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Book SynopsisLocated between the tip of Japan and Taiwan, Okinawa is a tiny island of huge geopolitical importance. Its US military bases means it has the attention of both China and North Korea.

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Five brutal murders shocked London in the summer and autumn of 1888. They have never been forgotten.The Jack the Ripper case has never been solved - the killer remains a blood-spattered silhouette. Although ‘Jack’ as an entity was almost certainly invented by an unscrupulous journalist, he became an archetype - decked in the top hat and cloak of a Victorian melodrama villain, stalking the fog-wreathed streets of the old East End. The numerous Ripper theories which emerged at the time tell us more about Victorian attitudes than they do about the killer’s true identity.In Jack the Ripper the authors follow the grim homicidal trails that have permeated popular culture since the Whitechapel murders of 1888. It tells the victim’s stories in all their desperate poignancy, and explores the theories and suspects of the burgeoning field of ‘ripperology’. Conspiracy theories and myths that swirl around the case to this day, from black magicians to the royal family, are considered, as is the modern forensic view of the Ripper murders as sex crimes, with reference to disturbing modern cases such as that of the ‘Plumstead Ripper’.Terrifying and unignorable, this is the ultimate book on Jack the Ripper.

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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED TITLE***Attention! is a practical guide for reclaiming the power of our time and attention. In a world of endless distraction, we have given away two of our most valuable assets: time and attention. Technology has given us the incredible gift of access to an ever-increasing amount of information and has opened the door to a vast array of choices and opportunities. However, having more options doesn’t correlate to an increase in our success. Research shows that having more to choose from causes anxiety and decreases our likelihood of taking action. We have become paralyzed and polarized, reacting instead of acting and ceding control of our decisions to a continuous onslaught of information, marketing, and interruption. We live in an age where we struggle to decide which information is real or fake. We find it challenging to make even the most straightforward decisions for our happiness and success in our lives and business. This book will help you reframe your relationship with the demands on your time, overcome decision fatigue, and understand the value of creating space. Rob Hatch sets out a powerful framework and flexible approach that gives you the space to focus your attention on what is important, the power to make decisions aligned with your goals, and the ability to take action with confidence.Trade ReviewAnd yet, another book about not being distracted so you can focus (which, really, is just a distraction!). It's a good book though. If you need some motivation, if you feel overwhelmed, it's an easy read with some good to great tips. * NetGalley *Table of ContentsAbout the author ....................................................................... ix Foreword by Robert Brooks, PhD ............................................. xi Introduction ............................................................................ xvii Part one: The state of things ................................................1 Chapter 1: The problem: our distracted world .........................3 Chapter 2: This isn’t working: we weren’t prepared for this ...... 23 Part two: The power of simple decisions ...........................45 Chapter 3: Put success in your way ......................................... 47 Chapter 4: You are the architect of your system .................... 79 Part three: Systems that serve .........................................125 Chapter 5: Small – Big – Small .............................................. 127 Chapter 6: The value of emotional decisions ....................... 175 Chapter 7: Decide before you have to ................................... 201 Chapter 8: One number .......................................................... 229 Conclusion: what does that look like? .................................... 237 What’s next?............................................................................ 257

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Book SynopsisNothing really prepares you for what it’s like to become a board trustee of a charity you believe in; nothing, that is, until now.This book talks you through how to become a brilliant board trustee, carry out your roles effectively and even enjoy the experience.Written by a current board member, for boards and their trustees, each chapter outlines the key approaches to take to become part of an empowered and brilliant board. Discover the principles of Governing with Purpose, and find out why governance and leadership are core values for board trustees.Above all, it speaks to the value of your role in leading a charity to achieve its objectives.Brian Cavanagh has over 25 years’ experience of governance and leadership in the public sector in Scotland. He is the CEO of Calibrate, a mentoring consultancy specializing in strategic leadership and board governance for the charity sector in UK and Ireland. Brian chairs an SME in Scotland and is a board member of a housing association in Ireland.Trade Review"..an incredibly valuable resource for anyone new to the world of charity governance and an apt refresher for any existing trustee" Changing the Chemistry * Changing the Chemistry *Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 1 First PrinciplesChapter 1 Governing with purposeWhat does it mean for board members, understanding your why as a board member and reimagining your roleChapter 2 – What does good board governance look like?Setting out foundations of how board members add value, understanding roles and the power relationships around the board and outwith the board roomChapter 3 Governing Cause Organisations - keeping to purposeA wider look at what governing in a values-based organisation in regulatory framework means - and the challenges and opportunities that entails. Part 2 - Critical relationshipsChapter 4 The key relationship: Primus inter pares - the ChairIdentifying the different types of Chair/CEO combinations and outlining the best balance for Governing with PurposeChapter 5 The key relationship; the CEOSetting out the roles of the CEO and exploring the different approaches and their impact on relationships with the board.Part 3 revisiting the rolesChapter 6 Effective decision makingWhat are the key components and techniques that make for good decision making? How much should be delegated and what is the role of CEO and senior management in that? What roles do committees have in managing and assessing risk, and above all how do the personality types of board members impact upon decision making?Chapter 7 Groupthink versus Dissent - getting the balance rightExamining the nature of constructive challenge and the dangers of Groupthink and Dissent - and how board members play out their roles of collective responsibility and personal and moral views as a core to Governing with PurposeChapter 8 Strategy versus Scrutiny - getting the balance rightExploring the dilemma how Boards often feel more comfortable in their scrutiny role yet getting more involved in the shaping of strategy is where boards need to be – chapter outlines how boards should manage that dilemma Part 4 Re-imagining PurposeChapter 9 Governance as LeadershipIntroducing the concept of governance as leadership to improve general board effectiveness, and how boards can realise their powerChapter 10 Board as Ambassador and InfluencerExploring the under-realised importance of a board member as ambassador and influencer – and hoe boards can offer real added value and demonstrate their leadershipChapter 11 The Learning BoardShowing that Governing with Purpose can only be fully realised through the development of a learning board, with thoughts on how to achieve thatChapter 12 – Recruit and Renew Showing to how to develop successful succession planning and board renewalAppendix oneThe Holy Grail – the perfect board meetingAppendix twoRoles and responsibilities

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Book SynopsisThis revised edition of Michael Byram’s classic 1997 book updates the text in light of both recent research and critiques and commentaries on the 1st edition. Beginning from the premise that foreign and second language teaching should prepare learners to use a language with fluency and accuracy, and also to speak with people who have different cultural identities, social values and behaviours, the book is an invaluable guide for teachers and curriculum developers, taking them from a definition of Intercultural Communicative Competence through planning for teaching to assessment. This edition refines the definitions of the five ‘savoirs’ of intercultural competence, and includes new sections on issues such as moral relativism and human rights, mediation, intercultural citizenship and teachers’ ethical responsibilities.Trade ReviewWith remarkable educational integrity, Michael Byram revisits his highly successful 1997 book and responds to his critics. The result is a rich and thoughtfully revamped version of the original classic, adapted to our multicultural societies and mindful of the need to educate language learners to global intercultural citizenship through intercultural communicative competence. The added sections on mediation, teachers' ethical responsibility, and pluralism and human rights are particularly noteworthy. * Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA *This new edition not only clarifies the ambiguities and inclusiveness of the ICC theory, but also situates it in a more contemporary and global teaching environment. Byram’s conceptualization of critical cultural awareness leading to democratic citizenship has far more importance now for other non-European regions including Asia, where foreign language is taught mostly for instrumental purposes and the value of wholesome humanistic education is often left behind. * Kahoko Matsumoto, Tokai University, Japan *There is little way that anyone can read this book and not believe that all universities should have a foreign language requirement [...] Though gifting this book to your administrator may be a longshot, it definitely belongs in the hands of anyone that will be teaching and/or creating content for language education from now on. -- Boris Yelin, Northeastern University, USA * LINGUIST List 32.2158 *Table of ContentsForeword Preface (2020) Preface (1997) Introduction Chapter 1. Defining and Describing Intercultural Communicative Competence Chapter 2. A Model for Intercultural Communicative Competence Chapter 3. Objectives for Teaching, Learning and Assessment Chapter 4. Curriculum Issues Chapter 5. Assessment Chapter 6. Conclusion Appendix - Glastonbury Public Schools Project References Index

