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Sexual Violence on Trial provides a contemporary critical examination of the investigation, prosecution and cultural contexts of sexual violence. It…
draws on Northern Ireland as a case study, while also drawing on experiences from other jurisdictions across the United Kingdom and island of Ireland. Public and academic debates concerning the high-profile ‘Belfast/Rugby Rape Trial’ and the subsequent Gillen review of the arrangements to deliver justice in serious sexual offence cases have been mirrored at a global level with movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp. This book brings together the perspectives of practitioners and academics to discuss contemporary challenges surrounding the societal and legal framing of sexual violence. It examines key aspects of the criminal justice process including the challenges of supporting victims; of responding to a range of forms of sexual violence such as rape, peer abuse, intimate partner violence and forced-to-penetrate cases; as well as alternative perspectives and future reforms. It also considers broader debates including balancing the interests of victims and defendants; the impact of cultural myths and stereotypes; the challenges of the digital age; models of consent; legal representation for victims and anonymity and publicity surrounding trials.Written by leading authorities in the field, Sexual Violence on Trial will be of great interest to students and scholars of Criminology, Law and Sociology.The Kitchen without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs
By The Eat Offbeat Chefs. 2020
Refugees by status, chefs by calling.The Kitchen Without Borders is a special kind of cookbook. In it, chefs from around…
the world – all part of Eat Offbeat, a catering company staffed by immigrants and refugees who have found a new home and new hope through cooking- offer up to 70 authentic, surprising, nourishing recipes. The food has roots that run as deep as its flavors, celebrating the culinary traditions of Syria, Iran, Eritrea, Venezuela, and more. Discover Iraqi Biryani, a rice dish combining vegetables and plump dried fruits with warming spices. Chari Bari, hand formed meatballs simmered in Nepali- spiced tomato and cashew sauce. Iranian rice with garbanzos, Sri Lankan curry dhal, and Manchurian cauliflower straight from the Himalayas. More than a collection of delicious foods from around the world, this inspiring cookbook- with its intimate chef profiles and photographic portraits-offers a glimpse into the journey of displaced people and highlights the profound link between food and home.*From March 1, 2021, to March 1, 2022, (including any preordered copies that ship during this period), Workman Publishing will donate 2% of the cover price for every copy of The Kitchen without Borders cookbook sold in the United States and its territories, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and European Union member states, to the IRC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid, relief and resettlement to refugees and other victims of oppression, conflict, or disaster with a minimum contribution of $25,000 USD. For more information, visit rescue.org/cookbook and https://www.workman.com/kwob. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. For additional information about the IRC, see rescue.org.Voices of the Lost: A Novel (The Margellos World Republic of Letters)
By Hoda Barakat. 2021
Winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, this novel weaves together a series of devastating confessions about life in…
contemporary Arab society This profound and disturbing novel by acclaimed Lebanese author Hoda Barakat tells the story of characters living on the periphery, battling with poverty, and fighting their own demons. Set in an unnamed, war-torn country, the novel consists of six letters—all intercepted by unintended recipients, all of whom are compelled to write their own letters of confession. An undocumented immigrant writes his former lover. A woman in a hotel writes a man from her past. An escaped torturer recounts his crimes to his mother. A former prostitute writes to her brother. A young queer man recounts to his estranged father his partner&’s battle with AIDS. Finally, the mailman leaves his own note. Incisive, troubling and deeply human, this is an urgent story of lives intimately woven together in a society that is tearing itself apart.The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations
By Shirley Hager, Mawopiyane. 2021
In a world that requires knowledge and wisdom to address developing crises around us, The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and…
