Dominic Carman's Books

Heads Up

The Challenges Facing England's Leading Head Teachers

By: Dominic Carman

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Heads Up

The Challenges Facing England's Leading Head Teachers

By: Dominic Carman

From Eton, Westminster and St Paul's to Wycombe Abbey, Withington and Winchester, Heads Up tells the inside story of the men and women running 32 of England's leading independent schools - and the problems they face. Heads Up uncovers the secret world of this impressive, powerful group as they battle to create the right conditions for academic success, happy children and happy staff. They tell a story of demanding governors, treacherous staff, nightmare parents, financial difficulties and the relentless pressure to achieve. How are heads hired and fired? How do they lead? Who competes for the best pupils in selling the brand and in league tables? When confronting staff and governors, who wins? At the centre of every school are children and their problems: bullying, cyberbullying, drugs, eating disorders and family breakdown. How do they manage problem children and which powerful parents litigate? Heads Up delivers the answers. 'Dominic Carman's overview of what has happened in education over the past five decades is lucid and useful.' Ralph Townsend, headmaster of Winchester 'Heads Up is the best account of school leadership I've ever come across. I was fascinated by this well-rounded, punchy and realistic account of what our lives are like, doing the best job in the world. This is an inspirational and frank account of independent headship: anyone aspiring to be a head should read it, all current heads should read it, and all our colleagues should too.' Felicity Lusk, head of Abingdon 'I have read Heads Up with real pleasure. It provides a generous and thought-provoking insight into the different approaches and shared values of headmasters today, as well as some fascinating history.' Gary Savage, head of Alleyn's 'This is a fascinating and unique book, often punchy, at times outrageous, and always difficult to put down. Somehow, Dominic Carman has spirited out of a set of leading heads' views and opinions which they probably would never acknowledge in public, as well as the occasional traditional view. The approaches are in many cases entirely contradictory, yet the effects on schools are clearly very comparable. No head - or governor -- should be without this book; and for many parents it will be an eye-opening and extraordinary read.' Tim Hands, master Magdalen College School, HMC chairman 2013-2014 'Everyone likes a little bit of insight into how other people/schools do things, and for this reason I like this book very much...an honest, interesting and informative collection of opinions and ideas that provides a wealth of insights, whether you are an aspiring head, a newcomer or at the top of your game.' SecEd 'Relationships with parents, governors, staff and children (yep, they get a look in) are explored in soundbites, gobbets and vignettes, and this makes for a pleasing, easy journey.' Insight

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1909869309

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9781909869301

No Ordinary Man

A Life of George Carman, QC

By: Dominic Carman

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No Ordinary Man

A Life of George Carman, QC

By: Dominic Carman

The successful defence of former Liberal leader, Jeremy Thorpe, on charges of conspiracy to murder, made Geroge Carman QC famous. His mastery of cross-examination and speech-making succeeded in winning a string of high-profile cases that earned him the titles of Great Defender and King of Libel. 'Gorgeous George' attracted a string of celebrity clients and his public triumphs made front page news. Yet, this very private man remained a mystery. In a full and frank account of his life, Dominic Carman explains how his father, the ambitious boy from Blackpool, fought to become the star of the Bar. This compelling account, reveals the story of a man whose private life was as extraordinary as his public life was successful.

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331

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0340820985

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9780340820988

The Vagabond

By: Dominic Bonanno

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The Vagabond

By: Dominic Bonanno

Growing up, we had to fend for ourselves if we desired any frills or luxuries. We had a group of young men in our neighborhood that spent a great deal of time together, whether it was playing games, playing cards, going to the movies, and whatever young boys would do. There was an older generation in our neighborhood called the Vagabonds. They played and formed teams, primarily baseball, and called themselves the Vagabonds. Not to be outdone, we had between twelve and fifteen young men in our group, so we formed our own club and called ourselves the Junior Vagabonds. We managed to each save enough money to purchase jackets with the Vagabonds logo. The jackets were tastefully done in blue and white with a large Vagabonds emblem. I purchased a second jacket for my then girlfriend Bernice.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662483333

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9781662483332

Harold Hobson: The Complete Catalogue

By: Shellard Dominic Shellard

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Harold Hobson: The Complete Catalogue

By: Shellard Dominic Shellard

A book on Harold Hobson's theatre criticism

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320

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474472532

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9781474472531

Economies of Collaboration in Performance

More than the Sum of the Parts

By: Karen Savage,Dominic Symonds

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Economies of Collaboration in Performance

More than the Sum of the Parts

By: Karen Savage,Dominic Symonds

This is a book about collaboration in the arts, which explores how working together seems to achieve more than the sum of the parts. It introduces ideas from economics to conceptualize notions of externalities, complementarity, and emergence, and playfully explores collaborative structures such as the swarm, the crowd, the flock, and the network. It uses up-to-date thinking about Wikinomics, Postcapitalism, and Biopolitics, underpinned by ideas from Foucault, Bourriaud, and Hardt and Negri. In a series of thought-provoking case studies, the authors consider creative practices in theatre, music and film. They explore work by artists such as Gob Squad, Eric Whitacre, Dries Verhoeven, Pete Wyer, and Tino Seghal, and encounter both live and online collaborative possibilities in fascinating discussions of Craigslist and crowdfunding at the Edinburgh Festival. What is revealed is that the introduction of Web 2.0 has enabled a new paradigm of artistic practice to emerge, in which participatory encounters, collaboration, and online dialogue become key creative drivers. Written itself as a collaborative project between Karen Savage and Dominic Symonds, this is a strikingly original take on the economics of working together.

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Springer

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3319952102

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Book's by Dominic Carman

Heads Up

Heads Up

No Ordinary Man

No Ordinary Man

The Vagabond

The Vagabond

Harold Hobson: The Complete Catalogue

Harold Hobson: The Complete Catalogue

Economies of Collaboration in Performance

Economies of Collaboration in Performance

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