Download or read book Stick Together and Come Back Home written by Patrick Lopez-Aguado and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The distinction between the consequences of an act and the act itself is supposed to define the fight between consequentialism and deontological moralities. This book, though sympathetic to consequentialism, aims less at taking sides in that debate than at clarifying the terms in which it is conducted. It aims to help the reader to think more clearly about some aspects of human conduct--especially the workings of the 'by'-locution, and some distinctions between making and allowing, between act and upshot, and between foreseeing and intending (the doctrine of double effect). It argues that moral philosophy would go better if the concept of 'the act itself' were dropped from its repertoire. Book Keywords: action, allowing, consequences, consequentialism, deontological ethics, double effect, ethics, intention."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Stick Together and Come Back Home written by Patrick Lopez-Aguado and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Stick Together and Come Back Home, Patrick Lopez-Aguado examines how what happens inside a prison affects what happens outside of it. Following the experiences of seventy youth and adults as they navigate juvenile justice and penal facilities before finally going back home, he outlines how institutional authorities structure a “carceral social order” that racially and geographically divides criminalized populations into gang-associated affiliations. These affiliations come to shape one’s exposure to both violence and criminal labeling, and as they spill over the institutional walls they establish how these unfold in high-incarceration neighborhoods as well, revealing the insidious set of consequences that mass incarceration holds for poor communities of color.

Download or read book Come Back Home written by Will Thieman and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come Back Home is a gripping tale about two young people who become engulfed in the toil of World War II. Walter Wilson meets Abby Walker during the summer of 1943. They fall in love, but there are two huge obstacles that could shatter their romance. First, Abby comes from an upper-class family, whereas Walter is born into the middle class. As a result, Abby's father doesn't want the relationship to blossom. He doesn't believe that Walter is good enough for his daughter and would prefer for her to date someone from the upper class. Abby's father will do what he can to ensure the relationship ceases to exist. Second, the United States has been dragged to war in Europe and the Pacific. Walter is young, patriotic, and naive and wants to fight for his country. This drive to fight overseas certainly has the chance to destroy the love between Abby Walker and Walter Wilson. Timing and circumstances couldn't be worse for Abby and Walter. World War II has wrecked the lives of many people. This is a story about two young people and how they navigate their love for each other during one of the most trying times in history.

Download or read book Friends Stick Together written by Hannah E. Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching and timeless story about finding friendship in unlikely places from the award-winning creator of Extraordinary Jane Rupert is a rhinoceros of refined sensibilities. Levi, the new tickbird in class, is not. He burps the alphabet, tells corny jokes, and does really embarrassing air guitar solos. Worse, he lands right on Rupert and is determined to be Rupert's symbiotic best pal! Rupert wants him gone. But when Levi finally does bug off, Rupert finds the peace and quiet a little boring. It turns out, Rupert could really use a friend like Levi. This sweet and moving friendship story shares an important message of acceptance for every reader--whether they're a Rupert or a Levi.

Download or read book Trying to Make It written by Rajeev V. Gundur and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trying to Make It is R. V. Gundur's journey from the US-Mexico border to America's heartland, from America's prisons to its streets, in search of the true story of the drug trade and the people who participate in it. The book begins in the Paso del Norte area, encompassing the sister cities of Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, which has been in the public eye as calls for securing the border persist. From there, it moves on to Phoenix, which was infamously associated with the drug trade through a series of kidnappings. Finally, the book goes on to Chicago, which has been a lightning rod of criticism for its gangs and violence. Gundur highlights the similarities and differences that exist in the American drug trade within the three sites and how they relate to current drug trade narratives in the US. At each stop, the reader is transported to the city's historical and contemporary contexts of the drug trade and introduced to the individuals who have lived them. Drug retailers, street and prison gang members, wholesalers, and the law enforcement personnel who try to stop them offer readers a comprehensive look at how various illicit enterprises work together to supply the drugs that American users demand. Most importantly, through a combination of macro- and microlevel vantage points, and comparative analysis of three key sites in illicit drug operations, the stories in Trying to Make It remind us that the people involved in the drug trade, for the most part, do not deserve vilification. Far from being a seemingly uniform, widespread threat or an unlimited array of bogeymen and women, they are ordinary people, living ordinary lives, just trying to make it.

