Lorna Martin

Over 20 years, A Play, A Pie and A Pint has famously commissioned and produced more than 600 plays, providing countless opportunities for writers, actors and directors to develop their craft and try out new ideas. Productions are simple, rehearsal times short and the subject matter diverse. Audiences at Glasgow’s Òran Mór get a new play at lunchtime every week lasting no more than an hour, accompanied by a pie and a pint. To celebrate the beloved theatrical institution’s 20th anniversary, this second collection includes critically acclaimed plays and favourites as voted by the public and members of the theatre company. Includes the plays: Rose (Lorna Martin)Fleeto (Paddy Cunneen)One Day in Spring (various)Tír na nÓg (Dave Anderson)Storytelling (Oliver Emanuel)The Great Replacement (Uma Nada-Rajah)Write-Off (Aodhan Gallagher)Rachel’s Cousins (Ann Marie Di Mambro) ‘a bedrock of the Scottish theatre industry’ The Guardian

Bridging Two Worlds provides teachers, school administrators and counsellors with the knowledge and practical resources to deliver more informed and culturally responsive career development and guidance to newcomer and refugee youth from Kindergarten to Grade 12. This book and the study upon which it is based grew out of the Canadian spirit of cultural diversity and inclusivity. Bridging Two Worlds offers data-informed curriculum development and instructional ideas that recognize and address educational gaps as well as cultural or experiential differences that impede progress. The book is built around nine key themes related to effective pedagogy and mental health supports: Conflict Awareness Social Determinants of Health Peace and Sustainability Refugee Characteristics Building Personal and Community Connections Cultural Competency/Culturally Safe and Responsive Teaching Trauma-Sensitivity, Mental Health Awareness and Crisis Response Career Planning and Career Development Teacher Self-Care In the first section, the book considers issues that relate to school-based learning and teaching. While not all newcomers to Canada face the cumulative effects of trauma, interrupted learning and new-language acquisition, all educators should be aware of how these affect human development and learning. The second section focuses on educator competency - preparing and training teachers and counsellors to work with newcomer and refugee children and youth. It includes relevant core competencies from the Career Development Guidelines and Standards of Practice and 30 sample lessons for educators. The book concludes with a section devoted to student learning outcomes for life/work development. Learning outcomes from the Blueprint for Life/Work Designs are provided with accompanying suggestions for instruction across all elementary and secondary grade levels. "Bridging Two Worlds brings to bear the power of original research and the insight of its experienced authors on the crucial issue of educating newcomers. With the world witnessing an ever-growing number of refugees - many coming to our shores with expectations of a better life - education is the key. Equally, the new arrivals must learn about their new land and how they can make Canada a better place. Fortunately, this guide creates understanding and provides the tools that will enable the building of bridges to take place." - Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, Chair, World Council on Refugees and Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Voll das Leben: Die 35-jährige Lorna ist Journalistin und liebt einen attraktiven Mann. Die Sache hat nur einen Haken: Er ist verheiratet. Und wäre dies nicht schon kompliziert genug, erfährt sie eines Tages von seiner jungen Zweitgeliebten! Die m?nage ? trois ist komplett - und Lorna steckt mitten in der Sinnkrise! Bei Dr. H., ihrer unterkühlten Therapeutin, erfährt sie schließlich mehr über sich als ihr lieb ist: Warum sie den richtigen Mann nicht finden kann. Warum sie "King Lewis", ihren unschuldigen Neffen, hasst. Oder warum sie ständig ihre Flüge verpasst. Ein Jahr auf der Couch beobachtet, analysiert, kritisiert und manipuliert sie sich selbst - und ihre Umwelt. Der ewige Kampf ums ewige Glück scheint in schier unerreichbare Ferne gerückt zu sein. Doch dann endlich sieht sie einen Lichtstreif am Horizont, der Hoffnung macht ...

Lorna Martin's life is in chaos and she needs to make some big changes. After all, there must be a reason she keeps chasing after the wrong men, making toe-curling blunders at work and generally failing to keep her life on track. Egged on by her friends, she signs up for the talking cure: a year of therapy with the frosty Dr J. Along the way, she catches sight of the holy grail of true love in the shape of the gorgeous Dr McDreamy. But will Lorna find her own happy ending? With support (and not a little exasperation) from her friends and long-suffering sister, some serious setting-the-world-to-rights sessions involving too many bottles of wine, and the help of her inscrutable shrink, Lorna feels she might be getting her life together. Revealing, intimate and highly entertaining, Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a must-read for any woman who loves the idea of being in love and worries about settling for second best.