21st Century Psychos
Even as security has grown ever stronger and the techniques to catch criminals are more advanced than ever, serial killers still find a way to conduct their murderous business. In the 21st century, violent killers have used modern technology to help them commit their horrific crimes. Some look to the internet to stalk their victims, while the dark web is home to a shadowy world of illegal weapon sales, murder-for-hire sites and criminal forums providing tips on how to kill and get away with it. This book includes: - Philip Markoff, aka the Craigslist Killer, who used the e-commerce site Craigslist to solicit victims- Stephen Paddock, who killed 60 people and injured nearly 1,000 more after opening fire at a music festival in Las Vegas- Maury Travis, who sent a map with his victims' locations to the detectives on the case, daring them to find the man behind the murder. ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.
Was My Cousin a Triple Agent?
Maxwell Nasmyth Wilcocks was born in 1921, a man who seemed ordinary on the surface but harboured a lifetime of secrets. To his family, he was a Walter Mitty character, spinning tales of exotic travels and claiming diplomatic immunity, yet never revealing the truth about his mysterious work.Those who met him could not forget his towering presence and commanding charisma. He often called from far-off places like Brazil or Russia, with stories that seemed impossible at the time. After his death, reality was revealed. Wilcocks had been an MI6 operative, living multiple lives under false names and high-ranking titles, a world far beyond anything his family had imagined.Now the question remains: Who was the real Maxwell Nasmyth Wilcocks, and can his hidden Faberg矇 egg ever be found?
Where Murder Lies
Justice is, in this day, bewailing its plight...The murder of a retired Los Angeles school teacher in 2004 never made the evening news, yet within hours arrests were made, charges filed, and a speedy conviction sent to prison Jimmy Kitlas, an incredibly shy, special needs teenager with no criminal history whatsoever. 20 years after the murder, a woman named Kelley Leigh asked Burl Barer and Frank C. Girardot to investigate. She believed that the case's rapid resolution concealed a deeper, more troubling narrative-one marked by deception, manipulation, dishonesty, and a profound disregard for truth and justice.She was right. Of the last three people to see the victim alive, only one had both the motive and the opportunity to strangle him to death, and it wasn't Jimmy Kitlas.What begins with a dead body on the bed leads to a bizarre scheme to steal a fortune in gold, a plot to smuggle MDMA, and an incredible joint effort by the American Mafia and the Russian Mob to defraud the United States Government out of billions of dollars. "Tautly written and deeply reported, the authors have created a gripping page-turner...A masterwork of true crime-and an unforgettable study of injustice."--Kerrie Droban, true crime author of Running with the Devil
The Right of American Slavery
The Right of American Slavery is a controversial nineteenth-century political and philosophical tract by T. W. Hoit that presents an argument in defense of the institution of slavery in the United States. Written during the height of national debate over slavery, the work reflects the ideological positions used to justify bondage on legal, moral, and social grounds.Hoit constructs his case by appealing to constitutional interpretation, historical precedent, and prevailing racial theories of the era. The text provides modern readers with a clear example of pro-slavery reasoning, offering insight into the arguments that abolitionists sought to dismantle and the moral conflict that divided the nation.As a historical document, The Right of American Slavery is valuable for understanding the intellectual landscape of nineteenth-century America. Preserved as a public domain work, it serves as an important primary source for scholars studying slavery, political ideology, and the roots of sectional conflict.
Carrie Carolyn Coco
An NPR Best Book of the Year ● An Oprah Daily Best Book of the Summer ● A Chicago Review of Books Must-Read Book of the Month Acclaimed author Sarah Gerard turns her keen observational eye and penetrating prose to the 2016 murder of her friend Carolyn Bush, examining the multi-faceted reasons for her death―personal and societal, avoidable and inevitable. "Sarah Gerard redefines true crime in this poignant tribute to her friend . . . using in-depth reporting to expose the privilege and misogyny at the heart of this case." --NPR"Astonishing. . . . What stuns about Carrie Carolyn Coco is . . . the intricate ways in which Sarah Gerard unravels poison in the dark corners of Carolyn Bush's world: a fancy liberal arts college with a chilling history of violence; the violence in Bush's everyday existence; the web of people who are willing to stand up for Bush's murderer, some with dubious motives." ―Esm矇 Weijun Wang, New York Times bestselling author of The Collected SchizophreniasOn the night of September 28, 2016, twenty-five-year-old Carolyn Bush was brutally stabbed to death in her New York City apartment by her roommate Render Stetson-Shanahan, leaving friends and family of both reeling. In life, Carolyn was a gregarious, smart-mouthed aspiring poet, who had seemingly gotten along well with Render, a reserved art handler. Where had it gone so terribly wrong? This is the question that has plagued acclaimed author Sarah Gerard and driven her obsessive pursuit to understand this horrific tragedy. In Sarah's exploration of Carolyn's life and death, she spent thousands of hours interviewing Carolyn's and Render's friends and family, poring over court documents and news media, reading obscure writings and internet posts, and attending Carolyn's memorials and Render's trial. What emerged from Sarah's relentless instinct to follow a story and its characters to their darkest ends is a book that is at once a striking homage to Carolyn's life, a chilling excavation of a brutal crime, and a captivating whydunit with a shocking conclusion.
Killer on the Run
Run, Bucky, Run!On April 2, 2006, Ralph James "Bucky" Phillips-a notorious criminal who was arrested for parole violation of a burglary conviction-made a spectacular escape from Erie County Correctional Facility by using a can opener to cut through the metal roof of a kitchen. The manhunt for Bucky became one of the most extensive in New York State history. While on the lam, Bucky shot three state troopers, one of whom died from his injuries. Bucky became something of an unlikely folk hero with one restaurant featuring a "Bucky Burger" on the menu for those "On the Run." T-shirts were marketed saying, "Run, Bucky, Run!" Killer on the Run is a searing account of Bucky's escape and gruesome killing spree, featuring never-before-revealed details, photographs, and documents.
