The Mexican border state of Chihuahua and its city Juarez have become internationally notorious for violence, as drug cartel battles and official corruption have colluded to produce more murders annually than in war-torn Afghanistan. Ninety-seven percent of the killings in Juarez remain unsolved, contributing to a culture of impunity for perpetrators. In the midst of this climate of fear, a small group of human rights activists, exemplified by the Chihuahua lawyer and organizer Lucha Castr...

In their acclaimed book The Water Defenders, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh told the story of activists in San Isidro, El Salvador, who fought multinational mining corporation OceanaGold and won—protecting their drinking water and environment from irreparable harm—despite great personal danger. Now, Jon Sack’s captivating graphic adaptation brings the story to new audiences and with new urgency, as environmental progress and human rights remain under assault around the world. The b...

This fun, comic-style series that explores China's relationship with its barbarian neighbors. The Mongols!Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The Understanding China Through Comics series answers these questions and more.The third volume of the Understanding China Through Comics series, Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity, tells of the founding of the Song Dynasty and its attemp...

This book contains 17 real stories of cancer patients. by writing these stories it is not my intention to criticise the medical profession. The language of love and compassion is not about who is right or wrong. it is about recognising limitations and exploring opportunities. Therefore, it is my sincere hope that you can benefit from the bitter experiences of those who had travelled this journey before you. When you are told you have cancer, your world turns upside down. you go into a mad ...

The two ambitious and young entertainment entrepreneurs had been working together for the past three years.

INTRODUCING guide to the father of existentialism and one of 20th century philosophy's most famous characters. Jean-Paul Sartre was once described as being, next to Charles de Gaulle, the most famous Frenchman of the 20th century. Between the ending of the Second World War in 1945 and his death in 1980, Sartre was certainly the most famous French writer, as well as one of the best-known living philosophers. Introducing Sartre explains the basic ideas inspiring his world view, and pays part...

How did a charismatic young president elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation lead the United States to the brink of revolution? From a chance encounter in the early 1980s to the Democratic primaries of 2007-08, syndicated columnist and political cartoonist Ted Rall was one of the first to size up Barack Obama as we know him now: conservative, risk-averse and tonedeaf. In The Book of Obama Rall revisits the rapid rise and dizzying fall of Obama--and the emergence of t...

Check out a behind the scenes into the world of Monsters Among Us. Never before seen character designs and images! In Monsters Among Us urban legends are very real. Billionaire Solomon Kane believes God has charged his family to rid of the world of mythical creatures. A mysterious crew comprised of gentle beasts including Bigfoot, a Chupacabra, and the Mothman must unite and fight to survive.

This is a short funny story about a little girl Sona and her grandmother - who scare away the two thieves using a toy monster. This story helps children to learn about the following concepts of light - reflection and shadow. It also teaches children that knowledge is power.After reading the story, the children can ponder over the interesting questions to further enhance their learning and creative thinking.