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A secret preview into the treacherous journey of a man thrown from a successful life in Silicon Valley into the dark asphyxiating prison of San Quentin, with murders, serial killers, rats, and COVID around every corner. This true story is told by an inmate who was inside, living and breathing in the system of incarceration for nearly two years. He paints a masterpiece of detail by challenging the stigma that prisoners are less than people, that law enforcement is superior, and that the system of incarceration in the United States is still functioning. You will join him in the cell while he recounts hunger strikes, malnutrition, panic, and pandemonium, by weaving comedic banter with a stoic sense of realism. This is a captivating tale of how sick and dying men, caused by the nationally publicized disaster of thirty deaths in a short period in the prison, stitched together the remnants of their shattered dignity and formed a brotherhood to withstand all odds; it paints the solo journey of a man's struggle through addiction, loss, corruption, oppression, racism, and fear. You won't put down this enthralling and uttering engrossing saga of survival, a triumphant testament to the endurance of the human spirit, loyalty, respect, and the fallacy of rehabilitation while incarcerated. Read more

BLACK AND WHITE: TALES OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROLYou know I never saw an officer, an EMT, a fireman or an ER crew ask anyone what their politics were, and then refuse to care for them because of their answer. The color of skin pigment, the last name, the amount of money in a bank account, none of that mattered. All that mattered was someone needed help, and they had the skills as well as the burning desire to do so. Yes, they are only human and internally flawed and prejudiced as any other. But their true nature, their crowning glory in mortal life, is their ability to rise above those flaws and prejudices when called upon. In a world of hungry, destructive wolves, they stand as the sheepdog who serves and protects the flock. Read more

The result of hundreds of interviews, Vanished in Vermillion is a cold case story that flips the script on a typical investigation narrative, revealing the biggest law enforcement embarrassment in South Dakota history.In May 1971, Pam Jackson and Sherri Miller were two seventeen-year-olds driving to an end-of-the-school-year party in a rundown Studebaker Lark when they seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. Police back then didn’t do enough to try and find them. Investigators thirty years later did too much. Two families endure decades of pain as they await answers of what happened to their girls. When a third family is pulled into the mystery, they quickly learn their nightmare is just beginning. “Lou’s terrific storytelling and investigative skills give the reader a front-row seat as he unravels this bizarre case, chock-full of twists and turns.”—Caroline Lowe, veteran crime journalist and member of the FindJodi team Read more

Elizabeth Franklin-Best, a veteran appellate lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients throughout the country, has written a book that explores the criminal conviction post-conviction landscape. It is aimed at helping lawyers and individuals convicted of serious felony charges develop strategies for winning their appeals and other post-conviction remedies.The book examines how to identify potential injustices in one's case, how to frame such issues in an appealing way to the courts, and how to raise those claims successfully. It provides useful information on various topics ranging from procedural aspects of appellate practice to substantive legal issues that can be raised during the appellate process.Through detailed analysis and examples, Elizabeth Franklin-Best offers valuable insight into navigating the complex legal system when it comes to post-conviction appellate issues. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the nuances of appellate law and fighting for justice after you have been convicted of a crime. Read more

Writers on human dignity roughly divide between those who stress the social origins of this concept and its role in marking rank and hierarchy, and those who follow Kant in grounding dignity in an abstract and idealized philosophical conception of human beings. In these lectures, Jeremy Waldron contrives to combine attractive features of both strands. In the first lecture, Waldron presents a conception of dignity that preserves its ancient association with rank and station, thus allowing him to tap rich historical resources while avoiding what many perceive as the excessive abstraction and dubious metaphysics of the Kantian strand. At the same time he argues for a conception of human dignity that amounts to a generalization of high status across all human beings, and so attains the appealing universality of the Kantian position. The second lecture focuses particularly on the importance of dignity - understood in this way - as a status defining persons' relation to law: their presentation as persons capable of self-applying the law, capable of presenting and arguing a point of view, and capable of responding to law's demands without brute coercion. Together the two lectures illuminate the relation between dignity conceived as the ground of rights and dignity conceived as the content of rights; they also illuminate important ideas about dignity as noble bearing and dignity as the subject of a right against degrading treatment; and they help us understand the sense in which dignity is better conceived as a status than as a kind of value. Read more

