An Open Access edition of this book will be available on publication on the Liverpool University Press and African Minds websites Though Greco-Roman antiquity (‘classics’) has often been considered the handmaid of colonialism, its various forms have nonetheless endured through many of the continent’s decolonising transitions. Southern Africa is no exception. This book canvasses the variety of forms classics has taken in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and especially South Africa, and even the dynamics of transformation itself. How does (u)Mzantsi classics (of southern Africa) look in an era of profound change, whether violent or otherwise? What are its future prospects? Contributors focus on pedagogies, historical consciousness, the creative arts and popular culture. The volume, in its overall shape, responds to the idea of dialogue – in both the Greek form associated with Plato’s rendition of Socrates’ wisdom and in the African concept of ubuntu. Here are dialogues between scholars, both emerging and established, as well as students – some of whom were directly impacted by the Fallist protests of the late 20-teens. Rather than offering an apologia for classics, these dialogues engage with pressing questions of relevance, identity, change, the canon, and the dynamics of decolonisation and potential recolonisation. The goal is to interrogate classics – the ways it has been taught, studied, perceived, transformed and even lived – from many points of view.
Fashion Industry Broadcast's Masters of Fashion Series is one of the most extensive and prestigious publishing initiatives ever released this subject. In this the first of our Series of 4 we provide an exhaustive visual history of American fashion over the last 50 years. We visit and profile the lives and legends of the biggest brand names, designers and houses in American fashion. American style cannot be defined by a choice between a white or blue collar. American fashion styles are as diverse as the number of nationalities that make up the USA's ethnic backbone. America may have given the world the iconic blue jeans and the t-shirt but it has done far far more to make a lasting and important imprint on world fashion. In this illustrated visual history of American fashion we feature the lives and fashion legends of: The Great Gatsby: Ralph Lauren The King of Cool: Tom Ford The Sex Machine: Calvin Klein The Tastemaker: Marc Jacobs The Queen of NYC: Donna Karan Alexander the Great: Alexander Wang Girls Just Want To Have Fun: Betsey Johnson La Cage au Folles: Bob Mackie Designed for Angels: Victoria's Secret Sex Drugs Fame & Fabric: Halston Fashionably Royal: Diane Von Furstenberg The Scandalist: Rudi Gernreich The Fountain of Youth: Abercrombie & Fitch Fashion Industry Broadcast's "Masters of Fashion" is a four part series: Masters of Fashion Vol 1 Americans Masters of Fashion Vol 2 Italians Masters of Fashion Vol 3 Paris Masters of Fashion Vol 4 Iconoclasts Fashion Industry Broadcast supports a number of important charities that provide funding for critical medical research, medicines, animal and human rights.A percentage of every book, e-book and App sold goes towards supporting these vital causes. The Masters of Fashion series could well be the most extensive and complete publishing initiative ever released on this subject.This series has been created as hard cover books $45.00, as ebooks for $9.99, and ground breaking video rich App versions $6.99 for mobile devices, which feature over 1,000 original videos, runway shows, designer interviews, behind the scenes making of ad shoots and much more available through Apple's iTunes App store and other major App stores, and a TV documentary series is also in development. Fashion Industry Broadcast would like to thank the designers, the fashion labels, the image libraries, sponsors and contributors who helped in realising this creation... and a special thank you for the talents of Samantha Mayfair. This coffee table book has been made available for global distribution and can be purchased through the world's leading book sellers, in book shops, leading newsagents and on major online book sellers like Amazon books (just Google "Amazon books Fashion Industry Broadcast"), Ingrams Digital, Apple books, Barnes & Noble etc. E-book versions are similarly available from all major e-book retailers including Amazon Kindle, Apple books, Barnes & Noble Nook, Stanza and Kobo etc... The dynamic video rich App version has over 1,000 original videos, runway shows, designer interviews, behind the scenes making of ad shoots, is now available on the Apple iTunes App store for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch. Just search for "Masters of Fashion." Book retailers can source all FIB titles via Lightning Source, a division of Ingrams. You can also order books direct from us via email from
From a young age, Samantha Richards knew things that others didnt, saw things that others couldnt, and said things that others simply couldnt understand. She had the sight, the ability to see beyond and deliver messages. This ability, which some might consider a gift, was the source of great stress and pain for the young woman. After an out-of-body experience in her teens, she stopped the spirits from speaking to her through their usual routes, and life became quieter. In 2000, at the age of thirty-one, tragedy struck when her first child died during delivery. In her grief and her anger at God, she shut her gifts down for good, vowing never to give another person a message from beyond. She excommunicated herself from the Catholic faith and from God, furious that such a pure, innocent soul had been taken. For nine years, her heart was filled with hatredand then a miracle happened: after her guardian angel healed her heart, Samantha didnt know how to hate anymore. A year later, she witnessed angels protecting her plane. With these invitations, she welcomed the spirits back into her life, with joy and hope. In Touched by Divine Love, Samantha shares the astonishing details of her path back to her true spiritual self. Now a personal and spiritual development leader, psychic medium, and healer, she hopes that others will see themselves as beings of raw potentialand reach for their true selves in the process.
