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Phantombilder. Die Polizei und der verdächtige Fremde (The Police And The Suspicious Stranger)
Nautilus Flugschrift
by Georgiana Banita
“Phantombilder“ (German for “facial composites” or “identikit sketches”, meaning literally “phantomimages“) is an analysis of police violence and institutional racism from a Cultural Studies viewpoint –and a plea for a constructive debateAfter the assassinations of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in the USA, the need for a durable change inthe mentality of the police hat become obvious – worldwide. For Europe, too, the question arises: How toexplain the extent of police violence and police discrimination against people of color? Where to start theurgently needed changes for a new police culture?In her essay, Georgiana Banita shows: The powerful image of the “stranger” has always been a target andeven the ideological foundation of Western police apparatus. The narrative of the suspicious, potentiallydangerous “stranger” was at he origin and still is the backdrop of a general police suspicion against peoplewith a migration background, black people and people of color.In the USA, for example, the police introduced lethal firearms only after the abolition of slavery in order todiscipline freed slaves, and Europe also militarized its police force as a result of migration from rural and colonialareas to the industrial centers. Banita‘s analysis on the use of firearms, racial profiling, computer searchesand AI-supported crime prognoses, on deportation, border protection and infection protectionshows: The logic and practices of police control architectures cannot be imagined without the idea of a necessarydefense from the (supposed) foreigner.“Phantombilder” unfolds a cultural history of police suspicion and creates the basis for a constructive debatethat we urgently need.
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RomanceDecember 2014They Touched Heaven
by Barbara Cartland
The Earl of Wentworth has a fiery and unpredictable temper and is about to fight a duel in Hyde Park with a Frenchman who has insulted him, when he is restrained by his friend, Sir Thomas Babbington, and a helpful Policeman. At the same time the beautiful Temia Brandon is returning home from her Finishing School in France and is longing to see her horse, Lightning, again. Temia discovers that her father has been hiding a dark secret for many years and is now being blackmailed by the odious Lord Alphonse who threatens to reveal the secret and ruin the family’s reputation. Lord Alphonse next proposes to Temia with her father’s approval and she has no alternative but to run away from her home in Northamptonshire to the bright lights of London. Through a strange set of coincidences Temia’s and the Earl of Wentworth’s paths cross and then Sir Thomas Babbington unexpectedly falls in love with her. Temia’s strong character and resolve are tested to the extreme and she is buffeted from pillar to post. How Temia helps defeat Lord Alphonse and despite endless dramas eventually find happiness with the one man she really loves and who loves her is told in this intriguing and fast-moving tale by BARBARA CARTLAND.
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Children's & YAFebruary 2022The Curiosity Club
Alice Alone book 1 of 3
by Sally Harris
When Alice Chang starts out at her new school, everything isn’t quite as rosy as she’d dreamed. First, she falls out with previous best friend, Gigi, and then she finds that the only after-school club still available is GAS (Girls Achieving at STEM) which Alice considers extremely uncool. However, with the help of an inspirational teacher and two new best friends, Alice discovers that being cool isn’t always what it looks like in teen magazines and that being yourself and being smart can be the coolest thing of all.
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Tantalum's rule
by Claudio Forti
Una luce penetrante. Un uomo confuso recuperato dalla polizia. E tante, troppe cornacchie. Norman Barclay è un dirigente di successo, uso a tutti gli agi di New York, ma da quattro anni non dorme più. Le sue notti sono devastate dal ricordo ancora vivido di quella luce e alleviate solo dalle inebrianti prostitute di Madame Trilly. L’improbabile equilibrio è rotto da un uomo grigio e misterioso: John Smith. Così anonimo da non lasciare alcuna traccia di sé, se non un enigmatico biglietto da visita: ‘Professor Jeremy Kalwinsky, psicopatologo della memoria’. Sarà un secondo biglietto, lascito di una coinvolgente notte d’amore, a spingere Norman a cercare l’aiuto di Kalwinsky per sbarazzarsi dei ricordi che lo tormentano. Insieme al sollievo dell’oblio arriverà però una inattesa discesa negli inferi dei dimenticati. Qui Barclay scoprirà una grigia verità ben più inquietante dei ricordi...