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Book Synopsis''This is a deep and rewarding exploration of human motivation'' The Financial Times ''Powerful and profound'' - Matthew Syed This book will change your outlook on everything.' - Clare Balding Reimagining success in sport, business, education, politics and life. In this compelling examination of our obsession with winning, Cath Bishop draws on her extraordinary mix of experience to trace how increasingly narrow concepts of winning constrain our personal and professional lives. How do we redefine success in order to explore our potential more effectively over the long- term? In this second edition, Cath adds fresh insight from working with leaders who are putting The Long Win into practice and offers additional tips and strategies to leaders looking to unlock sustainable high performance. Cath is a triple Olympian, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist in rowing. In her career as a diplomat, she specialized in stabilization policy for conflict-affected parts of the world. She now works as a coach and consultant, advising on leadership, performance and culture across business, sport and education, and teaches on Executive Education programmes at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. She is a globally sought-after speaker. It's not often you can say a book will change your life, but this certainly could.' Daily Mail Anyone interested in motivation should read this book and think deeply.' Margaret Heffernan Chosen by the Financial Times as one of its Best Business Books 2020

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Book SynopsisA fresh look on the welfare system?with a view beyond the stateWith The Class Struggle and Welfare, David Matthews argues that we must understand the welfare state as a dialectical phenomenon?a product of class struggle. Confronting the hypocritical rhetoric of politicians who castigate welfare beneficiaries as lazy and ?workshy,? Matthews points to clear evidence that the welfare state is essential to the prosperity and health of capitalist economies. At the same time, in the Marxist tradition, Matthews moves well beyond an analysis of welfare as simply an instrument wielded by capitalism for its benefit, arguing that proof of the class struggle scars the surface of every welfare system. With chapters focusing on welfare issues, including social security, health, disability, housing, and education, Matthews examines historical and current developments in Britain as a basis for a wider understanding of the relationship between capitalism and welfare. The Class Struggle and Welfare shows that as welfare states grew exponentially throughout the advanced capitalist world over the course of a century, the intents, purposes and perceptions of the institution of welfare underwent a dialectical transformation. On the one hand, the services offered served to bolster capitalism. On the other hand, welfare systems in and of themselves were born of class struggle. In turn, even as current welfare systems reflect the values and the needs of the capitalist arena, the influence and imprint of the working class is plain to see. The Class Struggle and Welfare ultimately looks to the future, arguing that the working class must consider an alternative type of welfare system?one which looks beyond the state and truly reflects the values of equality, solidarity, and community.

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. It reports on the results of a mixed-methods study which used both an extensive nationwide survey and qualitative life history interviews with 54 participants systematically selected to represent a broad range of backgrounds and professions. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals in a wide variety of fields (e.g. education, healthcare, business, government service). The long-term benefits of language study are illustrated both in narratives from individuals whose work requires proficiency beyond English and from participant comments on improvement in their use of English for international communication. The book will be of relevance to a wide audience of international education professionals in addition to researchers and students in applied linguistics and language education.Trade ReviewThis remarkable book represents a real tour de force. Through their thoughtful, comprehensive and sociohistorically contextualized approach, Kinginger and Zhuang have managed to paint a much more nuanced picture of the value of Study Abroad (SA) than heretofore achieved in Applied Linguistics. Their surveys and interviews of some 11,000 Anglophone alumni of American SA programs abroad offer credible and powerful insights into students’ motivations, experiences abroad and post-SA life trajectories. * Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA *This absorbing and very readable book provides exceptionally rich insights into the impact on the later life paths of American citizens of language learning through study abroad. Together, its large scale survey findings and detailed individual narratives make a compelling case for continuing educational investment and improved access to study abroad. * Rosamond Mitchell, University of Southampton, UK *Table of ContentsFigures, Tables and Box Simplified Transcription Conventions Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review Chapter 2: Research Design Chapter 3: Using Languages at Work Chapter 4: Discovering a Calling Chapter 5: Quests for Identity Chapter 6: Exploring Features of Study Abroad Programs Chapter 7: Multilingual Dispositions and Lessons for Life Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendices References

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Book SynopsisIlluminating two hundred years of lost Black History through the lens of an iconic abolitionist settlementIn the Light of Dawn shares the compelling story of how the iconic Dawn Settlement?now largely within the boundaries of Dresden, Ontario? shaped (and was shaped by) a broader course of international events along a 200-year continuum of resistance and contribution. Using a geographic approach, the book reveals that the town?s size, scope, and importance eclipses its previous narrow interpretations as a ?failed? utopian colony at a terminus of the Underground Railroad lead by the Reverend Josiah Henson (the ?real Uncle Tom? of Harriet Beecher Stowe?s landmark anti-slavery novel). Beyond Henson, Dawn?s history contains familiar figures like Frederick Douglass and Rosa Parks as well as a pantheon of lesser known but equally important Black leaders including Dennis Hill, William Whipper, William Carter, and Hugh Burnett. The trajectories of Dawn?s residents often intersect with pivotal international events from the time of the fur trade to the modern Civil Rights movement. Activism from 19th-century Pennsylvania?s Black Elite and other major American centres run like a golden thread through successive generations in Dawn, resulting in landmark actions such as the challenge to segregation of private businesses and publicly funded schools. Dawn?s people not only resisted slavery and oppression but also made successful and lasting contributions to the growth of local communities and wider society. Far from being a failed colony, the Dawn Settlement emerges as a vibrant community of racial and economic diversity, where people of agency and ability influenced wider societal change. In the Light of Dawn presents an expansive yet nuanced account of a small rural town that challenges traditional notions of Black History and the contributions of early Black pioneers, leaving behind an enduring legacy.

