Best Selling Books by Jenny WILLIAMS

Jenny WILLIAMS is the author of The Atlas of Forgotten Places (2017), Racism, Education and the State (2012), More Lives than One: A Biography of Hans Fallada (2012), The Map (2014), The Shape of Our Lives (2008).

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The Atlas of Forgotten Places

release date: Jul 11, 2017
The Atlas of Forgotten Places
From author Jenny D. Williams, a fresh new voice in fiction, comes her stunning debut novel The Atlas of Forgotten Places. Set against the backdrop of ivory smuggling and civil war in Uganda and the DR Congo, it is a story of two women from different worlds, bound in a quest to save their loved ones. “Every page of The Atlas of Forgotten Places resonates with an intimate knowledge of life in ‘Africa’...the impossible beauty of the landscape, the depths of sorrows carried by ordinary citizens, the miraculous melding of violence and personal grace. Jenny D. Williams has written that rare thing: a page-turning adventure story that simultaneously goes deep into the heart of what it is to be human and present.” —Malla Nunn, award-winning screenwriter and author of A Beautiful Place to Die, Silent Valley, and Present Darkness After a long career as an aid worker, Sabine Hardt has retreated to her native Germany for a quieter life. But when her American niece Lily disappears while volunteering in Uganda, Sabine must return to places and memories she once thought buried in order to find her. In Uganda, Rose Akulu -- haunted by a troubled past with the Lord’s Resistance Army and a family torn apart by war -- is distressed when her lover Ocen vanishes without a trace. Side by side, Sabine and Rose must unravel the tangled threads that tie Lily and Ocen’s lives together—ultimately discovering that the truth of their loved ones’ disappearance is inescapably entwined to the secrets the two women carry. The Atlas of Forgotten Places is a book that delves deep into the heart of compassion and redemption. It spans geographies and generations to lay bare the stories that connect us all.

Racism, Education and the State

release date: Apr 27, 2012
Racism, Education and the State
The education system should be in the forefront of the battle to combat racial inequality. The contributors to this book, however, argue that, far from reducing racial inequality, the education system in the UK systematically generates, maintains and reproduces it. Through careful consideration of the complex and pervasive nature of racism (and the practices it gives rise to) the contributors draw attention to the failure of the contemporaneous multicultural education theories and policies. The contributors’ concerns are with: the role of the state in sustaining and legitimating racial inequalities in education; black students’ experiences of racism in schools and post-school training schemes; and proposals for the realization of genuine and effective antiracist education principles.

More Lives than One: A Biography of Hans Fallada

release date: Feb 02, 2012
More Lives than One: A Biography of Hans Fallada
Hans Fallada was a drug addict, womanizer, alcoholic, jailbird and thief. Yet he was also one of the most extraordinary storytellers of the twentieth century, whose novels, including Alone in Berlin, portrayed ordinary people in terrible times with a powerful humanity. This acclaimed biography, newly revised and completely updated, tells the remarkable story of Hans Fallada, whose real name was Rudolf Ditzen. Jenny Williams chronicles his turbulent life as a writer, husband and father, shadowed by mental torment and long periods in psychiatric care. She shows how Ditzen''s decision to remain in Nazi Germany in 1939 led to his self-destruction, but also made him a unique witness to his country''s turmoil. More Lives Than One unpicks the contradictory, flawed and fascinating life of a writer who saw the worst of humanity, yet maintained his belief in the decency of the ''little man''.

The Map

release date: Apr 08, 2014
The Map
The Map is a practical guidebook introducing the basics of research in translation studies for students doing their first major research project in the field. Depending on where they are studying, this may be at advanced undergraduate (BA) or at postgraduate (MA/PHD) level. The book consists of ten chapters. Chapter 1 offers an overview of 12 research areas in translation studies in order to help students identify a topic and establish some of the current research questions relating to it. Chapter 2 is designed to assist students in planning their research project and covers topics such as refining the initial idea, determining the scope of the project, checking out resources, reading critically, keeping complete bibliographic records, and working with a supervisor. Chapters 3 to 7 provide some of the conceptual and methodological tools needed in this area of research, with detailed discussion of such topics as theoretical models of translation, types of research, asking questions, making claims, formulating hypotheses, establishing relations between variables, and selecting and analyzing data. Chapters 8 and 9 are about presenting one''s research, in writing as well as orally. Finally, chapter 10 deals with some of the criteria commonly used in research assessment, especially in the assessment of theses. The authors provide detailed guidance on further reading throughout. This is an essential reference work for research students and lecturers involved in supervising research projects and degrees.