Where Murder Lies
Justice is, in this day, bewailing its plight...The murder of a retired Los Angeles school teacher in 2004 never made the evening news, yet within hours arrests were made, charges filed, and a speedy conviction sent to prison Jimmy Kitlas, an incredibly shy, special needs teenager with no criminal history whatsoever. 20 years after the murder, a woman named Kelley Leigh asked Burl Barer and Frank C. Girardot to investigate. She believed that the case's rapid resolution concealed a deeper, more troubling narrative-one marked by deception, manipulation, dishonesty, and a profound disregard for truth and justice.She was right. Of the last three people to see the victim alive, only one had both the motive and the opportunity to strangle him to death, and it wasn't Jimmy Kitlas.What begins with a dead body on the bed leads to a bizarre scheme to steal a fortune in gold, a plot to smuggle MDMA, and an incredible joint effort by the American Mafia and the Russian Mob to defraud the United States Government out of billions of dollars. "Tautly written and deeply reported, the authors have created a gripping page-turner...A masterwork of true crime-and an unforgettable study of injustice."--Kerrie Droban, true crime author of Running with the Devil
Social and cultural psychoimmunology
Systems theory, ecologic anthropology, the understanding of humankind and its environment in an organic unit or the interpretation of humankind and its inanimate environment in one unit, as a human/non-human hybrid, all help to understand psychosomatics as a part of human ecology.The disease is a coded message from fate. However, the patient is the protagonist of their fate, and fate is shaped by the dramatics played out on a socio-psychological stage. Disease happens in the body's evolutionary structure, but this story is locked into the microecology of the inner world and the natural and sociocultural macroecology of existence. It is this eco-logic that creates the context for signals of socio-psychoimmunology. When pursuing the discovery of information on disease events, the neuroendocrine and immunology signals turn into reporting signals, psychoimmunology becomes a multi-dimensional semiotic problem, the evolutionary background of signals turns into etymology, and stress and its consequences become a narrative.Life events are in the center of attention of cultural psychoimmunology and offer an area where the social psychophysiology recognitions observed in the sociocultural atmosphere of a given world and life provide strategic information for psychosomatics and narrative medicine.
Democratising spy watching
Digitisation has provided intelligence agencies with the capabilities to conduct surveillance at an unprecedented scale. Using a range of digital surveillance technologies and practices, and unprecedented public-private collaborations, intelligence agencies have extended their ability to collect, store and analyse data for intelligence purposes. Effective oversight is required to limit the potential for abuse. However, across Southern Africa - where digital surveillance is expanding - official oversight institutions typically lack the power and resources to monitor and review surveillance capabilities in order to ensure that intelligence agencies behave effectively and lawfully. Consequently, oversight in these countries typically is conducted by the public, through, for instance, challenging unjustifiable secrecy, publicising abuses and organising campaigns to rein these agencies in.Through comparative case study research exploring lessons from key moments in the region, this volume explores public oversight of intelligence-driven digital surveillance in eight Southern African countries and examines cases where this oversight either succeeded, failed, or achieved mixed outcomes. Authored by researchers and journalists from the fields of law, communication and media studies, this book offers lessons for academics and activists, suggesting that a new model of public oversight of surveillance is possible, and, arguably, functions better than extant approaches to surveillance. It will be of global significance, as surveillance abuses are a worldwide problem, as is the problem of oversight failing to keep pace with expanding surveillance capabilities.
The Acquisition of L2 Sociolinguistic Competence
This reprint brings together cutting-edge research on the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence by speakers of additional languages. Acquiring an additional language involves not only knowledge of structures and pronunciation but also knowledge of what is appropriate in different situations. This knowledge permits speakers to generate and manage social interactions and involves knowing intricate patterns which permit the more subtle aspects of human language interaction. The research situates itself squarely at the juncture of second language acquisition and variationist sociolinguistics. Variationist approaches focus on the factors, linguistic and social, which influence the production of variation patterns where alternative speech forms have the same referential meaning but carry different social weight. Knowledge of this is crucial in effective communicative competence. Chapters cover a wide range of language pairs including L2 Chinese, English, French, German, Korean and Spanish. They investigate previously underexplored aspects of L2 sociolinguistic competence such as learner attitudes and perception. They cover novel methodological and technical approaches such as social network analysis, L2 identity construction and usage-based linguistics. The volume represents an important evolution in our understanding of how, when and in what contexts L2 sociolinguistic competence develops and the linguistic and social factors which impact this development.
The Final Reckoning
In the vibrant yet unforgiving streets of Panaji, young Leo Carlos grows up amid the scents of spice markets, the weight of poverty, and the unpredictable moods of the Arabian Sea. When his father vanishes in a violent storm and ruthless collectors close in, Leo is thrust into a world far harsher than his years. Racing through alleys, docks, and markets, he survives hunger, street fights, and heartbreak-guided only by the desperate need to protect his family.As the boy becomes a man, strength becomes both his weapon and his curse, pulling him into the very shadows he once feared. When a long-buried secret resurfaces, Leo is forced to confront the truth behind his family's ruin and the powerful forces that shaped his destiny.Gritty, emotional, and relentless, THE FINAL RECKONING follows a life shaped by poverty, betrayal, and resilience-and the moment every survivor must face their reckoning.
Thriving and Leading in the Intelligent Age
What does it take to lead-and to thrive-when intelligence itself is the new frontier of power?In Thriving and Leading in the Intelligent Age, Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum and architect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, distills half a century of global experience into a strategic framework for leadership in an era defined by AI, biotechnology, robotics and quantum innovation.With clarity and constructive optimism, Schwab invites readers to reflect on how intelligence can serve humanity rather than replace it.In this paradigm-shifting book, readers will discover how to: Apply "integrated intelligence" to make smarter, faster, more ethical decisionsRedesign organizations around agility, inclusion, and continuous learningAnticipate the next wave of technological convergence before competitors doStrengthen emotional intelligence to inspire trust and purpose in uncertain timesThrive personally by cultivating resilience, curiosity, and balance in a hyperconnected worldIf you want to future-proof your leadership and impact, this first volume in the Intelligent Age Series will become your essential blueprint to thrive in times of change.Remember: The future is not something that happens to us. It's something we create.