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. It reports on the results of a mixed-methods study which used both an extensive nationwide survey and qualitative life history interviews with 54 participants systematically selected to represent a broad range of backgrounds and professions. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals in a wide variety of fields (e.g. education, healthcare, business, government service). The long-term benefits of language study are illustrated both in narratives from individuals whose work requires proficiency beyond English and from participant comments on improvement in their use of English for international communication. The book will be of relevance to a wide audience of international education professionals in addition to researchers and students in applied linguistics and language education.Trade ReviewThis remarkable book represents a real tour de force. Through their thoughtful, comprehensive and sociohistorically contextualized approach, Kinginger and Zhuang have managed to paint a much more nuanced picture of the value of Study Abroad (SA) than heretofore achieved in Applied Linguistics. Their surveys and interviews of some 11,000 Anglophone alumni of American SA programs abroad offer credible and powerful insights into students’ motivations, experiences abroad and post-SA life trajectories. * Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA *This absorbing and very readable book provides exceptionally rich insights into the impact on the later life paths of American citizens of language learning through study abroad. Together, its large scale survey findings and detailed individual narratives make a compelling case for continuing educational investment and improved access to study abroad. * Rosamond Mitchell, University of Southampton, UK *Table of ContentsFigures, Tables and Box Simplified Transcription Conventions Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review Chapter 2: Research Design Chapter 3: Using Languages at Work Chapter 4: Discovering a Calling Chapter 5: Quests for Identity Chapter 6: Exploring Features of Study Abroad Programs Chapter 7: Multilingual Dispositions and Lessons for Life Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendices References

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Book SynopsisMaps out learners' growth mindset journey from the early years up to their departure for the challenges of secondary school. Growth mindset is a burning issue in schools right now. It has, however, often been misinterpreted as simply adding `yet' to the end of a sentence. In Learning without Fear Stead and Sabharwal tackle this misconception by combining bitesized mindset theory with the practical tools and techniques that will enable teachers to nurture children who are willing to take risks to further and deepen their own learning. Underpinned by up-to-date pedagogical thinking and research, Learning without Fear provides teachers of this under-represented age group with tangible and workable resources that address young learners' daily needs in the classroom. Suitable for newly qualified and experienced teachers, from nursery to Year 6, as well as school leaders who want to empower their teachers to shift the learning culture of their school.

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Book SynopsisThe sequel to The Motorcycle Diaries, this book is Ernesto Che Guevera's journal documenting the young Argentine's second trip through Latin America, revealing the emergence of a committed revolutionary.These letters, poetry, and journalism document young Ernesto Guevara's second Latin American journey following his graduation from medical school in 1953. Together, these writings reveal how the young Argentine is transformed into a militant revolutionary.After traveling through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Central America, Ernesto witnesses the 1954 US-inspired coup in Guatemala, which has a profound effect on his political awareness. He flees to Mexico where he encounters Fidel Castro, marking the beginning of a political partnership that profoundly changes the world and Che himself. Includes a foreword by Alberto Granado, Che's companion on his first adventures in Latin America on a vintage Norton motorcycle, and features poems written by young Ernesto inspired by his experiences along with facsimiles of pages from his diary.

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Book SynopsisInternationalisation and intercultural competence are key ideas in contemporary education and have been much theorised and practised in higher education but have not received the same attention in school contexts. Linked to these ideas is an increasing focus on global citizenship and the development of students’ critical thinking skills and self-realisation. This book is based on a decade of experience of combining all three concepts in the practice of an upper secondary school in Denmark which is linked to 16 schools in 15 countries. The book includes both a description of the project by the teachers who have taken part and an analysis by researchers who have worked with them to deliver the programme.Trade ReviewThis inspiring text introduces an innovative new approach to integrating global citizenship into schools. It covers both theory and practice, and features case studies for school subjects ranging from ESL and foreign languages to science, geography and history. A valuable addition to the bookshelves of teachers, administrators, scholars and politicians! * Kip Cates, Professor Emeritus, Tottori University, Japan *This important book is essential reading as the first comprehensive account of a whole-school programme of Global Citizenship Education complemented by critical academic commentaries. Teachers at Rysensteen School in Denmark provide lively, practical and inspiring examples of how to promote Sustainable Development Goals, human rights and a political dimension. * Hugh Starkey, Institute of Education, UCL, UK *This volume offers a critical stance on theory and practice of global citizenship education (GCEd) through the lens of teachers and researchers, with examples from the Danish education system. It is an invaluable resource for teachers, school leaders, and graduate students who want to learn about how GCEd can be organised inside and outside classrooms. * Irina Golubeva, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA *[This book] provides a well-rounded, practical guide for educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in fostering global citizenship in the next generation. With its compelling arguments and actionable insights, this book inspires readers to take meaningful steps toward becoming responsible and informed global citizens. It is a must-read for anyone passionate about education’s role in shaping a better world. -- Helen Blachford, Bohunt Education Trust and Association for Citizenship Teaching, Teaching Citizenship 2023Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgements Preface: Introduction Chapter 1. Anders Schultz: Globalisation Crisis Part 1 Chapter 2. Steen Beck: Dannelse - A Danish Concept in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Chapter 3. Marie Højlund Roesgaard and Michael Byram: Global Citizenship Education in the Wider World Chapter 4. Anders Schultz: Organisation and Internationalising the Curriculum Chapter 5. Louise Tranekjær: Global Citizenship – Teaching and Evaluation in Formal and Informal Contexts of Learning Chapter 6. Louise Tranekjær: Intercultural Understanding, Cultural Encounters and Cultural Competences in Practice Part 2 Chapter 7. Mads Blom: Intercultural Understanding – Between Theory and Instrument – Empathy and Critique Chapter 8. Martin Lønstrup Nielsen: Hong Kong and the Question of Cultural Identity – The English Subject and Global Dannelse Chapter 9. Poul Nyegaard: Global Competences in Science Chapter 10. Laura Bjerregaard Sørensen and Lotte Bolander: Global Dannelse and French Chapter 11. Anders Folden Brink: Global Dannelse in Natural Geography Chapter 12. Mads Blom: Citizenship and Civicism – History as a School Subject and Global Dannelse Chapter 13. Anders Schultz: Where to Next for GCEd in Praxis? Chapter 14. Michael Byram: GCEd – Necessary but not Sufficient Index

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Book SynopsisGrief and loss are fundamental aspects of the human experience. This book explores the desire to make sense out of the nonsensical by exploring specific loss and grief experiences. The autoethnographic essays reflect on the unique and individual experiences of each contributor’s story. Simultaneously, these experiences reveal that although their grief experience is unique, it is also cultural and collective, evoking broader cultural themes related to loss and grief. The chapters in this book represent a wide range of loss experiences ranging from the loss of a parent, child, or partner, loss within larger family systems, ambiguous and anticipatory loss to broader cultural aspects of grief. Scholars of communication, sociology, and family studies will find this book of particular interest. Trade Review“Narrative and Grief: Autoethnographies of Loss, edited by Deleasa Randall-Griffiths and Patricia English-Schneider, is thoughtful, provocative and vulnerable. The editors and authors capture the chaos of grief in various moments. This monograph has much to offer both lay and academic audiences dealing with grief. Through poignant autoethnographies, it addresses many thoughts and emotions that surface during grieving, but one never gives voice while providing insights into how we can heal in the grieving process.” -- Margaret M. Quinlan, University of North Carolina at CharlotteTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionDeleasa Randall-Griffiths and Patricia English-SchneiderSection I: Perspectives on Family LossChapter 1: A Puzzle of Love and Loss Nathan P. StuckyChapter 2: Losing Mama Lola: An Autoethnographic Story of Caregiving and RemorseOlga Zatepilina-MonacellChapter 3: Surviving Our Aging: A Love Letter for My MomLesa LockfordChapter 4: Honoring Mom: Layers of a Daughter’s GriefSharon L. RussellChapter 5: The Things That Knew Her: “Holding On” as a Way of “Letting Go”Deleasa Randall-GriffithsChapter 6: “I Have a Son Named Jake…”: An Autoethnographic Application of the Continuing Bonds TheoryNancy J. BruleChapter 7: Mother, Scholar, & Co-Victim: My Son’s Death by Police HomicideElizabeth StephensChapter 8: Ripple EffectFaith GriffithsChapter 9: Living Through Hell and Back: How Autoethnographic Performance Functions as a Means of Moving Through and Beyond the Grieving ProcessLori L. MontalbanoSection II: Broader Perspectives of LossChapter 10: Living with Loss: A Poetic AutoethnographyRonald J. PeliasChapter 11: LineworkJonathan M. GrayChapter 12: Stones on the Beach, Ashes in the Woods: Locating Grief in Place and TimeStephanie L. YoungChapter 13: Anticipatory Grief and Dementia: Mourning The Lady Who SingsJacqueline OwensChapter 14. “She’s Not Doing it Right”: An Autoethnographic Exploration of One Woman’s Response to LossKristi P. TreinanChapter 15: The Gift of GriefKimberly J. StanisloChapter 16: Private Losses Made Public: Managing Boundaries to (Re)construct the ClassroomLeah E. Bryant and Joann MartynChapter 17: Feminist Grief as Narrative InquiryMeggie Mapes, Savaughn Williams, and Myleah BrewerChapter 18: What Happens Between Support and Communal Coping?Dena M. Huisman and Wendi BellarAbout the Contributors