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Historical fictionMay 2015Bloodie Bones: A Dan Foster Mystery
by Lucienne Boyce
“Parsons and tyrants friends take note. We have born your oppreshuns long enough. We will have our parish rights or else Bloodie Bones will drink your blood.” When Lord Oldfield encloses Barcombe Wood, depriving the people of their ancient rights to gather food and fuel, the villagers retaliate with vandalism, arson and riot. Then Lord Oldfield’s gamekeeper, Josh Castle, is murdered during a poaching raid. Dan Foster, Bow Street Runner and amateur pugilist, is sent to investigate. Dan’s job is to infiltrate the poaching gang and bring the killers to justice. But there’s more to Castle’s death than at first sight appears. What is the secret of the gamekeeper’s past and does it have any connection with his murder? What is Lord Oldfield concealing? And did someone beside the poachers have a reason to want Josh Castle dead? As tensions in Barcombe build to a thrilling climax, Dan will need all his wits and his fighting skills to stay alive and get to the truth.
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RomanceAugust 2014Seeking Love
by Barbara Cartland
"“No, Papa! I cannot believe that you no longer want me here.” When Marina Fullerton’s beloved mother dies in a tragic riding accident, she is horrified when her father sends her away from the family home in Harley Street, saying he is unable to bear her near him. She finds herself packed off to stay with family friends in Paris, chaperoned by her faithful maid, Ellen. Soon Marina finds herself captivated by her French host’s good-looking son – but is he what he seems? And when her father’s urgent telegram summons Marina back to London, fate conspires to intervene in the shape of the very handsome and charming Sir Peter Bailey. Love awaits Marina after she returns to France – but is it with whom she expects? Find out what happens in this intriguing romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND"
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Individual actors & performersOn the Beat
My Story
by Graham Cole
Actor Graham Cole pounded the beat in ITV1 police drama The Bill for more than two decades and won plaudits for his carefully crafted portrayal of dependable PC Tony Stamp, the television cop most like the real thing. While on screen Tony Stamp became a Sun Hill stalwart and the sort of old-fashioned policeman you would want on your side, off-screen Graham worked tirelessly with the real police to make sure he's kept up to date with frontline officers. Graham worked in the NHS as a porter before starting his acting career doing summer seasons and working in holiday camps. His television break came as an extra playing monsters in Doctor Who and appearing in episodes of shows such as Only Fools and Horses and Secret Army. Later his skill at stage fighting landed him work as an extra in The Bill and it wasn't long before he was given a full-time job as area car driver and all round good guy Tony Stamp. Now, in a witty and candid memoir, he reveals just what it was like to star in one of television's most enduring series, the key events he's seen during his time on the show and how he really felt about leaving after 25 years. On The Beat is the entertaining autobiography of a likeable star who reveals the inside story behind the scenes of Britain's favourite police drama and the ups and downs of an actor's life.
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October 2022Porcelain Soul
by Andreea Lichi
What would you do if in an an instance your life changed forever? How would you react in the face of suffering? Andreea is thirteen and looking forward to taking part in a Romanian dance performance on a trip to Paris with her friends. However she skips school one day and gets in a car with a boy she doesn’t know. They have a terrible crash which leaves her paralysed from the neck down. Nothing will ever be the same again. From teenage freedom to complete dependency, Andreea is forced to confront hospitals, operations and continual pain. This is the story of the operations, the hospitals, the friendships, the long long waits, the pain, the horror at her new appearance, and the discovery of what it means to be courageous. She shares her inner journey, which led her to re-evaluate what really matters and which is bound to make us reflect on how much we do take for granted in our own lives.
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March 2019Charlotte, the little wicth
by Liliana Cinetto, Laura Aguerrebehere
Carlota is a young witch who descends from a long line of illustrious and powerful witches. Like everyone else in her family, she has studied at the best school in the supernatural world and its surroundings: the great Academy of magic, sorcery and the like of Madame Sortilège. However, she is not an outstanding student: it is difficult for her to fly on a broomstick, her magic wand does not respond to her and her spells leave much to be desired.But, since Carlota is very persevering and does not give up in the face of adversity, she is about to receive her diploma.She is very happy, but the whole wizarding world is a little worried ...
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June 2010Connecticut Needlework
Women, Art, and Family, 1740–1840
by Susan P. Schoelwer, other Kate Steinway
Masterworks from the extraordinary needlework collections of the Connecticut Historical Society
