![]() ![]() ![]() However, Parm's time on the force was chequered throughout with incidents of racial and gender discrimination, and, after deciding to make a stand, she found herself facing a spurious charge of gross misconduct. ![]() She played a senior organizing role in the London Olympics and was the superintendent on duty when Lee Rigby was beheaded in the street in Greenwich. Forced into an abusive arranged marriage aged just 16, Parm made the decision to escape to London with her newborn son and later joined the police as a constable.ĭuring her thirty-year career, Parm worked in everything from crime prevention to counter-terrorism, and she also served in the Met's police corruption unit. ![]() In this enthralling memoir, Parm chronicles her journey from life on the outskirts of Birmingham as the fourth child of immigrants from the Punjab to the upper echelons of the Met. She was also the only non-white female to have been promoted through the ranks from constable to chief superintendent in the Met's entire history. 'A page-turner which everyone who cares about policing and justice in Britain should read.' Meera SyalĪt the point of her retirement from the Metropolitan Police Service in 2019, Parm Sandhu was the most senior BAME woman in the capital's police force. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Conclusion : Darfur and the global Sudanese crisis. Fear at the centre : from counter-insurgency to quasi-genocide (2003-2005) A passionate and highly readable account of the current tragedy that combines intimate knowledge of the regions history, politics, and sociology with a telling. From marginalization to revolt : manipulated "Arabism" and "racial" anarchy (1985-2003) Darfur and Khartoum (1916-1985) : an unhappy relationship Independent Darfur : land, people, history This, he argues, accounts for the government's deployment of exemplary violence' by the Janjaweed militias in order to cow other Black Muslims into subservience."-BOOK JACKET. Darfur : The Ambiguous Genocide explains what lies behind the conflict, how it came about, why it should not be over-simplified and why it is so relevant to the future of the continent." "Prunier sets out the ethnopolitical make up of the Sudan and explains why the Darfur rebellion is regarded as a key threat to Arab power in the country, much more so than the secessionism of the Christian south. Because of the urgent need for knowledge about this humanitarian catastrophe, journalistic explanations of the unfolding crisis have often been rushed and given to hurried generalisations and inaccuracies. "In mid-2004 the Darfur crisis in Western Sudan forced itself on to the centre stage of world affairs. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2005 Darfur : the ambiguous genocide / Gérard Prunier Book Bib ID ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In each small moment, whether in the light or the dark, you can make room for becoming, for breathing, for stumbling, and for simply being-for there is grace, today and every day.įollow Morgan on Instagram (along with her millions of followers), and look for more beautiful, thought-provoking poetry in her other collections:How Far You Have ComeYou Are Only Just Beginning Popular Instagram poet and bestselling author Morgan Harper Nichols gives you the ultimate love letter to your mind, heart, soul, and body, reminding you:There is a purpose in every seasonNo matter how you want to race through this day or run away from this place, you are invited to live fully-right here, right nowLight will always find you, even when the sun sets and you sit awaiting the dawnYou are always blooming in the way you were meant toĪll Along You Were Blooming is perfect for self-gifting for your own affirmation or giving to others on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, birthdays, and other holidays and milestone days. This illustrated collection of poetry and prose invites you to stumble into the sunlight and delight in the wild and boundless grace you've been given. ![]() ![]() ![]() Today we want to tell you about this book. ![]() ![]() Add a group discussion to the mix and it was decided we’d both read this book in August. If you look at the cover and know it takes place a Renaissance Faire, it should be clear why we needed to read this book. Well Met is a book that we’ve both had our eye on since it released. ![]() ![]() ![]() I heard that this book was the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining, and having just read the final page, I can totally see it. ![]() When the house begins to regenerate itself – and the Rolfe family’s expense – the summer getaway quickly turns into a nightmare. ![]() After giving the place a look and meeting its very odd owners, Marian and Ben eventually agree to take it … and right away, it becomes obvious that things aren’t what they seem. Her husband, Ben, is initially against it, but she eventually talks him into it. Marian Rolfe desperately wants to spend the sunny season away from the city, and the summer rental she finds advertised is everything she’s looking for. