Post-World War II scholarship and films like The Sorrow and the Pity have frequently replaced the old Gaullist notion of widespread resistance, and cultivated the impression that the French may well have been a "nation of collaborators," embracing the dream of a new authoritarian order in France as embodied by the puppet Vichy regime of Marshall Petain, and hindering the network of the French Underground. From evidence gathered in France, Germany, and England, John F. Sweets has p...

A collection of poems from the Poet John Sweet. Touching on multiple topics.

The Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education series will include over 20 volumes, each packed with up-to-date advice, guidance and expert opinion on teaching in the key subjects in higher education today and backed up by the authority of the Institute for Learning and Teaching.This book covers all of the key issues concerning the effective teaching in medical, dental and veterinary education. It includes contributions from a wide range of experts in the field, wi...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Billing and posting clerks job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into...

The spellbinding and revealing chronicle of the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War II." When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940-1944 resonated eerily with 2017 America. . . . This book is a compelling, sobering warning about the dangers of complacency in the face of intolerance."―Celeste Ng, Wall Street JournalOn June fourteen, 1940, ...

Applied psychology in work settings has made considerable progress in the 30 years since the original version of this book was published. This new collection of essays aims to illustrate both the empirical and practical richness of the field as wellas its theoretical development. The chapters cover psychological processes, the study of groups and workteams, and the nature of complex organizations as a whole. Reflecting recent developments in psychology as well as society generally, topics ...

No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as “carrying France on [his] shoulders.”In his twenties, he fought for France in the trenches and at the epic battle of Verdun. In the 1930s, he waged a lonely battle to enable France to better resist Hitler’s Germany. Thereafter, he twice rescued the nation from defeat and decline by extraordinary displays of leadership, p...

Shane Koyczan: Stickboy Book (2007)Shane Koyczan’s Stickboy: A Novel in Verse is currently available. The highly acclaimed re-issue of Shane Koyczan’s heart-wrenching and intense novel—about a bullied kid who becomes a bully.“The narrator is devastatingly observant, and Koyczan’s descriptions through him are poignant, sharp, and surprising… Full of unexpected humour and razor-sharp wit, Stickboy delves into the humiliation and humanity of bullying.” -Gloss Magazine...

In its first edition, Practice Development in Nursing made an important contribution to understanding practice development and its core components. Now fully updated to take into account the many developments in the field, the second edition continues to fill an important gap in the market for an accessible, practical text on what remains a key issue for all members of the healthcare team globally.Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare explores the basis o...

**A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, FINANCIAL TIMES, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Masterly ... awesome reading ... an outstanding biography' Max Hastings, Sunday TimesThe definitive biography of the greatest French statesman of modern times**In six weeks in the early summer of 1940, France was over-run by German troops and quickly surrendered. The French government of Marshal Pétain sued for peace and signed an a...

Gain a clear and authoritative introduction to human behaviour in the workplaceWork Psychology, 7th edition, by Arnold, Coyne, Randall and Patterson is an accessible and fascinating examination of human behaviour in today’s workplace, written by authors who are all experts in their fields. Substantially updated with new chapters from new authors, and new material that reflects current research and debate in the area, the text retains its popular blend of theory, research and engagi...