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Teaching Fear: How We Learn to Fear Crime and Why It Matters
by Nicole E. RaderWhere do lessons of “stranger danger” and safety come from—and do they apply differently for women? A gender-fear paradox shows that although women are less likely to be victims of most crimes (sexual assault aside), their fear of crime is greater. Moreover, girls and women—especially White women—are taught to fear the wrong things and given impossible tools to prevent victimization. In Teaching Fear, Nicole Rader zooms in on the social learning process, tracing the ways that families, schools, and the media have become obsessed with crime myths, especially regarding girls and women. Based on in-depth research and family studies, Rader reveals the dubious and dangerous origins of many of the most prominent safety guidelines that teach young girls to be more afraid of crime. These guidelines carry over to adulthood, influencing women’s behaviors and the way they order their worlds, with dangerous consequences. As women teach their learned behavior and conditioned fear to others, gendered crime myths are recirculated from generation to generation, making them a staple in our society. Teaching Fear includes suggestions for taking precautionary measures and crime prevention strategies. Rader also provides guidance for instilling safety values and demonstrating how we can “teach fear better” to break this cycle and truly create greater security.
Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America
by William Gee WongWilliam Gee Wong was born in Oakland, California’s Chinatown in 1941, the only son of his father, known as Pop. Pop was born in Guangdong Province, China and emigrated to Oakland as a teenager during the Chinese Exclusion era in 1912. He entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America. As Pop grappled with the systemic racism towards Asians during the exclusion era, Wong wistfully depicts Pop’s efforts to establish a family business and build a life for his family in segregated Oakland. As the exclusion law ended in 1943, young William was assimilating into American life and developing his path as a journalist. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Oakland Tribune, and Asian American periodicals, Wong chronicled Asian American experiences while honoring Chinese American history and identity, but he too faced discrimination. Sons of Chinatown poignantly weaves these father and son stories together with admiration and righteous anger. Through the mirrored lens of his father, Wong reflects on the hardships Asian Americans endured—and continue to face—with American exceptionalism. Wong’s inspiring memoir provides a personal history that also raises the question of whether America welcomes or repels immigrants.
Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers' Houses in Early-Twentieth Century Detroit (Urban Life, Landscape and Policy)
by Michael McCullochThe dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s. Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negotiating a new implicit social contract, one that rewarded hard work with upward mobility in modern houses. This promise reflected workers’ increased bargaining power but, at the same time, left them increasingly vulnerable to layoffs. Building a Social Contract focuses on Detroit, the quintessential city of the era, where migrant workers came and were Americanized, and real estate agents and the speculative housebuilding industry thrived. The Motor City epitomized the struggle of Black workers in this period, who sought better lives through industrial labor but struggled to translate their wages into housing security amid racist segregation and violence. When Depression-era unemployment created an eviction crisis, the social contract unraveled, and workers rose up—at the polls and in the streets—to create a labor movement that reshaped American capitalism for decades. Today, the lessons McCulloch provides from early twentieth-century Detroit are a necessary reminder that wages are not enough, and only working-class political power can secure affordable housing.
