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Author : Willis E. Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Violence written by Willis E. Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Howard Tayler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945120039
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries written by Howard Tayler and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sherman Alexie
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480457183
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)
Download or read book The Toughest Indian in the World written by Sherman Alexie and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Stunning” short stories by the National Book Award–winning author of The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In this bestselling volume of stories, National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie challenges readers to see Native American Indians as the complex, modern, real people they are. The tender and tenacious tales of The Toughest Indian in the World introduce us to the one-hundred-eighteen-year-old Etta Joseph, former co-star and lover of John Wayne, and to the unnamed narrator of the title story, a young Indian journalist searching for togetherness one hitchhiker at a time. Countless other brilliant creations leap from Alexie’s mind in these nine stories. Upwardly mobile Indians yearn for a more authentic life, married Indian couples push apart while still cleaving together, and ordinary, everyday Indians hunt for meaning in their lives. The Toughest Indian in the World combines anger, humor, and beauty into radiant fictions, fiercely imagined, from one of America’s greatest writers. This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Author : Carla Hoch
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440300739
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Fight Write written by Carla Hoch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant. In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you'll need to consider when developing battles and brawls. • In Round 1, you will consider how the Who, When, Where, and Why questions affect what type of fight scene you want to craft. • Round 2 delves into the human factors of biology (think fight or flight and adrenaline) and psychology (aggression and response to injuring or killing another person). • Round 3 explores different fighting styles that are appropriate for different situations: How would a character fight from a prone position versus being attacked in the street? What is the vocabulary used to describe these styles? • Round 4 considers weaponry and will guide you to select the best weapon for your characters, including nontraditional weapons of opportunity, while also thinking about the nitty-gritty details of using them. • In Round 5, you'll learn how to accurately describe realistic injuries sustained from the fights and certain weapons, and what kind of injuries will kill a character or render them unable to fight further. By taking into account where your character is in the world, when in history the fight is happening, what the character's motivation for fighting is, and much more, you'll be able write fight scenes unique to your plot and characters, all while satisfying your reader's discerning eye.
Author : Benjamin Ginsberg
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616148322
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)
Download or read book The Value of Violence written by Benjamin Ginsberg and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative thesis calls violence the driving force not just of war, but of politics and even social stability. Though violence is commonly deplored, political scientist Ginsberg argues that in many ways it is indispensable, unavoidable, and valuable. Ginsberg sees violence manifested in society in many ways. "Law-preserving violence" (using Walter Benjamin's phrase) is the chief means by which society preserves social order. Behind the security of a stable society are the blunt instruments of the police, prisons, and the power of the bureaucratic state to coerce and manipulate. Ginsberg also discusses violence as a tool of social change, whether used in outright revolution or as a means of reform in public protests or the threat of insurrection. He notes that even groups committed to nonviolent tactics rely on the violent reactions of their opponents to achieve their ends. And to avoid the threat of unrest, modern states resort to social welfare systems (a prudent use of the carrot instead of the stick). Emphasizing the unavoidability of violence to create major change, Ginsberg points out that few today would trade our current situation for the alternative had our forefathers not resorted to the violence of the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Author : Meredith Reid Sarkees
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Resort to War written by Meredith Reid Sarkees and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-anticipated reference book analyzes more than a thousand wars waged from 1816 to 2008 using authoritative, highly standardized, and systematic coding methods from the Correlates of War Project, which aims to reveal the underlying patterns and causes of war. Resort to War lists and categorizes all violent conflicts with 1,000 or more battle deaths and provides an insightful narrative for each struggle.
Author : Paul Harvey Wallace
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317348354
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Family Violence written by Paul Harvey Wallace and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the entire spectrum of family violence, focusing onsocial processes and social relationships. The seventh edition of Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives by Harvey Wallace and Cliff Roberson is a comprehensive introduction to the study of family violence that guides readers to a better understanding of the challenges involved in reducing or eliminating violence. The six major topics are: domestic partner abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, physical and psychological abuse, identifying when abuse occurs, and discussing the effects of the various types of abuse or violence. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: -Understand the facets of family violence. -Discuss how violence may be reduced or eliminated. -Identify how each major type of abuse impacts the social and law enforcement agencies that are involved.
