Showing results for "Systems" in Biographies & Memoirs

Unlocked begins with a vivid depiction of the author's life with her autistic son, Ben. Feelings of isolation and self-hate and even moments of hatred toward her own child in response to his behaviors, as well as the impact on her marriage and younger daughter, impel her to seek solutions for his condition. Through years of trial and error, Susan eventually discovers methods that bring about radical improvement in Ben.

By the time he was 30, Syd Kessler was a millionaire many times over, the epitome of the poor kid making good. But inside him, a hollowness was taking hold, and later, in middle age, he fell seriously ill. In the dark days of a long recovery, Kessler explored the Kabbalah and the discoveries of quantum physics, developing a system of moral principles from the truths of how the universe began and operates. His set of principles - from Big Bang to Moral Cause and Effect to Selfless Selfishness to Closure and Energy - are revolutionary.

Venture deeper into the abyss with Most Dangerous Serial Killers: Volume 3, where the darkness becomes all-consuming and the boundaries of human depravity stretch beyond comprehension. In this gripping third installment, author Evan Russell uncovers yet another collection of history's most terrifying predators—individuals whose cunning, pathology, and emotional detachment enabled them to operate in plain sight while orchestrating campaigns of terror.

Barbara Anderson narrates with brutal honesty the day-to-day experience of having a child with disabilities: the challenges inside and outside the home, health and life complications, the shifting priorities, the daily Mt. Everest-sized struggle of having a child with an—until now—irreversible diagnosis such as infantile cerebral palsy.

«On dit toujours: “Tu vas finir en prison” ou “Lui, il mérite la prison”. Mais on ne sait pas ce que c'est.» Valentine, magistrate, janvier 2020.Milieu fermé par essence, la prison est un endroit dont seuls celles et ceux qui la côtoient peuvent raconter ce qu'il s'y passe réellement. Les rares témoignages filtrent peu, nourrissant fantasmes et idées reçues sur l'enfermement et les conditions de détention, souvent instrumentalisées politiquement.Dans le rapport «La réinsertion des personnes détenues: l'affaire de tous et toutes» paru en 2019, Antoine Dulin, vice ...

The respiratory system, also known as the breathing system, is a network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes airways, lungs, and blood vessels that bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide.

Aaron Burr: The Complete Life Story offers a gripping and nuanced portrait of one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures in early American history. In this compelling account, Aaron Burr emerges not merely as the villain of legend, but as a brilliant, ambitious, and deeply complex man shaped by revolution, rivalry, and political intrigue.

In this revelatory memoir, doctor Cynthia Li shares the truth other doctors don’t always understand and often won’t share if they do - that chronic illness is complicated, and that treatment is not just a matter of test results and prescriptions but requires a more comprehensive approach. By sharing her own struggle with a disabling autoimmune crisis, which forced her to question her own conventional medical training and embrace the integrative principles of functional medicine, Li reveals the insider knowledge sufferers need to truly begin healing - mind, body, and spirit.

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son. Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by...

Universitätsprofessor, Medienstar, Missbrauchstäter: Der hannoversche Sozialpädagoge Helmut Kentler ist Hauptfigur in einem der größten Pädophilie-Skandale der vergangenen Jahre. Wer war dieser Mann - wie konnte sein Treiben jahrzehntelang unerkannt bleiben? Die HAZ hat sich in einer neuen Podcastserie auf Spurensuche begeben.

From New York Times bestselling author Scott Eyman, this is the story one of the most influential studios in film history, from its glory days under the leadership of legendary movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck up to its 2019 buyout by Disney. March 20, 2019 marked the end of an era -- Disney took...

Here are some of the latest news headlines in the USA¹:- *Charlie Kirk Assassination Investigation*: The FBI is investigating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with suspect Tyler Robinson not cooperating. Robinson had a complex online presence, including a "furry" fixation and apparent contradictions in his digital footprint.- *Venezuela-US Conflict Escalates*: Venezuela has condemned the US for allegedly detaining a Venezuelan fishing vessel and crew for eight hours, accusing the US of provoking conflict. The Venezuelan government has also warned of potential war if US...

During his 28-year career, Matthew Horace rose through the ranks from a police officer working the beat to a federal agent working criminal cases in some of the toughest communities in America to a highly decorated federal law enforcement executive managing high-profile investigations nationwide...

Notre système de santé a de nombreux avantages, mais tout n'est pas rose. Les soignants ne sont pas des héros, mais des êtres humains à qui l'on demande sacrifices et oubli de soi. Le système est tombé malade et tous ses acteurs en souffrent, aussi bien les professionnels de santé que les patients. S'appuyant sur des témoignages, son expérience et le socle scientifique, l'auteur propose un état des lieux et des solutions concrètes innovantes.

In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers.

From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in “expert witnesses” and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.

“The system” is what our world works by. Whether it is how social norms work or how the government works, there are always people who are left off the system. In a country like India 150 million people out of its total population are aged above 60. They are the elderly of our nation and it is a part of our culture to respect them, yet, they are the ones easily forgotten about. Our elderly are off the system. Off the system being a class project, follow our class of 12 enthusiastic students as we spend time in an old age home, understanding and learning about our elderly.

Truth Buried, Justice Broken is a raw and powerful podcast that exposes how the justice system fails the very people it’s meant to protect. Host Q. Nikki Adams shares the heartbreaking story of her son, TJ Hubert, who was murdered in 2022—and the painful fight that followed. Through personal stories, hard truths, and voices often ignored, this podcast demands accountability and gives a voice to those the system tried to silence. If you or someone you love has been failed by the justice system, your story deserves to be heard. Share it with us—and help break the silence. Resources & ...

From the founder of the worldwide 30% Club campaign comes a career book for women in a transforming world who don't just want to lean in, but instead, shatter the paradigm as we know it. ‘I absolutely love her, I think she’s such a force for good’ Pandora Sykes, The High Low In A Good Time...

A withering and witty examination of how the American legal system, burdened by complexity and untrammeled growth, fails Americans and threatens the rule of law itself, by the acclaimed author of A Generation of Sociopaths. Our trial courts conduct hardly any trials, our correctional systems do...