For the first time ever, Marion Jones gives her account of the victories, defeats, controversies and breakthroughs of her life. She sheds light on her private mission to become the fastest woman of all time while dealing with such events as her father abandoning her,the controversy over her then husband testing positive for steroids, as well as her new life as the hard-working mother of an infant son with sprinter Tim Montgomery.

Marion Jones: Life in the Fast Lane - An Illustrated Autobiography

Jones, Marion

Sekules, Kate

Biographies & Memoirs

Grand Central Publishing

"While many scholars write about the importance of practitioner research, few have offered practitioners practical and accessible guidance about the nuts and bolts of researching practice. This volume contributes greatly to filling this void." ―James P. Spillane, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin, Northwestern University Doing Your Education Research Project guides you through the whole process of successfully organising and completing your education research project. The authors aim to provide you with the confidence and skills to engage in research which leads to qualification and can genuinely inform decision making. 
By establishing links between the teaching and research processes, the authors show how to adopt a robust approach to research which will ensure that your research project has a secure focus, conceptual framework and methodology.
 Key topics covered are:
<ul>
<li>Planning and preparation</li>
<li>Carrying out practical research</li>
<li>Reporting and gathering evidence</li>
<li>Presentation and analysis</li>
<li>Putting research back into practice</li>
</ul>
 Intended Audience: The book is relevant to all students on undergraduate teacher training courses and educational professionals doing research either as part of a professional and academic qualification or for self and organisational improvement.

Doing Your Education Research Project

Politics & Social Sciences

Brundrett, Mark

Burton, Neil.

Social Sciences

Sage Publications Ltd.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

If you are a trainee teacher or experienced practitioner new to research, or are simply wondering how to get started on your education research project, this practical book will be your guide. The authors offer simple steps to ensure that you ask the key questions in the most effective way possible. The book guides you through the entire research process: from clarifying the context and conceptual background, to presenting and analysing the evidence gathered. Supported by examples, checklists and diagrams, this fully revised and updated edition includes a wealth of information on: <ul>
<li>Research design</li> <li>Evidence gathering techniques</li> <li>Practitioner research</li> <li>Ethics</li> <li>Data analysis techniques.</li> </ul>
This book will be valuable to anyone begining a research or a professional or a professional or school development project, whatever stage they are at within the teaching community, from training for QTS, higher degree, or in need of evidence-backed decisions for the strategic development of their school.

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For more than a decade, Marion Jones was hailed as the “the fastest woman on the planet.” At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, she became the first woman ever to win five medals at one Olympics. That same year, the Associated Press and ESPN named her Athlete of the Year. She was on the cover of Vogue and Time. She seemed to have it all—fame, fortune, talent, and international acclaim. Now she is a convicted felon. The trouble started in 2003 when she lied to federal agents about her use of a performance-enhancing drug and her knowledge of a check fraud scam. In 2007, no longer able to live with the lies, she admitted the truth. In a sad end to what seemed like a storybook career, she was stripped of her medals, and her track-and-field records were wiped from the books. She was incarcerated at Carswell federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas—a prison known for its violence and abuse. While there, she kept herself in shape and her sanity intact by running on a dirt track and a treadmill in the prison’s improvised weight room. But her imprisonment was not the end for Marion Jones. In fact, it marked a new beginning. She is now using her story to change the lives of people the world over and inspire others who, like her, face obstacles that seem insurmountable. On the Right Track is the candidly told story of how Marion came to grips with her lies and the consequences of her actions, and how she found meaning in all of it. What she tells her children and has now applied to her own life is that when you make a mistake, you admit it, you accept the consequences, you move on, you make the wrong a right. She teaches her children and others to take a break and pause before making impulsive and potentially harmful decisions. At the heart of this book are real issues that we all face: learning to grow through pain; making decisions that will help us far into the future; overcoming failure and discouragement; and applying practical principles that point the way to personal and spiritual breakthrough.

On the Right Track: From Olympic Downfall to Finding Forgiveness and the Strength to Overcome and Succeed

Self-Help

Motivational

Howard Books

For more than a decade, Marion Jones was hailed as the "the fastest woman on the planet" At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, she became the first woman ever to win five medals at one Olympics. That same year, the Associated Press and ESPN named her Athlete of the Year. She was on the cover of Vogue and Time. She seemed to have it all-fame, fortune, talent, and international acclaim. Now she is a convicted felon. The trouble started in 2003 when she lied to federal agents about her use of a performance-enhancing drug and her knowledge of a check fraud scam. In 2007, no longer able to live with the lies, she admitted the truth. In a sad end to what seemed like a storybook career, she was stripped of her medals, and her track-and-field records were wiped from the books. She was incarcerated at Carswell federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas-a prison known for its violence and abuse. While there, she kept herself in shape and her sanity intact by running on a dirt track and a treadmill in the prison's improvised weight room. But her imprisonment was not the end for Marion Jones. In fact, it marked a new beginning. She is now using her story to change the lives of people the world over and inspire others who, like her, face obstacles that seem insurmountable. On the Right Track is the candidly told story of how Marion came to grips with her lies and the consequences of her actions, and how she found meaning in all of it. What she tells her children and has now applied to her own life is that when you make a mistake, you admit it, you accept the consequences, you move on, you make the wrong a right. She teaches her children and others to take a break and pause before making impulsive and potentially harmful decisions. At the heart of this book are real issues that we all face: learning to grow through pain; making decisions that will help us far into the future; overcoming failure and discouragement; and applyi

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Biographies

I laid down on the theatre bed ready for the examination of my vaginal entrance when the Consultant told me she wanted to examine me without anaesthetic. I told her that wasn't what was agreed and it would hurt me. It was pointless arguing. She proceeded to stick the speculum in. I screamed. She came up beside me and her closing words cut even deeper. " I think all your pain is psychological".\nI walked out of that hospital defiant that I would teach the medical professionals about Pudendal Neuralgia and how it affects us sufferers. This condition needs to be taught in medical college and also more research is needed.\nThe book is full of stories from a Facebook group.

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