40 Watts from Nowhere
Author : Sue Carpenter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Radio
ISBN : 9780743229883
The Listener
Author : Taylor Caldwell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504095944
Book Description
A parade of people in need of solace find a mysterious sympathizer, in this uniquely moving classic by a New York Times–bestselling author. They come day and night to confess their troubles to an anonymous listener positioned behind a curtain. Could it be a priest, a psychiatrist, a friend, or a judge? Each person draws a different conclusion. From a businessman who feels betrayed by someone he trusted, to a society woman with contempt for her husband, to a scientist troubled by what his work has wrought, the visitors’ situations vary widely as they struggle with grief, denial, prejudice, and fear. But in this small sanctuary, there are no office hours, the listener is always listening, and the visitors’ lives are forever changed. This inspiring and inventive work of fiction comes from the award-winning author of Captains and the Kings, Testimony of Two Men, and many other bestsellers. “The gift of narration and characterization which Taylor Caldwell brings to each of her books is here in strong measure.” —Kirkus Reviews “I believe [Caldwell] wanted to instill hope, renew faith, and foster love in what she saw as a society on the decline. The year was 1960. But the issues can be universally applied today.” —The Book Cafe
Teaching Diversity and Inclusion
Author : E. Nicole Meyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1000414019
Book Description
Teaching Diversity and Inclusion: Examples from a French-Speaking Classroom explores new and pioneering strategies for transforming current teaching practices into equitable, inclusive and immersive classrooms for all students. This cutting-edge volume dares to ask new questions, and shares innovative, concrete tools useful to a wide variety of classrooms and institutional contexts, far beyond any disciplinary borders. This book aims to instill classroom approaches which allow every student to feel safe to share their truth and to reflect deeply about their own identity and challenges, discussing course design, assignments, technologies, activities, and strategies that target diversity and inclusion in the French classroom. Each chapter shares why and how to design an inclusive community of learners, including opportunities to promote interdisciplinary approaches and cross-disciplinary collaborations, exploring cultures and underrepresented perspectives, and distinguishing unconscious biases. The essays also provide theoretical and practical strategies adaptable to any reflective teacher desiring to create a welcoming, inclusive classroom that draws in students they might not otherwise attract. This long overdue work will be ideal for both undergraduate and graduate students and administrators seeking fresh approaches to diversity in the classroom.
Lectionary Worship Aids: Cycle A
Author : Thom M. Shuman
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 12,73 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0788024566
Book Description
Lectionary Worship Aids by Thom M. Shuman is a lectionary book based on Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Here are some of the topics covered in this lectionary book: - Worship - Worship resources - Worship services - Worship aids - Lectionary - Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary - Lectionary worship aids - Lectionary resources Preparing worship services for each Sunday can be very challenging -- especially capturing just the right balance between reverence for God and relevance to our everyday lives. In Cradled in God's Heart, the newest edition of CSS' Lectionary Worship Aids series, Thom Shuman provides a wide range of responsive and pastoral prayers that's sure to help busy pastors and worship planners strike the perfect chord in developing their own services. Shuman's poetic prayers are filled with vivid imagery that reminds us of God's all-encompassing love and forgiveness, and his penetrating sensibility helps link the holy with the mundane realities of modern existence. With a complete set of thematically unified worship material keyed to each week's lectionary texts, this is a resource that will be used again and again throughout the year to create truly inspiring worship experiences. Thom M. Shuman is the pastor of Greenhills Community Church, Presbyterian, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a graduate of Eckerd College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Shuman's poems and prayers appear in several journals, and his Advent devotional book The Jesse Tree was published in the fall of 2005 by the Iona Community in Scotland (www.ionabooks.com). He is a regular contributor to The Immediate Word on www.sermonsuite.com. Thom also ""blogs"" at: www.prayersfortoday.blogspot.com www.occasionalsightings.blogspot.com (observations/devotions) www.lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com (lectionary books, lectionary liturgies and lectionary worship resources) Lectionary Worship Aids is a lectionary book based on Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary.