Download or read book The Real Antonette Come Forth Vol 5 and 6 written by Antonette Smith and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Antonette Come Forth series walks you through the life of Antonette Smith. This book series chronicles the life of a girl from age five to thirty-nine. She has suffered physical, mental, emotional, and drug abuse. She has cheated death and lived to tell her story. If you have been molested, if you have been raped, if you have been in an abusive relationship, if you have run for your life, if you have been rejected, if you have been abandoned, if you have been looked over, if you are

Download or read book Reggie the Rabbit That Would Not Run written by Mr. D and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the deep, dark forest of Kaid, Mama Tula and Papa Rush live with their baby Reggie, a happy rabbit family. Mama and Papa love to race, just like all rabbits at that time. But not Reggiewhenever he tries to run, he stumbles, tumbles, and falls, tripping all over his very long ears. Mama and Papa try to teach Reggie how to run by throwing a ball for him to chase, but his long ears still get in the way. He bounces and bounces as the ball flies highand that is how Reggie learns to hop! Although he moves in a way that is different from the other rabbits, he still gets around quickly, going just as fast as other rabbits can run. The other young rabbits dont understand, though, and they laugh at Reggie, which hurts his feelings. His parents give him some good advice on what to do about his friends. When he goes out to find them, though, he encounters a hungry fox chasing one of the other rabbits! What can Reggie do? This childrens story tells the tale of a young rabbit who is different from his friends, showing the value of asking adults for advice and shares ways to deal with bullying.

Download or read book Tales from the American Hobbit written by George Wheeler and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hobos, space aliens, a day in the life of a Rescue Mission, chillers, thrillers - all in a collection of short stories by South Carolina's author of "The American Hobbit". Spiced with a delicious flavor that even your mother will approve of, "Tales from the American Hobbit" takes you on a fantasy ride through the lives of the downtrodden in the United States and its surrounding galaxies. This is a book about today, yesterday, and tomorrow, all wrapped up under one cover.

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 1460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Download or read book I Dare to Say written by Hilda Twongyeirwe and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the real-life experiences of contemporary African women who tell of atrocities, pain, motherhood, marriage, love, and courage in their daily life, this gripping collection brings greater awareness to a continuing struggle. Denied a voice by their own culture for centuries, these women speak out for the first time, sharing poignant tales of abuse and womanhood robbed, revealing their methods of survival, and divulging their dreams for themselves and their children. A girl describes hiding under a blanket from the Lord's Resistance Army in search of child brides; a woman speaks of her family abuse and rejection followed by the deaths of her child and partner only to learn later that the father of her child was already married with eight children and had AIDS. Dramatic, sometimes heartbreaking, often inspiring, this is the first book to truly show what it means to be a 21st-century African woman.

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Download or read book Folk and Fairy Tales from Denmark Vol 2 paperback written by Stephen Badman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk and Fairy Tales from Denmark is a collection of stories hitherto unavailable to English speaking audiences. Recorded at source by Danish folklorist Evald Tang Kristensen towards the latter part of the 1800s, they were told to him by storytellers from different social positions; the majority of whom were well versed in the hardships of the rural life of the times. The stories are brim full of shrewd observations, humour, invention, down to earth advice and are as fresh and relevant today as when they were told over a century ago

Download or read book Disarming Detective written by Elizabeth Heiter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case that's haunted one FBI profiler for years may have finally met its match in a sexy—and dedicated—detective… When FBI profiler Isabella Cortez finds a stranger outside her office, she's in trouble. Because even though Detective Logan Greer is one of the good guys, their instant attraction is a serious distraction. Ella's got one mission: to find the criminal who hurt her friend and drove her to become a profiler. But Logan's appeal isn't just chemistry. He has a case that bears an eerie resemblance to the crime Ella's been trying to solve for years. Together, they're racing to stop a killer, but the closer they get, the more dangerous the search becomes. Falling in love could be deadly…or it could be the only way to survive.

