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Pedagogy of the Depressed Schaberg Christopher

This book is one English professor's assessment of university life in the early 21st century. From rising mental health concerns and trigger warnings to learning management systems and the COVID pandemic, Christopher Schaberg reflects on the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education.Adopting an interdisciplinary public humanities approach, Schaberg considers the frequently exhausting and depressing realities of college today. Yet in these meditations he also finds hope: collaboration, mentoring, less grading, surface reading, and other pedagogical strategies open up opportunities to reinvigorate teaching and learning in the current turbulent

Voices from Women Leaders on Success in Higher Education: Pipelines, Pathways, and Promotion Cozza Barbara

This book assists aspiring and current women leaders on how to advance into higher education leadership roles.Drawn from research and the lived experiences of women and non-binary people in higher education leadership, this book serves as a guide in understanding the gender disparity in higher education leadership and how women leaders forge pathways to promotion and success through systemic barriers, obstacles, and a lack of representation.A critical review of traditional leadership theory offers an opportunity to reimagine how effective leadership is framed and valued in higher education. Chapter authors and case studies explore the intersections of multiple identities and their impacts on leadership through lenses, including institutional type, functional areas, ability, gender identity, sexuality, race, and ethnicity.Focusing on a bridge from theory to

They Said They Wanted Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents Toloui-Semnani Neda

From a daughter of Iranian revolutionaries, activists, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers comes a gripping and emotional memoir of family and the tumultuous history of two nations.In 1969, Neda Toloui-Semnani's Iranian-born parents were politically active Berkeley students fired up by America's antiwar movement. Almost a decade later, Iran was on the brink of revolution, and Faramarz and Farahnaz returned to Iran to witness the end of the monarchy and the rise of the Islamic Republic. With the new regime came international isolation, cultural devastation, and profound personal loss for Neda. Conflicted for years about her parents' choices, Neda realized that to move forward, she had to face the past head-on.In exploring, reconciling, and embracing the story of her parents, Neda untangles more than sixty years of Irano-American relations, from their

Disseminating Shakespeare in the Nordic Countries: Shifting Centres and Peripheries in the Nineteenth Century Keinnen Ne...

Charting the early dissemination of Shakespeare in the Nordic countries in the 19th century, this opens up an area of global Shakespeare studies that has received little attention to date. With case studies exploring the earliest translations of Hamlet into Danish; the first translation of Macbeth and the differing translations of Hamlet into Swedish; adaptations into Finnish; Kierkegaard's re-working of King Lear, and the reception of the African-American actor Ira Aldridge's performances in Stockholm as Othello and Shylock, it will appeal to all those interested in the reception of Shakespeare and its relationship to the political and social conditions.The volume intervenes in the current discussion of global Shakespeare and more recent concepts like 'rhizome', which challenge the notion of an Anglocentric model of 'centre' versus 'periphery'. It

Beyond Leviathan: Critique of the State Mszros Istvn

A field-defining masterwork, this posthumous publication maps the evolution of the idea of the state from ancient Greece to todayIstvn Mszros was one of the greatest political theorists of the twentieth century. Left unfinished at the time of his death, Beyond Leviathan is written on the magisterial scale of his previous book, Beyond Capital, and meant to complement that work. It focuses on the transcendence of the state, along with the transcendence of capital and alienated labor, while traversing the history of political theory from Plato to the present. Aristotle, More, Machiavelli, and Vico are only a few of the thinkers discussed in depth. The larger objective of this work is no less than to develop a full-edged critique of the state, in the Marxian tradition, and set against the critique of capital. Not only does it provide, for the first time, an

Tony Hadley: My Life in Pictures Hadley Tony

With his unique and powerful voice, Tony Hadley has been a successful music artist for more than forty years, from fronting one of the biggest bands of the 80s, Spandau Ballet, to now enjoying a thriving solo career around the world. Featuring stunning imagery and behind-the-scenes photos from his musical adventures, this beautifully illustrated book also captures other professional highlights, like starring on stage in Chicago and appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, as well as his charity work, celebrity friends, childhood in north London, and special family moments. With snaps from his personal photo albums, this amazing visual journey is accompanied by Tony's heartfelt and insightful

Light in Suburbia Beck Ian

'Ian Beck sees things in these quiet roads and suburbs and captures them for us and for a future time when we shall all be gone. What mysterious stillness haunts these houses! I love them all' Philip

So This Is the End: A Love Story Explore Spiritual Freedom, Fantasize True Love, and Ponder Your Own Last 24 Hours in Th...