The purpose of this pocket handbook is to liberate the mind and “fully inform” the People of their unalienable rights and remedy under the Common Law of the Land. Our Heritage is in the Law and our inheritance is Liberty. We the people of the United States, in order to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, did ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America.UNALIENABLE RIGHTS ESTABLISHED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEUnalienable right to dissolve political bands, for cause.Unalienable right to separate and equal stations with other nations.Unalienable right to be under the Laws of Natures God.Truth is self-evident.All men are created equal.We are endowed by our Creator with unalienable Rights.Governments are instituted to secure unalienable rights.Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.Unalienable right to alter or to abolish government.Unalienable right to institute new Government.Under absolute Despotism Unalienable right to throw off such Government.Unalienable right to install new Guards for future security.Gods’ people may appeal to the Supreme Judge of the world.Unalienable right to be Free and Independent States.United States Constitution Article III Section 2: Established Law and equity as the “Law of the Land.” Blacks Law defines Law as “Common Law” and equity as “legislated law” both function under the "Rules of Common Law;" thereby requiring equity principled under common law. Common Law is God’s Law written in the hearts of men applied with commonsense. Equity is statutes and regulations to govern and to be applied upon government agents and those working in commercial activities. We the People vested congress with only eighteen powers to provide for the aforesaid equity to govern our servant government and commercial activities.Bill of Rights was ordained and established by We the People establishing our most important and liberating rights to protect ourselves from an overreaching government. We the People have many more rights such as the right to travel, right to practice law, right to be left alone, and any other right that we can imagine as long as it does not infringe upon another’s liberty, protected by, Amendment X which reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”“The very meaning of ‘sovereignty’ is that the decree of the sovereign makes law.” – Self v. Rhay,“The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.” – Samuel Adams“The people have an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform or change their government, whenever it be found adverse or inadequate to the purposes of its institution.” – James MadisonDon’t be deceived the Law is not complex; Thomas Jefferson said that “Common sense is the foundation of all authorities, of the laws themselves, and of their construction.”“Lawyers rejected the counsel of God” - Luke 7:30;“The lawyers, said unto Jesus, Master, thus saying thou reproaches us also. And Jesus said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers… Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.” Luke 11:45-46, 52 Read more

Are you a Catholic who has difficulty understanding transgender issues?Do you want to be sensitive towards those in the transgender community while remaining faithful to Catholic teachings?This book will help you do both!Includes an 80 page bibliography and nearly 400 medical and sociological studiesThe world can be a confusing place at time, especially when we are confronted with things that appear to contradict the Christian teachings so many of us cherish. When science and theology clash there can sometimes seem to be no way of finding a compromise but when we see the difficulties faced by transgender people the solution requires a combination approach from medical science, philosophy, and theology.In this book you will discover the underlying principles related to this issue with chapters that cover:An analysis of the conflicting disciplines involvedThe gender frameworkThe culture of the churchSexual abnormalitiesThe science of the transgender brainGender dysphoria in youthRestoring the natural orderAnd much more…If you have found yourself confused by the issues surrounding transgenderism and want to know more about it and how the Catholic church can reconcile with it, then you need to read this book now!Scroll up and click Add to cart for your copy! Read more

Are you seeking clarity and empowerment when it comes to workplace rights and legal recourse? Being wrongfully treated at work is extraordinarily painful and figuring how to respond is confusing.And that before we get into the work of employment law. Employees who are fired, or are afraid that they might be, need help. That’s what this book is for, to give people a plain English understanding of the legal tools that they can use to get control of their career.Through the story of Matt and Lynn - two fictional characters in the book who are consulting with an Employment lawyer - the reader can begin to demystify the legal process and understand how employment lawyers think. With that knowledge, the reader can chart a path with or without hiring an attorney. And if the reader decides to talk to a lawyer, that meeting will be even more productive with the real-world perspective provided by this book.Navigating the turbulent waters of workplace injustice can be an agonizing ordeal and leaving individuals grappling with confusion and emotional turmoil. In such challenging times, the need for guidance is paramount, and that’s precisely what this book aims to provide.In this book, you will learn:That she is not powerless.That there are many steps you can take to protect your rights that do not involve filing a lawsuit.How to determine what your case is worth.The parts of your case that might be more valuable to you than money that sometimes even judges and attorneys forget.How to turn a temporary career set back into a launching pad for your career.Empowering Your Employment is your comprehensive way to regain control of your career and find clarity amidst workplace injustices. It’s a must-read for anyone seeking justice and empowerment in the complex world of employment law. Get a copy now! Read more

