Author: Kari Rosvall
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN: 1473609496
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
'This is a beautifully written story. Of healing and love - and pain. Reading this book is like sitting in front of Kari, listening to her opening her heart to you' Irish Times Kari Rosvall's early life was shrouded in mystery until, at age 64, she received a letter through the post. In it was a photograph of herself as a young baby - the only one she had ever seen. This was the first step towards her discovery of the dark secret of her conception. Kari soon learned that she was a Lebensborn child, part of Hitler's 'Spring of Life' programme, which encouraged Nazi soldiers to have children with Scandinavian women in order to create an Aryan race. And so began a journey back to her roots: to Norway, where she was taken from her mother and sent to Germany in a crate to join the other Lebensborn children, and to post-war Germany and her eventual rescue by the Red Cross from an attic. Nowhere's Child is a remarkable story of reconciliation and of forging new beginnings from a dark past. Ultimately, for this woman who set up a new life in Ireland, it is the life-affirming account of what it really means to find a place called home.
Nowhere's Child
Author: Kari Rosvall
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN: 1473609496
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
'This is a beautifully written story. Of healing and love - and pain. Reading this book is like sitting in front of Kari, listening to her opening her heart to you' Irish Times Kari Rosvall's early life was shrouded in mystery until, at age 64, she received a letter through the post. In it was a photograph of herself as a young baby - the only one she had ever seen. This was the first step towards her discovery of the dark secret of her conception. Kari soon learned that she was a Lebensborn child, part of Hitler's 'Spring of Life' programme, which encouraged Nazi soldiers to have children with Scandinavian women in order to create an Aryan race. And so began a journey back to her roots: to Norway, where she was taken from her mother and sent to Germany in a crate to join the other Lebensborn children, and to post-war Germany and her eventual rescue by the Red Cross from an attic. Nowhere's Child is a remarkable story of reconciliation and of forging new beginnings from a dark past. Ultimately, for this woman who set up a new life in Ireland, it is the life-affirming account of what it really means to find a place called home.
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN: 1473609496
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
'This is a beautifully written story. Of healing and love - and pain. Reading this book is like sitting in front of Kari, listening to her opening her heart to you' Irish Times Kari Rosvall's early life was shrouded in mystery until, at age 64, she received a letter through the post. In it was a photograph of herself as a young baby - the only one she had ever seen. This was the first step towards her discovery of the dark secret of her conception. Kari soon learned that she was a Lebensborn child, part of Hitler's 'Spring of Life' programme, which encouraged Nazi soldiers to have children with Scandinavian women in order to create an Aryan race. And so began a journey back to her roots: to Norway, where she was taken from her mother and sent to Germany in a crate to join the other Lebensborn children, and to post-war Germany and her eventual rescue by the Red Cross from an attic. Nowhere's Child is a remarkable story of reconciliation and of forging new beginnings from a dark past. Ultimately, for this woman who set up a new life in Ireland, it is the life-affirming account of what it really means to find a place called home.
