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Books > Fiction > True stories
The unsung hero of the equestrian world is the riding school horse
or pony. Whether you are an Olympic showjumper, a long-distance
riding competitor, a horse racing jockey or a mum who plods out on
a Sunday, you most likely began your career on a riding school
horse. Tippy joined my riding school in 2005. This is her true
story.
During the last few decades, corrupt financial practices were
increasingly being monitored in many countries around the globe.
The past few decades have been eventful for these issues. Today,
tackling money laundering and terrorism financing are considered
key issues in developed and developing countries alike. Eradication
of money laundering and terrorism financing through a holistic
approach of awareness, prevention, and enforcement is a current
need. It has enabled the birth of new regulatory regimes based on
strict compliance, robust processes, and technology. One of the
many problems with this is the lack of general awareness about all
these issues among various stakeholders including researchers and
practitioners. Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Global
Financial Systems deepens the discourse about money laundering,
terrorism financing, and risk management in a modern-day
environment. It provides a fascinating and invaluable guide for
understanding the theory, practice, and cases of these topics.
Split into two sections, the first being money laundering and
terrorism financing and the second being financial governance and
risk management, the chapters create comprehensive knowledge on
these acts of crime in the financial industry by defining the
crimes themselves, the many challenges and impacts, and potential
solutions. This book is ideal for government officials, financial
professionals, policymakers, academicians, business professionals,
managers, IT specialists, researchers, and students.
As the digital world assumes an ever-increasing role in the daily
life of the public, opportunities to engage in crimes increase as
well. The consequences of cyber aggression can range from emotional
and psychological distress to death by suicide or homicide. Cyber
Harassment and Policy Reform in the Digital Age: Emerging Research
and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines
cyber aggression and bullying and policy changes to combat this new
form of crime. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such
as anti-bullying programs, cyberstalking, and social exclusion,
this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, policy
makers, and students seeking current research on cyberstalking,
harassment, and bullying.
A TIME TO BETRAY
This exhilarating, award-winning memoir of a secret double life
reveals the heart-wrenching story of a man who spied for the
American government in the ranks of the notorious Revolutionary
Guards of Iran, risking everything by betraying his homeland in
order to save it.
Reza Kahlili grew up in Tehran surrounded by his close-knit family
and friends. But the enlightened Iran of his youth vanished
forever, as Reza discovered upon returning home from studying
computer science in the United States, when the revolution of 1979
ushered in Ayatollah Khomeini's dark age of religious
fundamentalism. Clinging to the hope of a Persian Renaissance, Reza
joined the Ayatollah's elite Revolutionary Guards. As Khomeini's
tyrannies unfolded, as fellow countrymen turned on each other, and
after the deeply personal horrors he witnessed firsthand inside
Evin Prison, a shattered and disillusioned Reza returned to America
to dangerously become "Wally," a spy for the CIA.
In "A Time to Betray," Reza not only relates his razor's-edge,
undercover existence from moment to heart-pounding moment as he
supplies vital information from the Iran-Iraq War, the bombing of
Pan Am Flight 103, the Iran-Contra affair, and more; he also
documents a chain of incredible events that culminates in a
nation's fight for freedom that continues to this very day, making
this a timely and vital perspective on the future of Iran and the
fate of the world.
During his first few days as a rookie New Jersey State Trooper,
Justin Hopson witnessed an unlawful arrest made by his training
officer. When he refused to testify in support the illegal arrest,
his life veered into a dangerous journey of hazing and harassment.
He uncovered evidence of a secret society within the State Police
known as the "Lords of Discipline," whose mission it was to keep
fellow troopers in line. Trooper Hopson blew the whistle on the
Lords of Discipline, which sparked the largest internal
investigation in State Police history.
This book is a story of fear, courage, and integrity, showing
how Justin Hopson persisted with his mission of exposing police
corruption. Through many unexpected twists of fate, Hopson tells
his story with a strong message that one committed individual can
make a successful stand against social forces of fear and
intimidation.
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