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Author: Lesley Glaister Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504095413 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 385
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Love never dies in this novel by “a writer of addictive emotional thrillers” (The Independent). Told from three perspectives A Particular Man is about love, truth and the unpredictable consequences of loss. When Edgar dies in a Far East prisoner of war camp it breaks the heart of fellow prisoner Starling. In Edgar’s final moments, Starling makes him a promise. When, after the war, he visits Edgar’s family to fulfill this promise, Edgar's mother Clementine mistakes him for another man. Her mistake allows him access to Edgar’s home and to those who loved him, stirring powerful and disorientating emotions, and embroiling him in a web of deceit. The loss has driven his sister Aida to seek solace in the arms of a series of men—but the meeting with Starling sparks a complex connection, fueled by their mutual longing for Edgar. Meanwhile Clementine, also grieving for Edgar, has secrets of her own… “One of Britain’s finest novelists.” —The Sunday Telegraph “[Glaister] commands respect for writing novels which are not just dark and mysterious but also emotionally satisfying.” —The Times Literary Supplement “An expert plotter.” —The Scotsman
Author: Lesley Glaister Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504095413 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 385
Book Description
Love never dies in this novel by “a writer of addictive emotional thrillers” (The Independent). Told from three perspectives A Particular Man is about love, truth and the unpredictable consequences of loss. When Edgar dies in a Far East prisoner of war camp it breaks the heart of fellow prisoner Starling. In Edgar’s final moments, Starling makes him a promise. When, after the war, he visits Edgar’s family to fulfill this promise, Edgar's mother Clementine mistakes him for another man. Her mistake allows him access to Edgar’s home and to those who loved him, stirring powerful and disorientating emotions, and embroiling him in a web of deceit. The loss has driven his sister Aida to seek solace in the arms of a series of men—but the meeting with Starling sparks a complex connection, fueled by their mutual longing for Edgar. Meanwhile Clementine, also grieving for Edgar, has secrets of her own… “One of Britain’s finest novelists.” —The Sunday Telegraph “[Glaister] commands respect for writing novels which are not just dark and mysterious but also emotionally satisfying.” —The Times Literary Supplement “An expert plotter.” —The Scotsman
Author: Tope Folarin Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 150117181X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 272
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An NPR Best Book of 2019 A New York Times, Washington Post, Telegraph, and BBC’s most anticipated book of August 2019 One of Time’s 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer A stunning debut novel, from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Tope Folarin about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uncomfortable assimilation to American life. Living in small-town Utah has always been an uneasy fit for Tunde Akinola’s family, especially for his Nigeria-born parents. Though Tunde speaks English with a Midwestern accent, he can’t escape the children who rub his skin and ask why the black won’t come off. As he struggles to fit in and find his place in the world, he finds little solace from his parents who are grappling with their own issues. Tunde’s father, ever the optimist, works tirelessly chasing his American dream while his wife, lonely in Utah without family and friends, sinks deeper into schizophrenia. Then one otherwise-ordinary morning, Tunde’s mother wakes him with a hug, bundles him and his baby brother into the car, and takes them away from the only home they’ve ever known. But running away doesn’t bring her, or her children, any relief from the demons that plague her; once Tunde’s father tracks them down, she flees to Nigeria, and Tunde never feels at home again. He spends the rest of his childhood and young adulthood searching for connection—to the wary stepmother and stepbrothers he gains when his father remarries; to the Utah residents who mock his father’s accent; to evangelical religion; to his Texas middle school’s crowd of African-Americans; to the fraternity brothers of his historically black college. In so doing, he discovers something that sends him on a journey away from everything he has known. Sweeping, stirring, and perspective-shifting, A Particular Kind of Black Man is a beautiful and poignant exploration of the meaning of memory, manhood, home, and identity as seen through the eyes of a first-generation Nigerian-American.
Author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Publisher: Newcomb Livraria Press ISBN: Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 530
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A new 2023 Translation with Afterword of Hegel's Monumental work Lectures on the History of Philosophy (1805-1831) Across numerous lecture series, G.W.F. Hegel presented an expansive survey of the "Lectures on the History of Philosophy." Rather than a mere chronological recounting, Hegel interprets the progression of philosophical thought as a dialectical unfolding of the World Spirit's self-knowledge. Beginning with Eastern philosophies and advancing through Greek, Roman, Medieval, and Modern thought, Hegel showcases the evolving manifestations of Spirit in diverse philosophical systems, ultimately culminating in German Idealism.