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Book SynopsisWords of Wisdom from Wild WomenIn Wild Words from Wild Women, author and feminist August Stephens compiles words of wisdom from much loved famous feminists. Hilarious, inspiring, and empowering, this pocket book of affirmation quotes is the perfect gift for all nasty women with something to say.Some tongues just can’t be tamed. What can be better than words of wisdom from wild gals? Wild Words from Wild Women is a ribald compilation of powerful women quotes; everything from bras to babies, menopause to men, and politics to parties. Featuring historically nasty women like Jane Austen and Billie Jean King, these famous feminists knew how to read between the lines─and now you can too.Girls run the world. These words of wisdom─from strippers, CEOs, poets, senators, and every woman in between─make delectable reading for sassy, untamable, and fabulous ladies everywhere. In the time of “Girl Boss” learn why and how girls run the world with Wild Words from Wild Women.Inside, find powerful women quotes from famous feminists like: Billie Holiday Virginia Wolfe Coco Chanel And many more! If you enjoyed books like Badass Affirmations, Daily Affirmations for Women, or I Really Needed This Right Now, then you’ll love Wild Words from Wild Women.Table of ContentsContents Can We Talk Garrulous Goddesses Raving Beauties Political Animas & Public Enemies Libidinous Lingo & Tart Retorts Out & About Vocal Oracles Conjugal Confessions & Solitary Digressions Prolix Professionals Men, Schmen Domestic Dissidents Peeved Eves Racy Remarks Aged Sages Phallus-Free Philosophy Index

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Book SynopsisThis book, which takes the form of a graphic novel, looks at political activism in the public landscape. It has a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys which has, since late 2018, been running a campaign to expose hypocrisy in the political classes. Their approach to activism involves the use of large posters and other forms of public display, which highlight the gap between the rhetoric and actions of politicians, and how language and communication is used to manipulate opinion. The activism discussed in the book includes four major issues: Brexit, Trump, Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book is both an innovative visual approach to the presentation of academic research and thought, and an exploration of how the linguistic landscape can be a key resource for the communication of political activism.Trade ReviewThis is a brilliant non-academic academic book. An afternoon of deeply pleasurable reading is guaranteed for anyone who picks it up. In an act of public service the authors allow the reader to become immersed in a highly innovative style of visual and discursive representation revealing the power of semiotic landscapes in political dissent and democratic activism. * Angela Creese, University of Stirling, UK *In a truly multimodal treatment of a multimodal subject matter, Seargeant grapples with the complex questions of political activism in the public space and presents them here in both a sophisticated and accessible way. This book not only critiques recent torrid political events but also slakes the public’s thirst for understanding visual communication in protest and activist movements. * Robert Blackwood, University of Liverpool, UK *Table of ContentsSetting the Scene A: Accountability B: Brexit C: Covid D: Democracy E: Emplacement F: Freedom of Expression G: Grassroots Campaign H: Hypocrisy I: Intertextuality J: Just Joking L: Law M: Metalinguistic Landscape N: Narrative O: Online–Offline Nexus P: Place (and Space) Q: Quotation R: Rule of Law S: Social Media T: Twitter U: Urban Environments V: Victory? Z: Zed Afterword A Second, More Word-Based Afterword Appendix A Model of Context for Grassroots Political Protest Bibliography Cast and Crew

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Book SynopsisAt Dale Carnegie Training, we agree that some things never change. After all, the timeless principles that our founder Dale Carnegie established are still as practical and relevant today as ever.Now that the citizens of our world have made radical shifts because of the global pandemic, and adjusted to remote work and social distancing, the ways we used to connect with others may seem distant or even obsolete. We yearn for real connection, deep and meaningful interactions that are based on commonality instead of what we can get from one another.Connections can happen anywhere and can range from the simple to the profound. They are what adds the seasoning to the stew of life. They are the things that can make their day, and make ours, and leave us smiling. And who doesn't want to smile?Does this mean that it's easy? That there are no challenges to connecting with different people? Of course not. In our modern world, it's become normalized to have conflict with those who are different from us. This can make some people skeptical and suspicious when we reach out to them for connection. What do you want from me? can be a response. I'm not going to change for you.Yet, those are the very situations where connection matters most. True, genuine connection can create commonality from difference. And once that is done, conflict decreases. We may not agree with the other person, but we can step inside their world for awhile. And understand their perspective, and maybe change our own, or at least understand the true source of disagreement.The truth is, it's easier to change ourselves than our circumstances. And, we can change our circumstances by changing ourselves.

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Book SynopsisTransactional Analysis (TA) has continued to grow and develop ever since its inception by the Canadian-American psychiatrist Dr Eric Berne over a half century ago. It has proven itself to be an extremely useful model for human relations professionals working in a variety of contexts and fields, such as psychotherapy, coaching and counselling, management and organisational development, or parenting and education. TA combines a highly accessible theory on the development of people and systems with a highly practical approach, centred on the possibilities of change, growth and development. Into TA is a comprehensive textbook of contemporary TA in theory and practice. The first section of the book focuses on theory, presented so that both beginning and experienced professionals will find much of value. TA theory is then further integrated with other current models of psychology, education, and organisational consultation. The second section provides rich and stimulating examples of TA in practice that brings the theory to life.Trade Review'Into TA is a much-needed overview of contemporary thinking and practice. The authors have successfully applied a format in which readers with different levels of insight or experience in transactional analysis can find their way. In each chapter the authors take the reader on a journey from basic to deeper and broader understanding of the concepts and their context, making bridges to other psychological and organisational theories. By paying attention to the development of theory and practice, the book integrates the notions of changing by insight and changing by doing. In the tradition of Eric Berne, this is a highly recommended book for professionals, clients and patients.'- Servaas van Beekum, teaching and supervising transactional analyst, social scientist and past president of EATA and ITAA; winner of the 2015 Eric Berne Memorial Award'This great book responds to a perceived need in the TA community, something completely new in the literature: a comprehensive textbook of TA theory and practice. The book offers a rich and detailed review on the development of TA theory, which is covered from its beginning to the more recent advancements. It roots Transactional Analysis in a fascinating way into the contemporary discoveries of psychology and neurosciences and presents a complete connection and integration of TA with other psychological theories and approaches. A highly appreciated book, an invaluable present for transactional analysts.'- Marco Mazzetti, psychiatrist, teaching and supervising transactional analyst, past president of EATA; winner of the 2012 Eric Berne Memorial AwardTable of ContentsIntroduction -- Theory -- Ego states -- Strokes -- Transactions -- Games -- Script -- Passivity and discounting -- Contracts -- Groups and organisations -- Ethics -- Supervision -- Practice -- Psychotherapy -- How do we get there from here? Modes of intervention in TA -- Countertransference as a pathway to understanding script -- Depression -- The redecision analysis of transference formula: combining a transactional analysis and a psychoanalytic perspective -- Transactional analysis in a hospital setting with patients with personality disorders -- Counselling and coaching -- Transactional analysis counselling groups -- Long-term counselling in transactional analysis -- Learning as a counsellor for university students -- Counselling, excerpts from a case -- Coming to terms with multiple sclerosis -- Management and organisational development -- Working climate: the influence of the weather on the workplace -- How to build an organisational Parent system -- Developing trust and responsibility -- Transactional analysis for organisation development -- The business of redecision work -- Learning and personal development -- Leadership and school culture -- Learning styles and contracts in adult education -- A multi-perspectival view on being an educator for young children -- Using transactional analysis with community care workers in South Africa -- Advanced dancing classes. Choosing “I +, U +” -- Overview of Important Websites

