Sentences with phrase «readers of books such»

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This burst of candor may strike the reader as disarming or annoying, but either way, by the standards of the countless books that offer business or self - help advice, it's startling: The whole premise of such titles is that you know very little, and whatever you think you know is dead wrong.

«As a long - time reader of both Jay Levinson's and Shel Horowitz's previous books, I have to keep wondering why I'm surprised to see such a remarkable collection of wisdom - busting innovative ideas, all in one place.

Such advice comes as no surprise to readers of Fried's 15 years of posts on his company's popular and influential blog, Signal vs. Noise or who have read any of his books, like Rework, the New York Times best - seller he co-wrote with his Basecamp partner, David Heinemeier Hansson.

The Bible can't be used to verify claims any more than the Quran or the Book of Mormon, as all religious texts first require a basic belief on the part of the reader that they (the texts) are right in order to be viewed as such.

Questions such as whether torture is permissible in Tolkien's world view, whether war is glorified (with a side - debate about how the films differ from the books in this respect), and how victory and defeat are characterised, are worth considering and will encourage readers to think more deeply about LOTR and appreciate how nuanced Tolkien's treatment of these issues is.

And it's also cresting a wave of enhanced electronic books as one of the most high - profile literary works to take advantage of the new abilities of readers such as Apple's iPad and other tablet computers.

Such is one of many phrases in the book that might — just might — deliver a shock of self - knowledge to curious readers, who might then want to know more.

I shall do this under a few headings but very briefly — for further explanation the reader may wish to consult such books as my own Lure of Divine Love (Pilgrim Press and T. and T. Clark, 1981) or Peter N. Hamilton's The Living God and the Modern World (Hodder and Stoughton, 1968).

So it's been such a joy to hear from readers who have used A Year of Biblical Womanhood for their book clubs or group studies.

The book should give such readers reason to reexamine the story of Jesus.

Best Book Club: It's such a rare pleasure to spend time chatting, eating, drinking, and laughing with readers who are working through one of my books together.

For this reader at least, the literary and rhetorical difficulty for such a book consists in locating within a single frame of discourse the respective partners in the changing relationship, and this difficulty itself points to the theological and ecclesiological problem that the authors rightly sense underlies their title question: «Is the Reformation Over?»

Thankfully, my parents were voracious readers of such Carmelite luminaries as Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Thérèse of Lisieux, and their shelves brimmed with books by and about the saints.

Timeless Cities: An Architect's Reflections on Renaissance Italy calls to mind Berger's caution because the governing ambition of the book» though expressed sotto voce» is to challenge its readers to promote and build cities that aspire to equal if not surpass the most beautiful cities of the Western world» and because its author, David Mayernik, is as aware as anyone that the culture and institutions of modernity are not currently conducive to the creation of such cities.

It might seem to the reader that the present book has proposed just such a theodicy in arguing for an «aesthetic» understanding of cosmic purpose.

Thats what the «good books says» Now more recent versions of «the word of God» have changed these ridiculous creatures to more reasonable creatures, such as oxen, etc. but only because they knew readers with today's knowledge would see this for the rubbish that it is!

In the earlier chapters of the book Canon Redford references his own previous publications to such an extent that the reader can not escape the impression that he is reworking old material.

As readers of Evangelical Catholicism, my book on deep reform in the 21st - century Church, will remember, I proposed just such a change in the orientation of celebrant and congregation during the Liturgy of the Eucharist: Priest and people would face each other during the Liturgy of the Word; celebrant and congregation would then pray together, facing the same direction, throughout the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

She's such an ardent supporter of the twin community, and she's generously offered to give away THREE SIGNED COPIES of her new book to How Do You Do It readers!!!

The journey of a great white shark, the adventures of «science sleuths» and the inner workings of our genes are just a few of the stories told in comic strips and books, tapping into a rich medium for communicating science and presenting an effective way to use such art forms to teach readers about...

You can find hundreds of thousands of such books (Poe, Twain, Austen...) at Gutenberg.org, ready to download for your e-book reader or e-book app.

The visuals and tactile elements of home have such a huge impact on our emotional well - being and that is the focus that I explored through this book, providing resources for readers to explore what truly makes them feel at home within their spaces and within themselves.

With this book, you and your staff will learn: approaches to help poor readers develop good reading habits; ways to increase student interest in reading for pleasure; how to effectively incorporate reading into subject areas such as social studies, science, and math; examples of what works according to school personnel in regard to reading instruction; and how to motivate students to become engaged readers.

The book features large, lavish illustrations, and is filled with facts about water that give readers pause, such as only 3 percent of the Earths water is freshwater.

In the pages of her book, Leon introduces readers to women such as

Of course, those who make a genuine effort to teach in such difficult circumstances deserve our respect, and the reader will start this book rightly sympathetic to the «best intentions» of the authoOf course, those who make a genuine effort to teach in such difficult circumstances deserve our respect, and the reader will start this book rightly sympathetic to the «best intentions» of the authoof the author.

