Download or read book Conflict The Hong Kong Series Book 2 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on 2023-11-08 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when two million people hate your guts? Sergeant Andy Wong, of Hong Kong’s famed Police Tactical Unit (PTU), Bravo Company is an honourable man who loves his job. When the people of Hong Kong take to the streets to voice their displeasure against government policies, it’s Andy and his fellow colleagues who are tasked with maintaining law and order and putting an end to the riots and disruption that begin to plague the city. But after months of constant duty, days and nights on the streets enduring verbal and physical abuse from the public, ostracised by his friends, and a deteriorating relationship with his family, the cracks begin to show. When the lines between truth and falsehood, good and bad, become increasingly blurred, and faced with a wife who barely speaks to him, and a daughter he never sees, Andy becomes increasingly conflicted. Who really are the bad guys? Where should his loyalty lie? Who is helping the rioters disappear from right under the noses of the PTU patrols?

Download or read book Cultural Conflict in Hong Kong written by Jason S. Polley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how in navigating Hong Kong’s colonial history alongside its ever-present Chinese identity, the city has come to manifest a conflicting socio-cultural plurality. Drawing together scholars, critics, commentators, and creators on the vanguard of the emerging field of Hong Kong Studies, the essay volume presents a gyroscopic perspective that discerns what is made in from what is made into Hong Kong while weaving a patchwork of the territory’s contested local imaginary. This collection celebrates as it critiques the current state of Hong Kong society on the 20th anniversary of its handover to China. The gyroscopic outlook of the volume makes it a true area studies book-length treatment of Hong Kong, and a key and interdisciplinary read for students and scholars wishing to explore the territory’s complexities.

Download or read book Freedom The Hong Kong Series Book 3 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on 2023-11-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A remarkable story written so descriptively that you feel you are right there in the street…” A conflicted father… After discovering his daughter is supporting the rioters, a furious Sergeant Andy Wong of the Police Tactical Unit, begins to question his own motivation for enforcing laws hated by the public. A daughter exposed… Alice’s secret is out… Her father knows she’s helping the protestors... and her friends now know her dad's a cop. A helpless young man… When bullets are fired on the streets of Hong Kong, Jacob Watson must sit on the sidelines, and watch while his friends and fellow protestors take on the might of the Chinese Communist Party. Thousands arrested, bullets fired, lives destroyed. When will it end? In the action packed final instalment of the Hong Kong Series, Jacob Watson, Sergeant Andy Wong, and his daughter Alice, are finally brought together by the one thing they all have in common. A love for the city they call home.

Download or read book Evolution of a Field written by Nancy A. Welsh and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes the diverse personal histories of some of the founders, institutionalizers, and leaders of change in the filed of conflict resolution. The authors of the essays in this book play a variety of roles: mediator, facilitator, arbitrator, ombuds, academic, system designer, entrepreneur, leaders of public and private conflict resolution organizations, researcher, advocate for conflict resolution and critic of conflict resolution. The narratives of the contributors provide a way to understand the conflict resolution field and its principles.

Download or read book Disruption written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “…What an incredible book. You see the news, but in this story, you learn a lot about the human side….” Young Australian ex-pat Jacob Watson has it all: a high-paying job managing a property portfolio for one of Hong Kong's tycoons, access to the city's elite, and a life of luxury. But as protests against Chinese interference in Hong Kong escalate, Jacob's world is turned upside down. Will he continue to prioritize his career and wealth, or risk it all to join the fight for democracy in the city he now calls home? This action-packed and enthralling thriller from author Mark David Abbott will keep you on the edge of your seat as Jacob navigates the dangerous political landscape of Hong Kong. Book 1 in The Hong Kong Trilogy. Praise for Mark David Abbott "The author puts the reader in a situation that a common person could realistically find themselves in... The reader, therefore, finds himself immersed in the story rather than experiencing the story as an un-involved by-stander." "The author is an exceptional story teller which has become a rarity these days."

