Spydus Search Results - Subject: Education (Keywords) https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SU%3A%20EDUCATION&QRYTEXT=Subject%3A%20Education%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. History of Education Vol.1 https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=548419&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Newton Abbot : David & Charles, c1972.<br /><br />Jubilee Library - Jubilee Library Store - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - X 370.9 - X - Available - 524808800<br /> Some suggestions for the school curriculum of girls and boys under 14 / by Charlotte M. Mason. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2378541&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mason, Charlotte M., (Maria)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Parents' National Educational Union, 1906.<br />32 p. ; 8vo.<br /><br />Jubilee Library - Jubilee Rare Book Collection - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Rare Books Collection - 370.4 ED8 - Physical Processing (Set: 31 Oct 2010) - X90020860<br /> Séanes des écoles normales : recueillies par des stëenographes et revues par les professeurs https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2392923&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Paris : [s.n., n.d.]<br />10 v.<br /><br />Jubilee Library - Jubilee Rare Book Collection - (BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY LIBRARIES) - Rare Books Collection - E370.1 SEA - ELLIOTT - View online for holdings<br /> The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins and the fight for women in science / Kate Zernike. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5637994&CF=BIB The story of how a group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. It shows that real power is collective power and that speaking up and allying yourself with likeminded others is one of the key pathways to change. This is a triumphant story - real progress has been made - and yet the problems persist. Kate Zernike tells us why. The story of how a group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. It shows that real power is collective power and that speaking up and allying yourself with likeminded others is one of the key pathways to change. This is a triumphant story - real progress has been made - and yet the problems persist. Kate Zernike tells us why.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Zernike, Kate<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />432 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 500.8209 - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - 95000000130610<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 500.8209 - Available - 95000000130431<br /> Head north : a rallying cry for a more equal Britain / Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram with Liam Thorp. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5640427&CF=BIB For the first time, the Mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, are speaking out about their experiences of modern British politics, and the fight for Northern voices to be heard. 'Head North' offers a new vision for Britain which centres a Northern perspective and reimagines our country beyond the Westminster bubble, arguing that by reframing our thinking we can push forward for a fairer future. From the renationalisation of public transport networks to rebuilding the NHS and social care spaces; from rewiring Westminster to creating a new education system for all, Andy and Steve's united vision for Britain isn't an unrealistic alternative, it's a very tangible possibility. For the first time, the Mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, are speaking out about their experiences of modern British politics, and the fight for Northern voices to be heard. 'Head North' offers a new vision for Britain which centres a Northern perspective and reimagines our country beyond the Westminster bubble, arguing that by reframing our thinking we can push forward for a fairer future. From the renationalisation of public transport networks to rebuilding the NHS and social care spaces; from rewiring Westminster to creating a new education system for all, Andy and Steve's united vision for Britain isn't an unrealistic alternative, it's a very tangible possibility.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Burnham, Andy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Trapeze, 2024.<br />264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 303.372 - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - 95000000132474<br /> Defiant dreams : the journey of an Afghan girl who risked everything for education / Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5681074&CF=BIB At age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could no longer attend school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who dared to continue their education would have acid thrown in the face, be kidnapped, or worse. Confined to the walls of her home, Sola watched as the few freedoms of childhood were stripped away. She was forbidden to play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early teenage years were consumed by restrictions. Realising that she would have to either succumb to this life or find a way out, she decided on the latter. At age sixteen, without even a basic ability to add or subtract, she began secretly learning maths and English. By reading dictionaries and taking free online courses, she taught herself theoretical physics and philosophy, all from a home she could only leave five times a year. At age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could no longer attend school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who dared to continue their education would have acid thrown in the face, be kidnapped, or worse. Confined to the walls of her home, Sola watched as the few freedoms of childhood were stripped away. She was forbidden to play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early teenage years were consumed by restrictions. Realising that she would have to either succumb to this life or find a way out, she decided on the latter. At age sixteen, without even a basic ability to add or subtract, she began secretly learning maths and English. By reading dictionaries and taking free online courses, she taught herself theoretical physics and philosophy, all from a home she could only leave five times a year.