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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan tells the story, the triumph, and the tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer as he led the Manhattan Project and changed they way of war.
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
The lengths people will go to keep long forgotten truths from those they love - and those, they fear
A novel ny Ngaio Marsh
Previous book talk on another Ngaio Marsh novel:
Night at the Vulcan
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Author, PD James, conjures up a compelling atmosphere in a nursing school, which hides secrets and lies best kept from the keen eyes of Inspector Adam Dagliesh.
Adapted as a mini-series, this book is an excellent suspense novel.
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
"Plague has come to England. The lies you tell might be the death of you. Yet the truth might be even more dangerous."
An atmospheric historical thriller mystery set at the very onset of the 14th century calamity.
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Steven Saylor's sprawling epic of Rome story covers the first 1000 years of the eternal city, from a trading village to the beginning of Empire...and Roma is brought to life as family dynasties are founded, flounder, and flourish. A modern saga.
Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Are you acquainted with the compelling and well written historical novels by Rosemary Rowe, set in 2nd century Roman Britain?
If you are, enjoy this review - and if not - I invite you to this introduction of a series of novels which tell the adventures, triumphs and every day life of a former Celtic nobleman, now a pavement maker (and unwilling mystery-solver) in a city run by the Roman Empire
Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Many professionals experience a lack of time for breaks or pauses during the day, and end up exhausted after a busy day - only to repeat this the next day. In this episode, I explore the challenges of time in the workplace and the performance benefits of short breaks. A method of taking short breaks, which is viable in a busy workplace is presented.
Do you have good experiences with taking short breaks? Or do you have a suggestion for a future subject within the world of adult learning? If yes, please let me know:
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Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
One of my favourite book to film adaptation: The 2011 film about the quiet genius spy, George Smiley, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy.
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Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Why course design in adult learning should incooperate a cognitive, emotional, and social dimension. In this podcast episode I discuss how these dimensions interact and how they can be brought to the fore in the learning environment.
Bibliography:
Illeris, K. (2016 ) How We LearnMezirow, J. (1991) Transformative Dimensions of Adult LearningWahlgren, B. ( 2012 ) Transfer
Interested in the lesser known stories from history? You might like my other podcast, Restless Times in History
Follow on Instagram at Literature_Laughterandlearning for book reviews and quotes
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