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First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVII of eighteen of a
series on the Sociology of Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work.
Voluntary work is undertaken for three main reasons; first, there
are jobs to be done which cannot be or at least will not be done by
paid personnel; second, the opportunity to give service meets a
personal need felt by individual people; and third, voluntary
action is a powerful force for social progress. These three reasons
provide the explanation and the justification for the existence of
voluntary work. The purpose of this book is to examine the present
position and future role of voluntary work in the United Kingdom
and to analyse its value to the individual and to the community.
Its limitations as well as its achievements will be considered and
criticism as well as praise will be recorded.
The most popular teenager in Britain comes to the stage! "Tracy
Beaker Gets Real" has been adapted by Mary Morris with music by
Grant Olding from one of the most successful children's books ever,
Jacqueline Wilson's "The Story of Tracy Beaker." We join Tracy,
aged 15, as she returns to the 'Dumping Ground' and looks back on
the last four years of her life, from being fostered - and dumped -
and fostered again, to finding a happy, if not altogether
harmonious home with writer Cam. When Tracy's mum unexpectedly
reappears in her life, Tracy hopes that her days of being passed
around like a parcel are over, but she soon comes to realize that
the people she has always tried to push away are the ones she
really needs the most. Touching and very funny, this play brings
Tracy Beaker's trademark talent for troublemaking, fun and
friendship to any production.
First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVII of eighteen of a
series on the Sociology of Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work.
Voluntary work is undertaken for three main reasons; first, there
are jobs to be done which cannot be or at least will not be done by
paid personnel; second, the opportunity to give service meets a
personal need felt by individual people; and third, voluntary
action is a powerful force for social progress. These three reasons
provide the explanation and the justification for the existence of
voluntary work. The purpose of this book is to examine the present
position and future role of voluntary work in the United Kingdom
and to analyse its value to the individual and to the community.
Its limitations as well as its achievements will be considered and
criticism as well as praise will be recorded.
'A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials
await discovery' Guardian Three hundred years of wanderlust are
captured in this collection as women travel for peril or pleasure,
whether to gaze into Persian gardens or imbibe the French
countryside, to challenge the fierce Sahara or climb an impossible
mountain. The extraordinary women in this collection are observers
of the world in which they wander; their prose rich in description,
remarkable in detail. Mary McCarthy conveys the vitality of
Florence while Willa Cather's essay on Lavandou foreshadows her
descriptions of the French countryside in later novels. Others are
more active participants in the culture they are visiting, such as
Leila Philip, as she harvests rice with Japanese women. Whether it
is curiosity about the world, a thirst for adventure or escape from
personal tragedy, all of these women are united in that they
approached their journeys with wit, intelligence, compassion and
empathy for the lives of those they encountered along the way. Also
includes writing by Willa Cather, Joan Didion, Vita Sackville-West,
M. F. K Fisher, Christina Dodwell and more.
"207: A Personal Account of Love Paranormal Phenomenon and Demonic
Possession," is a true story based on a series of terrifying events
having occurred in the Author's life while living in Upstate New
York. Recounting the horrific experiences that took place from 1988
through 1989, she shares an emotional and horrifying journey that
sadly ended in tragedy, forever changing her life, and
strengthening her spirituality. Relevant Topics: Paranormal
Activity, Paranormal Investigation, Paranormal Research,
Demonology, Demonic Possession, Psychic Abilities, Spirituality,
Religion, Faith, Hope, Love, Life, Death, Suicide, History, Ghosts.
Rowena Batts has no voice, but she is the world's biggest
blabbermouth. She's just started at a new school so life's a bit of
a challenge, her new friend Amanda is Pretty cool, but that Darryn
Peck is a total pest. Rowena's dad is an apple farmer and aspiring
country and western singer, but he just can't seem to pull his head
in when he needs to. Her new teacher, Ms Dunning, seems to be
taking a shine to him, maybe love is in the air. On the other hand,
maybe love sucks, could it turn out to be the worst day of her life
(2 acts, 2 men, 3 women).
Some of the extraordinary women whose writings are including in
this collection are observers of the world in which they wander;
their prose rich in description, remarkable in detail. Mary
McCarthy conveys the vitality of Florence while Willa Cather's
essay on Lavandou foreshadows her descriptions of the French
countryside in later novels. Others are more active participants in
the culture they are visiting, such as Leila Philip, as she
harvests rice with chiding Japanese women, or Emily Carr, as she
wins the respect and trust of the female chieftain of an Indian
village in Northern Canada. Whether it is curiosity about the
world, a thirst for adventure or escape from personal tragedy, all
of these women are united in that they approached their journeys
with wit, intelligence, compassion and empathy for the lives of
those they encountered along the way. Features writing from
Gertrude Bell, Edith Wharton, Isabella Bird, Kate O'Brien, Lady
Mary Wortley Montagu and many others.
The newly discovered diary of a wartime nurse - a fascinating,
dramatic and unique insight into the experiences of a young nurse
in the Second World War. 'I always seem to be saying good-bye to
men whom I might have loved had there been enough time...' 1939:
18-year-old trainee nurse Mary Mulry arrives in London from
Ireland, hoping for adventure. Little did she know what the next
seven years would bring. In her extraordinary diary, published now
for the first time, Mary records in intimate detail her life as a
nurse, both on the Home Front and on the frontline. From nursing
children during bombing raids in London to treating Allied soldiers
in Normandy, Mary's experiences gave her vivid and unforgettable
material for the private diary she was dedicated to keeping. Filled
with romance, glamour and inevitably sadness, too, these are the
rich memories of an irrepressible personality, living through the
turbulent years of the Second World War.
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Passing Chimes (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Mary Morris; Created by Cairns Collection of American Women Wri
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R842
Discovery Miles 8 420
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Saints Sinners & Sacred Ground is the prequel-sequel to '207: A
Personal Account of Love Paranormal Phenomenon and Demonic
Possession, ' (2011). It is a collective, and investigative piece
that takes the reader on a spellbinding journey into Watervliet,
New York's deeply haunted past. Filled with historical information,
personal anecdotes, and local ghost stories, Jill searches for the
answers to centuries of madness, murder, and suicide. With multiple
deaths having transpired directly in Jill's former residence (207),
including the suicide of her husband, Saints sheds light on the
home and city's, tragic, and bloody past.
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