A civilian gunrunner working for the military is pursued by mercenaries determined to steal the weapon she’s transporting. Unknown to all involved, the weapon is not from this world...

This intriguing collection of the author’s stories includes the novella “I ❤ Rhinos” (“cos they keep on charging!”), which is about a very mixed group of people attending what is alleged to be “a marketing opportunity meeting.”Short stories span locations from Zimbabwe to England. The themes range from the successes of an entrepreneurial woman, to the memories of a victim of a war-time bomb, to “The Trouble with Uncle George,” as well as the title story about what happened to “That Guy Wha...

Blame It On The Camels:Who would open a Hi-Fi shop in a desert?Sandy did and with a modicum of success… until Mirrimax Industries got their beady eye on the stock and persuaded camel-riding thieves to do their dirty work.What do you do when you know a simple 'please can I have my ball back' is only going to give the bigwigs a thirty second snigger?Meet Sandy, owner of 'Sandy's Play-It-Loud Hi-Fi Emporium' and his chronically drunk, life-long friend, Fagan, a...

During my seven years of interviewing everyday people that hunt or professionals who make a living at hunting often mentioned why they hunt when I asked.This is what they told me:"If you have to ask, you're not a hunter.""It's what I do. It's who I am.""I have always hunted; it's just part of me.""It's a lifestyle I share with my family.""I love the taste of wild meat; don't you?""It's all I think about 365/24/7!""I love to watch the ...

Rosie, 24, daughter of a Herero mother and a Cuban soldier, is a refugee from Namibia. She lived with Tom, 42, a down-and-out sculptor, in a North London squat for some weeks when Tom runs into his old friend Gerry.Tom spent years with Gerry, 52, in Southern Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Their chance meeting triggers Tom’s decision to visit Gerry at his home in Bray-on-Thames. There Tom meets Gerry’s wife Bara, 33, who Gerry just deserted. Then Gerry meets Rosie.Bara lets Tom stay in her spare room a...

Keiran and friends return from the Realms and, from college campus to the corridors of power, from the arid terrain of central Australia to encounters off the southern coast, they find themselves in contention with a powerful and relentless Corporation.

African slaves, if taken together, were the largest single group of non-English-speaking migrants to enter the North American colonies in the pre-Revolutionary era. . . . And yet . . . most Americans would find it hard to conceive that the population of one of the thirteen original colonies was well over half black at the time the nation’s independence was declared.In this first book to focus so directly upon the earliest Negro inhabitants of the deep South, Peter Wood bri...

The fully updated third edition of Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers includes new material on the nature of qualitative research and the significance of contemporary circumstances in which academic writers have to work, as well as ethical considerations and authorial responsibilities. It provides a wealth of information and practical tips required to successfully translate qualitative research into writing.Using a wide range of examples, the authors provide tr...

Originally published in 1984, the articles presented here explore such matters as how teachers maintain order, how they treat their pupils and how they cope with pressure; they examine the ways in which teachers relate to their colleagues, what goes on in staffrooms, how they engage in educational debate, and what their ambitions are. The contributors get to grips with what it is really like to be a teacher, to make sense of the everyday rewards and penalties, opportunities and problems.

"Immerse yourself in the historic events of the Jacobite Rebellion and join Bonnie Prince Charly, the real Charles III, in his quest for the throne. Learn about the political intrigue, heroic battles, and long-term repercussions of this tumultuous time. This engrossing nonfiction text takes a detailed look at the background, motives, and consequences of the rebellion while illuminating the complex personality of Bonnie Prince Charly. An essential work for anyone interested in Scottish hist...

A serious but highly accessible look at recent work on the issues of gender and race. Gender and Ethnicity in Schools raises crucial educational and political issues, paying particular attention to the pupils' experience of school.

This book was developed as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the journal Education 3–13, which has always had primary education as its main focus. The journal has been published by Routledge since 2007 and is the most important academic publication in the field internationally.This book has been edited by a team of academics and senior practitioners, all of whom are members of the Board of the journal or the Association for the Study of P...