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"FROM OXFORD UNIVERSITY TO THE BAR IN MANCHESTER > THE LIBERAL PARTY IN LONDON > HIS FORMER COMPANY NOW A PLC WITH OVER 300,000 TRUSTPILOT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE CHAIR OF QUALITAS ACTION COMMITTEE THAT LED TO TODAY'S FURNITURE AND HOME IMPROVEMENT OMBUDSMAN > CHAIR OF A RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME FOR OVER 20 YEARS > AND OF TYDFAS, NOW THE TYNESDE ARTS SOCIETY. HERE, AS CHAIR OF GOVERNORS OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL, HELPING THE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND CHILDREN IN THEIR SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THEIR SCHOOL FROM CLOSURE. AND WRITING AND STAGING IN LONDON ""DEATH OF A NIGHTINGALE"" WITH THE MANTRA - EQUAL ONLY SOMETIMES UNEQUAL MOST TIMES, ALWAYS DIFFERENT A PROTEST AGAINST THE UNWISE OF OVER 100 SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN THE UK. A POLEMIC RIGHT FOR OUR TIMES AND IMPORTANT FOR ALL THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE RISING GENERATION IN OUR SCHOOLS AND RIGHTS THAT DO NOT BLOW AWAY IN THE WIND."

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"FROM AUTHORS GUILD Death of a Nightingale"" by Alan Share is a remarkable book that encapsulates a play designed to be read, challenging readers to reflect on profound questions that lie at the heart of modern society. Share's work is a thought-provoking journey through a labyrinth of societal dilemmas, and it encourages readers to delve deeply into these complexities. At its core, Share's book presents a series of questions that demand introspection and contemplation. These questions cut to the core of contemporary issues and evoke the reader's inner philosopher. Share's insightful exploration touches on themes such as the preservation of cherished values, the threats that endanger these values, the delicate balance between diversity and equality, and the power of declaring a ""Right"" as opposed to protecting it in practice. The central query that permeates the text is, ""How do we construct a society that is not only diverse but also harmonious?"" Share skillfully delves into this question, providing readers with diverse perspectives and angles from which to examine the complex fabric of modern multicultural societies. He navigates the challenges of coexistence, emphasizing the importance of a harmonious cohabitation for future generations. One of the most striking aspects of ""Death of a Nightingale"" is Share's ability to connect these overarching questions to the tangible legacy we leave for generations yet to come. He underscores the significance of our actions and decisions in shaping the world that will be inherited by our grandchildren's grandchildren. This long-term perspective encourages readers to view societal challenges with a sense of urgency and responsibility. Share's writing is both evocative and eloquent, drawing readers into a vivid tapestry of societal complexities. His ability to address these questions with clarity and depth, while avoiding oversimplification, demonstrates a keen understanding of the subject matter. The book is a testament to the power of language in conveying profound ideas. In ""Death of a Nightingale,"" Alan Share has crafted a captivating and challenging narrative that stimulates the reader's intellect and moral compass. The questions posed throughout the book transcend boundaries and engage readers from all walks of life, compelling them to explore the complex interplay of values, diversity, and the legacy we leave behind. Share's work stands as a testament to the enduring power of literature to provoke contemplation and inspire change in the world. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to grapple with the profound challenges and possibilities of modern society."

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"For over 17 years a governor of a special school for children with a physical difficulty and an associated learning difficulty, chair of governors for most of that time.A degree in Jurisprudence at Merton College, Oxford. A barrister, practiced for only three years and left the Bar to work for the Liberal Party in London. After that headed up and grew a retail furniture company in NE England. Active in his trade association, played a lead role in the design of Flammability labels for sofas. A director of the British Shops and Stores Association and chair of a nationwide committee that set up the Qualitas Conciliation for the Furniture and Carpet Industry, now the Furniture Ombudsman.He was chair of the board of a residential care home in Newcastle for twenty years. In recent years chair of TYDFAS, the Newcastle branch of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, now the Arts Society.A member of his local Rotary Club, seeing this book and his involvement in Special Needs as acts of Rotary service.His wife Ros, with degrees in languages, psychology and law, and for many years volunteering her time in the Tribunal Unit of Sunderland Citizens Advice Bureau, shares his values and adds breadth and depth to them. They have travelled widely, enjoy music and the arts and are never, ever bored.If Great Britain had surrendered to Hitler, his life would have ended long ago in a gas chamber along with millions of others. Were it not for the medical profession and the NHS he would not be here today. Were it not for his teacher his life would not have been so rewarding. He sees Death of a Nightingale as a way of expressing his thanks.In June 2008 ""Featured Author"" of the month - Oxford Alumni and Blackwell publishers Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and Oriel College, Oxford, with two degrees in law: a BA (later converted to MA) and a postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law in 1956, qualifying as a solicitor three years later. He specialised in human rights law and was the founder of the human rights law firm Bindman & Partners. He has been Chair of the British Institute of Human Rights since 2005. He won The Law Society Gazette Centenary Award for Human Rights in 2003 and was knighted in 2007 for services to human rights. In 2011, he was appointed Queen's Counsel. He became a legal advisor to the Race Relations Board in 1966, a job he retained for 17 years, also following its merger into the Commission for Racial Equality. He also served as a legal advisor to Amnesty International and represented satirical magazine Private Eye. Elected as a Labour councillor for Camden London Borough Council in 1971, representing St John's ward. Along with his fellow councillors, they funded the establishment of the Camden Community Law Centre. It opened in 1973, and Bindman was the first chairman of its management committee. He has personally acted as a lawyer for numerous high-profile people including James Hanratty (executed in 1962), Keith Vaz and Jack Straw. In the late 1980s, Bindman visited South Africa as part of an International Commission of Jurists delegation sent to investigate apartheid and subsequently became editor of a book on the topic, South Africa and the Rule of Law. Bindman also continued his international human rights work, acting as a United Nations observer and representing Amnesty International's interests in the British litigation regarding Augusto Pinochet in the late 1990s."

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