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The daughters of Juárez The daughters of Juárez Teresa Rodríguez For more than twelve years the Mexican border city of Juárez has been the center of an epidemic of horrific crimes against women and girls: kidnappings, rape, mutilation, and murder, with most of th… OL12281070W
Munich 1972 Munich 1972 David Clay Large "Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling book offers the first comprehensive narrative history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the hostag… OL16135024W
Asylum City Asylum City Liad Shoham In this edgy thriller from the #1 international bestselling author of Lineup, which was described by New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder as "a marvel of tight plotting, spare prose, and r… OL17082315W
Sexed pistols Sexed pistols Albrecht Schnabel Every day, small arms and light weapons (SALW) kill and maim, wound and threaten millions of adults and children, whether combatants and civilians in war zones or gangs and communities in degraded "p… OL18634328W
With ash on their faces With ash on their faces Cathy Otten 237 pages : 20 cm OL19718987W
The girl from Kathmandu The girl from Kathmandu Cam Simpson A heart-rending narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston and culminates in an epic court battle, this is a story of death and life - of the war in Iraq, the killings of t… OL19738349W
Not that bad Not that bad Roxane Gay In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women… OL19739322W
The ripper gene The ripper gene Michael Ransom "Dr. Lucas Madden is a neuroscientist-turned-FBI profiler who first gained global recognition for cloning the ripper gene and showing its dysfunction in the brains of psychopaths. Later, as an FBI pr… OL20007329W
Devils Walking Devils Walking Stanley Nelson "After midnight on December 10, 1964, in Ferriday, Louisiana, African American Frank Morris awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Outside his home and shoe shop, standing behind the shattered window,… OL20040252W
Faith Under Fire Faith Under Fire JPDC Orissa On the events in the Kandhamal District of Orissa in December 2007. OL20804076W
One hundred and four horses One hundred and four horses Amanda Retzlaff As the land invasions gather pace, the Retzlaffs begin an epic journey across Zimbabwe, facing farm eviction after eviction, trying to save the group of animals with whom they feel a deep and endurin… OL21377459W
Los nadie Los nadie Ale del Castillo Historias de violencia cotidiana: niños que molestan y golpean a otros niños, madres que violentan a sus hijos, novios que enganchan a sus novias y las prostituyen. Historias de ignorancia y renuncia… OL23333779W
Preventing and Reducing Aggression and Violence in Health and Social Care Preventing and Reducing Aggression and Violence in Health and Social Care Kelvin Ford No one should face aggression or violence in the workplace but these problems are increasingly being reported by health and social care workers and the people using their services. This helpful book … OL24847030W
Taken by force Taken by force J. Robert Lilly xxxi, 235 pages : 23 cm OL3489851W