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Book SynopsisEmbodied meaning is a new approach to understanding the significance of all symbols, including those of language, as association in human experience. It has been developed since the 1980''s, but its full practical significance has rarely been applied, nor have the full challenges that it presents to entrenched assumptions been followed through. Robert M. Ellis here develops a detailed multi-disciplinary account of the role of embodied meaning in the Middle Way as a practical path. This includes criticisms of some ways that embodied meaning has been confused with belief. At the heart of his practical case for the applying embodied meaning in our lives are the concepts of fragmentation and integration of meaning. A variety of practices, including the arts, enable us to develop our meaning resources, both ''cognitively'' and ''emotionally'', and thus create the imaginative conditions for provisionality of belief.

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Book SynopsisJung's The Red Book has an enormous complexity of meaning deriving from Jung's intimate experiences, which are still being discussed and elaborated on by the Jungian community all over the world. The present volume focuses on some of its main aspects and its importance for the understanding of the work of Jung.The Red Book is often mistakenly seen as a product of a midlife crisis of Jung's, caused by his break with Freud. However, although this crisis was present, the work is better understood as a manifestation of unconscious symbolism of Jung's individuation process that started in his childhood. Certain symbols of The Red Book can be traced back to Jung's earliest years, reaching their peak during the period of writing the book and continuing throughout his creative life.Jung's work is therefore understood as having a Janus face: like the old Roman god of the gates it has two faces, one looking back to the past, the other looking to the future. If the past appears in the various figures with which Jung interacts throughout the book, such as the desert anchorite Ammonius, and the prophets and heroes of ancient times, it also looks to the future, pointing to new developments in analytical psychology and the practice of psychotherapy. Both aspects of the The Red Book are here discussed at length.The writing of Jung's book and its appearance to the general public almost a century afterwards is studied in relation to the paradigm crisis in science and the phantasy of millenarianism. Jung wrote this work when Europe was entering the strong cultural crisis of World War One, which threw up profound cultural changes. Jung's family and estate gave their final authorization for the publication of the book in the year 2000, a year full of symbolic meaning, impregnated with phantasies of millenarianism. Jung's work is considered here as a book therefore pertaining to large cultural changes, one in the past and one in the present, and both equally transformative of society and the perception of man himself.Trade Review'Walter Boechat has now taken up the challenge of reflecting upon what Jung's Red Book may hold for the future of psychological theory and psychotherapy.In so doing, he has provided bridges between the past and the future of the book, opening paths which are salutary and instructive, and which provide an opportunity for Jungian psychology to begin again, through relinking concepts with the imaginal ground from which they arose, refreshing them with new sap.'-Sonu Shamdasani, editor of the Red Book; from the Prefacebr/>'Walter Boechat's approach to Jung's Red Book is unique. He dissects and analyses the structure and meaning of the book so as to make us see the man inside the torment (not the other way around), and what this man's torment has to teach both the culture at large and the imaginative methods of analytical psychotherapy.'-Gustavo Barcellos, Jungian analyst and author'In this lucid and accessible reading of Jung's Red Book, Walter Boechat combines historical scholarship with profound psychological and symbolic understanding. Source materials are integrated seamlessly, with a personal touch that lends the feeling of familiarity expressed with an erudition that manages to remain conversational. It is a guide into the depths, not only of Jung's Red Book, but also of the soul of the reader.'- Joe Cambray, PhD, Provost, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and Past President, International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP)'With his long experience of working in detail with Jung's Red Book, Jungian analyst Walter Boechat provides an accessible, clearly written study and helpful guide to this complex and at times perplexing text. He reveals the major leitmotifs of Jung's new psychological cosmography configured via the imaginal personifications of the major figures Jung encounters in his exploration of the "Spirit of the Depths", through a series of active imaginations and vivid paintings and drawings done in Jung's own hand. The author thus leads us to a re-evaluation of the major contents and dynamics of the psyche and its lifelong individuation processes, as unearthed by a remarkable genius of the twentieth century through a perilous internal journey. This book is recommended to anyone interested in amplifying their understanding of Jung's resplendent Red Book.'- Hester McFarland Solomon, Training Analyst and Supervisor, British Jungian Analytic Association; Past President, IAAPTable of ContentsPreface -- Prologue -- Introduction -- The gestation of the book -- The structure of the book -- Heroism and heroes in The Red Book -- The limits between creativity and madness -- New perspectives in Jungian clinical practice -- The legacy of the dead -- The search for the centre -- Philemon -- Final conclusions

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Book SynopsisWhy not spend your day creating your very own rainbow? Looking to add some STEAM to your day, but unsure of the best way to do it? Dive into this creative STEAM book to spark young people''s interest in a simple, safe and cost-effective way. Leonie provides a colourful approach to teaching tricky subjects, ranging from colour and chemical reactions to photosynthesis, with many more in between.Make Your Own Rainbowis a compilation of fun, easy, creative and effective activities for teachers of both primary and secondary school children, ideas that parents and carers can also enjoy at home. The aim of this book is to inspire young people to discover, interact with and enjoy STEAM subjects and in doing so, to help them develop a life-long love of these topics.Make Your Own Rainbowoffers a fresh perspective on teaching STEAM with a real emphasis on memorable learning. Leonie aims to make STEAM accessible to all through a range of tasks, resources and activities inspired by the colours of the rainbow. Examples include: Rainbow Trail: Are you able to create a rainbow from nature/in the home or classroom? Bubbles:Understand the colour and structure of bubbles in this mesmerising experiment. Rainbow Indicator: Investigate if certain household objects are acid or alkali. Plant Growth:Ever wanted to know what the best colour light is for plant growth? Make Your Own Rainbow: Experiment with white light to make your own rainbow. This book is for those who want to develop their knowledge of STEAM subjects with minimum fuss but maximum results.Making Your Own Rainbowwill ignite a spark to really encourage educators, parents, carers, and young people to get involved with, enjoy and take further steps in STEAM.Suitable for teachers, community group leaders, parents and carers with an interest in STEAM subjects.

