Eric Midwinter Livres

A biography of the first Prime Minister of the 20th Century during the height of the British Empire.

The examination of modern sport reveals its entanglement with over-commercialization, political influences, and flawed social values. Through thought-provoking analysis, the book explores the evolution of sport to its current state and critiques the underlying motives shaping it. It advocates for significant reforms in both the structural framework and societal attitudes toward sport, aiming to inspire a shift towards healthier practices and perspectives in the sporting world.

James Midwinter's work isn't necessarily about the act of surfing, but the time and space around it. It seeks to suggest rather than dictate. Midwinter attempts to conjure a sense of place and evoke an individual response. The viewer is invited to submit to the scene and step away from the distractions of modern life - observe, breath in and imagine themselves in this space, enveloped by the sounds of the rolling sea or the cool stillness. Midwinter's work aims to show us that surfing is a way to intensely be at one with nature and the book is a reflection of this philosophy, a communion with nature, often free from other aspects of human life. Waiting for a wave is a meditation.

First published in 1975, this book is the first to set out a blueprint for how schools can move from a 'traditional' to a 'community' base at local authority level. After presenting a historical analysis of the organisational development of the local education authority, it goes on to put forward a detailed proposal for an across-the-board, radically reformed education service at pre-school, school, post-school and college levels. Finally, it locates such a reformed 'community education' system in the context of community development at large.

With Clown cricket drawing crowds of 1,000's and troupes touring England and U.S.A, this book tells this remarkable facet of the game. It also tells the story of Dan Leno and Comic Cricketers in the 1900's who played numerous charity matches with members of the theatrical profession.