Solidarity & Care: Domestic Worker Activism in New York City
by Alana Lee GlaserThe members of the Domestic Workers United (DWU) organization—immigrant women of color employed as nannies, caregivers, and housekeepers in New York City—formed to fight for dignity and respect and to “bring meaningful change” to their work. Alana Lee Glaser examines the process of how these domestic workers organized against precarity, isolation, and exploitation to help pass the 2010 New York State Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, the first labor law in the United States protecting in-home workers. Solidarity & Care examines the political mobilization of diverse care workers who joined together and supported one another through education, protests, lobbying, and storytelling. Domestic work activists used narrative and emotional appeals to build a coalition of religious communities, employers of domestic workers, labor union members, and politicians to first pass and then to enforce the new law. Through oral history interviews, as well as ethnographic observation during DWU meetings and protest actions, Glaser chronicles how these women fought (and continue to fight) to improve working conditions. She also illustrates how they endure racism, punitive immigration laws, on-the-job indignities, and unemployment that can result in eviction and food insecurity. The lessons from Solidarity & Care along with the DWU’s precedent-setting legislative success have applications to workers across industries. All royalties will go directly to the Domestic Workers United
Beyond Left, Right, and Center: The Politics of Gender and Ethnicity in Contemporary Germany
by Christina XydiasWomen’s political representation is often expected to be better on “the left.” However, the reality is more complicated. Using Germany’s multi-party system as its central case study, Beyond Left, Right, and Center challenges this conventional wisdom on political ideology. Christina Xydias shows that some right-leaning parties advocate for women’s rights and interests, while left- and right-leaning parties can be equally indifferent to lack of representation for women from marginalized groups. These findings follow from analyses of election results, transcripts from debates and speeches, and personal interviews, as well as from a close reading of intertwined military and citizenship policies that illustrate how women’s and ethnic minority groups’ rights are constructed. Beyond Left, Right, and Center concludes with an analysis of women’s representation across OECD countries, showing that right-leaning parties are more likely to support women’s rights and interests in societies that are more egalitarian.
The Perverse Feminine: An Archetypal Reclamation of Forbidden Power
by Kalen AradiaThe Perverse Feminine resurrects a long-buried psychic figure: The Perverse Feminine Archetype. Grounded in Intuitive Inquiry, this work builds on Jungian theory, feminist psychology, and myth to illuminate the archetypal constructs of forbidden power, deviant desire, and inherited shame shaping the collective psyche of cisgender women.Across careers, relationships, and inner lives, women in this study enliven the perverse through acts of subversion, refusal, creative expression, and sexual exploration. Through their stories, a meditation on the unconscious unfolds, unveiling the archetypal dimension as a portal to healing and integration.Distilled from the data, a four-stage framework maps the psychological journeys of research participants across the evolving inner landscapes, where pain, power, and transformation intertwine. Through evocative narratives that generate tools for archetypal engagement, this study offers individuals, theorists, and clinicians a guide to identity, self-discovery, and psychic wholeness within a rapidly changing cultural landscape.
Nanotechnology in Food Packaging and Preservation: Principles and Practical Applications
by Shakeel Ahmed Aman UllahThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of nanotechnology in food preservation, food packaging, and the development of novel preservation methods. The chapters focus on applications of nanotechnology in active food packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and the development of nanocomposite films and coatings for food packaging. Additionally, the book further explores the potential of nanosensors and biosensors for real-time monitoring of food quality and safety and provides insightful case studies showcasing successful nanotechnology applications in the food industry. It also discusses the potential challenges and limitations of using nanotechnology in food preservation, as well as the regulatory and safety concerns that need to be addressed. Furthermore, the book examines consumer perceptions and acceptance of nanotechnology in food preservation and concludes by comparing nanotechnology-based methods with traditional approaches, paving the way for future directions and advancements in this field. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the food industry.Key Features: Provides an overview of application of nanotechnology in food packaging and preservation Discusses the potential of nanotechnology in active food packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and nanocomposite films for packaging Reviews the potential of nanosensors and biosensors for real-time monitoring of food quality and safety Explores potential challenges and limitations related to nanotechnology in food preservationExamines consumer perceptions and acceptance of nanotechnology in food preservation Presents real-world case studies on the use of successful nanotechnology implementations in the food industry
Transnational and Transatlantic Fascism, 1918–2018: The Far Right in East Central and Southeastern Europe (Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right)
by Per Anders RudlingThis volume charts the history of transnational and transatlantic fascism in East Central and Southeastern Europe, a lesser-known phenomenon that occurred throughout the twentieth century into the present.Organizations and individuals in this part of the continent, under the influences of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, conceptualized their own forms of fascism in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Due to the heterogenous nature of East Central Europe, fascism took various forms in the territories that prior to 1918 had belonged to the Habsburg, German, Russian, and Ottoman Empires. As a result, East Central Europe became a mosaic of fascist parties, organizations, and movements. During World War II, East Central and Southeastern European fascisms substantially contributed to collaboration with the Nazis and the genocide of the Jews. During the Cold War, East Central and Southeastern European fascists underwent multifaced aesthetic and ideological transformations in the Soviet Union and its satellites as well as in exile in the West. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the legacy of fascism re-emerged in the region, informing parts of the ideologies of various neo-fascist, radical nationalist, anti-Semitic, and national conservative parties and movements, as well as motivating communal politicians to erect monuments to fascists, war criminals, and anti-Semites.With comprehensive coverage through a range of essays, this book is a helpful resource to scholars in European history, political history, and the study of fascism.