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Book SynopsisAppreciating the trees of yesterday and today.You don't need to be a tree hugger to love trees. Whether they grow in cities or form part of a huge rainforest canopy, learn interesting facts about trees, why we need them and how we've lived with them throughout the centuries. You'll find snippets on trees in literature, quotes and proverbs about trees, and learn about tree deities and rituals from around the world. The Little Book of Trees is crammed with information, folklore and history that will keep any dendrophile turning the pages.'A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people' Franklin D. RooseveltOnly about 1 per cent of rainforest plants have been researched for medicinal properties, yet over a quarter of today's medicines are from sources that came from rainforests. Table of ContentsFrom Seed to Crown • Into the Woods • Urban Trees • Tree of Life • Folklores and Superstitions • Tree Deities and Rituals.

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Book SynopsisGet in the mood for love with this witty and empowering guide to getting it on.Searching for a saucy gift for your other half, an engagement present for your friend – or perhaps you just want to do a bit of, ahem, private study to brush up on your own technique? The Little Book of Sex hits the spot perfectly. Erupting with fun facts, naughty quotes and titillating tips, it will build your confidence between the sheets and help take you to the very height of pleasure.Whether you're looking for a lowdown on sex toys, a beginner's guide to BDSM lite, stories of history's most outrageous lovers, or even a troubleshooting guide for when the unexpected occurs, The Little Book of Sex has you covered. Fun, frisky and frequently eye-opening, it's proof that good things can come in small packages. Get lucky, get down and get it on..."Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place." Billy Crystal"A hard man is good to find." Mae WestThe word 'clitoris' derives from Ancient Greek kleitoris, meaning 'to titillate' and 'little hill'.Table of ContentsSex, the Lowdown - Raunchy quotes, risqué tales - an introduction to the wonderful world of erotic pleasure • Getting to Know (Every Inch of) Your Partner - Why intimacy + sensuality = spectacular sex • Hotting Up - Aphrodisiacs and foreplay to get the party started • Assume Your Positions - Imaginative moves to break you out of missionary monotony • Fun and Games - Playful ideas and toys to spice up your (sex) life • Triple X Tips - Push your boundaries and blow your mind • Spiritual Awakening - Take it next-level on a tantric journey.

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Book SynopsisFlapjacks and Feudalism: Social Mobility and Class in The Archers is an excavation into the family and class politics found in the clans of the residents of Ambridge, in BBC Radio 4's The Archers. A whole section of the book is devoted to 'The Fall of the House of Aldridge', with Brian's ethical misdemeanours and fall from grace, looking at how Brian could have hidden his scandals and changed the impressions surrounding him as a 'feckless farmer'. Another section sees the parenting skills, or complete lack of them, of the Ambridge clans put on trial, and used to predict the future leaders of Ambridge. Chapters in the book discuss the power of family and community networks, the oppression of the Grundys by the lords of the manor, and Emma Grundy's housing woes and the importance of housing in the success and security of those in the village. This book explores how far housing, intergenerational wealth, skills and access to employment shape life chances of characters and shows that, perhaps more than anywhere else, its not what you know but who you know.Trade ReviewThe authors combine a refreshing academic rigour with an obvious (though not uncritical) love for the programme. The intriguing result puts Archers stories and characters into their real-world context – with a lot more laughs along the way than one might expect. -- Keri Davies,Long-serving The Archers scriptwriterAnother intelligent and insightful exploration of The Archers from the Academic Archers team. This cornucopia of thought-provoking standpoints offers readers the chance to reconsider what lies beneath the social system that permeates this everyday story of country folk. -- Charlotte Martin, aka 'Susan Carter', The ArchersBeing an Archers listener is a way of life, and this fascinating book plonks Ambridge exactly where it should be; right at the heart of the real world. Well-researched and beautifully written, it's the academic backbone of a much-loved series. -- Lucy Freeman, Writer and BroadcasterTable of ContentsPreface: The Haves and Have Nots: Wealth and Value in Ambridge; Cara Courage and Nicola Headlam Section 1 – It’s who you know, and what you know about them Chapter 1. The Grundys and their Oppressors; Keith Flett Chapter 2. Two-in/one-out: network power, kin-keeping and ‘airtight’ distinction; Nicola Headlam Section 2 – The Fall of The House of Aldridge, the Rise of the Oppressed Grundys? Chapter 3. ‘If you have security, Ed, that is everything’: Deconstructing ‘security’ as a buffer against life’s challenges; Lalage Cambell Chapter 4. ‘Feeding the Horses’: Modern Slavery, the dark side of construction hidden in plain sight in Ambridge; Nicola Headlam Chapter 5. Borsetshire Businessman or Feckless Farmer?; Christine Narramore Chapter 6. What to do when you’re no longer Borsetshire’s Businessperson of the Year or How to handle a scandal; Olivia Vandyk Section 3 - Family function and dysfunction Chapter 7. Contemporary social problems in a rural setting: using The Archers in Social Work Education; Helen Burrows Chapter 8. Academic Archers Assembly: Putting the parents on trial; Cara Courage Chapter 9. Accent and Identity in Ambridge: The link between spoken language and identity; Rob Drummond Chapter 10. ‘We Should have called him Damien’: A discussion of the impact of Henry Archer’s early years on potential crimes of the future; Nicola Maxfield Chapter 11. Fear, fecklessness and flapjacks: Imagining Ambridge’s offenders; Charlotte Bilby Section 4 – Housing and the Ambridge Fairy Chapter 12. Rich Relatives or Ambridge Fairy?: Patronage and expectation in Ambridge housing pathways; Claire Astbury Chapter 13. Staying in the Spare Room: Social Connectedness and Household Co-residence in The Archers; Paula Fomby Chapter 14. Can’t Afford The Laurels?: Care Provision in Ambridge in 2041; Ruth Heilbronn and Rosalind Janssen Section 5 - It takes a village… Chapter 15. Parents, siblings, and the pursuit of power: Predicting the future leaders of Ambridge; Timothy Vercellotti Chapter 16. ‘From the moment those two joined the committee it’s been grunge bands, sumo wrestlers and souffle competitions’: What Ambridge’s civil society says about UK politics in 2019; Amy Saunders Chapter 17. A divided village: A narrative study using a theoretical lens of speculative ontology; Maggie Bartlett