The Shape of Our Lives

release date: Jul 05, 2008
The Shape of Our Lives
About The Ekklesia Project The Ekklesia Project is a network of Christians from across the Christian tradition who rejoice in a peculiar kind of friendship rooted in our common love of God and the Church. We come together from Catholic parishes, Protestant congregations, communities in the Anabaptist tradition, house-churches and more as those who are convinced that to call ourselves ''Christian'' means that following Jesus Christ must shape all areas of life. Seeing Christ''s Body as our "first family," the Ekklesia Project aims to put discipleship and the Church as an alternative community of practices, worship, and integration at the center of contemporary debates on Christianity and society. For more information about The Ekklesia Project, see its website: www.ekklesiaproject.org About the Congregational Formation Initiative The overarching goal of The Ekklesia Project''s Congregational Formation Initiative (CFI) is to develop creative and effective ways of supporting congregations that are committed to making lifelong formation and discipleship central to their life together. To support this goal, the CFI fosters collaboration among pastors, scholars and lay persons to develop, refine and disseminate resources and processes that will help initiate and sustain congregational conversations about the fundamental identity and mission of the church. For more information about CFI, including the place of this study in the overall initiative, see the EP website listed above.

The Shape of God's Reign

release date: Jul 05, 2008
The Shape of God's Reign
About The Ekklesia Project The Ekklesia Project is a network of Christians from across the Christian tradition who rejoice in a peculiar kind of friendship rooted in our common love of God and the Church. We come together from Catholic parishes, Protestant congregations, communities in the Anabaptist tradition, house-churches and more as those who are convinced that to call ourselves ''Christian'' means that following Jesus Christ must shape all areas of life. Seeing Christ''s Body as our first family, the Ekklesia Project aims to put discipleship and the Church as an alternative community of practices, worship, and integration at the center of contemporary debates on Christianity and society. For more information about The Ekklesia Project, see its website: www.ekklesiaproject.org About the Congregational Formation Initiative The overarching goal of The Ekklesia Project''s Congregational Formation Initiative (CFI) is to develop creative and effective ways of supporting congregations that are committed to making lifelong formation and discipleship central to their life together. To support this goal, the CFI fosters collaboration among pastors, scholars and lay persons to develop, refine and disseminate resources and processes that will help initiate and sustain congregational conversations about the fundamental identity and mission of the church. For more information about CFI, including the place of this study in the overall initiative, see the EP website listed above.

Geek Mom

release date: Jan 01, 2012
Geek Mom
The editors of GeekMom, sister site to Wired''s GeekDad blog, offer a range of cool projects and parenting advice centered around raising kids in the tech age.

Yenni

release date: Jul 01, 2010
Yenni
The dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and the growing tension in Eastern Europe ruptured into World War II in 1939, unleasing a succession of disasters that would redefine the borders, ideologies and cultures of this region for years to come. Against this backdrop, Jenny Williams tells a vivid and remarkable story through the childhoold years of war, the early days of Soviet occupation and oppression of Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and the eventual flight of freedom to Australia. Yenni: A Life Between Worlds is a remarkable story of the human spirit and its will to survive. "This is a survivor''s tale. After losing everything, leaving everything behind, what is left are teh truly civilised, profoundly human values Williams carried within her when all outward accoutrements had been lost, destroyed." Kathleen Mary Fallon, author of "Working Hot" ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eugenia Jenny Williams is a recipient of two literary grants from Arts Tasmania. Her autobiographical novel "YENNI-A Life Between Worlds" was launched by the Premier of Tasmania and voted one of the fifteen best read books in Hobart. Jenny currently lives in Tasmania with her husband.

Yenni in the Rhythm of Everyday

release date: Jan 01, 2011
Yenni in the Rhythm of Everyday
Many recipes in Yenni in the rhythm of everyday are thought of as Hungarian but in fact they are an international mix of dishes that over the centuries were adjusted to the seasons, harvest and lifestyle of Hungary.

