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“ron thompson”

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  • A Person of Letters

    by Ron Thompson ...
    There is something odd about him. He's a genius with numbers, and he's fascinated by words, but he just doesn't get people. With all their coded talk and body language they are a lifelong mystery, a black box without a key. That's why he gravitated years ago to the backrooms of finance; he was comfortable there, calculating risk and designing derivatives. Credit default swaps and mortgage-backed ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wind from All Directions

    by Ron Thompson ...
    British naval lieutenant George Vancouver arrives in the Pacific northwest on a voyage of exploration. He has orders to take possession of Nootka Sound, but finds the Spanish, led by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, already there and unwilling to leave. Quadra and Vancouver negotiate their countries' claims, manoeuvre for advantage, and seek the support of Maquinna, chief of the Mowachaht, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Snippets of a Grandfather's Life

    by Ron Thompson ...
    The author has created a collection of 50 personal essays with the intent to gift his four grandchildren a legacy of his life experiences and values, the most strongly held belief being that there is always available a loving response to circumstance. ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Poplar Lake

    by Ron Thompson ...
    Jake has fallen hard for Genny, and now he’s brought her home to meet the family. As he introduces her to Poplar Lake, he amuses her with innocent anecdotes about his childhood, and regales her with the story of the town’s founding and the scoundrels, bootleggers, progressives and visionaries who shaped it—all the while dodging and deflecting questions about his own past. Genny knows he’s hiding ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Education, Inequality and Social Class

    Expansion and Stratification in Educational Opportunity

    by Ron Thompson ...
    Education, Inequality and Social Class provides a comprehensive discussion of the empirical evidence for persistent inequality in educational attainment. It explores the most important theoretical perspectives that have been developed to understand class-based inequality and frame further research. With clear explanations of essential concepts, this book draws on empirical data from the UK and ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Teaching In Lifelong Learning: A Guide To Theory And Practice

    by James Avis, Roy Fisher, Ron Thompson ...
    This is a comprehensive book for trainee teachers and trainers in the lifelong learning sector. ... Read more

    $45.89 USD

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  • The Ship That Never Was: The Greatest Escape Story Of Australian Colonial History

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