The Age of Manufactured Reality
Truth is no longer discovered-it is engineered.We live in an era where reality itself is curated, optimized, and manipulated. Facts compete with feelings. Evidence is overshadowed by emotion. Algorithms quietly decide what we see, believe, and ignore. In The Age of Manufactured Reality, this powerful and unsettling book exposes how truth is being systematically distorted-and why most people don't even realize it is happening.From the rise of fake news and clickbait to the emergence of deepfakes and synthetic media, this book reveals how modern information systems no longer report reality-they shape it. Media incentives reward outrage over accuracy. Social platforms weaponize attention. Algorithms function as invisible editors, constructing personalized realities that fragment society and erode shared truth.Inside this book, you will discover: How fake news evolved from simple propaganda into a sophisticated system of influenceWhy engagement has replaced accuracy as the dominant measure of truthHow algorithms personalize perception and create fragmented realitiesThe psychological mechanisms behind virality, outrage, and misinformationWhy deepfakes signal the collapse of visual proof and objective evidenceHow trust in institutions is declining-and what replaces itWhy truth is disappearing not through censorship, but through competitionThis is not a book about conspiracy-it is a book about systems. It explains how economic incentives, behavioral psychology, and technology combine to manufacture perception at scale. It shows how reality becomes negotiable when visibility matters more than verification, and why societies struggle to agree on even the most basic facts.Yet this is not a message of despair.The Age of Manufactured Reality is ultimately a call for awareness. By understanding how modern reality is constructed, readers can begin to reclaim critical thinking, resist manipulation, and choose truth deliberately in a world designed to obscure it.If you are concerned about misinformation, digital manipulation, deepfakes, media power, and the future of truth itself, this book is essential reading.Reality is not disappearing-but it is being rewritten.
The Age of Manufactured Reality
Truth is no longer discovered-it is engineered.We live in an era where reality itself is curated, optimized, and manipulated. Facts compete with feelings. Evidence is overshadowed by emotion. Algorithms quietly decide what we see, believe, and ignore. In The Age of Manufactured Reality, this powerful and unsettling book exposes how truth is being systematically distorted-and why most people don't even realize it is happening.From the rise of fake news and clickbait to the emergence of deepfakes and synthetic media, this book reveals how modern information systems no longer report reality-they shape it. Media incentives reward outrage over accuracy. Social platforms weaponize attention. Algorithms function as invisible editors, constructing personalized realities that fragment society and erode shared truth.Inside this book, you will discover: How fake news evolved from simple propaganda into a sophisticated system of influenceWhy engagement has replaced accuracy as the dominant measure of truthHow algorithms personalize perception and create fragmented realitiesThe psychological mechanisms behind virality, outrage, and misinformationWhy deepfakes signal the collapse of visual proof and objective evidenceHow trust in institutions is declining-and what replaces itWhy truth is disappearing not through censorship, but through competitionThis is not a book about conspiracy-it is a book about systems. It explains how economic incentives, behavioral psychology, and technology combine to manufacture perception at scale. It shows how reality becomes negotiable when visibility matters more than verification, and why societies struggle to agree on even the most basic facts.Yet this is not a message of despair.The Age of Manufactured Reality is ultimately a call for awareness. By understanding how modern reality is constructed, readers can begin to reclaim critical thinking, resist manipulation, and choose truth deliberately in a world designed to obscure it.If you are concerned about misinformation, digital manipulation, deepfakes, media power, and the future of truth itself, this book is essential reading.Reality is not disappearing-but it is being rewritten.
Unringing the Bell
When Jacob Gillis returns to Goose Bend, PA as an adult he wants to atone for a horrific accident he accidentally caused as a 12-year-old. Instead, he finds himself enmeshed in a murder investigation when he becomes enamoured with the beatiful sister-in-law of the victim. The prosecutor, taking advantabe of Jacob's involvement, threatens Jacob with loss of career and reputation if he doesn't play by his rules. Only by outwitting the prosecutor can Jacob save his future.
Hunting and Eating Symbols
This Element approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. In most societies, the hunting and consumption of certain iconic species carries deep symbolism and is surrounded by ritualized practices. However, the form of these rituals and symbols varies substantially. The Element explores some recurring themes associated with hunting and eating game, such as gender, prestige, and generosity, and trace how these play out in the context of egalitarian versus hierarchical societies, foragers versus farmers, and in different parts of the world. Once people start herding domestic livestock, hunting takes on a new significance as an engagement with what is now defined as the Wild. Foragers do not make this distinction, but their interactions with prey animals are also heavily symbolic. As societies become more stratified, hunting large animals may be partly or entirely reserved for the elite, and hunting practices are elaborated to display and build power.
Trumping the Race Card
In Trumping the Race Card-A National Agenda: Moving Beyond Race and Racism, author and diversity consultant Rodney Patterson provides a thought-provoking examination of race and racism in the United States, which invites us to consider several questions, including: - Are racism and prejudice the same or are they supporting ideologies?- If a person is prejudice, does that make them racist as well?- What makes a person a racist in the true sense of the word?Mr. Patterson provides the Anatomy of an Ism to show how biases can evolve and transition into acts of racism by individuals, ultimately becoming institutionalized within systems. He encouraging each of us to avoid the inclination to "look the other way" and provides 10 strategies aptly designed as action steps. He also covers a broad spectrum of concepts, each designed to move us beyond race and racism, and closer to the idea of living as a true community.
