The Honourable Aleck is the true story of the life and times of Alexander Rocke Robertson and Margaret Bruce Eberts, Aleck’s beloved wife ‘Maggie’. Born and raised in Chatham, Upper Canada, ‘Aleck’ Robertson came to British Columbia in 1864 as a young lawyer, and became one of BC’s most eminent citizens. Well-known and highly respected in BC’s courtrooms, he was also Mayor of Victoria, a member of BC’s first provincial Cabinet, and BC’s first Canadian-born Supreme Court Judge, all before h...

Addressing the issue of fragmentation in academic English language research, this book takes a holistic approach to the areas of knowledge that converge within academic discourse and texts.The authors argue that this convergence integrates three knowledge areas of a disciplinary community: its social processes, epistemology, and discursive practices. Going beyond the narrower focus of much previous theory and research, the volume advocates an original and integrate...

This book highlights the centrality of political and ideological issues as they relate to the positioning and practice of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), demonstrating that EAP cannot flourish as a profession or a discipline without an awareness of the macro- and meso-level political shifts that impact the wider university. The volume states that the practices of EAP are, in fact, political acts and examines these as yet unexplored power dynamics.The volume begins by consideri...

Accessible versions of Vision Changing Charity: RNIB in Socio-Political Context 1970-2010 by Ian Bruce are available on request from RNIB. Please contact us through our Helpline: Call 0303 123 9999, email [email protected] or say: "Alexa, call RNIB Helpline" to an Alexa-enabled device. The late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this fascinating hi...

Non-profit organizations (NPOs) across the world are facing criticism alongside approbation. In order for NPOs to effectively support their causes, they require public trust. The editors of this book have persuaded PR experts from the UK and around the world, from a variety of PR specialisms operating across different organizational forms, to share their knowledge and experience. These contributions are scaffolded with authoritative academic and practical advice, as well as solutions....

Exploring how critical thinking is expressed in writing, this book investigates the specific linguistic elements involved in this process. Ian Bruce takes a genre-based approach to compare the textual expression of critical thinking in samples of academic, professional and journalistic writing, using five studies to examine the similarities and differences in the elements deployed across different genres.Looking at phenomena such as the relations between propositions and words whic...

Ian Bruce has written this book with the aim of helping the amateur grasp the concepts of this ancient chinese ideology. Includes an introduction about the philosophy of Feng Shui and explains terms such as Ch'i in easy to understand language. Each room of a house is given its own chapter and includes ideas for creating ideal living space. Fully illustrated throughout and includes colour pictures to help you make the most of your home.

D-Day is Birthday - understanding what she's going through. Home together will be a shock - feeding, sleeping and dirty nappies. Dad's role will change through the years - leading, inspiring, educating, protecting and loving. There are four time-frames - 0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 15-20. Making time for fatherhood needs to be understood and implemented. All the basics and more are covered and explained: psychological health, security, self-confidence, discipline, constancy, education, disagreements...

This book contextualizes the field of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), with a particular focus on the professional and academic identity and role of the EAP practitioner. The authors examine previously neglected areas such as the socio-economic, academic and employment contexts within which EAP practitioners function. In doing so, they develop a better understanding of the roles, expectations and constraints that arise from these contexts, which in turn shape professional practice and ...

Everyone has dreams of success but few of us really know how to go about realising them. We usually focus on what people have achieved rather than how they have lived each day to achieve it. Ian Bruce makes it simple, but doesn't promise it will be easy. He leads the reader through a process of self-discovery and empowerment that he guarantees will work for everyone - no matter what their goal. This has to be one of the most profoundly sensible books on the subject of personal fulfilment ever...

This collection of short stories by notable Australian author, Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958), reflects on Australian experiences of summertime. Infused with the smells, sounds and textures of Australian life during the Christmas season, these stories also highlight the strengths and yearnings of their characters. This unique collection includes a foreword by Ian Bruce, grandson of Mary Grant Bruce, and includes the following six stories:* A Gentleman by Accident* An Australi...

The late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this fascinating history, examined through the eyes of RNIB from 1970 to 2010, Ian Bruce examines the internal drivers and the external socio-political environment that allowed and encouraged this explosion.Bruce’s experience of leading a charity at the forefront of this change, and his participation ...