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Memoirs of a Youth Worker
Dawn Chambers, a native of Scotland, moved with her family to London where she saw the carnage of World War II. German bombers had demolished many houses in her area, leaving big holes in roofs. Life was a lot different, with children delivering and recycling newspapers to help their families pay the bills. In the 1960s, she married and moved out of London, living for a time in Hertfordshire. Once there, she and her spouse found the local church needed volunteers to help at their youth club. They applied and were accepted. In the early 1970s, they settled in Sussex, where they discovered a young lad who loved football but could not find a team to play for. One thing led to another, and the author found herself setting up an under-seventeen football team for him and his friends. Later, when her son was old enough, Chambers set up an under-eleven team, which was not easy in the 1970s. Players needed to be found and parents needed to be enlisted to help organize endless fundraising events. Join the author as she looks back at a life well lived - one focused on helping others in and around post-war London in Memoirs of a Youth Worker.
The Legacy of Mad Men
For seven seasons, viewers worldwide watched as ad man Don Draper moved from adultery to self-discovery, secretary Peggy Olson became a take-no-prisoners businesswoman, object-of-the-gaze Joan Holloway developed a feminist consciousness, executive Roger Sterling tripped on LSD, and smarmy Pete Campbell became a surprisingly nice guy. Mad Men defined a pivotal moment for television, earning an enduring place in the medium’s history. This edited collection examines the enduringly popular television series as Mad Men still captivates audiences and scholars in its nuanced depiction of a complex decade. This is the first book to offer an analysis of Mad Men in its entirety, exploring the cyclical and episodic structure of the long form series and investigating issues of representation, power and social change. The collection establishes the show’s legacy in televisual terms, and brings it up to date through an examination of its cultural importance in the Trump era. Aimed at scholars and interested general readers, the book illustrates the ways in which Mad Men has become a cultural marker for reflecting upon contemporary television and politics.
Report Planet
Author Philip Kidd examines the crises of the world in his second Report Planet book. Report Planet comprises a collection of stories around the world, covering topics from royalty to COVID-19 and through many topics in between in a report on the current state of our planet. Work done in the world exists in figures and numbers, and Report Planet translates that work into words. Kidd’s goal with this book is to take work in the world of a boss, statistician, or other expert, information that is muddied by reporter bias and misinformation, and compile it into one source to allow readers to learn what is wrong in the world and how to make it better. “Thank you for the opportunity to give you the important information in a nice way. I know from experience you will be better equipped to find your way around in our precious world.” —Philip Kidd Join Philip Kidd, a boss of the world,as he shares unfiltered stories and insights in Report Planet.
Delphi Complete Works of Nevil Shute (Illustrated)
Nevil Shute was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer, who spent his later years living in Australia. His novels are written in a simple, highly readable style, with clearly delineated plots. An enduring theme of his novels is the dignity of work, spanning all classes. His famous novel ‘On the Beach’ (1957) reflects his pessimism for humanity in the atomic age, while ‘A Town like Alice’ (1950) tackles themes of emigration and racism, as the heroine seeks economic prosperity in a disadvantaged outback community. Several of Shute's novels explore the boundary between accepted science and rational belief, on the one hand, and mystical or paranormal possibilities, on the other. T...
ALTERNATE PASSAGES
Spanning more than thirty-seven years, Alternate Passages is a visually appealing and emotionally satisfying collection of photography, prose, and poetry reflecting some of the author's insights and experiences. Occasionally tinged with humor or surprise twists, her poetry and prose express a range of emotions from joy and tranquility to anguish and grief, while her scenic photography captures spectacular skies, colorful landscapes, and unusual close-ups. "It's about the journey; the destination is only an after-thought." -CDLC
The Making of the Odyssey
'The Making of the Odyssey' is a penetrating study of the background, composition, and artistry of the Homeric Odyssey, which places the poem in its late seventh-century context in relation to the 'Iliad' and other poetry of the time.