Author: Dr. Vimal Agrawal Publisher: SBPD Publications ISBN: Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 193
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1. Social Psychology : Definition, Nature and Scope, Method of Social Psychology (Behaviour) 2. Socialization : Meaning, Process, Principles, Determinants (Mechanism) and Agents 3. Social Perception Knowledge and Impression Formation and Management 4. Social Influence Processes : Social Theory, Confirmity, Compliance, Obedience and Intergroup Conflict 5. Interpersonal Attraction 6. Social Behaviour—Nature, Classification and Functions, Social Dynamics, Decision Making, Social Loafing and Facilitation 7. Group Influence Processes : Structure, Group Power, Determinants and Factors Influencing Group Cohesiveness 8. Intergroup Relations : Prejudice, Stereo Types, Conflict and Sources, Dynamics and Reduction Techniques 9. Nature, Formation and Components of Attitude 10. Helping Behaviour (Pro-Social Behaviour) : Personal, Situational and Socio-Cultural Determinants By Stander Effect and Theoretical Perspective 11. Aggression : Nature, Causes and Control Practical Psychology 1. Experiment Related Attitude Measurement 2. Social Behaviour 3. Social Competence
Author: Keith Soothill Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 100096809X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 320
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For well over one hundred years society had considered ways of helping prisoners on their release from prison, but there had been no serious attempt to assess in a scientific manner the value of such efforts. Originally published in 1974, this book broke with this tradition and was the first full-scale work published in this country evaluating carefully whether an active policy of finding suitable employment for men immediately on their release from prison had beneficial results. The first part of the book discusses the historical development of prison after-care from its early origins in the nineteenth century and indicates how, up to the Second World War, the primary object of after-care had been regarded as the reinstatement of the ex-prisoners in employment. Gradually the specific task of finding jobs for ex-prisoners had become a peripheral activity considered as the responsibility of the Department of Employment. The effectiveness of the Department’s pre-release procedure for prisoners is discussed. The rest of the book considers the fascinating Apex project set up to examine the effectiveness of finding work for ex-prisoners. The work of Apex continued to develop and expand, but the present study considers the first five years when over four hundred men were randomly selected from two London prisons and offered the services of a specialist employment agency. The outcome for these men is compared with a control group of over three hundred men randomly selected from the same prisons. This study is concerned with the general run of the prison population and interestingly shows how some prisoners accept and others reject the offer of an employment service. It further indicates the enormous efforts sometimes needed to find suitable employment for prisoners on release. The outcome of the job interviews, arranged in terms of the proportions attending the interviews, starting the jobs and the length of time men stayed in the jobs arranged, is vital reading for anyone involved in after-care. An important part of the work is the examination of the subsequent reconviction rates for the various groups of offenders and the implication that it seems possible to predict men who are unlikely to be helped by the simple provision of employment on release. The final chapter considers critically some of the assumptions upon which the Apex project was based, and the possible use of computer techniques in the individualization of treatment is briefly discussed. The author was particularly well qualified to discuss this subject, for, apart from his work over a number of years with several after-care organizations, the present project involved working in prisons for over three years as well as interviewing and talking to men after their release. The findings of this study will interest the wide variety of people concerned with prison after-care. Criminologists, sociologists, probation officers and all others working in prisons and after-care will recognize the important implications of the material presented in this book.
Author: V.H. Harpwood Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135252998 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 748
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Modern Tort Law is a comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date introduction to the law of torts. Now in its seventh edition, Vivienne Harpwood’s popular, student-friendly text explains the principles of all aspects of tort law in a lively and thought-provoking manner. The broad coverage of modern tort law makes this an ideal textbook for any undergraduate tort law course. Students are encouraged to understand and apply the principles of tort law effectively throughout and particular attention is paid to the context within which the law is evolving, making these topics both accessible and enjoyable. This seventh edition has been revised and updated to take into account developments since publication of the previous edition including in the areas of privacy, negligence, personal injury and defamation. Human Rights issues are integrated throughout the text rather than treating the topic in isolation, in line with the way the subject is commonly taught. Now more accessible and student-friendly, it includes: advice on further reading at the end of each chapter which is intended to point students towards sources of further study and critical debate new chapter introductions, rewritten to reflect learning outcomes. Modern Tort Law is now supported by a Companion Website which offers lecturer resources available to adopters of the book, including ‘think points’ designed to encourage reflection and debate and PowerPoints of diagrams and flowcharts contained within the text. A dedicated student section also offers weblinks, a guide to key Tort law cases, a flashcard glossary and a test bank of multiple choice questions.
Author: Lesley Glaister
Author: Lesley Glaister
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Author: Lindley Murray