Broadmoor, Britain's first asylum for criminal lunatics, was founded in 1863. In the first years of its existence, one in five patients was female. Most had been tried for terrible crimes and sent to Broadmoor after being found not guilty by virtue of insanity. Many had murdered their own children, while others had killed husbands or other family members. Drawing on Broadmoor's rich archive, this book tells the story of seven of those women, ranging from a farmer's daughter in her 20s who ...

Start your day with Thomas’ amazing Christian Living book for women: Spiritual Makeup Bag!Women struggle to find time with God in the mornings before engaging with the world. Spiritual Makeup Bag helps women connect with God while getting ready and putting on their makeup. The reader will reflect on why they wear makeup and learn about two Old Testament women who wore makeup. These two women used this ordinary task for two very different purposes. One was motivated to honor God and...

The victim impact statement is an indispensable tool that helps hold the offender accountable for the consequences of a crime. It gives the judge the rest of the story, the part that doesn’t appear in police reports or courtroom evidence, and connects vital pieces of information to emotions in a way people can relate to.Although difficult and painful, writing an impact statement is a critical opportunity to articulate the emotional aftermath of a crime. In Victim Impact Statement, ...

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In this volume, we examine the challenges and opportunities created by global migration at the start of the 21st century. Our focus extends beyond economic impact to questions of international law, human rights, and social and political incorporation. We examine immigrant outcomes and policy questions at the global, national, and local levels. Our primary purpose is to connect ethical, legal, and social science scholarship from a variety of disciplines in order to raise questions and gener...

In this moving memoir, J. D. Kim details his search for healing from God after a snowboarding accident permanently altered his hopes and dreams. With authenticity Kim provides glimpses into his prodigal-son past, offers an unvarnished account of living with a spinal cord injury, and shares the redemptive story that unfolded as his brokenness led him to pursue God and reconstruct new dreams for his life. Kim describes not only his disappointments and frustrations, but also God's grace and p...

This book covers graphene reinforced polymers, which are useful in electronic applications, including electrically conductive thermoplastics composites, thermosets and elastomers. It systematically introduces the reader to fundamental aspects and leads over to actual applications, such as sensor fabrication, electromagnetic interference shielding, optoelectronics, superconductivity, or memory chips. The book also describes dielectric and thermal behaviour of graphene polymer composites - p...

This volume illuminates the relationship of China's radical past to its reformist present as China makes a way forward through very differently conceived and contested visions of the future. In the context of early twenty-first century problems and the failures of global capitalism, is China's history of revolutionary socialism an aberration that is soon to be forgotten, or can it serve as a resource for creating a more fully human and radically democratic China with implications for all o...

STRANDEDDEFINITION: adjective•(of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore."a stranded whale"•left without the means to move from somewhere."he offers a lift to a stranded commuter"###The boys in this collection of short stories have most definitely been left STRANDED!They’ve been shipwrecked and abandoned.Marooned and cast away.And left helpless and high and dry.But you should never underestimate the tenacity of the human heart…STORIES INCLUDED:CRAVING STAINS Alina Popescu...

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be conversant with analytical terminology and methods and able to work...

Othello is the story of a cross-cultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the Venetian army, and Desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous Venetian lady. The newly-married couple fall prey to the machinations of Iago, Othello's jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union.

The Playboy's Mistress – Kim LawrenceWhen Darcy was persuaded to host her family's Christmas gathering, she didn't plan on a surprise new neighbour – a playboy tycoon, who seemed to know exactly what he wanted to give Darcy for Christmas!As far as Reece Erskine was concerned, Christmas couldn't be over soon enough. But he was quite happy to give Darcy a few kisses – and much, much more – under the mistletoe. In fact, he insisted on it!Christ...