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Broken - I was just five years old when my father abused me and robbed me of my childhood. This is my true story of how I never gave up on hope and happiness
John Blake Publishing 2013; US$ 7.28Sara Davies? story is one of abuse, neglect, betrayal and, ultimately, survival. When she was just 5 years old, her violent father began to sexually abuse her. She suffered in silence for many years, as her father took advantage of her innocence and her mother turned a blind eye to the horrors that were taking place in her own home. It was only when... more...
Economic Networks
Wiley 2013; US$ 64.95Social relations are crucial for understanding diverse economic actions and a network perspective is central to that explanation. Simple exchanges involving money, labor, and commodities combine into complexly connected systems. Economic networks span many levels of analysis, from persons (consumers, employees), to groups (households, workteams),... more...
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
Wiley 2004; US$ 14.95"A beacon of hope for women and men who fear that they will pass the abuse they have suffered on to their children, partners, or employees. Humane and compassionate but also clear and down to earth, this is a wonderful contribution to the literature on healing." --Lundy Bancroft, author of When Dad Hurts Mom and Why Does He Do That? "In this remarkably... more...
Gender and Elections
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 23.00This book examines the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2004 elections as well as providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States. more...
The Al Qaeda Reader
Crown Publishing Group 2007; US$ 15.95The global war on terror is not just a military conflict but a war of ideas. Indeed it is in some respects primarily an ideological struggle. Yet it is a war we cannot win without a broader understanding of al-Qaeda's goals and motives. What do our enemies believe? What motivates their war against the West? What is their vision of the ideal Islamic... more...
The Dark Side of Democracy
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 24.00The Dark Side of Democracy is the most comprehensive study of ethnic cleansing across the world, giving in-depth coverage of terrible cases like Armenia, the Nazi Holocaust, Cambodia, Yugoslavia, and Rwanda, as well as cases of lesser violence in early modern Europe and in contemporary India and Indonesia. more...
The African City
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 21.00Gives a comprehensive picture of cities in Africa from early origins to the present. more...
Understanding Homicide
SAGE Publications 2005; US$ 64.00Here is a comprehensive and challenging text unravelling the phenomenon of homicide. The author combines original analysis with a lucid overview of the key theories and debates in the study of homicide and violence. more...
Gang Leader for a Day
Penguin Group US 2008; US$ 12.99In this "riveting"( The New York Times ) work of nonfiction, a sociologist infiltrates the world of Chicago's crack-dealing gangs First presented in Freakonomics , the story of a young sociologist who embedded himself in Chicago's most notorious gang and captured the world's attention. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how... more...
Guyland
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99The passage from adolescence to adulthood was once clear. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond?hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from... more...









