Wilson John: 188 books
Trump Unveiled
Exposing the Bigoted Billionaire
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
As the man himself might say, there’s so much to write about! There’s racist Trump, sexist Trump, bankrupt Trump, lying Trump, paranoid Trump, clueless Trump, conman Trump, bullying Trump, and more. Here, in one lovingly researched and slim volume, is Trump stripped bare: the truth behind the...
The Routledge Encyclopaedia of UK Education, Training and Employment
From the earliest statutes to the present day
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
A comprehensive guide to all the main labour market initiatives and agencies combining education and employment in the UK, this encyclopaedia presents an historical progression from the Guilds and Statute of Artifices in 1563 through to present day initiatives and changes. Fully cross-referenced throughout,...
I Cannot Forget
Imprisoned in Korea, Accused at Home
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Eighteen-year-old Johnny Moore was an energetic, self-confident private first class when he entered combat with a heavy-weapons platoon in Korea. Four and a half months later, after surviving heavy attacks on the Pusan Perimeter and in one of the forward units of the western column advancing on the...
by John Hughes-Wilson, Cathryn M Corns
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. The executions continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous...
by John Muncie, David Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Written by some of the leading criminologists in the country, this new title is a 'one-stop shop' for those who teach, study or are interested in criminology and the criminal justice systems of the UK.
Pain, Pleasure and Perversity
Discourses of Suffering in Seventeenth-Century England
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Luther’s 95 Theses begin and end with the concept of suffering, and the question of why a benevolent God allows his creations to suffer remains one of the central issues of religious thought. In order to chart the processes by which religious discourse relating to pain and suffering became marginalized...
Colonel Jonathan
An American Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2018
Colonel Jonathan: An American Story is an unusual work of historical fiction—more history than fiction. A deeply-researched story of a remarkable man and his remarkable family, who lived in remarkable times, and who left an impact that intertwines with the history of America and extends from the...
Improving Teacher Quality
Using the Teacher Work Sample to Make Evidence-Based Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
The teacher work sample (TWS) has become increasingly widely adopted as an end-of-program, performance-based assessment for student teachers. Improving Teacher Quality offers a comprehensive introduction to teacher work sample methodology for teacher educators, student teachers, student teacher supervisors,...
by John Cook Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
I could have wished, in an introductory lecture of this kind, to say something of my predecessors; but I have not the knowledge necessary to do them justice, and I am afraid also that it would seem unbecoming in me to offer to pronounce a judgment on them or their work. The names of the two professors...
Attachment and Emotional Development in the Classroom
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
As of 2016 the Department for Education (DfE) want to ensure all trainee teachers have an understanding of emotional development and attachment, and so this book presents the key concepts that are essential for training in this area to ensure all teachers are up to date.
Attachment issues and...
Pilgrims of the Air
The Story of the Passenger Pigeon
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
The story of the rapid and brutal extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, once so abundant that they 'blotted out the sky', until the last bird died on 1st September 1914. It is also an evocative story of wild America - the allure of its natural 'productions', its ruthless exploitation, and a morality tale for our times.
Latinas in American Politics
Changing and Embracing Political Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
The challenges that women face as political candidates can be compounded by race. In the case of Latinas, stereotypes as well as national media coverage and labeling of “Latino” issues potentially creates an electoral burden for Latina candidates at the local, state, and national level. The intersection...
by F. Stephen Larrabee, Stuart E. Johnson, John IV Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
In the coming decade, NATO faces growing fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. This study analyzes the impact of planned defense budget cuts on the capabilities of seven European members of NATO: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. The authors assess the implications of the cuts for NATO capabilities and strategy and for U.S. policy.
Broken Spirits
The Treatment of Traumatized Asylum Seekers, Refugees and War and Torture Victims
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Mental health problems among asylum seekers and refugees are becoming a public issue, but awareness of this problem among the mental health community is relatively low. Although advances have been made in the provision of innovative mental health services for asylum seekers and refuges with PTSD,...