This exciting new textbook provides an accessible and lively introduction to international relations for students encountering the subject for the first time. Presenting complex ideas, concepts and arguments in a straightforward and conversational way, the textbook explains international relations from a diplomatic perspective, emphasizing co-existence in the absence of agreement, and developing students’ ability to make sense of the current conditions of international uncertainty. Introducing students to the major theories and issues in international relations, each chapter: is written to a common structure, dividing each topic into sections with learning objectives within each section to provide points of focus for students and instructors includes extensive text box examples and short case studies for reflection and discussion provides key terms, key takeaways and simple exercises which require short responses offers a suggested list of further readings for those who wish to explore a topic further. The first introductory textbook to take a diplomatic approach, this text is essential reading for all those looking to take their first steps into the study of international relations in an era of uncertainty.
We have seen far too many heroin deaths. It is time to adapt. This book shows the path to safety. Disconnected and under-resourced treatment systems actually boost fatal risk. The first part of this book describes what it takes to build safety. The second part of the book is for people and families who must move from the point of active heroin use to the point of safety. The third part is for everyone. It is about creating a positive, safe world, the kind of environment that prevents drug use and sustains recovery. SHARP Stop Heroin and Rescue People is a consensus-based approach that makes a complex scary problem easy to understand. Written by a social service expert, this book delivers solutions. It's realistic, specific, hopeful, and positive.
He thought Hell was the worst they could throw at him. He was wrong. Back from tangling with the Hammer of Kraa, the most brutal, trigger-happy tyrants in humanspace, Junior Lieutenant Michael Helfort is assigned to the Federated Worlds heavy cruiser Ishaq, which is struggling to rise to the threat posed by a newly resurgent Hammer. Aboard the floundering ship, Helfort is coming to grips with a painful injury and the unpleasant truth that nobody likes a young hero–least of all senior officers. Without warning, the Ishaq and twenty-seven Fed merchant ships are blown apart in a horrific ambush, the first step in the Hammer’s master strategy to destroy the hated Federated Worlds. Michael and a pitiful remnant of the Ishaq’s crew escape the inferno. The Feds have no idea who’s behind the heinous attack, and the Hammer are determined to keep it that way, consigning the Ishaq’s survivors to a prison camp deep in the wilderness of the Hammer’s home planet. No one’s getting out alive to derail the Hammer’s lethal master plan–especially not the FedWorlds hero who so humiliated them on the battlefield. It’s payback time, and the Hammers intend to throw their entire space fleet into destroying Michael Helfort and the Federated Worlds. Too bad it won’t be enough.
When Jubal Slade moved his family to Texas and tried to enroll his children in the local school system, they discovered something amazing. The boys had wanted to play sports in High School, but the demands and restrictions of local coaches allowed for only one option for his children, Oatman High School. His daughter, a gifted and extraordinary young girl, discovered that Oatman's lowly status among the community's schools went way beyond the sports programs. The family, along with their FBI appointed protector Wiley, uncover corruption and cover-up while helping rebuild Oatman's disheveled football team into a winner!
Sara Bear Protector is the second book in the Sara Bear series. Sara, along with her newly adopted family start their ranch out west. With the group working together, they soon have a booming ranch with dozens of horses and more arriving. Brian Knight enlists Sara's help in locating a ex-Senator Collins, who was last seen in St. Louis. Sara was interested in who Collins was meeting because she suspected some of the orders and funds for destroying the John Thomas family had come from this area. Find out how a missing ex-Senator, a murdered Aunt, and rumored Spanish Gold all come together in helping Sara find closure to the mystery and danger that changed her life forever.
The story of Sara Bear takes you on an in depth and intriguing journey full of action, mystery, murder, and adventure. It is the story of a young woman raised by Indians in the American wilderness of the 1840's. She escapes her violent husband and tries making her way east. Shortly after her journey begins, she comes across the remains of a hostile attack against a family's wagon. As the father lay dying, he asks Sara to help his four children make it to safety. Sara reluctantly agrees and the children soon learn that without her help, they would be lost for sure.After another attack on their party, Sara begins to think there is something suspicious about the children's situation. Finally the travellers arrive at an outpost, but Sara learns that they are unable to help. They do, however, offer to escort her to the railhead where she can get passage to Philadelphia for her and her party. Once there, Sara is hoping to reunite the children with the relatives of the slain parents, thus fulfilling her promise.Sara soon finds that her life becomes intertwined with her new adopted family as she uncovers a string of events involving the children's parents, their relatives in Philadelphia, and a pair of foreign assassins. Sara and the children return to the western wilderness with even more newly adopted family members from Philadelphia where they establish a ranch and begin work on making a new life for themselves. However, the trouble does not end there as hired Comanchero's are still on the lookout for the children and other family members.