Throwaway People
Author: Mallory Eaglewood
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039194141
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Birdie’s world is forever changed when she discovers the lifeless body of a fisherman on a Scottish beach. This tragic event brings back haunting memories of her older brother’s mysterious disappearance from her family when she was just eleven years old. Birdie was told to forget him, and eventually she did—until that day on the beach when she knew that she must return to her Native roots, to find her brother Gerald. Birdie’s quest takes her from the Scottish Highlands, where she has found love and family, to her British Columbia hometown to seek the truth about her brother and her ancestral history. As a Métis woman, she must grapple with her Indigenous heritage, a legacy she’s been raised to conceal, and mend the fragments of their family. However, to achieve that goal, she must risk everything to navigate a challenging path of racism, betrayal, and her own guilt. Her exploration of a painful past leads her into the path of an old murder, a wrongful conviction, and a relentless murderer intent on burying his crimes at any cost. While Birdie navigates her way through a labyrinth of secrets, the inconvenient truths of the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous people emerge. Her pursuit of the truth becomes a transformative odyssey, both for her lost family and for herself. As Birdie confronts her fears, she uncovers answers—about family, reconciliation, and love.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039194141
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Birdie’s world is forever changed when she discovers the lifeless body of a fisherman on a Scottish beach. This tragic event brings back haunting memories of her older brother’s mysterious disappearance from her family when she was just eleven years old. Birdie was told to forget him, and eventually she did—until that day on the beach when she knew that she must return to her Native roots, to find her brother Gerald. Birdie’s quest takes her from the Scottish Highlands, where she has found love and family, to her British Columbia hometown to seek the truth about her brother and her ancestral history. As a Métis woman, she must grapple with her Indigenous heritage, a legacy she’s been raised to conceal, and mend the fragments of their family. However, to achieve that goal, she must risk everything to navigate a challenging path of racism, betrayal, and her own guilt. Her exploration of a painful past leads her into the path of an old murder, a wrongful conviction, and a relentless murderer intent on burying his crimes at any cost. While Birdie navigates her way through a labyrinth of secrets, the inconvenient truths of the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous people emerge. Her pursuit of the truth becomes a transformative odyssey, both for her lost family and for herself. As Birdie confronts her fears, she uncovers answers—about family, reconciliation, and love.
Human Rights and Peace
Author: Ujjwal Kumar Singh
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 8178298848
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements redefines the ambit of peace, presenting a radically different perspective of looking at its relationship with human rights. It deals with the transformation of both the definition and practice of peace, showing how it has now taken the domain of human rights into its fold. Through experiential articles on the themes of ideas, laws, institutions, and movements, this collection reveals how people's struggles against specific forms of institutionalised violence take the form of calls for 'peace'. It brings together hitherto unpublished writings on peace and human rights. It also includes some rare articles extracted from landmark published pieces. This book is an insightful resource for students and researchers of Peace Studies, Human Rights, Politics, and International Relations. It is also an invaluable idea bank for activists, think tanks and policy makers who seek to understand the evolving paradigm of peace and human rights.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 8178298848
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements redefines the ambit of peace, presenting a radically different perspective of looking at its relationship with human rights. It deals with the transformation of both the definition and practice of peace, showing how it has now taken the domain of human rights into its fold. Through experiential articles on the themes of ideas, laws, institutions, and movements, this collection reveals how people's struggles against specific forms of institutionalised violence take the form of calls for 'peace'. It brings together hitherto unpublished writings on peace and human rights. It also includes some rare articles extracted from landmark published pieces. This book is an insightful resource for students and researchers of Peace Studies, Human Rights, Politics, and International Relations. It is also an invaluable idea bank for activists, think tanks and policy makers who seek to understand the evolving paradigm of peace and human rights.
Life's Little Moments
Author: Arthur M Mikesell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543478344
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
If you are an imperfect human being who struggles with the daily challenges life throws at you, then this is the right devotional for you. From losing battles against spiders and bees to unsuccessfully fixing a leaky water pipe, I am just as imperfect as the next person. When faced with lifes little moments where I have had to decide if I will be angry at a rusty old lawn mower or learn to have patience, I have found that only God can provide the peace of mind that gets me through each day. Each devotion tells a story of the frustrating yet funny things that may happen in each of our lives and the need for Gods helping hand in each situation. So if you are looking for a book that will tell you how to live your life, this is not the book for you. But I do pray that you will find this collection of writings to be uplifting, encouraging, and filled with a bit of humor as you take your individual journey towards a loving relationship with Christ.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543478344
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
If you are an imperfect human being who struggles with the daily challenges life throws at you, then this is the right devotional for you. From losing battles against spiders and bees to unsuccessfully fixing a leaky water pipe, I am just as imperfect as the next person. When faced with lifes little moments where I have had to decide if I will be angry at a rusty old lawn mower or learn to have patience, I have found that only God can provide the peace of mind that gets me through each day. Each devotion tells a story of the frustrating yet funny things that may happen in each of our lives and the need for Gods helping hand in each situation. So if you are looking for a book that will tell you how to live your life, this is not the book for you. But I do pray that you will find this collection of writings to be uplifting, encouraging, and filled with a bit of humor as you take your individual journey towards a loving relationship with Christ.
