Product Description: Streisand: A Biography is much more than the story of the world's greatest living performer, how she got there, and why she remains at the top after three decades, it is also, in Anne Edward's sure hands, a compelling chronicle of a woman's fight to validate her appearance, her talent, and her right to love and be loved...read more

Product Description: A companion volume to Primary School Teaching and Educational Psychology, this book concerns itself with the day-to-day business of teaching in a secondary school. Throughout the book four themes reoccur: that teachers can best understand the development of children by observing their learning and their relationships within school; that assessment and evaluation are integral to effective teaching; that effective teaching and learning depend on both teacher and child being able to monitor own progress and to find solutions to problems that occur; and finally that there must be explicit recognition of the common-ground between educational psychology and other disciplines such as sociology, philosophy and the history of education...read more

Chronicles the life of Princess May of Teck, from her selection as bride for the Duke of Clarence to her rise to queen and mother of two kings

Recounts the life of Margaret Mitchell, the rebellious daughter of an Atlanta lawyer and his suffragette wife and the author of the book that took America by storm, 'Gone with the Wind'

Professionals deal with complex problems which require working with the expertise of others, but being able to collaborate resourcefully with others is an additional form of expertise. This book draws on a series of research studies to explain what is involved in the new concept of working relationally across practices. It demonstrates how spending time building common knowledge between different professions aids collaboration. The core concept is relational agency, which can arise between practitioners who work together on a complex task: whether reconfiguring the trajectory of a vulnerable child or developing a piece of computer software. Common knowledge, which captures the motives and values of each profession, is essential for the exercise of relational agency and contributing to and working with the common knowledge of what matters for each profession is a new form of relational expertise. The book is based on a wide body of field research including the author’s own. It tackles how to research expert practices using Vygotskian perspectives, and demonstrates how Cultural Historical and Activity Theory approaches contribute to how we understand learning, practices and organisations.

A portrait of the legendary star's remarkable endurance and will to succeed in her career despite anxieties, pressures, and personal sorrows

The actress's complex personality, love affair with Olivier, rise to stardom, glamorous social life, and tragic death are brought into clear focus in this detailed portrait

Product Description: First published in 1986 and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Early Reagan is still the most in-depth portrayal of the pre-government years of the late president. The book uncovers Reagan’s formative years: childhood poverty, film stardom, and his politicization via the Screen Actors Guild...read more

Product Description: Anne Edwards is the author of several bestselling biographies of notable figures, including film stars Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, and Katharine Hepburn, as well as Queen Mary and Gone with the Wind novelist Margaret Mitchell. A fastidious researcher and accomplished writer, Edwards received a Pulitzer prize nomination for her book Early Reagan: The Rise of an American Hero...read more

** Shortlisted for the NASEN Special Educational Needs Academic Book Award 2009 ** Inter-professional collaborations are invaluable relationships which can prevent the social exclusion of children and young people and are now a common feature of welfare policies worldwide. Drawing on a four year study of the skills and understanding required of practitioners in order to establish the most effective interagency collaborations, this comprehensive text Gives examples from practitioners developing inter-professional practices allow readers to reflect on their relevance for their own work Emphasises what needs to be learnt for responsive inter-professional work and how that learning can be promoted Examines how professional and organisational learning are intertwined Suggests how organisations can provide conditions to support the enhanced forms of professional practices revealed in the study Reveals the professional motives driving the practices as well as how they are founded and sustained Full of ideas to help shape collaborative inter-professional practice this book shows that specialist expertise is distributed across local networks. The reader is encouraged to develop the capacity to recognise the expertise of others and to negotiate theor work with others. This book is essential reading for practitioners in education and educational psychology or social work, and offers crucial insights for local strategists and those involved in professional development work. The book also has a great deal to offer researchers working in the area of cultural historical activity theory (CHAT). The four year study was framed by CHAT and offers a well-worked example of how CHAT can be used to reveal sense-making in new practices and the organizational implications of enhanced professional decision-making. As well as being important contributors to the developing CHAT field, the five authors have worked in the area of social exclusion and professional learning for several years and have brought inter-disciplinary strengths to this account of inter-professional work.

A dual portrait of Ronald and Nancy Reagan draws on private interviews with Gerald Ford and members of the Reagan family as well as the couple's personal correspondence to describe their exclusive closeness, their experiences after the assassination attempt on President Reagan, and their struggles with his post-presidency Alzheimer's progression. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

Product Description: Rethinking Teacher Education is a thorough and critical analysis of the ambivalences and uncertainties that face those in teacher education. The authors draw on their different experiences of teacher education to try to make sense of current practices and where they might lead...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A candid and compelling portrait of the legendary opera diva describes Callas's youth in New York City, her struggle to transform herself into a glamorous star of international operatic theater, and her passionate love affair with Aristotle Onassis. Reprint.

Product Description: Re-written for all ages to understand and enjoy, with full-color illustrations throughout.

A sympathetic portrait of Princess Diana includes the author's pessimistic predictions during Charles and Diana's highly publicized wedding, cites young Diana's determination to make her father proud, and describes Diana the woman's resourcefulness and recklessness. Reorubt, (view table of contents)

A definitive biography uncovers the frequently controversial life of Katharine Hepburn as she battled Hollywood convention to become a star and provides a complete account of her famous love affair with actor Spencer Tracy. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. LJ. NYT. (view table of contents)

Supports early years professionals as they develop different practices to promote young children's learning. This book considers different ways of working with parents, promoting inter-professional collaboration, and achieving systematic change in children's services. It is of interest to early childhood professionals and students.

Product Description: Working in the fields of education, health and social care demands a great deal of energy, effort and commitment on the part of the practitioner or trainee. When a research project is added to a workload the pressures can be great, particulary if the would-be-researcher is not confident about the process involved...read more

Product Description: The central theme of this book is that students learn best when supported by active mentors. Evidence from classroom mentoring is provided as starting points for the development of mentor practices through action research. Each chapter is followed by suggestions for further reading...read more

Product Description: 'With a true storyteller's instinct, Anne Edwards has fashioned an engrossing novel that sings. Brava!.' - ED McBAIN. '...This grand love affair, played out against an international background, makes for an exciting read. A real page turner...read more

A biography of the wealthy Aga Khan clan, leaders of the Ismaili sect of Muslims found throughout East Africa, Pakistan, and India, traces the dynasty up to Aly Khan, the playboy husband of Rita Hayworth, into the present day. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)