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Paperback. Condizione: Good. This is a unique safety and self-defense book. Zombie Safety and Self-Defense Handbook is designed to entice people, especially young people, to read it BEFORE they run into trouble. It includes a wide range of very practical ideas on how to avoid real monsters in today's world. And people in college and beyond may actually read it because it's not too melodramatic or morbid. High school students can benefit too, if they are not easily offended by references to alcohol, drugs, fighting, weaponry, and dating. It is brief, readable, up-to-date, and appropriately irreverent. The self-defense portion of the book is also different from other books. It is intentionally designed to be very simple and very practical. A person who practices the techniques is likely to actually remember them and use them if trouble presents itself. Kulfan, Sarah (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Career Defense 101 offers ways for women to reach new levels in their careers by overcoming sexual harassment in the workplace.

Condizione: Good.

Condizione: Good. She'd bring down a criminal With or without his lawyer's help. Deputy Lori Cabrera is shocked to discover that a powerful local businessman is a front for a drug-trafficking ring tucked away in her own rural Georgia community. It figures his defense attorney is none other than the distractingly handsome Simon Wingate. Can Lori convince Simon his client is guilty as sin? If she can, the big-city attorney could be putting more than his heart on the line to see that justice is served. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Raising the Bar Brief series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: An Absence of Motive Book 2: For the Defense Book 3: Trial in the Backwoods.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. On the evening of October 31, 1517, an obscure Augustinian monk nailed an historic proclamation to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany. In a total of ninety-five theses, Martin Luther outlined his objections to the Roman Catholic Church's selling of indulgences, arguing that such a practice substituted human effort for God's unmerited grace in the salvation process. Luther's intention was merely to correct such errors from within Catholicism, but he instead found himself to be one of the main characters in an unfolding drama subsequently known as the Protestant Reformation. Spreading rapidly across Europe, the Reformation soon included such men as John Calvin, John Knox, Uldrich Zwingli, and others, as thousands returned to the Scriptures alone as the foundation of their religious faith. Today, even those within professed Protestantism are divided on the very same issues that so long ago divided the Reformers from Rome. Does God act alone in saving men, or do men contribute to their own salvation? Did the death of Christ really procure redemption for His people, or did it merely provide potential salvation to those who would exercise their free will in believing? Is the salvation of believers really secured by the Holy Spirit, or can it be forfeited by disobedience or unbelief? These and other important questions are answered in this exposition of. the five points of Christianity.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The world has turned against the United States. Anti-American sentiments have swept the globe. Foreign leaders, pundits, and ordinary people decry the United States, at best proclaiming their heartbreak that the American values they once admired have vanished, and at worst condemning America as a criminal state beyond redemption. The invasion of Iraq, America's refusal to sign the Kyoto accords, detention without trial in Guantanamo and torture in Abu Ghraib, the spread of American movies and fast food into every corner of the globe -- all have contributed to a feeling that the United States, once a force for good in the world, is abusing its position as the world's sole superpower. How wrong they are. In this provocative, brilliant book, acclaimed foreign affairs columnist Bronwen Maddox shows how critics of America take the best of it for granted and exaggerate the worst. They give the United States too little credit for their own freedom and wealth, and struggle to fend off a monolithic American culture that does not exist. She shows how opponents often unfairly equate American mistakes with moral failings, and how the United States frequently makes its own case badly, even when it is on strong ground. And she reveals a world in danger of fighting to keep the giant at bay, when the harder task is to give America good reason to keep engaged. Persuasive and important, In Defense of America is essential reading for anyone who cares about our place in the world, and our future.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. It's a case of office politics turned to murder. Or is it? Acclaimed, award-winning journalist Ellis Cose delivers this provocative and timely courtroom drama in which the passions of ambition, envy, and outrage intertwine, and the best defense isn't always the truth. Cutthroat defense lawyer and rising media star Felicia Fontaine has her work cut out for her. She's agreed to defend John Wisocki, a Manhattan businessman accused of killing his office rival, a Hispanic man, over a question of affirmative action policies at work. With her reputation on the line, not to mention her usually unflappable confidence, Felicia will need to watch her every step if she is to get through this controversial case with her career and pride intact. Unfortunately, her opponent in court is a former flame, now-married prosecutor Mario Santiago. Mario is an underdog assistant district attorney with more than one reason to want to triumph over his ex, Felicia, in the highly publicized trail. As the legal showdown begins, Felicia and Mario are determined to keep their personal lives on the sidelines and face off in the fireworks trial that will explore the difference between justice and revenge. Ellis Cose is the distinguished author of a number of powerful, thought-provoking books on American society. He now turns his, pen to fiction for an outstanding debut novel that probes the fascinating, and sometimes violent, depths of the workplace battle to succeed.