Sustainable Development in Southern Africa: The Critical Role of Public Governance (Routledge Studies in Development Economics)
by Nirmala Dorasamy Gift Mugano Kapesa And Tonderai David DamiyanoSouthern Africa stands at a critical juncture, facing the urgent need to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and align with the African Union's Agenda 2063. Simultaneously, the region is grappling with the challenges of poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and climate change. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of sustainable development challenges and opportunities in Southern Africa, emphasizing the crucial role of public governance.It examines historical, economic, social, and environmental factors shaping the region's progress, with a focus on the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It delves into the evolution of public governance, from pre-colonial systems to modern innovations, and analyse the impact of colonial legacies, constitutional reforms, and administrative practices. The book explores how Southern African nations can leverage innovative governance approaches, including citizen engagement, data-driven decision making, collaborative partnerships, and robust anti-corruption measures, to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future and better public service delivery. It emphasizes the necessity of policy coherence, robust regulatory frameworks, and regional cooperation to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth. The book offers a roadmap for Southern African countries to strengthen public governance, empower citizens, and accelerate progress towards a more prosperous and resilient future. Finally, it provides actionable recommendations for policymakers, civil society, and international organizations to foster a resilient and equitable future for Southern Africa.
Islamic Green Finance: Towards Ethical and Environmentally Responsible Investing (Islamic Business and Finance Series)
by Muhammad Omer Rafique Edib SmoloGreen Islamic finance is a growing field that combines Islamic investment principles with environmental responsibility. This book explores the potential of this concept to address climate change and promote sustainable development.It examines various aspects of green Islamic finance, including Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments for renewable energy projects, green businesses, and environmental risk mitigation. It also explores the role of Islamic financial institutions and government policies in influencing green initiatives. Additionally, the book discusses the positive impact green Islamic finance can have on social development and assesses the role of technology in facilitating green transactions, discussing emerging trends in blockchain, crowdfunding, and artificial intelligence. The book emphasizes the need for robust impact measurement frameworks and sustainability reporting standards for green Islamic finance projects, evaluating existing frameworks and methodologies, and identifying best practices for measuring and reporting the environmental and social impact of green finance initiatives. It analyses successful case studies and identifies key challenges and opportunities for government policies to foster the growth of green Islamic finance. It also highlights key areas for further research and examines the potential of green Islamic finance to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Further, it showcases real-world examples of successful green Islamic finance initiatives from diverse regions. These case studies provide valuable insights into practical implementation and scalability.The book raises awareness of green Islamic finance, stimulates innovation in this area, informs policymaking, and empowers investors to make ethical and sustainable investment decisions, and as such, targets a wide audience including academics, researchers, financial professionals, policymakers, and individual investors.
