Sentences with phrase «new book reads»

While she has published extensively in scholarly journals, her new book reads more like a self - help volume than an academic one.

In this week's podcast, Education Next's Marty West talks with Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway, authors of the new book Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction.

In the new book Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction, Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway offer clear guidance on how to teach students to be better readers.

In this excerpt from his new book The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads, Daniel T. Willingham argues that the brain is always changing, so the effects of web activities aren't likely to be permanent.

If you tell us your favorite NEW book you read in 2012, you will be entered to win 10 books in a genre of your choice, hand - picked by BookPage editors.

Mary Jacobus blogs about the «inventive use of literary quotation and allusion throughout [CyTwombly's] long career and his relation to poetry as an inspiration for his art,» the subject of her new book Reading Cy Twombly: Poetry in Paint (Princeton University Press).

Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Alison Bechdel, and other comic artists reveal tricks of the trade in a new book Read More

Microsoft (oddly) built a new book reading experience into the Edge app, with there now being a dedicated bookshelf in the Edge hub where all the books you buy or download are stored.

Edge's new Book reading mode includes features such as read - aloud mode, which does exactly what it says on the tin.

Not exact matches

And then there's what bestselling novelist Harlan Coben — the perfect guy to read when you want a long plane trip to fly by — writes in his new book, Don't Let Go.

«People read each other's intent as soon as they see each other,» says Nick Morgan, speech coach and author of new book «Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact.»

- take time away from the day - to - day running of the business to read books or attend seminars as a way to uncover new ideas and approaches to running the business with the goal of uncovering the kink that's holding up its progress.

I read the actual book a few years ago, and it's definitely one that I wish I could go back and tell my seventh - grade self is worth reading, especially since I liked «Brave New World» so much when I read it in high school.

In fact, in an effort to make sure he feeds his mind a steady diet of good books this year, he has vowed to read something new every two weeks, starting an online book club to keep himself on track and inspire others.

«For years, I've been saying Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature was the best book I'd read in a decade,» writes Gates, who is clearly a long - time Pinker fan, but he continues, «his new book, Enlightenment Now, is even better.»

Recently when a customer was dropping Lord of the Rings references, the employee on the other end, who had never read the books, tapped a new representative to take over and continue the Tolkien - themed banter.

If the book has a whole new take on an old industry, sharing it with their friends will make them look smart, educated, and well - read.

So it was with pleasant surprise that I read Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman's new book A Mind at Play (Simon & Schuster).

After spending all of 2016 meeting, befriending, and interviewing «top - performing» Millennials who've started companies worth billions of dollars collectively and influence hundreds of millions of people every month, Jared Kleinert wanted the readers of SBDIB to be the first to read his new book.

Why I Like It: This book should probably be required reading for anybody starting a new business.

This could be exploring a new technology, learning a new language, reading a book, building a tool that helps the business or taking an online course.

It is now our practice for every new tribe member to read Sinek's book and share their why with the rest of the team.

Read (or re-read) chapters in books, blog posts and articles to absorb new ideas and skills.

The thing about meaning is that it's best conferred by giving the topic personal relevance,» explains Page19, which suggests that for each new book you ask yourself what you hope to learn, how it might change your life, and why you should bother reading it.

She enjoys reading business books, playing the violin and trying new restaurants with her husband and five children.

We polled Fortune's readers, surveyed the staff, and — above all — read a lot of new titles to bring you this year's list of our favorite books of 2017.

The 2016 U.S. presidential election heightened public awareness of a concept known as the «filter bubble,» coined by Upworthy co-founder Eli Pariser and explored in his 2011 book The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think.

New York City - based Zocdoc allows users to find in - network health care providers, book appointments online, and read reviews from other patients.

His new book, Top of Mind, will be a must - read for marketers and company leaders in 2016.

If you picked up a book instead, you could be benefiting more by learning about something new, reading something inspiring or simply relaxing with a fun novel.

«It may not be the newest shiny object on the shelf, but it certainly remains one of the best books for teams I have ever read.

Out of all the books I have read around entrepreneurship, business, and leadership success, this has hands down had the most impact on the growth of myself, our business, and the development my own leadership skills as our team has grown from a startup to a global company with offices in London, Singapore, and New York.»

Planning some conversation topics such as a good book you recently read or a new movie that you would like to see can help you feel more relaxed and prepared to network.

The most effective «new thing» for me is to read a good book.

He's a voracious reader — a habit that he credits, in part, to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously challenged himself in 2015 to read a new book every other week for a year.

Just read the first page of a new book (2 - Minute Rule), and before you know it, the first three chapters have flown by.

But judge Shaku Atre, CEO of Atre Associates, in New York City, questioned the value of its book reviews, saying they read like commercials.

Because the technology is constantly evolving, any book you read is already outdated; in order to stay on the cutting edge of search engine progress, ensure you continuously update your knowledge by reading articles (such as this one), staying up to date on new algorithms, analyzing your competitors» successes and failures, and consult expert opinions and insights.

After reading my new book, Real Leaders Don't Follow, an old friend and business associate who's had a long and successful career, Ziv Azmanov, sent me an email that, among other things, does a pretty effective job of explaining what distinguishes real entrepreneurs from the pack:

If you've ever read a sales book, this isn't a new concept, but it's important to note because it's a common mistake, particularly amongst new salespeople.

«Shadowshaper» was a New York Times Notable Book of 2015 and named one of Esquire's «80 Books Every Person Should Read.»

I read the book cover - to - cover, again and again, extracting new understanding each time.

Researchers at the New School for Social Research in New York have determined that reading literary fiction — books that have literary merit and don't fit into a genre — enhances what scientists call «Theory of Mind (ToM), or an ability to understand the mental states of others.

I've read dozens of books on writing, and I'm always searching for titles that I haven't read yet, or new ones that touch on a topic I'm diving deep on at the moment.

Get outside of your normal routine by learning a new hobby, reading a different book genre, or striking up a conversation with a complete stranger (exercise judgment on this one).

Self - made billionaire Richard Branson has another book to add to his long list of «must - reads»: «New Power,» by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms.

Beth Cabrera delivers a meaningful reading experience in her new book.

Since January marks the rush for New Year's resolutions and personal «pivots,» below are eight books every entrepreneur should read in 2015:

Once you've read Branson's newest favorite, check out his top 70 must - read books, including the one that changed his life, J. M. Barrie's «Peter Pan.»

Peter Thiel may be embroiled in controversy over his support for Donald Trump at the moment, but according to Ng his book Zero to One is well worth a read if you're aiming to start new and innovative ventures.