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The Newgate Calendar (9781274716286)

Full Title: "The Newgate Calendar Improved; being Interesting Memoirs of Notorious Characters, Who have been convicted of Offences Against the Laws of England, During the Seventeenth Century; and Continued to the Present Time"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational trials as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with key constitutional and historical issues and discover, including the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey" trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class, marriage and divorce.++++The below data was compiled from vari...

Beach Read (9781984806734)

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Original, sparkling bright, and layered with feeling...--Sally Thorne, author of The Hating Game A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They're polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block. Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She'll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com monta...

Media Ethics : Cases and Moral Reasoning, New International Edition 9e (9781292027432)

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning, Ninth Edition challenges students to think analytically about ethical situations in mass communication by using original case studies and commentaries about real-life media experiences. This market-leading text facilitates and enhances students' ethical awareness by providing a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies. Media Ethics introduces the Potter Box (which uses four dimensions of moral analysis: definitions, values, principles and loyalties) to provide a framework for exploring the important steps in moral reasoning and analyzing the cases that follow. Focusing on a wide spectrum of ethical issues facing media practitioners, the cases in this new Ninth Edition include the most recent issues in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and entertainment. Product details F...

How to Find Love in a Bookshop (0735223505)

"Absolutely delightful." --People The enchanting story of a bookshop, its grieving owner, a supportive literary community, and the extraordinary power of books to heal the heart Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers--a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the literary-minded locals. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open after her beloved father's death, and the temptation to sell is getting stronger. The property developers are circling, yet Emilia's loyal customers have become like family, and she can't imagine breaking the promise she made to her father to keep the store alive. There's Sarah, owner of the stately Peasebrook Manor, who has used the bookshop as an escape in the past few years, but it now seems there's a very specific reason for all those frequent visits. Next is roguish Jackson, who, after making a complete mess of his marriage, now lo...

Gjogsul : Militärischer Nahkampf in der NVA (3833422289)

Militärischer Nahkampf in der NVA - ein Thema, das bis zum heutigen Tage der Mantel eines Geheimnisses umgibt. Die militärischen Spezialisten der Nationalen Volksarmee (NVA) der ehemaligen Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (DDR) wie Fallschirmjäger, Kampfschwimmer und Aufklärer waren berühmt für ihre Fähigkeiten im Kampf Mann gegen Mann. Bei unzähligen Vorführungen konnten sich davon in- und ausländische Beobachter überzeugen. Doch wie entwickelte sich die Nahkampfausbildung in der NVA? Welche Techniken ohne und mit Waffen und mit welchen Waffen wurden gelehrt? Wie kam das geheime nordkoreanische Gjogsul-Nahkampfsystem in das NVA-Ausbildungsprogramm und was umfaßt es? Dieses Buch gibt darauf erstmals mit über 550 Fotos bzw. Zeichnungen anschaulich Antworten. Frank Pelny, 10 Jahre als Offizier in den Spezialeinheiten der ehemaligen DDR tätig, wirkte aktiv bei der Weiterentwicklung des Militärischen Nahkampfes in der NVA mit. Er war Hauptdarsteller in einem Nahkampf-Lehrfilm, verfaßte A...

Ritual Baths : Be Your Own Healer (9780062915788)

In this gorgeous, full-color illustrated guide, "fashion's favorite healer" (Vogue) teaches you how to use baths to relieve stress and depression and soothe common aches and pains. Ritual Baths shows you how to use common crystals, herbs, and flowers in your bathtub to achieve inner peace and spiritual wellness. A blend of ancient traditions and contemporary self-care methods, this indispensable handbook, packed with more than 250 color photographs, provides helpful advice and sixty bath recipes, organized by aura color, including: Awareness Wolf Bath Empath Bath Hope Bath I am Nature Bath Be My Own Healer Bath Love of My Life Bath Ally Bath Healthy Boundaries Bath Warrior Bath Find My Purpose Bath My Gut Bath Confidence Bath Deborah Hanekamp leaves no crystal unturned and no restorative plant unused. She teaches you about auras, touches on phases of the moon, explains crystal and herbal magic, and provides an encyclopedia of ingredients that addresses each ele...

Manager Onboarding : 5 Steps for Setting New Leaders Up for Success (1586444077)

This book is for HR and business leaders who are looking for a roadmap to designing a manager onboarding program. The book touches on just a bit of theory and a whole lot of practical knowledge. It is filled with stories and examples about how companies' onboarding programs work-both for new employees as well as managers. Product details Format Paperback | 265 pages Dimensions 152 x 228 x 17mm | 430.91g ...