Download or read book A Million Reasons John Hayes 2 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on 2018-11-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you kill for a million dollars? Haunted by nightmares after the death of his wife, John Hayes attempts to start a new life in Hong Kong. But the excitement and glamour of the city soon wears off and he finds himself deep in a rut. Until the day he finds a million dollars in his bank account! It could change his life forever, but… it comes with dangerous strings attached. Once again he is tested. Should he keep the money, break the law and potentially turn his life around, or should he give it all up and continue with his unhappy depressing existence? Just how far is John willing to go?

Download or read book The Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong written by Graeme Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cultures and Globalization written by Helmut K Anheier and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the age of globalization we are no longer home alone. Migration brings other worlds into our own just as the global reach of the media transmits our world into the hearts and minds of others. Often incommensurate values are crammed together in the same public square. Increasingly we all today live in the kind of ′edge cultures′ we used to see only on the frontiers of civilizations in places like Hong Kong or Istanbul. The resulting frictions and fusions are shaping the soul of the coming world order. I can think of no other project with the ambitious scope of defining this emergent reality than The Cultures and Globalization project. I can think of no more capable minds than Raj Isar and Helmut Anheier who can pull it off." - Nathan Gardels, Editor-in-Chief, NPQ, Global Services, Los Angeles Times Syndicate/Tribune Media "This series represents an innovative approach to the central issues of globalization, that phenomenon of such undefined contours." - Lupwishi Mbuyumba, Director of the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa The world′s cultures and their forms of creation, presentation, and preservation are deeply affected by globalization in ways that are inadequately documented and understood. The Cultures and Globalization Series is designed to fill this void in our knowledge. Analyzing the relationship between globalization and cultures is the aim of the Series. In each volume, leading experts as well as young scholars will track cultural trends connected to globalization throughout the world, covering issues ranging from the role of cultural difference in politics and governance to the evolution of the cultural economy and the changing patterns of creativity and artistic expression. Each volume will also include an innovative presentation of newly developed ′indicator suites′ on cultures and globalization that will be presented in a user-friendly form with a high graphics content to facilitate accessibility and understanding Like so many phenomena linked to globalization, conflicts over and within the cultural realms crystallize great anxieties and illusions, through misplaced assumptions, inadequate concepts, unwarranted simplifications and instrumental readings. The aim here is to marshal evidence from different disciplines and perspectives about the culture, conflict and globalization relationships in conceptually sensitive ways.

Download or read book The Guru John Hayes 7 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your past continually haunts you, sometimes you need to look within. John can’t sleep. Nightmares plague the hours of darkness, traumatic flashbacks fill his days. It’s affecting his health, and it’s affecting his relationship with the woman he loves. An unusual but charismatic man he meets in a Sri Lankan hotel claims to have all the answers. He says he can help John heal his troubled mind so, on a whim, John journeys to his picturesque ashram high in the Sri Lankan hills to find out for himself. Will John find what he’s looking for?

Download or read book Faith John Hayes 8 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John has unfinished business and it’s eating away at him A chance email alerting him to the reappearance of an old enemy, Atman, triggers doubt, guilt, frustration, and anger. How is Atman still roaming free, as if nothing happened? Why won’t the authorities do anything about it? To make matters worse, Atman is in a country where John could face arrest the minute he steps on its soil. India. Should John risk his freedom and possibly his life, or leave it up to the authorities? But John Hayes is never one to stand idly by in the face of injustice. Sometimes you gotta have faith…

Download or read book Payback John Hayes 6 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much would you risk to help out a good friend? John Hayes has settled into a new comfortable life in Lisbon. All his enemies are dead, he is wealthy beyond his dreams, and he shares his days with a beautiful woman he loves with all his heart. Life is perfect… or is it? Sometimes too much of a good thing can be…. boring. So when an old friend calls on John Hayes asking for help, John jumps at the chance. Debts must be paid back even if it means putting your own life in danger. Payback, the sixth installment of the John Hayes Thriller series takes you from the serene cobblestoned streets of Portugal to the battered bombed-out ruins of Syria, where John faces his most challenging task yet. Will risking all that he holds dear, including his own life, be too high a price to help a friend in need? Will John Hayes survive? What people are saying : "Wow, what a roller coaster ride!!! This book grabs hold of the reader from the very first pages and doesn't let go until the end." "A fast past edge of your seat adrenaline rush. I could not put this read down." "John Hayes is a terrific character that just gets better with time." "If you like following a series character, and like excitement with twists and turns, you will follow John Hayes to wherever his path goes!"

