Bill Boyle Livres

A well written historical gazetteer of the many places in Ayrshire where the poet left his mark. Essential for the touring enthusiast.

Sean hasn’t spoken a word since he was put into care. When he is sent to live with his grandad, a retired author and total stranger, Sean suddenly finds himself living an affluent life, nothing like the estate he grew up in, where gangs run the streets and violence is around every corner. Sean embraces a new world of drawing, sculpting and reading his grandad’s stories. But his grandad has secrets in his past. As his grandad retreats to the shed, buried at the end of his treasured garden, The Baku emerges.The Baku is ancient, a creature that feeds on our fears, and it corrupts everything it touches. Plagued by nightmares, with darkness spreading through the house, Sean must confront his fears to free himself and his grandad from the grip of the Baku.

Focusing on multiliteracies, this text provides insights for both trainee and practicing teachers on effective teaching strategies. It emphasizes understanding and supporting learners to enhance their reading and writing skills, making it a valuable resource for educators aiming to foster literacy development in diverse classrooms.

Focusing on curriculum development, this book serves as a guide for practitioners, scholars, and academics looking to innovate or enhance educational frameworks. It provides insights into redesigning curriculum structure, shaping content, and implementing effective changes, making it a valuable resource for those involved in education reform and development.

The book presents a comprehensive approach to formative assessment, blending scholarly research with practical classroom strategies. It emphasizes the importance of teachers' responses to students' understanding and offers pedagogical techniques to enhance learning outcomes. Each chapter features real teaching scenarios that illustrate the 'formative assessment toolkit,' providing actionable insights for educators. Recommended for both researchers and practitioners, it serves as an engaging resource for developing learner-centered teaching practices.

Focusing on early literacy, the book critiques the prevailing one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and assessment. It advocates for recognizing the diverse and complex nature of young children's learning experiences. Through a variety of rich, detailed examples, it illustrates effective practices that embrace this complexity, encouraging educators to adapt their methods to better support individual learners.

The current state of English company law on minority shareholders' remedies is analyzed in the light of the UK Law Commission, further appraised and amplified by the Company Law Review Steering Group. The book covers the common law actions by exception to the Rule in Foss v Harbottle, and the statutory remedies by way of petition for unfair prejudice and/or just and equitable winding up. As well as considering the complexities of derivative actions and statutory minority remedies, Boyle discusses future directions for minority shareholders' remedies.

By 2022 an increasing number of Britons were asking themselves "what has gone wrong?" Great Britain - a nation with an imperial history, a nation of profound innovators, a nation steeped in tradition and pride. The more complex the picture, the more difficult it is to see clearly exactly what the problems are. Solutions are rarely blindingly obvious and yet the seeds of the problems may well be staring us in the eye. Either in the conference room, at the dinner table, or in the mirror. Here we accompany a typical British family from 1955 to 2022. Their dialogues reveal historical parallels and interesting insights into perceived "Britishness" over this period. Their lives and their beliefs, their travels and experiences, their attitudes, and expectations, expose them for what they are: an average family of the time. For they, and others like them, were weaving the thread into the British flag. The respective comments take us down the path leading to the social and political situation of 2022. The mirror held before us shows that what Abraham Lincoln once said remains true today: "you've got to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." Every single person has the possibility to change what they see in their own mirror, and in society's mirror. All that is necessary is to acknowledge that needs must.

Empire Close unfolds in a quaint cul-de-sac of six 1950s detached houses in a mid-sized English commuter town, where Ted has always felt part of a close-knit community. As 1997 dawns, Ted, now retired and wheelchair-bound, reflects on the past 45 years in Empire Close. He fondly remembers a time when a strong British identity was the hallmark of the neighbourhood, a trait he held dear. However, he's witnessed a gradual transformation that leaves him feeling isolated and nostalgic. With the death of the last original neighbour, Ted grapples with the reality that he may be the last 'true' Brit left. His internal struggle is profound, as he wrestles with his beliefs and identity, yet never fully confronting their deeper implications. An unexpected turn of events dramatically upsets Ted's world, challenging him to confront both his past and his future. This journey of self-discovery brings Ted to a pivotal crossroads, where he must reconcile his past actions with their unforeseen impact on his life. The story navigates the complexities of identity, community, and change, leaving readers to ponder André Malraux's notion: 'When man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.' As the narrative unfolds, Ted's journey towards understanding his destiny and himself takes intriguing turns, leading to a thought-provoking conclusion.