Many 21st century operations are characterised by teams of workers dealing with significant risks and complex technology, in competitive, commercially-driven environments. Informed managers in such sectors have realised the necessity of understanding the human dimension to their operations if they hope to improve production and safety performance. While organisational safety culture is a key determinant of workplace safety, it is also essential to focus on the non-technical skills of the system operators based at the 'sharp end' of the organisation. These skills are the cognitive and social skills required for efficient and safe operations, often termed Crew Resource Management (CRM) skills. In industries such as civil aviation, it has long been appreciated that the majority of accidents could have been prevented if better non-technical skills had been demonstrated by personnel operating and maintaining the system. As a result, the aviation industry has pioneered the development of CRM training. Many other organisations are now introducing non-technical skills training, most notably within the healthcare sector. Safety at the Sharp End is a general guide to the theory and practice of non-technical skills for safety. It covers the identification, training and evaluation of non-technical skills and has been written for use by individuals who are studying or training these skills on CRM and other safety or human factors courses. The material is also suitable for undergraduate and post-experience students studying human factors or industrial safety programmes.
Disarm the Narcissist and Take Back Your Life After Covert Emotional Abuse - Survive Toxic Relationships, a Narcissistic Mother, Borderline Personality Types (Narcissism Recovery)
Disarm the Narcissist and Take Back Your Life After Covert Emotional Abuse - Survive Toxic Relationships, a Narcissistic Mother, Borderline Personality Types (Narcissism Recovery)
Are you the victim of a narcissist manipulator? Have you already desperately tried to find a way out without success? Believe me, you are not alone. There are millions of people that suffer from verbal abuse and emotional invalidation, and most of them never find the courage to face the problem. Probably the narcissist is the person you love, the person with whom you shared beautiful moments in your life, and you can't understand what is now happening. You could start believing that there is something wrong with you. Or maybe you are emotionally abused in the workplace, or even worse, you have been raised by narcissistic parents. Narcissistic abuse acts silently and people around you don't recognize the situation due to the "social mask" of your abuser. You feel isolated and frustrated. Some probably familiar symptoms include sleeplessness, absence of self-confidence, insecurity, constant anxiety, massive weight loss or weight gain, paranoia, and nightmares. We all know that there is a tremendous lack of practical and reliable information about this particular psychological topic, but in "Narcissistic Abuse" Dr. Paul Sharp has condensed, in a simple and beginner-friendly language, all the knowledge you need to deal effectively with narcissist people and finally find peace after narcissistic abuse. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll learn: How to recognize a narcissist before becoming a victim The 6 types of narcissist personalities The covert manipulation techniques used by a narcissist such us verbal abuse, emotional invalidation, stonewalling, gaslighting and triangulation Why some people attract narcissists more easily than others (and how to reverse this situation) The effects of psychological violence in sentimental relationships The only scientific four-point framework to disarm and devalue a narcissist How to effectively reset boundaries after surviving The 9 powerful strategies for self-healing, recovery and freedom Now it's time to keep moving forward out of the gravity of the past. If you are ready to create the happy relationships and the life of peace and joy you deserve, then don't miss this book!
“Nothin’ to Lose brought back great memories of our days touring with KISS in the ‘70s. The book is an incredible ride through KISS’s early days and a must read for any KISS fan!” — Don Powell, Slade “Like taking a time machine back to the ‘70s, Nothin’ to Lose is a wild and no holds barred look at the rise of KISS.” — Eric Carmen, Raspberries “In Nothin’ to Lose you witness first-hand the extraordinary transformation of four struggling musicians from New York City overcoming almost insurmountable odds to become worldwide superstars. This is the definitive account of KISS’s early years.” — Kevin Cann, author of David Bowie: Any Day Now “The KISS boys will go down in history for their indefatigable work ethic, spirit, and insatiable appetite for all things honest-to-God outrageous rock ‘n’ roll. KISS is the real deal and this book is the real story of the American rock ‘n’ roll dream.” — Ted Nugent “Nothin’ to Lose is an electrifying look at a band that changed the course of rock and roll history by sticking to their guns and blazing their own trail of heavy metal thunder. I couldn’t put it down. Two thumbs up!” — Joe Perry, Aerosmith “Rises above the standard cookie-cutter anecdotes... [for] a unique look at the origins of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Anyone who wants to know what it was like to make it in rock ‘n’ roll in the seventies will need to pick this up.” — Dale Sherman, author of Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS “Told with complete accuracy and attention to detail... Mandatory reading for every new artist. This is a masterpiece!” — Kenny Kerner, Co-producer of KISS and Hotter Than Hell “A joyous and mesmerizing exploration