Bøger af Christina Hoag

A body in an alley leads a detective into a world where pain is revenue and death is profit, especially a cop's. Everyone goes for jugular in The Blood Room.

He was perfect. At first. "An engrossing tale of a dangerous teen romance." - Kirkus Reviews.

When your best homies are your worst enemies.

Rowena Aldus is a British scientist living in the Amazonian jungle of Venezuela where she is studying spider venom which may prove a cure for ED. She meets an angel investor and falls in love, only to have her dreams and her life shattered.Guy Westerphal, venture capitalist and startup consultant, has tracked down Rowena and arranges to meet her. His interest in her research and his stated desire to fund it seems a dream come true to Rowena. He travels with her back to her primitive research station in the jungle and throws himself into understanding her work.

"Peace In the Hood evokes the reality of gangland warfare but also acknowledges the possibility of peace. Written by Basheer, a pioneer of the interventionist movement, it documents the lessons he learned from over 40 years of working in inner cities. This book is designed to teach anyone how to be an interventionist, offering clear guidelines on the necessities of intervention work, including understanding the gang mindset, learning how to evaluate rumors for truth, and convincing young people to leave gangs. Each chapter deals with one key aspect of peacemaking, and the advice comes with anecdotes from Basheer's own life. Peace In the Hood includes real-life accounts of Basheer's interactions with gang members offering unique insight into gang culture. Its descriptions of the fairly new field of peacekeeping and intervention with its mix of story and advice make it both a perfect tool for students and teachers who study social justice and anyone simply looking for a fascinating read. Being the first book to offer a detailed description of the process of making peace within gangs, it's a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of gangs and the efforts to make peace within them. "--