Trapped
Author: Ninie Hammon
Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The sorceress of psychological suspense is back with the third book in her highly-anticipated new Nowhere USA series. Ninie Hammon is at her career-best in Trapped — a story that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Stuart McClintock comes to Nowhere County looking for his wife, Charlie, and their daughter, but when he gets to her mother's house it's is empty—no people or furniture only what's on the walls. In frustration, Stuart writes on the blackboard on the wall in the kitchen: "Where Are You?" Slowly, words scrawl back to him: "I'm trapped. It won't let me go." Inside the Jabberwock, Charlie saw his words and responded, hoping he could see her words too. The next day, she writes "I want to go home!" on the blackboard. New letters immediately appear beneath hers, one at a time, all caps block letters, as though they were written by a child: "NO! STAY HERE AND PLAY WITH ME." Meanwhile, multiple murders make the trapped residents fear for their lives and long for a sense of law and order. Which is not at all what they get when Viola Tackett kills the country's only law enforcement officer and takes over. ★★★★★ "This story has more twists and turns than the winding mountain roads of Nower County, and you don’t want to miss a single curve or dip!" -- Phyllis W ★★★★★ "the more books I read in this series, the more I get caught up in the story and the more I love the characters, feeling like they have become my best friends – or enemies. There are so many dimensions to the action that I know these are books I’ll read over and over again and see something new each time." -- Bonsterblack ★★★★★ "I am so hooked on the Nowhere series! Trapped, book #3 is as exciting and heart pounding as the previous books, with people disappearing and houses aging to the point of dilapidation and a surprise ending that left me with my mouth gaping open. The books get more awesome as each new one is published. I can’t wait for what book #4 will bring." -- Lynn Geth ★★★★★ "Is this really only book 3? Man, how has Ninie Hammon managed to twist my brain into so many knots in only three short novels? I don't know if I should be looking for the Boogie Man under my bed, watching the skies for aliens, or Googling mental health facilities in my area (which strangely, would only be about 45 minutes away from the fictional Nowhere, KY)!" -- Kentucky Bohemian Trapped is the third book in Ninie Hammon's new series, Nowhere USA, a riveting psychological thriller about the residents of a forgotten county that inexplicably sinks through reality to find itself in the middle of Nowhere. Fans of Justified, Under The Dome, and LOST will find themselves right at home in Nowhere USA.
Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The sorceress of psychological suspense is back with the third book in her highly-anticipated new Nowhere USA series. Ninie Hammon is at her career-best in Trapped — a story that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Stuart McClintock comes to Nowhere County looking for his wife, Charlie, and their daughter, but when he gets to her mother's house it's is empty—no people or furniture only what's on the walls. In frustration, Stuart writes on the blackboard on the wall in the kitchen: "Where Are You?" Slowly, words scrawl back to him: "I'm trapped. It won't let me go." Inside the Jabberwock, Charlie saw his words and responded, hoping he could see her words too. The next day, she writes "I want to go home!" on the blackboard. New letters immediately appear beneath hers, one at a time, all caps block letters, as though they were written by a child: "NO! STAY HERE AND PLAY WITH ME." Meanwhile, multiple murders make the trapped residents fear for their lives and long for a sense of law and order. Which is not at all what they get when Viola Tackett kills the country's only law enforcement officer and takes over. ★★★★★ "This story has more twists and turns than the winding mountain roads of Nower County, and you don’t want to miss a single curve or dip!" -- Phyllis W ★★★★★ "the more books I read in this series, the more I get caught up in the story and the more I love the characters, feeling like they have become my best friends – or enemies. There are so many dimensions to the action that I know these are books I’ll read over and over again and see something new each time." -- Bonsterblack ★★★★★ "I am so hooked on the Nowhere series! Trapped, book #3 is as exciting and heart pounding as the previous books, with people disappearing and houses aging to the point of dilapidation and a surprise ending that left me with my mouth gaping open. The books get more awesome as each new one is published. I can’t wait for what book #4 will bring." -- Lynn Geth ★★★★★ "Is this really only book 3? Man, how has Ninie Hammon managed to twist my brain into so many knots in only three short novels? I don't know if I should be looking for the Boogie Man under my bed, watching the skies for aliens, or Googling mental health facilities in my area (which strangely, would only be about 45 minutes away from the fictional Nowhere, KY)!" -- Kentucky Bohemian Trapped is the third book in Ninie Hammon's new series, Nowhere USA, a riveting psychological thriller about the residents of a forgotten county that inexplicably sinks through reality to find itself in the middle of Nowhere. Fans of Justified, Under The Dome, and LOST will find themselves right at home in Nowhere USA.