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cassandra is the infamous princess of Troy who was given a cursed gift from Apollo wherein no one believes her prophecies, so where does she fit into this family drama? Well after the battle of Troy, Agamemnon claims her as his ‘prize’ and bring her home to Mycenae. Elektra is her daughter by Agamemnon who, along with her brother Orestes, works to avenge their father by killing their mother. Initially, I was surprised to see Cassandra’s POV as otherwise the POV is exclusively from the perspective of a mother and daughter but quickly it became clear not only why Cassandra was included but also why her involvement was sorely needed.Ĭlytemnestra is best known as the murderer of her husband, the leader of the Greeks, Agamemnon, as depicted in Aeschylus’s play Agamemnon, which is admittedly where I first encountered and fell in love with her. In this book, Jennifer Saint retells the story of Clytemnestra, Elektra and Cassandra. Warning I am going to mention plot points but do bear in mind that the story is thousands of years old…įirstly, I absolutely adored it, even more than Ariadne, but then I’m not surprised as in this novel Saint tackles some of my favourite mythological women and one of my favourite cycles. I am so pleased to have been gifted a proof copy and I will treasure it forever. There is so much I want to say about this book but I’m going to keep it fairly streamlined. ![]() ![]() ![]() Incandenza himself died when he killed himself by putting his head in a microwave oven.ģ The main settings of the novel are a tennis academy – Enfield Tennis Academy – and a halfway house for recovering addicts called the Ennet House Drug And Alcohol Recovery House (“redundancy sic”), which is next door to it. Other years are sponsored by: the Whopper, the Tucks Medicated Pad, the Trial-Size Dove Bar, the Perdue Wonderchicken, the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Dishmaster, Glad, Dairy Products from the American Heartland and the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-To-Install-Upgrade for Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems for Home, Office or Mobile.Ģ The central plot MacGuffin, such as it is, is the search for the missing master copy of a videotape known as “the Entertainment”: this is a film, made by the avant-garde film-maker James Incandenza, so ridiculously entertaining that anyone who sees it will be compelled to watch it over and over again, and having lost all interest in eating, drinking and basic sanitation will in due course expire. ![]() Most of the action of the novel takes place in the Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment. ![]() 1 Infinite Jest is set in a near future in which the Gregorian calendar has been supplanted by a sponsorship arrangement. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And now, The Girls is a real podcast that you can listen to right now.(The first episode is already available online.)To be clear, the entire 'true crime. Sadie is propulsive and harrowing and will keep you riveted until the last page. Sadie by Courtney Summers, 17.99, Amazon. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.Ĭourtney Summers has written the breakout book of her career. When West McCray-a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America-overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.īut when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. ![]() And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about. A Serial-like podcast which follows the clues she's left behind. ![]() ![]() This extraordinary verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation. Despite the impossible odds, Jehanne became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations. She runs away from home, dresses in men’s clothes, and convinces an army that she will lead France to victory.Īs a girl in a man’s world, at a time when women truly had no power, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her. ![]() Through sheer determination and incredible courage, Jehanne becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. She begins to understand that she has been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose - to save France. Until one day, she hears a voice call to her, telling her she is destined for important things. ![]() ![]() Jehanne was an illiterate peasant, never quite at home among her siblings and peers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Peter Thiel stated: “There is no better way to think about human irrationality than to read Dostoevsky, and there is no better reader of Dostoevsky than Mr. His answer included: 1) Sonia Arrison’s “100 Plus”, which is a book about how scientists are directly attacking the problem of aging and death and why we should fight for life instead of accepting decay as inevitable 2) Timothy Snyder’s “ Bloodlands“, which tells the story of how the Nazis and the Soviets drove each other to ever more murderous atrocities as they fought to dominate Eastern Europe 3) “ Resurrection from the Underground” the classic study of Fyodor Dostoevsky by the French thinker René Girard. ![]() In 2012, Peter was asked by the Wall Street Journal which books he enjoyed most in the recent past. Peter Thiel, PayPal Co-founder, VC, and early investor in Facebook Today we’re looking at the bookshelf of Peter Thiel and Dave McClure: With our section “The favorite books of…” we tell you about the favourite books of some of the most successful internet entrepreneurs. Books have the power to transform lives and businesses. ![]() |