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Stop Overthinking Start Dating

by David Egan ...

Do you overthink every text, every date, every move — and end up doing nothing at all? Stop Overthinking, Start Dating is the practical guide for anyone who knows they want connection but can't stop their own brain from getting in the way. If you've ever spent 45 minutes writing a text, talked yourself out of asking someone out, or replayed a date in your head for days — this book was written for ... Read more

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Do you overthink every text, every date, every move — and end up doing nothing at all? Stop Overthinking, Start Dating is the practical guide for anyone who knows they want connection but can't stop their own brain from getting in the way. If you've ever spent 45 minutes writing a text, talked yourself out of asking someone out, or replayed a date in your head for days — this book was written for
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Corporations 101

A Guide for Beginners

by David Egan ...

“Go to school; get a job.”We’ve all heard it—it’s the American way. And that’s exactly what I did.Then something strange occurred…Once inside a corporation, I realized the technical foundation my degree provided was only part of the equation. Why? Because within the corporate walls, there’s a set of unspoken rules. If broken, the effects can be devastating. This is precisely where academia gets it ... Read more

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“Go to school; get a job.”We’ve all heard it—it’s the American way. And that’s exactly what I did.Then something strange occurred…Once inside a corporation, I realized the technical foundation my degree provided was only part of the equation. Why? Because within the corporate walls, there’s a set of unspoken rules. If broken, the effects can be devastating. This is precisely where academia gets it
... Read more
The Pursuit of an Authentic Philosophy

Wittgenstein, Heidegger, and the Everyday

by David Egan ...

Superficially, Wittgenstein and Heidegger seem worlds apart: they worked in different philosophical traditions, seemed mostly ignorant of one another's work, and Wittgenstein's terse aphorisms in plain language could not be farther stylistically from Heidegger's difficult prose. Nevertheless, Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations and Heidegger's Being and Time share a number of striking ... Read more

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Superficially, Wittgenstein and Heidegger seem worlds apart: they worked in different philosophical traditions, seemed mostly ignorant of one another's work, and Wittgenstein's terse aphorisms in plain language could not be farther stylistically from Heidegger's difficult prose. Nevertheless, Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations and Heidegger's Being and Time share a number of striking
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Poverty in Education Across the UK

A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place

by David Egan, Kevin Lowden, Stuart Hall, Stephen Mckinney, Erik Cownie, Ruth Leitch ...

Nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment around the UK are surveyed in this unique analysis.Across the four jurisdictions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, experts consider the impact of curriculum reforms and devolved policy making on the lives of children and young people in poverty. They investigate differences in educational ideologies and structures, and ... Read more

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Nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment around the UK are surveyed in this unique analysis.Across the four jurisdictions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, experts consider the impact of curriculum reforms and devolved policy making on the lives of children and young people in poverty. They investigate differences in educational ideologies and structures, and
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More Alike Than Different

My Life with Down Syndrome

by David Egan, Kathleen Egan ...

In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, giving us a window into a life spent pushing boundaries. With a family undaunted by his diagnosis of Down syndrome, Egan learned early to speak up for himself. He has since become a powerful advocate for all people with disabilities.His optimistic perspective rejected the limits of stereotypes and the expectations of others. He shares how ... Read more

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In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, giving us a window into a life spent pushing boundaries. With a family undaunted by his diagnosis of Down syndrome, Egan learned early to speak up for himself. He has since become a powerful advocate for all people with disabilities.His optimistic perspective rejected the limits of stereotypes and the expectations of others. He shares how
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Joseph Stalin

An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Periodical Literature to 2005

by David R. Egan, Melinda A. Egan ...

With the opening of Russian and communist-bloc archives dating from the Soviet-era, there has been a significant increase of scholarly writings pertaining to Joseph Stalin. Widely considered to be among the most influential historical figures of the twentieth century, Stalin continues to be a source of intense study. In the absence of a comprehensive compilation of periodical literature, the need ... Read more

$183.99 CAD

With the opening of Russian and communist-bloc archives dating from the Soviet-era, there has been a significant increase of scholarly writings pertaining to Joseph Stalin. Widely considered to be among the most influential historical figures of the twentieth century, Stalin continues to be a source of intense study. In the absence of a comprehensive compilation of periodical literature, the need
... Read more
The Scots in early Stuart Ireland

Union and separation in two kingdoms

Edited by David Edwards ...

