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'I lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud, I was
rooting for Laura from the first page. Tender, funny, smart and
brilliantly observed. The perfect blend of uplifting escapism and
social satire, an utter page turner and such a clever, perceptive
moving one. I LOVED it!' DAISY BUCHANAN No one's life is as perfect
as it looks. Least of all Laura Morrison's. (Although she's not
sure how perfect hanging onto your job by a thread and sleeping on
an air mattress at your sister's looks, in all honesty.) When Laura
gets the chance to trial Cupid - a high-tech new dating service
which will draw on everything she's ever done online to find her
perfect match - she figures it's got to be worth a try. She can't
believe her luck when good-looking, kind considerate Adam turns up
for their first date. On paper he's...well...perfect. But when
Laura develops feelings for the person who led her to Adam in the
first place, familiar doubt creeps in. Maybe for life to start
falling into place, Laura has to learn to let go...
Sharply-observed and laugh-out-loud funny, NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT
is the perfect novel for anyone who has ever wondered if there's a
formula for finding love. ____________________________ 'Brimming
with wit and razor sharp observations' SOPHIE COUSENS, author of
This Time Next Year 'Poignant, warm and very, very clever, this is
perfect for anyone who thinks they're the only one without the
answers. I felt vindicated and lifted after I'd read it!' LAURA
JANE WILLIAMS 'I ADORED it! Fast, funny, relatable and super
uplifting, with a genius premise and a loveable lead character I
was hugely invested in. Every page had me hooked.' HELLY ACTON
'This is a smart thoughtful romcom with real heart and a deeply
satisfying ending.' RED 'A fresh, funny, sexy tale of dating woes,
family expectations, technological adventure, and loyal
friendships, this book will make your world a brighter place'
KATHERINE HEINY 'It is so funny (properly laugh-out-loud funny) and
smart and full of characters I feel like I know' LAURA KAY
'Whip-smart on relationships, especially the trickiest of family
dynamics, all so tenderly and charmingly drawn too' ABBIE GREAVES
Dee Jensen's life is about to get complicated... She's just found
out that if she wants to start a family she needs to get on with it
- fast. But her almost-definitely boyfriend Nat has
almost-definitely just broken up with her. Could platonic
co-parenting - where two friends have a child together with no
romantic connection - be the easy answer? Dee finds herself
suggesting the idea to a chef she's just met called Andy. And in
the cold light of day he doesn't find it as laughable as she
does... But will feelings surface along the way? And, in her heart
of hearts, does Dee even want a baby? ________________ Praise for
It's Complicated: 'A beautiful ode to finding your place in the
world, I related to Dee all too well. Charming, romantic and fresh,
It's Complicated will make so very many women feel seen when it
comes to the should-I-shouldn't-I baby conundrum of our thirties.
Gorgeous' Laura Jane Williams 'A fantastic storyteller, and a
brilliant observer of modern life - she makes me laugh out loud!'
Daisy Buchanan 'Sharply observed, witty, and brimming with heart,
It's Complicated asks readers an age-old question: What's love got
to do with it (having a family)?, and answers it with panache'
Lauren Ho 'I absolutely adored It's Complicated: Emma has such a
sharp sense of what makes us human, what irrational sparks make us
fall in love, what friendships are made of. . . I inhaled this book
and felt better for it' Bethany Rutter 'Full of warmth, wit and a
cast of characters that will stay with me for a long time' Caroline
Khoury 'Warm, kind-hearted and delightfully sharp and witty, this
is exactly what I expected from Emma's consistently compelling,
charming writing' Laura Kay 'Fresh, pacey, surprising, and so
intelligently and stylishly written' Niamh Hargan
This volume examines how volunteers and non-profit programs
encourage institutional change in prisons and offer individual
support and services to people who are housed behind bars. Through
a diverse set of chapters, including two that are co-written by
current prisoners, the volume spans the United States, the United
Kingdom, and Canada, and juvenile and adult facilities. The book
showcases the exciting, groundbreaking, and yet often unrecognized
work that the voluntary sector provides in correctional settings.
Collectively, the chapters highlight beneficial practices while
raising critical questions about the role of the voluntary sector
in prison and reentry settings. The chapters also offer useful
information about how to implement innovative prison programs that
promote health, education, and peer support.
This book explores how power operates in workplace settings at
local, national and transnational levels. It argues that how people
are valued in and out of work is a political dynamic, which
reflects and shapes how societies treat their citizens. Offering
vital resources for activists and students on labour rights,
employment issues and trade unions, this book argues that the
influence workers can exert is changing dramatically and future
challenges for change can be positive and progressive. This book is
relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8, Decent
work and economic growth -- .
Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Inspiring Children Aged 7-11
offers innovative and exciting ways to engage children in
non-fiction writing, giving professionals the confidence and
practical advice that they need to support children in producing
quality non-fiction texts in the classroom. Packed full of
interesting ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities,
the book explores the various ways professionals can purposefully
encourage 'child authors' to develop their non-fiction writing
skills. Tried-and-tested resources, 'Gold star!' tips and practical
suggestions are underpinned by research-informed teaching
strategies and academic information to strengthen professional
practice associated with the teaching of non-fiction writing. By
taking a stimulating approach to each text type and linking
activities to known texts and stimuli, the book offers
differentiated advice for working with children in Lower and Upper
Key stage 2. Chapters consider text types that include:
Instructions Persuasive texts Non-chronological reports
Correspondence texts Discussion texts This new text is the perfect
guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will
energise and enrich classroom provision and practice by being an
essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training
courses.
The role of education in prisons, prisoners' decisions regarding
education, the impact of prison culture on either encouraging or
discouraging such activities, and the potential consequences of
education for prisoners' reentry into society all have important
implications. This extended analysis of prisoner education
represents a unique contribution to an under-researched field,
whilst also making important and original connections between
research on education in prison and the literature on adult
learning in the community. Through offering crucial insights into
the varied motivations and disincentives that inform prisoners'
decisions to study in prison (whether it be through distance
learning or prison-based classes), the reader is also able to
consider factors that inform decisions to engage in a broader range
of positive and constructive activities whilst in prison. These
research findings provide insight into how prison culture and
prison policies may impact upon rehabilitative endeavour and
suggest ways in which prisons may seek to encourage constructive
and/ or rehabilitative activities amongst their inhabitants if
desired. Based on interviews and questionnaires completed by
British adult prisoners studying through distance learning, this
qualitative study offers a valuable complement and counterpart to
prison education studies that focus on measuring recidivism rates.
The learner-centred approach used yields a nuanced and complex
understanding of the varied ways in which education in prison
actually operates and is experienced, and considers the
consequences of this for the students' lives. As such, the findings
offer further insight into important evidence resulting from
recidivism studies reviewed within the book, whilst contributing to
the reemerging interest in studies of prison life and prison
culture that are based on prisoner interviews.
The role of education in prisons, prisoners' decisions regarding
education, the impact of prison culture on either encouraging or
discouraging such activities, and the potential consequences of
education for prisoners' reentry into society all have important
implications. This extended analysis of prisoner education
represents a unique contribution to an under-researched field,
whilst also making important and original connections between
research on education in prison and the literature on adult
learning in the community. Through offering crucial insights into
the varied motivations and disincentives that inform prisoners'
decisions to study in prison (whether it be through distance
learning or prison-based classes), the reader is also able to
consider factors that inform decisions to engage in a broader range
of positive and constructive activities whilst in prison. These
research findings provide insight into how prison culture and
prison policies may impact upon rehabilitative endeavour and
suggest ways in which prisons may seek to encourage constructive
and/ or rehabilitative activities amongst their inhabitants if
desired. Based on interviews and questionnaires completed by
British adult prisoners studying through distance learning, this
qualitative study offers a valuable complement and counterpart to
prison education studies that focus on measuring recidivism rates.
The learner-centred approach used yields a nuanced and complex
understanding of the varied ways in which education in prison
actually operates and is experienced, and considers the
consequences of this for the students' lives. As such, the findings
offer further insight into important evidence resulting from
recidivism studies reviewed within the book, whilst contributing to
the reemerging interest in studies of prison life and prison
culture that are based on prisoner interviews.
Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Inspiring Children Aged 7-11
offers innovative and exciting ways to engage children in
non-fiction writing, giving professionals the confidence and
practical advice that they need to support children in producing
quality non-fiction texts in the classroom. Packed full of
interesting ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities,
the book explores the various ways professionals can purposefully
encourage 'child authors' to develop their non-fiction writing
skills. Tried-and-tested resources, 'Gold star!' tips and practical
suggestions are underpinned by research-informed teaching
strategies and academic information to strengthen professional
practice associated with the teaching of non-fiction writing. By
taking a stimulating approach to each text type and linking
activities to known texts and stimuli, the book offers
differentiated advice for working with children in Lower and Upper
Key stage 2. Chapters consider text types that include:
Instructions Persuasive texts Non-chronological reports
Correspondence texts Discussion texts This new text is the perfect
guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will
energise and enrich classroom provision and practice by being an
essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training
courses.
