Tom Phillips itibaren Schrötten an der Laßnitz, Austria

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12/19/2024

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2019-09-08 17:40

Kore’Deki Çatı Katımdan Sesleniyorum - Didem Duygu Demir TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ephesus Yayınları

This is an eye-opening and shocking look at the burgeoning business of international crime. Glenny is an expert travel guide to some of the murkiest and most sinister corners of the world and he fills his account with colorful episodes and anecdotes. Even more valuable, he does a masterful job of explaining the political background and errors that enabled these international criminals to flourish. Glenny is strongest when discussing the Balkans (his area of expertise) and the former Soviet Union and its satellites. He explains how the United States turned its back on Russia after the end of the Cold War. As central authority fell apart, shadowy mafias formed alliances with former KGB officers ready to smuggle arms, prostitutes and drugs to a hungry European market. Glenny looks at the rebel Russian enclave known as the "Independent Republic of Transnistria" between Ukraine and Moldova which became a virtual mafia fiefdom. Under President Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine made crime and criminals part of government and the port of Odessa became a key transhipment point. We also look at the Russian mafia in Israel and the sordid and tragic business of forced prostitution of naive young girls from the former Soviet Union. Next it's on to Nigeria, which Glenny calls a "Potemkin State" where corruption rules everything and where the computer scammers who trap greedy and ignorant westerners are hailed as national heroes. We take side trips to South Africa, Dubai, China and Japan. Wherever you turn, enterprising and ruthless criminals are carving out empires, playing on the greed and stupidity of westerners and their perverse desires for illicit sex and drugs. We in the West are the ultimate fools in this scenario -- because we are the customers. The chapter explaining the nexus between Colombian cartels and the United States was the only part of the book I felt had been overtaken by events. President Uribe has managed to largely break the cartels and the FARC guerrillas -- only to have their role usurped by even more bloodthirsty Mexican gangs spreading murder and mayhem all the way to the U.S. border and occasionally beyond. Here is a key lesson: as soon as one mafia is broken, another arises to take its place. This is an important book. It explains how crime has gone global. These gangs may differ in the commodities they sell or the things they steal but they are alike in their utter ruthlessness and disregard for human life. They operate with incredible cruelty. Glenny's theory is that global crime has been spurred by technology, the disappearance of trade and other barriers and of course the huge disparity between the world's rich and poor. It's an upsetting book in many ways. Police and law enforcement agencies struggle with inadequate resources to combat the scourge. They occasionally score some successes -- but the problem only grows.

2019-09-08 18:40

Kayıp Kız - (Her Hikayenin Bir Öteki Yüzü Vardır) - Gillian Flynn TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Artemis Yayınları

Interesting book..I listened to it on CD and was thankful I did, as it takes place in teh 1600's and the speech is different than ours.

2019-09-08 19:40

Dip Vazgeçmeyi Ve Vazgeçmemeyi Öğreten Küçük Bir Kitap-Seth Godin TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Profil Kitap

On a recent trip to Lake Como in Italy, this was a helpful guide for when we wanted to venture further than a few miles from our hotel. We wouldn't have come across Bergamo otherwise, and I didn't realize that one stunning villa we saw on a boat ride was in a scene from Casino Royale. It could be a little more comprehensive and easier to follow, but all in all served us well.

2019-09-08 20:40

İtaatkar - Tara Sue Me TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegasus Yayınları

Just read it again- LOVE IT!

2019-09-08 21:40

Mackie Cr4 Aktif Stüdyo Monitörü (Çift) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Mackie

I'm a fan of Tamora Pierce's young adult fantasies, which I discovered as an adult after a friend who loved her books from childhood was horrified when I asked her Tamora who? She can fall into a preachy political correctness, which can be seen from time to time in these shorts, but she also writes among the strongest female protagonists in fantasy, yet alone Young Adult. She's the perfect counter to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga with her active, kick-ass heroines and creates imaginative magical realms. My favorites among her books are The Protector of the Small series with Keladry and the two Trickster novels with Aly. Those books are set in Tortall (as are most of her novels) as are six of the stories in this anthology. In addition there are three other tales of high fantasy, one urban fantasy and one short work of mainstream fiction. The relatively low rating I'm giving this book reflects that I just didn't find her shorts as compelling as her novels. It's not that like some I'm no fan of the short story--there are authors who I think shine in the short form, even surpassing their long fiction--Stephen King and Isaac Asimov spring to mind. But I don't think Pierce's talents of world-building and character development are displayed to most advantage in the short form, and if you're new to her, I wouldn't start with this book. I don't think these stories have the "punch" of really strong short stories, instead many of them made me wish they could be longer and more fleshed out--although in that regard I guess that proves Pierce certainly writes characters you want to linger with! (I'd love to see more of Adria of "Lost" or Arima of "Time of Proving" or Ri of "Mimic" again someday.) That said, if you are already a Tamora Pierce fan, there is a lot to enjoy here. If you love her Immortals series, then you'll probably grin at "Elder Brother" which tells of the tale of Qiom, the apple tree Numair inadvertently turned into a man, and "The Dragon's Tale" from the point of view of "Kitten" the young dragon Daine adopted. "Nawat" about the half-crow/half-human triplets born to crow-man Nawat and his mate Aly of the Trickster books is the longest tale in the book--novella-length at 70 pages. At times I found it a bit TMI squicky rather than humorous as obviously intended and all too weird in its mix of human and beast, but ultimately oddly touching. My favorite Tortall-based story, based on characters from the Lioness Quartet, doesn't really have a fantasy element at all. The pleasure of that story opening the book, "Student of Ostriches" is precisely how the Kylaia teaches herself martial arts from the close observation of real animals. A wicked kick from the ostrich and a punch from giraffes and she "learned more kicks from zebras, a double hand strike from lions, and a back-of-the-fist blow from elephants." I also found Pierce's one urban fantasy tale, "Huntress" genuinely scary--maybe because the Central Park setting hits all too close to home for a native New Yorker like me. And at the end there's a teaser from the next Beka Cooper novel Mastiff that has me salivating at the thought of the release of the entire novel.

2019-09-08 22:40

Değişen Toplumsal Yapıda Karakter TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ütopya Yayınevi

Very interesting, but quite long. I was reading it solidly for a while, and now am dipping in and out of it.

2019-09-08 23:40

Ana Okulları için Eğitici-Öğretici Boyama Kitabı (6 Kitap Takım) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Damla Yayınevi

excellent analysis of drug issues in contemporary urban america.

2019-09-09 00:40

Kargo - Kehribar TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından:

You read this book. But do you remember the ham costume?

2019-09-09 01:40

Kızıl Ekim Jack Ryan Serisi 1 TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Tom Clancy

A very touching story. I loved it. Heather is a very talented writer and I will recommend this book to my friends..

2019-09-09 02:40

Evli Barklı TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ephesus Yayınları

i read this book some years ago(an old edition)and i think this type of books can be a good start to thinking and are good for 14-17 years old.

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