Based on an extensive research project this book provides a critical review of the history of children's television in the UK, and a realistic assessment of its prospects. It looks at how broadcasters have defined the child audience, at the changing nature of children's programming and the impact of commercial competition and new technologies.
Set against the backdrop of 1942, the story unfolds as the Dunedin Star runs aground on the remote Skeleton Coast while en route to Egypt. Among the stranded passengers is Alison Habib, a Scottish woman journeying with her Egyptian doctor husband and their young daughter, Caroline. The narrative explores their struggles for survival and the challenges they face in a harsh and unforgiving landscape during wartime.
The book explores the connection between individual spirituality and societal engagement, emphasizing the importance of this relationship for both engaged Buddhism and sociology. It offers insights on how readers can integrate their spiritual practices with social action, providing a framework for meaningful involvement in community issues.
Set in the twenty-first century, the story features Ken Jones, a modern trickster who transforms discarded remnants of cultural and epistemological rebellions into music. His creative pastiches blend themes of justice and playfulness, ultimately celebrating the power of song as a means of expression and resilience.
This book contains archival material from the 1980s Austin Alternative Music scene, as seen though the lens of one band: Austin's Peace Corpse (later Corps) and their lead singer/ lyricist PoetKen Jones. In these pages you'll find a treasure trove of lyrics, flyers, photos, tape covers, press clippings and more that document what made the Austin scene of that era a breeding ground for future world renown acts ranging from as the Butthole Surfers to Daniel Johnston, and serves as a history lesson about Austin, the music business, poetry and life itself
The poems are full of compactness and a force of inspired imagination that provides a charming beauty to this poetry collection. The style of the poems is quite vivid and concrete.
Ken Jones brings us poetry from his days at University of Texas. These poems show us the beginnings of his unique style. Reflections on mortality and the purpose of life strike our poetic sensibilities with the iron claw of versifying. Jones is always strange, lucid yet puzzling, as well as a versatile poet armed with fricatives that echo like a science experiment.
A Memoir Based on the South Sea Journals of Joanne Jones
The narrative centers on Ken Jones and his wife, Joanne, as they confront the devastating reality of her breast cancer diagnosis in 2007, which has unexpectedly progressed despite being in remission. Faced with the news that Joanne has only two years to live, the story explores their emotional journey, the challenges of coping with terminal illness, and the impact on their lives together. It delves into themes of love, resilience, and the fragility of life in the face of overwhelming adversity.