non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Thirty years ago, in Wabanaki territory – a region encompassing the state of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes – a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals came together to explore some of the most pressing questions at the heart of Truth and Healing efforts in the United States and Canada. Meeting over several years in long-weekend gatherings, in a Wabanaki-led traditional Council format, assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, and stereotypes shattered. Alliances and friendships were formed that endure to this day. The Gatherings tells the moving story of these meetings in the words of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants. Reuniting to reflect on how their lives were changed by their experiences and how they continue to be impacted by them, the participants share the valuable lessons they learned. The many voices represented in The Gatherings offer insights and strategies that can inform change at the individual, group, and systems levels. These voices affirm that authentic relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples – with their attendant anxieties, guilt, anger, embarrassments, and, with time, even laughter and mutual affection – are key to our shared futures here in North America. Now, more than ever, it is critical that we come together to reimagine. Mawopiyane Gwen BearThe Reverend Shirley BowenAlma H. Brooks/Zapawey-kweygkisedtanamoogkJoAnn HughesDebbie LeightonBarb MartinMiigam’aganT. Dana MitchellWayne A. NewellBetty PetersonMarilyn Keyes RoperWesley Rothermel Afterword by Dr. Frances Hancock To reflect the collaborative nature of this project, the word Mawopiyane is used to describe the full group of co-authors. Mawopiyane, in Passamaquoddy, literally means "let us sit together," but the deeper meaning is of a group coming together, as in the longhouse, to struggle with a sensitive or divisive issue – but one with a very desirable outcome. It is a healing word and one that is recognizable in all Wabanaki languages.El hambre
By Martín Caparrós. 2021
Un libro incómodo y apasionado. Es una crónica que piensa, un ensayo que narra y un panfleto que denuncia la…
urgencia de una vergüenza sostenida y busca la manera de acabar con ella. «Conocemos el hambre, estamos acostumbrados al hambre: sentimos hambre dos, tres veces al día. No hay nada más frecuente, más constante, más presente en nuestras vidas que el hambre –y, al mismo tiempo, para muchos de nosotros, nada más lejano que el hambre verdadera.» Para entenderlo, para contarlo, Martín Caparrós recorrió la geografía del hambre, desde la India, Bangladesh, Níger, Kenia y Sudán hasta naciones desarrolladas como Estados Unidos y España. Allí encontró a quienes, por distintas razones –sequías, pobreza extrema, guerras, marginación–, sufren hambre. De sus historias está hecho El Hambre, y de las historias de quienes trabajan en condiciones muy precarias para paliarla, y las de quienes especulan con los alimentos y hambrean a tanta gente. Y, por desgracia, sigue tan vigente. Seis años después, pandemia mediante, el problema se ha profundizado: por eso presentamos una nueva edición revisada y actualizada de esta investigación exhaustiva sobre los mecanismos que hacen que casi mil millones de personas no coman lo que necesitan. La crítica ha dicho...«El Hambre de Marín Caparrós es mucho más que un ensayo, mucho más que una novela. Caparrós usa la literatura para llevarnos a un infierno de realidad, una realidad lejana, de la cual Caparrós es muy consciente.»Roberto Saviano, 2015 «El no-lector de El Hambre se está privando de un conocimiento esencial [...] Daría una mano por haberlo escrito.»Juan José Millás «Impresiona, incomoda y fascina. Consigue noquear a nuestra tan acomodada civilización.»Núria Escur, La Vanguardia «Caparrós es colosal en esos terrenos resbaladizos donde las cosas dejan de encajar en los moldes correctos como, por ejemplo, el momento en que un hombre decide sacar a su hija desnutrida del hospital asiático en el que está internada porque, según él, la nena está bien y, además, necesita que su mujer regrese a casa. De esa manera, una criatura que pudo salvarse es condenada a una muerte casi segura por su propio padre. Es en esos huecos vertiginosos, cuando se busca frenéticamente a quién calzarle la culpa, por donde el libro expulsa sus venenos más fuertes. Caparrós mira de cerca a la medicina occidental, a las religiones, a las ONG, a los Gobiernos, a las esposas, a los maridos, a sí mismo, hasta que no queda nada en pie.»Leila Guerriero, El País «El Hambre habla de política, de pobreza, de miseria, de economía, de oenegés, de la ONU y de la FAO, de multinacionales sin escrúpulos que negocian con los alimentos, de emigración, de la