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. American Christians and patriots know that a battle is brewing. It is a battle for the heart and soul of our nation. Since the election of Barack Obama its temperature has reached an all-time high. The battleground is spiritual, political, and even physical-and the grand finale is coming soon to a street corner near you. As history bears out, God does not use bigger church buildings, cool songs with lights and big drums, or elaborate productions to deliver nations from the jaws of tyranny. He does it by first destroying the corrupt political systems that oppress the people, then bringing about a spiritual awakening in the people, and finally bringing liberty to the people. History is about to repeat itself once again in America. Using scripture and current events, In Defense of a Nation frames the coming battle in a way that will cause you to lose sleep. It examines such questions as these: Is America a lucky anomaly in human history, or is it a deliberate act of God? Who is America in the Bible? Is God finished with America? What will the inevitable clash between Islam and Communism vs. America and the Jewish State of Israel look like? When will it occur? What is the beast system of the Bible, and who is the son of perdition? Who is it in Scripture that carried the Antichrist messages of social justice and redistribution of wealth? Who will promote these same messages in the last days, and how will they be used against America? America's toughest days are just ahead, but so is our crowning moment in history. You have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this. Now, make it count.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Condizione: Very Good. She'd bring down a criminal With or without his lawyer's help. Deputy Lori Cabrera is shocked to discover that a powerful local businessman is a front for a drug-trafficking ring tucked away in her own rural Georgia community. It figures his defense attorney is none other than the distractingly handsome Simon Wingate. Can Lori convince Simon his client is guilty as sin? If she can, the big-city attorney could be putting more than his heart on the line to see that justice is served. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Raising the Bar Brief series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: An Absence of Motive Book 2: For the Defense Book 3: Trial in the Backwoods.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. American Christians and patriots know that a battle is brewing. It is a battle for the heart and soul of our nation. Since the election of Barack Obama its temperature has reached an all-time high. The battleground is spiritual, political, and even physical-and the grand finale is coming soon to a street corner near you. As history bears out, God does not use bigger church buildings, cool songs with lights and big drums, or elaborate productions to deliver nations from the jaws of tyranny. He does it by first destroying the corrupt political systems that oppress the people, then bringing about a spiritual awakening in the people, and finally bringing liberty to the people. History is about to repeat itself once again in America. Using scripture and current events, In Defense of a Nation frames the coming battle in a way that will cause you to lose sleep. It examines such questions as these: Is America a lucky anomaly in human history, or is it a deliberate act of God? Who is America in the Bible? Is God finished with America? What will the inevitable clash between Islam and Communism vs. America and the Jewish State of Israel look like? When will it occur? What is the beast system of the Bible, and who is the son of perdition? Who is it in Scripture that carried the Antichrist messages of social justice and redistribution of wealth? Who will promote these same messages in the last days, and how will they be used against America? America's toughest days are just ahead, but so is our crowning moment in history. You have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this. Now, make it count.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. My objective is to help women increase their awareness of risks and threats, while giving you effective countermeasures to prevail in the event of an attempted assault. At the start of each chapter on defensive techniques are everyday real life events that serve to caution. We or someone we love may stand just a moment away from a life altering situation. Our defense concepts are simple and focus on the tried and true elements of traditional martial arts training. Attack the weaker parts of the aggressor's body with the stronger parts of yours. Our defense strategies are strength, size and gender neutral. The main focus of our training centers on attacking a perpetrator's vital areas such as eyes, nose, ears, throat, groin, and solar plexus. Common Sense Self-Defense focuses on: * Basic and intermediate self-defense skills (strikes, escapes, improvised weapons and verbal commands) * Characteristics of an attacker * Characteristics of a victim * Strategies to decrease your odds of being attacked * Strategies to increase your odds of survival if you are attacked Risk reduction is like self esteem, it doesn't need anyone's permission but yours. Take control. Empower yourself today.