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mahfouz, Sola, 1996-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 371.822 - On order<br /> All you need to know about going to school / Felicity Brooks ; illustrated by Marina Aizen. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5693817&CF=BIB Join five animal friends as they start school in this delightful introduction to the school day, from getting dressed in the morning to home time. Charming illustrations depict the school day and some of the early years concepts including colours, shapes, numbers and counting, weather and seasons, the body and senses and more. An entertaining introduction to the world of pegs, classrooms, registers, teachers, lessons, lunchboxes, school toilets and playtime. Perfect for any child, parent or carer excited or nervous about the first day. Join five animal friends as they start school in this delightful introduction to the school day, from getting dressed in the morning to home time. Charming illustrations depict the school day and some of the early years concepts including colours, shapes, numbers and counting, weather and seasons, the body and senses and more. An entertaining introduction to the world of pegs, classrooms, registers, teachers, lessons, lunchboxes, school toilets and playtime. Perfect for any child, parent or carer excited or nervous about the first day.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Brooks, Felicity<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2024.<br />32 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Junior NonFiction - C372 - On order<br /> BoyMum / Ruth Whippman. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5694375&CF=BIB Evidence of male entitlement and aggression is all around us-from school shooters to incels, campus rapists to the online 'manosphere'. In an absolutist climate of culture wars, Ruth Whippman, feminist writer and mother of three boys, can sometimes find herself conflicted and defensive, as though stranded on one side of a symbolic divide with her own children on the other. But as she comes to realise, gender politics aren't simple. Male privilege and male vulnerability coexist in a complex relationship, and raising boys who can challenge the confines of masculine expectations is more important now than ever. Evidence of male entitlement and aggression is all around us-from school shooters to incels, campus rapists to the online 'manosphere'. In an absolutist climate of culture wars, Ruth Whippman, feminist writer and mother of three boys, can sometimes find herself conflicted and defensive, as though stranded on one side of a symbolic divide with her own children on the other. But as she comes to realise, gender politics aren't simple. Male privilege and male vulnerability coexist in a complex relationship, and raising boys who can challenge the confines of masculine expectations is more important now than ever.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Whippman, Ruth<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 305.2308 - On order<br /> Exercise well with autoimmunity / Zoe Mckenzie. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5695372&CF=BIB We're told that we need to exercise to stay healthy, but we're not told HOW to exercise. We're certainly not told how to exercise with an autoimmune condition. This is the definitive book you need to help you understand and support your body when exercising with an autoimmune condition. Here, Zoe tells us of her own health journey, whilst exploring the benefits of exercise for someone with an autoimmune condition and how you can get onto a plan that suits your needs. We're told that we need to exercise to stay healthy, but we're not told HOW to exercise. We're certainly not told how to exercise with an autoimmune condition. This is the definitive book you need to help you understand and support your body when exercising with an autoimmune condition. Here, Zoe tells us of her own health journey, whilst exploring the benefits of exercise for someone with an autoimmune condition and how you can get onto a plan that suits your needs.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mckenzie, Zoe<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Yellow Kite, 2024.<br />288 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 616.079 - On order<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 616.079 - On order<br /> Izabela the Valiant : the story of an indomitable Polish princess / Adam Zamoyski. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5695859&CF=BIB 'Izabela the Valiant' is a story of a vulnerable but resilient women caught up in extraordinary events - a story that must be told. In the late 18th century, Europe sat at a crossroads, the formerly rococo world shattered by the French Revolution and then transformed by Napoleon's agenda. Social values, the religious landscape, the positions of royalty were morphing. Izabela is a fascinating route into this world; buffeted by conflicting forces, her life provides an insight into what these changes meant for real people living through them. Inherited values and conventional notions of honour and loyalty to the throne were challenged by the new doctrine of sacrifice in the service of the nation. The sentimentality and pragmatism of the eighteenth century morphed respectively into the Romantic movement and a new realpolitik. 