From the star of Lifetime's The Last Goodbye. With a unique and refreshing blend of self-help, wisdom, and spiritual insight, Rebecca Rosen helps us “wake up” and start living our lives with divine intention and purpose. We all want to be happy and fulfilled. We want to understand the very point of our lives—why we’re here and what we’re meant to do. Yet, when we think about how to get from here to there and answer life’s “Big” questions, so many of us don't know where to begin. The advice from so many different people and sources can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In Awaken the Spirit Within, acclaimed author and spiritual medium Rebecca Rosen offers us an inspired and invigorating prescriptive program to give our lives clarity and deeper meaning. With Rebecca’s down-to-earth and conversational style, this book will help you learn how to: • Create more peace and fulfillment in your personal relationships • Gain confidence in your natural talents and abilities • Succeed in greater degrees at your job • Develop financial abundance and prosperity • Conquer addictions and negative thinking • Find freedom from weight struggles and poor body image • Gain the clarity to make the “right” choices and decisions for your life Bold claims? Yes. But when it comes to Rebecca Rosen, you’ll understand just after a few pages, why Time.com has told its readers to “Take her advice seriously.”
For years Captain X, the Masked Multiplier, has battled against archenemy,he Complicator, keeping his scandalous plans to take over the world at bay.ut now he needs your help. The Complicator has set up a network of numberraps, riddles and conundrums to keep Captain X busy. People have beenidnapped, clocks are scrambled and a strange spell has left the town in aaze. Become a master of multiplication and challenge the Complicator withour mathematical genius.
Yuletide Blessing is a romantic drama in four episodes. In parts it is riddled with humour and smatterings of the supernatural. A young woman, who had been raped and wrongly imprisoned, consequently falls pregnant. While on parole, her daughter was delivered on Christmas day by nuns in a convent, which had been cut off by a snow blizzard. Her child was to be adopted against her will, but she absconded with the baby and they spent six months in sheltered accommodation. They subsequently went on the run and lived on the streets; branded as fugitives of the law. Just before the girl’s seventh birthday, they returned to Seattle where the majority of the story is based. Soaking wet and sheltering in a garden summerhouse, they are discovered by a kind elderly retired maths teacher, who takes them in and lets them stay with him, in return for performing domestic duties. His grandson, who is a naval pilot, returns home on leave just before Christmas, and at first is uncomfortable with the woman and child remaining. When the pilot’s mother, who happens to be a deputy district attorney, discovers her father’s arrangement, she insists that the young woman leave immediately, but her son argues against it, having now fallen in love with her and the little girl. Having witnessed the young woman’s incredible artistry and almost mystical powers, the mother’s attitude changes towards her, and she is determined to clear her name in court. The young woman’s paintings attracted much acclaim in the art world, as did her ability to detect fraudulent works. As the story progresses, far more characters come into the frame, and the narrative digresses to encompass the intimacy of their lives. Because of her powers, the young woman is enlisted by the police to help solve a number of fascinating and exciting cases. She becomes an assistant art teacher at her patron’s old school, where the little girl also attends. She introduces revolutionary teaching methods, and these come to the attention of the principal, who, after risking her position to employ her, has gradually become like a mother figure to her. I do not want to give too much away, but at the end of the first book, there is a monumental revelation followed by a terrible tragedy. Books two, three and four continue to follow the adventurous and exciting lives of the young woman, her new family and their friends in the USA and beyond.
Nail Masters is the first of its kind book for the nail industry. It brings together industry nail experts as well as well-known brand owners, educators, competition winners and nail competition judges.
Drawing upon socio-legal research, this insightful book considers labour migration within the context of ('eastward') European Union enlargement. Specifically, this volume explores the legal rights of accession nationals to access employment, their experiences once in work and their engagement with broader family and social entitlement. By combining analysis of the legal framework governing free movement-related rights with analysis of qualitative data gained from interviews with Polish migrants, this volume is able to speculate on the significance the status of Union citizenship holds for nationals of the recently-acceded CEE Member States. Citizenship is conceptualised not merely as rights but as a practice; a real 'lived' experience. The citizenship status of migrants from the CEE Member States is shaped by formal legal entitlement, law in action - as it is implemented by the Member States and 'accessed' by the migrants - and social and cultural perceptions and experiences 'on the ground'.