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Book SynopsisA bold firsthand account of one of the persistent Arab uprisings, in YemenAt its beginning in 2007, the Southern Movement in South Yemen was a loose merger of different people, most of them former army personnel and state employees of the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) who were forced from their jobs after the war in 1994, only four years after the unification between the PDRY and the Yemen Arab Republic.This bold ethnographic account of a persistent Arab uprising, in a rarely studied corner of the Middle East, explores why the Southern Movement has grown so tremendously during the last decade, and how it developed from a primarily social movement demanding social rights into a mass protest movement claiming independence for a state that had long vanished from the world map. Anne-Linda Amira Augustin asks why so many young people born after 1990 joined the movement and demanded the re-establishment of a state that they had never themselves experienced.At the core of South Yemeni resistance lies the transmission from generation to generation of a dominant counternarrative, which may be seen as the continuation and rehabilitation of the PDRY’s national narrative. This narrative, amplified through everyday communication in families and neighborhoods, but also by media-makers, journalists, school and university teachers, civil society actors, and by the movement’s activists, opposes the national-unity narrative of the Republic of Yemen and intensifies the demands for an independent state.Trade Review"Augustin's book is a profound, original, and engaged interior view of intergenerational transmission processes within the Southern Independence movement. . . . She excels in reconstructing the cultural grounding of this movement."—Middle East Journal“An exceptional contribution . . . essential reading . . . . The far-reaching contribution of Augustin’s book is to show the specific ways in which Southern separatism and nationalism have been conceptualized, produced, transmitted, experienced and expanded among different generations of southerners."—Politics, Religion & Ideology"[A] really fascinating book"—New Books Network“It should be read by anyone who needs to understand this movement.”—Arabian Humanities"Remarkable ethnography of the independence struggle in Yemen." —Jemen-Report"Monographs on South Yemeni contemporary politics and society are scarce. Anne-Linda Augustin’s book fills in many gaps, adopting an approach that genuinely sympathizes with the people she studies and cares about the challenges they face as their territory and culture stand at a historical crossroads."—Laurent Bonnefoy, CNRS researcher, Sciences Po, Paris"Based on intensive fieldwork, this book provides a valuable and unique account of one of the living popular uprisings in the Middle East."—Susanne Dahlgren, author of Contesting Realities: Public Sphere and Morality in Southern Yemen

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Book SynopsisOn The New Cosmopolitan is an exploration of cosmopolitanism and its 21st-century manifestation in Dubai. “What do I see? Neon contours of a building at night. A near-empty walkway with a flashing monitor that reads: “Dubai Digital Park”; in the morning I see a concrete expanse of flat apartment rooftops amidst a humid, sand-infused horizon, the steaming heat of the desert temperature in August. Plasma screens along a walkway show various scenes of people eating, exercising, shopping, the only people I see. I am in an area called Silicon Oasis. Dubai, a city where 70% of the world is within an 8-hour plane flight from its airport, was built to represent the geographical factuality of its being a crossroads between East and West. A contemporary city of spectacle and the spectacular, it caters to all manner of the gaze.

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Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted over a billion students, resulting in a mass transition to online education and the cancellation or postponement of countless seminars, workshops, exams, sports events and conferences. While remote learning has allowed institutions to continue providing education to students throughout these circumstances, it has also created a number of challenges for the mental health of both faculty and students as well as to the technical capabilities of higher education institutions. At the start of the pandemic, not every university had the necessary facilities for the quick switch to remote learning, not all faculty were prepared to make it and not all students were equipped to take on more responsibility for their learning. Pandemic Pedagogy: Preparedness in Uncertain Times collates various case studies and other empirical research that examine learning practices and demonstrate approaches to address future catastrophes and continue the pandemic recovery process. Contributors discuss both theoretical models and strategic frameworks currently in use, as well as the benefits they provide, helping institutions address student and faculty concerns and prioritise future preparedness. Designing an adaptable education system capable of dealing with future crises, Pandemic Pedagogy: Preparedness in Uncertain Times will benefit educators, leaders, policy makers, government organizations, university faculty members and students.Table of ContentsPart I: Engaging Students Introduction to Pandemic Pedagogy: Preparedness in Uncertain Times; Enakshi Sengupta Chapter 1. When the “Cultural Other” Becomes Socially Close During the COVID 19 Pandemic: An Afghani (American University of Afghanistan) – Lebanese (Phonecia University) Intercultural Communication Narrative; Ahmad Samarji and Enakshi Sengupta Chapter 2. Strengthening Online Education Approaches in Institutions of Higher Learning; Grace Adhiambo Were, Kevin Odhiambo Okelo and Rosemary Aketch Obat Chapter 3. Evidence Informed Practices for Fostering Self Regulated and Resilient Learners; Krystal Nunes, Ann Gagné, Nicole Laliberté,, and Fiona Rawle Chapter 4. Humanizing the Classroom in the Face of a Dehumanizing Pandemic; Micah G. Modell, Jodie T. Fahey, Yasmine L. Konheim-Kalkstein, Rob Wakeman, and Emily Mazzurco Chapter 5. The Changing Dynamics of Student Engagement; Claire Hughes Part II: E- Learning Strategies Chapter 6. From Emergency to Strategic Interventions: Future-Proofing the Library’s Approach to Curriculum Influence Pre-, during, and Post COVID; Claire Wotherspoon Chapter 7. Rethinking Study Abroad Programs for the Post COVID World. A Technology Based Proposal; Ismael López Medel Chapter 8. The Application of Online and Blended Learning During Outbreaks, Epidemics and Pandemics: The Case of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); Neema Florence Vincent Mosha and Edith Talina Luhanga Chapter 9. Best Practices in Online and Hybrid Teaching and Learning in Health Education / Promotion – Current and Post COVID; Amar Kanekar, Janea Snyder, and Bennie Prince

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive guide to reading and understanding the development of Mills's sociological ideas, placing them in the context of his life and his position in American sociology. The Emerald Guide to C. Wright Mills focusses on his concern with the interrelationship between social structure and personality, and with the bureaucratisation of modern society and the power relations it produces. The book takes a chronological and biographical approach in illustrating the development of Mills's ideas and interests over the course of his career. In doing so, it reveals the consistency as well as the evolution of his thinking. Essential reading for students and those new to Mills's ideas, this is a readable, clear, and comprehensive overview of the work of C. Wright Mills, and conveys his influence on contemporary social thought.Trade ReviewThis very lively and readable book brilliantly locates Mills's work in its biographical and social context - something which was also characteristic of his own wide-ranging critical sociology. Treviño's comprehensive knowledge of Mills's work and of the American society and sociology of the period makes this much more than just an introductory book. It will be a valuable resource for specialists as well as for readers beginning an encounter with a thinker who remains highly relevant today. -- William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University, UKProfessor Treviño's comprehensive presentation of C.Wright Mills's work, set within Mills' own framework of the dynamic between biography and history, is a great read. Mills' writings offer an approach for understanding our contemporary society in all its complexity, and Treviño's book is highly recommended for students and scholars alike as an exceptional guide into these classic texts. -- Ann Nilsen, Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, NorwayA. Javier Treviño does a service to a new generation by this introduction to the thought of C. Wright Mills. He shows how Mills worked as a sociologist, and how he developed his view of American society, and the social psychology of its different groups, out of a concern for democracy - as well as describing his transformation into a radical plain-speaking critic of Cold war liberalism and the trivializing sociology that went with it, that made him a prominent international public intellectual, a target of relentless attacks, and a hero to the New Left and to future sociologists. -- Stephen Turner, University of South Florida, USATable of ContentsChapter 1. Mills in Context Chapter 2. Mills: Life, Career, Politics Chapter 3. Pragmatism, Sociology of Knowledge, and Sociological Psychology Chapter 4. Organised Labour Chapter 5. The American Middle Classes Chapter 6. The High and the Mighty Chapter 7. Political Responsibility and Truth Chapter 8. The Sociological Imagination Chapter 9. Mills: Looking Back, Forward-Looking

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Book SynopsisWhile searching for the origins of Canada’s most famous fried dish, journalist Justin Giovannetti Lamothe finds a reflection not only of the country’s intricate history, but also of his own neglected cultural roots.The recipe is deceptively simple—fried potatoes, cheese curds, gravy—but the story behind it is as rich and complex as Canada itself. Poutine is the closest thing we have to a national dish. As its popularity has spread across the country and beyond, it has become what the baguette is to France: a kind of national symbol, as immediately Canadian as the toque, beaver or hockey puck.Yet the odd, winding history of poutine has never been written—until now. Following lore about the dish’s rise from the road-side chip wagons of rural Quebec, award-winning journalist Justin Giovannetti Lamothe tells a story that mirrors the growth of modern Canada and the shifting cultural gap between La Belle Province and its English-speaking neighbours.As the son of an anglophone mother and a francophone father, Giovannetti Lamothe is perfectly suited to the task: much of his childhood was spent on the outskirts of Trois-Rivières, a stone’s throw from the region where—according to local lore—poutine was invented sometime in the 1950s or ’60s. As he tracks poutine’s origins and wanderings, he also reveals the evolving nature of his relationship to his father and, with this, to the Québécois heritage he once drifted away from.After reading the delectable Poutine, you’ll never see—or taste—this humbly famous food in quite the same way again.

