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Tales in a Rearview Mirror is a collection of true stories as told from the driver's seat of a Dublin taxi. Some are funny, some are sad, some are foolish and some are bittersweet. Pretty much like the people Donal Ruane observes as he reluctantly drives around the city. All human life is here. There's the criminal's girlfriend who's just bought a house for cash in "Fox-bleedin'-rock". The eccentric American looking for a hooker. The drunken northsider chancing his arm to share a taxi home with a south county darling. The mother and father of all family rows in Ballyfermot. And lots more besides. Tales in a Rearview Mirror is the real deal. It's a hugely entertaining, brilliantly written slice of real Dublin life that you won't get anywhere else. "An irresistable read." Gerry Ryan
This memoir covers seventy years of some of the most turbulent events in history: fascist and communist dictatorships, revolutions and wars, and how the author became a man during it while balancing studies, sport carriers, family and work.
In this charming and refreshingly frank memoir, the creator of Seattle's Pink Toe Truck shares heartwarming and rollicking tales that illustrate his passion for family, hard work and hilarity. Ed Lincoln invites you to jump in the passenger's seat and take a peek though the rearview mirror as he reveals surprising life lessons that have spanned the decades. This true story once again proves that fact is often more compelling than fiction. You will burst out laughing, hold back tears and maybe even dust off a few nuggets of wisdom to put in your own back pocket.
A collection of essays that pulls the facade off family life, revealing the true and unvarnished journey of coming to grips with motherhood. Showing that not all mother's instincts kick in automatically, it includes narratives that create camaraderie among fellow moms who fear they have been endowed with the maternal warmth of Leona Helmsley.
Five intimate magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi! A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others. But will his duty destroy him? A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition. Is it worth it? A pet cat possesses a human—warning, side effects may include partial transmogrification... And more! Plus, a rare behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga (and friendship with manga creator Mitsuru Adachi)! -- VIZ Media
A senior citizen in advanced age, Amit Kumar Goswami is young at heart. His mind works in three different planes at the same time. He is inquisitive about the authentic details of anything he writes about. He is blessed with distinct imaginative power and his eyes do not miss out even the smallest details. His vivid descriptions make a reader mentally participate in the stories and he can easily identify himself as being present in the scene of the story. Every one of his stories is different from the other, as the author carefully picks up the subjects from the twists and turns of his personal life. He has the capacity of turning even the mundane experiences into heart-thumping adventures. Besides, he writes about people who inspire him. A reader remains glued to his tales till the last page and practically enjoys the journey with the author. His unpretentious, easygoing language establishes an endearing personal bond with the reader, like a one-to-one storytelling. This book presents a kaleidoscope of the tremendous adventure that is called life.
In the first edition of this seminal study, Larry Cuban presented the last century of American teaching as one of a stable teacher-centered pedagogy. Within this framework, Cuban explored how major school reform efforts to alter classroom teaching often resulted in modest shifts in pedagogy in elementary schools and even less change in secondary schools.Now, in this second edition, How Teachers Taught: Constancy and Change in American Classrooms, 1890–1990, Larry Cuban returns to his pioneering inquiry into the history of teaching practice in the United States, responds to criticisms, and incorporates the scholarship of the last ten years. While not abandoning his basic thesis of the remarkable continuity in teacher-based instruction, Cuban now examines more closely the phenomenon of “hybrids” of student-centered and teacher-centered pedagogy, and finds many instances of classroom change sufficient to give pause to those who see futility in classroom reform. The author looks closely at socioeconomic contexts and the evolution of curriculum content. In the final chapter, Cuban directly assesses the implications of his work for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Historians, sociologists, and educators will also find powerful relevancy to their work, and the general reader will join in an exciting search for historical realities. “There are no bumper-sticker solutions to educational problems here, no election year gimmicks. Rather, this book presents the seasoned hopefulness and skeptical wisdom of a scholar-practitioner who gives us a better map of where we have been and a sense of where we might go.” —From the Foreword by David Tyack
A girl discovers the beauty in herself by looking into her Nana's eyes.
With uncanny insight and deadpan humor, the twelve stories in Pete Duval's debut collection feature night shift workers, lapsed Catholics, bullies, and smalltime thieves struggling with their jobs, their religion, and their families. Duval records in a fresh, off-kilter voice the desperate measures, heated confrontations, and moments of grace that occur in working-class communities. Throughout the collection, Duval explores his characters with compassion and candor and an eye for the surprising moment.