Download or read book Love Spells Pain written by Obaidullah Mohammadi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a difficult and harrowing period of Afghanistan, Young children as they are, Karim and Suraya had deep love for each other. Suraya a mean girl who enjoys embarrassing and annoying others while Karim a simple and peaceful boy who becomes the target of Suraya’s meanness—they soon fi nd solace in each other’s company. With the ongoing civil war in Afghanistan and the hard life most people are facing, this poses several challenges to the suppressed emotions they are feeling and keeping. The hardships and obstacles—physically and emotionally—that have come their way have stretched their patience and endurance to the limits. How will they end their suffering and pain? Maybe. Moving away, murder, and suicide may just be the solutions and options they would have to take. Obaid Mohammadi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 04, 1974. The oldest of five brothers with dreams of being a famous and successful Afghani singer started young to push and motivate his brothers and himself into playing music instruments and singing. At very young age they would perform in front of family and friends. In May 1983 they moved to Seattle, Washington and many years later they started the fi rst Afghani boy band called Gorohay Maataab. Obaid also had the passion in writing scripts and short stories. Today Obaid lives in California and is married to Frishta Sherzad and has two sons, Aimel and Ajmel.

Download or read book The Night Blooming Cereus written by Joan Hess and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired florist Theo Bloomer goes to Israel to rescue his niece from terrorists in this engrossing mystery. On the shores of the Dead Sea, Dorrie Caldicott is coming into bloom. A spoiled graduate of the finest prep schools on the Atlantic Seaboard, she went AWOL during a tour of Israel and put down roots in a kibbutz. Her mother simply won’t stand for this kind of behavior, and it falls to Dorrie’s uncle Theo Bloomer, a retired florist who’s as meek as a daffodil, to bring the girl home. But in the sands of Israel, this gentle flower will be forced to take root or die. Theo has hardly arrived at the settlement when a pair of murders makes it unlikely he and his niece will ever make it home. Under threat by terrorists, the police, and the attentions of a few dozen intellectual farmers, Theo and Dorrie must find the killers if they wish to escape the Holy Land alive. Anyone who has envied Nero Wolfe’s orchid collection will find himself right at home with Theo Bloomer, a globetrotting florist who—like Rex Stout’s most famous detective—would prefer to be at home with his plants. Readers won’t want to miss joining Theo in this unique series by Joan Hess, one of the funniest mystery novelists on the planet. The Night-Blooming Cereus is the 1st book in the Theo Bloomer Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Download or read book White and Black A Story of the Civil War written by Anthony Wood and published by Oghma Creative Media. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lummy Tullos, an unpretentious and sometimes mystical farmer, is forced to leave his home in Choctaw, Mississippi, in search of his lifelong love, a young slave named Susannah. When she is taken by a rich gambler to Winn Parrish, Louisiana, after her master loses her in a card game, Lummy has no choice but to follow... or lose her forever.Reaching the small town of Winnfield, Lummy reunites with his long lost brother, Ben, who works as foreman on the farm of the very man who took Susannah. The surprising true nature of her new master is revealed, and Lummy finally marries Susannah Christmas Day, 1862. With the Civil War now in full swing and the Confederate Conscription Act looming heavy over everyone, he decides to enlist before being drafted. This time, though, Lummy is the one being taken from Susannah to fight for a cause he doubts in his soul. Desperately wanting to be back with her, his only goal is to go to war, survive, and find his way back home to the only life and love that will make him whole.