The NQTeachers Survival Guide is a step-by-step manual on how to face the induction year which, for many primary and secondary teachers can be the most challenging of their career. It aims to smooth the teachers paths through a daunting list of tasks so that they persevere until the end of the year, pass with flying colours and confidently go on to enjoy satisfying and successful careers. It is written in a jargon-free language and packed with practical tips on how to cope with every issue from starting off on the right foot to establishing constructive relationships with pupils, colleagues,...

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Clara Durling, a British widow of the First World War, arrives in Canada as the new superintendent of the Lethbridge Hospital just as wounded soldiers stream home. Lily Parsons is a young, widowed schoolteacher from Nova Scotia who ends up in the same city, managing a brothel called The Last Post.

Set against the backdrop of love, union organizers, amorous bachelors, gamblers, drinkers, and prostitutes, the lives of these two women unexpectedly intertwine when Clara, in the heat of local politics and responding to the highest...

It is a pleasure to see this longtime dream of mine come to light. I have always wanted to create a book of poetry. I began writing and journaling at the age of ten as a way of expressing myself and processing the things around me. It allowed me to express my Creative Energy and learn to be Free. Poetry to me is the biggest expression of Freedom. There is so much power in words especially words that are spoken from the heart. Poetry is a canvas for your life. It allows you to capture every minute, every moment, and every hour as it is being played out in the world around you. All you have to...

Make New History, the companion publication to the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, invites speculation on the status and importance of history to architecture today. The book brings together an eminent collection of historians, curators, and practitioners--including Giovanna Borasi, Edward Eigen, Sarah Herda, Robert Somol, Martino Stierli, Philip Ursprung, Jesus Vassallo, and Sarah Whiting--and features over a hundred artists and architects from the exhibition. The 2017 Biennial focuses on the efforts of contemporary architects to align their work with versions of history. From the...