Trojan Horse
This politically-incorrect book not only reveals the most critical problems facing Black America, if offers real solutions, and a blueprint for total economic and psychological transformation.(NON-FICTION/CURRENT EVENTS/BLACK HISTORY)
In Search of the Stone of Destiny
When the curator at Westminster Abbey is bludgeoned to death one fateful night, it sets into motion a string of events that will alter the world forever. The Stone of Destiny, has fired the passion for the coronation of Irish, Scottish, and English monarchs for centuries, has been stolen. According to legend, the Patriarch Jacob used the Stone of Destiny as a pillow and saw God in a dream who promised Jacob that many kings would come out of his legacy through King David. Detective Smithe, a rational and cold-hard-facts type of man, is thrown into the investigation of his lifetime. Together, he, archaeologist Robert McNair, and the curator's daughter Sara Flanders embark on a journey all over Europe to get to the bottom of the brutal murder and to locate the Stone of Destiny. As they race against the clock and unearth a powerful secret of the true perpetrator of evil and deception culminating in a world despot, the past and present collide. Will they have enough time to stop him and triumph over evil before it's too late?
The House Of Murdaugh
A dynasty built on power. A family destroyed by greed. The murders that shocked America.For 86 years, the Murdaugh name meant justice in South Carolina. Three generations controlled the prosecutor's office. Their law firm dominated the Lowcountry. Nobody questioned them.Until June 7, 2021.That night, Alex Murdaugh called 911. His wife Maggie and son Paul were dead-shot execution-style near the dog kennels of their sprawling estate. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered something far more sinister than murder.Inside this book: The staged suicide plot with Curtis Eddie Smith. Gloria Satterfield's suspicious fall and the $4.3 million theft from her sons. Nearly $9 million stolen from vulnerable clients. The six-week murder trial that gripped the nation. Judge Newman's devastating sentencing remarks.Plus the latest developments: Becky Hill's 2025 arrest and guilty plea for jury tampering. Stephen Smith's exhumed body and the ongoing homicide investigation. The current state of Moselle estate. Where everyone is now.Drawn from trial transcripts, court documents, police reports, and verified sources. Complete timeline from 1920-2025. Victim profiles honoring those who were lost. Financial crimes breakdown. Cast of characters with current status.From the century-long dynasty to its violent collapse-this is the complete story.Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to read the full account of the Murdaugh family scandal.
Black Love Is a Revolutionary ACT
This politically-incorrect book reveals the most critical problems facing black male and female relationships, and provides a blueprint for healing our relationships, families, marriages, and ourselves.
Journalism in Africa
Journalism in Africa: New Trends Special Issue is a collection of nine essays about the production, performance, and the role of creative expressions in an environment of changing political, technological, and media landscapes in Africa. The published articles explore the dynamics and interplay of forces that are shaping news audiences and citizen engagement with journalism, the state, and society. The empirical studies in this publication reveal that the emergent trends for journalism in Africa are complex, multifaceted, and defy simple explanations. A major point of inquiry concerns how to make sense of citizen engagement or disengagement with journalism; trust in journalism; news avoidance; and selective attention with journalism in an environment of shifting authoritarian state controls, and a fragmented digital media landscape. The findings from the studies published herein show that the nexus of journalism, citizen trust in journalism, state narratives on media platforms, and the responses of citizens to media narratives may not be unique to Africa. These dynamics have implications when drawing global comparisons. The multiple mythological approaches employed in the studies offer templates for comparative research in other cultural contexts. Whether comparative research can accurately portray the African experience or not remains to be ascertained.
What's Up?
Black America is in a state of crisis! Black society boast the highest unemployment rates, highest poverty rates and highest incarceration rates of any ethnic or racial group! Blacks in America suffer from more chronic diseases, have more single parent homes, have a higher mortality rate, and are punished more severely by the justice system than any other racial or ethnic group in America.These actions are not by coincidence, but by design! Black America has been summarily targeted for destruction by white society and these are only some of the problems Black America must face and overcome if it is to be a viable, vibrant, independent race now and into the future. What's Up? A Definitive Guide To Surviving Life In Black America asks the question: Can Black America be saved? The book addressess all of these and various other social problems and offers concrete well planned and thought provoking solutions to confront and combat hundred of years of racial suppression and subjugation by Black America at the hands of a dominant white society. What's Up? challenges the reader who is serious about combating racial inequalities in America to read, research, and react to the problems that continue to divide America as a county and effectively combat a system of racial oppression that has left Black America fighting for its own relevancy and survival!
Melanin Monologues
Melanin Monologues documents the journey of a Black woman's struggle to regain her self-esteem and cultural pride in British society. The chronicles provide some insight into the ways that racial classifications and stereotypes have influenced Black British communities. Natreema Adjaye strives to project a voice that has been obscured and ignored for the longest time. The monologues presents an honest account of what it means to be Black and British in a society where African identity has been defined from a Eurocentric standpoint.
Developing Strategies
Hardly any other management concept is as overused as strategy, yet at the same time hardly any other concept is as vaguely defined. As a means of escaping the conceptual jumble, this monograph suggests a systems-theoretical definition which makes it possible to sort out the various threads of the strategy discussion. Strategies are "search programs" used for finding the means to achieve previously defined goals. With these, we let classical ideas about strategy confront modern organizational theory, and demonstrate how strategy development in organizations can look beyond purpose-rational constraints.
Managing Projects
The linear, goal-oriented approach to projects that is so popular in management literature is only appropriate if you are dealing with well-defined problems. For projects that address poorly defined problems, however, the principles of classic project management don't work; project managers attempt in vain to maintain a linear approach, even if targets, people affected and framework conditions cannot be determined precisely. We propose a fundamentally different approach based on current organizational theory: to start out with experiments, without predetermined conclusions. Projects are not evaluated by comparing the current status to the target, but rather by assessing whether stagnation has been overcome, conflicts put aside, and shared understanding about new opportunities has been created. Project groups and steering committees are not set up at all. Power "games" are harnessed and put to use, rather than prohibited.