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. This book analyzes President Bush's new Regional Defense Strategy--the master plan that will guide the transformation of U.S. defense policy for the post-Cold War era.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This book analyzes President Bush's new Regional Defense Strategy--the master plan that will guide the transformation of U.S. defense policy for the post-Cold War era.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A champion of women's rights reflects on her illustrious career litigating groundbreaking cases on reproductive rights, sexual harassment, and violence against women In the boys' club climate of 1975, Nancy Gertner launched her career fighting a murder charge on behalf of antiwar activist Susan Saxe, one of the few women to ever make the FBI's Most Wanted List. What followed was a storied span of groundbreaking firsts, as Gertner threw herself into criminal and civil cases focused on women's rights and civil liberties. Gertner writes, for example, about representing Clare Dalton, the Harvard Law professor who famously sued the school after being denied tenure, and of being one of the first lawyers to introduce evidence of Battered Women's Syndrome in a first-degree murder defense. She writes about the client who sued her psychiatrist after he had sexually preyed on her, and another who sued her employers at Merrill Lynch-she had endured strippers and penis-shaped cakes in the office, but the wildly skewed distribution of clients took professional injury too far. All of these were among the first cases of their kind. Gertner brings her extensive experience to bear on issues of long-standing importance today: the general evolution of thought regarding women and fetuses as legally separate entities, possibly at odds; the fungible definition of rape and the rights of both the accused and the victim; ever-changing workplace attitudes and policies around women and minorities; the concept of abetting crime. "With wit, heart, and honesty, Gertner . . . looks back on the decades just after feminism's Third Wave, when issues like abortion for poor women, shield laws for rape victims, 'battered wife syndrome,' and the rights of lesbians to adopt children were unconventional, to say the least." -Renee Loth, The Boston Globe "This is a fascinating memoir of a life lived in the law with passion, guts, humor, and great skill." -Linda Greenhouse,Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of Before Roe v. Wade.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Irreverent in approach, these guides include tips and advice from leading authorites, aiming to help with life's big decisions and challenges, as well as hobbies and sports. This work offers advice on how to win verbal encounters.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. This book provides a biblical and constitutional defense against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of bigotry and homophobia. Dodds's intent is not to castigate those who identify themselves as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle. There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and discrimination. While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it.TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface. i Introduction.  iiiChapter One . 1Sex is a Privilege.Not an EntitlementSexual Immorality Defined  . 2Sexual Immorality Identified . 5Premarital heterosexual sex. 5Polygamy. 11Adultery. 13Incest. 17Prostitution. 22Bestiality. 28Homosexuality. 30Marriage according to the Bible . 33Main Point . 37Conclusion. 37Chapter Two . 39The Scriptural Arguments.A Detailed LookThe Six Passages 40Leviticus 18:22.    41Leviticus 20:13. 46Romans 1:18-32. 501 Corinthians 6:9-11. 55Genesis 19:1-25. 581 Timothy 1:8-11.  64Main Point.    65Conclusion .  65Chapter Three . 68Popular Gay Affirming Arguments. "Alternative Facts," Half-truths, and Spin The Jesus Arguments. 69The Animal Argument. 81The Entitlement Arguments.82The Emotional Blackmail Arguments.85The Language Arguments.91The Pope Argument.95The "No right to judge" Argument.96The Suppression Argument.105The Homosexual Relationships of the Bible Arguments.106The Submit to the Governmental Authorities Argument.118Main Point . 125Conclusion.125Chapter Four . 130But. "I was born this way"Is it a Choice or not? 131Explaining Righteousness. 146Main Point . 158Conclusion. 158Chapter Five . 161The Gay Christian.An Oxymoron or a Reality?The Baby Christian . 162The Backslidden Christian. 164The Christian Imposter. 172The so-called Christian. 175The Mature Christian. 177Evidence of Salvation. 180Main Point . 184Conclusion. 184Chapter Six. 187Red Herrings: The Art of Blocking and DivertingThe Red Herring Interracial Marriage. 187The Red Herring of the Civil Rights Movement.188The Red Herring of Women's Hair. 201The Red Herring of the Bible and Slavery. 209Main Point. 234Conclusion.235Chapter Seven. 239Forced to Choose: Is it a Question of Bigotry or Persecution?Tolerance vs. Support. 239Forced Conversion. 240Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech. 241Incidences of Christian Persecution in America. 243Additional Examples of Christian Persecution in America.  252The Biblical Mandate to Obey God.   256Main Point. 257Conclusion. 257Epilogue.259Appendix: What Christians Believe and Why. 272.