Going well beyond graphic descriptions of death row s madness and suicide-inducing realities, Writing for Their Lives offers powerful, compassionate, and harrowing accounts of prisoners rediscovering the value of life from within the brutality and boredom of the row. Editor Marie Mulvey-Roberts brings together the writings of prisoners (many of whom are also prize-winning authors) and the words of those who work in the field of capital punishment, whose roles have included defense attorney, prison psychiatrist, chaplain and warden, spiritual advisor, abolitionist and executioner, as well as a...

Arriens presents a book of stories that speak of Quakers living faithfully from the 17th century to the present day--finding practical ways to defeat slavery, protesting against nuclear weapons, and discovering individual journeys to peace, simplicity, truth, and equality. (Christian)

Memorable and uplifting stories set in a mythical town in India, drawing the reader into an inner place of great depth and mystery. Suitable for young and old. "A delightful change from the norm" - The Friend

The rediscovery of Roman law and the emergence of classical canon law around AD 1100 marked the beginnings of the civil law tradition in Europe. Between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries, a highly sophisticated legal science of a truly European dimension was developed. Since then the different European States have developed their own national legal systems, but with the exception of England and Ireland they are all heirs to this tradition of the ius commune. This historical introduction to the civil law tradition, from its original Roman roots to the present day, considers the political...