A searing, inventive memoir that interrogates misogyny, heroism and women's power in an often-unsafe world through the lens of Vicky's Foster's own traumatic background.
Named one of the New York Times Best Wine Books of 2023Named one of the Washington Post's Best Wine Books of 2023In the late 1980s, while working for his family's real estate and parking business in Washington, DC, Alex received a life-changing case of wine as a gift that uncorked a new opportunity.
Developing a Comprehensive Security Program answers the question common among security managers, "e;What is a model security program, and how does our program compare to it?
The Sunday Times bestseller and inspiration for the ITV dramaDiamonds are a girl's best friendJoan Hannington was the most notorious female figure in London's criminal underworld during the 80s, earning her the nickname 'The Godmother'.
Este libro se define a partir de la presentación de una investigación doctoral realizada sobre la base de la experiencia ObSBA con relación al abordaje integral de las violencias por razones de género, desde una construcción compleja que articula la perspectiva de género, la irreductible posición en defensa de los Derechos Humanos y la consideración del paradigma del Curso de la vida.
Entre fines del siglo XIX y las primeras décadas del XX, en medio del vertiginoso proceso de modernización que atraviesan las principales ciudades de Sudamérica, los archivos policiales de Buenos Aires y Río de Janeiro empiezan a registrar, con alarma, la amenaza de los "delincuentes viajeros", un tipo de personaje especialmente difícil de detectar, veloz y con apariencia de gentleman, capaz de concretar con éxito robos y estafas sin ejercer violencia.
El autor es Licenciado en Psicología egresado en la Universidad de Buenos Aires, magíster en Metodología de Investigación de la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral y Perito Oficial en el Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Santa Cruz, además de poseer una amplia experiencia tanto en el Área Clínica como en el Área Forense.
In this follow-up to his chart-topping "Bali Raw", Malcolm Scott strips off the island’s sunny veneer to reveal its dark and dirty underbelly, taking the reader where no tourist guide ever will.
Every year, millions of tourists visit Bali in Indonesia, but what you don’t see in the glossy brochures is the rampant prostitution, the bloody turf wars waged between local gangs and the drug- and alcohol-induced Western hooliganism.
In this captivating memoir, Peter Mooney peppers his reminiscences of life as Crown Counsel in 1950s Sarawak with intriguing legal cases, which illustrate interesting points of law and capture historically important details of Sarawak’s indigenous people and colonial life.
In this gripping prequel to ‘Escape’, drug smuggler-turned-bestselling author David McMillan starts from the beginning and tells how he made his first million dealing drugs by age 21.
This volume - the follow-up to Olson's bestselling "e;Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye"e; - serves up more juicy portions of what goes on under the veneer in Thailand and includes stories deemed too hot to include in the first book for fear of repercussions.
Winner of BEST NEW AUTHOR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Highly commended for BOOK OF THE YEAR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Shortlisted for THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION at the 2025 CWA DAGGERS'Diligent and absorbing' Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian 'Meticulous and unexpectedly gripping' Janice Turner, The Times'An excellent and open-minded study of the case' Peter Hitchens'An extraordinary piece of work, and one that should be essential reading for anyone thinking of voicing strong opinions on the subject' Tristan Kirk, The London Standard*AS SEEN ON BBC'S PANORAMA*In June 2015 babies started dying unexpectedly on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
"Hola linda, yo soy Popeye"En 1998, conocí a Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, alias "Popeye",lugarteniente del Jefe del Cartel de Medellín, Pablo Escobar Gaviria.