Bøger af Jim Campbell

The Little Book of Cartooning & Illustration introduces beginning cartoonists and aspiring illustrators to the fundamentals of traditional cartooning and animation, personal style, illustrative gags, and joke writing.

The definitive, in-depth account of the spectacular rise and fall of Bernie Madoff-and the greatest Ponzi scheme of all time¿featuring new, exclusive, never-before-published details from Madoff himselfNo name is more synonymous with the evils of Wall Street than Bernie Madoff. Arrested for fraud in 2008-during the depths of the global financial crisis-the 70-year-old market maker, investment advisor, and former chairman of the NASDAQ had orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in world history, fleecing thousands of investors across the globe to the tune of $65 billion. To this day, questions remain: Why did he do it? How did he get away with it for so long? What did his family know? Who is the elusive Bernie Madoff?In Madoff Talks, author Jim Campbell presents the most comprehensive, insider account of the Madoff saga to date. Based on exclusive interviews with all the players-the Madoff family and their associates, the Wall Street wheelers and dealers, the army of lawyers, analysts, and investigators, the victims of the scheme, and Bernie Madoff himself-the book reveals:what motivated a respected financier to commit such a massive fraud-and why he thought he could get away with ithow Madoff managed to keep the scheme hidden in plain sight-despite numerous SEC investigationsthe shocking failures of Wall Street oversight-and how it could happen againthe true scale of the investment losses¿and the victims' ongoing fight for justicewhat Ruth Madoff and the rest of the family knew-and how it shattered their lives Madoff Talks features the first, and likely only, interviews with Ruth Madoff and defense attorney Ira Sorkin, for which Bernie waived attorney-client privilege, as well as never-before-published details from the author's personal communications with Bernie Madoff in prison. A vivid, powerful piece of investigative reporting, the book takes us behind the headlines to show the full human cost of Madoff's crimes, and offers a cogent analysis of the reforms necessary to prevent it from happening again. Meticulously researched and relentlessly riveting, Madoff Talks is the full story of an American tragedy.

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A core textbook for those taking post-qualifying courses in mental health social work and those training to become Approved Mental Health Professionals. Each chapter is mapped against the National Occupational Standards for Social Work.

Effective teaching for gifted and talented students is high on the agenda of school systems across the world. This title presents an analysis of the practice of schools judged to be outstanding in their effective teaching of gifted and talented students.

Systems of teacher appraisal and evaluation are being created across the world in order to monitor and assess teacher performance. But do the models used really give a fair evaluation?

Full account of the events of that day, and the impact its had on the families and communities involved

This book presents a critical overview of the main theoretical perspectives relevant to mental health practice. Models of Mental Health takes a broad perspective, offering students an accessible and clearly structured introduction to the range of established and developing theoretical perspectives that influence mental health policy and practice. The book argues that no one theory provides a comprehensive framework for practice and in turn it examines traditional models of mental health as well as new and challenging ideas in the field.

The "Troubles" in Northern Ireland have endured for so long that eventually the abnormal has become normal. This volume examines the processes by which society has become gradually dehumanised, and how the inhuman conditions, under which people have been forced to live so long, have come about.

Charts and analyses the working days of 384 teachers showing how they spent their working lives, how well matched their teaching was to their academic background, and the balance between teaching and other aspects of their work.