Author : Trisha Thompson
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1467860808
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)
Download or read book Resort to Violence written by Trisha Thompson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spring in the foothills of Tennessee offers a glimpse of what many of us would imagine heaven to look like. In a small resort town, this halcyon portrait is framed in a safe, secure comfort that offers a temporary refuge to guests and a permanent retreat for retirees. The quiet, peaceful town of Ridgeville, TN and its inhabitants are shaken when this calm setting serves as the backdrop for a dramatic series of murders with no obvious connection and no clear motive. Affected by this disruption to the serene life they love are the couple who manage the resort, a local pastor who serves as spiritual harbinger for the town and the County Sheriff responsible for maintaining the peaceful climate they enjoy. A middle-aged widow retires to Ridgeville in an attempt to rebuild a life shattered by the loss of her husband. As she attempts to begin anew amidst this turmoil, she is welcomed into the group of friends and even begins to embrace the possibility of new love. She develops a relationship with a previous co-worker that emerges without physical contact, an Internet affair that takes her on a rollercoaster ride of love and passion. Her hopes are darkened when she finds herself in the eye of the storm of anger and death.
Author : Slavoj Zizek
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312427182
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (124 download)
Download or read book Violence written by Slavoj Zizek and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-07-22 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosopher, cultural critic, and agent provocateur Zizek constructs a fascinating new framework to look at the forces of violence in the world.
Author : Deborah Avant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190056916
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence written by Deborah Avant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local governments, and even armed groups can respond to war by engaging in civil action. Characterized by a reluctance to resort to violence and a willingness to show enough respect to engage with others, civil action can slow, delay, or prevent violent escalations. This volume explores how people in conflict environments engage in civil action, and the ways such action has affected violence dynamics in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia. These cases highlight the critical and often neglected role that civil action plays in conflicts around the world.
Author : Matt Killingsworth
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1784996548
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)
Download or read book Violence and the state written by Matt Killingsworth and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In providing a counterweight to the notion that political violence has irrevocably changed in a globalised world, Violence and the state offers an original and innovative way in which to understand political violence across a range of discipline areas. It explores the complex relationship between the state and its continued use of violence through a variety of historical and contemporary case studies, including the Napoleonic Wars, Nazi and Soviet 'eliticide', the consolidation of authority in modern China, post-Soviet Russia, and international criminal tribunals. It also looks at humanitarian intervention in cases of organised violence, and the willingness of elites to alter their attitude to violence if it is an instrument to achieve their own ends. The interdisciplinary approach, which spans history, sociology, international law and International Relations, ensures that this book will be invaluable to a broad cross-section of scholars and politically engaged readers alike.