'Izabela the Valiant' is a story of a vulnerable but resilient women caught up in extraordinary events - a story that must be told. In the late 18th century, Europe sat at a crossroads, the formerly rococo world shattered by the French Revolution and then transformed by Napoleon's agenda. Social values, the religious landscape, the positions of royalty were morphing. Izabela is a fascinating route into this world; buffeted by conflicting forces, her life provides an insight into what these changes meant for real people living through them. Inherited values and conventional notions of honour and loyalty to the throne were challenged by the new doctrine of sacrifice in the service of the nation. The sentimentality and pragmatism of the eighteenth century morphed respectively into the Romantic movement and a new realpolitik.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Zamoyski, Adam<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : William Collins, 2024.<br />208 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 CZA - On order<br /> Learning to think : a broken system kept her trapped, education helped her break free / Tracy King. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5655696&CF=BIB Put yourself in Tracy King's shoes. Growing up in an ordinary council estate outside Birmingham; a house filled with creativity, curiosity and love, but marked by her father's alcoholism and her mother's agoraphobia. By the time she turns twelve her father has been killed, her sister taken into care and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity. This isn't the stuff of cult documentaries; this is the story of an ordinary family trapped in a broken system. It's a story that could happen to anyone without the tools to transform their circumstances. And it's the story of how Tracy found her way out. Put yourself in Tracy King's shoes. Growing up in an ordinary council estate outside Birmingham; a house filled with creativity, curiosity and love, but marked by her father's alcoholism and her mother's agoraphobia. By the time she turns twelve her father has been killed, her sister taken into care and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity. This isn't the stuff of cult documentaries; this is the story of an ordinary family trapped in a broken system. It's a story that could happen to anyone without the tools to transform their circumstances. And it's the story of how Tracy found her way out.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>King, Tracy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Doubleday, 2024.<br />336 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 KIN - In-transit from Home Library Service to Hove Library (Set: 25 Apr 2024) - 95000000132522<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 KIN - Available - 95000000132416<br /> Jazz [electronic resource] : An Audio Guide https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680468&CF=BIB Award-winning music journalist and author Stuart Nicholson takes the listener on an entertaining journey from jazz's early stirrings in America’s south through to the present day, when almost every country in the world has its own vibrant jazz scene.En route we meet a host of jazz heroes past and present, from Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Miles Davis, to Keith Jarrett and Kamasi Washington. Each chapter is accompanied by a playlist designed to provide a stimulating and enjoyable entry point to what has been described as the most exciting art form of all. Award-winning music journalist and author Stuart Nicholson takes the listener on an entertaining journey from jazz's early stirrings in America’s south through to the present day, when almost every country in the world has its own vibrant jazz scene.En route we meet a host of jazz heroes past and present, from Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Miles Davis, to Keith Jarrett and Kamasi Washington. Each chapter is accompanied by a playlist designed to provide a stimulating and enjoyable entry point to what has been described as the most exciting art form of all.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nicholson, Stuart<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Bolinda Beginner Guides<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> Thirty-Two Words for Field [electronic resource] : Lost Words of the Irish Landscape https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5727643&CF=BIB Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German, and branches spanning the world, from Australia and India to North America.But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic.In Thirty-Two Words for Field Manchán Magan explores the enchantment, sublime beauty and sheer oddness of a 3000-year-old lexicon. Imbuing the natural world with meaning and magic, it evokes a time-honoured way of life, from its 32 separate words for a field, to terms like loisideach (a place with a lot of kneading troughs), bróis (whiskey for a horseman at a wedding), and iarmhaireacht (the loneliness you feel when you are the only person awake at cockcrow).Told through stories collected from Magan's own life and travels, Thirty-Two Words for Field is an enthralling celebration of Irish words, and a testament to the indelible relationship between landscape, culture and language. Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German, and branches spanning the world, from Australia and India to North America.But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic.In Thirty-Two Words for Field Manchán Magan explores the enchantment, sublime beauty and sheer oddness of a 3000-year-old lexicon. Imbuing the natural world with meaning and magic, it evokes a time-honoured way of life, from its 32 separate words for a field, to terms like loisideach (a place with a lot of kneading troughs), bróis (whiskey for a horseman at a wedding), and iarmhaireacht (the loneliness you feel when you are the only person awake at cockcrow).Told through stories collected from Magan's own life and travels, Thirty-Two Words for Field is an enthralling celebration of Irish words, and a testament to the indelible relationship between landscape, culture and language.