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Victims of Violence: For the Record presents readers with an innovative and timely lens through which to examine contemporary acts of violent victimization. The book illuminates specific types of victimization and how they are portrayed in criminological literature and the press, most notably within The New York Times. Readers are challenged to examine how the victims The New York Times has chosen to cover may-or may not-represent the

Victims of Violence: For the Record presents readers with an innovative and timely lens through which to examine contemporary acts of violent victimization. The book illuminates specific types of victimization and how they are portrayed in criminological literature and the press, most notably within The New York Times. Readers are challenged to examine how the victims The New York Times has chosen to cover may-or may not-represent the typical ...

Memorial Day had always been a special occasion for Dr. Sandford (Sandy) Beech and his precious family, filled with innocent pleasures like ice cream, clowns, and street performers in the warm Boston sunshine. Most heartwarming of all were the smiles of his lovely wife and two children as they joined together to celebrate one of the most sacred of American holidays. But one fateful Memorial Day Sandy learns first-hand how a blessed life can tr...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Bradley Crawford, and his wife, Kristy, are vacationing on an island off the west coast of Canada. But, their dreamy little escape quickly turns into a nightmare.

Jack Howser, a retired widower, finds comfort in the companionship of his faithful Border collie as he tries to fill his lonely days. Life is peaceful, but boring, until Jack finally gives in to his insatiable sense of curiosity and begins to track down the history of his adopted pet. Jack's probing mind unleashes a cavalcade of events, a rollercoaster ride towards a mind-numbing revelation. Kerrie Joplin, a former New York City lawyer, has be...

Mike Baxter together with his three best friends and partners, are enjoying their annual golfing vacation in Florida when tragedy strikes, turning their all too comfortable world upside down. The four friends are now down to three, and they quickly become embroiled in an apparent embezzlement scheme that their dead friend seemingly engineered.

One sudden and violent incident triggers an awakening. A mind that has been shrouded for years by Alzheimer's disease becomes lucid for a few precious moments -- just long enough to open the doors to a secret that has been buried for over thirty years.

Nathan Morrell is one of the foremost designers of thrill rides, and for him the occupation is much more than just a career, it's an undeniable passion. Today is a proud day indeed. The inaugural circuit of Nathan's latest creation, the world's newest and most thrilling rollercoaster, is an event that has been long-awaited.The anticipation of the very first ride of the Black Mamba has created a buzz in the state of Virginia-for politicians, th...

For executive Jeff Kavanaugh, the most horrifying day of his life begins with an eerie premonition. He doesn't understand the signs, but something is ominously different. His world seems off. Out of place, out of order. Weird symbols are dancing in front of his eyes.

Several decades have passed since the Korean War. For one veteran, Willy Carson, the horrors live on. Compelled by a need to exorcise his demons, he has sculpted haunting effigies that tell a silent tale. Willy became a rich man by keeping his promise to never breathe a word of those memories to anyone.

Laughter and power are here examined in a variety of contexts, ranging from the satires of Renaissance Humanism through to the polemics of contemporary journalism. How do the powerful use laughter as a cultural weapon which reinforces their position? How do the powerless use laughter as a last resort in their self-defence? Sixteenth-century intellectuals applied their satires to a campaign against intolerance. Seventeenth-century absolutism de...

This book contains an introduction centred on migration, exile, «the other», and the experience of multicultural communities in the modern world, followed by three sections of original poetry. In Part I, poems deal with Britain, Canada, and China (mainly Hong Kong). In Part II the focus shifts to Australia and then Europe again (mainly France). Part III, entitled «Shards» presents fragmentary lyric voices suggesting the processes of cultural f...