The Impact of Microfinance: Poverty Reduction and Financial Inclusion in the Global South (Routledge Studies in Development Economics)
by Agnes Olatokunbo MartinsHistorically, microfinance has emerged as a means to extend financial services to previously excluded populations, serving as a pathway to poverty reduction and aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. This book argues that microfinance plays a crucial role in achieving financial inclusion, significantly enhancing economic welfare, and reducing poverty in developing countries.It highlights the necessity to rigorously address issues such as mission drift, macroeconomic stability, governance, regulatory frameworks, and enforcement. It provides a contemporary and comprehensive overview of microfinance implementation in developing countries, enabling comparative analysis of regulatory and supervisory practices, and evaluates theoretical frameworks linking microfinance to economic growth and poverty reduction, utilising concepts of financial intermediation, resource allocation, and financial development. The book empirically tests the causal relationships between microfinance, economic growth, and poverty reduction using a balanced panel dataset of macroeconomic and microeconomic indicators and identifies and analyses the mechanisms through which microfinance impacts economic welfare and poverty reduction. As well as asking whether microfinance can alleviate multidimensional poverty in favourable macroeconomic, political, and business environments in developing countries, it also questions whether it enhances living standards, health, and education. It examines how economic shocks impact vulnerable populations and microfinance institutions and looks at the factors that contribute to the success of microfinance in countries where it is well-established. Further, it offers policy implications and recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of microfinance and address key challenges.This book targets a broad spectrum of readers involved in microfinance, financial inclusion, and development economics, including researchers, academics and students as well as policymakers and government officials.
Violence and Crime: A Public Health Perspective
by James F. Anderson Kelley Reinsmith-Jones Tazinski P. LeeThis book examines the critical connections between criminal justice and public health perspectives on violence and crime. Violent crime involves not only criminal justice agencies, but social agencies, community groups, and public and private healthcare organizations. The authors provide a broad overview of prevalent forms of violence, focusing on how criminal justice and public health perspectives converge in the examination of and response to these issues.The book looks at the nexus of public health with problems as varied as assaultive violence, child abuse, rape and sexual abuse, interpersonal violence, elder abuse, suicide, police violence, teenage bullying, workplace violence, firearm injuries, and opioid addiction. The authors lay out a structure for an epidemiological approach to studying violent crime and offer policy recommendations for using both criminal justice and public health approaches to prevent violence.This volume spotlights the connections between violent crime and public health and urges a consideration of public health in efforts to prevent and control violent crime. It is ideal for courses on violence in criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and social work, and an invaluable tool for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, advocates, and community volunteers in criminal justice, public health, and social service.
The Path to Mental Health Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach for Understanding and Transformation
by Kim JørgensenThis book explores what we mean by recovery in mental health, providing a deeper, evidence-based understanding of the concept. It amplifies the voices of users and families and equips practitioners with the necessary knowledge and language to engage in recovery-oriented practice. Recovery is a prominent term in mental health practice, but the word conceals multiple meanings, including biomedical, social tool, and humanistic perspectives.This book exposes this diversity in interpretation, exploring the foundational psychosocial understanding of recovery, contrasting it with the psycho-political concept, and offering critical insights and actionable strategies to integrate these perspectives into mental health practice, all grounded in empirical examples and theoretical perspectives.This thoughtful book looks at how theory and research around recovery can be moved into practice. It is suitable for students and practitioners in mental health from a range of fields, including nursing, occupational therapy, anthropology, psychology, psychiatry, and family therapy.
The Management of Loss: Humanity’s Existential Crises
by Manfred F. Kets de VriesLoss is experienced in many forms—from the death of a loved one, illness, and job loss, to the emotional turmoil surrounding retirement, divorce, separation, or even the quiet ache of boredom and loneliness. World-renowned leadership scholar, psychoanalyst, social psychologist, and executive coach Manfred Kets de Vries explores how we can navigate loss in both life and work.A pioneer in the field of clinical and psychodynamic-systemic executive coaching, Manfred examines a wide spectrum of losses—some obvious, others more subtle—shedding light on how we respond to them. Some people fight against loss, denying its reality at all costs. Others may become consumed by grief. For some, work becomes a coping mechanism, a way to manage the existential anxiety that stems from life’s impermanence. In such cases, "manic" work habits can become a distraction—an escape from confronting painful truths. Written in an accessible and conversational style—as if speaking with a group of friends—this book offers deeply human insights brought to life through personal anecdotes, case studies, and illustrative vignettes. Manfred encourages readers to face their inner struggles without falling back on primitive defense mechanisms like splitting, projection, or denial. He guides us in reflecting on the consequences of our choices—past and future—so we may recognize our limitations, embrace our potential, and find meaning amid loss.An essential read for anyone grappling with loss, this book is especially valuable for executives, executive coaches, consultants, self-help enthusiasts, and well-being practitioners.
