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'Tense and intimate... an education.' Geoff Dyer 'Written with
sensitivity and humanity... a remarkable insight into prison life.'
Amanda Brown 'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving.' Terry
Waite 'Enriching, sobering and at times heartrending... a wonder'
Lenny Henry __________ Can someone in prison be more free than
someone outside? Would we ever be good if we never felt shame? What
makes a person worthy of forgiveness? Andy West teaches philosophy
in prisons. Every day he has conversations with people inside about
their lives, discusses their ideas and feelings, and listens as
they explore new ways to think about their situation. When Andy
goes behind bars, he also confronts his inherited trauma: his
father, uncle and brother all spent time in prison. While Andy has
built a different life for himself, he still fears that their fate
will also be his. As he discusses pressing questions of truth,
identity and hope with his students, he searches for his own form
of freedom too. Moving, sympathetic, wise and frequently funny, The
Life Inside is an elegantly written and unforgettable book. Through
a blend of memoir, storytelling and gentle philosophical
questioning, it offers a new insight into our stretched justice
system, our failing prisons and the complex lives being lived
inside. __________ 'Strives with humour and compassion to
understand the phenomenon of prison' Sydney Review of Books 'A
fascinating and enlightening journey... A legitimate page-turner'
3AM
An Irish Times and The i Book of 2022 'Tense and intimate . . . an
education' - Geoff Dyer 'Enriching, sobering and at times
heartrending. A wonder' - Sir Lenny Henry 'Authentic, fascinating
and deeply moving' - Terry Waite __________ Can someone in prison
be more free than someone outside? Would we ever be good if we
never felt shame? What makes a person worthy of forgiveness? Andy
West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every day he has conversations
with people inside about their lives, discusses their ideas and
feelings, and listens as they explore new ways to think about their
situation. When Andy steps into a prison, he also confronts his
inherited shame: his father, uncle and brother all spent time
behind bars. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he
still fears that their fate will also be his. As he discusses
pressing questions of truth, identity and hope with his students,
he searches for his own form of freedom too. Moving, sympathetic,
wise and frequently funny, The Life Inside is an elegantly written
and unforgettable memoir. Through a blend of storytelling and
gentle philosophical questioning, it offers a new insight into our
stretched justice system, our failing prisons and the complex lives
being lived inside. __________ 'Inspiring' - The Observer 'Strives
with humour and compassion to understand the phenomenon of prison'
- Sydney Review of Books 'Expands both heart and mind' - Ciaran
Thapar 'A fascinating and enlightening journey . . . A legitimate
page-turner' - 3AM
Children's and young people's right to participate has been
increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as
expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet much
of this has focused on collecting children's voices, rather than
achieving change, and has met its limits. This book provides an
analysis of children's participation in formal, collective and
action research processes in six different international settings.
It offers a deeper understanding of what helps and facilitates
children's and young people's participation through research,
evaluation and decision-making to go beyond voice and effect
change. This analysis is set in the context of historical and
current discourses of participation, the sociology of childhood,
contemporary anthropology, children's geography and international
development. Themes addressed include time and processes in
children's participation, shifting and multiple identities of
children, political and cultural contexts, places and spaces
children inhabit, skills and capacities of adults, accountability
and power. The analysis promotes an approach to children's
participation as relational and collaborative, and will contribute
to answering some of the questions facing practitioners and
researchers embarking on participatory enquiry with children and
young people. This is an invaluable book for practitioners and for
scholars, postgraduates in anthropology, sociology, human
geography, childhood studies, development studies, social policy,
social work, community work, education, youth work and those with
an interest in citizenship, children's rights and human rights.
Researchers and practitioners in UN, government and non-government
services will also find it applicable to engaging with children and
young people.
Children's and young people's right to participate has been
increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as
expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet much
of this has focused on collecting children's voices, rather than
achieving change, and has met its limits. This book provides an
analysis of children's participation in formal, collective and
action research processes in six different international settings.
It offers a deeper understanding of what helps and facilitates
children's and young people's participation through research,
evaluation and decision-making to go beyond voice and effect
change. This analysis is set in the context of historical and
current discourses of participation, the sociology of childhood,
contemporary anthropology, children's geography and international
development. Themes addressed include time and processes in
children's participation, shifting and multiple identities of
children, political and cultural contexts, places and spaces
children inhabit, skills and capacities of adults, accountability
and power. The analysis promotes an approach to children's
participation as relational and collaborative, and will contribute
to answering some of the questions facing practitioners and
researchers embarking on participatory enquiry with children and
young people. This is an invaluable book for practitioners and for
scholars, postgraduates in anthropology, sociology, human
geography, childhood studies, development studies, social policy,
social work, community work, education, youth work and those with
an interest in citizenship, children's rights and human rights.
Researchers and practitioners in UN, government and non-government
services will also find it applicable to engaging with children and
young people.
Lionel Messi and the Art of Living is a bold and insightful
examination of a world-famous sporting hero's career from an
entirely new perspective, providing a context extending far beyond
the football field. The idea that sports stars are role models is a
cliche, but it is also true in a way that is rarely appreciated.
Although the details of Messi's story are already well known, The
Art of Living examines afresh and anew his highs and lows, his
successes and failures, his ongoing evolution and his endless
struggle to succeed. It encourages us to consider, to analyse and -
above all - to think about Messi's career from a different
viewpoint, understanding how his journey can be related to our own
lives on a meaningful and impactful level. Containing exclusive,
illuminating interviews with deep thinkers and high achievers from
a number of different fields, this book delivers a fresh and
inspiring approach to a global icon, ensuring that you will never
look at Lionel Messi - or life - in the same way again.
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