Dave Hill je komik, spisovatel a hudebník, jehož jedinečný hlas spojuje ostrovtip s překvapivou zranitelností. Ve svých textech zkoumá témata s nekompromisní upřímností, přičemž se nebojí ponořit do absurdna vlastního života i širšího světa. Jeho styl je plný nečekaných zvratů a ostrých postřehů, které čtenáře vedou k zamyšlení i k bouřlivému smíchu. Hillova tvorba vyniká syrovou autenticitou a schopností nacházet humor i v těch nejneočekávanějších situacích.
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This text covers the range of equality issues in school level education from the perspective and needs of educators, trainee teachers and students of education. It uses a blend of issues, concepts, facts and research to open up key issues and consider policy developments in the field.
Princess Polly, who loves riding, enters the Pony Dressing-Up Race in disguise.
Jane Ransome, mother of three children, is married to a man who adores her and she knows she has every reason to be happy. But she longs for another child. When nature fails her, Jane and her husband take the decision to adopt. Three year-old Jody arrives at the household, nervous and withdrawn, but the family also find themselves exposed to a new world of uncertainty. How do you care for someone who has been abandoned by the people who should have loved her most? Or uncover love in the dark reaches of neglect? And is Jane in danger of forgetting her own family in her desire to repair this damaged child?
Stalling in life's middle lane? Time for a change of gear...Man Alive is an hilarious novel that perfectly captures the highs and lows of modern family life, from acclaimed author Dave Hill. Perfect for fans of David Nicholls' Us or Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project . Derek Hawker is getting on a bit but he's a good and successful chap. He has provided for his children, been faithful to his wife and as a visionary manager with the vast Bluelake retail mall he's at the peak of his career. But surely there is more to life than his half-baked, bite-sized chunk? Meanwhile his wife has gone off travelling around the world for a year off being a mother, and their two late-teen children are rebelling against their parent's values. Man Alive is a novel about teen wars, teenage angst and parents who refuse to grow old gracefully. It is warm, witty, insightful, humane and very funny. What readers are saying about Dave Hill's ' Enjoyable, witty and well observed ' 'The quality and depth of the characters see this book through with flying colours ' ' Narrative drive, gritty realism and sheer laugh-out-loud wit '