Write a Book--Change the World presents reflections and insights from 20 business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals, each of whom wrote a book. You will enter into the stories of their individual journeys and learn the challenges and frustrations they faced. They share their joys and victories as well and speak of the impact that becoming an author has had on their lives. The interviews here represent the 10 best shows of the 2011 season for "Write Here, Write Now," a weekly internet radio presentation from Business RadioX. Beyond offering personal stories of the impact that becoming an author can have on one's profession, "Write a Book - "Change the World" serves as a solid resource for entrepreneurs and business executives who have thought of writing a book someday.
Gingerly bending to gather the pieces he couldnt reach, he paused as an unusual pair of legs captured his attention. He hesitated to look up. One was real. One was not. ~ Fourth Down and Tomorrow to Go There is a force beyond us, a power unmoved by weapons, and a peace no army can destroy. We must surrender what we are for what we might become. ~ Spirit of the Ukraine No, not intentionally sometimes, were just out a control. We believe we have control, but we dont. And before despair strikes your spirit takes over ~ Snow Runner A distant memory, like radiation filling empty space, unseen, yet full of energy, forced its emergence into my subconscious. ~ On Tiny Wings Nobody knew we were here. We gazed in awe along the trail the physical history of our journey buried beneath the purest snow. ~ The Intruder He studied the smooth softness of her numbed left side. Creases recorded memories with each experience. Her intense awareness merged with another dimension of the wilderness hidden from him. ~ Home
Listen as Peter recalls that night in the upper room when Jesus washed the disciplesa feet. Hear the moving testimony of the Samaritan leper as he recalls life as an outcast and the joy of being healed by Jesus. Ponder the powerful reflections of the woman at the well as she remembers her life-changing encounter with Jesus. In A Walk in the Spirit: Creating Dramatic Monologues Through Lectio Divina, Tim Morrison shares his journey in using the ancient practice of lectio divina to hear and then tell the old, old stories in a new way. Dr. Morrison describes his step-by-step process with lectio divina to show readers how to create their own dramatic monologues for teaching, for guided meditation or for preaching. The book also presents twenty monologues crafted by the author and presented to numerous congregations in the United States as well as in Ghana.
In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, dreams. Why should you stop what you're doing and read a book? People have always needed stories. We need literature - novels, poetry - because we need to make sense of our lives, test our depths, understand our joys and discover what humans are capable of. Great books can provide companionship when we are lonely or peacefulness in the midst of an overcrowded daily life. Reading provides a unique kind of pleasure and no-one should live without it. In the ten essays in this book some of our finest authors and passionate advocates from the worlds of science, publishing, technology and social enterprise tell us about the experience of reading, why access to books should never be taken forgranted, how reading transforms our brains, and how literature can save lives. In any 24 hours there are so many demands on your time and attention - make books one of them. Carmen Callil Tim Parks Nicholas Carr Michael Rosen Jane Davis Zadie Smith Mark Haddon Jeanette Winterson Blake Morrison Dr Maryanne Wolf & Dr Mirit Barzillai
Letters to My Sons: A Father's Faith Journey presents a father's personal faith journey as shared in letters to his sons. Meet people from various times in his life who influenced his faith. Enter into events that shaped his beliefs as well. Read about the impact of a revered Sunday School teacher and a high school sweetheart, and a healing generated by a young niece and nephew during a painful time. Join in the conversation around such questions as: "God, how could you let this happen?" What do you say when someone asks, "Are you saved?" How did you get through moments of doubt? What about evolution and God, the Bible and homosexuality? Grounded in scripture and in the challenging realities of everyday life, Letters to My Sons presents the formation of a moderate to liberal theology. The book encourages readers to have serious, heart-felt, down-in-the-dirt conversations with God.
This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 31 and 34 from the 'Beliefs and Ideas' Component Group: Greek Religion by Athina Mitropoulos and Julietta Steinhauer Democracy and the Athenians by Tim Morrison and James Renshaw Why was worshipping the gods so important to ancient Greek life? To what extent did Greeks question religious belief? How and why did the Athenians invent democracy? How does Athenian democracy compare with democracy today? Drawing on modern scholarship and using a wide variety of illustrations, this book guides A-Level students to a greater understanding of these issues. It explores the fundamental features of Greek religion, as well as its major centres such as Delphi and Olympia. It then moves on to analyse the development and workings of Athenian democracy, as well as reflecting on ancient critiques of it, both celebratory and critical. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, quotations from contemporary scholars, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment. A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-as-a-level.
This new book offers professionals a practical guide to the psychological treatment of all substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, stimulant drugs, cannabis and opiates. It focuses on CBT interventions, which have the strongest evidence base for effectiveness in treating addictive disorders. Written by an author team highly experienced in the treatment of addiction, Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction will be accessible to a wide range of professionals, such as specialist nurses, drug counsellors and mental health graduate workers. The author team are all at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK.
What happens when a detective falls in love with a homicide suspect? In this razor-sharp psychological thriller set in London’s gleaming art world, more than one life may depend on the answer. A serial killer has struck again. London’s already on edge. And Detective Inspector Tessa Grantley doesn’t have a clue. The “Execution Murderer” certainly has a type: young, beautiful blondes. Other than that, there’s nothing linking the victims, and the killer has the unfortunate habit of leaving the scene without a trace. When Tessa meets a handsome and talented artist named Alec Hanay, she decides to take one night off from investigating murder to attend the opening of his latest show. Clad in a new frock and giddy with excitement, Tessa enters the gallery, hoping to catch Alec’s attention. But as she browses the art catalog, Tessa is stunned into silence. Staring back at her, painted in all their brutal glory, are the victims of the Execution Murderer. Once he’s arrested, Alec claims that he’s been set up and pleads with Tessa to save him from a wrongful conviction. She’s torn, because the paintings are the only evidence pointing to him. But as Alec’s trial reveals his unsavory side, she wonders if sexual attraction, even love, is clouding her judgment—and the real killer is still on the streets. If she wants to find out, she just might be the next victim.
Ireland's bestselling popular historian tells the story of contemporary Ireland - controversial, authoritative and highly readable. Tim Pat Coogan's biographies of Michael Collins and DeValera and his studies of the IRA, the Troubles and the Irish Diaspora have transformed our understanding of contemporary Ireland, and all have been massive bestsellers. Now he has produced a major history of Ireland in the twentieth century. Covering both South and North and dealing with cultural and social history as well as political, this enthralling work will become the definitive single-volume account of the making of modern Ireland.
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