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • The astonishing true story of “one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation” (The New York Times), from the Pulitzer Prize–nominated reporter who exposed a gang of criminal cops and their yearslong plunder of an American cityNOW AN HBO SERIES FROM THE WIRE CREATOR DAVID SIMON AND GEORGE PELECANOS“A work of journalism that not only chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police unit but can stand as the inevitable coda to the half-century of disaster that is the American drug war.”—David Simon Baltimore, 2015. Riots are erupting across the city as citizens demand justice for Freddie Gray, a twenty-five-year-old Black man who has died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody. Drug and violent crime are surging, and Baltimore will reach its highest murder count in more than two decades: 342 homicides in a single year, in a city of just 600,000 people. Facing pressure from the mayor’s office—as well as a federal investigation of the department over Gray’s death—Baltimore police commanders turn to a rank-and-file hero, Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, and his elite plainclothes unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, to help get guns and drugs off the street.  But behind these new efforts, a criminal conspiracy of unprecedented scale was unfolding within the police department. Entrusted with fixing the city’s drug and gun crisis, Jenkins chose to exploit it instead. With other members of the empowered Gun Trace Task Force, Jenkins stole from Baltimore’s citizens—skimming from drug busts, pocketing thousands in cash found in private homes, and planting fake evidence to throw Internal Affairs off their scent. Their brazen crime spree would go unchecked for years. The results were countless wrongful convictions, the death of an innocent civilian, and the mysterious death of one cop who was shot in the head, killed just a day before he was scheduled to testify against the unit. In this urgent book, award-winning investigative journalist Justin Fenton distills hundreds of interviews, thousands of court documents, and countless hours of video footage to present the definitive account of the entire scandal. The result is an astounding, riveting feat of reportage about a rogue police unit, the city they held hostage, and the ongoing struggle between American law enforcement and the communities they are charged to serve. Read more

“LEGAL THRILLERS HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS MUCH FUN!” Did Steve Solomon tank a trial while representing a celebrity psychiatrist? Just out of prison, the shrink thinks so and threatens Steve’s life... Victoria Lord, Steve’s partner, tries to help...and becomes the target! "Wonderfully entertaining. There are belly laughs and the suspenseful moments will grab you by the throat. The courtroom scenes are brilliant." - BookLoons.com Read more

¿Qué tiene de malo manipular nuestra naturaleza? ¿Dónde están las líneas rojas, si las hay?El filósofo Michael Sandel trata de responder a esta pregunta a través de un ameno pero profundo repaso del campo de la bioética.«Un esclarecedor análisis ético de la investigación con células madrecierra esta magnífica obra de filosofía pública».Ray Olson,BooklistContra la perfección explora estos y otros dilemas morales relacionados con la búsqueda de nuestro propio perfeccionamiento. Michael Sandel argumenta que la búsqueda de la perfección es imperfecta por razones que van más allá de la seguridad y de la equidad, y nos lleva más allá de los familiares términos del discurso político para mostrarnos que la revolución genética transformará el modo en que se discute sobre cuestiones éticas y obligará a reintroducir las cuestiones de orden espiritual en el centro del debate político.La crítica ha dicho: «Uno de los filósofos políticos más interesantes del mundo.»The Guardian«Un libro indispensable para cualquiera que aspire a ser un buen ciudadano.» Walter Isaacson, presidente del Aspen Institute (sobre Justicia)«El profesor de filosofía más famoso del mundo nos ha vuelto a demostrar que es posible hablar de filosofía en la esfera pública sin insultar la inteligencia del público. Sandel está intentado incorporar al debate social el discurso de la virtud cívica abandonado tanto por la izquierda como por la derecha.» Michael Ignatieff (sobre Lo que el dinero no puede comprar) Read more

Hell's Hospital 2 - Northern Lights Eastern Maine Medical Center Emergency Room Abusers is a book about the ignorant staff at the hospital who abuse the patients like POWs at a prisoner of war camp. The ignorant behavior of especially one thin blonde-haired nurse and her continued threats to have the thugs of the Bangor, Maine Police department eject a disabled man from the property because his only means of transportation was the bus 18 hours away. The disabled man because of no money was forced to walk home pushing a rollator walker 20 miles in the middle of a winter rain and ice storm just to avoid the threats of the nurse and the brute force of being forcibly ejected from the property by the Bangor, Maine Police Department rather than waiting for the bus he had a prepaid pass for. Read more