Exploring Irish-Scottish connections in the period 1603–60, this book brings important new perspectives to the study of the early Stuart state. Acknowledging the pivotal role of the Hiberno-Scottish world, it identifies some of the limits of England’s Anglicising influence in the northern and western ‘British Isles’ and the often slight basis on which the Stuart pursuit of a new ‘British’ ... Read more

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Exploring Irish-Scottish connections in the period 1603–60, this book brings important new perspectives to the study of the early Stuart state. Acknowledging the pivotal role of the Hiberno-Scottish world, it identifies some of the limits of England’s Anglicising influence in the northern and western ‘British Isles’ and the often slight basis on which the Stuart pursuit of a new ‘British’
... Read more
Wittgenstein and Heidegger

Edited by David Egan, Stephen Reynolds, Aaron Wendland ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Ludwig Wittgenstein and Martin Heidegger are arguably the two most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Their work not only reshaped the philosophical landscape, but also left its mark on other disciplines, including political science, theology, anthropology, ecology, mathematics, cultural studies, literary theory, and architecture.Both sought to challenge the assumptions governing ... Read more

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Ludwig Wittgenstein and Martin Heidegger are arguably the two most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Their work not only reshaped the philosophical landscape, but also left its mark on other disciplines, including political science, theology, anthropology, ecology, mathematics, cultural studies, literary theory, and architecture.Both sought to challenge the assumptions governing
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Creating the Curriculum

by Dominic Wyse, Vivienne Baumfield, David Egan, Louise Hayward, Moira Hulme, Ian Menter, Carmel Gallagher, Ruth Leitch, Kay Livingston, Bob Lingard ...

Series series Understanding Primary Education Series
Is there an ‘ideal’ primary school curriculum?Who should decide what the curriculum is?Should teachers have autonomy over how they teach?The curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet in spite of its importance, there has been a crisis in curriculum that has been caused in large part by governments ... Read more

$76.94 CAD

Is there an ‘ideal’ primary school curriculum?Who should decide what the curriculum is?Should teachers have autonomy over how they teach?The curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet in spite of its importance, there has been a crisis in curriculum that has been caused in large part by governments
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher

The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

by Timothy Egan ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, Egan's book tells the remarkable untold story behind Edward Curtis's iconic photographs, following him throughout Indian country from desert to rainforest as he struggled to document the stories and rituals of more than eighty tribes. Even with the backing of Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan, it took tremendous ... Read more

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At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, Egan's book tells the remarkable untold story behind Edward Curtis's iconic photographs, following him throughout Indian country from desert to rainforest as he struggled to document the stories and rituals of more than eighty tribes. Even with the backing of Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan, it took tremendous
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Empty World & more: A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Collection

Four Post-Apocalyptic Adventures

by John Christopher ...

Narrated by David Mitchell, Rebecca Egan, Gus Brown, John Hollis, Hywel Bennett, Jack Watling, Glyn Houston, Rosalind Shanks, Margaret Robertson, Christopher Bidmead, Darrell Brockis, Richard Drabble, Dennis Alara Peters ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

F****our speculative stories of disasters, dystopias and destroyed civilisationsJohn Christopher is probably best known for his seminal science ficion novel The Death of Grass and his ‘Tripods’ trilogy for young adults, which was adapted for BBC TV and became a cult classic. Alongside John Wyndham, he was one of the foremost exponents of ‘disaster fiction’, and these four fantastic productions all ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

F****our speculative stories of disasters, dystopias and destroyed civilisationsJohn Christopher is probably best known for his seminal science ficion novel The Death of Grass and his ‘Tripods’ trilogy for young adults, which was adapted for BBC TV and became a cult classic. Alongside John Wyndham, he was one of the foremost exponents of ‘disaster fiction’, and these four fantastic productions all
... Read more
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Edgar Wallace: A Classic BBC Radio Crime Collection

Four Full-cast Dramatisations

by Edgar Wallace ...

Narrated by Mark Billingham, David Davis, Alexander John, Peter Woodthorpe, Trevor Martin, David Horovitch, Simon Lack, William Eedle, David Timson, Peter Egan, Francis de Wolff, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

A collection of the surviving radio crime dramas from ‘The King of Thrillers’Edgar Wallace was a bestselling author, journalist, playwright and film director, and the creator of King Kong. A prolific writer and celebrity superstar, he was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s. Presented here are full-cast adaptations of four of his classic crime ... Read more

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A collection of the surviving radio crime dramas from ‘The King of Thrillers’Edgar Wallace was a bestselling author, journalist, playwright and film director, and the creator of King Kong. A prolific writer and celebrity superstar, he was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s. Presented here are full-cast adaptations of four of his classic crime
... Read more

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