vergüenza de las villamiserias, de fórmulas presuntamente milagrosas, de la epidemia de obesidad en Estados Unidos -otra expresión de un mismo fenómeno- de la expansión china, de... Este libro habla de muchas cosas, pero deja claro que el hambre es en todo el mundo una experiencia que demuestra el fracaso de nuestra civilización.»Xavier Moret, El periódico «Sobre todo en esa obra maestra de la no ficción que es El Hambre, Caparrós ha dejado claro que su apuesta es global, universal.»Jorge Carrión, Clarín «El autor de El Hambre (Anagrama, 2015), considera este libro un fracaso desde el arranque: "Una exploración del mayor fracaso del género humano no podía sino fracasar". Sin embargo, el impacto y alcance de la obra sugieren que ha encontrado la tecla adecuada para tratar la cuestión. Es su aportación en la lucha contra "el hambre más canalla de la historia". Esa que hoy día no depende de la capacidad humana de obtener alimento —anualmente se produce más del doble de la comida necesaria para alimentar a todo el planeta— sino de voluntad política o prácticasThe Routledge Handbook of Law and Society
By Mariana Valverde, Prabha Kotiswaran, Eve Darian-Smith, Kamari Clarke. 2021
This innovative handbook provides a comprehensive, and truly global, overview of the main approaches and themes within law and society…
scholarship or social-legal studies. A one-volume introduction to academic resources and ideas that are relevant for today’s debates on issues from reproductive justice to climate justice, food security, water conflicts, artificial intelligence, and global financial transactions, this handbook is divided into two sections. The first, ‘Perspectives and Approaches’, accessibly explains a variety of frameworks through which the relationship between law and society is addressed and understood, with emphasis on contemporary perspectives that are relatively new to many socio-legal scholars. Following the book’s overall interest in social justice, the entries in this section of the book show how conceptual tools originate in, and help to illuminate, real-world issues. The second and largest section of the book (42 short well-written pieces) presents reflections on topics or areas concerning law, justice, and society that are inherently interdisciplinary and that are relevance to current – but also classical – struggles around justice. Informing readers about the lineage of ideas that are used or could be used today for research and activism, the book attends to the full range of local, national and transnational issues in law and society. The authors were carefully chosen to achieve a diverse and non-Eurocentric view of socio-legal studies. This volume will be invaluable for law students, those in inter-disciplinary programs such as law and society, justice studies and legal studies, and those with interests in law, but based in other social sciences. It will also appeal to general readers interested in questions of justice and rights, including activists and advocates around the world.Not Without My Sister
By Kristina Jones, Celeste Jones, Juliana Buhring. 2007
Kristina, Celeste, and Juliana were all born into the Children of God cult, and from as early as three years old…
were mistreated and used as sexual beings. They were denied access to formal schooling, forced to wander the streets begging for money, and were mercilessly beaten for "crimes" as harmless as reading an encyclopedia. After being separated from each other and their mothers and forced to live in various missions with multiple foster parents, the sisters eventually managed to escape. In this startling exposé, they have come together to reveal in horrific detail the group that has destroyed the lives of so many. Their intertwining stories reveal a community spread throughout the world whose legacy of anorexia, depression, drug abuse, suicide, and even murder are impossible to erase. Together, the sisters found a strength that finally enabled them to uncover and free themselves from the shadows of their past.The Wilding of America: Money, Mayhem, and the New American Dream
By Charles Derber. 2011
The American dream champions individualism. But at what price? In the fully updated fifth edition of The Wilding of America,…
