The Mindset of a Street Cop: Lessons in Leadership, Survival, and Purpose from the Streets of L.A. takes you inside the demanding, dangerous, and deeply human world of frontline policing. Written with raw honesty and hard-earned wisdom, this book is more than a collection of street stories-it is a blueprint for resilience, leadership, and purpose in the face of chaos.Drawing from real experiences on the streets of Los Angeles, the author reveals what it truly takes to stay sharp un...

In the quaint English countryside, amidst rolling hills and whispering willows, a tale of forbidden love and societal constraints unfolds. "Mollie's Prince" introduces us to Mollie, a young woman of humble origins, whose heart yearns for a life beyond her station. When she encounters the enigmatic Prince Ferdinand, a forbidden passion ignites, threatening to shatter the rigid boundaries of their worlds. As their secret rendezvous become more daring, Mollie and Ferdinand must navigate the t...

The definitive guide to the birds of Chile.With its diverse range of habitats, Chile is one of the top birding destinations in South America and supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including the Chilean Tinamou, Juan Fernandez Firecrown and a number of other endemic species.This comprehensive field guide covers all of the species recorded in Chile, including vagrants; all are illustrated in superb detail, and feature every major pl...

Mastering the Art of Foreplay - Tips from the Sex DoctorUnlock the Secrets to Unforgettable IntimacyIn "Mastering the Art of Foreplay - Tips from the Sex Doctor," Daniel Martinez, a renowned expert in sexual health and relationships, offers an insightful and comprehensive guide to enhancing your intimate life. This book is essential for anyone looking to deepen their connection with their partner, whether you're in a new relationship or seeking to rekin...

The story the left tells itself about the right’s success is wrong—and limits our ability to connect with people who can be won to liberatory politicsIn this timely and incisive book, Daniel Martínez HoSang challenges many of the dominant frameworks through which progressives have interpreted right-wing movements. Drawing on more than a decade of original research and on-the-ground reporting at conferences held by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups, Ho...

Nights of Desire: An Erotic Romance NovelStep into a world alive with music, passion, and thrilling new beginnings. "Nights of Desire," written by Daniel Martinez, takes readers on a captivating journey through contemporary romance. This erotic romance novel delves into the nightlife, exploring the raw and sensual aspects of love and self-discovery.A Dance of Seduction and PassionMeet Victoria, her nightlife adventures are filled with:...

The shifting meaning of race and class in the age of TrumpThe profound concentration of economic power in the United States in recent decades has produced surprising new forms of racialization. In Producers, Parasites, Patriots, Daniel Martinez HoSang and Joseph E. Lowndes show that while racial subordination is an enduring feature of U.S. political history, it continually changes in response to shifting economic and political conditions, interests, and st...

This book looks beyond the headlines to uncover the controversial history of California's ballot measures over the past fifty years. As the rest of the U.S. watched, California voters banned public services for undocumented immigrants, repealed public affirmative action programs, and outlawed bilingual education, among other measures. Why did a state with a liberal political culture, an increasingly diverse populace, and a well-organized civil rights leadership roll back civil rights and a...

Mass deportation is at the forefront of political discourse in the United States. The Shadow of the Wall shows in tangible ways the migration experiences of hundreds of people, including their encounters with U.S. Border Patrol, cartels, detention facilities, and the deportation process. Deportees reveal in their heartwrenching stories the power of family separation and reunification and the cost of criminalization, and they call into question assumptions about human rights and fe...

Michael Omi and Howard Winant’s Racial Formation in the United States remains one of the most influential books and widely read books about race. Racial Formation in the 21st Century, arriving twenty-five years after the publication of Omi and Winant’s influential work, brings together fourteen essays by leading scholars in law, history, sociology, ethnic studies, literature, anthropology and gender studies to consider the past, present and future of racial formation. The...

In recent years, there have been many advances in the safe management of the patient's airway, a cornerstone of anesthetic practice. An Update on Airway Management brings forth information about new approaches in airway management in many clinical settings.This volume analyzes and explains new preoperative diagnostic methods, algorithms, intubation devices, extubation procedures, novelties in postoperative management in resuscitation and intensive care units, while providing a simple, acce...

This book offers a theoretical and epistemological-methodological framework as an alternative approach to the instrumental-descriptive methodology that has prevailed in psychology to date. It discusses the differences between the proposed approach and other theoretical and methodological positions, such as discourse analysis, phenomenology and hermeneutics. Further, it puts forward a proposal that allows the demands of studying subjectivity to be addressed from a cultural-historical standp...