Having just concluded a good trade on Ceti-2, both knew an attack was very likely. But when it came, the luck was not on their side. Almost totally crippled, the smallest ship drifted away toward the galactic rim. And only at the many hours from a supreme patience and a bit of luck they finally got the ship moving. Days later, the duo chanced upon a small yellow star. While not wasting energy, they opted for the third planet, and though Roak tried, it was a bouncy, jolting landing. Realization of being marooned, A0r'y constructed a pulsar signal. This was done only after instilling great fear and respect in the barbaric primitive, then the signal was initiated. Soon aburst under strange, awesome circumstances, and a startled Roak names the infant Aquina. Soon afterward Roak dies from a poisonous bite. Dien has been entrusted by the Ancient Ones to raise, teach, and guard Aquina until she is of age. As centuries pass, Aquina grows and so too from mental and awesome language skills and blossoms into a statuesque ethereal beauty. It is the era of the crude airplane, and the great war that raged in the South is finished. Aquina knows she and Dien are different. Slowly with great care and skill, they enter the primitive native society.
This step-by-step guide has been designed to meet the needs of all teacher training students involved in any classroom-based research at Level 6 or M-level. It contains three sections that mirror the progression from novice researcher to practitioner researcher.
This book is the first single volume history of Stepney in modern times. It sets out to provide a vivid and yet scholarly portrait of an iconic London borough situated in the heart of the East End. Stepney is an area with very many well known associations and images, from the horrifying murders of “Jack the Ripper” to the soaking up of the heavy bomb damage during the Blitz, from the classical confrontation between Mosley’s fascists and the socialist left at the “Battle of Cable Street,” to the dramatic “Siege of Sidney Street” when Liberal Home Secretary Winston Churchill rooted out an anarchist cell. Beyond these dramatic episodes, Stepney witnessed the perennial struggle for subsistence among the many poor, the rise and fall of the great local docks, the immigration of large numbers of Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe and elsewhere, the growth of the Labour Party and the surprising local ascendancy of the Communists, the desperate drive to improve public housing, the evacuation of a large proportion of its children at the start of World War II, and much more besides. This is a truly ground-breaking, very readable book that fills a surprising gap in our knowledge and greatly enhances our understanding of London, urban, working-class, inter-ethnic, industrial and British 20th century history.
Philosophical reflection on death dates back to ancient times, but death remains a most profound and puzzling topic. Samantha Brennan and Robert Stainton have assembled a compelling selection of core readings from the philosophical literature on death. The views of ancient writers such as Plato, Epicurus, and Lucretius are set alongside the work of contemporary figures such as Thomas Nagel, John Perry, and Judith Jarvis Thomson. Brennan and Stainton divide the anthology into three parts. Part I considers questions about the nature of death and our knowledge of it. What does it mean to be dead? Is it possible to survive death? Is the end of life a mystery? Part II asks how we should view death. What (if anything) is so bad about dying? If death is nothingness, should it be feared or regretted? Part III examines ethical questions related to killing, particularly abortion, euthanasia and suicide. Is killing ever permissible? Under what conditions or circumstances?
Lonely Planet Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore a bamboo grove in Arashiyama, marvel at Shinto and Buddhist architecture in Kyoto, or relax in the hot springs of Noboribetsu Onsen -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Japan and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Japan Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, festivals, hiking, onsen, cuisine, architecture, sport, traditional accommodation, geisha, visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, environment, cinemaCovers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Nikko, Narita, Kamakura, Hakone, Nagoya, Gifu, Kanazawa, Nagano, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Okayama, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Matsue, Sapporo, Shikoku, Tokushima, Fukuoka, Okinawa and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Japan, our most comprehensive guide to Japan, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
In this book Samantha Williams examines illegitimacy, unmarried parenthood and the old and new poor laws in a period of rising illegitimacy and poor relief expenditure. In doing so, she explores the experience of being an unmarried mother from courtship and conception, through the discovery of pregnancy, and the birth of the child in lodgings or one of the new parish workhouses. Although fathers were generally held to be financially responsible for their illegitimate children, the recovery of these costs was particularly low in London, leaving the parish ratepayers to meet the cost. Unmarried parenthood was associated with shame and men and women could also be subject to punishment, although this was generally infrequent in the capital. Illegitimacy and the poor law were interdependent and this book charts the experience of unmarried motherhood and the making of metropolitan bastardy.
