John Gardner Knihy

Příběh, v němž hlavním hrdinou je nepřemožitelný detektiv James Bond, vypráví o kumunistickém a vojenském puči, který má zajistit sovětskou světovládu na zemi. Autor nastiňuje situaci, kdy v Rusku se vzbouří generálové, pobouření rozpadem impéria a Amerika je současně vázána v Iráku operací Pouštní bouře a zkonstruuje příběh, kterak Irák atomovou bombu zničí nejobávanějšího irského nepřítele a tak obnoví slávu sovětského imperia. Neprůstřelný James Bond tyto rejdy ovšem překazí. Celé to má ovšem docela přijatelný začátek: v Americe se od války ukrývá ukrajinský zločinec, který napomáhal při akci Babí Jar a policie všech států po něm pátrá.

The only book of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of assessment used to support learning, Assessment and Learning makes this area accessible and understandable for a wise range of users. This unique text is a major source of practice-based theory on assessment for learning, a formative assessment to support individual development and motivate learners. Key areas covered in the book include the practice of learning for assessment in the classroom, developing motivation for learning, professional learning and assessment for learning, and assessment and theories of learning.

In this exceptional book, author John Gardner explores the literary form as a vehicle of vision, and creates heroes that personify his tremendous artistic ideals: A Boston schoolmaster abandons his dreams of owning a farmhouse in rural Illinois only to be taken on a voyage across the seas and into self-discovery, faith, and love; an artist’s rapturous enthusiasm inspires an aging university professor to approach life’s chaotic moments as opportunities for creation. Each of these stories is wonderful in its own right, and provides valuable insight into the author’s literary beliefs.      Written just prior to his critical masterwork, On Moral Fiction, The King’s Indian is a must-read for those interested in learning more about Gardner’s highly controversial artistic philosophies.   This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.

James Page is a crusty old Vermonter who blasts his TV with a shotgun and locks his 80-year old sister, Sally, in her bedroom. While imprisoned there, she finds and reads a cheap paperback thriller about marijuana smugglers in Mexico (actually written by Gardner and his first wife, Joan). The two stories are then woven together with considerable leaps of time and missing pages in the thriller. At times, Gardner wanders around in philosophy la-la land, while at other times he can write the most surreal and beautiful poetic prose about nature, and at still other times he can portray the emotional torture endured by James and eventual redemption of his humane spirit

e-Learning is an essential component of education. This title examines the e-learning approaches, and explores the implications of applying e-learning in practice. It covers topics such as: enriching the learning experience; learner empowerment; design concepts and considerations; creation of e-communities; and, communal constructivism.