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Today, we live in a world where we are less exposed to violence than at any other time in history. However, we also know that violence can come knocking on our door at any moment. Preparing for this possibility means more than physical safety; it means being clear with ourselves about the ethics of violence. Can violence be justified? When should we fight? How should we fight? And in situations when things have gone badly, may we kill? These questions are not only for politicians, soldiers, and police officers, but are also important considerations for civilians whose lives do not normally intersect with violence. Whether advocating for government policies, marching in the streets, or defending ourselves and loved ones, a coherent moral framework is essential to good decision-making. May I Kill? examines the efficacy of different approaches to non-violence and Just War Theory. By scrutinizing these ethical theories, the reader is encouraged to critically examine occasions for the use of force from a moral perspective, whether nations at war or violent encounters in our own neighborhoods. We may then determine how best to develop ourselves--body, mind, and spirit--to respond effectively and make the world a safer place.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A history of America's Stand Your Ground gun laws, from Reconstruction to Trayvon Martin After a young, white gunman killed twenty-six people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012, conservative legislators lamented that the tragedy could have been avoided if the schoolteachers had been armed and the classrooms equipped with guns. Similar claims were repeated in the aftermath of other recent shootings-after nine were killed in a church in Charleston, South Carolina, and in the aftermath of the massacre in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Despite inevitable questions about gun control, there is a sharp increase in firearm sales in the wake of every mass shooting. Yet, this kind of DIY-security activism predates the contemporary gun rights movement-and even the stand-your-ground self-defense laws adopted in thirty-three states, or the thirteen million civilians currently licensed to carry concealed firearms. As scholar Caroline Light proves, support for "good guys with guns" relies on the entrenched belief that certain "bad guys with guns" threaten us all. Stand Your Ground explores the development of the American right to self-defense and reveals how the original "duty to retreat" from threat was transformed into a selective right to kill. In her rigorous genealogy, Light traces white America's attachment to racialized, lethal self-defense by unearthing its complex legal and social histories-from the original "castle laws" of the 1600s, which gave white men the right to protect their homes, to the brutal lynching of "criminal" Black bodies during the Jim Crow era and the radicalization of the NRA as it transitioned from a sporting organization to one of our country's most powerful lobbying forces. In this convincing treatise on the United States' unprecedented ascension as the world's foremost stand-your-ground nation, Light exposes a history hidden in plain sight, showing how violent self-defense has been legalized for the most privileged and used as a weapon against the most vulnerable.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A champion of women's rights reflects on her illustrious career litigating groundbreaking cases on reproductive rights, sexual harassment, and violence against women In the boys' club climate of 1975, Nancy Gertner launched her career fighting a murder charge on behalf of antiwar activist Susan Saxe, one of the few women to ever make the FBI's Most Wanted List. What followed was a storied span of groundbreaking firsts, as Gertner threw herself into criminal and civil cases focused on women's rights and civil liberties. Gertner writes, for example, about representing Clare Dalton, the Harvard Law professor who famously sued the school after being denied tenure, and of being one of the first lawyers to introduce evidence of Battered Women's Syndrome in a first-degree murder defense. She writes about the client who sued her psychiatrist after he had sexually preyed on her, and another who sued her employers at Merrill Lynch-she had endured strippers and penis-shaped cakes in the office, but the wildly skewed distribution of clients took professional injury too far. All of these were among the first cases of their kind. Gertner brings her extensive experience to bear on issues of long-standing importance today: the general evolution of thought regarding women and fetuses as legally separate entities, possibly at odds; the fungible definition of rape and the rights of both the accused and the victim; ever-changing workplace attitudes and policies around women and minorities; the concept of abetting crime. "With wit, heart, and honesty, Gertner . . . looks back on the decades just after feminism's Third Wave, when issues like abortion for poor women, shield laws for rape victims, 'battered wife syndrome,' and the rights of lesbians to adopt children were unconventional, to say the least." -Renee Loth, The Boston Globe "This is a fascinating memoir of a life lived in the law with passion, guts, humor, and great skill." -Linda Greenhouse,Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of Before Roe v. Wade.…

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Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Despite large-scale government demand for new vaccines in the past decade, few have materialized. Vaccine innovation has been falling since World War II. Hoyt's timely investigation asks why, and teaches lessons for our efforts to rebuild biodefense capabilities when the financial payback for a vaccine is low but the social returns are high.…