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For newspaper scans, video clips and other documents relevant to the School of Economic Science and its satellite schools around the world including St James, visit http://reference.ses-forums.org. Why a separate reference site? The reference site is for material that can't easily be stored or organ...

Leonardo da Vinci Maclaren =
(1) Demoniacal Ironclad Raven (I like the Damien Omen overtones!)
(2) Draconian Overladen Claim

Nicholas Debenham = A bile henchman sod

An interesting review: http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php/Shame_on_You_by_Clara_Salaman That review is excellent - and the comments by 'Rachel' that follow it are absolutely spot on. I suspect 'Rachel' is a member of this board, so if you are out there, I encourage you to post these comm...

I finished reading Shame on You last week and it turned out to be so much more (and so much better) than I had expected. Before I opened the book I had expected an autobiographical miseryfest of stories about Clara's childhood experiences at St James: the teachers who had tormented her, the places a...

I agree with Matthew. I haven't seen anything published suggesting that the SES is actually taking legal action - see my earlier post (viewtopic.php?f=7&t=688&p=9349#p9349).

Anyone outside the UK who wants to buy this book may be interested to know that http://www.bookdepository.co.uk ships free by air mail to over 90 countries.

Shame on You costs £7.19 - see http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... ame-On-You

daska wrote:Anyone else stay down in Cornwall - I remember the swings in the middle, hadn't thought of that holiday for years

Are you talking about the Sanders' holiday houses at Mawgan Porth?

I think it will be interesting and fun to match the fictional characters, places, organisations etc against their real life alter egos, together with any other relevant observations. Anyone who has the book please dive in! I don't have the book yet, but from the publisher's book notes (http://www.pe...

Rasmussen was definitely a SES member, and fervent believer, from the start of his time as a St James teacher.

Will Rasmussen is definitely American. Though your German alternative is understandable as he did have a passing resemblance to Herr Flick of the Gestapo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herr_Otto_Flick).

there are legal reporting restrictions in place I think it should be pointed out that neither of the newspaper articles stated or implied that the SES has taken any formal legal action to prevent the SES being mentioned in connection with the book. I suspect it's more a case of the publishers and/o...

By the way, I've renamed this thread after the title and author of the book so that people can more easily find this important discussion.

Daffy

These passages in the Mail on Sunday article also really rang true with me: And her childhood fostered independence. ‘I grew up fast, as I understood at a young age that there was no reason to respect adults unless they really showed they were worth it.’ ‘I always knew I felt betrayed by my parents ...

Wow. In nearly five years of involvement in this site I don't think I've ever read an account that so accurately and succinctly captures not only how I felt throughout my twelve years at St James, but also how I feel about it now. This passage really resonated with me - in particular the parts I've ...