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This short account of a fire and suspicious deaths at Manor Place examines the tragic consequences of neglect, corruption, and systemic failure. Doyle treats the case not just as a crime but as a condemnation of housing conditions and slum mismanagement. A call to conscience as much as investigation.
A series of Tipperary tales within a fictitious hillside community during the early twentieth century. 'From Time to Time' includes: *a tale of a brutal wartime revenge contrasting with the gentleness of a young English girl in the face of local hostilities, *a tale of a young school rebel rescuing a priest from death, *a young man's irreparable grief when his mother drowns while saving her turf in the bog, *a youth's entry to manhood on a sunny fair-day in the company of a thieving young temptress from town *a memorable clown's farewell and a last faction fight *the joyful dance of the entire community when their illicit whiskey-brewer finally makes his return to them from jail. 'an endearing collection of rustic tales by a natural storyteller. Addison & ColeShow book
The Social Contract is a 1762 French-language book by the Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The book theorizes about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society, which Rousseau had already identified in his Discourse on Inequality (1755). The Social Contract helped inspire political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France. The Social Contract argued against the idea that monarchs were divinely empowered to legislate. Rousseau asserts that only the people, who are sovereign, have that all-powerful right.Show book
Do you like scary movies? Have you ever wondered why? In Nightmare Fuel, Nina Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do horror films get under our skin? And why do we keep coming back for more? Horror films promise an experience: fear. But how exactly do filmmakers pull this off? The truth is, there's more to it than just loud noises and creepy images. With the affection of a true horror fan and the critical analysis of a scientist, Nesseth explains how audiences engage horror with both their brains and bodies, and teases apart the elements that make horror films tick. Nightmare Fuel covers everything from jump scares to creature features, serial killers to the undead, and the fears that stick around to those that fade over time. With in-depth discussions and spotlight features of some of horror's most popular films—from classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like Hereditary—and interviews with directors, film editors, composers, and horror academics, Nightmare Fuel is a deep dive into the science of fear, a celebration of the genre, and a survival guide for going to bed after the credits roll.Show book
This is an education book that is like no other that has gone before. It won't tell you what to do minute by minute, lesson by lesson, day by day. It won't batter you with impenetrable research or tell you what you must think. You won't even find a scheme of work in it some planning ideas, for sure, even a template or two, but there's no spoon-feeding here. It's just a book that invites you to consider where you are in your own educational journey. It's a book to get youbothered. Botheredness is a word Hywel Roberts uses to sum up the kind of authentic care and adult positioning that is real and deliberate and gets children and young people on board with learning. It is the holy grail of teaching and something that will both significantly improve your enjoyment of teaching and benefit your classes enormously. This book is therefore an exploration of the road less travelled, backed up with Hywel's own experiences, reflections and research down the rabbit hole of contemporary education. It's about the reinstatement of professional integrity, the teacher as storyteller, and the need for our professional imaginations to be nurtured and curated. Hywel sets out to help teachers enhance their understanding of what it means to lead learning and thinking, to stand beside children as well as in front of them, whilst developing their knowledge acquisition with compassion, warmth and optimism. If you are looking for an education book that will inspire not dictate, that will entertain, challenge and fire up your imagination in equal measure,that allows you to think beyond a path laid out by scripted lessons, downloadable schemes and quick-fix fads, then this is the book for you. Providing clear strategies around imaginative and effective planning, supported by genuine examples of powerful classroom work from primary, special and secondary settings, this book is an essential guide to reclaiming your professional warmth, passion, and care - your botherednesss - in the classroom. Written by a travelling teacher and film buff who's on a mission to put botheredness into classrooms everywhere. Suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and school leaders, as well as other education professionals.Show book
Pressed for time—but want to finally understand Nietzsche? Want to sound sharp in conversation—without dropping random quotes? Got an exam coming up—but no time to wade through five dense volumes? This book was made for you. Nietzsche in 3 Hours delivers the essentials of one of modernity’s most radical—and most misinterpreted—thinkers. No shortcuts, no empty simplifications. Just the real Nietzsche: sharp, provocative, ruthless toward lazy thinking and moral complacency. What you’ll find inside: – A clear, structured overview of his most important works – Key concepts explained: will to power, eternal return, Übermensch, nihilism – Authentic quotes, not distorted clichés from the internet – A guided path through his shifting ideas and writing phases – Common misreadings exposed—from nationalist myths to self-help distortions – His impact on modern thought, from psychoanalysis to postmodernism – A tight, rigorous format designed for real understanding—even under time pressure This book is for you if: – You’re studying and need clarity, fast – You want to understand, not just name-drop – You’re tired of vague takes and butchered quotes – You’re short on time but serious about getting it right You don’t need years to get Nietzsche. Just the right guide—and three hours that count.Show book
Donald Trump won the election; climate change isn't real; America is a color-blind country. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, why do so many of us refuse to admit the truth? Denial is so much a part of our lives that we deny its existence all the time. In an easy-listening style that draws on examples from current events, politics, and pop culture, Del Rosso teases out the complexities of denial, from "not noticing" that someone has food stuck in their teeth, to companies that engage in widespread fraud, like Enron and Wells Fargo, to the much larger-scale denials of climate change or systemic racism. Del Rosso builds a fascinating typology of the forms and meanings of denial, exploring the behavior of those who refuse to acknowledge their actions, and what it means to live in a society where such lying, fraud, and corruption is commonplace. In wide-ranging examples, Del Rosso explores the causes, strategies, and consequences of denial. When scandal hits and accusations of misconduct are made, he argues that individuals like Harvey Weinstein or Brett Kavanaugh, or organizations like the Catholic Church or Penn State, go through a series of moves to try to avoid accountability. He effectively argues that recognizing what denial looks like is the crucial first step in mitigating its effects on us and society as a whole.Show book
