At 20 years old, Malik Ali was depressed/overweight, scrolling his phone 14 hours a day, andgoing absolutely nowhere.No plan. No discipline. No belief that things could be different.Sound familiar?Here's the thing nobody tells you: your circumstances aren't the problem. Your mindset is.And the good news? Mindset can be changed — starting today, starting right now, withone single decision to have NO ZERO DAYS!!Unf*ck Your Mindset is not a...

THE BROWN CONDORThe Brown Condor is a biography that tells the remarkable true story of John C. Robinson, an African American aviator who overcame racism and exclusion in the United States to become a pioneering fighter pilot and aviation leader. Denied opportunities at home, Robinson took his skills abroad, playing a crucial role in building the Ethiopian Air Force and defending Ethiopia during the Italian invasion of the 1930s. The book highlights his courage, te...

"An extremely valuable source of reading, information, and guidance for my policing students. It covers all the topical issues."Johannes Oosthuizen – Lecturer at Winchester UniversityIntroducing the definitive guide for students and professionals alike who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of policing in the 21st century. This updated edition of Introduction to Policing reflects the latest developments in policing and offers a rigorous yet ...

The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East addresses the domestic and international politics that have created conditions for contemporary religious cleansing in the Middle East. It provides a platform for a host of distinguished scholars, journalists, human rights activists, and political practitioners. The contributors come from diverse political, cultural, and religious backgrounds; each one drawing on a deep wellspring of scholarship, experience, sobriety, and passion. Colle...

No disease has upended life more in the past fifty years than COVID-19. As the pandemic unfolded, coeditors Christine Crudo Blackburn and Gerald W. Parker saw how many areas of society are impacted and how those impacts can ripple through to other sectors.Seeking to provide both warnings of these vulnerabilities and direction for future efforts to address them, Blackburn and Parker have assembled a cross-disciplinary, multinational team of researchers and writers to provide a criti...

Contextuality of Healthcare Choices in Pakistan analyzes the contextual factors shaping healthcare decision-making in Pakistan. Divided into three thematic areas—contextuality of healthcare choices, power dynamics and the health of the marginalized, and emerging challenges and healthcare response—the book explores the complex interplay of social, cultural, and institutional influences on health-seeking behaviors.The book examines the nuanced fabric of healthcare decision-making in ...

Making a unique contribution to the scholarship on democratic policing, this book adapts the concept of epistocracy to explore the role of knowledge and expertise in police governance and accountability.A rigorous empirical analysis of the Scottish police governance arrangements following reform in 2013 is complemented with examples from other liberal democracies, situating the Scottish context in wider debates on democratic policing, localism, and the operational independence doct...

Pakistan’s 2018 general elections marked the second successful transfer of power from one elected civilian government to another—a remarkable achievement considering the country’s history of dictatorial rule. Pakistan’s Political Parties examines how the civilian side of the state’s current regime has survived the transition to democracy, providing critical insight into the evolution of political parties in Pakistan and their role in developing democracies in general.Pakistan’s num...

Khartoum, according to one theory, takes its name from the Beja word hartooma, meaning meeting place . Geographically, culturally and historically, the Sudanese capital is certainly that: a meeting place of the Blue and White Niles, a confluence of Arabic and African histories, and a destination point for countless refugees displaced by Sudan s long, troubled history of forced migration.In the pages of this book the first major anthology of Sudanese stories to be translated into En...

As man develops, so do the diseases that risk stable health, but most importantly, so does man’s ability to fight and triumph over them. Tashkhees dives into the surface of common diseases man falls victim to, symptoms or manifestations that follow through, and helps to raise the alarm on emergency situations and circumstances where doctor’s aid is a necessity. This book is a compilation of medicinal information on every day ailments and common complaints, providing the knowledge base for ...

Dal premio Bram Stoker Award® Usman T. Malik, tradotto per la prima volta in lingua Italiana, due racconti che interpretano i generi horror e fantascienza con originalità e forti legami con la sofferente e affascinante terra d’origine dell’autore, il Pakistan, e che offrono al lettore scenari peculiari di grande attualità e forza visionaria.Il racconto ‘Ishq’ è una storia d’amore, di morte e di fantasmi ambientata in una città in cui dicono ci sia il vicolo più stretto di tutto il P...

Wakhraiwain Toan Baad is a collection of short stories by Ali Anwar Ahmed, published by the Punjabi Literature Centre, Lahore. Through these stories, readers are reminded of the people of their homeland and many moments from their own life journeys. The book includes twelve stories that portray Punjab as a living, breathing reality. The author beautifully captures the everyday joys, struggles, and emotions of his region. Written with deep insight and a natural command of the mother tongue,...