How Would You Spend Your Last Few Hours on Earth?Early readers called So This Is the End "a breath of fresh air," "moving and beautiful," and something with which you'll "fall in love the instant you start reading." #1 New Release in Science Fiction & FantasyIn Nora Hamilton's world, doctors have found a cure for death, with just one caveat--it only lasts for 24 hours. This beautifully-written novel poses a thoughtful question: how would you spend your last 24 hours before death?One more day. One more chance to tell family you love them, feel the grass beneath your feet, or finally speak your mind. So This Is The End follows Nora Hamilton as she navigates her last 24 hours before death, and she is determined to do something meaningful with her last moments. While looking for unique bucket list ideas, a friend suggests

Eat Well to Age Well Jarvis Beverley

Experienced cookery teacher and writer Beverley Jarvis has authored this book of 75+ delicious recipes, illustrated in colour, to inspire her super-ager peers to eat well, with all the nutrients that are increasingly needed as we get

Bring Back Our Girls Parkinson Joe

In the spring of 2014, an American rap star unwittingly triggered an online hurricane with the ease of a tweet. Hitting an unprecedented nerve on Twitter, accompanied with the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls, the message called for the release of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls who'd been kidnapped by a little known Islamic terrorist sect called Boko

Understanding Russian Strategic Behavior: Imperial Strategic Culture and Putin's Operational Code Herd Graeme P.

This book examines the extent to which Russia's strategic behavior is the product of its imperial strategic culture and Putin's own operational code.The work argues that, by conflating personalistic regime survival with national security, Putin ensures that contemporary Russian national interest, as expressed through strategic behavior, is the synthesis of a peculiar troika: a long-standing imperial strategic culture, rooted in a partially imagined past; the operational code of a counter-intelligence president and decision-making elite; and the realities of Russia as a hybrid state. The book first examines the role of structure and agency in shaping contemporary Russian strategic behavior. It then provides a conceptual understanding of strategic culture, and applies this to Tsarist and Soviet historical developments. The book's analysis of the operational

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Dastardly Duo Islam Burhana

Yusuf has messed up big time... AGAIN. He needs to defend his family's honour. What better way to do that than by running for class president? Expect more chaotic mishaps, more mayhem, and even more

God Has No Favourites: York Courses Grey Dr Carmody

God Has No Favourites is the York Course written for Lent 2022 by Dr Carmody Grey.In this 5 session course Dr Grey explores how each of us is called to discover that God is completely inclusive. He does not apportion his welcome or love according to our prejudices or preferences. God Has No Favourites, because God favours everyone.Every single human being, whatever age, sex, class, race or religion is in God's image. Jesus has identified himself personally with each one of us, God's love and the power of the Holy Spirit is for everyone, no caveats.As with previous Lent York Courses, the standard study book is supported by an in-depth interview, covering all 5 sessions between Dr Carmody Grey and Simon Simon Stanley available on CD, as a Digital Download or as a transcript in either paperback or ebook.This York Course is available in the following

Shaping the City to Come: Rethinking Modern Architecture and Town Planning in England, C. 1934-51 Lewittes Deborah

This study reassesses modern architecture and town planning in mid-twentieth-century England, highlighting ideas and debates that were in circulation as modernist ideals gradually took

The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames: A True Story Cowan Justine

Song of Lewis Carmichael Laguna Sofie

A beautiful, illustrated adventure story with a classic feel, about a quiet boy and a talking crow on an extraordinary hot-air balloon ride to the

The Silent Sisters Dugoni Robert

An Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series.In this pulse-racing thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Agent, an American sleeper cell in Russia goes silent--and it's one man's duty to find them.After a harrowing escape from Russian agents on his last mission, Charles Jenkins thinks he's finally done with the spy game. But then the final two of the Seven Sisters--American assets who have been deep undercover in Russia for decades--cut off all communication with their handlers. Are they in hiding after detecting surveillance? Or have they turned and become double agents? It's Jenkins's duty to find out, but he's been added to a Russian kill list. It will require all of Jenkins's knowledge of spycraft--and an array of disguises--to return to the country

The Castle of Tangled Magic Anderson Sophie

Magic and whimsy meet in this Howl's Moving Castle for a new generation from the critically adored Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs.Twelve-year-old Olia knows a thing or two about secrets. Her parents are the caretakers of Castle Mila, a soaring palace with golden domes, lush gardens, and countless room. Literally countless rooms. There are rooms that appear and disappear, and rooms that have been hiding themselves for centuries. The only person who can access them is Olia. She has a special bond with the castle, and it seems to trust her with its secrets.But then a violent storm rolls in . . . a storm that skips over the village and surrounds the castle, threatening to tear it apart. While taking cover in a rarely-used room, Olia stumbles down a secret passage that leads to a part of Castle Mila she's never seen before. A

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The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed Lower Wendy

A single photograph--an exceptionally rare "action shot" documenting the horrific murder of a Jewish family--drives a riveting forensic investigation by a gifted Holocaust scholar.In 1009, the acclaimed author of Hitler's Furies was shown a photograph just brought to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The documentation of the Holocaust is vast, but there are virtually no images of a Jewish family at the actual moment of murder, in this case by German officials and Ukrainian collaborators. A Ukrainian shooter's rifle is inches from a woman's head, obscured in a cloud of smoke. The woman is bending forward, holding the hand of a barefoot boy. And--only one of the shocking revelations of Wendy Lower's brilliant ten-year investigation of this image--the photograph reveals the shins of another child, slipping from the woman's lap.Wendy Lower's gripping

