Dying For The Truth

Many view Mexico as a tropical oasis, but it is also a country that faces horrifying violence as a result of the drug trade. Fed up with threats and forced silence, some decided the truth needed to be told. They started Blog del Narco to expose the atrocities within the Mexican drug trade. Their accounts have been published in English - along with the gruesome images that tell the stories without need for a common language - so the rest of the world can learn about the horrors caused by international demand for Mexican drugs.

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The role of war correspondents is crucial to democracy and the publics discovery of the truth. Without them, the temptation to manipulate events with propaganda would be irresistible to politicians of all hues. It starts by examining how journalists have plied their trade over the years most particularly from the Crimean War onwards. Their impact on the conduct of war has been profound and the author, an experienced journalist, explains in his frank and readable manner how this influence has shaped the actions of politicians and military commanders. By the same token the media is a potentially valuable tool to those in authority and this two-way relationship is examined. Technical developments and 24 hour news have inevitably changed the nature of war reporting and their political masters ignore this at their peril and the author examines the key milestones on this road. Using his own and others experiences in recent conflicts, be they Korea, Falklands, Balkans, Iraq or Afghanistan, the author opens the readers eyes to an aspect of warfare that is all too often overlooked but can be crucial to the outcome. The publics attitude to the day-to-day conduct of war is becoming ever more significant and this fascinating book examines why.

The competing bakery in Madeline McDougal's town has a new proprietor. Should Madeline be worried? Nonsense... he can't compete with Madeline's "famous cupcakes!" Why even the bakery's new owner Evan, would agree... they're "killer." Madeline always wanted people to enjoy her famous cupcakes but she never for a second dreamed they'd actually kill anyone! When paying Evan a visit to wish a fellow pastry chef good luck, Madeline brought him a box of her famous cupcakes as a "welcome" gift. Now it appears as if those very cupcakes were what killed him. An investigation by police chief Connors reveals the tasty treats were laced with poison, and Madeline is his chief suspect! Did she do it? Could she do it? Or is the REAL culprit still walking free? It's up to Madeline and her helpful friends to clear her name once and for all. keywords: cozy mystery books free, cozy mysteries free, cozy mysteries, cozy mystery, sleuth, cozy mysteries, free cozy mysteries, cozy mystery free, cozy murder mysteries free, mystery books free, mystery books, clean mystery, mystery, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, small town cozy mystery, cozy mystery series, amateur sleuth, women sleuths, mystery books free, mystery books, small town mystery, culinary mystery, female protagonist, culinary mystery, mystery books cooking, bestselling mystery books free, mystery books in series

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A critically acclaimed, intimate and no-holds-barred memoir by Canada’s top defence lawyer, Nothing But the Truth weaves Marie Henein’s personal story with her strongly held views on society’s most pressing issues. Marie Henein, arguably the most prominent lawyer in the country, has written a memoir that is at once raw, beautiful, and altogether unforgettable. Her story, as an immigrant from a tight-knit Egyptian-Lebanese family, demonstrates the value of strong role models—from her mother and grandmother, to her brilliant uncle Sami who died of AIDS. She learned the value of hard work, being true to herself and others, and unapologetically owning it all. Marie Henein shares here her unvarnished view on the ethical and practical implications of being a criminal lawyer, and how the job is misunderstood and even demonized. Ironically, her most successful cases made her a “lightning rod” in some circles, confirming her belief that much of the public’s understanding of democracy and the justice system is based on popular culture and social media, and decidedly not the rule of law. As she turns fifty and struggles with the corrosive effect becoming invisible has on women, Marie doubles down on being even more highly visible and opinionated as she deconstructs, among other things, the otherness of the immigrant experience (Where are you really from?), the pros and cons of being a household name in this country, opening her own boutique law firm, and the commoditization of women’s previously unpaid labour popularized by the likes of Martha Stewart. Nothing But the Truth is refreshingly unconstrained and surprising—an account by a woman at the top of her game in a male-dominated world.

Stonewall Book Award winner. “Konigsberg weaves together a masterful tale of uncovering the past, finding wisdom, and accepting others as well as oneself.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Children’s/Young Adult A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Carson Smith is resigned to spending his summer in Billings, Montana, helping his mom take care of his father, a dying alcoholic he doesn’t really know. Then he meets Aisha Stinson, a beautiful girl who has run away from her difficult family, and discovers a secret regarding his grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation decades before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to try and save Carson’s dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the “Porcupine of Truth” in all of their lives. “Words like ‘brilliant’ are so overused when praising novels—so I won’t use that word. I’ll just think it.” —Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe “Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all.” —Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle “Konigsberg . . . crafts fascinating, multidimensional teen and adult characters. A friendship between a straight boy and a lesbian is relatively rare in YA fiction and is, accordingly, exceedingly welcome.” —Booklist (starred review) “The story tackles questions about religion, family, and intimacy with depth and grace . . . Equal parts funny and profound.” —Kirkus Reviews