This book provides an account of the emergence, nature and impact of armed youth gangs in an East London Borough over the last decade. It describes the challenges these armed young men and women pose to their communities, those charged with preventing crime and those struggling to vouchsafe 'community safety'. While the focus of the book is 'local', the processes it outlines and the effects it chronicles have both a national and international relevance.It argues that the main reaso...

This new, tenth edition of Bradt’s USA by Rail guidebook remains the pre-eminent source of information for exploring North America via its ruggedly charming, unabashedly romantic, reassuringly eco-friendly and pleasingly inexpensive train network. The grandeur of North America’s scenery – from its never-ending prairies, the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert and the saw-toothed peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the pounding surf of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans – is one of its greatest attr...

This ninth edition of Bradt's USA by Rail guidebook has been fully revised and expanded to take account of changes to Amtrak routes and services, plus the latest Amtrak and VIA Rail pass details, and features over 500 destinations, including Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. With 25 long-distance train journeys across the United States and a further 12 in Canada, plus sightseeing highlights for 38 major cities, accommodation options from cheap to chic and everything you nee...

This book provides an analytic overview and assessment of the changing nature of crime prevention, disorder and community safety in contemporary society. Bringing together nine original articles from leading national and international authorities on these issues, the book examines recent developments in relation to a number of specific groups - the disadvantaged, the socially excluded, youth, women and ethnic minorities. Topics covered include: * the increase in local authority responsibil...

"Biography of Brad Pitt" A Journеy of Artistry and Hollywood Impact" takes you on an intimate exploration of Hollywood's enigmatic hero. This enthralling biography reveals the man behind the legend, delving into the unknown stories that shaped the actor, producer, and philanthropist we know today.Discover the creativity that propelled Brad Pitt from hеartthrob to charactеr actor, traversing a career that spans decadеs and defies convention. Immerse yourself in the cinеmatic contеll...

Expression in Contested Public Spaces: Free Speech and Civic Engagement addresses how people express themselves and their differences, in ways that amplify the many voices central to the mission of democracy. This book investigates in what ways and in what discursive forms people interrupt the status quo or unjust practices to advance positive social change. The chapters feature research activity, engaged scholarship, and creative expression to boldly frame the issues of free spee...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

They are hunting us.In this sweeping, threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars, mankind is unwittingly infected by a millennia-old bacteria unknowingly exhumed by a scientific expedition in Antarctica. Now, in some rare cases, a person's so-called junk DNA becomes activated. Depending on their racial and ethnic heritage, they begin to manifest one of the many diverse forms of the "others" that are the true basis for the legends of supernatural creatures...

This book is a dedication towards the building of faith towards each person representing the other person. Putting a foot down on the fears that selfishness brings and opening up to a repentance for someone who though in the wrong refuses to say I'm sorry. Presenting forgiveness for what it is … "Strength".Not making excuses for a wrong, but using love as its rightful cover. Speaking against a foul without bringing condemnation to a neighbor. Sharing what the heart feels with a str...

This book is a collection of writings geared towards using these hard times as the stepping stones that they are in order to build a person, a family, a village, a nation and world into a strong body that we the people make up. Taking that of which is spirit, soul and body giving all three a voice as to where they do not mind communicating as one.

In "Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands," John Linwood Pitts delves into the rich tapestry of folklore, superstition, and the socio-historical contexts surrounding witchcraft in the Channel Islands. This meticulously researched work combines a narrative style with rigorous scholarship, drawing upon primary sources, historical records, and local legends. Pitts masterfully weaves together accounts of witch trials, demonic practices, and cultural beliefs, revealing how these elem...

In "Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands," John Linwood Pitts provides a meticulously researched examination of the folklore surrounding witchcraft and the supernatural in the historically rich setting of the Channel Islands. Blending detailed historical accounts with a compelling narrative style, Pitts illuminates the socio-cultural fabric of these islands, revealing how witchcraft allegations and devil lore were intertwined with local customs and beliefs. The book offers a co...