Where the Last Rose Blooms Clark Ashley

Alice runs a New Orleans flower shop alongside her aunt, but thoughts of her mother, who went missing during Hurricane Katrina, are never far from her mind. After getting off on the wrong foot with a man who comes to the shop, Alice soon realizes their worlds overlap--and the answers they both seek can be found in the same place.In 1861 Charleston, Clara is an abolitionist, unbeknownst to her father, who is heavily involved with the Confederacy. She attempts to assist an enslaved woman reunite with her daughter, and a dashing Union spy is just the person to help them. But things go very wrong when Clara agrees to aid the Northern cause by ferrying information about her father's associates--and her own fianc.Faced with the unknown, both women across the years will have to dig deep to let their courage

The Diary of a Boy Allan Helen

A boy finds himself a survivor after a traumatic, mysterious event occurs all over the world. Without any kind of communication, he has to resort to new ways of coping.He writes his thoughts in a two-year diary as he tries to come to terms with the events happening to him. He goes on a road trip to find other members of his family and meets many exciting, frightening and dramatic events on the way.He has to learn new skills and adapt to the new way of living.Does he cope? Does he find others like him? Does he reach his family? Does he

Jeoffry: The Poet's Cat Soden Oliver

'An inspired an original tale ... Jeoffry is the greatest cat in the English language' Hilary Mantel'Simply unforgettable ... one of the most beautiful and haunting books of recent times' Alexander McCall Smith'A heart-lifting delight; I absolutely loved it. A triumph' Alexandra HarrisJeoffry was a real cat who lived 250 years ago, confined to an asylum with Christopher Smart, one of the most visionary poets of the age. In exchange for love and companionship, Smart rewarded Jeoffry with the greatest tribute to a feline ever written.Prize-winning biographer Oliver Soden combines meticulous research with passages of dazzling invention to recount the life of the cat praised as 'a mixture of gravity and waggery'. The narrative roams from the theatres and bordellos of Covent Garden to the cell where Smart was imprisoned for mania. At once whimsical and

Dessert Mash-Ups: Tasty Two-In-One Treats Including Sconuts, s'Morescake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie and Many More Kern D...

Give new life to old favorites by combining classic desserts into incredibly ingenious, doubly delicious delights.One dessert is good. Two desserts are even better, but a doubly delicious mash-up of both into one all-new concoction is the best! This book's fifty-two inspiring recipes bring a new level of creative fun to your baking, with treats guaranteed to wow everyone at the table, including:Cinnamon Rolls + CookiesCheesecake + Cookie Dough TrufflesPeanut Butter Cups + BrowniesApple Pie + Butter CookiesCarrot Cake + Coffee CakeSpice Cake + BlondiesBrownies + Peppermint Candyand many more!With step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photos from Dorothy Kern, the mastermind behind the blog Crazy for Crust, it's easy to create all the scrumptious, crowd-pleasing treats in Dessert

Unusual Grief Omotoso Yewande

How do you get to know your daughter when she is dead? This is the question which takes a mother on a journey of self-discovery. A bold and unflinching tale of one women's unconventional approach to life and

Breakneck Point Munro T. Orr

Evidence never lies... But people do.'Gold-standard crime writing' Erin Kinsley'Authentic and atmospheric . . . Will appeal to fans of Broadchurch' Adele Parks, PlatinumA gripping new crime series for fans of Val McDermid, Jane Casey and Cara

Queer Politics in Contemporary Turkey Kramer Paul Gordon

Drawing on the words and stories of queer Turkish activists, this book aims to unravel the complexities of queer lives in Turkey. In doing so, it challenges dominant conceptualizations of the queer Turkish experience within critical security discourses. The book argues that while queer Turks are subjected to ceaseless forms of insecurity in their governance, opportunities for emancipatory resistance have emerged alongside these abuses. It identifies the ways in which the state, the family, Turkish Islam and other socially-mediated processes and agencies can expose or protect queers from violence in the Turkish

Everyday Superhero: How You Can Inspire Everyone and Create Real Change at Work O'Driscoll Tony

'An entertaining tale with a serious message . . . we can rebuild our institutions with people at the centre and progress as the result!' Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of DriveAre you struggling to create profound, lasting change in your organisation? Everyday Superhero is a simple story with a powerful solution.Meet a stressed young manager, Mae B, whose teams are being led by an authoritarian CEO. We join her on her mission to overhaul the outdated leadership systems obsessed by power, profit and process and fight for central leadership that prioritises people, purpose and principles.It's the start of a journey into a new vision of leadership, one that has been designed to take on the challenges that organisations face today. And if we follow Mae B's lead, we can all create change, when we need it most.Developed from the author's

Songbird in Wartime Dickson Karen

A brand new wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val