Originally published in 1990, this book reveals the extent to which petty landlordism is developing not just in the African urban settlements that have sprung up but in government-sponsored low-cost housing estates. The first part of the book traces African governments' changing responses to urban growth since the 1960s. The second presents case studies of housing markets and landlord-tenant relations north and south of the Sahara. The third examines World Bank involvement, and the book en...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A lively and spirited book' DOUGLAS MURRAY'A paean to the freedom and dignity that many in the West take for granted' PETER BOGHOSSIAN'A cool, steady but urgent message that we should value and protect what we have' SPIKED'Kisin's book [has] a powerful moral quality that makes it worth reading' SUNDAY TIMESFor al...

As the Ghoule Overlord schemes in the shadows, Aislinn races to build an army while Bryen strives to topple a dynasty.Who will survive when the three ultimately meet?Bryen realizes that freedom comes with a price. He joins forces with the powerful Magii Sirius and Rafia to master the Curse and devise a plan to free himself from the bonds of his servitude. But it involves risking the lives of his fellow gladiators who know that the odds are ...

A full-cast BBC drama of an epic family saga based on the novel by Maisie MoscoThis series follows one Jewish family as they set off to Manchester to escape persecution in Russia and to try to make a life elsewhere. It is a story told through a huge expanse of time, right up and through the World Wars. A story of change, of survival and success.From 1791 to 1917 thousands of Jews lived in 'The Pale of Settlement' in the west of the Russian Empire. Then afte...

Does success in school protect teenagers from drug use? Does drug use impair scholastic success? This book tackles a key issue in adolescent development and health - the education-drug use connection. The authors examine the links and likely causal connections between educational experiences, delinquent behavior, and adolescent use of tobacco, alco

Hey Dads, this one’s for you! If you’ve ever felt the crushing weight of balancing a demanding career with being the awesome parent your kids deserve, then this book is your lifeline.“Working Dads and Balancing Acts” is a compilation of stories to celebrate fathers who, like you, want to be the best they can be in everything they do and be the best for their children.Why You CAN’T Miss This Book:This isn’t your average ‘parenting guide’. This is the inspiration and val...

Back Part 2: Into The Jungle follows the modern-day trekkers into the Laotian jungle as they travel to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the tri-border area of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, looking for what Mark’s grandfather, Spike, left behind on his 1968 Special Forces mission. They have to deal with psychological, natural, historical and Vietnam War-related problems which unexpectedly arise as they penetrate deeper into the jungle, including wild animals, booby traps and unexploded ordnance, as w...

Back Part 1: Across the Fence follows a covert 1968 Special Forces (SOG) mission to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the jungles of Laos, led by Spike Miller. In alternating chapters it also follows the modern-day story as Spike, now dying of cancer, gives his grandson, Mark, a combat journal and asks him to go back to find something he left in the jungle before he was extracted at the end of that mission. Mark, his friend Brad (an ex-US Marine) and a group of students from NYU prepare to go back ...

This standard text has been fully revised and updated for its fourth edition to reflect continuing technological changes, as well as issues such as social inclusion, lifelong learning and European employment legislation. Chapter 1 on the working environment has been completely rewritten. The present environment brings problems of staff motivation, de-professionalization and the loss of control: Chapter 2 reminds readers of basic motivation theories, now presented in a more logical sequence...

A man sold into slavery. A woman born into power. Will the two be able to work together to battle the Ghoule Overlord?Bryen spent ten years fighting for his life on the white sand of the Pit. But now he faces a new challenge deadlier even than constant combat against man and beast in the Colosseum. Forced into a new form of servitude, Bryen is compelled to become a Protector and charged with guarding the Lady of the Southern Marches from both steel and magic. For s...

This book reveals the depth of God’s love and His earnest desire to recover and restore us from any area we have fallen in life. Many people lose many things on daily basis in the area of health, business, marriage, academics, spiritual, etc. Most of these people do not even observe when this loses occur. Another reason for the publication of this book is to awaken people to have a sight of spiritual realities and also encourage them to stand to their fit by faith to recover all that they ...