Tyrant of Rome: Macro and Cato are back - and Emperor Nero has a mission for them (Eagles of the Empire #40)
by Simon ScarrowTHE EPIC NEW EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROWThe city of Rome. The most dangerous place in the Empire. The fates of military heroes Macro and Cato lie in Emperor Nero's bloody hands . . .AD 62. Under the reckless and tumultuous leadership of Emperor Nero, Rome is descending into near-anarchy and conspiracy. The brutal execution of 400 slaves has led to rioting and discontent. Only the strongest soldier could maintain control. And so Nero turns to Prefect Cato to help save his reign from collapse.Cato has been lying low after a heroic campaign to quash the Boudica uprising. Now he is called upon to serve again. As the new Prefect of the Urban Cohorts in Rome, Cato needs a loyal and proven officer by his side. Centurion Macro is willing to step up. War and rebellion hold few fears for these seasoned veterans. But the politics and intrigue of Rome make every day as perilous as the battlefield. And the fates of both men, and of the empire, lie in the hands of the most volatile emperor of the age. Death awaits anyone who dares to defy Nero. Cato and Macro will need to call on all their experience, native cunning and bottomless courage to survive in this epic new adventure of Roman military heroism.NO ONE KNOWS ROME BETTER THAN SIMON SCARROW!Praise for the Eagles of the Empire novels:'Scarrow's novels rank with the best' INDEPENDENT'Always a joy' THE TIMES'Gripping' SUNDAY EXPRESSReaders love Simon Scarrow's novels'Exciting action scenes . . . a very enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful read and hard to stop once you start reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Everything you'd come to expect and much more. Action, drama, comedy and trauma!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Is That You, Beth Cherry?: the warm and witty new novel from the author of Irresponsible Adult
by Lucy DillonBeth's life, like the unfinished screenplay on her laptop, is stuck between chapters.Since her breakup with Fraser - which was not part of the script - she's retreated into a lonely WFH world of sweatpants, disordered hours and comfort eating. The one luminous constant in her life is her love for her rescue dog, Tomsk, and his for her.When Beth's house share falls apart, she is thrown a lifeline by the least likely person: Fraser's mother Martine, who offers Beth and Tomsk a temporary space above her garage in which to start over. Returning to Longhampton, scene of her happiest memories with Fraser and his family, feels like a second chance: might this be a sign that she and Fraser are meant to be?But when Beth is recruited as a writer for a project called The Story of Your Life, she starts to gain more perspective on her own life. Run by the local retirement community, some of the stories she hears are heartwarming, some are heartbreaking. All of them, Beth notes, reveal a little more than the teller realises. And when she is sent an anonymous story of first love that threatens to destroy more than one family's identity, Beth has to decide: is it sometimes better to keep a secret than reveal the truth?