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Magan, Manchán<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Ithaka, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Hype Machine [electronic resource] : How Greed, Fraud and Free Money Crashed Crypto https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5734193&CF=BIB 'A gripping real-life financial thriller.' CLAER BARRETT, AUTHOR OF WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU ABOUT MONEY'Anybody who wants to understand the cryptocurrency mania should read Hype Machine.' LIONEL BARBER, FORMER EDITOR OF THE FINANCIAL TIMESOn 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX. How did this 31-year-old Californian in shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of people who lost money in the crash? Who were the enablers, investors and innovators who transformed the original promise of crypto into a digital Wild West? Hype Machine is the definitive story of the boom and bust of crypto, written by award-winning Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver. Expansive, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it demystifies the crypto circus by following the journeys of its most influential participants and the trajectory of SBF, its enigmatic ringmaster.Oliver, who reported on the crypto crash with extensive access to SBF himself, introduces readers to the people and ideas that shaped crypto's wild rise and fall, including Arthur Hayes, Changpeng Zhao and the coterie of acolytes who surrounded FTX. Through exclusive interviews, compelling research and with ringside seats at the trial of the decade, he paints a vivid, detailed and tragi-comic picture of this defining financial moment of our times. 'A gripping real-life financial thriller.' CLAER BARRETT, AUTHOR OF WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU ABOUT MONEY'Anybody who wants to understand the cryptocurrency mania should read Hype Machine.' LIONEL BARBER, FORMER EDITOR OF THE FINANCIAL TIMESOn 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX. How did this 31-year-old Californian in shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of people who lost money in the crash? Who were the enablers, investors and innovators who transformed the original promise of crypto into a digital Wild West? Hype Machine is the definitive story of the boom and bust of crypto, written by award-winning Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver. Expansive, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it demystifies the crypto circus by following the journeys of its most influential participants and the trajectory of SBF, its enigmatic ringmaster.Oliver, who reported on the crypto crash with extensive access to SBF himself, introduces readers to the people and ideas that shaped crypto's wild rise and fall, including Arthur Hayes, Changpeng Zhao and the coterie of acolytes who surrounded FTX. Through exclusive interviews, compelling research and with ringside seats at the trial of the decade, he paints a vivid, detailed and tragi-comic picture of this defining financial moment of our times.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oliver, Joshua<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Heligo Books, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Hype Machine [electronic resource] : How Greed, Fraud and Free Money Crashed Crypto https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5734204&CF=BIB On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX. How did this 31-year-old Californian in flip-flops, board shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of people who lost money in the crash? Who were the enablers, investors and innovators who transformed the original promise of crypto into a digital Wild West? Hype Machine is the definitive story of the boom and bust of crypto, written by award-winning Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver. Expansive, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it demystifies the crypto circus by following the journeys of its most influential participants and the trajectory of SBF, its enigmatic ringmaster.Oliver, who reported on the crypto crash with extensive access to SBF himself, introduces listeners to the people and ideas that shaped crypto's wild rise and fall, including Arthur Hayes, Changpeng Zhao and the coterie of acolytes who surrounded FTX. Through exclusive interviews, compelling research and with ringside seats at the trial of the decade, he paints a vivid, detailed and tragi-comic picture of this defining financial moment of our times. On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX. How did this 31-year-old Californian in flip-flops, board shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of people who lost money in the crash? Who were the enablers, investors and innovators who transformed the original promise of crypto into a digital Wild West? Hype Machine is the definitive story of the boom and bust of crypto, written by award-winning Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver. Expansive, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it demystifies the crypto circus by following the journeys of its most influential participants and the trajectory of SBF, its enigmatic ringmaster.Oliver, who reported on the crypto crash with extensive access to SBF himself, introduces listeners to the people and ideas that shaped crypto's wild rise and fall, including Arthur Hayes, Changpeng Zhao and the coterie of acolytes who surrounded FTX. Through exclusive interviews, compelling research and with ringside seats at the trial of the decade, he paints a vivid, detailed and tragi-comic picture of this defining financial moment of our times.