Written in real time, this memoir provides a gripping, behind-the-scenes look at a high-stakes medical malpractice trial. The intense emotions and personal challenges faced during the trial are skillfully presented in this case about a patient who suffered a severe brain injury while in the hospital. Legal twists resulted in an unusual settlement, but the story doesn't end there. Beyond the courtroom drama, the book reveals the profound transformation and unexpected friendships that developed among the three protagonists. It explores themes of discovery, rediscovery, personal growth, and the bonds that formed in the crucible of a contentious legal battle. Read more

Whistleblower is the chilling true story of what happens when someone with a lifelong habit of going along to get along is confronted with criminal activity that can't be ignored. Amy Block Joy - scientist, faculty member, and educator - was happy conducting research while administering a $14 million program for poor families. Certainly, nothing that she had previously experienced prepared her for the resistance, collusion, and retaliation she encountered when she discovered embezzlement at the University where she had worked for more than 30 years. What seemed like a simple path to justice turned into a nightmare that left her without friends or allies and threatened the end of an accomplished and respected career. This is the stunning true account of one woman's resolve to tell the truth at any cost. Read more

The United States Congress President in 1991 endorsed a set of seven universal ethical principles, known as the Noahide Laws, as the "bedrock of society since the dawn of civilization" and as values "upon which our great nation was founded." Associated with the name of Noah, with whom this moral code was completed, practiced by Abraham and reiterated at Sinai, these principles constitute the root ethical code of humanity. At a time of great moral and social drift, when both individuals and legislators seek an objective and universal moral compass, these timeless laws have a special relevance and a unifying resonance over different cultures, societies and traditions. The first part of this book sets out the idea or theory of the Noahide laws - from spiritual, philosophical, psychological, social and political perspectives. Various of its contents have already been before leaders, including international statesmen (whose letters are included here), who have responded with encouragement for their study and dissemination. The second part of the book presents the concrete conduct or practice of the Noahide laws. This precise task proceeds from extensive research into the Tradition of commentary on the Revelation at Sinai, of which the Noahide laws (already previously the moral covenant of humanity, but which were authoritatively restated at Sinai) form a part. The way the Noahide Laws in their detail structure the ethical conduct of the major domains of human existence is set out clearly for the general reader; and with extensive footnotes and references for those seeking further study. Read more

Stop delaying; protect what matters to you most!If you need help understanding living trusts and estate planning and need a trusted and relevant resource to eliminate your worries about living trusts and the estate planning process, look no further. When estate planning is done right, you can have peace of mind and stop worrying about what can happen to your loved ones (or charities), assets, and legacy.Living Trusts and Estate Planning for Beginners is your compass to help you navigate the complexities of living trusts and the estate planning process so you can know the steps you need to consider, be prepared, and gain confidence and reassurance.This book will help you save time and money by helping you quickly understand living trusts and the estate planning process and know exactly what to do when carefully planning with a trusted advisor or lawyer.Here's what you'll discover in this book:A beginner-friendly approach to understanding estate planning and living trustsWhat you need to know about current US estate laws and estate taxes to stay ahead, prepare, protect your assets, and leave an inheritanceHow to avoid probate court and navigate the complex legal maze using a clear and defined estate planning processGain insight into estate planning failures to know what not to do when creating and solidifying an estate plan based on your desires and selecting an executioner, power of attorney, and healthcare proxies Be informed about legal and tax liabilities for business owners, investors, blended families, minors (and dependents with special needs), unique family situations (such as divorce, widows, non-US citizens, non-traditional unions, and others)Gain awareness and confidence in knowing the ethical considerations and professional obligations requirements for estate planners to protect and serve clientsGet the most up-to-date information about the future of estate planning and living trustsAnd so much more. After reading Living Trusts and Estate Planning for Beginners, you will feel empowered and ready to take action. Get to the state of peace knowing that your loved ones will be taken care of your assets will be protected, and your legacy will be secured. It starts by having the correct information you need to thoroughly understand living trusts and estate planning—even if you feel uncertain about needing estate planning. No matter your age, gender, financial situation, or family situation, this book will help you discover the most important information about living trusts and estate planning. Get to it right away!Estate planning is one of the most important decisions you must make. Purchase this book (as a gift) for a parent, loved one, or friend who needs a head start to prepare themselves better—before it's too late! Click Add to Cart right now; you won't regret it!BONUSES!!! With the purchase of this book, you will receive FREE task lists, worksheets, and tools to assist you in your estate planning. Read more

