JUSTICE AND HONOR FOR MY SISTER
Author: Joan Yankey
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781640960374
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Justice and Honor for My Sister
Author: Joan Yankey
Publisher:
Published: 2018-06-18
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781640960404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI can still vividly recall that dreadful day my parents received the telegram that Margie, my twin sister, had taken her own life. Margie, was an enlisted WAC serving as a surgical technician during WWII. A natural beauty with a witty sense of humor; she was always the strong one, fearless, determined, and adventurous. Merely days before her death, she had written me that she had found love again and said she was coming home to see her family before being deployed overseas. The controvertible ruling of her cause of death, weighed heavily on my family, prompting decades of searching for the truth. Regrettably, our search for answers merely opened a Pandora's box of discrepancies, skepticism, frustration, and ultimately heartache. Plagued by recurrent dreams . . . shadows all around her . . . this image haunted me day and night, and although I had suspended my search, I never gave up hope. It was my faith and hope that sustained me. I sought justice and honor for my sister and felt compelled to share her story, not only for closure, but for peace of mind
Your Honor, Your Honor
Author: Judge Leonia J. Lloyd
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1663201838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1949, twin sisters came into this world surprising everybody including their parents and the doctor because he heard only one heartbeat. On a path ordered by God, the twins touched the lives of many in their roles as teachers, attorneys, and judges. The rocky road the twins followed to achieve these professions was God’s way of preparing them for life. In Your Honor, Your Honor, author Judge Leonia J. Lloyd tells the story of this dynamic duo whose professional careers led them to become models, schoolteachers, and entertainment lawyers. Eventually, with their unique moniker, Twins for Justice, they became the first identical-twin district court judges to sit on the same bench at the same time in the country. Focusing on restorative justice, their careers were on a meteoric rise until the unexpected and sudden death of Judge Leona Lloyd put an abrupt halt to their successful lives together. Lost and alone, Leonia was in the storm of her life; despair had an iron clad grip around her. She turned to God for guidance, and her prayers were answered. Your Honor, Your Honor chronicles her life experiences including her relationship with her twin, her struggles against racism, her account of the grieving process, and her stride toward justice.
Gender and Justice
Author: Eliza Earle Ferguson
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2010-02-18
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 080189428X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorian Eliza Earle Ferguson's meticulously researched study of domestic violence among the working class in France uncovers the intimate details of daily life and the complex workings of court proceedings in fin-de-siècle Paris. With detective-like methods, Ferguson pores through hundreds of court records to understand why so many perpetrators of violent crime were fully acquitted. She finds that court verdicts depended on community standards for violence between couples. Her search uncovers voluminous testimony from witnesses, defendants, and victims documenting the conflicts and connections among men and women who struggled to balance love, desire, and economic need in their relationships. Ferguson's detailed analysis of these cases enables her to reconstruct the social, cultural, and legal conditions in which they took place. Her ethnographic approach offers unprecedented insight into the daily lives of nineteenth-century Parisians, revealing how they chose their partners, what they fought about, and what drove them to violence. In their battles over money and sex, couples were in effect testing, stretching, and enforcing gender roles. Gender and Justice will interest social and legal historians for its explanation of how the working class of fin-de-siècle Paris went about their lives and navigated the judicial system. Gender studies scholars will find Ferguson's analysis of the construction of gender particularly trenchant. -- Holly Grout
The Brightest Star
Author: Judy Ingram
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1607999676
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJourney with author Judy Ingram as she relates the extraordinary life of her daughter, Nina. As the victim of a homicide, Nina's life was cut short in one tragic and senseless act, but this book is not about her death. The Brightest Star: The Story of a Light Shining through the Darkness is about the life Nina lived and the indelible impression she made on those who knew her. You will experience a profound change as you read this true story of God's love and will marvel at his ability to create an unforgettable legacy through the life of one girl. Ingram recounts those last days of Nina's life, the events surrounding her death, and the impact her murder had on the community who knew and loved her. She reminisces about the daughter she loved and candidly shares the emotions she experienced as her world was rocked by the loss of her daughter. Also included is a section devoted to the special memories and condolences friends and family sent as a tribute to Nina, The Brightest Star.