FULLY HUMAN
Author: Lindsey N. Kingston
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190918284
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Citizenship within our current international system signifies being fully human, or being worthy of fundamental human rights. For some vulnerable groups, however, this form of political membership is limited or missing entirely, and they face human rights challenges despite a prevalence of international human rights law. These protection gaps are central to hierarchies of personhood, or inequalities that render some people more "worthy" than others for protections and political membership. As a remedy, Lindsey N. Kingston proposes the ideal of "functioning citizenship," which requires an active and mutually-beneficial relationship between the state and the individual and necessitates the opening of political space for those who cannot be neatly categorized. It signifies membership in a political community, in which citizens support their government while enjoying the protections and services associated with their privileged legal status. At the same time, an inclusive understanding of functioning citizenship also acknowledges that political membership cannot always be limited by the borders of the state or proven with a passport. Fully Human builds its theory by looking at several hierarchies of personhood, from the stateless to the forcibly displaced, migrants, nomadic peoples, indigenous nations, and "second class" citizens in the United States. It challenges the binary between citizen and noncitizen, arguing that rights are routinely violated in the space between the two. By recognizing these realities, we uncover limitations built into our current international system--but also begin to envision a path toward the realization of human rights norms founded on universality and inalienability. The ideal of functioning citizenship acknowledges the persistent power of the state, yet it does not rely solely on traditional conceptions of citizenship that have proven too flawed and limited for securing true rights protection.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190918284
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Citizenship within our current international system signifies being fully human, or being worthy of fundamental human rights. For some vulnerable groups, however, this form of political membership is limited or missing entirely, and they face human rights challenges despite a prevalence of international human rights law. These protection gaps are central to hierarchies of personhood, or inequalities that render some people more "worthy" than others for protections and political membership. As a remedy, Lindsey N. Kingston proposes the ideal of "functioning citizenship," which requires an active and mutually-beneficial relationship between the state and the individual and necessitates the opening of political space for those who cannot be neatly categorized. It signifies membership in a political community, in which citizens support their government while enjoying the protections and services associated with their privileged legal status. At the same time, an inclusive understanding of functioning citizenship also acknowledges that political membership cannot always be limited by the borders of the state or proven with a passport. Fully Human builds its theory by looking at several hierarchies of personhood, from the stateless to the forcibly displaced, migrants, nomadic peoples, indigenous nations, and "second class" citizens in the United States. It challenges the binary between citizen and noncitizen, arguing that rights are routinely violated in the space between the two. By recognizing these realities, we uncover limitations built into our current international system--but also begin to envision a path toward the realization of human rights norms founded on universality and inalienability. The ideal of functioning citizenship acknowledges the persistent power of the state, yet it does not rely solely on traditional conceptions of citizenship that have proven too flawed and limited for securing true rights protection.
