This timely and critical volume calls for a fundamental rethinking of how human trafficking is understood and addressed. Bringing together voices of survivors, activists, practitioners and researchers, this collection interrogates why countless interventions by governments, NGOs and international bodies continue to fail.Merging lived experience with critical scholarship, it offers fresh perspectives on the deep-rooted structural issues that fuel human trafficking such as poverty, r...

If you woke up in the afterlife with no memory, what would you fight to remember?Joseph dies and awakens in a barren and timeless wasteland of dust and darkness.Caught in the crossfire of the final, cosmic war between Heaven and Hell, Joseph must navigate a Purgatory constructed of his own lost and fragmented memories. He is not a warrior, but a father, desperate to rebuild the "collapsed cathedral of his mind" and find the family he left behind.But...

The human psyche can typically only take so much negativity: getting wrongly excluded from education, having your friends betray and abandon you, and failing at your career. This is something Jason finds out the hard way. Luckily, there are ways around going insane, or worse. One of them being having the best partner in the world.

In David Joseph’s fourth collection of fiction, I Wanted To Be A Bluesman, he explores human relationships through the Delta-dipped lens of the blues.Each of the twelve stories in this collection are carefully intertwined with the blues—from Mississippi to Chicago and places in between. Along the way, the bricklayer, priest, car thief, cook, and others are connected through the common thread of the blues. Whether traveling by car towards Clarksdale in searing summer heat or on a tr...

In "Building Your Wealth in an Uncertain Economy," financial expert and seasoned investor James Carter reveals indispensable strategies to fortify your finances against the unpredictable tides of today's global economy.This essential guide demystifies the complex world of personal finance, offering clear, actionable advice tailored for both newcomers and seasoned investors alike.Through engaging personal stories and practical examples, Carter illustrates how to maximize your ...

The unsolved 1878 murder of a young woman walking home from Hanover and a lethal 1901 love triangle in Chanceford Township that led to murder by strychnine are but two incidents in York County's history of deadly deeds and misdoings. While the 1969 York Race Riots are the most infamous instance of mayhem in the county, the strangest is perhaps the Hex Murder that left a North Hopewell Township powwow doctor a practitioner of the local folk magic dead at the hands of those trying to lift a ...

With Wicked Carlisle, author Joe Cress revisits the criminal history of Cumberland County. Taking a more focused and less bloody approach, Cress will largely bring new stories of mischief to the table, though he will revisit the lighter side of two or three crimes from Murder and Mayhem in Cumberland County. From stories of college pranks gone wrong, Carlisle's own Robin Hood and the robbing and subsequent torching of a beloved local theater (the Strand where the local HS now sits ) to abu...

From the horrific Enoch Brown Schoolhouse Massacre of 1764 to settlers who hunted local tribes for a bounty, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has long had a violent and bloody history. As more people came to the region, murder and mischief of every kind only multiplied. Local author Joseph David Cress explores the dark side of history, from little-known cases such as that of Sarah Clark--who became the first woman hanged in the county after she poisoned a family to dispatch a romantic riva...

The rolling fields and quiet towns of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, belie its dynamic history. From slaves who escaped to freedom through Underground Railroad stations in Shippensburg and Boiling Springs to a telephone-like invention created by Lower Allen's Daniel Drawbaugh a full decade before the patent of Alexander Graham Bell, the pages of Cumberland County's history conceal long-forgotten but true tales. There are numerous but often-overlooked contributions from county residents--...

The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you don’t need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction, but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there

Every generation says it — but this time, it's real: our youth sports culture is broken. From entitled attitudes to declining discipline and academics, the values that once made high school athletics a pipeline for character and success have eroded. MAGA: Make Athletics Great Again is a bold playbook for parents, coaches, and student-athletes who believe sports should build character and open doors — not close them.Co-authored by a former Division I athlete and pa...

The Guide We Were Never Given is a powerful and practical resource for Latino families navigating the U.S. school system. Whether your child is learning English, struggling in class, or simply needs more support, this book gives parents the confidence and knowledge to advocate effectively.Written by an experienced educator who has sat in hundreds of school meetings with overwhelmed families, this guide breaks down complex systems — including IEPs, 504 Plans, language servi...