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Book SynopsisSEN pupils and slower learners need extra support to help them to become confident writers. The structured planning sheets in Boost Creative Writing Skills for 7-9 Year Olds provide Year 3-4 SEN pupils with non-prescriptive writing scaffolds, giving them the support they need. Written by Judith Thornby, an experienced Learning Support Coordinator, the sheets have been extensively trialled and tested in her primary school. They have been shown to boost children's writing skills, give pupils confidence and make them believe that they can write. While designed for SEN pupils these sheets can, and have, been used by pupils of all abilities. Each book contains a practical story-writing section, with handy reproducible tip sheets, providing useful reminders for children. The planning sheets cover a range of writing genres, from stories and poems to book reviews and newspaper reports. The activities address the lower KS2 Programmes of Study for writing composition in the new (2014) National Curriculum for England.

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Book Synopsis'A tremendous book that'll linger long after you've turned the last page' Raj Patel, author of InflamedThe face of hunger is changing. Since the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even the West is experiencing a level of food insecurity not seen for generations. Climate change is already resulting in food-related migration, and the world will soon see significant shifts in the location of arable land.The New Breadline is a call to action on the issues of food aid, food security and climate justice, told from the frontlines of hunger. Jean-Martin Bauer eloquently dissects inequity and racism in the humanitarian system, drawing on his Haitian childhood and his career as an aid worker, asking: when decisions about food are being made, who isn't at the table? Urgent, incisive, and full of compassion, this is the human story of hunger.

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Book SynopsisBrilliant Activities for Grammar is a 6 book photocopiable series to teach basic grammatical and punctuation concepts in a fun and memorable way, which will challenge and stimulate the whole class. Pupils are motivated to think logically about the activities and to share their knowledge and understanding with their peers through working individually, in pairs, groups or, sometimes, in whole class contexts. The sheets are designed for the practice, reinforcement and consolidation of grammar and punctuation skills and they address the requirements laid out in the Programmes of Study in the September 2014 National Curriculum. The books provide teachers with the tools they need to teach grammar effectively and will complement other language and literacy schemes of work. The activities teach the technical terms pupils need in order to be able to discuss language and promote the necessity of making the children's learning functional. When pupils properly understand the effects that grammar and punctuation have on text, they can transfer that knowledge to their own writing and thus develop their skills.

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Book SynopsisA compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work – labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. A New Statesman Book of the Year 'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work' Michael J. Sandel 'A scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles' Rebecca Solnit 'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn' Corey Robin 'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions... penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written' Patrick Radden Keefe Guards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away. These are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards – stigma, shame and moral injury. A striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, Dirty Work will change the way you think about society.Trade ReviewIn this richly reported, disquieting book, Eyal Press highlights the stigmatizing, morally injurious work we ask some of the least advantaged members of society to perform in our name. Prison guards, slaughterhouse workers, and drone operators who carry out high-tech killings perform society's 'dirty work' out of public view. This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work by revealing how we are all implicated in the dirty work we outsource to others -- Michael J. SandelMakes no easy judgments, but instead confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions, and exposes the bonds of complicity that make this not just someone else's story – but one which implicates us all. A masterful, important book -- Patrick Radden KeefeThis is a scathing and thoughtful book about labor and principles – or, rather about when the former sabotages the latter, in the brutal industries that prop up American life... Though the moral injury impacts the workers first, it belongs to us all. Eyal Press brings this home in a series of powerful portraits of workers' -- Rebecca SolnitWe want our conscience clean, and our budgets balanced. Enter Eyal Press, a writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn, who asks us to look at the dirty work that men and women do in our name -- Corey RobinThis deeply reported and eloquently argued account is a must-read -- Publishers WeeklyEssential reading for those interested in social justice issues * Library Journal *Readers will be intrigued by the in-depth tales of the world of dirty work * Booklist *[A] disturbing and necessary new book... It's a testament to [Press's] insight and vision that in spite of the ugliness to which he exposes us on almost every page, he still makes us want to set aside cynicism and pessimism and join him in finding ways to strengthen the moral bonds between us, however flawed we might be' * New York Times *A provocative book that will make readers more aware of terrible things done in their names * Kirkus Reviews *Dirty Work is about weighty moral questions, but it's also about people, profiling dozens of workers and empathetically engaging with their crises of conscience [...] A rigorously argued, compassionately framed moral appeal that for some readers might serve as a wake-up call * Shelf Awareness *Extraordinary... As exposés go, this one reaches beyond standard journalistic fare' -- Nancy IsenbergA civilisation scrubbed to be shiny requires sweeping the moral filth under the rug, as Eyal Press shows, though brilliant reporting and exquisite writing * New Statesman, Books of the Year *Press argues convincingly that economic inequality 'mirrors and reinforces' moral inequality. "The burden of dirtying one's hands – and the benefit of having a clean conscience – are increasingly functions of privilege" * Sunday Times *Deeply and sensitively reported and often hard to read... One of the most powerful, and consequential, observations in this book is how our moral judgments, of ourselves and others, are unconsciously shaped by social power * New Statesman *This is a richly reported excavation of the American Dream's dark underbelly * Irish Independent *Set to be one of 2022’s standout works of non-fiction... Part sociological study, part muckraking exposé, Press – a reporter who has written for the New York Times and the New Yorker – examines those workers who, through political decisions and structural inequality, are forced to pick up the tab for society's 'dirty work' * Telegraph *Many readers may find Press's book merely reminds them of uncomfortable problems that have no easy solution. That is probably his point * Telegraph *In his latest, deeply reported book, Eyal Press focuses on the emotional toil of 'dirty work' * Geographical Magazine *From prison staff to slaughterhouse workers and 'joystick warriors' who operate drones in war zones, an eye-opening new book has explored the world of 'dirty work' * Daily Mail *Press is a clear-eyed, unflinching and well-informed narrator * The Idler *

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Book SynopsisFrom a brilliant investigative journalist formerly a Home Office insider comes a searing, nuanced, powerful exposé of Britain's broken asylum system.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows you why minutes matter and how they are vitally important to all organisations to document meetings. This edition, updated by new lead author Kirsty Semple, takes into account both online and in-person meetings and the increasing use of technology to manage and preserve the integrity of minutes.

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Offering the benefits of a systematic, philosophical encounter between cultures and scholarships which have yet to converge on this topic, Dario Mazzola presents a unique and original theory of citizenship.

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