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This book analyzes the interactions of international criminal
tribunals established since the 1990s with international, national
and regional bodies, making recommendations for the International
Criminal Court (ICC) as it goes forward. Placing the core issues
within the statutory framework of the Rome Statute and major policy
considerations, the authors examine ways in which the ICC can best
coordinate with other accountability mechanisms on national and
regional prosecutions, the UN Security Council, cooperation on the
enforcement of arrest warrants, national non-judicial processes and
amicus briefs from non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This
timely evaluation of the experiences of the ad hoc international
criminal tribunals spotlights the legal, political and coordination
issues that will likely impact the ICC's current mandate to
adjudicate core international crimes. It explores how governments,
inter-governmental bodies and global civil society might best
collaborate to strengthen national capacity to investigate and
prosecute atrocity crimes in pursuit of global justice. The book
also considers the challenge of state cooperation with
international criminal tribunals, identifying lessons for the ICC,
while emphasizing the need for positive complementarity between the
emerging African Criminal Court and the ICC. Lawyers, judges, NGOs,
government officials, academics, and policy makers at all levels
will value this book as an important resource on transitional
justice and the place of justice in the aftermath of conflict and
mass atrocity.
This book analyzes the interactions of international criminal
tribunals established since the 1990s with international, national
and regional bodies, making recommendations for the International
Criminal Court (ICC) as it goes forward. Placing the core issues
within the statutory framework of the Rome Statute and major policy
considerations, the authors examine ways in which the ICC can best
coordinate with other accountability mechanisms on national and
regional prosecutions, the UN Security Council, cooperation on the
enforcement of arrest warrants, national non-judicial processes and
amicus briefs from non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This
timely evaluation of the experiences of the ad hoc international
criminal tribunals spotlights the legal, political and coordination
issues that will likely impact the ICC's current mandate to
adjudicate core international crimes. It explores how governments,
inter-governmental bodies and global civil society might best
collaborate to strengthen national capacity to investigate and
prosecute atrocity crimes in pursuit of global justice. The book
also considers the challenge of state cooperation with
international criminal tribunals, identifying lessons for the ICC,
while emphasizing the need for positive complementarity between the
emerging African Criminal Court and the ICC. Lawyers, judges, NGOs,
government officials, academics, and policy makers at all levels
will value this book as an important resource on transitional
justice and the place of justice in the aftermath of conflict and
mass atrocity.
The Times Art Book of the Year 2021 FINALIST FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD
2022 'Must surely be the definitive life of Francis Bacon ... A
biography that no Bacon fan - or indeed foe - can afford to
overlook ... Mesmerising' THE TIMES 'A magnificent triumph ... I
was captivated by every line' OBSERVER A decade in the making,
based upon hundreds of interviews and extensive new material,
Pulitzer Prize winners Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan have written a
startlingly original portrait - rich, complex, and subtle - of a
commanding modern figure. Bacon concealed many important aspects of
his life. He described himself as an asthmatic child in Ireland
with foxhunting parents and a tyrannical father, but he was also
rescued by a series of formidable women - women who in this
biography emerge in their own right. He was never just a dissolute
young man but was also a passionate reader, largely self-taught.
Early on, influenced by Eileen Gray, he became a hard-working and
ambitious designer, a brief career explored here in detail for the
first time. He dreamed of remaking the modern room. Bacon worked no
less hard or ambitiously as a painter, at first with little
success. Throughout the 1930s and early '40s he suffered ongoing
failures, growing isolated and often ill. His health issues
throughout his life were far more significant than he revealed.
Then came his astonishing breakthrough in 1944, with Three Studies
for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. In the following decades,
he emerged as one of the great iconoclasts and bon vivants of his
time, a Wildean figure whom one friend called 'a terrific grandee.'
Bacon was typically celebrated as a sexual adventurer who liked
rough trade, but he never stopped longing for a serious committed
relationship, however painful. He continued to make disturbing
images of the strangeness within, but developed into a more varied
artist than has been recognised, creating in particular an
extraordinary series of self-portraits. He was an artist who
believed in chance and paradox: the iconoclast eventually became an
icon. This is a story, deeply researched and masterfully told, of a
sickly boy who became one of the great figures of his time. The
twentieth century does not know itself without Bacon.
A poignant story about hopes, dreams, and how far one man's talent
takes him before he realizes it's about what you do-and how you do
it. Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field-his pitches
arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no
chance. He's being heralded as a game-changing pitcher. But within
the maelstrom of press, adulation, and wild speculation, Frank is a
man alone. Haunted by a tragic incident from years past, he yearns
to be the best but cannot reconcile the guilt he carries with the
man everyone believes him to be. Frank's path to redemption leads
him on a journey back to where his life changed forever, to visit
his family, his high school coach, and his brother. Through
reconnection and reconciliation with those also deeply affected by
the devastating event of Frank's youth, he finds peace and his
place in the world both in and outside the game. The Fireballer is
a lyrical, moving story of undeniable talent and the life-changing
power of forgiveness and a subtly romantic ode to America's
favorite pastime.