of the early history of the ‘Hottest Band in the World’... This book is addictive. You won’t be able to put it down!” — Julian Gill, author of the Kiss Album Focus series “From KISS’s earliest days playing crummy bars in front of 50 people to headlining arenas, Nothin’ to Lose is a gripping look at the underbelly of rock ‘n’ roll. And as one of the members of KISS’s original road crew, I should know, I was there.” — Peter "Moose" Oreckinto, KISS roadie (1973-1976) “The ultimate KISS book. . . Nothin’ to Lose gives the insider’s perspective any KISS fan must have — Charles R. Cross, author of Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain “Even casual fans will be enthralled.” — Robert Rodriguez, author of Revolver: How The Beatles Reimagined Rock 'N' Roll “Revel in the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd as they share it all, blow-by-blow, first hand.” — Paul Myers, author of A Wizard A True Star: Todd Rundgren In The Studio “A fascinating read about one of rock’s most outrageous bands.” — Simon Kirke, Bad Company/Free “I found the story of KISS’s fanatical determination, shockingly rare matter-of-fact common sense, raw luck, exquisite timing-not to mention the sheer brinksmanship of the whole lunatic enterprise-exhilarating and inspiring.” — Binky Philips, My Life in the Ghost of Planets: The Story of a CBGB Almost-Was “A vivid oral history of the early days of one of rock’s most outrageous and enduring bands, Nothin’ to Lose makes every reader an eyewitness to the dawn of Kiss. Here’s a book that screams out: C’mon and read me.” — David Browne, author of Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth “An incredibly vivid and gripping oral history that illustrates how Kiss went through a slow and steady transformation from a loft party band to the hottest concert attraction capable of blowing anybody and everybody off the stage.” — Daniel Siwek, House of Blues “If you thought you knew everything there was to know about KISS . . . well, you’d be wrong. . . Buy this book or just KISS off!” — Alice Cooper “A fascinating chronicle of the construction of a multimedia phenomenon.” — Publishers Weekly A rollicking oral history. — Kirkus Reviews Does the world really need another KISS book? Perhaps not, but the world really needs Sharp’s . . . KISS book. . . Full of extraordinary primary-source material that will keep KISS fans up at night, Sharp’s excellent work should serve as a blueprint for future rock oral histories.” — Library Journal (starred review)
2 Books in 1: How to Analyze People and Narcissistic Abuse. Master Persuasion, Influence People with NLP, Read Body Language, Spot Covert Manipulation and Disarm the Narcissist
2 Books in 1: How to Analyze People and Narcissistic Abuse. Master Persuasion, Influence People with NLP, Read Body Language, Spot Covert Manipulation and Disarm the Narcissist
**Buy the Paperback Version of this Book and get the Kindle Version for FREE** If you want to keep your life and mind under your own control, then keep reading. Are you sure that people around you are telling the truth? Do you understand their real intentions? Sometimes you might feel that you are being used or manipulated, but you have trouble recognizing false statements and differentiating between real and fake emotions. You're absolutely not alone. Moreover, there are millions of people that suffer from verbal abuse and emotional invalidation, and most of them never find the courage to face the problem. Narcissistic abuse acts silently, and people around you don't understand your situation due to the "social mask" of your abuser. You feel isolated and frustrated. Luckily, you are about to begin a journey into the deepest and most secret areas of the mind which will lead you to perfectly understand effective strategies of manipulation, persuasion, mind control, brainwashing and stonewalling. You will be able to recognize and avoid manipulative personality types, and use these powerful skills to instantly read body language, influence people and obtain virtually anything you want. In the first book you will learn: Neuro-linguistic programming strategies How to instantly read anyone and decode non-verbal communication How to influence people and condition their behavior, manipulating their subconscious mind Tips and strategies to defend yourself from manipulators (even if you only learn to defend against ONE of the mental attacks covered in this book, it will be well worth the investment) In the second book you will learn: How to recognize a narcissist BEFORE becoming a victim Covert manipulation techniques used by a narcissist, such as verbal abuse, emotional invalidation and stonewalling The only scientific four-points framework to disarm and devalue a narcissist 9 powerful strategies for self-healing, recovery and freedom If you are ready to access all the dark psychology secrets and tricks that most psychologists don't even know, scroll up and click the BUY NOW button!
We have seen far too many heroin deaths. It is time to adapt. This book shows the path to safety. Disconnected and under-resourced treatment systems actually boost fatal risk. The first part of this book describes what it takes to build safety. The second part of the book is for people and families who must move from the point of active heroin use to the point of safety. The third part is for everyone. It is about creating a positive, safe world, the kind of environment that prevents drug use and sustains recovery. SHARP Stop Heroin and Rescue People is a consensus-based approach that makes a complex scary problem easy to understand. Written by a social service expert, this book delivers solutions. It's realistic, specific, hopeful, and positive.
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