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Category : Vivisection
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Instinct
Author: Luther Lee BernardPublisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Human Rights and Personal Self-defense in International Law
Author: Jan Arno HessbrueggePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019065502X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
While an abundance of literature covers the right of states to defend themselves against external aggression, this is the first book dedicated to the right to personal self-defense in international law. Dr. Hessbruegge sets out in careful detail the strict requirements that human rights impose on defensive force by law enforcement authorities, especially police killings in self-defense. The book also discusses the exceptional application of the right to personal self-defense in military-led operations, notably to contain violent civilians who do not directly participate in hostilities. The author establishes that international law gives individuals the right to forcibly resist human rights violations that pose a serious risk of significant and irreparable harm. At the same time, he calls into question prevailing state practice, which fails to recognize any collective right to organized armed resistance even when it constitutes the last resort to defend against genocide or other mass atrocities.
The Animal's Defender and Zoophilist
Author: Defender
Author: C. J. CherryhPublisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101662247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The fifth novel in Cherryh’s Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences… Nearly ten years after the unexpected return of the starship Phoenix, the alien atevi have three functioning space shuttles, and teams of atevi engineers labor in orbit to renovate the space station. But these monumental advances not only add a dangerously powerful third party to an already precarious diplomatic situation, but rouse pro- and anti=s[ace factions in atevi society to incendiary levels. To help negotiate these treacherous diplomatic waters, Tabini-aiji, the powerful head of the atevi's Western Association, has sent the only human he fully trusts into space: his own paidhi, Bren Cameron. However, the threat of possible invasion by hostile aliens who attacked Phoenix's station in a far-off sector of space hangs over them all. And when one of the senior captains of the Phoenix confesses that this station was not completely destroyed, as had been previously thought, the crew mutinies. How can Bren hope to mediate on a station overcome by a rebellious crew intent on taking the Phoenix on a rescue mission back into hostile alien territory? The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Defender is the fifth Foreigner book and the the second book of the second sub-trilogy.
The Defender
Author: Defender
Author: Richard M ClementsPublisher: Chipmunkapublishing ltd
ISBN: 1905610408
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
""Obsession with a celebrity - in my case with film director Clive Barker and his associates - is a common psychosis. He was my chimera, my phantom 'them' against whom I went into battle. The story becomes more accessible as the jargon unique to the conflict is introduced. I was stretched almost beyond return but the memoir is resolved with sheltered housing, effective medication, and tears of joy at the turn of 1999 into 2000. I was still alive, after many utter miracles of survival, and the book reaches closure during the first moments of an infant millennium. I have been well ever since."" - Richard M Clements "A brutally-honest diary account of one man's mental illness, this is a bit like the first part of Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' coupled with 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime' and a very bizarre episode of the 'X-Files'. Richard describes his book as a cathartic memoir of his time suffering from schizophrenia, detailing his treatment from eight different hospitals as well as his disjointed grips with reality. It's not an easy book to read by its very nature, but does provide an incredible insight into the very private world of a schizophrenia sufferer. * * * * * " - By By Neil D'Arcy Jones, Colchester Evening Gazette DescriptionNot all schizophrenics are violent. This is a myth that the press would like us to believe, a myth undone by my Richard's example. This book is the culmination of a four-year project written; from the first-person 'unreliable narrator' perspective. It utilizes truth with facts that, however illusory, Richard could not voluntarily create himself. This book documents Richard's adventurous learning curves to psychiatric treatment on nine occasions in eight different hospitals for over twenty-nine months since 1990: as terrible as being locked in an I.C.U for over nine weeks, as exciting as being the saviour of alien planets, and as beautiful as being released from that same I.C.U to walk under trees that were the tallest things he had ever seen under a blue sky that stretched on forever. This is an inspirational and important book for schizophrenia sufferers. It is perhaps unique: a non-academic work that would appeal to academics, an exciting adventure for the sympathetic, and a case-study for mental health professionals to gain a long look into a private world. About the AuthorRichard M Clements is an inspirational author who has survived from acute schizophrenia and now wishes to use his experiences to help others with this disorder. He considers that discussing successful treatment in public is the responsibility for having recovered from illness to those that yet haven't. Richard has written several fictional novels and describes creative writing as the mainstay of his self-esteem, which is vital. Having a book published has been a life changing experience for Richard, of which he is very proud. For many service users it could be said that empowerment begins with pride, that pride is good. Richard would like to use his experience to counsel other sufferers of schizophrenia, particularly those also prescribed Closapine, a medication which has kept him out of hospital and happy for over six years.
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Author: Defender
Author: Brent JacksonPublisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1639619704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Lucifer's campaign to stop the prophecy of the coming Messiah has begun. As King David's life is threatened, the world needs a defender, born of man, raised by angels. Defender tells the story of Daniel, a young boy taken by the archangel, Michael, to the Valley of Eternity, home of angels. It is in this land of angels that Daniel is transformed into the mighty defender, trained by a flawed angel with a mysterious past. He must fulfill his destiny to battle the black-hearted giants of Lucifer. The fate of Christianity hangs in the balance. Cast from heaven, Lucifer, the Prince of the Earth, spreads destruction, hatred, and evil throughout the world. Well aware of the prophecy that a Messiah will descend from the line of David, he and his demons are on the loose, believing the time has come to once and for all destroy the plans of God. Archangel Michael and the army of God's angelic warriors will stand in his path, led by a young defender, Daniel, trained by the mysterious Hagan. It has been a long time since Lucifer has seen Hagan, yet their paths are about to cross again. Defender: A Story of Angels and Demons is a story of love, honor, and ultimate redemption as the curtain is pulled back on the spiritual world, revealing the battle of good versus evil. Which side will be victorious in the clash of God's angels against the demons of Lucifer?
The Bible defender, ed. by J.H. Rutherford
Author: Defender After Dark
Author: Charlene ParrisPublisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369743237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A Nordic beauty… Might hold the key to his case! When a ruthless CEO is assaulted at his own construction site late at night, Detective Mark Hawthorne is determined to catch the person responsible. He finds a welcome distraction from the case in captivating bakery owner Britt Gronlund, who rebuffed the CEO’s threat to take over her business. But when the CEO winds up dead, Mark needs to find out who killed him. Can he defend Britt from the accusations that she is behind the murder? And can the two of them find the real killer? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the The Night Guardians series: Book 1: Watchers of the Night Book 2: Defender After Dark