Lives in Transit, 42: Violence and Intimacy on the Migrant Journey (Vogt Wendy A.)(Pevná vazba)

In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience (Brusaca Sara)(Pevná vazba)

In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience builds interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migrations, traffics, globalisation, communication, regulations, arts, literature, and other intercultural processes, in the context of past and present times. The book

Dating Beowulf: Studies in intimacy (Remein Daniel C.)(Pevná vazba)

Dating Beowulf explores the difficulties and pleasures of intimacy with Beowulf -philological and speculative, playful and serious - and how they organise themselves in an array of interrelated critical practices. Opening avenues for future work, it complicates urgent questions in the discourses of

The Black Mediterranean: Bodies, Borders and Citizenship (Proglio Gabriele)(Pevná vazba)

This edited volume aims to problematise and rethink the contemporary European migrant crisis in the Central Mediterranean through the lens of the Black Mediterranean. Bringing together scholars working in geography, political theory, sociology, and cultural studies, this volume takes the Black

Violence in Psychiatry (Warburton Katherine D.)(Pevná vazba)

The association between violence and mental illness is well studied, yet remains highly controversial. Currently, there does appear to be a trend of increasing violence in hospital settings, including both civilly and forensically committed populations. In fact, physical aggression is the primary

The Sage Handbook of Domestic Violence (Shackelford Todd K.)(Pevná vazba)

The field of Domestic Violence research has expanded considerably in the past decade and now includes work conducted by researchers in many different disciplines, notably political science, public health, law, psychology, sociology, criminology, anthropology, family studies, and medicine. The SAGE

Politics and Violence in Central America and the Caribbean (Warnecke-Berger Hannes)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a comparative perspective on Central America and the CaribbeanFocuses on comparative historical analysis as well as contemporary causes of violenceDevelops a Cultural Political Economy of Violence as a genuine approach to interlink Political Economy with Cultural theory for explaining

The Odyssey (Homer)(Pevná vazba)

The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English

Tabitha and Fritz Trade Places (Frawley Katie)(Pevná vazba)

Pack your bags and join Tabitha and Fritz as they journey across the world to switch lives.Tabitha the cat is tired of her easy, coddled life. An adventure across the world might spice things up Fritz the elephant dreams of celebrating his birthday with an exciting voyage to a faraway place. So

Incredible Ecosystems of Planet Earth (Ignotofsky Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated journey through the world's ecosystems, exploring the plants and animals that live here and explaining how they - and Planet Earth - work, from the bestselling author of Women in

Twelve Weeks to Change a Life: At-Risk Youth in a Fractured State (Greenberg Max A.)(Pevná vazba)

Hailed as a means to transform cultural norms and change lives, violence prevention programs signal a slow-rolling policy revolution that has reached nearly two-thirds of young people in the United States today. Max A. Greenberg takes us inside the booming market for programming and onto the

Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between (Nusbaum Eric)(Pevná vazba)

It's a Pumpkin! (McClure Wendy)(Pevná vazba)

When Field Mouse and Squirrel find something big, round, and orange in the middle of the road, it looks kind of familiar. Skunk is positive it's a lamp, and Rabbit thinks it looks like a snack, but no one knows for sure. Luckily, there's one thing they can all agree on: it's the life of the party

Rational Fog: Science and Technology in Modern War (Lindee M. Susan)(Pevná vazba)

A thought-provoking examination of the intersections of knowledge and violence, and the quandaries and costs of modern, technoscientific warfare.Science and violence converge in modern warfare. While the finest minds of the twentieth century have improved human life, they have also produced human

Stormlash (Elliott John)(Pevná vazba)

During the Brazilian dictatorship in the seventies, Robert, a British executive, lives and works in Brazil. Brought up in rough industrial England, he achieved what he wanted by fists and daring and survived years of night school to become an engineer. His wife has taken their children back to

Illness and Authority: Disability in the Life and Lives of Francis of Assisi (Trembinski Donna)(Pevná vazba)

Live in Grace, Walk in Love: A 365-Day Journey (Goff Bob)(Pevná vazba)

Beloved and bestselling author Bob Goff provides you with a year's worth of inspiring, unexpected, humble teaching on grace and love that will prepare you for the day ahead.Built on Bob's trademark storytelling and unique way of helping us to see things in a new way, Live in Grace, Walk in Love

The Ikigai Journey: A Practical Guide to Finding Happiness and Purpose the Japanese Way (Garcia Hector)(Pevná vazba)

In The Ikigai Journey, authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles take their international bestseller Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life a step further by showing you how to find your own ikigai through practical exercises, such as employing new habits and stepping outside your

Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia (Talbot Bryan)(Pevná vazba)

Set against the background of violence and state repression in a turbulent period of French history, The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia chronicles the incredible and outrageous life of Louise Michel, the revolutionary feminist dubbed 'The Red Virgin of

Dennis Hopper: In Dreams: Scenes from the Archive (Hopper Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

Unpublished Dennis Hopper: new light on the 1960s and the actor's unique transit through American historyDennis Hopper: In Dreams connects Dennis Hopper's roles as an actor, husband, father and photographer. Editor and designer Michael Schmelling has selected more than 100 photographs from Hopper's

Islam: An Illustrated Journey (Daftary Farhad)(Pevná vazba)

Lavishly illustrated and written in an accessible style, Islam: An Illustrated Journey tells the story of Islam, a faith that is today practised by more than a billion people and is the fastest growing religion in the

Quiet Acts of Violence (Staincliffe Cath)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Quiet Acts of Violence is a novel about family and betrayal, injustice and poverty, the ties that bind and those that break

Bear Child (Mead Geoff)(Pevná vazba)

'Now that people live in towns and bears live in the woods, have you ever wondered what happened to the bear folk?' At bedtime Ursula asks Daddy to tell her the tale of the bear folk: special beings who can choose to be either a bear or a person, depending if they want to catch a fish or read a

Wildhood - the epic journey from adolescence to adulthood in humans and other animals (Natterson-Horowitz Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Patina Living (Giannetti Steve)(Pevná vazba)

The heartwarming story of how the Giannetties live and entertain in the well-designed and lushly planted gardens of their farm in Ojai, California.An intimate look at life on Patina Farm enjoying the interplay of rustic and modern European farmhouse charm--including the sheds, outbuildings and