2013 John is in China managing the supply of equipment critical to the running of a mining operation. With timelines for delivery approaching the impossible, John's stress increases. He finds inner peace in a book, How to Know Higher Worlds, Rudolf Steiner's guide to spiritual awareness.Six years later, and still reading the same book, John embarks on a new project: to trace his past reincarnations and those of his partner Sarah. Despite attending numerous workshops and consulting ...

The World Social Order, set up in 2045 to bring equality to all, has failed. In 2115, discontent rages around the globe. A super-explosive bomb strikes Madrid; the Pope is murdered. The President of the World is facing the unthinkable – a return to pre-World War III conflicts and hostilities, which threaten to jeopardise humanity once again.In 2045, as World War Three enters its second year, opposing armies, in defiance of their political masters, pull mankind back...

As the economic fallout from COVID-19 drags on, insularisation is the go-to term for governments. Refusing to honour overseas energy contracts, one leader sums itup: 'If the pandemic taught us anything, it was to pull the ladder up early.' Aspiring politicians have to play the nationalist card or be a distant memory.It is no surprise, in November 2028, when a Trump clone sweeps to power. John Harris promises to put America fi rst, and put the us back in the USA. While Russia...

Policing the Pandemic explores how police agencies in United Kingdom and the United States have adjusted to their changing environments, both during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and later, when the restrictions have been relaxed and the societies have begun to develop their new normal.Combining interviews and surveys of police officers and police administrators from the United Kingdom and the United States, this book provides a systematic and empirically based account...

Prepare yourself for this raw and honest account of the author's experience of caring for his mother in his home for ten years, including end of life sequences involved. The grips of Alzheimer's disease and the transition through the dying process are depicted here in detail. This emotional testimony is the definition of love itself, demonstrated in the care provided, but also shows the stresses and strains put upon the caregiver. As uplifiting and satisfying as this labor of love can be, ...

You don't need a law degree to understand your rights—just this book.Whether you're signing a lease, responding to a court summons, or simply want to know what the law says, Law 101 (2nd Edition) is your essential plain-English guide to America's legal system. Written by seasoned attorney Brien A. Roche with John and Sean Roche, this trusted reference demystifies civil and criminal law, contracts, torts, constitutional rights, and more—making it easy for anyone to ...

The rewards of family caregiving are many; the challenges, surprisingly impactful. You need to read this book if: —you feel that caregiving tasks previously done with ease now require extra motivation and energy to complete; —the compassion you once had is waning, and you find yourself cutting corners to complete caregiving tasks; —you feel that you are approaching the end of your rope, and you are overwhelmed due to stress and exhaustion; and —most importantly, if you are just beginning t...

From the author of The Veterans Survival Guide, The Veterans PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of the greatest obstacles, John Roche writes, is establishing a connection between a veterans service and PTSD. Because both combat stressors and noncombat stressors can cause PTSD and because of the difficulties in diagnosing the condition, filing a successful claim for benefits based on PT...

The Handbook of Peer Tutoring is the authoritative resource on the emerging interdisciplinary field of peer tutoring in higher education. Addressing the multiple audiences of undergraduate tutors in advanced trainings, students immersing themselves in the research of learning and writing centers, professionals seeking to understand the history and current state of the field, and researchers specializing in peer-led learning, the book gathers in one volume the voices that define th...

The southernmost and poorest state of the Eurasian space, Tajikistan collapsed immediately upon the fall of the Soviet Union and plunged into a bloody five-year civil war (1992–1997) that left more than 50,000 people dead and more than half a million displaced. After the 1997 Peace Agreements, Tajikistan stood out for being the only post-Soviet country to recognize an Islamic party—the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT)—as a key actor in the civil war as well as in postwar reco...

John Locke was one of the first shareholders of the Bank of England and participated in parliamentary debates surrounding its creation. He had a key role in the monetary reform of 1696. This book examines Locke’s thought in relation to credit, banking regulation, the monetary and financial system, the gold standard and the principles of Natural Right. It also establishes a link between Locke’s economic and financial ideas and his political philosophy.John Locke and the Bank of Engl...

"Claim denied!" All too often millions of veterans have received this response to their legitimate claims for federal benefits. In most cases, writes veterans' advocate John D. Roche, the claimant didn't understand the procedures needed to meet the myriad requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs. With the appeals process requiring years to resolve disputes, deserving veterans and their dependents are left confused and frustrated by the agency and a system that was created to serve t...