealing and unexpected'CATHY RENTZENBRINK, author of THE LAST ACT OF LOVEMargate is in the grip of a heatwave when David Whitehouse stumbles across the mysterious story of a local woman who lived on the ground floor of Saltwater Mansions, a block of flats not far from the sea. On paper, Caroline Lane was unremarkable. She paid her mortgage every month. She always paid her bills. But nobody had seen or heard from her for 13 years, and no one had ever come looking. She had disappeared completely.David quickly becomes as fascinated by this missing woman as the residents of Saltwater Mansions, all of whom have their own theories to share, and their own unique stories to tell. As his obsession grows, David unearths vital clues that private detectives and amateur investigators alike have failed to spot. But the closer he gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that this mystery was never meant to be solved, and that some stories don't want to be told. What if this one was never about Caroline Lane at all?From acclaimed and award-winning author David Whitehouse, Saltwater Mansions is an astonishing work of creative non-fiction blending reportage and memoir to explore the extraordinary hidden lives of ordinary people, the impact of grief, and the dangerous allure of taking true crime stories into our own hands.
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Disabilities, Psychology
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Informative, empathetic and empowering for families and their brilliant neurodivergent children. Alex Partridge, bestselling author of Now It All Makes…
SenseA must-read for every parent or teacher of a child with ADHD. Lisa Lloyd, bestselling author of Raising the SEN-BetweenersIs your ADHD child struggling at school? Do they make friends, but find it difficult to keep them? Do your attempts to get them off their screens end in tears (and that's just you)? Jessie Hewitson, award-winning journalist, ADHDer and parent to two fantastically neurodivergent children, has been there.Here she asks whether ADHD is over diagnosed, is medication the solution, and how can parents best support ADHD kids to become the happiest version of themselves at school, in their friendships, and at home.For more than a decade Jessie has been on a quest to better understand neurodivergent happiness and the many barriers young ADHD people face in finding it. Now she shares everything she has learned, including interviews with world-leading scientists, researchers and experts in the field. Combined with her own personal experience, ADHD will empower you to centre happiness in what can be a more complicated and ultimately more rewarding parenting journey.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Gentle mysteries, Women sleuths
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'Fresh, original and intriguing from start to finish!' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Examiner and The Appeal'Splendid . .…
. introduces readers to an unforgettable new sleuth, the indomitable Miss Hortense' Washington Post'More than a cosy crime mystery . . . it's the story of a community' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsDeath has come to her doorstep . . .Retired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet Birmingham suburb, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she's been short-changed on turmeric before she's even taken her first bite of a beef patty. Thirty-five years of nursing have also left her afraid of nobody - be they a local drug dealer or a priest - and an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a glance.Miss Hortense uses her skills to investigate the investments of the Pardner network - a special community of Black investors, determined to help their people succeed. But when an unidentified man is found dead in one of the Pardner's homes, a Bible quote noted down beside his body, Miss Hortense's long-buried past comes rushing back to greet her, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life, one which her community has never let her forget.It is time for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her, and the community she loves, tested to their limits.'A beautiful novel, suffused with fondness and wit . . . highly entertaining' Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series'Unique, compulsive, and laugh-out-loud brilliant!' Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man'A vibrant tribute to the Windrush generation' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates©2025 Melanie Asare-Pennant (P)2025 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Serious and literary fiction
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'A major new talent announces himself' Attica Locke, New York Times bestselling author of Guide Me Home and Bluebird, Bluebird'A…
debut of enormous ambition that succeeds on every level. .. a page-turning, rollicking novel' Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of WaterThe Devil first visits Yetunde aboard a slave ship heading to America. Her home burned to ash, she lies shackled in the belly of the ship with only her dead sister's spirit for company. Worse, she has a caught the eye of a white man. To survive the hell that awaits her, the Devil offers his protection and a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde's mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits all her descendants in their darkest hour of need. There's Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, the white-passing son of a slave; Louis and Virgil, a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, a girl who speaks to the dead; James, a father struggling to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too?Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, The Devil Three Times is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in fiction.
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Religion
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This Element aims to make good an imbalance in scholarly work on the thought of Karl Popper. Towards the end…
of his life he developed a dualistic view of the self, and connected to it, a model of reality consisting of three worlds: first the inorganic world; a second level domain of consciousness; and a third world of ideas, institutions and concepts. This third world develops beyond the ideas and understanding of its human inventors. The implications of these later developments has not been fully considered, nor has his idea that his critical rationalism rests on an irrational faith. These are considered against the context of his more famous work on science and the open society. Popper saw his late work in quasi-Platonic terms, and the similarities and differences here are explored. Does Popper's work as a whole tend in an unfulfiled Platonic direction or need a religious foundation?