A poignant story about hopes, dreams, and how far one man's talent
takes him before he realizes it's about what you do-and how you do
it. Frank Ryder is unstoppable on the baseball field-his pitches
arrive faster than a batter can swing, giving his opponents no
chance. He's being heralded as a game-changing pitcher. But within
the maelstrom of press, adulation, and wild speculation, Frank is a
man alone. Haunted by a tragic incident from years past, he yearns
to be the best but cannot reconcile the guilt he carries with the
man everyone believes him to be. Frank's path to redemption leads
him on a journey back to where his life changed forever, to visit
his family, his high school coach, and his brother. Through
reconnection and reconciliation with those also deeply affected by
the devastating event of Frank's youth, he finds peace and his
place in the world both in and outside the game. The Fireballer is
a lyrical, moving story of undeniable talent and the life-changing
power of forgiveness and a subtly romantic ode to America's
favorite pastime.
My mother's first attempt at dying occurred nine days after her
eighty-ninth birthday. I lived a carefree bachelor life, no
children, few responsibilities outside of work, but that all
changed when the call came. When she decided to come back to life,
I decided to move from the dry heat of Los Angeles back to the high
humidity of New Jersey to take over. My first task was to remove
all hazards: her current caretakers. After, I asked my mom, "Do you
trust me?" She whispered, "Yes." "Do you understand I will do
everything in my power to keep you healthy and safe?" She nodded.
"That means I'm in charge. And that means you must obey me." Her
mood shifted in an instant. She looked me dead in the eye and
puckered up her lips. I wasn't sure if this was a sign of surrender
or one wishing me luck. I kissed her and hoped for the best. The
parent/child role reversal was not unique to me, but how I dealt
with it was. A Cup of Tea on the Commode chronicles my multi-taking
adventures of filling Mom's last years with love, laughter, and
joy. Though not always successful, I came pretty damn close.
Glimpse what went on behind the walls of EnglandA*s first Criminal
Lunatic Asylum! Mark Stevens reveals what life was like for the
criminally insane, over one hundred years ago. From fresh research
into the Broadmoor archives, Mark has uncovered the lost lives of
patients whose mental illnesses led them to become involved in
crime. Discover the five women who went on to become mothers in
Broadmoor, giving birth to new life when three of them had
previously taken it. Find out how several Victorian immigrants
ended their hopeful journeys to England in madness and disaster.
And follow the nail-biting numerous escapes, actual and attempted,
as the first doctors tried to assert control over the residents. As
well as bringing the lives of forgotten inmates to light, this
thrilling book reveals new perspectives on some of the hospitalA*s
most famous Victorian patients: Edward Oxford, the bar boy who shot
at Queen Victoria. Richard Dadd, the brilliant artist and murderer
of his own father. William Chester Minor, veteran of the American
Civil War who went on to play a key part in the first Oxford
English Dictionary. Christiana Edmunds, A"The Chocolate Cream
PoisonerA* and frustrated lover from Brighton.
This book is a call to action, a song of grace, whispering softly
to anyone listening for the call of inner knowing. For many, the
call is so quiet it is perceived as a vague yearning for something
more in life. This is the call of the songbird in your heart. This
book has a simple intention; to help the reader recognise the
simple magnificence of being and point toward the purpose of life.
The story is intended to be read on a lazy, contemplative
afternoon. It is inspired by the work of Dainin Katagiri, H W L
Poonja, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle and Marianne Williamson. The
story is told within the simple, yet beautiful context of everyday
life. While no religious and spiritual traditions are promoted,
they are all encouraged and respected. It is the author s sincere
hope that the readers accept his challenge to take charge of their
spiritual life and find their true nature. The book is in two
parts. The first is "The Magnificence of Being, A Simple Message of
Grace" -- the story of a journey of self-discovery. The second is
"Acts of Contemplation, Freedom for a Glad Heart" -- a series of
exercises designed to demonstrate the principles of Part I through
the reader's own efforts. Illustrated in full-colour to enhance the
reading experience.
"God broke into my world. My life was shaken and transformed
instantly." These words began the journey of transformation that
took Mark Stevens (known for his role as Nick Page in TV's
Neighbours, and as a worship leader at Hillsong Church and Life
Church Bradford) out of a life bound by drug and alcohol addiction
and into a new adventure of ministry and leadership that has
touched all corners of the globe. Mark shares candidly his
testimony of the excitement and temptation of celebrity fame and
lifestyle, the devastatingly destructive effects of addiction, and
the overwhelming and transforming power of God's healing and
presence. He goes on to share from the many experiences and
challenges of worship ministry and church leadership over the past
fifteen years. Strength for the Road is Mark Stevens' first book,
written to awaken and stir up the worshipper in each of us, to rise
up and embrace the journey ahead of us with faith and boldness.
Each of our journeys are different, but the truth of God's word and
His love remains eternal and everlasting, giving each of us the
strength we need - and more - to walk the road God has laid out
before us.
A concentrated study of the relationships between modernism and
transformative left utopianism, this volume provides an
introduction to Marx and Marxism for modernists, and an
introduction to modernism for Marxists. Its guiding hypothesis is
that Marx’s writing absorbed the lessons of artistic and cultural
modernity as much as his legacy concretely shaped modernism across
multiple media.
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