Twenty years after dark secrets had ended their idyllic childhood, siblings Mattie and Sophie are reunited in an empty room in their old house to play a chilling game designed to force to the surface memories of their childhood and the traumatic events and secrets that destroyed their happiness.[...]

In this challenging and lively book, Ramsay Burt examines the representation of masculinity in twentieth century dance. Taking issue with formalist and modernist accounts of dance, which dismiss gender and sexuality as irrelevant, he argues that prejudices against male dancers are rooted in our idea[...]

"This timely and accessible text successfully introduces, theorises and practically applies emerging ideas which now increasingly underpin early years practice, that of 'playful learning' and 'playful pedagogies'. By drawing upon observation, interviews and filmed material in their study of play env[...]

SOCIAL WORK PROCESSES emphasizes process and collaborative partnerships between social workers and clients, incorporating systems and ecological perspectives, advocacy, case management, and group and community work. The book's conceptual framework supports, encourages, and organizes skill developmen[...]

New edition of the much loved series.

Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped band-aids.[...]

Ronald Burt describes the social structure theory of competition that has developed through the last two decades. The contrast between perfect competition and monopoly is replaced with a network model of competition. The basic element in this account is the structural hole: a gap between two individ[...]

Offers an account of Malaitan decorative and body arts. This book reviews the significance of body ornaments in Kwara'ae society, and the history of their rejection under the changing circumstances of colonial rule and Christian conversion, illustrated by historical photographs. It is suitable for t[...]

Describes the health benefits of alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant that offers some protection against heart disease, cancer, and liver disease[...]

This workbook by bestselling author Burt Nanus presents his field-tested program for creating and implementing a powerful new sense of organizational direction. You'll need one workbook for every Visionary Retreat program participant. Complete program tools also include Nanus' book, Visionary Leader[...]