Sentences with phrase «challenging idea of this book»

The most challenging idea of this book may be that the Powers are redeemable, and we humans are part of the means by which the Powers will be redeemed.

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Michael's book The Language of Trust: Selling Ideas in a World of Skeptics covers ways you can build trust with consumers and tackle other industry challenges with communication.

Perhaps the most provocative recent challenge to the idea of Judeo - Christian civilization came from Columbia University's Richard W. Bulliet in his book» The Case for Islamo - Christian Civilization.»

While the overarching theme of the book is indeed the love of God and the security and freedom we find in it, each chapter really stands on its own with insightful and challenging reflections on ideas like «obscurity,» «resurrection,» and «wounds.»

But sometimes I get the idea that, particularly with the younger folks, it's become something of a fad - like, they've read one Shane Claiborne book, changed their Facebook profile to «Christ follower,» made a few protest signs, and called themselves pacifists, without really wrestling with some of the challenging implications of this position.

If you are a blog reader, this is a great way to read a book which may challenge your thinking, while interacting about the ideas of the book with other people around the world.

There is a pervasive idea that kids have to be a certain way by a certain age, and the plethora of parenting books that purport to teach you how to get your kid to sleep through the night by two weeks old (exaggerating) and what - not make parenting seem like some kind of technically - challenging secret thing, rather than just paying attention to your kid.

When photographer Carol Ross published a book of portraits honoring African - American dads, she had no idea it would be the cornerstone of a national campaign that challenges the image of the absent black father.

''... challenges the commonly held idea that adoption is a winning solution for everyone... this book is to be recommended as one of the few available which balances the more usual happy - ending adoption stories with a birthparent's reality... it is recommended for those who prefer the truth, even if unpleasant, to unquestioned adoption mythology.»

Inspired by Diana West's groundbreaking book Defining Your Own Success, these women champion the idea that THEY get to be the ones who decide what breastfeeding will look like for them, in light of significant challenges.

He has also scoffed at the idea of applying outside income restrictions on statewide elected officials like himself, challenging anyone to identify how those paying his book contract benefited from his policies.

Findings also showed it as an empirically and conceptually innovative, diverse, vibrant discipline that in many areas sets the intellectual agenda The UK publishes more than its share of major disciplinary journals; bibliometric indicators reveal international primacy both in volume and citation impact; and a large number of the seminal publications (books as well as articles) continue to have a UK origin UK human geography is radically interdisciplinary and with the spatial turn in the humanities and social sciences has become an exporter of ideas and faculty to other disciplines There was confidence that research in human geography had substantial impact on policy and practice and would successfully meet the challenges of the current impact agenda

His most recent nonfiction book, on accelerating innovation to overcome environmental and natural resource challenges, is The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet.

I suspect that Schwartz's colleagues don't like him for two of his other, crazier ideas, neither of which is adequately challenged in the book.

If you like these ideas, you may also want to check out The Big Book of 30 Day Challenges.

Two educators present ideas for transforming our classrooms to meet the challenges of the future in this excerpt from their new book.

THINK Literacy includes Reading Workshop (independent reading and small - group direct instruction); Guided Reading (students read more - challenging books, with help from teachers); Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniques).

, third - grade students are challenged to listen and to be willing to share their ideas about the book How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World, which the teacher is about to read aloud.

They can also register classes to take part in the challenges and find book suggestions, learning resources and ideas to encourage young people to develop a love of reading.

Partnered with the University of Phoenix, the National Network of State Teachers of the year just released this list — broken down by grade level — which was curated by real teachers with a goal of using books to start conversations, spark ideas, and present challenges to brainstorm solutions in the wake of social unrest in our country.

The students will be offered reading lists, and website links for multicultural books, suggested ideas for family outreach initiatives, multicultural learning strategies within the classroom, challenging inner biases and / or stereotypes about children from other cultures, getting to know the whole child, understanding the cultural family dynamic of your students, and learning to adapt the classroom to the needs of your diverse body of students, etc..

This book is full of questions that take the learner into a deep exploration of a topic in order to make connections among different representations of an idea and challenge one's own understanding.

«This book is a veritable Swiss Army knife of ideas for meeting the daily challenges of daily instruction.

Word of the 100 Book Challenge spread, and Ms. Hileman was invited to bring the program into Philadelphia city schools, where her ideas for reading improvement were put to use in several of the district's poorest and poorest - performing schools.