Author : Tim Larkin
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316354635
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)
Download or read book When Violence Is the Answer written by Tim Larkin and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book could save your life: Protect yourself from violence and learn survival skills for dangerous situations with this essential guide from a former military intelligence officer. In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is, it's the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words, "Move and you die." The hands on your child, or the knife to your throat. In this essential book, self-protection expert and former military intelligence officer Tim Larkin changes the way we think about violence in order to save our lives. By deconstructing our assumptions about violence -- its morality, its function in modern society, how it actually works -- Larkin unlocks the shackles of our own taboos and arms us with what we need to know to prevent, prepare for, and survive the unthinkable event of life-or-death violence. Through a series of harrowing true-life stories, Larkin demonstrates that violence is a tool equally effective in the hands of the "bad guy" or the "good guy"; that the person who acts first, fastest and with the full force of their body is the one who survives; and that each and every one of us is capable of being that person when our lives are at stake. An indispensable resource, When Violence is the Answer will remain with you long after you've finished reading, as the bedrock of your self-protection skills and knowledge.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Twentieth Century written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M.K. Gandhi
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book My Non-violence written by M.K. Gandhi and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Non-violence by M.K. Gandhi: Gain a deeper understanding of Mahatma M. K. Gandhi's commitment to non-violence as a means of social and political change in "My Non-violence." This work explores Gandhi's philosophy of ahimsa and its practical applications in the pursuit of justice and freedom. Key Aspects of the Book "My Non-violence": Philosophy of Ahimsa: The book elucidates Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (ahimsa) and its role in fostering social and political transformation. Practical Applications: "My Non-violence" provides examples of how Gandhi's commitment to non-violence influenced his strategies for civil disobedience and resistance. Legacy of Peace: This work reflects Gandhi's enduring legacy as a proponent of non-violent resistance and its potential to bring about change. Mahatma M. K. Gandhi's advocacy for non-violence as a means of social and political change remains a guiding principle for movements promoting peace and justice worldwide. His writings on non-violence offer profound insights into his philosophy and actions.
Author : Anders Themnér
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113670826X
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Violence in Post-Conflict Societies written by Anders Themnér and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compares post-civil war societies to look at the presence or absence of organized violence, analysing why some ex-combatants return to organised violence and others do not. Even though former fighters have been identified as a major source of insecurity, there have been few efforts to systematically examine why some ex-combatants re-engage in organized violence, while others do not. This book compares the presence or absence of organized violence in different ex-combatant communities – former fighters that used to belong to the same armed faction and who share a common, horizontal identity based on shared war-and peacetime experiences – in the Republic of Congo (ex-Cobras, Cocoyes and Ninjas) and Sierra Leone (ex-Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Civil Defense Force and Revolutionary United Front). The main determinants of ex-combatant violence are whether former fighters have access to elites and to second-tier individuals – such as former mid-level commanders – who can act as intermediaries between the two. By utilizing relationships based on selective incentives and social networks, these two kinds of remobilizers are able to generate the needed enticements and feelings of affinity, trust or fear to convince ex-combatants to resort to arms. These findings demonstrate that the outbreak of ex-combatant violence can only be understood by more clearly incorporating an actor perspective, focusing on three levels of analysis: the elite, midlevel and grass-root. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, civil wars, post-conflict reconstruction, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR.
Author : Norma Watkins
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604739787
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (397 download)
Download or read book The Last Resort written by Norma Watkins and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised under the racial segregation that kept her family's southern country hotel afloat, Norma Watkins grows up listening at doors, trying to penetrate the secrets and silences of the black help and of her parents' marriage. Groomed to be an ornament to white patriarchy, she sees herself failing at the ideal of becoming a southern lady. The Last Resort, her compelling memoir, begins in childhood at Allison's Wells, a popular Mississippi spa for proper white people, run by her aunt. Life at the rambling hotel seems like paradise. Yet young Norma wonders at a caste system that has colored people cooking every meal while forbidding their sitting with whites to eat. Once integration is court-mandated, her beloved father becomes a stalwart captain in defense of Jim Crow as a counselor to fiery, segregationist Governor Ross Barnett. His daughter flounders, looking for escape. A fine house, wonderful children, and a successful husband do not compensate for the shock of Mississippi's brutal response to change, daily made manifest by the men in her home. A sexually bleak marriage only emphasizes a growing emotional emptiness. When a civil rights lawyer offers love and escape, does a good southern lady dare leave her home state and closed society behind? With humor and heartbreak, The Last Resort conveys at once the idyllic charm and the impossible compromises of a lost way of life.
Author : Tod Goldberg
Publisher : Other Voices
ISBN 13 : 9780981589992
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Other Resort Cities written by Tod Goldberg and published by Other Voices. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect balance of humor and pathos, Other Resort Cities is Goldberg at his best.