Learn which way to bend your legs to sit like a lotus, how to
balance in boat pose, and spread your arms wide to stand like a
warrior! Children aged 4+ can use these fun flash cards to learn
how to do 50 common yoga poses, either alone, in pairs or in
groups. Each card shows exactly where each body part needs to go to
feel the full benefits of each pose, to improve strength and
flexibility, concentration, and achieve greater wellbeing. The
cards are colour-coded based on the emotional and physical benefits
of the pose, and include the traditional Sanskrit name as well as
the English translation. They are perfect for use at school or home
and are the ideal way to introduce yoga to young children. The card
set also includes a booklet with instructions for use and ideas for
adapting poses and using the cards as part of interactive
storytelling.
'I lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud, I was
rooting for Laura from the first page. Tender, funny, smart and
brilliantly observed. The perfect blend of uplifting escapism and
social satire, an utter page turner and such a clever, perceptive
moving one. I LOVED it!' DAISY BUCHANAN ________________ Laura
Morrison's love life is far from perfect... ...In fact, she's all
but given up on finding The One. But then she gets the chance to
trial a new dating service that will draw on everything she's ever
done online to find her perfect match, and figures it's got to be
worth a try. Laura can't believe her luck when good-looking, kind,
considerate Adam turns up for their first date. On paper
he's...well...perfect. Only now she's developing feelings for the
person who led her to her "match" in the first place. Should she
trust her instincts when it comes to who might really be Mr Right,
even if it means proving the formula wrong? Sharply-observed and
laugh-out-loud funny, NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT is the perfect novel
for anyone who has ever wondered if there's a formula for finding
love. ____________________________ 'Brimming with wit and razor
sharp observations' SOPHIE COUSENS, author of This Time Next Year
'Poignant, warm and very, very clever, this is perfect for anyone
who thinks they're the only one without the answers. I felt
vindicated and lifted after I'd read it!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 'I
ADORED it! Fast, funny, relatable and super uplifting, with a
genius premise and a loveable lead character I was hugely invested
in. Every page had me hooked' HELLY ACTON 'I absolutely raced
through No Such Thing As Perfect by the brilliant Emma Hughes.
Hilarious, tender and oh so relatable, with a cracking cast of
characters AND an adorable doggo' BETHANY CLIFT 'A fresh, funny,
sexy tale of dating woes, family expectations, technological
adventure, and loyal friendships, this book will make your world a
brighter place' KATHERINE HEINY 'It is so funny (properly
laugh-out-loud funny) and smart and full of characters I feel like
I know' LAURA KAY 'Whip-smart on relationships, especially the
trickiest of family dynamics, all so tenderly and charmingly drawn
too' ABBIE GREAVES 'An absolute cracker' JUSTIN MYERS
Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the
concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New
Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with
local, national and international social and political realities.
Taking on the role of critical interlocutors, the authors engage in
extended dialogue with indigenous spokespersons and activists, as
well as between each other. In doing so, they explore the
possibilities of a 'second-wave indigeneity' - one that is alert to
the challenges posed to indigenous aspirations by the neo-liberal
agenda of nation-states and their concerns with sovereignty. Timely
and topical in its focus on global indigenous politics, and
featuring a variety of first-hand indigenous voices - including
those of indigenous activists, scholars, leaders and interviewees -
this is a vital contribution to an often contentious topic.
Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the
concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New
Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with
local, national and international social and political realities.
Taking on the role of critical interlocutors, the authors engage in
extended dialogue with indigenous spokespersons and activists, as
well as between each other. In doing so, they explore the
possibilities of a 'second-wave indigeneity' - one that is alert to
the challenges posed to indigenous aspirations by the neo-liberal
agenda of nation-states and their concerns with sovereignty. Timely
and topical in its focus on global indigenous politics, and
featuring a variety of first-hand indigenous voices - including
those of indigenous activists, scholars, leaders and interviewees -
this is a vital contribution to an often contentious topic.
Can you touch your toes? Or balance on one leg? Learn to calm your
body and put your mind at ease alongside Flo the cat and Mack the
monkey as they show you the different yoga poses. Known as asanas,
these postures are fun to do on your own, at school or with family,
and will help your body feel better and relax your mind! Yoga is a
fun practice that offers an abundance of physical and mental
benefits to all ages. Children especially find it useful to learn
basic poses, which will help them through times of worry, anxiety,
chaos and technology overload. With its roots in Ashtanga yoga
practice, this guide contains bright, cheerful illustrations
accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of yoga
poses. Designed for children aged 4+, these activities can be used
at home or in the classroom, and will especially benefit children
with low self-esteem, anxiety and ADHD.
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