A Brutal Justice
Author: Jess Corban
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2021-08
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1496448383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProtect the weak. Safety for all. Power without virtue is tyranny. Nedé has a new Apprentice, and now Reina Pierce must come to grips with what she sacrificed to secure Matriarch Teera's favor. As secrets unfold and danger mounts, Reina will test the bounds of trust and be forced to answer the question that has haunted her since her first night in the jungle: Which is better--Gentle or Brute? And how far will she go to ensure tyranny is eradicated from Nedé? In this fast-paced conclusion to the Nedé Rising series, A Brutal Justice weaves action, romance, and provocative questions into a finale that readers won't be able to put down.
The Way of Tea and Justice
Author: Becca Stevens
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2015-03-09
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1848257864
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTea is the world’s most popular beverage. Yet there are disturbing truths to be faced about our morning cuppa. Priest and social activist Becca Stevens tells the remarkable story of how a local café run by women recovering from abuse, prostitution and addiction is helping to bring freedom and fair wages to the tea industry.
Birthing Justice
Author: Julia Chinyere Oparah
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-12-22
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1317277201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
Imriel Trilogy Box Set - Kushiel's Scion #1, Kushiel's Justice #2, Kushiel's Mercy #3
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2023-08-08
Total Pages: 2243
ISBN-13: 1538766132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKUSHIEL'S SCION Stolen, tortured and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood; third in line for the throne in a land that revels in art, beauty and desire. It is a court steeped in deeply laid conspiracies---and there are many who would see the young prince dead. Some despise him out of hatred for his mother, Melisande, who nearly destroyed the entire realm in her quest for power. Others because they fear he has inherited his mother's irresistible allure---and her dangerous gifts. As he comes of age, plagued by unwanted desires, Imriel shares their fears. The Prince must face his greatest test: to find his true self. KUSHIEL'S JUSTICE After a year abroad to study at university, Imriel returns from his adventures a little older and somewhat wiser. But perhaps not wise enough. What was once a mere spark of interest between himself and his cousin Sidonie now ignites into a white-hot blaze. But from commoner to peer, the whole realm would recoil from any alliance between Sidonie, heir to the throne, and Imriel, who bears the stigma of his mother's misdeeds and betrayals. Praying that their passion will peak and fade, Imriel and Sidonie embark on an intense, secret affair. When duty calls, Imriel honors his role as a member of the royal family by leaving to marry a lovely, if merely sweet, Alban princess. KUSHIEL'S MERCY Having paid dearly for ignoring Elua's edict to love as thou wilt, Imriel and Sidonie have finally come forward to publicly confess their love for each other -- only to watch the news ignite turmoil throughout the land. Those who are old enough cannot forget the misdeeds of Imriel's mother, Melisande, whose self-serving lies plunged their country into war. In order to quell the uprising, Queen Ysandre hands down a decree: she will not divide the lovers, but neither will she acknowledge them. And if they decide to marry, Sidonie will be disinherited. That is, unless Imriel can find his mother and bring her back to Terre D'Ange to be executed for treason.
Restorative Justice in Urban Schools
Author: Anita Wadhwa
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-11-19
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1317434463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe school-to-prison pipeline is often the path for marginalized students, particularly black males, who are three times as likely to be suspended as White students. This volume provides an ethnographic portrait of how educators can implement restorative justice to build positive school cultures and address disciplinary problems in a more corrective and less punitive manner. Looking at the school-to-prison pipeline in a historical context, it analyzes current issues facing schools and communities and ways that restorative justice can improve behavior and academic achievement. By practicing a critical restorative justice, educators can reduce the domino effect between suspension and incarceration and foster a more inclusive school climate.
