Did you thrive at school or did it do your head in? Were you bullied, belittled or just plain bored to tears? Did it prepare you for the challenges of adult life and give you the confidence to see you through? Did it help resolve social and emotional issues? Did you find and fully express your true gifts, talents and passions? Were you really valued and appreciated just for who you are?Do your children come home every day excited about their new learning experiences?If your...

This study explores the interplay between money, status, politics and art collecting in the public and private lives of members of the wealthy trading classes in Brighton during the period 1840–1914.Chapters focus on the collecting practices of five rich and upwardly mobile Victorians: William Coningham (1815–84), Henry Hill (1813–82), Henry Willett (1823–1905) and Harriet Trist (1816–96) and her husband John Hamilton Trist (1812–91). The book examines the relationship between the ...

Do you know what goes on in a typical modern classroom? Have you noticed how many children actually hate going into school and the effect school has on them? Do you yourself feel an irrational fear of authority, ridiculously low in resilience, self-worth and self-confidence?You are not alone. This book reveals the dark agenda of the modern schooling system and its toxic effects on both pupils and teachers alike.Since it was first printed, the situation in the classroom has de...