Pinched
Pinched is a gripping masterpiece that tells the electrifying true story of Marco, a poor adolescent Colombian fishermen who dreams of wealth and who's ambitions result in his forced servitude to the A.U.C, a ruthlessly violent Narco Para-military organization who operate at the height of Colombia's war torn, drug fueled civil war.The adventure thrusts the reader into the mind and soul of Marco, who's charged with the dangerous responsibility of moving millions of dollars in cash and thousandths of kilos worth of cocaine through the treacherous jungles of Central and South America and the Gulf of Mexico's unforgiving waters.Throughout the journey Marco must endure and survive bitter betrayal, unrelenting greed, forbidden romance, and adrenaline fueled battles bursting with bloody violence, all while maintaining the essential wisdom of remaining true to yourself and above all, following your heart. Pinched, promises to keep you on the edge and change the lives of the reader forever.
Hope in the Hood
"Colleen Adams is saving lives." - Todd Bass, Miami Dade State Attorney's OfficeA raw and emotional account of one woman's dream to offer a path out of poverty and crime, proving that one drop, even in the ocean, creates an expanding ripple.Imagine a world where children's role models are drug addicts and criminals. Where attending funerals of their friends seems as commonplace as hanging out at the mall and taking out the trash might result in being shot to death. Where electricity and functional plumbing aren't guaranteed.Is this some war-torn country or maybe a struggling third world nation? No. Such is the life of poverty-stricken inner city AMERICA.By stark contrast, Colleen Adams hailed from the racially segregated south in the 1940's and climbed her way to the elite end of the social scale. But after accomplishing hollow success as a fashion and publishing marketing executive, Colleen heeded her life's calling to tackle the hopelessness and despair of disenfranchised inner-city young men.But could one person provide the means for youth from the most crime-ridden and poverty-stricken neighborhoods to actually achieve the American Dream?With incredible insight and determination, Colleen carved an innovative path of hope by establishing Empowered Youth USA, but was ultimately forced to choose between the young men she had come to love and the financial security of her lucrative career. Would she turn her back on the boys?Hope in the Hood is the inspiring true story of one woman's improbable dream to offer a brighter future for struggling inner city young men. Author Shirley Alarie conveys the raw and emotional struggles and successes through the voices of the young men, and the magic as seen through their mentors and judicial system experts.˃˃˃ Accolades from Criminal Justice ExpertsValuable judicial insight is provided by criminal justice experts Carlos Martinez, Chief Public Defender, Miami-Dade County; Todd Bass, Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office: Juvenile Division; and Marie Osborne, Chief Assistant Public Defender.˃˃˃ Foreword by Dave Lawrence, Jr.Insightful foreword contributed by nationally recognized children's advocate and retired Miami Herald publisher.˃˃˃ Check out the book trailer!https: //youtu.be/-x2HRVLOGKE
The Rainmaker Effect
The belief that rainmakers bring rain is a superstition, but they are able to create cohesion among the people who believe in their powers. Stefan K羹hl describes how the rainmaker effect works in the model of the learning organization. Many of the modern management principles that are billed as formulas for success - e.g., clear objectives, employee identification, participation, and continuous learning - fail to deliver on their promises. However, they do have other beneficial effects. They ensure that organizations keep evolving.
Boston's Bloody Marathon
April 15, 2013. Before the Boston Marathon was over, few people cared who won or lost. Patriots Day, a day of festivities to celebrate the American Revolution, was about to become the latest nightmare in America's ongoing war on terrorism. "The pungent smell of gunpowder hung in the air while shrapnel, ball bearings and nails littered the streets near the blast sites. Spectators left behind backpacks, cell phones and handmade signs with runners' names. Doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital later treated one patient whose body had been pierced by 12 carpenter's nails." Although this book focuses on the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the victims and the prosecution of the prime suspect, it is equally about "lone wolf" terrorists. Lone wolves refer to terrorists who plot their attacks alone, usually with no organization to support them and no official links to violent groups. There is almost no way to know their next target until they strike. U.S. intelligence agencies call them perhaps the biggest terrorist threat to the United States and its allies.
The Mind Control Matrix
How Entertainment, News, and Technology Are Programming BeliefWhat if the greatest form of control today doesn't feel like control at all?We live in an age of endless information-constant news updates, limitless entertainment, and technology woven into every moment of daily life. We are told this is freedom. Choice. Progress. Yet beneath the surface, something quieter and far more powerful is taking place: the systematic shaping of belief, perception, and behavior-without force, censorship, or visible authority.The Mind Control Matrix exposes the invisible systems that influence how we think, what we fear, and what we accept as "normal." This book reveals how entertainment, news media, and digital technology work together to guide belief-not by telling us what to think, but by shaping how thinking itself occurs.Rather than presenting a simplistic conspiracy, this book examines a psychological and cultural system-one built on repetition, emotional conditioning, narrative framing, and algorithmic reinforcement. It shows how modern influence operates through comfort and convenience, not oppression; through saturation, not silence; through personalization, not persuasion.Inside this book, you will discover: How entertainment quietly normalizes values, behaviors, and worldviews through storytelling and emotionHow news framing and repetition manufacture reality without altering factsHow algorithms learn your fears, desires, and reactions-then feed them back to youWhy control today feels like choice, personalization, and convenienceHow beliefs form beneath conscious awareness through emotion, identity, and repetitionWhy modern control is invisible-and therefore more powerful than any historical systemHow fear, outrage, and distraction are engineered to replace reflection and critical thoughtMost importantly, The Mind Control Matrix is not a call to paranoia or withdrawal from modern life. It is a call to awareness. The book equips readers to recognize influence, reclaim attention, and re-establish mental sovereignty in a world designed to think for them.This is a book for readers who sense that something is wrong-but struggle to articulate what. For those who question why beliefs feel inherited rather than chosen. For anyone seeking clarity in an era of manipulation disguised as freedom.The matrix exists. But awareness is the exit.
