How much adversity can a person take? A brilliant financial attorney, Claudia is under Clawson's control both at his law firm where she works and at home. He even orchestrated her marriage. He has kept her under his thumb since she was a small child even though he refuses to acknowledge her as his daughter. What power does Clawson hold over Claudia? How can he manipulate her to do his bidding even when it is illegal and unethical? Even when it could cost her everything? The answer will shock you! When she finally reaches her limit, like anyone on the edge, anything can happen. Anyone can snap! In this psychological suspense story, Claudia wakes up in an abandoned warehouse drenched in blood and without any memory of who she is or how she got there. Then she learns that both the Bratva and the Cartel are after her. She must remember who she is if she wants to survive. Take a ride on the dark side with someone who simply SNAPS because they can't take it anymore!

From intimate relationships to global politics, Sarah Schulman observes a continuum: that inflated accusations of harm are used to avoid accountability. Illuminating the difference between Conflict and Abuse, Schulman directly addresses our contemporary culture of scapegoating. This deep, brave, and bold work reveals how punishment replaces personal and collective self-criticism, and shows why difference is so often used to justify cruelty and shunning. Rooting the problem of escalation in negative group relationships, Schulman illuminates the ways cliques, communities, families, and religious, racial, and national groups bond through the refusal to change their self-concept. She illustrates how Supremacy behavior and Traumatized behavior resemble each other, through a shared inability to tolerate difference. This important and sure to be controversial book illuminates such contemporary and historical issues of personal, racial, and geo-political difference as tools of escalation towards injustice, exclusion, and punishment, whether the objects of dehumanization are other individuals in our families or communities, people with HIV, African Americans, or Palestinians. Conflict Is Not Abuse is a searing rejection of the cultural phenomenon of blame, cruelty, and scapegoating, and how those in positions of power exacerbate and manipulate fear of the "other" to achieve their goals. Sarah Schulman is a novelist, nonfiction writer, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and AIDS historian, and the author of eighteen books. A Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellow, Sarah is a Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island. Her novels published by Arsenal include Rat Bohemia, Empathy, After Delores, and The Mere Future. She lives in New York. This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.

The topic of spiraling conflict and what happens to us when we are in conflict fascinates everyone equally. The reaction is then thoughtfulness and self-reflection. Everyone has their own conflicts and therefore the topic is close to us. Conflicts are usually stressful and therefore we wish for explanations and ways out. · What dynamics do conflicts take on and how do they develop? · What happens to us when we enter the spiral of conflict. · How does our thinking, our view of things and our interests change? · What does the conflict do to us and how do we get out of the vortex? That is what this book is about. It is based on scientific findings from psychology and conflict research.

This book gives practical tips on how to manage disputes and personality clashes before they create major problems for business and relationships. Written in laymen’s terms with examples, acronyms, and illustrations, it helps the reader understand the causes of conflict and how it develops and escalates. The author explains the scientific basis for seemingly illogical behavior under stress and in conflict and also offers tips and tools for managing emotions and behaviors in difficult situations. Guidance is provided on setting and maintaining standards, balancing responsibilities with relationships, and dealing with negative issues before serious damage is done. The book is structured so that it can either be read as a whole or the relevant section accessed in a crisis, with a toolkit of resources at the end. Each chapter ends with questions to check understanding. Full of convenient tools and insights into managing emotions and handling disagreements, it provides a handy resource for managers and employees.

The complex role warfare played in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is examined through coverage of key wars and battles; important leaders, armies, organizations, and weapons; and other noteworthy aspects of conflict. Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia is an outstandingly comprehensive reference work on its subject. Covering wars, battles, places, individuals, and themes, this thoroughly cross-referenced three-volume set provides essential support to any student or general reader investigating ancient Greek history and conflicts as well as the social and political institutions of the Roman Republic and Empire. The set covers ancient Greek history from archaic times to the Roman conquest and ancient Roman history from early Rome to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. It features a general foreword, prefaces to both sections on Greek history and Roman history, and maps and chronologies of events that precede each entry section. Each section contains alphabetically ordered articles—including ones addressing topics not traditionally considered part of military history, such as "noncombatants" and "war and gender"—followed by cross-references to related articles and suggested further reading. Also included are glossaries of Greek and Latin terms, topically organized bibliographies, and selected primary documents in translation.

A post-apocalyptic, dystopian fantasy story. Salazar, a descendent of Serena McKay, seems to be the only one who understands that his city, August City, faces apocalyptic annihilation while its wealthiest citizens are spirited away and to safety by spaceships. Is there any hope? • The wealthiest residents have fled. • An unprecedented and unprovoked air raid shatters August City. • A biological toxin is released on Earth. Is there any safe place to hide? Fortunately, Salazar remembers the stories his grandmother told about a city beneath August City, possibly a safe place to weather an unparalleled attack. But, as he leads his mother to this proposed shelter, they are attacked by crazed residents who have inhaled toxic fumes that alter their personalities and turned common men into killers. Can Salazar and his mother find safety before these madmen kill them both? Is there a future worth fighting for? Note: Serena McKay Crime Novels, Purple Kitty (ASIN: B01EHUL2MI) and Blue Cadillac (ASIN: B07B9V8XQ5) also take place in August City. This is Serena's world and is set some sixty years in our future. August city, a very dark, and scary place is even worse after another sixty years have passed. Serena's grandson, Salazar, still lives in August City and is faced with the end of the world as he knows it! All books in this series are also available as sudibooks and can be found on Amazon and Audible. Can anyone survive?

5-Stars "Loved the series! Lots of suspense and great characters." - Nadine E. Bouchard Windows All Around is the fourth fast-paced, captivating novel in The Vision Chronicles series by award-winning author Chariss K. Walker and picks up where Window's Pane left off. 5-Stars "Wow, what an intense beginning!" Carolyn Hertz Now, he sees visions of the future through the windows all around him, but he has to study the images to get the full meaning. With staggering threats on every side, James must protect his new family from those who are still after him. Realizing that each member is in danger by association, he trains them to protect themselves and teaches them the powerful techniques he has learned. He uses his amazing ability to save the family he has come to deeply love without revealing his secret. We have to wonder how long he can keep this up! 5-Stars "Prepare to have a fast-paced Fabulous Read!"