Migration sits at the top of the European Union's domestic and foreign policy agenda. Once a latecomer within the EU's set of competences, migration has become subject to an increasingly complex and contested set of institutional arrangements and processes, as the EU and its Member States grapple with the characterisation of irregular migration as a 'crisis'. The Governance of Migration in the European Union: Law, Politics, and the Emergence of 'Formal Informality' examines the ev...

This story follows the life and times of a royal family as they deal with challenges that threaten to destroy their lives abd those of their subjects.Through courage, loyalty, friendship and perseverence they overcome the greatest obstacles.

For centuries the isles have not had paladins to serve the peoples of the isles. Two paladins are called who are the least espected to fulfill these imortant duties.They aid the peoples of the Isles by leading the new knights to rid the Isels of slavers and pirates.

A collection of Sijos that tell a humorous story in what I call an Epic Sijo

The Award Winning Writer Actor Director and Editor of Funny Girl Fuck Buddy and Dirty Dirty Games shares work to teach independent filmmaking

Ariana faces its first test when slavers attack a coastal town. The defenders, aided by a small contingent of knights defeat the slavers.A few knights, led by Sira, the first paladin, volunteer to go on quest to eliminate the enclaves of slavers in foreign lands.Ariana's existence is threatened by invasion aided by the treachery of the king's brother.

This is the story of a young man who arrives at a crossroads in his life. He makes choices that he regrets and tries to fulfill a goal that is an escape from what he really is meant to do.it is a story of courage, fear, heartbreak and redemption.

Feel like your thoughts race like a hamster wheel, keeping you up at night?Does your mind churn endlessly, analyzing every interaction and decision like an overactive machine stuck in high gear?Do worries multiply like ants invading a picnic, carrying you away from the present moment?If so, you’re not alone. Our brains evolved to spot potential threats everywhere. But for some, this natural defense mechanism gets triggered too frequently, sparking obsessive ruminati...

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and disconnected from the present moment?In our fast-paced, constantly distracted world, it's easy to get lost in the swirl of thoughts about the past and future, missing out on the beauty and joy that surrounds us right now. But what if there was a way to press pause, find your center, and embrace a calmer, more focused, and fulfilling way of living?Introducing "Living a More Mindful Life" - your transformative guide to reclaiming the power o...

America fought a civil war so that "government of the people, by the people, for the people should not perish from the earth." In these words, President Abraham Lincoln made "democracy" the cause for which the United States must survive. Now, over a third of the world's people live in recognized democracies. But democracy's advance is faltering. Three-quarters of Americans think their democracy is under threat. Just a third of British people think theirs is working well. What has gone wron...

"Continent Aflame: Responses to an Australian Catastrophe" assembles multiple responses to the Australian bushfires crisis of 2019-20. The moral imperative generated by the damaged continent, the unprecedented scale of the disaster, compels this response.Contributors demonstrate that the continent is aflame, both literally and figuratively. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scientists, artists, doctors, ecologists, writers and many others are "aflame", in despair, anger and hope.

Globalization has brought with it many difficult and contradictory phenomena: violence, deep national insecurities, religious divisions and individual insecurities. This book takes a critical look at three key areas - globalism, nationalism, and state-terror - to confront common mythologies and identify the root causes of the problems we face.Too many commentators still argue that globalization is predominantly a neo-liberal economic phenomenon; that nation-states are on the way ou...