Soulful Brands
Soulful Brands is a transformative invitation for leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals who aspire to build authentic brands in a world where true differentiation lies in human connection. In this book, Maria Brasil unveils the secrets behind brands that successfully align authenticity, strategy, and impact. Blending theory, practice, and real-life stories, she offers valuable insights for business owners and professionals looking to turn their brands into strategic assets. Through the innovative Brand Anatomy framework, the book explores the essential pillars of authentic brands. In a practical and inspiring way, Maria bridges theory and reality, demonstrating how businesses-both big and small-can align purpose, values, and results to transform not only companies but also communities and markets.
The Mind Control Matrix
How Entertainment, News, and Technology Are Programming BeliefWhat if the greatest form of control today doesn't feel like control at all?We live in an age of endless information-constant news updates, limitless entertainment, and technology woven into every moment of daily life. We are told this is freedom. Choice. Progress. Yet beneath the surface, something quieter and far more powerful is taking place: the systematic shaping of belief, perception, and behavior-without force, censorship, or visible authority.The Mind Control Matrix exposes the invisible systems that influence how we think, what we fear, and what we accept as "normal." This book reveals how entertainment, news media, and digital technology work together to guide belief-not by telling us what to think, but by shaping how thinking itself occurs.Rather than presenting a simplistic conspiracy, this book examines a psychological and cultural system-one built on repetition, emotional conditioning, narrative framing, and algorithmic reinforcement. It shows how modern influence operates through comfort and convenience, not oppression; through saturation, not silence; through personalization, not persuasion.Inside this book, you will discover: How entertainment quietly normalizes values, behaviors, and worldviews through storytelling and emotionHow news framing and repetition manufacture reality without altering factsHow algorithms learn your fears, desires, and reactions-then feed them back to youWhy control today feels like choice, personalization, and convenienceHow beliefs form beneath conscious awareness through emotion, identity, and repetitionWhy modern control is invisible-and therefore more powerful than any historical systemHow fear, outrage, and distraction are engineered to replace reflection and critical thoughtMost importantly, The Mind Control Matrix is not a call to paranoia or withdrawal from modern life. It is a call to awareness. The book equips readers to recognize influence, reclaim attention, and re-establish mental sovereignty in a world designed to think for them.This is a book for readers who sense that something is wrong-but struggle to articulate what. For those who question why beliefs feel inherited rather than chosen. For anyone seeking clarity in an era of manipulation disguised as freedom.The matrix exists. But awareness is the exit.
Against Relationalism and the Tyranny of Context
This book deals with anthropological ideas, which it confronts with what seems to be a difficulty in anthropology: the human being, each singular human being, taken in themselves. Following this line of reading, the authors take us from Benedict to Radcliffe-Brown or Strathern. They focus particularly on contemporary theories of ecological, psychological, phenomenological and existential anthropology. It is this last direction that the authors wish to emphasise, devoting a final chapter to what would be an anthropology of the human being. Radically critical of the relationalism and the tyranny of context in anthropological theories, this book combining text and drawings is a necessary document for researchers and students, as well as for all those interested in understanding the singularity of each being. Perhaps, after this book, readers will no longer consider anthropology in the same manner...
The Eternal Sleep Program
How Entertainment, Social Media, and Technology Keep Humanity DistractedWe live in the most connected age in human history-yet never before has humanity been so distracted, mentally exhausted, and disconnected from itself.The Eternal Sleep Program is a penetrating exploration of how modern entertainment, social media, and technology have quietly reshaped human consciousness. This book argues that control in the modern world no longer relies on force or censorship, but on comfort, stimulation, and endless distraction. Minds are not silenced-they are occupied.This is not a conspiracy theory. It is a systemic reality.Through a deeply psychological, cultural, and philosophical lens, this book reveals how distraction evolved into an invisible operating system-one that rewards passivity, replaces meaning with amusement, and conditions people to choose comfort over truth. From dopamine-driven habit loops to algorithmic control of attention, from digital validation to the erosion of critical thinking, The Eternal Sleep Program exposes the mechanisms keeping humanity mentally awake but spiritually asleep.Inside this book, you will discover: How mass distraction became a system rather than a side effectWhy entertainment now functions as a substitute for meaning and purposeHow social media creates the illusion of connection while deepening lonelinessThe psychological role of dopamine, habit loops, and behavioral addictionHow algorithms quietly shape belief, perception, and attentionWhy comfort is consistently chosen over truth in the modern ageHow technology reshapes identity, memory, focus, and inner lifeWhat it truly means to awaken from the Eternal SleepThis book does not argue that technology or entertainment are inherently evil. Instead, it asks a more unsettling question: Who is in control when tools become masters? When distraction replaces reflection, stimulation replaces stillness, and noise replaces wisdom, something essential is lost-not through force, but through neglect.The Eternal Sleep Program is both a diagnosis and an invitation. Awareness is the first act of resistance. Conscious choice is the second. Awakening does not require rejecting modern life-but reclaiming agency within it.If you have ever felt informed yet empty, connected yet isolated, busy yet unfulfilled, this book will help you understand why.The question is no longer whether we are distracted- but whether we are willing to wake up.
True Crime - The 90's
True Crime of the 90s.In True Crime: The 90's, author Alexander Dragone strips away the nostalgia to expose 13 shocking true crime cases that shattered the world's sense of security. Three of the 13 true crime cases in the book: When Children Murder Children: two cases that defied comprehension. From the tragic abduction of James Bulger in Liverpool to the silent, snowy soccer fields of Norway. The Disappearance of Rui Pedro: Portugal's most enigmatic and heartbreaking unsolved crimes.Greece's Most Wanted Ghost: Kostas"Passaris, a national symbol of pure evil in Greece.Are you ready for a bloody journey back in time? Discover how DNA evidence cracked cold cases decades later. Learn why investigators missed crucial warning signs-sometimes with fatal consequences. Witness the relentless families who never stopped fighting for answers.From serial killers to contract killings, these accounts reveal the full horror of crimes that dominated headlines and haunted communities for generations.