The Blitz Secret: A totally gripping WW2 historical thriller (John Cook)
by Stephen RonsonLondon is under attack. Secrets and spies hide in the shadows. Who can you trust when every night could be your last?London, 1940: Farmer John Cook would rather avoid the city at the best of times. But as he watches Nazi bombers passing overhead in the moonlight, he knows he is exactly where he needs to be. A young woman has disappeared during an air raid and Cook links her to a network of spies. As his search continues, he realises more is at stake than he could have imagined...Occupied France: Lady Margaret is playing a dangerous game. To the German high-command she is a valuable prize. To the British, she has become the enemy, unless she can do the impossible: gain the trust of those at the heart of the Nazi war machine and betray their secrets. With the fate of Europe in their hands, will Cook and Margaret make the ultimate sacrifice to keep each other's secrets safe and save innocent lives? Everyone is gripped by Stephen Ronson:'Thrilling WWII set thriller that has heart-pounding action, but more importantly, a lot of heart... Completely gripping... A narrative that is as taut as piano wire!.. .Not to be missed if you enjoy action-packed historical thrillers' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'My God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover. I felt like I was there in 1940s England... I learned so much from this book... The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you're there. It's very immersive, and I love the witty humour. John Cook is a wonderful character' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A gripping World War Two thriller . . . Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Ronson delivers a cracking yarn, convincingly told. John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940s Britain' Damien Lewis
The French Guesthouse: be swept away by epic romance and drama, from the acclaimed author of The Orange House
by Isabelle Broom'Isabelle Broom has created an unforgettable cast of characters, all of whom somehow bring their fears and strengths together after years of uncertainty and distrust to create a new, positive future.' MADDIE PLEASE'A sweeping, evocative story of loss, betrayal and forging a new life in a fabulous location' FIONA GIBSON'A touching, escapist read. Isabelle Broom always delivers wonderful, atmospheric stories' PHAEDRA PATRICK'Beautiful: an emotional journey through love, loss, past pain and future hope' GILLIAN HARVEY*** Sometimes the only way to rebuild is to face the past you tried to escape...On the night Fliss loses everything - her beloved hotel ravaged by fire and fiancé exposed as a cheat - she receives devastating news: her estranged mother has died. They hadn't spoken in fifteen years and Fliss has stayed away for her own self-preservation.Summoned to a dilapidated guesthouse in France for the reading of the will, Fliss is stunned to discover she has been left all her mother's possessions. But the inheritance comes at a price - both literal and emotional. Sharing the house is Etienne, her mother's grief-stricken, wine-soaked partner, and his guarded yet magnetic nephew, Benoit.As Fliss begins restoring the guesthouse, she unearths long-buried secrets about her mother, their past and the true cost of her long absence. But to move forward, cure her guilt and claim the love and happiness she's never thought she deserves, Fliss must first reckon with the hardest question of all: can she forgive?A deeply poignant, richly compelling novel of complex relationships, generational trauma and our capacity to forgive, from the acclaimed author of The Summer Trip.READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT THEIR STAY AT THE FRENCH GUESTHOUSE'Isabelle Broom always delivers in taking you to magical destinations . . . if you need a perfect escapist read then this is for you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A deeply compelling and emotionally resonant read, full of romance, intrigue, and the transformative power of forgiveness' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I truly loved The French Guesthouse - it felt like a cosy, emotional retreat, much like my evenings spent watching Escape to the Château . . . a blend of emotional complexity and atmospheric restoration' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another fantastic destination novel from Isabelle Broom. As always she captures the essence of the town in France where her story is set' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A lovely setting and some wonderful characters - Fliss is fabulously multilayered' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Land Trap: A New History of the World's Oldest Asset
