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Can the boxing gym be recognised as an effective space for supporting desistance? Exploring the psychosocial manifestations of boxing, this enlightening study reviews conflicting evidence to determine boxing’s place in the criminal justice system. Drawing upon the empirical insights, with case studies of participants’ backgrounds and their motivations for taking up the sport, Jump measures the value of the discipline, as well as the respect and fraternity that some claim boxing provides for young men. This is a perceptive addition to the debate about sport’s role in criminal desistance that delves deep into themes of masculinity and violence.
Can the boxing gym be recognised as an effective space for supporting desistance? Exploring the psychosocial manifestations of boxing, this enlightening study reviews conflicting evidence to determine boxing’s place in the criminal justice system. Drawing upon the empirical insights, with case studies of participants’ backgrounds and their motivations for taking up the sport, Jump measures the value of the discipline, as well as the respect and fraternity that some claim boxing provides for young men. This is a perceptive addition to the debate about sport’s role in criminal desistance that delves deep into themes of masculinity and violence.
Samuel Spud is the best detective in town. Actually, since the disappearance of Ace O'Shea and MacMurray he is the only detective. Hired to follow Audrey Holmes, the daughter of a multi-billionaire known as 'The General', he finds himself battling wits with the towns organised crime chief, Fast Eddy. Then, there is the mysterious object that he apparently has in his possession. No one will tell him what it is or what it looks like, but someone wants it bad enough to kill for it.
In this inspirational romantic suspense, a small town cop falls for a beautiful but secretive stranger while investigating a murder. After a nanny is killed in Fitzgerald Bay, police captain Douglas Fitzgerald’s brother becomes the prime suspect. “Faith and family” is the Fitzgerald motto—Douglas won’t let his own go down for a crime he didn’t commit. Yet when Douglas questions the single mother who found the victim, he notices Merry O’Leary is nervous. Secretive. Deeply scared of someone. The nanny’s killer . . . or someone else? When the truth comes to light, it will take all of Douglas’s faith—and his love for this little family—to keep a killer at bay.
A daily dose of poetry, prose, devotional reads, a splash of art work, this grandma spiritualist, shares the wisdom of age, past experiences, thoughts in a delightful way.
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“Not for nothing have I learnt to do eleven, whole, mind-shattering bucks.” Monday May is a spirited, chestnut mare, born to be a racehorse. Having taught herself how to kick, rear and bite, she is determined not to be broken in, and do everything herself without the help of humans, preferring to win a race without a jockey. She is soon sent off for “re-training” but never loses her high opinion of herself and her wonderful abilities. As the book progresses, she gets nearer and nearer to the “meat man” until there is an unexpected rescue. This book is suitable for adults as well as children. Written in a humorous fashion, it tells how in today’s world, there is still much ill-treatment of horses, often through ignorance, not intent. “Monday May is an addictive novel and a must-read for anyone who loves horses. I wouldn’t want to ride her, but I couldn’t put it down.” Charlie Deutsch – Jockey.
The Divine MIracle is a science fiction fantasy partially based on 2 movies and a tv comedy show. The rest of the book comes from the active imagination of the author. The author had ideas for the novel for years but decided to put his ideas on paper after the death of an uncle in 2007. The Divine Miracle has many elements including comedy, drama, action and adventure. This is the first book in a four part series.
“We’ve got poachers to kill.” It’s not every day the sleuth wants to murder someone... or three. When newly appointed marine park owner Keiko, better known as KK, nearly loses her life trying to save a dolphin calf from poachers, she wakes up with amnesia—and a new mission. Though the men who attacked her remain a mystery, KK takes the injured orphan calf under her wing, determined to nurse him back to health despite those who believe he should be euthanized. With her memory still hazy, KK struggles to distinguish friend from foe while defending her beloved Marine World. She soon realizes that the safety she's built for her beloved animals hangs by a delicate thread as the poachers lurk in the shadows of her dolphin compound…ready to finish what they started. Can KK recall what her mind is trying to block out and take down the poachers for good before they sabotage everything she holds dear? Or will KK too become another casualty on the poacher’s death list?
At seven, William killed his mother's dog. At ten, he stabbed his father with a letter opener. There's the murder of the family maid.Willed custody of her best friend's son, Deborah brings home a boy driven by hatred and rage. Injured by him the very first day, he threatens her carefully secured life with increasingly violent acts.But William begins to believe in Deborah as he has never believed in anyone. When Deborah starts to trust in William, though, death answers.A chilling account of a woman who, against her better judgment, reaches out to a boy everyone has pegged as evil. --Liz BrenamanReuk is up there with the best. Crisp, balanced prose. A unique, well-told story. And a protagonist and antagonist the reader won't be able to get enough of. I'm thrilled The Ward is just the first book in a series. ...The Ward is the reason I keep sifting through the galaxy of small and independent publishers; the novel is unique, and it's very good. --Clayton Bye, Reviewer