Jenny's Coffee House

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Jenny's Coffee House
In May 1969 seven assisted migrants stepped out of the plane that had touched down in a strange place called Hobart. Jenny Williams, the author of Yenni, was one of those adults. From this time on little of what Jenny and her family knew was of any use to them. Like newborns they had to learn to exist in a different world. From factory to restaurant work, to new relationships, Jenny''s Coffee House takes the reader into the rich heart of a hard working family searching for their niche in life. Full of the drama and humour of a life fully lived (love, disappointment, separation and triumph), this is an evocative and compelling book. Much like the author herself, Jenny''s Coffee House is inspiring, honest and real. Hobart shimmers and enchants, Europe is never far away, while Jenny welcomes us all like best friends into her world.

Coffee Atlas of Ethiopia

release date: Jan 01, 2018
Coffee Atlas of Ethiopia
This richly illustrated volume is the first complete atlas of coffee production in Ethiopia, birth-place of coffee drinking and the main home of wild arabica coffee (Coffea arabica). Around 15 million Ethiopians are coffee farmers, and Ethiopia is Africa''s largest coffee producer and one of the most important coffee-growing regions of the world, renowned for its diversity of flavour profiles, including those of the celebrated coffees of Harar, Limu, Sidamo, and Yirgacheffe. The aim of the Coffee Atlas of Ethiopia is to inform the reader about the coffee landscape of Ethiopia. It shows where coffee is grown, where the natural coffee forests are located, and where coffee could be grown. The atlas maps are accompanied by information on coffee farming, environment and climate, and a description of the main coffee areas. Also included in the atlas are key coffee origins, coffee towns and coffee delivery centres, as well as other useful items. The atlas can be used to assess the potential and vulnerability for coffee farming in Ethiopia, as well as provide a logistics resource for the coffee sector and those otherwise working with, or interested in, coffee. It is also an essential reference for resource managers.

Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students
Abstract: College campuses have been cracking down on underage and binge drinking in light of recent highly publicized student deaths. Although there is evidence showing that stricter college alcohol policies have been effective at discouraging both drinking in general and frequent binge drinking on college campuses, recent evidence from the Harvard School Of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS) shows that marijuana use among college students rose 22 percent between 1993 and 1999. Are current policies aimed at reducing alcohol consumption inadvertently encouraging marijuana use? This paper begins to address this question by investigating the relationship between the demands for alcohol and marijuana for college students using data from the 1993, 1997 and 1999 CAS. We find that alcohol and marijuana are economic complements and that policies that increase the full price of alcohol decrease participation in marijuana use.

Everyday ABC

release date: Jan 01, 1992
Everyday ABC
An alphabet book featuring illustrations of everyday activities.

CHESSBOARD of DESTINY

release date: Oct 10, 2013
CHESSBOARD of DESTINY
The aging Gypsy busker plays his concertina... His mind floods with memories... memories of the traditions of nomadic Transylvanian Gypsies, of his childhood marriage, her death in childbirth, Nazi persecution of his family and friends, life in the Nazi camps... and his survival.While he plays, a drama in the nearby shop unfolds. ''Murderer! Murderer!'' the woman screams...The accused old man denies and flees but she is sure he was a concentration camp commandant.Is he really who she thinks he is?Can she prove his identity? Is it too late for him to be prosecuted?Questions, but are there answers..."

Jenny Williams' Third Fairy Story Book

Jenny Williams' Second Fairy Story Book

Jenny Williams' First Fairy Story Book

Jenny Williams' Fourth Fairy Story Book

Substitutes Or Complements? Alcohol, Cannabis and Tobacco

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Delinquency and Gender

release date: Jan 01, 2001

The Relationship Between Juvenile and Adult Crime

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Turning from Crime

release date: Jan 01, 1999

The Corona Virus 'Is It a God Judgement' Or Just Happened?

release date: May 08, 2020
The Corona Virus 'Is It a God Judgement' Or Just Happened?
THE CORONA VIRUS ''IS IT A GOD JUDGEMENT'' OR JUST HAPPENED?

On the Dynamic Decision to Participate in Crime

release date: Jan 01, 1996
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