by Mike BirdLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD"One of those books that changes the way you see the world. Gripping, urgent, important." ED CONWAY "This wonderful book is as welcome as it is overdue ... shines a much-needed light on this essential topic."RORY SUTHERLAND "A deftly written tale." LEWIS BASTON __________ Our obsession with land is the driving force behind human history. It has sparked revolutions and fuelled economic booms as well as financial crises. Land is the world's oldest and most important asset, and it governs the course of our lives more than any other form of wealth. But this immense power is also what makes it so dangerous. In The Land Trap, The Economist's Wall Street editor Mike Bird reveals a sweeping, global history that shows how fortunes have been built - or destroyed - all on the bedrock of land. It has become the linchpin of the world's banking system and it affects everything from soaring housing prices to geopolitical tensions. From the speculative land grabs of colonial America to China's modern-day real estate crisis, this gripping narrative shows how the economics of land can make and break families, businesses, and even entire nations. This is the book for anyone who wants to see beyond markets and money to the hidden game being played out on the ground beneath our feet. ©2025 Mike Bird (P)2025 Hachette Book Group Audio
Diary of a Keen Gardener
by Mary Keen'A gem of a book. Full of wisdom, warmth and inspiration. I learned something from every page' NIGEL SLATER'A delightful book - warm, witty and wise' ALAN TITCHMARSH'A beautiful refraction of a year, encounters with plants and friends and gardens in the terrific company of Mary Keen. Her diary is a pure delight' EDMUND DE WAAL'What's your favourite garden?' people ask. And when I answer, 'Mine, of course,' they look surprised.Over her long career, Mary Keen has created some of the finest gardens in England. But rather than tell the story of those paradises, this is the diary about everyday watchfulness in the places Mary loves best - her own back garden and allotment nearby. Beginning at the lowest ebb of the grower's year - when November leaves are falling and flowers in retreat - Mary shows us how one's perspective of time changes in the pleasure of nurturing plants. Time can slide to a standstill as you stop to stare at a flower, or flash to the past when another triggers a memory. As the diary records the ordinary, the ephemeral and the horticulturally useful, in a patchwork of life and tasks, we also witness the little dramas in the village where she lives and meet her family and friends who are an integral part of her gardening community.By the time Diary of a Keen Gardener reaches back to November again, the reader has gained much practical knowledge and come to understand Mary's gardening philosophy, and what she continues to learn about plants, ecology and life. Her diary is an essential book for anyone with an interest in gardening.'Mary Keen is the Annie Ernaux of the herbaceous border. She has vast reserves of knowledge, an exemplary eye and best of all a roving curiosity and rare openness to experiment and change. A gorgeous, constantly thought-provoking book, beguiling for gardeners and readers alike' OLIVIA LAING
Joe Cole, Luxury Player: The long-awaited memoir from the England, Chelsea and West Ham legend
by Joe ColeTHIS YEAR'S MUST-HAVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE ENGLAND, CHELSEA AND WEST HAM LEGEND'I want to tell you about how football - English football - felt different for me. For much of my life it felt like I was in the wrong place, trying to play a different tune.'One of the best players of his era, Joe Cole grew up playing football in North London's estates, and his ability, grit and hard work took him to the very top. But Joe was often mistrusted by managers and out of step with the style of English football in the 2000s. The game was suspicious of creative footballers it considered luxury players - the kind it could regard as an indulgence.With honesty and an eye for the absurdities of football, Joe takes us inside the dressing room to reveal it all. From his days at the FA's School of Excellence at Lilleshall and rising through the ranks as a teenage prodigy at West Ham, to signing for Roman Abramovich's Chelsea and winning it all under José Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, before being discarded by his boyhood club after a remarkable 7-year spell.He offers an insider account of a fascinating era in modern football, playing alongside the likes of Lampard and Drogba, Beckham and Rooney, Gerrard and Di Canio. He talks about his experiences playing for England's so-called Golden Generation, his extraordinary goal against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup, and the reality of being managed by Sven-Göran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.It was a remarkable career. Then came the tumultuous end, as Joe battled severe injuries and his family suffered loss. He takes us on the journey of a great player coming to terms with his waning powers as his body began to fail him and the sport moved on. Football had given him everything. But then, it was over.Candid, raw and unforgettable, this is Joe Cole's story, a must-read for any football fan.
The Token: Seven strangers, a dangerous crossing and a fortune to die for
by Sharon BoltonSeven beneficiaries. Seven people who stood to gain a huge amount of money, for a reason none of them yet understood.Seven strangers receive a mysterious note informing them of their impending inheritance of billionaire Logan Quick's fortune. They each receive a token and soon embark on a doomed cruise where they will have to conquer their own demons, and each other, for a chance at the money.But someone on this boat has something to hide. Can the survivors work out the truth... or are they destined to drown?