Charles Derber chronicles the latest incidents of "wilding"- acts of self-interested violence or greed that weaken the social fabric. Each chapter of the new edition has been thoroughly revised. New discussions include: an analysis of global corporate power in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis including an in-depth look at factory workers in both Guatemala and South China; an examination of the state of New Orleans in 2009; and a look at the impact of the Obama administration on wilding behavior. In addition, two all new chapters have been added to the Fifth Edition. Chapter 5,Subprime Capitalism, examines the 2008 Wall street collapse including sections on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, the workings of the housing market, and the role of the media before and after the collapse. Chapter 9,The Tragedy of the Commons, identifies how wilding behavior threatens the building blocks of a good society. This chapter specifically examines the effects of wilding on our public space, social infrastructure, and natural environment.First Person Plural: My Life As a Multiple
By Cameron West. 1999
"What the hell's happening to me? I feel possessed. I'm talking gibberish in the mirror and somebody else's voice is…
coming out of my mouth!" Cameron West was in his thirties, a successful businessman, happily married and the father of a young son, when he spoke these words. The "voice" belonged to Davy. the first of twenty-four distinct personalities to emerge over a period of several months and recount memories of horrific abuse that had been kept secret from West all his life. There was eight-year-old Clay, tense and stuttering; twelve-year-old Dusty, gentle and kind, but disappointed to find herself in the body of a middle-aged man: Bart, lightheaded and supportive; Leif, with his incredible focus and drive, who sometimes overwhelmed West with his demands, and nineteen other personalitiesall with distinct characteristics, mannerisms, and memories. In first Person Plural, West offers a poignant account of his efforts to understand the workings of his fragmented mind and to heal his damaged spirit as he desperately hangs on to the slender thread that connects him to his wife, Rikki, his son, Kyle, and some semblance of a regular life. In addition to a spellbinding story. West provides rare and unprecedented insight into the fascinating workings of the mind of a multiple and his alters' coexistence with one another and with those "outside." heart wrenching. humorous, and ultimately hopeful. First Person Plural is a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the mind to protect itself and cheer for West as he struggles to gain control of his life.Reconstructing America: 1865-1890 (A History of Us #7)
By Joy Hakim. 2005
Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Reform is a dramatic look at life after the…
Civil War in the newly re-United States. Railroad tycoons were roaring across the country. New cities sprang up across the plains, and a new and different American West came into being: a land of farmers, ranchers, miners, and city dwellers. Back East, large scale immigration was also going on, but not all Americans wanted newcomers in the country. Technology moved forward: Thomas Edison lit up the world with his electric light. And social justice was on everyone's mind with Carry Nation wielding a hatchet in her battle against drunkenness and Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois counseling newly freed African Americans to behave in very different ways. Through it all, the reunited nation struggles to keep the promises of freedom in this exciting chapter in the A History of US. This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]Combating Violence and Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
By Nancy M. Fitzsimons. 2009
This book is written for and is about people with all types of disabilities-- physical, sensory (vision or hearing), intellectual,…
and mental health. The focus is on adults with disabilities, not children. Although much of the information applies to children with disabilities, this book is written using the research and literature about adults with disabilities. The resources provided are adult focused. The ideas for combating violence and abuse are geared toward adults. This book addresses abuse of both men and women with disabilities. However, it is important to know that the majority of research and writing on this issue is about women with disabilities. So far, very little emphasis has been placed on understanding abuse of men with disabilities. This book is also written for all of the people who support or provide services to people with disabilities. When victims need supports and services to increase their independence, disability services professionals play an important part. In short, many professionals, along with family members and friends, need to take action.Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger
By Katie S. Martin. 2021
In the US, there is a wide-ranging network of at least 370 food banks, and more than 60,000 hunger-relief organizations…
