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A Private Family Matter

A Memoir

By: Victor Rivas Rivers

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This is a story about how I was saved by love at a time when most people considered me beyond rescue," begins Victor Rivas Rivers in this powerful chronicle of how he escaped the war zone of domestic violence -- too often regarded as a "private family matter" -- and went on to become a good man, a film star, and a prominent activist. The Cuban-born author begins by recalling when he was kidnapped, along with three of his siblings, by his own father, who abandoned Victor's pregnant mother and took the children on a cross-country hell-ride that nearly ended in a fatal collision. This journey of survival portrays with riveting detail how, instead of becoming a madman like his father, Victor was saved by a band of mortal angels. Miraculously, seven families stepped forward, along with teachers and coaches, to empower him on his road from gang member to class president, through harrowing and hilarious football adventures at Florida State and with the Miami Dolphins, to overcoming the Hollywood odds and becoming a champion for all those impacted by domestic violence. Though at times Victor's odyssey is heartbreaking and disturbing, A Private Family Matter is ultimately a triumphant testament to humanity, courage, and love. Profound and poignant, it is a compelling memoir with a cause. Victor Rivers's way of thanking all the angels and advocates who made a difference in his life is by trying to make a difference in all of ours.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416534687

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Honorable Lives

By: Victor Uribe-Uran

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Honorable Lives

By: Victor Uribe-Uran

The first work in English to discuss the social and political history of lawyers in a Latin American country, Honorable Lives presents a portrait of lawyers in late colonial and early modern Colombia. Uribe-Uran focuses on the social origins, education, and careers of those qualified to practice law before the highest colonial courts—Audiencias—and the republican courts after the 1820s. In the course of his study, Uribe-Uran answers many questions about this elite group of professionals. What were the social origins and families of lawyers? Their relation to the state? Their participation in political movements and parties, revolutions, civil wars, and other political processes? Their ideas, education, and training? By exploring the lives of lawyers, Uribe-Uran is also able to present a general history of Latin America while examining the key social and political changes and continuities from 1780 to 1850—particularly the elites and state managers.Honorable Lives features three genealogical charts detailing bureaucratic networks established by families of lawyers in different historical periods. The text also contains an abundant series of statistical tables and charts, and concise biographical information on approximately 150 Latin American lawyers. This book will appeal to Latin Americanists, students of law, and anyone interested in the lives and histories of lawyers.

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289

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University of Pittsburgh Pre

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082297732X

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9780822977322

Managing without Growth, Second Edition

Slower by Design, not Disaster

By: Peter A. Victor

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Managing without Growth, Second Edition

Slower by Design, not Disaster

By: Peter A. Victor

Ten years after the publication of the first edition of this influential book, the evidence is even stronger that human economies are overwhelming the regenerative capacity of the planet. This book explains why long-term economic growth is infeasible, and why, especially in advanced economies, it is also undesirable. Simulations based on real data show that managing without growth is a better alternative

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376

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1785367382

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9781785367380

The Devil's Footprint

By: Victor O'Reilly

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The Devil's Footprint

By: Victor O'Reilly

Victor O'Reilly is back with his most explosive novel ever! Hugo Fitzduane - the hero of "Games of the Hangman" and "Rules of the Hunt" - returns to face the Hangman's vengeful lover...in a full-scale assault on American soil. First time in paperback A blockbuster follow-up to Victor O'Reilly's smach hits: "New York TImes" bestsellers " Games of the Hangman" and "Rules of the Hunt

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Berkley

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0425161862

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A Private Family Matter

A Memoir

By: Victor Rivas Rivers

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A Private Family Matter

A Memoir

By: Victor Rivas Rivers

A spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence recounts his upbringing in the shadow of an abusive father, and discusses his work as an activist and his struggles with his own anger.

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Atria Books

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0743487885

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9780743487887

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