{"product_id":"the-heart-is-a-dancer-the-story-of-miss-sarah-cargill-1849-1937","title":"The Heart is a Dancer : The Story of Miss Sarah Cargill (1849-1937)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eReawakening the history of a hitherto undocumented colonial educational pioneer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eThe Heart is a Dancer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003etraces the life and achievements of Miss Sarah Cargill (1849-1937).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eSarah’s life began in India where her Cambridge-educated father was a mathematical professor at Dacca College then, later, Principal of Delhi College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eSarah was just six when her father died. Dire financial circumstances compelled the family to return to England. A life dependent on the support of others led to Sarah being admitted to the London Orphan Asylum Clapton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003efor the Maintenance and Education of Fatherless Children where she stayed for five years. On \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eattaining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e adulthood, Sarah set out alone on a voyage of discovery arriving in Brisbane, Australia in March 1871.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eSarah arrived at a time when demand for education was surging, driven by a growing free-settler population\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eBrisbane’s fledgling community quickly recognized Sarah as a gifted teacher and educator. In 1875 she became one of the foundation staff of the ‘girls branch’ of the Brisbane Grammar School; and in January 1877 (at the age of 27) she was appointed Lady Principal. Sarah went on to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eestablish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e her own private schools in Brisbane, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eSouthport\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e and Rockhampton. In a short space of time, Sarah \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eestablished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e herself as a successful educator, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eentrepreneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e and philanthropist in the Queensland colony. She was a consummate socialite, in step with the trends at the time – a colonial ‘influencer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e She loved music and dance, hosting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eparties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e and balls for her extensive network of students, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003efriends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e and colleagues. Sarah was held in high regard by the communities in which she lived and worked. She married twice, but late in life, to men with whom she had lifelong friendships. In her later years, Sarah focussed exclusively on teaching dance to the young and young-at-heart, for which she was fondly remembered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eSarah’s life was one of twists and turns, success and failure, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003elove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e and loss and, in the end, obscurity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003eThe Heart is a Dancer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e stakes a claim in history for Sarah Cargill, a woman whose life deserves to be celebrated and remembered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW13232250 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW144618 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144618 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW185880100 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185880100 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW180789800 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180789800 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW31823155 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW152680419 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152680419 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW29764310 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263358854 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW6760857 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW220275750 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48405734 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW142851537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142851537 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW38100175 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW255298613 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFormat: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW99753834 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99753834 BCX0\"\u003ePerfect Bound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW99753834 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTrim Size: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW61263566 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61263566 BCX0\"\u003e189mm x 246mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW61263566 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW34085221 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48405734 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW142851537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142851537 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW38100175 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW255298613 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW4419708 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43001189 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW14064238 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW109092488 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW101029567 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 144\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monica Rimland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46763240751138,"sku":"IHP1059","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/1558\/4548\/files\/9781923746107.jpg?v=1788329441","url":"https:\/\/inhousebookstore.com.au\/products\/the-heart-is-a-dancer-the-story-of-miss-sarah-cargill-1849-1937","provider":"InHouse Publishing Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}