Violence and abuse in society

Helicopters patrolled low over the city, filming blocks of burning cars and buildings, mobs breaking into storefronts, and the vicious beating of truck driver Reginald Denny.

A brilliant, clear-eyed consideration of the visual representation of violence in our culture--its ubiquity, meanings, and effects.

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, today's governments have harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect.

You're no idiot, of course.

When Helen was 20, she met Garry Newlove at a local disco.

Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorised their military elites, and made going to war the highest expression of patriotism, have renounced violence as a way of settling their disputes.

El objetivo trazado para el libro Voces subjetivas diversas: reflexiones polifónicas para la construcción de una cultura de paz es realizar un aporte a la construcción de conocimiento sobre el protagonismo de las voces diversas en el desarrollo de salidas pacíficas a los conflictos.

An welchen Wendepunkten gelingt oder scheitert ein Leben?

'There is so much aching love in this book, such pain and beauty.

One of the most harrowing child abuse memoirs you'll ever read .

Longlisted for The Bruntwood Prize, Phil Ormrod's searing play, Isaac Came Home from the Mountain is about searching for a future in the dying heart of England.

New York Times Bestseller: The “astonishing” true story of the notorious “black widow” who preyed on her husband and daughter and faked her own death (The Washington Post Book World).

An unforgettable memoir of the horrors suffered by a Japanese family trapped in Changchun, China, at the end of WW2.

If you can think differently about your personal problems, which might include the aftermath of traumatic events or deep feelings of rejection, you may find yourself in a positon to overcome hurtful memories that continue to upset you and interfere with your sense of self-worth.

The compelling story of a woman who survived marriage to one of the UK's most notorious serial killers.

Ralph Giordanos Standardwerk über Israel und den Nahostkonflikt: Sein Bericht verblüfft und erschüttert.

Frente a la tentación autoritaria, una apuesta por la paz a través del derecho constitucionalLa violencia en México se ha salido de control y ha ocasionado miles de víctimas, entre miembros de la delincuencia organizada y de las fuerzas armadas, policías y civiles inocentes.

Das Unglück in der Ehe ist alltäglich, und die Zahl der mißhandelten Frauen ist zu hoch, um sie als bedauernswerte Einzelfälle abtun zu können.

This is the story of a life journey.

'Taut, compelling and deliciously dark' - B.

Lilly Lindner ist sechs, als der Nachbar beginnt, sie regelmäßig zu vergewaltigen.

Gibt es einen Trend zur Verrohung?

Survivor sends a message from God and babies to the mothersof those who have aborted their children.

Mein Körper gehört mir – auch im Sport!

'Deserves to be an instant classic.

Mit ihrer viral gegangenen Performance gegen sexualisierte Gewalt hat das Kollektiv LASTESIS ein internationales Zeichen gegen Femizide und für feministische Solidarität gesetzt.

In Indien, in Pakistan, im Iran oder in Saudi-Arabien sind Frauen nach wie vor allenfalls Menschen zweiter Ordnung.

Im Auge des Zorns.

Warum tun Menschen einander Gewalt an?

Die erschütternde Lebenswirklichkeit unserer Polizisten erstmals aus der Sicht der betroffenen Familien erzählt.

Out now: The Land in Winter, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 The Optimists: in a world full of suffering, how can we have faith in humanity, or the future?

Es gibt Menschen, die verfolgt und unterdrückt werden auf Grund ihrer politischen Überzeugungen.

Scottee grew up around strong, brave and violent men and boys.

Dark, timely and thought-provoking THE SUN Set to be a big summer hit THE INDEPENDENT A gripping read that is visceral and raw.

SHORTLISTED FOR TWO IRISH BOOK AWARDS'Something they don't tell you about getting older is that you fall.

Christina Krüsi verbringt die ersten Jahre ihrer Kindheit wie im Paradies.

Mapping the fault lines between mother and child (humanity's first and supposedly strongest bond), and with a poet's homeric vision of her native Trinidad, Camille U.

Society is fuelled by anger; dissatisfaction shapes Twitter feeds, online petitions and protest marches.

The riveting true account of a grisly crime and the unprecedented three murder trials faced by Fort Bragg soldier Tim Hennis.

Northern Ireland, 1989.

Dad.

Although How to Cope with a Hitler was the beginning motivation to write this book, the inclusions grew like Topsy.

'An exultant night - a man in total command of his talent.

Mi libro se trata de una historia real, donde encontrars de todo.

Mind-altering drugs shackle her father to dementia.

Against a backdrop of highways, diners, and cheap coffee, one couple finds peace through the redemptive power of love.

Violence is rampant in America.

Steady yourself to rethink desire, and then watch Louise Orwin smash it all to pieces.