Don't Say Um
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Communicate with confidence and improve your presentation skills with this essential guide-because delivery matters. Michael Chad Hoeppner has coached presidential candidates, prominent CEOs, and Ivy League deans on their communication skills. Now, he shares his wide-ranging knowledge in Don't Say Um. Hoeppner has created an entirely new approach to communication training, providing physical exercises to quickly improve speaking. With simple-to-master exercises, Don't Say Um is an essential tool for improving your speech. Don't Say Um challenges our preconceived notions of good speaking techniques and offers powerful tools to become master communicators.
Birthrates and Battlelines
Discover the Forces That Shaped a Continent's DominanceWhat propelled Europe to a position of unmatched influence across the globe? This compelling exploration delves into the intricate web of demographic trends, economic strategies, social structures, and political innovations that carved a distinct edge for Europe over Asia and Africa. From the subtle shifts in population growth to the sweeping currents of colonization, every element unfolds to reveal a story of far-reaching power.Venturing beyond surface-level history, the narrative uncovers how Europe's unique blend of specialization, institutional continuity, and visionary governance paved the way for its extraordinary rise. Learn how networks of taxation and finance fueled innovation, how social cohesion and ideological unity enabled resilient expansion, and how strategic military organization defended precious surpluses while projecting might overseas.With careful analysis, this book offers a fresh lens on the scientific and industrial revolutions as pivotal moments where Europe's cultural, economic, and technological breakthroughs converged. It also invites reflection on the dynamic interplay of competition, governance, and adaptability that kept Europe ahead through centuries of transformation.Far from just recounting events, this work challenges readers to grasp the systemic causes behind Europe's ascendancy and to consider the shifting tides of global power in our era. Thought-provoking and richly detailed, it's an essential read for anyone intrigued by the forces that shape civilizations and the complexities behind history's power balances.
True Crime
True Crime from the 1980's Dive into the dark underbelly of the 1980s-a decade remembered for shoulder pads, permed mullets, and Rubik's Cubes, but also for some of the most gruesome and chilling crimes in history. Author Alexander Dragone uncovers 13 sensational true crime cases that shocked the world, pushed law enforcement to their limits, and left lasting scars on communities.From the infamous "Monster of Florence," a serial killer who terrorized Italy's countryside with brutal murders of couples, to the horrifying "Forest of Death" in Germany where a cold-blooded perpetrator executed lovers while evading police just meters away-this book delves into unsolved mysteries, kidnappings, serial killings, and acts of unimaginable cruelty. Accompany tireless investigators as they hunt for clues, gain insights into the sick minds of perpetrators whose heinous acts defy comprehension, and witness how these 1980s crimes burned themselves into our collective memory. Perfect for true crime enthusiasts, fans of cold cases, serial killer stories, and historical mysteries, this gripping collection reveals the era's most notorious abductions, arsons, and executions.Are you ready to face the evil that lurked in the shadows of the '80s?
Black Women Taught Us
A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like--from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue. "Jenn M. Jackson is a beautiful writer and excellent scholar. In this book, they pay tribute to generations of Black women organizers and set forward a bold and courageous blueprint for our collective liberation."--Imani Perry, author of South to America FINALIST FOR THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD This is my offering. My love letter to them, and to us. Jenn M. Jackson, PhD, has been known to bring historical acuity to some of the most controversial topics in America today. Now, in their first book, Jackson applies their critical analysis to the questions that have long energized their work: Why has Black women's freedom fighting been so overlooked throughout history, and what has our society lost because of our refusal to engage with our forestrugglers' lessons? A love letter to those who have been minimized and forgotten, this collection repositions Black women's intellectual and political work at the center of today's liberation movements. Across eleven original essays that explore the legacy of Black women writers and leaders--from Harriet Jacobs and Ida B. Wells to the Combahee River Collective and Audre Lorde--Jackson sets the record straight about Black women's longtime movement organizing, theorizing, and coalition building in the name of racial, gender, and sexual justice in the United States and abroad. These essays show, in both critical and deeply personal terms, how Black women have been at the center of modern liberation movements despite the erasure and misrecognition of their efforts. Jackson illustrates how Black women have frequently done the work of liberation at great risk to their lives and livelihoods. For a new generation of movement organizers and co-strugglers, Black Women Taught Us serves as a reminder that Black women were the first ones to teach us how to fight racism, how to name that fight, and how to imagine a more just world for everyone.
Thirteen White Roses
The devastating F4 tornado that struck the small town of La Plata, Maryland, on November 9, 1926, was the deadliest tornado recorded in the state. It killed 13 children attending an elementary school and two adults in a nearby home. The story of La Plata's grief reached an international audience. Papers in virtually every U.S. state and territory, as well as in Canada, England, and even Australia, carried the story. Despite the severity and strength of this tornado, the disaster could not equal the sheer determination and resilience of the people of the Town of La Plata, who pulled together to meet the crisis, share the pain of loss and then rise from the depths of despair to rebuild their beloved town, turning their renewed hope for the future into a victory of the human spirit.
Murder In The Graveyard
The 911 call was harrowing."I accidentally killed someone. Please!" the man said, his voice rising."Who?""My stepmom. My name is Ian Anselmo. Sue-Ellen Anselmo, she's in the car with me. My dad is going to kill me. I guess I strangled her. I don't remember doing it. I remember the argument."The call disintegrated quickly, with the 20-year-old howling and sobbing so pitifully that the dispatcher could not understand what he was saying, except that he was calling from a cemetery.The graveyard had its own lurid past as the site of a murderous teen vampire cult initiation 20 years earlier, now it was a bloody crime scene, and would later become the site of the pregnant woman's burial, more family violence, and the removal of her body. The call was just the beginning. Investigators would discover a family cult stained with allegations of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, brain-washing, and total patriarchal control.It would end in an insanity defense, with Ian's lawyer calling the family atmosphere "crazy," and pitting psychiatrists and psychologists against each other, revealing questionable practices, motives and techniques by those experts.Frank Stanfield, a 50-year newspaperman, covered the case from the beginning. It is one of the most twisted tales he has covered, including the vampire case, alligator attacks, murdered cops and countless "Florida man" stories.
