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"Border Insecurity" offers a critical examination of the challenges and threats presented by an open border policy between the U.S. and Mexico. With comprehensive research, firsthand accounts, and detailed analysis, this book uncovers the complexities and nuances of border management, its implications for national security, and the debate surrounding more lenient border controls.Core facets of the book include:Historical Perspective: A chronological...
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"The Evolution of Modern Terrorist Organizations" offers an incisive examination of the growth and transformation of terrorist groups within the framework of religious extremism. From the fringes of political dissent to the global stage, this comprehensive work charts the trajectory of these organizations, seeking to understand the motivations, structures, and impacts of groups fueled by radical religious ideologies.Key features of the book include:Historical...
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"Border Security in the 21st Century" presents a holistic examination of the multifaceted challenges that nations face in securing their borders in today's rapidly changing global landscape. The book delves into the contemporary dynamics that complicate traditional border management strategies, from mass migrations due to climate change and conflicts to the rise of digital threats and cyber warfare. With a blend of rigorous research, expert interviews,...
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The period in Northern Ireland known as 'the Troubles' (1968-98) seemed to have been conclusively ended by the official peace process. But recent violence from dissident Republicans shows that tensions from the past remain unresolved.
State Violence, Collusion and the Troubles reveals disturbing unanswered questions about the use of state violence during this period. Maurice Punch documents in chilling detail how the British government turned...
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The publication of this Book follows hard on the heels of breaking news. Salman Rushdie has been stabbed nearly to death for publishing a novel many years ago. A fatwah: fatwa was issued against him by Iran for allegedly blaspheming against the prophet Muhammad. In addition, that action was designed to stop free expression, let alone freedom of person as he went into hiding for many years.In so many ways, my Book here has so much in common with Rushdie....
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Nuestro hogar ya nunca será el mismo se centra principalmente en los años cincuenta, sesenta y setenta. Larry Ray, su legado, su duro trabajo, su vida sencilla y su pobre familia luchadora, sus vínculos con la naturaleza y Dios – todos son objetivos del sistema. Verá, conforme con la academia de las ciencias sociales y los adoctrinamientos corporativos de hoy, que Larry Ray Hardin tiene [lo que ellos llaman] "Privilegio Blanco." Sí, ¡eso es...
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Author Bruce Hayden is writing this book "Birth of a State Trooper" to show how in chronological order how a person continually uses backup plans to survive life's surprises. It also depicts how anything can happen, good or bad, during life's journey-showing the need to be prepared for any unpredictable occasion, whatever that may be, allowing he or she to persevere ahead with accomplishing their goal or dream whatever that may be.
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Get the Summary of Steven Sund's Courage under Fire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Courage under Fire" by Steven Sund delves into the escalating tensions and divisions in the United States leading up to and following the 2016 election, culminating in the violent events of January 6, 2021. Sund, the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (USCP) during this period, provides a firsthand account of the challenges...
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9 square miles. 10,000 criminals. 130 cops. A riveting memoir by Baker, California's most-decorated police officer
Compton: the most violent and crime-ridden city in America. What had been a semi-rural suburb of Los Angeles in the 1950s became a battleground for the Black Panthers and Malcolm X Foundation, the home of the Crips and Bloods and the first Hispanic gangs, and the cradle of gangster rap. At the center of it, trying to maintain order...
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The history of policing in Britain is a considerably under-researched subject, and the advancement of women within that history even more so. This book seeks to fill that gap, by tracking the progress of women in policing - a story that is longer and more complex than perhaps first meets the eye.
Rather than taking a broad narrative overview of women's progress in the realm of law enforcement, this book examines individual experiences within that...
11) Rival Forces
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DESIRE IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
When it comes to training K-9 patrol dogs, Yardley Summers always trusts her instincts. But when it comes to dating men, she keeps her heart on a very short leash. Mostly, she's too busy with her four-legged trainees at Harmonie Kennels to commit to a relationship. Only two men have managed to distract her: a handsome Doctors Without Borders physician who's suddenly gone missing-and the red-hot dog trainer from...
12) My Grumpy Cop
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The last thing I expected while eating a bowl of cereal was to come face to face with a corpse in the middle of the kitchen, and become the only witness to a murder.The killer? Bruno Santoni, the most famous gangster in the South of France.Just my luck.Now I have to accept protection from Livio-a stubborn detective with a stick up his butt. He's been after Santoni for years. Has an obsession that rivals my obsession for sweets. We couldn't be more...
13) Gluttony
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Deadly sin has consumed Cardinal City. Violence, murder, and mayhem are only the beginning. A family of genetically modified heroes is the city's only hope.... if only they can resist sin long enough, they just might stand a chance. Tony Lazarus is a man who seems to have everything. Money, fame, movie-star good looks, women... but appearances can be deceiving. Behind the million-dollar smile is a hero losing his battle against the sin he's supposed...
14) Primal Force
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Passion is always worth fighting for…
Jori Garrison trains dogs for Warrior Wolf Pack, which provides service animals for disabled veterans. Four years ago, she was wrongly convicted of a crime-thanks to her no-good ex- fiancé. Now she just wants to live her life in peace with her beloved dogs. No men, no complications. But it's hard to play it cool when a lethally hot male is on her tail-and the attraction is fierce, mutual, and dangerous….
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This small-town sheriff won't break the rules … until his curvy employee changes up the game!CricketIf working for my high school crush makes me a masochist, I'm guilty as charged.Rough & Ready Country's star quarterback-turned-sheriff has held me under his sway for years.But while I drool, he barely notices I exist.Until I blindside him with a career jump, creating much-needed space he's reluctant to give.When my new job title lands me in hot water,...
16) Severed Dreams
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I'm having dreams I can't explain-nightmares of faceless people watching me on what should be the most important day of my life. Something really bad happened to me. So bad that I can't quite piece anything together. It's making me paranoid. I swear I'm being watched all the time. Ever since the dreams started, nothing in my life makes sense. I don't trust my instincts. I'm not sure I trust anyone around me. Not even my family. They mean well. But...
17) Hold Me Close
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Best friends can make the best lovers. But only if they're willing to accept the risk... Maggie O'Leary is finally ready to start living again, and she has a plan. Working in her family's bar is step one. Confronting the tragedy that nearly destroyed her is step two. Reconnecting with her childhood best friend? Well, that's just a fringe benefit. But it's not long before she starts wondering...was he always this loveable and sexy? Shane Callahan...
18) Lust
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Deadly sin has consumed Cardinal City. Violence, murder, and mayhem are only the beginning. A family of genetically modified heroes is the city's only hope.... if only they can resist sin long enough, they just might stand a chance. Lies among friends…Liza Lazarus's devotion to the law is only eclipsed by her loyalty to her vigilante family. The tough, no holds barred, city detective crushes it on the outside, but she's losing a battle for her...
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A raw, gritty memoir-part true-life cop thriller, part unputdownable history of a storied time and place-that will grip you by the throat until the explosive end
Alphabet City in 1988 burned with heroin, radicalism, and anti-police sentiment. Working as a plainclothes narcotics cop in the most high-voltage neighborhood in Manhattan, Detective Sergeant Mike Codella earned the nickname "Rambo" from the local dealers, as well as a $50,000 bounty on...
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Told with unflinching honesty and a touch of gallows humor,Clay and Bonesis the personal memoir of the first female forensic sculptor in the FBI.
Lisa Bailey never considered a career working in death until she saw the FBI job posting for a forensic artist. The idea of using her artistic skill to help victims of crime was too compelling to pass up.
Soon she was documenting crime scenes, photographing charred corpses, and digitally retouching...
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