The Mustard Seeds is a collection of short stories based on well-known Bible stories but taken from unique perspectives like Judas's narcissistic attitude as he recounts his valued role in Christ's ministry and Peter's consuming fear and doubt as he sinks needlessly into the stormy sea. John has added a fun and modern element to these ancient narratives while working hard to capture the real-life feelings and emotions behind these people's experiences. Perhaps you will find new insight and...

Bloomsbury presents The Human Experience by John Sills, read by Simon ShepherdThe essential guide to creating a successful organization by making things easier, better and more straightforward for your customers.Leadership Book of the Year 2023, as awarded by the Institute of LeadershipAcross all sectors, organizations’ fixation with functionality has meant that the 'human' elements of the customer’s experi...

The essential guide to creating a successful organization by making things easier, better and more straightforward for your customers.Leadership Book of the Year 2023, as awarded by the Institute of LeadershipAcross all sectors, organizations' fixation with functionality has meant that the 'human' elements of the customer's experience have become neglected. Strict processes and automated procedures have created organizations full o...

Something ominous is lurking in the old sanctuary of Heritage Evangelical Church. Whatever it is, it's attached itself to one of the young patrons, Kaylee Lane, and it won't let go. Follow along as Kaylee embarks on an adventure with the supernatural, finding herself along the way. Will she solve the mystery once and for all? Will she survive? Join Kaylee Lane the terrible in this wonderful coming-of-age tale. I promise you won't be disappointed.

The publication of the 44-volume Works of Daniel Defoe continues with this collection of Defoe's satirical poetry and fantasy writings, and writings on the supernatural.

Reflections on Sentiment not only addresses current scholarly interest in feeling and affect but also provides an occasion to celebrate the career of George Starr, who, in more than fifty years of incisive scholarship and committed teaching, haselucidated the work of Daniel Defoe and the role of sentimentalism in what was once reductively termed an age of reason and realism. Due to the critique Starr spearheaded, scholars today can approach with greater assurance the complex interplay of r...

As new techniques and approaches to supervision attract interest within therapy-related professions, the contributors to this informative book consider the nature of a supervision and examine the ways in which it can be further defined and developed. Drawing together practical and theoretical perspectives, Integrative Approaches to Supervision examines the contribution that supervision can make within both organisational and individual settings.The book covers frameworks and models...

In November 2008, John Hattie’s ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning.Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers,...

The Psychology of Advertising offers a comprehensive exploration of theory and research in (consumer) psychology on how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers. It links psychological theories and empirical research findings to real-life industry examples, showing how scientific research can inform marketing practice.Advertising is a ubiquitous and powerful force, seducing us into buying wanted and sometimes unwanted products and services, donat...

New edition of this concise overview of organisational behaviour for quick reference or fast and effective exam revision.Focussing on key themes and developments, this enhanced edition applies theoretical concepts to real-life situations, highlights definitions and key concepts, and provides chapter summaries and short revision questions for each topic.Includes chapters on person perception, attitudes in the workplace, learning, personality, stress management, leadership, g...

In this book the seven-eyed supervision model is explored and developed to reflect its use in many professions and different parts of the world.

Developing an approach to professional learning that has motivated teachers and resulted in impressive improvements in student learning, particularly for students who traditionally underachieve in school.