Download or read book The Chinese Cat John Hayes 10 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a ruthless neighbour burnt John’s parents' house to the ground, his whole world collapsed. But seven months later, with reconstruction well underway, it seemed like life was finally on the mend. However, when Adriana, the love of his life, is abducted during a visit to England and John is left for dead on the roadside, his world shatters anew. Desperate to get her back, John follows a perilous trail leading back to Portugal. His only clue: a Chinese cat. With unwavering determination and the help of his loyal friends, John summons every ounce of his resolve as he sets out on a perilous journey to rescue Adriana from the mysterious kidnappers. As time ticks away and the stakes soar, John Hayes engages in a heart-stopping battle of wits, racing against the clock. In "The Chinese Cat," the tenth book in the John Hayes Series, prepare to be propelled into a white-knuckle thriller filled with twists, turns, and revelations that will keep you guessing until the very end. Join John Hayes as he confronts his darkest challenge yet, racing against the clock to save the woman he loves.

Download or read book The Strategy of Conflict written by Thomas C. Schelling and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the nature of international disagreements and conflict resolution in terms of game theory and non-zero-sum games.

Download or read book Vengeance John Hayes 1 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When expat John Hayes' wife is brutally attacked while on a posting in India, he's forced to take matters into his own hands. John Hayes’ life is perfect. He has a dream job in an exotic land, his career path is on an upward trajectory and at home he has a beautiful wife whom he loves with all his heart. But one horrible day a brutal incident tears this all away from him and his life is destroyed. He doesn’t know who is to blame, he doesn’t know what to do, and the police fail to help. He's faced with a choice. Should he accept things and move on with his life or take action and do what the authorities won’t do for him? What would you do?

Download or read book No Escape John Hayes 4 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a chance encounter in the lobby of a Dubai hotel, someone from the dark corners of John’s past comes back to haunt him, threatening to sabotage an idyllic holiday and to annihilate everything John Hayes holds dear. No Escape, another fast-moving page-turning thriller in the John Hayes Thriller Series, takes you from the glitzy hotels of Dubai to the vast desert sands of Oman, where once again John has to dig deep and call upon all his wits to fight evil and save the woman he loves.

Download or read book The Neighbor John Hayes 9 written by Mark David Abbott and published by Mark David Abbott. This book was released on with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Hayes thought returning home to see his ageing parents would be a simple visit, but when he discovers a dangerous new neighbor harassing them, he's forced to take action. Determined to protect his family, John takes matters into his own hands and sets out on a mission to stop the bully. As the stakes rise and the action becomes more intense, Hayes is forced to confront his own demons and seek redemption in the face of adversity. This page-turner of a thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Download or read book Dreams of Joy written by Lisa See and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Astonishing . . . one of those hard-to-put-down-until-four-in-the morning books . . . a story with characters who enter a reader’s life, take up residence, and illuminate the myriad decisions and stories that make up human history.”—Los Angeles Times In her most powerful novel yet, acclaimed author Lisa See returns to the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl’s strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father—the artist Z.G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the Communist regime. Devastated by Joy’s flight and terrified for her safety, Pearl is determined to save her daughter, no matter the personal cost. From the crowded city to remote villages, Pearl confronts old demons and almost insurmountable challenges as she follows Joy, hoping for reconciliation. Yet even as Joy’s and Pearl’s separate journeys converge, one of the most tragic episodes in China’s history threatens their very lives. BONUS: This edition contains a Dreams of Joy discussion guide. Praise for Dreams of Joy “[Lisa] See is a gifted historical novelist. . . . The real love story, the one that’s artfully shown, is between mother and daughter, and aunt and daughter, as both of the women who had a part in making Joy return to China come to her rescue. . . . [In Dreams of Joy,] there are no clear heroes or villains, just people who often take wrong turns to their own detriment but for the good of the story, leading to greater strength of character and more durable relationships.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A heartwarming story of heroic love between a mother and daughter . . . No writer has better captured the voice and heart of Chinese culture.”—Bookreporter “Once again, See’s research feels impeccable, and she has created an authentic, visually arresting world.”—The Washington Post