Christopher Chapman: 11 books

Taken away from the bosom of his family in 1972, by chance, and not a little alcohol, the author is introduced to life on board a tramping coaster and thrown into a world of wonderful characters that would otherwise be ensconced in a institution more suited to the certifiable. A way of life that is...

A first hand insight by the co-author into the life of an ill-assorted family living in the USSR during the 1960's, during her teens. Set deep in Ukraine's farming community, the book describes the methods employed by the Gavrishko family, during a typical summer, to not only overcome the...

In a complex and multi-layered world, the conventional idea of great leadership being the result of the efforts of a single individual is rapidly becoming redundant. This book takes up the challenge of finding an alternative method of leadership in educational contexts, and looks at how this can help...

If you are the young or the young at heart, this book is for you. Have you ever asked yourself if you believe in miracles or what what you would sacrifi ce for someone else? At fi rst glance, this book is a simple love story between the main characters Flynn and Misty. Underneath their romance lies...

The persistent challenge of achieving excellence and equity within education systems has renewed interest in generating context-specific solutions through localised school networks. But how can successful school networks be developed? Based around the lifecycle of a network, this book traces...

Globalisation of world trade, international media, technological innovation and social change are creating opportunities and challenges that today‘s pupils will inherit and build on. A pupil‘s academic, technical and social capacity will define their success or failure. Therefore, educational outcomes and well-being for young people across emerging

Three people are murdered, shaking the foundation of the small town of Niagara, Wisconsin and its nearly 2,000 citizens. Two more meet their demise on the second night, and a teenager is taken into custody after narrowly escaping with his own life. Jason Rangle says he didn't do it; that it was a...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. His first drama was Dido, Queen of Carthage. His first play performed on the London...

Hero and Leander is a Greek myth, relating the story of Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite who dwelt in a tower in Sestos, at the edge of the Hellespont, and Leander, a young man from Abydos on the other side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero and would swim every night across the Hellespont to...

Sir, we think not ourselves discharged of the duty we owe to our friend when we have brought the breathless body to the earth; for, albeit the eye there taketh his ever-farewell of that beloved object, yet the impression of the man that hath been dear unto us, living an after-life in our memory, there...

There are a number of anthologies on violence, but none exist as presented in this conversational interview format, which provides a meaningful and sophisticated introduction into the most cutting-edge thinking on the problem of violence in the contemporary world. The market for this book includes...