such as food pantries and meal programs. These groups provide billions of meals a year to people in need. And yet hunger still affects one in nine Americans. What are we doing wrong?In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries, Katie Martin argues that if handing out more and more food was the answer, we would have solved the problem of hunger decades ago. Martin instead presents a new model for charitable food, one where success is measured not by pounds of food distributed but by lives changed. The key is to focus on the root causes of hunger. When we shift our attention to strategies that build empathy, equity, and political will, we can implement real solutions. Martin shares those solutions in a warm, engaging style, with simple steps that anyone working or volunteering at a food bank or pantry can take today. Some are short-term strategies to create a more dignified experience for food pantry clients: providing client choice, where individuals select their own food, or redesigning a waiting room with better seating and a designated greeter. Some are longer-term: increasing the supply of healthy food, offering job training programs, or connecting clients to other social services. And some are big picture: joining the fight for living wages and a stronger social safety net.These strategies are illustrated through inspiring success stories and backed up by scientific research. Throughout, readers will find a wealth of proven ideas to make their charitable food organizations more empathetic and more effective. As Martin writes, it takes more than food to end hunger. Picking up this insightful, lively book is a great first step.Breaking Free Workbook: Help For Survivors Of Child Sex Abuse
By Kay Toon, Carolyn Ainscough. 2020
As a survivor of sexual abuse in childhood, you may find that its effects continue to haunt you - bringing…
guilt and shame, perhaps depression and anxiety, eating disorders, troubled relationships and sexual difficulties. But although you can't alter the past, you can change the present and the future. Breaking Free, by Kay Toon and Carolyn Ainscough, draws on their nationally recognized and pioneering work as clinical psychologists giving a voice to the Survivors of child sexual abuse. It uses their courage and experiences to help other survivors face their past and take steps towards a better future. This new edition of the accompanying workbook now refers to types of abuse that have come to light more recently, such as street exploitation, and abuse by celebrities, politicians and football coaches, as well as the use of digital technology to groom children and young people. Practical exercises work step-by-step on the problems that result from being sexually abused as a child. They are designed to present survivors with different ways to think about the past, and to arm you with new strategies to move on from the problems that disrupt the present, and look forward to the future.Exercises like these can be very beneficial, but they can also be painful. They can bring up strong feelings, so at every stage your safety and well-being are the first concern, and the book includes essential coping strategies for getting the level of support you need.This practical book will be enormously useful for survivors of sexual abuse, and may also help those who have been abused emotionally or physically. Therapists will also find it a useful resource to use with clients, and both this book and Breaking Free are regularly recommended by professionals in the NHS and also in the media.Empire of Wild: A Novel
By Cherie Dimaline. 2019
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of the most anticipated books of the summer for Time, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle and Publishers Weekly'Deftly…
written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a rip-roaring read!' Margaret Atwood'Empire of Wild is doing everything I love in a contemporary novel and more. It is tough, funny, beautiful, honest and propulsive' Tommy Orange, author of There There 'Dimaline turns an old story into something newly haunting and resonant' New York Times'Close, tight, stark, beautiful - rich where richness is warranted, but spare where want and sorrow have sharpened every word. Dimaline has crafted something both current and timeless' NPR'Revelatory... Gritty and engaging, this story of a woman and her missing husband is one of candor, wit and tradition'Ms. Magazine Broken-hearted Joan has been searching for her husband, Victor, for almost a year - ever since he went missing on the night they had their first serious argument. One hung-over morning in a Walmart parking lot in a little town near Georgian Bay, she is drawn to a revival tent where the local Métis have been flocking to hear a charismatic preacher. By the time she staggers into the tent the service is over, but as she is about to leave, she hears an unmistakable voice.She turns, and there is Victor. Only he insists he is not Victor, but the Reverend Eugene Wolff, on a mission to bring his people to Jesus.With only two allies - her Johnny-Cash-loving, 12-year-old nephew Zeus, and Ajean, a foul-mouthed euchre shark with deep knowledge of the old Métis ways - Joan sets out to remind the Reverend Wolff of who he really is. If he really is Victor, his life and the life of everyone she loves, depends upon her success.Inspired by traditional Métis legends, Cherie Dimaline has created a propulsive, stunning and sensuous novel.Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan
By John Bul Dau, Martha Arual Akech. 2010
One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His…
wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There's warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan's lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.Routledge Handbook of Contemporary European Social Movements: Protest in Turbulent Times (Routledge International Handbooks)
By Ramón A. Feenstra, Cristina Flesher Fominaya. 2020
European social movements have become increasingly visible in recent years, generating intense public debates. From anti-austerity and pro-democracy movements to…
right-wing nationalist movements, these movements expose core conflicts around European democracy, identity, politics and society. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary European Social Movements offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of the analysis of European social movements, helping to orient scholars and students navigating a rapidly evolving field while developing a new agenda for research in the area. The book is divided into eight sections: Visions of Europe; Contemporary models of democracy; Historical evolution of major European movements; Feminism and sexualities; Movement diffusion within and beyond Europe; Anti-austerity movements; Technopolitical and media movements; and Movements, parties and movement-parties. Key theories and empirical trajectories of core movements, their central issues, debates and impacts are covered, with a focus on how these have influenced and been influenced by their European context. Democracy, and how social movements understand it, renew it, or undermine it, forms a core thread that runs through the book. Written in a clear and direct style, the Handbook provides a key resource for students and scholars hoping to understand the key debates and innovations unfolding in the heart of European social movements and how these affect broader debates on such areas as democracy, human rights, the right to the city, feminism, neoliberalism, nationalism, migration and European values, identity and politics. Extensive references and sources will direct readers to areas of further study.Miss Narco
By Javier Valdez Cárdenas. 2011
Testimonios conmovedores y terribles de mujeres que, por decisión propia o por azares del destino, vivieron las consecuencias de encontrarse…
cara a cara con el mundo del narcotráfico. De Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Premio Internacional a la Libertad de Expresión, el autor de Los morros del narco. Obra finalista del Premio Rodolfo Walsh. Belleza, poder y violencia. Historias reales de mujeres en el narcotráfico mexicano. Javier Valdez ofrece un libro impactante que va del reportaje a la crónica para rescatar del silencio, de la nota roja y del olvido, a numerosas mujeres que viven entre las balas momentos cruciales de su vida. Amantes de capos, amigas de ellos o familiares, son mujeres con una verdad ardiente y dolorosa, que buscan el glamour y la hermosura, el poder económico y la huida de su realidad; mujeres que viven en el límite de la ley, la violencia y de la muerte.Steve Jobs: Un libro inspirador para los JÓVENES que no están dispuestos a renunciar a sus sueños
By Karen Blumenthal. 2015
Autodidacta, visionario, genio, intuitivo, iconoclassta, diferente, inventor. Steve Jobs, el hombre que pensaba diferente. Un libro inspirador para los JÓVENES…