You, Your Husband and His Mother: Create a Healthy Relationship with Your Mother-in-Law – and Your Spouse – in Five Simple Steps
by Tracy DalgleishBreak unhealthy patterns, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts with your mother-in-law, for a stronger marriage and a happier lifeYou don't just marry your spouse, you marry their family - and dealing with your in-laws isn't always easy. Women in particular often find themselves trapped in a toxic cycle with their mothers-in-law, doomed to feel like either a victim or a villain no matter what they do. In this indispensable resource, clinical psychologist and couples therapist Dr Tracy Dalgleish helps women step outside the victim/villain binary and forge a healthy relationship with their mother-in-law that aligns with and prioritizes their marriage and overall well-being. Using Dr Tracy's tried-and-true, five-step VAULT method, readers will learn the type of MIL they have, help develop mutual respect for boundaries, and most of all, feel like they're on the same team, with their partner and with the larger family. Reclaim your power, strengthen your relationship, and solve your in-law problems once and for all with You, Your Husband, and His Mother.
Tongues of Fire: Black Preaching in the Face of Lynching
by Aaron M. TreadwellTongues of Fire is a collection of sermons and other writings by Black preachers that speak directly to lynching in the Jim Crow era. The collection, expertly edited and annotated by Aaron M. Treadwell, features more than forty pastors and fifty sermons. The sermons illuminate how Black churches, particularly the African Methodist Episcopal Church, stood at the forefront of antilynching efforts during the Nadir era as Black clergymen used their preaching to help protect their congregations from danger. Known as theological protectionism, this form of preaching sought to thwart or avert lynchings—and occasionally succeeded. Emphasizing radical, pious, or constitutional forms of theological protectionism, the sermons reveal yet another way that Black Americans fought back against the wave of extralegal executions that swept the nation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.The collection exposes an early development of African American resistance ideology—a concept that aligned with and perhaps ignited the long civil rights movement. Included are sermons that support the use of self-defense with firearms, the public shaming and condemnation of white churches, and reparation strategies that pinpoint lynching as a qualifier for federal aid. In their efforts to protect their congregations, preachers showed a willingness to utilize a theology that saw beyond the divinity of Christ to encompass his humanity as a fellow victim of lynching. Protection theology highlighted a symbiotic relationship in which serving a lynched deity could motivate Black people to, in the words of a Black hymnist, “make it over.”In his introduction to each sermon, Treadwell explains and contextualizes the acts of racial caste violence that inspired these Black preachers. Tongues of Fire is the only book-length compilation of these vastly important yet understudied sermons, which reveal how Black churches fought against the scourge of lynching.
Contemporary Psychoanalytic Practice
by Andre GreenAiming to theoretically re-establish clinical practice, Green revisits the very foundations of the analytic method. He traces a new map of the psychoanalytic field, now redefined by the predominance of non-neurotic structures, and follows the Freudian technical model centered on the notion of transference, and the post-Freudian model emphasizing countertransference (or the "analyst's desire"). From this innovative perspective, Green distinguishes the myths from the realities of the analytic process, questions the extension of the concept of countertransference, reevaluates the technical articulations of interpretation and construction, and reformulates the relationships between repetition, memory, and elaboration. This volume closes with three essays on functioning at the limits of analyzability, including the remarkable theoretical-clinical study: "Sexuality in non-neurotic structures". The essays in this book were selected by Green in dialogue with Fernando Urribarri to make them accessible to a wider readership. They reflect the post-1974 elaborations and conclusions drawn from Green's extensive clinical experience treating and supervising analytic work. They are a testament to Green's determination to extend Freudian theory to adapt to contemporary clinical challenges, while consistently remaining within the Freudian paradigm. This is the perfect book to launch the pivotal French Psychoanalysis: Contemporary Voices, Classical Texts series. Filled with fresh ideas, it is essential reading for all psychoanalytic clinicians, academics, and trainees.