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oliver, Joshua<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Heligo Books, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> Listen [electronic resource] : On Music, Sound and Us https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5658326&CF=BIB ‘I’m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I’m here to change your mind about your mind.’There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what’s going on inside us when we listen.Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ‘cool’, commerce, the dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers.From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber’s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world. ‘I’m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I’m here to change your mind about your mind.’There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what’s going on inside us when we listen.Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ‘cool’, commerce, the dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers.From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber’s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Faber, Michel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Canongate Books, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> Whatever Happened to Margo? [electronic resource] https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5672859&CF=BIB But any hopes of respectability are dashed as the tenants reveal themselves to be a host of eccentrics: from a painter of nudes to a pair of glamorous young nurses whose late-night shifts combined with an ever-revolving roster of gentleman callers leading to a neighbourhood rumour that Margo is running a brothel. Margo's own two sons, Gerry and Nicholas, prove to be every bit as mischievous as their famous Uncle Gerald - and he himself returns periodically with weird and wonderful animals, from marmosets to monkeys, that are quite unsuitable for life in a Bournemouth garden. But any hopes of respectability are dashed as the tenants reveal themselves to be a host of eccentrics: from a painter of nudes to a pair of glamorous young nurses whose late-night shifts combined with an ever-revolving roster of gentleman callers leading to a neighbourhood rumour that Margo is running a brothel. Margo's own two sons, Gerry and Nicholas, prove to be every bit as mischievous as their famous Uncle Gerald - and he himself returns periodically with weird and wonderful animals, from marmosets to monkeys, that are quite unsuitable for life in a Bournemouth garden.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Durrell, Margaret<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> Talking Heads [electronic resource] : The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5672873&CF=BIB From neurons to nations, Talking Heads is a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communicationWe are social animals and talking is part of what makes us human.But what purpose does conversation serve? In this revelatory tour of talking, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara explores why we communicate, what happens in our brains when we do it, and what it means for us as individuals, groups and societies.How do our thoughts, memories, and conversations change our brains? What does it mean that we spend most of our thinking lives in a five-minute bubble around the present moment? Why does our sense of self solidify with age, even as we grow more forgetful? In what ways do we imagine futures together? And how do our nations begin as conversations?Moving from the personal to the social and ultimately towards a radical new perspective on the defining phenomenon of our times, populist nationalism, this is the story of how conversation builds the worlds around us - and how, together, we can talk our way into a better tomorrow. From neurons to nations, Talking Heads is a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communicationWe are social animals and talking is part of what makes us human.But what purpose does conversation serve? In this revelatory tour of talking, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara explores why we communicate, what happens in our brains when we do it, and what it means for us as individuals, groups and societies.How do our thoughts, memories, and conversations change our brains? What does it mean that we spend most of our thinking lives in a five-minute bubble around the present moment? Why does our sense of self solidify with age, even as we grow more forgetful? In what ways do we imagine futures together? And how do our nations begin as conversations?Moving from the personal to the social and ultimately towards a radical new perspective on the defining phenomenon of our times, populist nationalism, this is the story of how conversation builds the worlds around us - and how, together, we can talk our way into a better tomorrow.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>O'Mara, Shane<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Vintage Digital, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Always Take Notes [electronic resource] : Advice From Some of the World’s Greatest Writers https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5645882&CF=BIB Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five years the hosts of Always Take Notes podcast have posed their nosiest questions to some of the world's greatest writers. The result is a compendium of frank and frequently entertaining guidance for living a creative life. From the early failures that shaped them to the daily challenges of writing and the habits that keep them on track, literary luminaries offer guidance to inspire. Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five years the hosts of Always Take Notes podcast have posed their nosiest questions to some of the world's greatest writers. The result is a compendium of frank and frequently entertaining guidance for living a creative life. From the early failures that shaped them to the daily challenges of writing and the habits that keep them on track, literary luminaries offer guidance to inspire.