Stephen Allen is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

Warren Harris is a frustrated,aspiring songwriter.He works in the family funeral home and is expected to take over the family business.Only he wants to write hit songsand make it big in the music business.Warren's father reveals a secret ledger containing names of local low life scumbags.Warren learns he's required to perform two mob type hits using names from the ledger,or his father has to snuffed instead.He relents and agrees to do the hits on names from the ledger.He also has ey...

In 1965, the UK excised the Chagos Islands from the colony of Mauritius to create the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) in connection with the founding of a US military facility on the island of Diego Garcia. Consequently, the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were secretly exiled to Mauritius, where they became chronically impoverished. This book considers the resonance of international law for the Chagos Islanders. It advances the argument that BIOT constitutes a 'Non-Self-Governing ...

"Venice Beach" is the story of Dawn Rae. A local hooker and dope fiend trying to stay alive in her own self-imposed nightmare in this seedy, violent sub-culture that thrives in this ocean-side area of Los Angeles. Eight peoples lives become entangled in a world of drugs, greed and murder. The story accelerates thru to the final chapters and speeds towards its shocking and psychotic conclusion.

In this world, good exercise and a good healthy diet are thought to be about the best, most life-enhancing things that we could do for ourselves. We may consider taking care of the physical body to be of utmost importance. And perhaps the best thing we can do for a long life and for quality of life. But the Word of God gives a different perspective. Because it is plainly stated in the written word, that human beings don't live by bread only but by every word of God. And also, it is written...

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO BE A LEADER?The feeling of not being qualified to lead is a major reason why Christians fail to answer the call to lead organizations or even small groups, but is that feeling verifiable? Is there such a thing as a born leader or is leadership a skill that can be learned and practiced by every Christian? Gideon experienced the same feelings of inadequacy and even fear, but God had a plan that took him from being the least in his tribe to being the leader of Isr...

The moment we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we are enrolled into battle against the unholy trinity; the world, the flesh, and the devil. And all too many men are AWOL (absent without leave) in their walk with the Lord. Spiritually, they are missing in action.A Call to Arms is about the challenges all Christian men face in this battle and the ways our enemy goes about to subvert our growth and obedience to the call of God in our lives. It is addressed to Christian men who have stru...

This book has two main purposes: formative case analysis and self-assessment of medicine in old age. It presents clinicians with a series of cases on which to base discussion of the investigation and management of patients. It also provides the trainee, or established doctor, with a medium to help prepare for post-graduate examinations and clinical

This book analyses recent developments concerning the application of the international legal doctrines of recognition and self-determination in relation to the Western Sahara Question. It investigates the emergent shift in favour of Morocco’s sovereignty claim to Western Sahara as apparent from the positions adopted by an increasing number of third States in the United Nations and the recent spate of third States establishing consulates in Western Sahara, with Morocco’s encouragement. It r...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013A joint biography of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, who led the United States into an unseen war that decisively shaped today's worldDuring the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the United States into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world.John Foster Dulles was secretary of state while his brothe...

A joint biography of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, who led the United States into an unseen war that decisively shaped today's worldDuring the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the United States into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world.John Foster Dulles was secretary of state while his brother, Allen Dulles, was director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In this book, Stephen Kinzer p...

A timely debut novel from an exciting new voice in women's fiction about cancel culture and appearance versus reality.'A riveting debut: thoughtful, compassionate, nuanced and so very topical.' Liane Moriarty, author of Here One Moment'As compulsive as any app. Clare Stephens creates a cautionary tale for our times, full of wit and nuance.' Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Exiles...