Law

Dying to Live

by Pierre-Claver Ndacyayisenga, Casey Roberts & Phil Taylor

Pierre-Claver Ndacyayisenga was a history teacher in Kigali when he was forced to flee to the neighbouring Congo (Zaïre) with his wife and three children. Thus began a harrowing five-year voyage of 9781926824789...

Lullabies

by Miranda M. Miller

At the age of ten, Clara Newman is discovered in the front yard of her home, covered in blood, incoherent and non-responsive. Inside, the butchered body of her father is found slumped at the kitchen table. Because...

2009 Supplement to the American Indian Law Deskbook, Fourth Edition

by Conference of Western Attorneys General

Thorough, scholarly, and balanced, the American Indian Law Deskbook, Fourth Edition, published in February 2009, is an invaluable reference for a wide range of people working with Indian tribes, including attorneys,...

Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers

by P. Andrew Jones & Tom Cech

Why do people fight about water rights? Who decides how much water can be used by a city or irrigator? Does the federal government get involved in state water issues? Why is water in Colorado so controversial?...

Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture

by Robert Bruce Thompson & Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Have you ever wondered whether the forensic science you’ve seen on TV is anything like the real thing? There’s no better way to find out than to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. This full-color book...

California Worker’s Comp

by Ball , Attorney Christopher

Handle your California workers' compensation claim and maximize your benefits! From industrial injuries to carpal tunnel syndrome, more than a million Californians a year suffer job-related injuries or illness....

Stand Up to the IRS

by Daily , Attorney Frederick

IRS Bills? Get the information and strategies you need to deal with the taxman.

Named a "Best Tax Book" by Entrepreneur.com

The Internal Revenue Service is the taxpayer's worst nightmare, and for good reason...

Renters' Rights: The Basics

by Janet , Attorney Portman & Marcia Stewart

Aimed at everyone from the new renter on the block to more seasoned tenants who just want to know the basics, this primer is packed with the critical legal and practical information that every renter needs,...

Every Tenant’s Legal Guide

by Janet , Attorney Portman & Marcia Stewart

Rent smart with the definitive all-in-one book for every tenant!

Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information you need to deal with your landlord and other tenants, and protect your...

Every Landlord's Legal Guide

by Janet , Attorney Portman, Marcia Stewart & Ralph , Attorney Warner

The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law, so turn to Every Landlord's Legal Guide, which gives you the legal and practical solutions you need to rent your...

How to Get a Green Card

by Ilona , J.D. Bray & Loida Nicolas, J.D. Lewis

How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to understand whether you're eligible, and then make it through the bureaucratic maze. Find out how to work with U.S. officials, how to prepare and present...

Controlling Knowledge

by Lorna Stefanick

Digital communications technology has immeasurably enhanced our capacity to store, retrieve, and exchange information. But who controls our access to information, and who decides what others have a right to...

Messy Wars

by Aki Huhtinen & Jari Rantapelkonen

War is a serious unsolved question concerning many: the military, industry, the media, and even the entertainment business – but also ordinary people. Often war is, for the military, about fighting against...

Establishing and Managing Waterpoints for Village Livestock

by André Teyssier

This practical guide sets out to help agents from development organizations working in the Sahelian-Sudanic zone in their role as advisors to farming communities on setting up, funding and managing watering...

Qualité du matériel forestier de reproduction et application des directives communautaires

by Daniel Terrasson

What is the situation concerning the application of Community directives related to the genetic quality of forest trees? Researchers and administrators take a look at the impact of the evolution of knowledge...

CISG and the Unification of International Trade Law

by Bruno Zeller

Pushing the boundaries between domestic and unified laws, this book explores the differences between unification and harmonization. Bruno Zeller provides a critical examination of the Convention for the International...

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

by Hitoshi Nasu & Ben Saul

The Asia-Pacific is known for having the least developed regional mechanisms for protecting human rights. This edited collection makes a timely and distinctive contribution to contemporary debates about building...

Fundamental Rights and Private Law in Europe

by Nuno Ferreira

The book explores, from a comparative and inter-disciplinary perspective, the relationship between fundamental rights and private law in Europe, a debate usually referred to as Drittwirkung or 'horizontal effect...

The Development of Intellectual Property Regimes in the Arabian Gulf States

by David Price

This book examines the development of national legislative regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights in the Arabian Gulf states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,...

Criminology: The Key Concepts

by Martin O'Brien & Majid Yar

Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of...