que no están dispuestos a renunciar a sus sueños. Más que aparatos electrónicos, lo que Jobs dejó a los jóvenes fueron importantes lecciones de vida: un modelo de coraje, de iniciativa y de creatividad. Ésta es su historia, escrita de la manera que a ti te gustaría que te la contaran. La trayectoria de este genio, icono del siglo XXI, fue impredecible desde el inicio. Al nacer, fue dado en adopción, abandonó la carrera tras el primer semestre en la universidad... Sin embargo, con tan solo veinte años, creó Apple en el garaje de su casa junto con su amigo Steve Wozniack. Y así surgió su marca personal: una rigurosa búsqueda de perfección, un modo alternativo de acercarse a los problemas y un estilo que le llevó más allá de todo límite. Steve Jobs no solo te interesará por sus ordenadores, iPads e iPods, sino por cómo era y cómo vivió su vida: un visionario con un complicado carácter que resultó ser todo un ejemplo de lo que se puede conseguir si uno persigue sus sueños y permanece fiel a sí mismo. «No dejéis que el ruido de las opiniones de los demás ahogue vuestra propia voz interior. Tened el coraje de seguir vuestro corazón y vuestra intuición. De algún modo, ellos ya saben lo que realmente quieres ser. Vuestro tiempo es finito, no lo malgastéis viviendo la vida de otro»Steve Jobs Reseñas: [...] La biografía de Blumenthal, una mirada en profundidad a la vida de este visionario, se convierte en la favorita de cara al público más joven. Blumenthal, antigua periodista de economía, utiliza un discurso que dio Steve Jobs ante una promoción de estudiantes de Stanford como la puerta de entrada hacia la que atrae al lector. Steve Jobs contó al público una serie de historias sobre los incidentes más importantes de su vida. [...] Su última historia trataba del cáncer, y su mensaje fue: «seguid los dictados de vuestro corazón y vuestra intuición». Por medio de una serie de entrevistas originales, un uso inteligente de las fuentes y un estilo maravillosamente fluido, Blumenthal ofrece un completo retrato de Jobs con sus bien documentados defectos, su estética tan original y clarividente, y su disposición a presionarse a sí mismo y a los demás con el objetivo de lograr lo mejor según su percepción. [...] La exposición que se hace sobre la relación entre Apple y la compañía discográfica de los Beatles, Apple Corps., resulta entretenida e instructiva. Un libro inteligente de una autora inteligente sobre un individuo inteligente. Ilustrado con fotografías. Adjunta un glosario y sus fuentes. Ilene Cooper, BooklistAmar a madrazos: El doloroso rostro de la violencia entre jóvenes
By Moisés Castillo, Ale Del Castillo. 2010
Amar a madrazos mostrará los casos de quienes han amado con violencia de todo tipo: psicológica, física, económica y sexual.…
Todos asumen una historia que quieren compartir para evitar que vuelva a suceder. Amar a madrazos es una lectura que no permite la indiferencia. Los protagonistas de este libro son jóvenes que decidieron compartir episodios de su vida donde el amor se ha combinado con golpes, humillaciones, abusos, y una clara ausencia de respeto. Los autores son jóvenes periodistas que han hecho exhaustivas investigaciones para dar con casos que muestran que la violencia no es exclusiva de ningún nivel educativo, económico ni cultural. Los expertos también se han sumado al compromiso de hacer eco sobre el tema de la violencia juvenil, y han aportado sus valiosas opiniones, resultado de su experiencia sobre el tema. Tú, que tienes este libro en tus manos, también podrías hacer algo para evitar este grave problema. Laviolencia en las relaciones es un tema que debe difundirse ya que nadie se encuentra exento de la manipulación amorosa: de ser amado hasta que duela o de amar hasta tener el control total sobre el otro. La violencia no debe justificarse de ninguna manera.Encounters At The Heart Of The World: A History Of The Mandan People
By Elizabeth A. Fenn. 2015
Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for History Encounters at the Heart of the World concerns the Mandan Indians, iconic…
Plains people whose teeming, busy towns on the upper Missouri River were for centuries at the center of the North American universe. We know of them mostly because Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1804-1805 with them, but why don't we know more? Who were they really? In this extraordinary book, Elizabeth A. Fenn retrieves their history by piecing together important new discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, geology, climatology, epidemiology, and nutritional science. Her boldly original interpretation of these diverse research findings offers us a new perspective on early American history, a new interpretation of the American past. By 1500, more than twelve thousand Mandans were established on the northern Plains, and their commercial prowess, agricultural skills, and reputation for hospitality became famous. Recent archaeological discoveries show how these Native American people thrived, and then how they collapsed. The damage wrought by imported diseases like smallpox and the havoc caused by the arrival of horses and steamboats were tragic for the Mandans, yet, as Fenn makes clear, their sense of themselves as a people with distinctive traditions endured. A riveting account of Mandan history, landscapes, and people, Fenn's narrative is enriched and enlivened not only by science and research but by her own encounters at the heart of the world.