An essential resource on lawyer ethics - revised and updated: The Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct is the ABA's definitive single-volume resource for information about how courts, disciplinary bodies, and ethics committees apply the lawyer ethics rules. The Tenth Edition incorporates all of the amendments the ABA has made to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct through February 2023 -including the 2020 amendments to Model Rule 1.8, permitting limited financial assistance to indigent clients under certain circumstances. This edition adds an annotation to Rule 1.0 (Terminology) and discussion of ethics issues relating to remote work, virtual law practice, fees paid in cryptocurrency, and recent efforts by some states to allow limited practice by nonlawyers.Comprehensive and authoritative: Each chapter begins with the rule and its comment, a link to charts comparing each state's rule with the Model Rule, and then presents a detailed discussion of how the rule has been applied. The book gives citations to thousands of court cases, ethics opinions, law review articles, and internet resources, as well as treatises, the Restatement (3rd) of the Law Governing Lawyers, and the legislative history of the Model Rules.For all jurisdictions and practice settings: All state jurisdictions base their ethics rules on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.Most federal courts use a variant of either the Model Rules or the home state's version of the Model Rules as the basis for lawyer discipline.Most specialty tribunals exercising their own disciplinary powers also look to the ethics rules, whether or not they have formally adopted them.State and federal courts constantly turn to the ethics rules when deciding disqualification motions, motions for sanctions, motions to suppress, motions to quash, and disputes over fees and fee division, discovery, class certification, and pro hac vice admission status.Suits involving lawyer malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty now routinely invoke the ethics rules, sometimes even in the jury instructions. Read more

Sometime in your business life you’ve looked up from the task or person in front of you, paused before your head explodes, and thought to yourself, “There’s got to be a better way!” This book offers you that better way. Whether you’re in school preparing for the world of work or have experienced multiple careers, whether you make decisions that affect others or are affected by others’ decisions as their employee or customer, whether you’re part of a multinational corporation or a small business or a ministry or a government, this book shows how you’re affected by plantation economics. It then shows you the more profitable—beneficial—viewing, thinking, and living of capitalism through the framework of Partnership Economics. Better Capitalism adds value across the full landscape of capitalism and the bridged worlds of business and faith. Ready for that better way? Read on to unleash a more profitable and ethical capitalism.   “Better Capitalism is an eloquent and articulate reminder of the importance of understanding economics in the context of our communities, country, and roles as business leaders. In explaining the profound connection between economics and theology, the authors have provided a strong case for the critical need for partnership between business leaders and communities to create a stronger and more robust economy that provides benefit to all.” —Tony Reid, senior vice president (retired), Marriott International “This book plunges the reader right into the interface of theology (faith) and economics, exactly where thoughtful, responsible adults need to be situated in our crisis-marked world. Knowlton and Hedges pursue a simple paradigm of ‘plantation vs. partnership.’ ‘Plantation’ in their usage refers to a winner-take-all economics that exploits others for self-advantage. ‘Partnership’ concerns an economic practice of mutuality that contributes to the common good while attending to one’s own interest. This simple either/or is explored in rich directions including finance, corporations, government, and culture. Along the way we get a healthy rereading of Adam Smith and Ayn Rand, away from a privatistic distortion. This book merits close, sustained attention as a compelling move beyond both careless thinking and easy ideology.” —Walter Brueggemann, professor, Columbia Theological Seminary “American capitalism. We are all part of it; we all know there has to be a better way. Knowlton and Hedges reject complacency by confronting the problems with insight. They propose better ways (‘Partnership Economics’) with data, experience, and moral conviction; and they invite readers to tap the resources of imagination, dialogue, and courage. You may not agree with all their solutions, but this book will change how you think about your commitments and financial decisions—corporate, professional, and personal.” —R. Alan Culpepper, dean and professor emeritus, McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University "I believe our country and world would be a better place if the principles of Partnership Economics were widely adopted. I will use this book in my personal life as I make choices about which companies I wish to support with my purchases and recommendations to family and friends." —Julie Nybakken, mathematics educator "I applaud the authors’ diligence and I look forward to seeing the influence on our culture that this excellent book produces. I find the work to be original and thought-provoking." —Deric Milligan, cofounder and CEO, Inheritance of Hope "What an impressive, ambitious effort to tackle such weighty topics and identify and investigate a series of connective tissue between them all." —Stan Seymour, attorney and associate pastor Read more