This boxset includes: A NAVAL SURGEON TO FIGHT FOR by Carla Kelly (Regency) As her snobbish aunt’s companion, penniless vicar’s daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors! With his life in peril fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he’s impressed by Jerusha’s nursing ability—and beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she’s risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer? CAPTIVATED BY HIS CONVENIENT DUCHESS by Lauri Robinson A The Redford Dukedom story (Victorian) In an accident that killed her parents, Lady Anita was left with a permanent leg injury, and at the mercy of her loathsome uncle. Bartering her to the Duke of Redford is a new low, so when the duke suggests a convenient marriage, she seizes the chance to escape. Myles is determined his new wife won’t distract him from his ducal duties, but the woman who arrives at his estate is not the meek bride he expects! Society may have overlooked her, but now his spirited, determined duchess is all Myles can see! ACCIDENTAL COURTSHIP WITH THE EARL by Samantha Hastings (Regency) Mark, the Earl of Inverness, escapes to London to avoid his mother’s matchmaking, and the wounds of war that continue to haunt him. So, when a macaw flies into his garden, he’s intrigued by his new neighbor following behind…and the dazzling woman proves just the distraction he needs! Lady Helen Stringham reluctantly agreed to a Season in exchange for becoming conveniently engaged to her childhood friend when she returns home. But after she encounters broodingly handsome Mark, who shares her passion for animals, she’s discovering what real attraction is… Just who should she be marrying?
Belief is power. Choice is illusion. Justice is imminent. Meet Enael, a guardian angel who excels at attracting humans who don't listen, scrutiny from the highest levels of Heaven, and, of course, demons plotting to upset the entire balance of power in the Earthly realm. This boxed set contains the three primary books and companion novel of the Fallen Redemption trilogy: Guarding Angel, Reaping Angel, Warring Angel, and The Impending Possession of Scarlet Wakebridge-Rosé. Fans of Fallen, Black Wings, and Hush, Hush will love this fantastic series by science fiction and fantasy author Samantha L. Strong. Reviews “Kept me turning the pages until early in the morning…” “Seriously, don’t put it down. It gets better with every page you turn…” “The author took me on a journey I did not expect…” “Heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and multi-faceted…” “Disturbing, entertaining, emotional, and for me, philosophical…” “Rather than thinking, ‘Could I believe this world exists?’ I'm actually trying to persuade myself it doesn't…” “An original and refreshing take on angels…” “I loved Enael so much…” “I love this book…” “This is a must-read series!” Guarding Angel, Book #1 An exasperated guardian angel. A stubborn human. A distracting charmer. An interfering demon. Heaven and Hell are about to be turned upside down. Guarding Angel is the first book in the Fallen Redemption trilogy, featuring an angel determined to prove herself, a demonic plot to wrestle power from Heaven, and secrets that will reverberate throughout Earth's history. Reaping Angel, Book #2 A resolute fallen angel. An unjust penance. A demonic, interfering ex. The consequences for betraying Heaven are dire. Reaping Angel is the second book in the Fallen Redemption trilogy, featuring a fed-up former angel, buried secrets from the past, and a cold, hard look at the ugliness of life—and death. Warring Angel, Book #3 A worldwide conflict. A prophetic warning. The rise of an ancient evil. History will never be the same. Warring Angel is the final book in the Fallen Redemption trilogy, featuring an angel coming into her power, an evil older than the Earth itself, and a war that will change the face of Heaven and Hell forever. The Impending Possession of Scarlet Wakebridge-Rosé, Companion novel A demon. A past life bargain. One week to stop a possession. Some mistakes last a lifetime. Others last two. This stand-alone novel set in the Fallen Redemption universe extends the series to modern day. Enter a world where humans reincarnate, demons interfere in daily life, and the currents of fate carry us all to our destinies.
This popular, long-established textbook provides a clear and engaging account of a fascinating and dynamic subject, while also introducing current debates about the nature, scope and functions of the law, and discussing controversies surrounding the basic doctrines by placing them in a wider context. The book takes an applied approach and provides real life examples to illustrate how the law works in practice. This book is essential reading for law students taking undergraduate modules in family law and child law. Students on social work, social policy, health care and human rights courses will also find it invaluable, as will postgraduates and those studying the subject for professional purposes. New to this Edition: - In-depth information on new reforms to the law on domestic violence, now more appropriately referred to as 'domestic abuse' - Fully updated case law, particularly in respect of Supreme Court developments in the areas of divorce and civil partnership - Overview and analysis of the government's proposed reforms to the law on divorce - Up-to-date statistics - A discussion question in each chapter, with suggested ways to approach it on the companion website
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