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Nicola Barker's exuberant novels here receive the scholarly attention they deserve in a collection of essays which moves chronologically through her oeuvre. The chapters are broad-ranging, placing Barker's work in its contemporary context and collectively making a convincing case for her importance as one of our most inventive novelists. Contents Foreword Nicola Barker The Barkeresque Mode: An Introduction Berthold Schoene Indie Style: Reversed Forecast and a Turn-of-the-Century Aesthetic Ben Masters 'Temporary People': Wide Open as an Island Narrative Daniel Marc Janes 'You grew up in this shithole, then?': Literary Geographics and the Thames Gateway Series Len Platt 'The Pair of Opposites Paradox': Ambivalence, Destabilization and Resistance in Five Miles from Outer Hope Ginette Carpenter 'Woah there a moment. Time out!': Slowing Down in Clear: A Transparent Novel Beccy Kennedy Beneath the Thin Veneer of the Modern: Medievalism in Darkmans Christopher Vardy Burley Cross Postbox Theft as Comedy Huw Marsh 'Tuning into My "Awareness Continuum"': Optimized Attention in The Yips Alice Bennett Exuberant Narration as Metaphysical Currency in In the Approaches Berthold Schoene The Pursuit of Happiness in H(A)PPY, or What a Difference an (A) Makes Eleanor Byrne Notes on Contributors Index

Recent scientific investigations into ice sheet disintegration posit the possibility of rapid sea level rise and raise the social and political issue of how we, as individuals and collectives, will respond to potential non-linear Earth-system events prompted by climate change. Should non-linear events in the Earth-system be experienced as crises in social, economic and political systems, they may provide opportunities for the establishment of authoritarian political orders. In light of this consideration, this thesis explores the contribution radical phenomenology, which theorizes the relation between non-linear events and dominant modes of understanding, makes to maintaining and extending democratic traditions in the face of potential non-linear Earth-system events. In-depth qualitative interviews with campaign and communication staff in two B.C. environmental movement organizations (David Suzuki Foundation and Sierra Club of Canada? B.C. Chapter) explore dominant themes in current public-political articulations of climate change that are then put into conversation with understandings offered through radical phenomenology.

Fabulous Football Times Tables updated for the start of the New 20/21 Season! "Catchy, goal-scoring football rhymes to make learning your times tables... UNFORGETTABLE and FUN!!" This new EXCITING 20/21 edition includes additional 'story - rhymes' on Liverpool's AMAZING Premier League win, Chelsea's ATTACKING new young team and much much more! The new edition includes more FULL COLOUR photos of the premier league's top players, including Abraham, Lacazette, Martial, Fernandes, Henderson, Van Dyke, Salah and many more..! Each rhyme (linked to a specific times table) is about a famous football star, a top Premier League team or a memorable match. They are written in 'story-style' which helps the reader to learn and memorise the rhyme. There are rhymes (and full colour photographs) for Messi, Ronaldo and all the top Premier League teams, including Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Manchester United and Arsenal. Look out for rhymes on England's exciting international stars too, including a feature on England in Euro '21, the Lionesses and a look back at the 1966 World Cup win! The perfect maths book for ALL primary aged football fans!! Learn and improve your times tables in a matter of weeks! Ideal for HOME SCHOOL LEARNING - reading and MATHS all in one book! Recommended by teachers, pupils and parents. Hours of fun and learning! Reading and repeating the rhymes aloud will help your child to learn their times tables more quickly and have fun at the same time! There are also several times table challenges throughout the book to help your child consolidate their learning and celebrate their progress! The book is full of bright colourful pictures of several of the top teams and stars, which helps to make it even more exciting and memorable to read. Towards the back of the book there is an assessment section where your child can further test out their new times tables skills, in the 'Premier League Penalty Shoot-Out' activity. Can they knock out the opposing team and progress to the Premier League? There are also rhymes on Manchester City's 2019 Premier League title win, Liverpool's incredible comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League, Chelsea's 2019 Europa League win and Manchester United's promising young team. There are also rhymes on North London rivals Arsenal and Spurs! There is a rhyme about England's all-star national team that hopes to challenge in Euro 2021. Will football finally be coming home?! There are also rhymes about England's brilliant Lionesses and a historical one about England's fabulous World Cup win in 1966! It's a real 'match-winner' for all football fans! In the back of the book your child can further test their times table knowledge in exciting timed activities linked to the FA Cup and Champions League. These activities are designed to celebrate the progress the children have made and will definitely help them to develop faster recall of their times facts, and will also help them to grow in confidence! The book has been developed by Christopher Davies, a primary teacher with over 25 years experience of teaching maths. The rhymes will help your child to learn their times tables using a fun, more informal method. Reading the rhymes together (with a parent, grandparent, teacher or sibling) will definitely add to the learning experience. Chris gives details of how to maximise the learning potential of the rhymes in a short section at the front of the book. This book is the third in the successful, 'Times Table Time and Rhyme' maths series. The series has proved very popular w

We all have a responsibility to mankind. This book is, in part, Christopher's contribution. He brings awareness to prescription drug use, unsafe blood practices, the present day holocaust, and provides attainable solutions to global issues. Using a subtle approach, Christopher exposes injustices within our systems. He also shares his family experiences, including tragedy and love. Displaying complete loyalty to his country and human interests, this book touches on many unspoken topics that we can all relate to.