David Hughes Knihy

This is a skilful collection by a poet well acquaintedwith relative place: wherever a poem lives, it alwaysremembers its place in the world. Indeed, juxtapositionsand connections - with place, culture, and amonghumans - are where the poet flexes his muscle - 'worksout' his ideas.

David Hughes was born and raised in Liverpool. He taught English literature and language from 1975 to 2004 at St Peter's School, York. When he died in 2011, he left a little over two hundred poems, preoccupied with the impact of war upon the individual, the landscapes of mountainous and glacial northern Europe, the ecology of school, his friends, Wales, Liverpool, York, moments of communal celebration, the eulogy. Many of them were informed by two pivotal events which would shape his poetry. The first was his witnessing the death of his friend and colleague Barry Daniel in a mountaineering accident in 1986. The second was an incident in 2008 in which his throat was cut by a young friend, who was imprisoned for six months. During that time David wrote a sequence of poems about their friendship, about his forgiveness and about their differing experiences of that sentence. This collection has been edited by Antony Dunn, a friend of David Hughes who attended St Peter's School from 1986 to 1991. He is author of three collections of poetry; Pilots and Navigators (Oxford University Press 1998), Flying Fish (Carcanet Oxford Poets 2004) and Bugs (Carcanet Oxford Poets 2009).

Exploring the rich narratives of the Old Testament, this collection aims to spark interest in the Bible by presenting its stories without the embellishments of Hollywood. It delves into themes of love, hate, murder, and compassion, while addressing the complexities of good versus evil through relatable characters. By providing historical context and thoughtful interpretations, the author encourages readers to engage deeply with scripture, suggesting that each challenging passage holds significant meaning and potential for greater understanding and blessings.

Wouldn't it be great if you could equip your school and yourself to face whatever the future might throw at you! Wherever you are in your teaching career, this book provides an effective approach to change management that is simple and sustainable.

On one level, An Inspector Calls is a whodunit. But much more importantly it is a morality play one in which its author sets out to expose what he sees as the arrogance and indifference of Britains ruling class. Though written in 1944, it continues to fascinate critics and audiences alike, with one contemporary theatre director describing it as a a call to arms. So just how good a play is it, asks David Hughes in this short guide, and just how relevant is it to the world we live in today

This is a light-heated and very readable collection of twelve stories, reflections and vignettes.