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lloyd, Rachel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Ithaka, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Listen [electronic resource] : On Music, Sound and Us https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5650636&CF=BIB ‘I’m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I’m here to change your mind about your mind.’There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what’s going on inside us when we listen.Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ‘cool’, commerce, the dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber’s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world. ‘I’m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I’m here to change your mind about your mind.’There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what’s going on inside us when we listen.Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ‘cool’, commerce, the dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber’s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Faber, Michel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Canongate Books, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Working effectively with your teaching assistant : a handbook for primary teachers / Sara Alston. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5481170&CF=BIB Specifically focused for early career teachers, this book provides valuable support for managing this vital but potentially challenging relationship. It supports teachers in maintaining classroom relationships, including working with the expert or inexperienced TA. Specifically focused for early career teachers, this book provides valuable support for managing this vital but potentially challenging relationship. It supports teachers in maintaining classroom relationships, including working with the expert or inexperienced TA.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Alston, Sara (Teacher and consultant)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury Education, 2023.<br />240 pages ; 22 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 372.1141 - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95000000101215<br /> Why Money Matters [electronic resource] : Unabridged edition https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5638464&CF=BIB Our EXPERTS are famous for their incredible know-how and passion for their subjects, and now they have made it their mission to share that knowledge with you in LITTLE EXPERTS: the inspirational new non-fiction series for six- to nine-year-olds.This jaw-dropping non-fiction journey has vibrant and inclusive artwork throughout by Hao Hao.Little Experts is an unmissable series that will empower and inspire a new generation of experts.Also available in the LITTLE EXPERTS series:Amazing Bodies by DR RONX, award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor and TV presenter.Marvellous Vehicles by JAMES MAY, a writer and broadcaster who is best known for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour. Our EXPERTS are famous for their incredible know-how and passion for their subjects, and now they have made it their mission to share that knowledge with you in LITTLE EXPERTS: the inspirational new non-fiction series for six- to nine-year-olds.This jaw-dropping non-fiction journey has vibrant and inclusive artwork throughout by Hao Hao.Little Experts is an unmissable series that will empower and inspire a new generation of experts.Also available in the LITTLE EXPERTS series:Amazing Bodies by DR RONX, award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor and TV presenter.Marvellous Vehicles by JAMES MAY, a writer and broadcaster who is best known for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Meaden, Deborah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Red Shed, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> The Future of Geography [electronic resource] : How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5638472&CF=BIB Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics.We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Earth.Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here.With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we’re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity. Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics.We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Earth.Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here.With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we’re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Marshall, Tim<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Elliott & Thompson, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Gonzo Capitalism [electronic resource] : How to Make Money in an Economy That Hates You https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5638478&CF=BIB Burdened with massive debt, stagnant wages and the ever-rising cost of living, a growing number of millennials and gen-Z are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of work, instead turning to the ecosystem of largely unregulated, decentralized platforms to pursue a host of novel ways to make money.In Gonzo Capitalism, New York Times bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau explores this brave new world – from the Texas software rep who earned $80,000 sending potatoes in the mail, to the British teenager who earned nearly $500,000 naming other people’s babies, to the community of online gamers getting ‘paid to play’.Along the way, he shows you how our economy really works and reveals how you can capitalize on the new tools and platforms at our disposal, and come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into income. Burdened with massive debt, stagnant wages and the ever-rising cost of living, a growing number of millennials and gen-Z are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of work, instead turning to the ecosystem of largely unregulated, decentralized platforms to pursue a host of novel ways to make money.In Gonzo Capitalism, New York Times bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau explores this brave new world – from the Texas software rep who earned $80,000 sending potatoes in the mail, to the British teenager who earned nearly $500,000 naming other people’s babies, to the community of online gamers getting ‘paid to play’.Along the way, he shows you how our economy really works and reveals how you can capitalize on the new tools and platforms at our disposal, and come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into income.