Understanding Statelessness
Author: Tendayi Bloom
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351779133
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Understanding Statelessness offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of statelessness. The volume presents the theoretical, legal and political concept of statelessness through the work of leading critical thinkers in this area. They offer a critique of the existing framework through detailed and theoretically-based scrutiny of challenging contexts of statelessness in the real world and suggest ways forward. The volume is divided into three parts. The first, ‘Defining Statelessness’, features chapters exploring conceptual issues in the definition of statelessness. The second, ‘Living Statelessness’, uses case studies of statelessness contexts from States across global regions to explore the diversity of contemporary lived realities of statelessness and to interrogate standard theoretical presentations. ‘Theorising Statelessness’, the final part, approaches the theorisation of statelessness from a variety of theoretical perspectives, building upon the earlier sections. All the chapters come together to suggest a rethinking of how we approach statelessness. They raise questions and seek answers with a view to contributing to the development of a theoretical approach which can support more just policy development. Throughout the volume, readers are encouraged to connect theoretical concepts, real-world accounts and challenging analyses. The result is a rich and cohesive volume which acts as both a state-of-the-art statement on statelessness research and a call to action for future work in the field. It will be of great interest to graduates and scholars of political theory, human rights, law and international development, as well as those looking for new approaches to thinking about statelessness.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351779133
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Understanding Statelessness offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of statelessness. The volume presents the theoretical, legal and political concept of statelessness through the work of leading critical thinkers in this area. They offer a critique of the existing framework through detailed and theoretically-based scrutiny of challenging contexts of statelessness in the real world and suggest ways forward. The volume is divided into three parts. The first, ‘Defining Statelessness’, features chapters exploring conceptual issues in the definition of statelessness. The second, ‘Living Statelessness’, uses case studies of statelessness contexts from States across global regions to explore the diversity of contemporary lived realities of statelessness and to interrogate standard theoretical presentations. ‘Theorising Statelessness’, the final part, approaches the theorisation of statelessness from a variety of theoretical perspectives, building upon the earlier sections. All the chapters come together to suggest a rethinking of how we approach statelessness. They raise questions and seek answers with a view to contributing to the development of a theoretical approach which can support more just policy development. Throughout the volume, readers are encouraged to connect theoretical concepts, real-world accounts and challenging analyses. The result is a rich and cohesive volume which acts as both a state-of-the-art statement on statelessness research and a call to action for future work in the field. It will be of great interest to graduates and scholars of political theory, human rights, law and international development, as well as those looking for new approaches to thinking about statelessness.
The One Year Book of Devotions for Women
Author: Jill Briscoe
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780842352338
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This insightful devotional contains 365 thought-provoking readings. Each day's selection includes a key Scripture verse, devotional reading, and a suggested Bible passage for further study. Convenient, concise, and uplifting, it can help women focus each day on God's priorities.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780842352338
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This insightful devotional contains 365 thought-provoking readings. Each day's selection includes a key Scripture verse, devotional reading, and a suggested Bible passage for further study. Convenient, concise, and uplifting, it can help women focus each day on God's priorities.
The Newspapers Handbook
Author: Richard Keeble
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134329180
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Fully revised and updated, The Newspapers Handbook remains the essential guide to working as a newspaper journalist. It examines the ever-changing, everyday skills of newspaper reporting and explores the theoretical, ethical and political dimensions of a journalist's job. Using a range of new examples from tabloid, compact and broadsheet newspapers, non-mainstream and local publications, Richard Keeble examines key journalistic skills such as the art of interviewing, news reporting, reviewing, feature writing, using the Internet and freelancing. New chapters from John.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134329180
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Fully revised and updated, The Newspapers Handbook remains the essential guide to working as a newspaper journalist. It examines the ever-changing, everyday skills of newspaper reporting and explores the theoretical, ethical and political dimensions of a journalist's job. Using a range of new examples from tabloid, compact and broadsheet newspapers, non-mainstream and local publications, Richard Keeble examines key journalistic skills such as the art of interviewing, news reporting, reviewing, feature writing, using the Internet and freelancing. New chapters from John.
Soft Borders
Author: J. Mostov
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023061244X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
While sovereignty is increasingly contested within academic circles, most recent military conflicts have been over issues of sovereignty in some form. Focusing on Yugoslavia in the 1990s, this book explores the issues surrounding 'sovereignty' and calls for a radical rethinking of the notion and the institutions and practices that it grounds.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023061244X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
While sovereignty is increasingly contested within academic circles, most recent military conflicts have been over issues of sovereignty in some form. Focusing on Yugoslavia in the 1990s, this book explores the issues surrounding 'sovereignty' and calls for a radical rethinking of the notion and the institutions and practices that it grounds.