Murder In The Graveyard
The 911 call was harrowing."I accidentally killed someone. Please!" the man said, his voice rising."Who?""My stepmom. My name is Ian Anselmo. Sue-Ellen Anselmo, she's in the car with me. My dad is going to kill me. I guess I strangled her. I don't remember doing it. I remember the argument."The call disintegrated quickly, with the 20-year-old howling and sobbing so pitifully that the dispatcher could not understand what he was saying, except that he was calling from a cemetery.The graveyard had its own lurid past as the site of a murderous teen vampire cult initiation 20 years earlier, now it was a bloody crime scene, and would later become the site of the pregnant woman's burial, more family violence, and the removal of her body. The call was just the beginning. Investigators would discover a family cult stained with allegations of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, brain-washing, and total patriarchal control.It would end in an insanity defense, with Ian's lawyer calling the family atmosphere "crazy," and pitting psychiatrists and psychologists against each other, revealing questionable practices, motives and techniques by those experts.Frank Stanfield, a 50-year newspaperman, covered the case from the beginning. It is one of the most twisted tales he has covered, including the vampire case, alligator attacks, murdered cops and countless "Florida man" stories.
Folklore of February
Seasonal folklore meets nature traditions in this captivating guide: revealing the plant lore, botanical folklore and cultural customs that shape the magic of February. Folklore of February invites readers into a month rich with myth, natural history and quiet transformation. From Brigid's Day and Candlemas to Setsubun, Lunar New Year and early spring bird songs, each chapter blends global traditions with the science behind winter's turning.Discover the symbolic plants that define the season, including snowdrops, hazel, willow and evergreen guardians. Explore how ancient seasonal customs grew from real ecological rhythms, why February weather proverbs persist, and how the natural world quickens with hidden life beneath the cold ground. Readers who love plant lore, nature based spirituality, seasonal living, botanical illustration, or cultural storytelling will find a companion to return to every year.Folklore of February is a beautifully crafted guide for anyone who wants a deeper connection to the season. It blends myth with meaning, tradition with truth and curiosity with calm so the shortest month becomes a doorway into renewal.
The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless
In The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless, author Christos Margelis unveils his shocking real-life ordeal - a relentless campaign of corruption, persecution, and psychological warfare spanning multiple countries. After being falsely arrested in Montreal, Christos's attempt to expose police involvement with drug traffickers turns into a nightmare that crosses borders and decades. From Canada to Greece, Iceland to the United States, he faces a systematic effort to silence him, strip him of his livelihood, and erase his existence. This powerful expos矇 challenges the illusion of democracy in the West and raises a chilling question: If this could happen to one man, what's stopping it from happening to anyone? Courageous, eye-opening, and deeply personal, The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless is not just a testimony - it's a wake-up call to the world about the hidden machinery of power and oppression operating behind the fa癟ade of justice.
The Silent Caste Divide
Kashmir has always been a land of contrasts-breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and deeply rooted social traditions. Growing up here, I witnessed both the warmth of shared community life and the quiet, persistent boundaries that divided people along caste lines. These experiences, sometimes subtle, sometimes stark, shaped my understanding of society and human behaviour in profound ways.This book is a reflection of those observations, a journey through the realities of caste, social expectation, and human resilience. It recounts moments of injustice, personal challenges, and societal contradictions, but it is also a story of strength, adaptability, and learning. Through these narratives, I explore how people navigate social hierarchies, how privilege and tradition influence relationships, and how individuals carve out dignity amidst constraints.
Psychology of Rural Women Leaders
The present book is a detailed and insightful study that examines how women at the grassroots level perceive their political abilities and the styles they adopt when making important decisions for their communities. Focusing on both tribal and non-tribal women leaders - including Sarpanchs and Samiti members - the book offers a comparative perspective on their leadership journeys. Through empirical research and field-based interactions, the book analyses the key factors influencing women's political self-confidence and decision-making styles. It explores how education, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, training, and community support shape the ways in which women exercise authority in Panchayati Raj Institutions. By comparing tribal and non-tribal women leaders, the book brings forward rich insights into the intersection of gender, culture, and governance. It highlights both the common challenges women face across different contexts and the unique strategies they employ based on their community backgrounds. Designed for students, researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners, this book contributes to the broader discourse on women's leadership, participatory democracy, and inclusive rural development. It emphasizes the need for supportive environments that nurture political self-efficacy and enable women to become more effective decision-makers at the grassroots level.
20 Principles - Guideposts for a More Workable World
Much of what damages societies is neither mysterious nor accidental. It is the predictable result of pressure without reflection, speed without judgment, and systems allowed to drift while no one takes responsibility. Small compromises compound. Incentives quietly rot. Over time, institutions begin to reward conformity, cruelty, and short-term gain while punishing honesty, restraint, and thought.20 Principles is not a feel-good manifesto or a theoretical exercise. It is a blunt corrective. It lays out clear rules designed to reduce harm, restore judgment, and expose the habits and structures that quietly sabotage people, organizations, governments, and businesses under modern conditions. These principles are meant to be tested in reality, not admired from a distance.This book is written for those who are tired of systems that perform competence while producing dysfunction, and of bureaucracies that mistake process for progress. It argues for forms of order that strengthen human judgment instead of replacing it, and for progress that survives contact with reality rather than collapsing into noise, compliance, and moral theater.
