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A pioneering collection of personal accounts from criminal justice scholars, practitioners, and activists, and from current and former prisoners themselves.
“Reagan’s Mandate—Anecdotes from Inside Washington’s Iron Triangle,” describes how Washington’s Iron Triangle--the combination of Congress, lobbies, and Administration --changed our national government thirty years ago. The book recounts Dr. McLennan’s journey, in the 1970s and 1980s, from university professor to minority staff member on the House Budget Committee., to the office of a young Senator, to the Treasury Department to work on tax reform, and to the Commerce Department where as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Information and Analysis she represented the U.S. to international organizations and supervised the preparation of numerous government publications. The mem...
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Goblin Island" by Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
With contributions by scholars from the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, this provocative collection of essays explores the uneasy relationship between law and popular culture from a feminist perspective.
A poignant tale of one woman´s journey through plight and triumph Eluda: a woman of faith Set in Souffle, a small yet calm and beautiful town in Dominican Republic, this narrative revolves around a unique girl, Eluda. She grew up strong, like her two brothers and always had a cheerful aura emanating from her. After being separated from her mother however, her world turned upside down. She was forced to marry a man who owned vast lands, an older man who did not look at her as a wife, but as a slave. Since then, Eluda was no longer was the young person who had the opportunity to smile for it was impossible. One year passed after another, and although she was generally sad, Eluda was able to grasp a tinge of joy from managing every aspect of the farm. Later, she began every day with strength, confidence, and determination to live a conviction that, in the end, turned out triumphant. Gripping and well-written, Eluda: a woman of faith explores the depths of one´s own minds, hearts, and souls. It is an account of hope, determination, and faith that will leave you inspired and grateful.