The Accusation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Accusation write by Bandi. This book was released on 2017-03-07. The Accusation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A PEN Translates Award-winning collection of short stories about life in North Korea under Kim Jong-Il, written in secret by a dissident author. The Accusation is a revelatory work of fiction that exposes the truth of the North Korean regime. Set during the period of Kim Jong-Il’s leadership, the seven stories that make up The Accusation throw light on different aspects of life in this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. One story, “Life of a Swift Seed,” tells of a war hero and former ardent Communist who plants an elm tree in his back garden to commemorate one of his brothers-in-arms. When the tree is to be cut down to make way for a power line, the man is ready to defend it with his life, leaving a family friend to decide whether to intercede. In another story, “City of Specters,” a Pyongyang mother’s young son misbehaves during a party rally, crying out when he sees a portrait of Karl Marx, whom he thinks is a monster of Korean myth known as the Eobi. In one other story, a mother attempts to feed her husband during the worst years of North Korea’s famine, and in another, a woman in a perilous situation meets the Dear Leader himself. As a whole, The Accusation is a vivid and frightening portrait of what it means to live in a completely closed-off society, and a heartbreaking yet hopeful portrayal of the humanity that persists even in such dire circumstances. “Searing fiction by an anonymous dissident . . . A fierce indictment of life in the totalitarian North.”—New York Times
The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town
The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town write by Edward Berenson. This book was released on 2019-09-10. The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A chilling investigation of America’s only alleged case of blood libel, and what it reveals about antisemitism in the United States and Europe. On Saturday, September 22, 1928, Barbara Griffiths, age four, strayed into the woods surrounding the upstate village of Massena, New York. Hundreds of people looked everywhere for the child but could not find her. At one point, someone suggested that Barbara had been kidnapped and killed by Jews, and as the search continued, policemen and townspeople alike gave credence to the quickly spreading rumors. The allegation of ritual murder, known to Jews as “blood libel,” took hold. To believe in the accusation seems bizarre at first glance—blood libel was essentially unknown in the United States. But a great many of Massena’s inhabitants, both Christians and Jews, had emigrated recently from Central and Eastern Europe, where it was all too common. Historian Edward Berenson, himself a native of Massena, sheds light on the cross-cultural forces that ignited America’s only known instance of blood libel, and traces its roots in Old World prejudice, homegrown antisemitism, and the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Residues of all three have persisted until the present day. More than just the disturbing story of one town’s embrace of an insidious anti-Jewish myth, The Accusation is a shocking and perceptive exploration of American and European responses to antisemitism.
The Accusation
The Accusation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Accusation write by Victoria Jenkins. This book was released on 2020-06-09. The Accusation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. ‘Wow, what a fantastic read! I was hooked right from the start… it really kept me guessing all the way through… I didn’t see the twist coming. It was fast paced and twisty and I wanted to keep reading.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘Help me! Help me, please!’ When Jenna hears the cry in the park one night, she feels she has no choice but to run and help. Cradling the injured woman in her arms, the attacker nowhere to be seen, all Jenna wants is to keep her alive until the ambulance arrives and for the ordeal to be over. But the nightmare begins when the victim wakes up… Jenna’s relief turns to horror when the finger is pointed at her. There must be some mistake: she’s never seen the woman before in her life, and Jenna tried to save her life. Why would she accuse Jenna of a crime she didn’t commit? As the case against Jenna grows, her world starts to fall apart. Her teenage daughter is keeping secrets and her husband is growing more distant every day. To save her family and clear her name, Jenna has to prove she didn’t do it. But someone knows something Jenna did do. And they want to make her pay… The Accusation is an addictive psychological thriller that asks how far you would go for justice. Perfect for fans of He Said/She Said, The Silent Patient and The Woman in the Window. Readers are loving The Accusation: ‘Gripping, suspenseful and downright addictive… There was no way I could stop myself as I furiously flicked the pages… will keep you on the edge of your seat and will have your heart racing on multiple occasions.’ Once Upon a Time Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping and unputdownable. This has been a great read which has kept me guessing and I have found really difficult to put down… a highly talented author.’ Little Miss Book Lover 87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An absolutely riveting and addictive read… so unexpected and completely shocking yet satisfying that I sat and went over it in my head to attempt to come to terms with it… a thoroughly enjoyable page-turner that I read in one nail-biting sitting.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘This is one of the top reads I have read so far this year. Didn't see any of the twists coming. Really blew my mind.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, wow, wow another roller coaster of a book… like opening Christmas presents but early… Victoria Jenkins is the Queen of twists. I never see them coming. I would definitely recommend it.’ Blue Moon Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Knows how to blow your mind with a twist!... I couldn’t put it down!! Excellent thriller!!!!’ Passion Reading Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I literally could not put this book down. It is so addictive and twisty and dark I just had to know more and more.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book does not miss a beat… a thrilling ride from start to finish, and was impossible to put down.’ Robin Loves Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast-paced psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, frantically turning the pages to see what happens next… A fantastic read.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Once you’ve picked it up, you won’t put down till you have read the final page… Lots of twists and things you’ll never see coming.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast-paced and addictive thriller that had me engrossed from the very first page into the small wee hours!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had my heart racing… it took me a while to calm down and go to sleep!... an excellent book.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Guilt by Accusation
Guilt by Accusation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Guilt by Accusation write by Alan Dershowitz. This book was released on 2019-11-19. Guilt by Accusation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Wall Street Journal bestseller! Alan Dershowitz, one of America’s most respected legal scholars and a New York Times bestselling author proves—with incontrovertible evidence—that he is entirely innocent of the sexual misconduct accusations against him, while suggesting a roadmap for how such allegations should be handled in a just society. “Maybe the question isn’t what happened to Alan Dershowitz. Maybe it’s what happened to everyone else.”—Politico Alan Dershowitz has been called “one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America” by Politico and “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights” by Newsweek. Yet he has come under intense criticism for applying those same principles, and his famed “shoe‑on‑the‑other‑foot test,” to those accused of sexual misconduct. In Guilt by Accusation, Dershowitz provides an in‑depth analysis of the false accusations against him, alongside a full presentation of the exculpatory evidence that proves his account, including emails from his accuser and an admission of his innocence from her lawyer, David Boies. Additionally, he examines current attitudes toward accusations of sexual misconduct, which are today, in the age of #MeToo, accepted as implicit truth without giving the accused a fair chance to defend themselves and their innocence, and suggests possible pathways back to a society and legal system in which due process is respected above public opinion and the whims of social media mobs. This book is Alan Dershowitz’s plea for fairness for both accuser and accused, his principled stand for due process no matter the allegation, and his compelling assertion of his own innocence. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to know the inside story behind the accusations against him or who cares about the current societal debate over how we should handle accusations of sexual misconduct. The #MeToo movement has generally been a force for good, but as with many good movements, it is being exploited by some bad people for personal profit. Supporters of the #MeToo movement must not allow false accusers to hurt real victims by hiding behind its virtuous shield, turning it into an exploitive sword against innocent people.
The Accusation
The Accusation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Accusation write by Wendy James. This book was released on 2019-06-01. The Accusation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Somebody is lying. After eighteen-year-old Ellie Canning is found shivering and barely conscious on a country road, her bizarre story of kidnap and escape enthrals the nation. Who would do such a thing? And why? Local drama teacher Suzannah Wells, once a minor celebrity, is new to town. Suddenly she's in the spotlight again, accused of being the monster who drugged and bound a teenager in her basement. As stories about her past emerge, even those closest to her begin to doubt her innocence. And Ellie? The media can't get enough of her. She's a girl-power icon, a social-media star. But is she telling the truth? A powerful exploration of the fragility of trust and the loss of innocence, from the author of The Golden Child and The Mistake. PRAISE 'James brilliantly takes this historical true crime and updates it to the internet age' Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald 'This satisfying novel perfectly captures our current world, saturated by social media, obsessed by beautiful victims and easily identified villains, and quick to judge and condemn ... This is a gripping novel with plenty of twists, underpinned by acute observations about society.' Good Reading magazine 'The Accusation will grip you from page one ... Intelligent, suspenseful, and masterfully paced, with a killer twist in the tail, The Accusation is domestic noir at its best, perfect for fans of Adele Parks, Caroline Overington and Liane Moriarty' Better Reading 'The Accusation is Australian crime writing at its best, showcasing the great talent of Australian women writers out there today. It deserves all the hype! A brilliant book, very highly recommended.' But Books are Better blog 'The way the book was structured really gave it an inventive feel ... Highly recommended' Katrina Ferguson and Kathryn Ryan, Radio New Zealand PRAISE FOR THE GOLDEN CHILD 'The novel is cleverly constructed, the characters are extremely well-drawn, the use of social media as a plot device is very sophisticated, and the resolution is a genuine surprise' Judges' report, Ned Kelly Crime Awards, 2017 'This is domestic noir at its most intelligent and sharp' Sydney Morning Herald 'It takes 48 hours to pulse through Wendy James' rollercoaster 21st century story about parenting' Australian Women's Weekly 'an engaging and intimate read that will appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty and Jodi Picoult, with nods to Lionel Shriver and Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap . . . 4 Stars' Books & Publishing 'This book is utterly brilliant' Nicola Moriarty'
