Val Williams

How has the seaside been photographed? From the roaring waves of the nineteenth century through the reportage of the 1960s and the critical documentary of the 80s and 90s, to what is perhaps the more intimate work of the last ten years. No-one can tell it exactly the way it is. We all have a vision of the seaside which is uniquely our own. Memories, false and real, are aided and abetted by photography, a unique, fascinating, but in the end unreliable source of evidence. And time changes everything. What remains are a set of substantial fragments, thoughts along the way, obsessions, records, constructions, journeys. Ours for the taking

The acute observation, wit and colour of Martin Parr's work since the mid-1980s has established his as one of the most successful and popular contemporary photographers and a leading member of the prestigious Magnum agency. The only comprehensive monograph of Martin Parr's entire career to date, this 2nd edition has been updated with new photographs and a chapter assessing his most recent photographic work, as well as his film-making, curating, collecting and editing.

Disability and Discourse applies and explains Conversation Analysis (CA), an established methodology for studying communication, to explore what happens during the everyday encounters of people with intellectual disabilities and the other people with whom they interact. Explores conversations and encounters from the lives of people with intellectual disabilitiesIntroduces the established methodology of Conversation Analysis, making it accessible and useful to a wide range of students, researchers and practitionersAdopts a discursive approach which looks at how people with intellectual disabilities use talk in real-life situations, while showing how such talk can be supported and developedFollows people into the meetings and discussions that take place in self-advocacy and research contextsOffers insights into how people with learning disabilities can have a voice in their own affairs, in policy-making, and in research

The Influence Puzzle presents the underlying principles of influence: how influence works and how to cultivate the executive presence that a senior executive must have to create impact at "the top of the house." Through understanding and applying the six pieces of the puzzle in this book, leaders can have greater impact on people and circumstances more quickly and with less effort.