We Are Indivisible
Author : Leah Greenberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 2023-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1668027461
Book Description
This national bestseller is not only the guiding “centerpiece of a robust new grassroots machinery” (Rolling Stone), it is the story of democracy under threat. It’s the story of a movement rising up to respond. And it’s a story of what comes next. Shortly after Trump’s 2016 election, two outraged former congressional staffers wrote and posted a tactical guide to resisting the Trump agenda. This Google Doc entitled “Indivisible” was meant to be read by friends and family. No one could have predicted what happened next. It went viral, sparking the creation of thousands of local Indivisible groups in red, blue, and purple states, mobilizing millions of people who had never engaged in politics before. Between one and two million were inspired—they canvassed, caravanned, shouted back, and ran for office. Proof of concept: A blue 116th House of Representatives. In We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump, the directors of Indivisible tell the story of the movement. They offer a behind-the-scenes look at how change comes to Washington, whether Washington wants it or not. And they explain how we’ll win the coming fight for the future of American democracy. We Are Indivisible isn’t a book of platitudes about hope; it’s a steely-eyed guide to people power—how to find it, how to build it, and how to use it to save our country. *All proceeds to the author go to Indivisible’s Save Democracy Fund
The Displaced
Author : Viet Thanh Nguyen
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,69 MB
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1683352076
Book Description
“Powerful and deeply moving personal stories about the physical and emotional toll one endures when forced out of one’s homeland.” —PBS Online In January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dramatically cutting the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States each year. The American people spoke up, with protests, marches, donations, and lawsuits that quickly overturned the order. Though the refugee caps have been raised under President Biden, admissions so far have fallen short. In The Displaced, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers to explore and illuminate the refugee experience. Featuring original essays by a collection of writers from around the world, The Displaced is an indictment of closing our doors, and a powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home and find a place of refuge. “One of the Ten Best Books of the Year.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Together, the stories share similar threads of loss and adjustment, of the confusion of identity, of wounds that heal and those that don’t, of the scars that remain.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Poignant and timely, these essays ask us to live with our eyes wide open during a time of geo-political crisis. Also, 10% of the cover price of the book will be donated annually to the International Rescue Committee, so I hope readers will help support this book and the vast range of voices that fill its pages.” —Electric Literature
Philosophical Adventures with Fairy Tales
Author : Wendy C. Turgeon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 1475853246
Book Description
Often we think of fairy tales as written for little children as entertainment. But fairy tales are much more and invite young and old alike to reflect on serious philosophical themes. This book offers readers opportunities to engage in philosophical dialogue over a range of important concepts such as truth, goodness, beauty, fairness, and many more. The prompts for these reflections will be fairy tales. In addition to offering guidelines for building a philosophical community with children and young people, the reader will read familiar stories with fresh eyes and encounter new ideas with surprising connections to contemporary issues and concerns. Parents will enjoy sharing a tale with their child and journeying into the big questions that fascinate children. Teens will relish the chance to revisit a favorite fairy tale but as now addressing their own questions and concerns. Finally, adults who are intrigued by philosophy can explore the power of stories, fairy tales, to bring forward serious questions of justice, identity, and meaning making. The values of doing philosophy are many: developing our critical thinking ability, learning how to question and explore alternative ideas, building good arguments for our positions, listening to those who may see the world differently than we do and learning to engage them in meaningful dialogue. The value of using fairy tales is their accessibility to a wide audience, their innate appeal to our imagination, and their magical ability to make us ponder.
Pro Speech
Author : Geoffrey G. Forward
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 14,82 MB
Release : 2006-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780944200148
Book Description
Leading Hollywood voice and diction expert Geoffrey G. Forward demonstrates how good diction - pronouncing your words clearly - increases your impact and persuasive power, builds greater respect for yourself and your ideas, lifts you above the crowd and helps you be heard!
Ghosts
Author : Henrik Ibsen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3732690806
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
The Suppliant Women
Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0571341608
Book Description
If we help, we invite trouble. If we don't, we bring shame.Fifty women board a boat in North Africa. They flee across the Mediterranean, leaving everything behind. They are escaping forced marriage in their home and seeking asylum in Greece.Written 2,500 years ago, The Suppliant Women is one of the world's oldest plays. It's about the plight of refugees, about moral and human rights, civil war, democracy and ultimately the triumph of love. It tells a story that echoes down the ages to find striking and poignant resonance today.Featuring in performance a chorus of local women, this is part play, part ritual, part theatrical archaeology. It explores fundamental questions of humanity: who are we, where do we belong and, if all goes wrong, who will take us in?Aeschylus' The Suppliant Women, in a version by David Greig, premiered at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in October 2016, in a production by ATC.
