Bøger af Kerry McDonald

In a world ruled by British colonialism, when her missionary brother appeals for her help, Janet Livingstone must confront her deep prejudice and organize a rescue mission to Africa. A woman's take on the story of Stanley and Livingstone.

The untold story of Stanley and Livingstone, and the woman who made their fame possible. No one had heard from Janet Livingstone's brother in years. The world-famous missionary and explorer had captured the imagination of millions with his book about his travels through the Colonial British Empire...but then he vanished. So when Janet received a cryptic message from Africa in the form of a necklace she had given her brother, she knew he was still alive and needed her help. But a woman traveling alone to the farthest corners of the Empire was simply out of the question. Enter Henry Stanley, the over-confident American journalist and explorer. All too happy to make his mark by finding David Livingstone, he was not about to let a woman, of all things, slow him down. Surely Janet, who had never left her tiny Scottish town, would drop out before they even started. 'Into Africa' is the thrilling story of Janet Livingstone, her epic clash with Henry Stanley, and her surprising relationship with their expedition co-leader, Goma Foutou, amidst the brutal reality of a continent ravaged by the slave trade and colonialism.

Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn't have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives. In a compelling narrative that introduces historical and contemporary research on self-directed education, Unschooled also spotlights how a diverse group of individuals and organizations are evolving an old schooling model of education. These innovators challenge the myth that children need to be taught in order to learn. They are parents who saw firsthand how schooling can dull children's natural curiosity and exuberance and others who decided early on to enable their children to learn without school. Educators who left public school classrooms discuss launching self-directed learning centers to allow young people's innate learning instincts to flourish, and entrepreneurs explore their disillusionment with the teach-and-test approach of traditional schooling.