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En esta obra se analiza la realidad carcelaria desde una perspectiva multidisciplinaria y conglomerada del derecho y la ciencia política, antropología, sociología y criminología. En consonancia con el estudio de las innumerables criticas criminológicas que recibe la pena de prisión, sumado a la incapacidad ostensible de cumplir su finalidad, evitando la reincidencia criminal y otros conflictos graves acaecidos en su seno, se arriba a ...

It is often the case that children have a firmer grasp of reality than many of the adults who are supposed to look out for their welfare. In this story a group of boys must deal with an overly zealous local pastor who wants to cancel an event they are looking forward to. They also have to put up with a school counselor who believes every poorly constructed study published by so-called mental health authorities. Will the boys be able to endure ...

Richard Miller provides an honest account of being an army wireman during the Korean War. The memoir is a conversational-style work that allows the talented author to tell his story in his own words. Filled with humorous quips, stunning humility and brutally honest commentaries, Mr. Miller's unique brand of storytelling transports the reader to a bygone era: a time when a young man could hitchhike his way across the country with little fear, a...

In Grave & Dark Clad Company' is a collection of short stories that explore the darker side within us all. From serial killers to suicides and sex offenders and a few shady in-between types, the characters in this anthology present the reader with sixteen stories of murder, death, self-realisation and introspection.

This is a collection of stories from students in grades 2 and 3 from The International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile. They each wrote a personal narrative, and a fiction story during the school year. The stories are full of fantasy. Children and their parents will enjoy reading these stories.

The Greatest Google Generation II is the second of the "Greatest Google Generation" books. The book contains over forty first hand accounts of what life was like during the times. The Google Generation, students from Loyola High School of Los Angeles took the time to interview surviving members of the Greatest Generation and thank them for all that they have done.

Sexy and smart, Chyna Marsielles seems to have everything going for her. She has a promising modeling career, a brother who would kill for her and loyal, caring friends. A blossoming romance with multi-millionaire playboy Jason Wang introduces her to the jet-set lifestyle of the young, rich and ambitious. From the outside her life is picture perfect. So why is she having constant nightmares about her dead mother...and why does she have the sne...

He imaginado tres niveles de la creación poética, tres poetas: El buen poeta, el gran poeta, y un poeta hipotético extraordinario. Pero con el contraste producido, la imagen del gran poeta posmoderno, que es el único nivel de la creación que nos interesa. Por eso, es la imagen de éste, la única que nos atañe describir, en sus mayores detalles. Contrapongo pues, a la figura débil del buen poeta y a la entidad trascendente del poeta hipoté...

It's like a soft breeze on the warmest night of Spring, sipping on some mellow wine while your favorite song takes you to a peaceful place. The Nightwind Serenade reminds of loves lost and loves devine, where we have been and what we have become join me on this journey as I try and make sense of these crazy emotions that are filling my heart, mind and soul at the same time. Come with me and experience the Nightwind Serenade. This is...

In this fresh and relatable, "laugh-out-loud" novel, thirteen year old Kylie Wattson exposes herself as a klutzy, nerdy, awkward teenage girl with stories to tell and lessons to learn. Through a series of quirky retellings, Kylie relates her goal of making nerdy an accessory, learning--in the end--that we're all a little nerdy, and that's okay. With witty intelligence, Kylie shares what she's learned about self-worth, acceptance, and individua...

Pearl returns to her native Penang and her parents after nearly ten years in Sydney, Australia. She brings with her a son from a hasty marriage, and a suitcase of repressed emotions. However, the skeletons in her family's closet far outnumber hers, and as her family implodes upon itself, it becomes a race against time to save the family business, and ultimately, her family.

In a society where people place a great deal of worth on the exterior, Our Garden Room: 365 Days of Nourishment for Your Soul, inspires women to get back to basics through motivational quotes, journal writing, listening exercises, and rut breakers!

An exquisite journey of poems that reflect sensuality, colour, vividness and love.This unusual book breaks the mould and will touch you deep.A true feel good read with wonderful sincerity that will leave you spellbound.

Are you looking for a bit of an adventure? That is exactly how I felt when I decided to hook up with a couple of friends from school and take on the adventure of a lifetime. This book is an account of one of the most difficult challenges I have faced so far on the trek to Everest Base Camp during Easter 2013. It contains all of my experiences including the highs and lows from the trail, and my personal reflections and coaching lessons from t...

This story is a fascinating account of one family's role in the building of the New South Wales Colony and shaping of the Australian Nation. Five generations of the Dibbs family from Scotland to Australia -from Soldier to Shoemaker, Mariner, Convict, Merchant, Accountant, Banker and Politician in a historic timeline. Affectionate family myths dispelled and a sad truth uncovered following many hours of research from the Soldier's Fourth Great...

Consequences of sin is a children's book that illustrates in a humorous way how sin affects all of our lives.

Black & white illustrations. Colour is ISBN 978-1-291-44650-0. A Diary of Bedtime Stories is a mother telling her twin daughters stories from her childhood. These are fairy stories with a difference, and the mother tells the stories as adventures she experienced. Each day the tale varies greatly, from fairies, Christmas Elves "out of season" and witches who dress in the colours of the rainbow, to nature coming to life, birds talking, water da...

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Jeff Hammond has been around racing for a long time-almost as long as me-and he has seen a lot. He's had a lot of success down in the pits where races are won, and he has a lot of stories to tell-some good, some bad-and they are all right here, in this terrific book." -Richard Petty When you stand out there before a race, and you hear the cheering of 150, 000 people, and you know that millions of other people are watching on television... ...

At seven, Maggie Miller survived an accident that killed her mother and brother. At twenty-four, she fell in love for the first time. At twenty-five, she realized she was pregnant, and he was gone. Seven years later, Maggie is still living her life for everyone else. For her father, her children, and the legacy of her mother and brother. She's doing it all for everyone but herself. When her son's father discovers the secret she's been keep...