Wonders uses a variety of student materials, such as the Reading / Writing Workshop, Your Turn Practice Book, Close Reading Companion, Leveled Readers, a Literature Anthology, and Grammar Handbook, and WonderWorks for Response to Intervention.

A teacher explains that strong readers constantly check for meaning (e.g. at the end of a sentence, paragraph, page, end of a book or passage) by asking self - monitoring questions, such as, «What's the «who», «what», and «where» of what I just read?»

And those of us who teach classes about education policy and are constantly looking for interesting, flawed books on education policy are the real winners, as Reign of Error combines a great deal of clear explication of issues with provocative arguments that its readers (such as my future students) can poke holes through.

Faces from racing history — Alan Smith presents a fascinating collection of photographs of famous racing drivers and personalities of the 1940s / First journey in an internal combustion - engined car — A report on a centenary run to celebrate the first trip in Britain in such a vehicle / Restore your car's interior — with our special offer — A leather restoration kit and an interior restoration book form this months special offer — elusive to readers / 1939 BMW 327 — During the mid-1930s BMW set new standards with a range of fine touring cars.

While talks about cutting - edge smartphones dominated last year's Digital Book Conference — the International Digital Publishing Forum's annual e-publishing conference in New York — the focus of the morning session this year was market feedback on the progress of devices like the Sony Reader and the introduction of new ones, such as Telecom Italia's pocket - sized Librofonio, which is expect -LSB-...]

As an author, you have to convince readers that your book provides tangible benefits, such as inspiration, entertainment, learning, or even being a part of the cool crowd.

Some manufacturers of electronic books demand use of such maps for a installing of the e-book reader.

David Gale, Vice President & Editorial Director, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: «For me, the most satisfying aspect of the trip was the fact that we got to discuss German and US publishing with such a large variety of people in many facets of the German book world.

If you use any of the major sites for book readers such as Goodreads or Shelfari then please review it there too to help other aspiring authors find it more easily.

First Chapter Plus publishes and distributes a monthly e-catalog, which includes the first chapters of print and digital books, mp3 clips of audio books plus all the essential information to thousands of opt - in subscribers such as libraries, book stores, media, readers, bloggers, and reviewers.

Relieved of the wasteful economics that can accompany the traditional publishing trade - such as overprinting, warehousing, remaindering, returns, etc. - the POD - based book industry of the new millennium will be more efficient, more responsive to the specific interests and needs of readers, greener and more focused on creativity rather than commercial factors alone.»

There are other stories, though, particularly in the latter half of the book, such as «The River Warta,» that read like workshops for writers, teaching them the mechanics of short stories without the distraction of feeling anything for the characters: You introduce the character this way, hit this beat, give the reader something to chew on right here, and soon you have a workable short story.

As a reader, Cornelia has always loved good fantasy, particularly British authors and their books, such as J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia, and J. M Barrie's Peter Pan.

As numerous authors and publishers have pointed out, there's no such thing as too many books being published, or not enough readers for the volume of content.

The RWA Hall of Fame is reserved for authors whose books have been nominated in the same category three or more times and includes reader favorites such as Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Jo Beverly.

Although I admire Amazon for its culture of innovation and superb customer service, I do not consider it beneficial either for society (readers) or any of the entities involved in the book industry (publishers, bookstores, libraries, etc.) to allow one company to take on such a leading position in the cultural world and be able to determine its future at its own whim.

It is possible to see the foundations of the modern eBook from such activity, as the necessity for reflowable text when reading on a Portable Digital Assistant (PDA) led to the formation of the Open eBook Publication Structure (a precursor to the EPUB format) in 1999, and several portable devices such as the Game Boy Advance, PalmPilot and SoftBook had facilities for modems, allowing readers to receive books without using a computer, often seen as one of the core selling points of the original Kindle.

Without prompting, the same kind of reader is unlike to partake of the virtual book clubs on platforms such as Goodreads, especially if a library system has not localized the digital clubs (check out the Bexar BiblioTech E-Book Club within Goodreads).

No book has hundreds of staff reviews, so I assume you are referring to reader reviews, and it's certainly true with respect to them — by definitioon if a book has a large number of reader reviews it must be selling, and such reviews are not always reliable.

As such, the recommended word counts are largely the result of industrial standards and therefore have more to do with the production requirements of paperback books than they do anything related to storytelling technique, artistic aspirations, or the preferences of readers.

So, showing such a book to a reader when it doesn't have a good track record of sales has a low incentive for Amazon because it has a high risk.

but even those who have such interested audiences will find that many of their sales disappear if they don't make their books available where their readers prefer to shop.

Events such as book signings and author lectures are seen as a great way to put yourself in front of potential readers, but what are the other benefits.

In your book marketing plan, define the characteristics of your ideal reader, asking questions such as these: