Books by Jeff Thompson

Expert writers share reflections on their experience, and explore issues for the future, of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.

In an ancient time of the War of the Races pitted Man, Elf and Dwarf against the hordes of darkness, the last of the sorcerers of the Black Circle rises again. With his foul sorcery, Malkaar creates Brack, the Child of Darkness to assist him in his plans to conquer Erathym. Determined to fight to the end, Goldwen, the eleven wizard of the Council of Light, creates Malin, the Child of Light, to be champion of the forces of good. As Goldwen steps down as Eldest to teach his pupil, another is waiting to take his place. But it is not long before Goldwen learns the Council leader, Amberon, is secretly associating with Malkaar. As Brack becomes involved in a power struggle with Amberon, the Eleven-King Anarys and his daughter, Princess Willowen arrive. Soon, Malin falls desperately in love with her, but Malkaar orders Brack to bring Willowen to him. As a meeting ensues between all races to decide how to deal with Malkaar, Brack abducts the princess and Malin pursues him. But it is not until the two eleven brothers finally face each other that the fate of the world is decided.Brothers of Darkness and Light is an epic fantasy tale set in a world long past in which forces of good battle the darkness that threatens to engulf them all.

The award-winning producer-director Dan Curtis could do it all-and did. For television, Curtis created the Gothic serial Dark Shadows and made horror movies (The Night Strangler), crime dramas (The Great Ice Rip-Off), trilogies (Dead of Night), family dramas (The Long Days of Summer), love stories (The Love Letter), and more. The revised second edition of this book provides an overview of all four dozen of Dan Curtis's productions, from Challenge Golf (1963) to Our Fathers (2005). Nights of Dan Curtis takes an even more detailed look at the auteur director's influential production of Dracula (CBS, 1974); two of his crime dramas, Melvin Purvis, G-Man and The Kansas City Massacre (ABC, 1974, 1975); his exuberant Western, The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (NBC, 1979); his pair of epic miniseries, The Winds of War and War and Remembrance (ABC, 1983, 1988/1989); and his UFO miniseries, Intruders: They Are Among Us (CBS, 1992). Also included are rare photographs, factual "significa," and information about newer events in the world of Dark Shadows, such as Tim Burton's 2012 film Dark Shadows and David Gregory's 2019 documentary Master of Dark Shadows. Nights of Dan Curtis features more than 115 photographs, a foreword by CHiPs star Larry Wilcox, a preface by My Music producer Jim Pierson, and an afterword by Loon Lake director Ansel Faraj.

A study of the principles and practices of international education. Each chapter of this volume addresses a key issue in international education, seeking to blend practical issues with leading research. This revised edition includes a new introduction by the editors.