Based on original interviews of 22 Muslim-American women of South Asian descent on the topics of honor and honor killings, this book examines honor and culture, and their intersections with power, tradition, gender, family, and religion. Additionally, it incorporates an autoethnographic approach describing the author’s journey to Pakistan to create a personal narrative throughout. This volume offers a unique perspective that allows for informed exploration and description of Muslim-American women’s attitudes and beliefs surrounding the practice of killing women and girls in order to regain family honor.

The rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But even though Devi's not actually looking for it -- trouble keeps finding her. She sees things no one else can, the black stain on her hands is growing, and she is entangled with the cook she's supposed to hate. But when a deadly crisis exposes far more of the truth than she bargained for, Devi discovers there's worse fates than being shot, and sometimes the only people you can trust are the ones who want you dead.

The sequel to Bound in Blood and exciting sixth entry in the Godstalker Chronicles by epic fantasy world-builder extraordinaire, P.C. Hodgell. A droll heroine born to one day battle a world-destroying god fights her way through deadly plots and challenges at a warrior’s academy to graduate and move forward to her destiny. The sequel to Bound in Blood and exciting sixth entry in the Godstalker Chronicles by epic fantasy world-builder extraordinaire, P.C. Hodgell. Jame is one of the last of the Kencyrath line, born to battle a world-destroying Lord of Darkness and resuscitate her ancestral heritage. Jame’s youth was spent hard and low in a desert wasteland. Now she has discovered her past and her heritage as Highborn—and, with it, the power to call souls out of their bodies and slay the occasional god or two (as well as to resurrect them). First, though, Jame must survive the politics and dangers of haunted Tentir College, a school for warriors where she’s a student. At Tentir, Jame saves a young protégé from possession by a powerful, evil soul in search of a body, while combating jealous students who see her as a danger to their ambition for power and want her expelled—and blinded and dead, in the bargain! Then, just as graduation approaches, Jame’s exemption from the sacred laws of the tribe of her youth expires and she is expected to wed immediately, plus take on a family. To make matters worse, she’s challenged to a mounted combat duel to decide who is Tentir “top gun”—a competition she must win to graduation. It’s trial by fire, as Jame moves closer to a magnificent destiny she both fears—and knows she must face. About P.C. Hodgell’s Kyncyrath Series: "P.C. Hodgell writes the most strikingly weird and wonderful stories in epic fantasy today."—Charles Stross "Hodgell has crafted an…intricate fantasy with humor, tragedy, and a capable and charming female hero.”—Library Journal

“Patricia Spadaro is a marvelous guide through the inner realms of the heart. I always feel uplifted by her words." —Marianne Williamson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Return to Love Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving (winner of two national book awards) skillfully guides us through one of the key stressors and paradoxes of our time—how to balance what others need with what we need, how to give and to receive. Should I sacrifice for others or take time to care for myself? Be generous or draw boundaries? Stay in a relationship or say goodbye? When I give to others, do I really need to give up myself? Tensions like these are not only a natural part of life, they are life. But rather than focusing on how to pamper ourselves, Honor Yourself goes to the heart of the problem so you can find real solutions. While modern society is ill-equipped to bring us back into balance, the sages of East and West are experts, and Honor Yourself explores their practical, and surprising, advice. Combining wisdom from around the world with real-life stories and a treasury of tools, it exposes the most potent myths about giving that can sabotage your relationships, career, finances, even your health, without you knowing it. With candor and compassion, it shows how to move beyond the myths to the magic of honoring yourself so you can live a life filled with possibility and passion and give your greatest gifts to your loved ones, your community, and the world. We are called to master the delicate dance of giving and receiving in virtually every area of our lives, and this beautiful work offers empowering and heartfelt ways to do it. It will free you to celebrate your own gifts and greatness as you explore the dynamics behind setting boundaries, being honest about unhealthy people in your life, honoring endings, using feelings to stay true to yourself, finding your own voice, giving with the heart rather than the head, and much more. Just as importantly, Honor Yourself will teach you the steps for staying in balance. For when you learn the steps, you can perform the dance—and that's when the magic begins.

Part of a three part collection in honour of the teachings of Michael I. Handel, one of the foremost strategists of the late 20th century, this collection explores the paradoxes of intelligence analysis, surprise and deception from both historical and theoretical perspectives.

Paradox of Honor is a novel about World War II, a story based on the lives of three German soldiers, their careers, desires, loves, and disappointments. The main character, Peter, falls in love with a young Jewish woman from the ghetto in Poland and rescues her from the fate of concentration camps. His two friends, Hans and Franz, help him protect her. The three men have similar attitudes and political opinions, in opposition to what the S/S and Hitler stand for and dish out, for they had grown up together and still cherished the early memories of his friendships with Jews from their neighborhood. Peter's wife, Hilda, is an ambitious woman with an insatiable taste for lovers, who could raise her to a prestigious social level. She manipulates men, as their mistress, using them as stepping stones, elevating herself, eventually, into the arms of a general, who, she believes, can finally deliver to her the power and recognition she has desired. In the meantime, she must contend with her husband. Peter is a serious-minded individual, a lance corporal in the German army, who refuses to attend officer's training school, because of his lack of confidence in the new order. Anxious to complete his military obligations, he longs for the war to end, so that he can settle down with his devoted Anna. He and his closest friend, Hans, plan, to eventually, to leave for the United States to begin a new future. Attached since childhood, Peter and Hans are a pair of opposite personalities. Hans, also a lance corporal, is flamboyant and daring, a ladies man, despite the fact that he adores his wife, Ursula. Despite their differences, they are loyal in all circumstances, supporting and protecting each other in all their endeavors, from freeing a trainload of Jews to securing fake identifications for Anna and many other inhabitants in the ghetto. Regardless of dangers faced in these episodes, the two men are determined to carry through with their ideas. Franz, an officer and family man, supports the two men throughout and is prepared to go the limit for them. The narration and dialogue in the novel explain the actual historical events which took place in Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Russia, up to the bloody battle of Stalingrad. It also includes the Jewish struggle for survival in Poland, the Baltic countries, and Russia, long before Hitler came into the political picture. There is continuous discussion of the attitude of the Europeans toward the Germans, as it evolves from hopeful zeal to bitter disappointment. As Stalin unleashes his treachery, with his savage and murderous attack on all the Baltic countries, these same countries rally around the advancing German troops. The battles and the hardships endured are included. Peter, Hans, and Franz strengthen their mutual devotion, as they face wartime situations, leading up to the ferocious Battle of Stalingrad, while the women involved face their individual destinies. The main characters lives interweave throughout the novel, expressing a full spectrum of emotions towards each other, dictated by choices and circumstances.

A comprehensive history of America's highest award for military valor. The Medal of Honor chronicles the creation, evolution, and awarding of the Medal, from the battlefields of the Civil War to the jungles of Vietnam, through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative, action-filled accounts of heroism in America's conflicts. This wonderfully detailed and beautifully designed history book puts the Medal and its recipients into the context of their times, with brief and accessible introductions explaining each war and conflict for which the Medal was awarded. It also includes photo essays, intriguing stories of the Medal's sometimes quirky personalities, effects on surviving recipients, and the Medal's preeminent place in the American story. Whether you're an avid reader on the history of the Medal of Honor or simply intrigued by its place in our history, you're certain to want to flip through the pages of The Medal of Honor again and again.