You were born a virtuoso—the Maestro—able to orchestrate your dreams into successful expression.Then, something happened. You heard the word "No," and the next thing you knew, an unwanted mental houseguest vied for a first-place position in your consciousness, hijacked your potential, and distracted you from living your true destiny. The most harmful act of self-betrayal is believing this phony pretender is helpful!First you came i...

Motivational coach and master storyteller, Rob White, uses the power of narrative to share lessons learned from his childhood in a small New England factory town, his rewarding 17-year teaching career in the city, and his bi-coastal business successes that left him wealthy—but craving something deeper. He embarked on an international search, consulting with gurus of every type, to learn the secrets of inner peace, expanded awareness, and spiritual fulfillment.And Then I Met Margare...

This unique study of social harm offers a systematic and critical discussion of the nature of environmental harm from an eco-justice perspective, challenging conventional criminological definitions of environmental harm.The book evaluates three interconnected justice-related approaches to environmental harm: environmental justice (humans), ecological justice (the environment) and species justice (non-human animals). It provides a critical assessment of environmental harm by interro...

Life can be a bit surreal at times...Enjoy the semi-autobiographical shenanigans, off-the-wall observational comedy & other assorted randomness of the webcomic SurrealsVille in the series' first collection.All The World's A Page collects all of 2018's comics, plus bonus material & an introduction from the creator, Rob White

You were born a virtuoso—the Maestro—able to orchestrate your dreams into successful expression.Then, something happened. You heard the word "No," The next thing you knew, an unwanted mental houseguest vied for the first position in your mind, hijacked your potential, and distracted you from living out your destiny and being true to yourself. The most harmful act of self-betrayal is believing this phony pretender is helpful!First you came into the world, then you came to be w...

Leading green criminologist Rob White asks what can be learned from the problem-solving focus of crime prevention to help face the challenges of climate change in this call to arms for criminology and criminologists.Industries such as energy, food and tourism and the systematic destruction of the environment through global capitalism are scrutinized for their contribution to global warming. Ideas of ‘state-corporate crime’ and 'ecocide’ are introduced and explored in this concise o...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology. Eco-global criminology refers to a criminological approach that is informed by ecological considerations and by a critical analysis that is global in scale and perspective. Based upon eco-justice conceptions of harm, it focuses on transgressions against environments, non-human species and humans.At the centre of eco-global criminology is analysis of transnational environmental crime. This inc...

Rob White’s pioneering work in the establishment and growth of green criminology has been part of a paradigm shift for the field of criminology as it has moved to include crimes committed against the environment. For the first time, this book brings together a selection of White’s essays that explore the theories, research approaches and concepts that have been instrumental to our understanding of environmental harm and eco-justice.The book provides an additional foundation for sch...

Crimes Against Nature provides a systematic account and analysis of the key concerns of green criminology, written by one of the leading authorities in the field. The book draws upon the disciplines of environmental studies, environmental sociology and environmental management as well as criminology and socio-legal studies, and draws upon a wide range of examples of crimes against the environment – ranging from toxic waste, logging, wildlife smuggling, bio-piracy, the use and tran...

Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination of social and situational/environmental crime prevention strategies as more effective alternatives to policing, criminal justice and 'law and order' approaches. Contending that the principles of prevention can be applied to persistent crime problems such as alcohol-related violence and family and domestic vi...

When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age.Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Every fan has a story about him.When White died, his son, Rob, was only six months old and so never knew his father. The man who was revered by hundr...

Global communities have arrived at a critical crossroads. The planet is heating up at a historically unprecedented rate and the ecological conditions sustaining vast species, including our own, are poised at irreversible tipping points. Time is up to avoid climate and ecological catastrophe. In such dire circumstances, 'business as usual' - and by extension 'politics as usual' - can no longer be accommodated.The Extinction Curve charts the dynamics of the economic and soci...