As the book progresses through the year, teachers will find a wealth of resources, including practical models to teach strategies and skills; effective teaching schedules; ways to address, challenge, expand, and celebrate student learning; examples of student work; parent education materials; and ideas on how to manage assessment.

KoffeeKlacht Gals — I will admit that self - publishing a book is a bit more of a challenge but again, after I've done it and seen success and have more ideas how to market, the pros outweight the cons.

Libraries in the United States have faced monumental challenges to get publishers to buy into the idea of allowing their digital books to be distributed.

I don't know about you, but I spend my time trying to figure out the challenges and needs of Christians and then developing book ideas that address them from the perspective of the Christian faith.

«Book - to - Screen PitchFest was one of the most rewarding, challenging, and amazing experiences, and I would recommend it to any author looking to expand their network and share their ideas,» Ashe added.

When you have a ton of ideas about what to include in your book, figuring out how to make them all fit neatly into a cohesive manuscript can be a challenge.

An eye - opening expose that challenges the very existence of Christianity, the book and its many riveting ideas were talked about by Thackery in an interview on the Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show.

Going back to the Shark Tank, I would say that many authors would be challenged to come up with a short description of their book idea to pitch to some publisher or agent sharks... or even to come up with a short description of their book to sell it to readers through Amazon.

Ann recently posted on her blog, Musing, a list of books she's read as part of Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — the idea being to read a wide variety of books to help discover genres, authors and titles you might otherwise never pick up.

This book by a uniquely qualified expert probes the depth and complexity of his ideas, strategy, and leadership, shakes off conveniently misleading images, exposes uncomfortable realities, and faces the full challenge posed by bin Laden.»

For me, the most challenging part of writing a picture book is to fit a big idea into a small format in a way that small children can relate to.

Then comes the centerpiece of this section: for each competing title, explain how your book challenges it, updates it, or enhances its ideas.

We ran through the challenges of book marketing, as well as circling back around to the big ideas of «starting from nothing» and «building independent media properties,» which I hope will inform your process as you're out there doing the same.

Each day, there are new presenters with new ideas and fresh ways of approaching the challenges of writing a book to build your brand in today's changed publishing environment.

Jane has great advice — finding authors of books like yours can give you a way to talk to others who are facing the same challenges, ask for ideas on how you can reach readers, and allow you to collaborate to work together to raise the profile of each other's romance titles.

But just as the DDA model has challenged libraries, publishers, and vendors to rethink traditional methods of buying and selling, asking all sides to place their trust in the user's ability to drive purchasing, so, too, has the idea that books in digital format being grouped together and sold as a package required all involved to further rethink how to amass content as efficiently and logically as possible.

Author Jane Killion uses her own Bull Terriers to illustrate how to work with «Pigs Fly» dogs... While this book is geared toward the average dog owner, there is plenty of excellent information and ideas for dog trainers who may find ideas for dog trainers who may find themselves challenged by clients» dogs who fit this description... The book contains many photographs that provide step - by - step instructions on teaching behaviors, as well as shaping, types of equipment, and playing with your dog.

Pendleton, who wrote a piece for the book, will be discussing the idea of how art that ceases to exist can challenge institutional frameworks with Lemon.

Through a series of letters, we formulate an idea of a park in transit, detailed down to an abandoned book left on a bench, the wrecked metal bars of a fence and the particularly challenging logistics of transporting a puddle.

For this latest book, we also took on the challenge of self - publishing... and that meant working with a designer, creating cover and marketing material, finding a distributor, and overall managing the process of moving ideas and advice from our brains into bookstores.

NewPoint Media Group, publishers of The Real Estate Book, Mature Living Choices, Senior Living Choices, New Homes & Ideas, New Home Journal, and New Home Finder, among other titles, recently launched a Catalog Challenge» to illuminate retailers» embrace of the printed catalog as a vital component in their overall marketing strategy this holiday season.

You can check the back of the book for the 31 Love Your Home Challenge ideas, get inspired by my summer bucket list, or create a unique list of your own.

Melissa has listed a 31 day challenge in the back of the book to give ideas on embracing and loving our homes.

Love the Home You Have, by Melissa Michaels is an inspiring book full of ideas & challenges to see the beauty in it.

Like her blog, The Inspired Room, Melissa's book is full of goodness, encouragement, simple tips and ideas for challenging yourself and making your home work best for you, along with creative solutions to freshening up what you already have.