“Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.” —Anne Lamott From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an indispensable guide to the subtle art of the interview guaranteed to afford readers with the skills and confidence they need the next time they say, "talk to me." Interviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff, and, really, all of us) get information. Yet to many, the perfect interview feels more like luck than skill—a rare confluence of rapport, topic, and timing. But the thing is, great interviews aren’t the result of serendipity and intuition, but rather the result of careful planning and good journalistic habits. And Dean Nelson is here to show you how to nail the perfect interview every time. Drawing on forty-years of award-winning journalism and his experience as the founder and host of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, Nelson walks readers through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe). He also includes case studies of famous interviews to show readers how these principles play out in real time. Chock full of comprehensive, time-tested, gold-standard advice, Talk to Me is a book that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature Like a Professor.
Have you ever had a conversation that went far deeper than the words spoken or an experience where you felt you had participated in something sacred? Although these situations may seem unexplainable, they are reminders that God's grace surrounds us constantly and shows up in manifold ways. In this colorful, story-driven introduction to sacramental living, veteran journalist Dean Nelson offers all Christians a way to see the presence of God amid the chaos and monotony of everyday life. Each chapter emphasizes a different kind of sacramental moment, showing how it can be a lens through which we can see more of God.
A fictional tale of teenagers growing up on the frontier in the mid 1700s. Join Winchester and Trent Blaisdell as they become adults and struggle against the elements, Indian adversaries and the governments of two countries.
Quantum Leap uses key events in the life of Polkinghorne to introduce the central ideas that make science and religion such a fascinating field of investigation. Sir John Polkinghorne is a British particle physicist who, after 25 years of research and discovery in academia, resigned his post to become an Anglican priest and theologian. He was a professor of mathematical physics at Cambridge University, and was elected to the Royal Society in 1974. As a physicist he participated in the research that led to the discovery of the quark, the smallest known particle. This cheerful biography-cum-appraisal of his life and work uses Polkinghorne's story to approach some of the most important questions: a scientist's view of God; why we pray, and what we expect; does the universe have a point?; moral and scientific laws; what happens next?
No one wants to end life's journey wondering: Did my life count for something? Did I have a reason for being here? The stories in this book show that for people of all ages, income levels, and expertise, the answer can be a resounding " Yes!" From extraordinary examples -- relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina or work in refugee camps in Afghanistan -- to localized, everyday actions, the authors demonstrate that living a life of service to others, and seeing how lives are changed as a result, establishes the meaning and significance all humans long for. Moreover, the book provides strategies for creating a purposeful life through daily service. The authors prove that the ability to find fulfillment is within reach, and that the discovery is waiting to be made in homes, workplaces, communities, neighborhoods, and schools all across America.
Review and retain the information you need for success on the boards with Nelson Pediatrics Board Review: Certification and Recertification. This highly practical review tool follows the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) general pediatrics content outline, with topics weighted to correlate with the exam. Must-know information is presented in a way that’s easy to study and remember, and is backed by the Nelson family of references that you know and trust for current, authoritative information in your field. Equips residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board exam. Presents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines. Provides a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances – all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from the world renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Features over 600 board-style questions with full, discursive answers online. Includes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that show differences between diagnoses, genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order, and more – all designed to help you recall key information when taking exams. Provides online links to the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics that offer a complete presentation of the content, including evidence-based treatment and management.
Eighty delicious, imaginative recipes from the Star Tribune’s beloved annual cookie contest, with mouth-watering pictures and bakers’ stories It’s cold in Minnesota, especially around the holidays, and there’s nothing like baking a batch of cookies to warm the kitchen and the heart. A celebration of the rich traditions, creativity, and taste of the region, The Great Minnesota Cookie Book collects the best-loved recipes and baking lore from fifteen years of the Star Tribune’s popular holiday cookie contest. Drop cookies and cutouts, refrigerator cookies and bars; Swedish shortbread, Viennese wafers, and French–Swiss butter cookies; almond palmiers; chai crescents and taffy treats; snowball clippers, cherry pinwheels, lime coolers, and chocolate-drizzled churros: a dizzying array and all delightful, the recipes in this book recall memories of holidays past and inspire the promise of happy gatherings to come. These are winning cookies in every sense, the best of the best chosen by the contest’s judges, accompanied by beautiful photographs as instructive as they are enticing. A treat for any occasion, whether party, bake sale, or after-school snack, each time- and taste-tested recipe is perfect for starting a tradition of one’s own.
New fathers and fathers-to-be will benefit from the humorous musings of Dean Nelson as he raises the questions, hopes, and fears of fatherhood while recounting his own experiences as a dad. The 30 devotions in this book will lead new dads (and moms) through the maze of their child's first year.
A practical, motivational handbook explains how to design and manage a rewards or recognition program in the workplace, the best ways to recognize the contributions of an individual or group, how to develop a low-cost recognition program, and how to assess its effectiveness, accompanied by templates, handy reference cards, and low cost recognition ideas. Original.
Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #10. Carlton Clarke, the famed Chicago telepathic detective, returns to our pages with “The Broken Marconigram.” First published in 1915, this tale takes Clarke and Sexton, his “Watson,” to New Orleans in search of a friend who’s been kidnapped by a Satanic cult. These chronicles of the first “telepathic detective” originally appeared in newspaper syndication across the United States in 1908, and I continue to be impressed by them. There is much here for Sherlock Holmes fans to appreciate. Our roving mystery editor, Barb Goffman, has tracked down by gem by David Dean, “The Duelist.” Plus Hal Charles—the byline of writing team Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet—contributes another solve-it-yourself mystery. Prolific pulp author Dale Clark—whose copyrights I purchased some years ago—makes his Weekly debut with a terrific World War II-era tale about an undercover F.B.I agent. I don’t think it’s ever been reprinted. And science fiction writer Murray Leinster (real name Will Jenkins) contributes one of his rare mysteries, “One Corpse, Guaranteed!” They don’t make titles like that any more! This issue’s mystery novel is a Bull-Dog Drummond tale by “Sapper.” See my introduction to for more info on this series and author. And that’s just the mysteries! For science fiction fans, we have “The Dangerous Scarecrow,” by Carl Jacobi—he was a member of the Lovecraft Circle, whose talents extended far beyond weird fantasy into science fiction. Plus I’ve snuck in another of my own tales, “Tap Dancing,” a gentle ghost story. I never truly understood it when other writers said some stories were “gifts” that just came to them—until this story came to me. George Scithers placed it in the 300th issue of Weird Tales. It was the best thing I had written at that point in my career, and I wrote it almost word for word in its final form in one sitting. Truly it was a gift. We have not one, but two science fiction novels—Eando Binder’s 1971 classic, The Secret of the Red Spot, and Stephen Marlowe’s Revolt of the Outworlders. Good stuff. Here’s the complete lineup: Mysteries “One Corpse, Guaranteed!” by Murray Leinster [short story] “Thieves’ Blueprint,” by Dale Clark [short story] “Only Time Will Tell,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself short-short] “The Duelist,” by David Dean [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Bull-Dog Drummond’s Third Round, by Sapper [novel, Bulldog Drummond series] “The Broken Marconigram,” by Frank Lovell Nelson [short story, Carlton Clarke #9]] Science Fiction & Fantasy “Tap Dancing,” by John Gregory Betancourt[short story] “The Dangerous Scarecrow,” by Carl Jacobi [short story] Revolt of the Outworlds, by Stephen Marlowe [novel] The Secret of the Red Spot, by Eando Binder [novel]
The founder of the international relief agency, Heart to Heart International, relates how his medical mission work began and how everyone can help others in need.
Romans Repent!" is perhaps the first book in sixteen hundred years to argue that Paul's letter to the Romans was not written to Christians, but was a script to be proclaimed to the polytheists of Rome. For the last millennium and a half it has been unthinkable to imagine a Rome that was not dominated by Christian faith, but when Paul wrote this message monotheists were not allowed to live in the city. Even the Jews who dwelt in Rome had become conformed to Roman culture and faith. Paul declared that the mighty deeds of Abraham, David and Elijah would not justify those who incited God's jealousy through their unfaithfulness. "Romans Repent!" gives new insight into the evangelization of Rome, with special attention to the role of Phoebe, who boldly declared Paul's message to the people of Rome. This commentary provides a new translation of the letter, which brings to life Paul's message about "us," the churches, who are hard at work to proclaim the gospel among idolatrous people such as "you." What if Romans was not a petition to the churches of Rome, but was a proclamation to all the people of pagan Rome (Romans 1:7)? What if, when Paul warned of the jealousy of God (1:18) and declared that "You have no excuse" (2:1) and that you are mere humans in the weakness of your flesh (6:19), he was writing to those whom Paul considered to be enemies of the true God? Paul called the people of Rome "loved by God," but that did not mean that he thought that they were perfect or good or even Christian. When Paul called people "beloved" he was usually admonishing them or warning them of the jealous passion that God feels toward them (see I Corinthians 4:14; 10:14; II Corinthians 7:1; 12:19-20; Philippians 2:12). Romans were being warned to flee from idolatry and to no longer worship the gods of their faith. "Romans Repent!" will show that the "brothers" who met Paul in Rome (Acts 28:15) were not Christian believers, but were Jewish relatives. The leaders of the Jews in Rome said that they had not yet heard anything from their Jewish brothers concerning Paul (Acts 28:21) and they spoke as if they had only second or third hand information about Christians (Acts 28:22). When Roman Jews in great numbers came to Paul's lodgings (Acts 28:23) there was no mention of any Christians being there. At the end of that meeting Paul declared that the Gentiles of Rome in the future "will hear" this gospel (Acts 28:28). The seed of the word had not yet taken root before Paul began his ministry in Rome. The letter to the Romans has had more effect on Christianity and on human history than any other writing. Cultural understandings of government and obedience, humility and pride, tolerance and conformity have been molded by the interpretation of Paul's words. Christian understandings of justification, grace, law, righteousness, sin, Christ, our connection to Christ and to one another have been indelibly shaped by words that were written almost two thousand years ago. Whether we realize it or not or whether we like it or not, the interpretation of Romans affects our daily lives and the future of human society. "Romans Repent!" will change the way you hear Paul's letter. You will hear his clear preaching of law and gospel to those who had never yet heard the message. You will understand verses that others have found confusing. You will discover remarkable insights even in passages that you thought you already understood.
A commonsense guide to getting the best out of your dealings in one of the world's biggest emerging economies. Written by the former South Asia editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times, the comprehensive yet concise text covers Indian business culture, government infrastructure, history, and politics, as well as everyday dos, don'ts, and taboos. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to establish a presence and build lasting business relationships. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies suggest ways to seal joint ventures and navigate the challenges of Indian bureaucracy. Doing Business in India helps you conquer the complexities of overseas commerce and get the most out of your opportunities abroad. The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.
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