Books with author Deb Barnes

What if everyone you loved was suddenly taken away? Five siblings struggle to stay together as the tides of war threaten to tear them apart.When Germany invades France in the Second World War, the five Laskowski children lose everything: their home, their Jewish community and most devastatingly their parents who are abducted in the night. There is no safe place left for them to evade the Nazis, but they cling together, never certain when the authorities will come for what is left of them.Inspired by the poignant, true story of the author’s mother, this moving historical novel conveys the hardship, the uncertainty and the impossible choices the Laskowski children were forced to make to survive the horrors of the Holocaust.***PRAISE FOR THE YOUNG SURVIVORS***'A haunting account... a devastating story of twins separated, of grandparents, parents and cousins, entire families, disappeared – a story that had to be told.' Elizabeth Fremantle'A story that will make you weep, wonder and remember.' Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah’s Key 'A poignant and gripping debut. Set against the darkest days of WWII, the novel reminds us that the bonds of family and the power of love can never be extinguished.' Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife'A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of loss and love told through the eyes of children... gripping and deeply moving.' James MacManus'A hugely impressive debut.' Michael Newman, CEO of The Association of Jewish Refugees'A novel that is arrestingly sincere, full of touching moments and informed by careful research. The beating heart of The Young Survivors is the author’s emotional connection to her characters, which is unmistakably based on longstanding and deep engagement with her own family’s past.' Dr Toby Simpson, Director of The Wiener Holocaust Library

In an era of polarization, narrow party majorities, and increasing use of supermajority requirements in the Senate, policy entrepreneurs must find ways to reach across the aisle and build bipartisan coalitions in Congress. One such coalition-building strategy is the "politics of efficiency," or reform that is aimed at eliminating waste from existing policies and programs. After all, reducing inefficiency promises to reduce costs without cutting benefits, which should appeal to members of both political parties, especially given tight budgetary constraints in Washington.Dust-Up explores the most recent congressional efforts to reform asbestos litigation―a case in which the politics of efficiency played a central role and seemed likely to prevail. Yet, these efforts failed to produce a winning coalition, even though reform could have saved billions of dollars and provided quicker compensation to victims of asbestos-related diseases. Why? The answers, as Jeb Barnes deftly illustrates, defy conventional wisdom and force us to rethink the political effects of litigation and the dynamics of institutional change in our fragmented policymaking system. Set squarely at the intersection of law, politics, and public policy, Dust-Up provides the first in-depth analysis of the political obstacles to Congress in replacing a form of litigation that nearly everyone―Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, presidents, and experts―agrees is woefully inefficient and unfair to both victims and businesses. This concise and accessible case study includes a glossary of terms and study questions, making it a perfect fit for courses in law and public policy, congressional politics, and public health.

Join Carter on his journey to becoming the owner of a car dealership. Carter started working a part-time job in the detail department of the car dealership. He went to school, while he worked in the car dealership. He graduated and started working as a salesman at the car dealership, eventually he became the highest selling salesman. Later he purchased the dealership from his boss and hired others and taught his children the business.

Standard texts on law, courts and judicial policy-making offer a collection of facts and details about the intricacies of the American legal system and judicial decision-making, but they often ignore how law and courts fit within broader political and policy-making processes. Judicial Policymaking: Readings on Law, Politics and Public Policy takes a different approach. It provides a broad range of materials, including scholarly writings, newspaper articles, and political cartoons, to give readers a set of tools for exploring central questions about the complex and varied role of law and courts in contemporary American society: What are the core promises of and limits on law and courts? How do American courts differ from those abroad? If the American legal system is so costly and unpredictable, why can’t we replace it? And, finally, does the American legal system serve core democratic values?The selections in Judicial Policymaking are supplemented with brief introductory essays, review questions, and suggestions for further course materials, such as movies and documentaries, that will enrich and enliven the study of law, politics and public policy-making. This text is designed to be used as both a stand-alone text or an invaluable supplement to standard textbooks.Jeb Barnes received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and doctorate from UC Berkeley. He is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern California, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on law, politics and public policy.

‘A true story about a young girl's troubled upbringing. Two parents from different cultures, principles and ideals in a marriage fraught with violence, alcohol and domestic abuse. By means of escapism she set out alone on a path into a world of vice, deceit and abuse. In every action there is a consequence, this book outlines the importance of family dynamics being applied correctly and failing to do so the aftermath that often follows. This book should be a warning to all Parents and vulnerable young teenagers alike. A highly, topical, debatable and educational book, highlighting the emotional cries for help and search for attachments, that were at best dysfunctional and at worse self-destructive. A must read that will impact on families as a whole and question the roles within it.

Micala Brogan is a traveler in the foster home system, but no matter where she goes, her dreams remain the same. She loves horses, and she loves racing. She comes to Colorado with grand dreams and little else. She is temporarily placed with a high country rancher who knows about life’s uncertain events. Would this open her dreams, or shatter them? She wrestles with ridicule from classmates and encounters agonizing moments. She will discover that the path to her dreams may have too many obstacles. Could her love for a black stallion help her make the journey?

Jessica thinks she has the most embarrassing mother in the universe. At least she has always been able to keep her mother's peculiar hobby a secret, but all that changes when Mrs Haggerthwaite announces she's turning professional. Jessica is determined to be a Famous Scientist one day and having a witch for a relative will do her no good at all. She sets up as a 'Witch Dispatcher', determined to thwart her mother's plans...