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Guillebeau, Chris<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Business, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eBook - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> Think Faster, Talk Smarter [electronic resource] : How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5638498&CF=BIB Communication is crucial to success in life and business. However, it is not just big speeches that matter: it is also those critical, spur-of-the-moment situations for which we cannot prepare.A prospective client asking unexpected questions during a sales pitch, a teacher singling you out for an answer during a class, a high-pressure meeting with senior executives at work, or even a heartwarming toast to deliver on the spot. All are fraught scenarios that might cause you to freeze up. The pandemic has only boosted this fear, by stripping the spontaneity from communication during lockdown, and then changing the communication landscape.In this invaluable guide, Matt Abrahams – Stanford University lecturer and creator of the hit podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart – provides a six-point methodology that will enable you to cut through the anxiety arising from these stressful, impromptu circumstances to create and deliver crisp, compelling and calm communication.Think Faster, Talk Smarter is an energetic, engaging resource for anyone who wants to speak out, spread their ideas, and ultimately share their story.When you purchase this title, an accompanying PDF will be available in your audiobook library along with the audio. Communication is crucial to success in life and business. However, it is not just big speeches that matter: it is also those critical, spur-of-the-moment situations for which we cannot prepare.A prospective client asking unexpected questions during a sales pitch, a teacher singling you out for an answer during a class, a high-pressure meeting with senior executives at work, or even a heartwarming toast to deliver on the spot. All are fraught scenarios that might cause you to freeze up. The pandemic has only boosted this fear, by stripping the spontaneity from communication during lockdown, and then changing the communication landscape.In this invaluable guide, Matt Abrahams – Stanford University lecturer and creator of the hit podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart – provides a six-point methodology that will enable you to cut through the anxiety arising from these stressful, impromptu circumstances to create and deliver crisp, compelling and calm communication.Think Faster, Talk Smarter is an energetic, engaging resource for anyone who wants to speak out, spread their ideas, and ultimately share their story.When you purchase this title, an accompanying PDF will be available in your audiobook library along with the audio.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Abrahams, Matt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Business, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - eAudiobook - BorrowBox - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> Supporting your child with special needs : 50 fundamental tools for families / Rachel R. Jorgensen. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5515737&CF=BIB 'Supporting Your Child With Special Needs' offers practical activities and strategies to help you prepare your children for school success and best connect with school personnel to meet your child's unique needs. Each of the ten chapters includes key themes supported by research as well as activities for you to complete with your children to bond with and build them up. Rachel Jorgensen's guidance will help you both understand and tackle the real-world situations you'll encounter as a parent navigating the special education system. You will find yourself better equipped to support your child in the school setting and better able to prepare your child for a path to greater independence in adulthood. 'Supporting Your Child With Special Needs' offers practical activities and strategies to help you prepare your children for school success and best connect with school personnel to meet your child's unique needs. Each of the ten chapters includes key themes supported by research as well as activities for you to complete with your children to bond with and build them up. Rachel Jorgensen's guidance will help you both understand and tackle the real-world situations you'll encounter as a parent navigating the special education system. You will find yourself better equipped to support your child in the school setting and better able to prepare your child for a path to greater independence in adulthood.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jorgensen, Rachel R<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Routledge, 2023.<br />244 pages : illustrations (black and white)<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Parenting - 371.9 - Available - 95000000102422<br /> HEAP 2024 : university degree course offers / Brian Heap. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5520207&CF=BIB 'HEAP 2024' is the essential guide to the university application process, helping students choose the right course for them. Fully updated for 2024 entry, and now including degree apprenticeships, the book lists such an extensive range of target offers and admissions details for subjects at universities and colleges. 'HEAP 2024' is the essential guide to the university application process, helping students choose the right course for them. Fully updated for 2024 entry, and now including degree apprenticeships, the book lists such an extensive range of target offers and admissions details for subjects at universities and colleges.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Heap, Brian<br />Fifty-fourth edition<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Bath : Trotman, 2023.<br />528 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Reference - 378.41 - Not for loan (Set: 08 Jun 2023) - Reference Only (Set: 08 Jun 2023) - 95000000101158<br /> This is your own time you're wasting : classroom confessions, calamities and clangers / Lee Parkinson and Adam Parkinson ; illustrated by Tim Sadler. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5525832&CF=BIB Get ready for more humorous tales, insights and confessions from the chalkface, as Lee and Adam pull back the curtain on life inside the classroom while taking a deeper dive into their own school experiences. Reflecting on how teaching has changed over the years, they reminisce on their own happy - and let's face it, sometimes embarrassing - school days back in the 90s. You're not going to want to miss it! Get ready for more humorous tales, insights and confessions from the chalkface, as Lee and Adam pull back the curtain on life inside the classroom while taking a deeper dive into their own school experiences. Reflecting on how teaching has changed over the years, they reminisce on their own happy - and let's face it, sometimes embarrassing - school days back in the 90s. You're not going to want to miss it!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Parkinson, Lee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.<br />327 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Coldean Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 372.942 - Available - 95000000106711<br />Hangleton Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 372.942 - Available - 95000000107268<br />Rottingdean Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 372.942 - Available - 95000000106968<br /> The 10-week intelligent fitness challenge : the ultimate workout programme from Hollywood's most in-demand trainer / Simon Waterson ; foreword by Tom Hiddleston. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5527360&CF=BIB Trainer to Hollywood's A-list, Simon Waterson knows exactly what it takes to get fit and perform at your best. For the first time he shares his practical 10-week workout challenge to help you reboot your fitness the smart way. Trainer to Hollywood's A-list, Simon Waterson knows exactly what it takes to get fit and perform at your best. For the first time he shares his practical 10-week workout challenge to help you reboot your fitness the smart way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Waterson, Simon<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2023.<br />224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 613.71 - Available - 95000000099464<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 613.71 - Available - 95000000099748<br />Moulsecoomb Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 613.71 - Available - 95000000099642<br />Portslade Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 613.71 - Available - 95000000099499<br />Whitehawk Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 613.71 - Available - 95000000099589<br /> Sipping Dom Pérignon through a straw : reimagining success as a disabled achiever / Eddie Ndopu. https://brighton-hove.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5552467&CF=BIB Eddie Ndopu was born in 1990 with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting his physical mobility, and told that he wouldn't live beyond age five. Now, thirty-one years old and stronger than ever, he continues to celebrate each year as an existential defiance of the odds. Along the way, he has fought for his education in an archaic and ableist school system, becoming the first disabled African to receive a full scholarship to Oxford University. As a gay, Black and a wheelchair user, Eddie has taken on leadership roles at the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, challenging the biases of those in power. Through his journey, Eddie has redefined the boundaries of identity and ability, proving that true leadership comes not from occupying a particular space, but from breaking the mould entirely. Eddie Ndopu was born in 1990 with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting his physical mobility, and told that he wouldn't live beyond age five. Now, thirty-one years old and stronger than ever, he continues to celebrate each year as an existential defiance of the odds. Along the way, he has fought for his education in an archaic and ableist school system, becoming the first disabled African to receive a full scholarship to Oxford University. As a gay, Black and a wheelchair user, Eddie has taken on leadership roles at the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, challenging the biases of those in power. Through his journey, Eddie has redefined the boundaries of identity and ability, proving that true leadership comes not from occupying a particular space, but from breaking the mould entirely.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ndopu, Eddie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Two Roads, 2023.<br />228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 NDO - Available - 95000000109891<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 NDO Pink Label - Available - 95000000111004<br />Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult NonFiction - 920 NDO - Available - 95000000109294<br />