In addition to the usual discussion questions and list of additional resources, I thought it would be fun to include suggestions and
stories from readers who have been inspired by the book.
I recently received a success
story from reader Sterling.
Usually, beta readers look at
the story from a reader's point - of - view and tell you what they enjoyed and didn't like about it.
The most rewarding part of running UpgradedPoints.com are the success
stories from readers and other avid travelers, some of which are featured in our Real Redemptions series.
Too often I hear horror
stories from readers who spent a lot of money, buried themselves in a lot of student loan debt, and have failed to realize any gains from their college education.
We welcome hearing
stories from our readers in the comments below.
The most rewarding part of running UpgradedPoints.com are the success
stories from readers and other avid travelers, some of which are featured in our Real Redemptions series.
The site collects and publishes
stories from readers about their family histories and supplies a list of genealogical links so that readers can delve into their own family's past.
Not exact matches
«We have gotten so many emails on LinkedIn and direct mail
from our customers and
readers around the world who say, «Your
story has inspired me and my wife to take the plunge into entrepreneurship and start something of our own.»
The best way to connect with your
readers in a unique and meaningful way is to share
stories born
from your experiences.
Slant hit 4 million
readers in a month, published 9,000
stories from 1,400 writers, its editor Amanda Gutterman said her farewell letter in April announcing Slant was being shut down, as reported by Politico.
So Mic is rolling out
reader - response surveys on some of its
stories, which give users a sliding scale of worthiness they can choose
from to express whether a post was deemed time - worthy or not.
Focus instead on how
readers can benefit
from the
story (and no, learning about your new product isn't a benefit to
readers).
Back in the beginning of the year, serial entrepreneur and startup investor Jason Calacanis launched Inside.com, which he called «a mobile - first news
reader that's full of external links and
story summaries,» with topics ranging
from Google to Wonder Woman.
the New York newspaper asked, offering plenty of photos to help
readers make up their own minds about the
story of a woman fired
from her job at Citibank because, she claimed, her managers and co-workers thought she was too attractive.
Facebook said it would test a feature using Instant Articles to allow
readers to see multiple
stories at a time, as a package,
from their preferred news organizations.
One of the most well - established ways to hear
from readers, the NYT public editor pointed out — although not the only one, by any means — is through comments on news
stories.
Greenleaf passionately writes
from an abstract, theoretical perspective and more practical
stories may have helped
readers connect more to this selection, but the author is clearly committed to providing solid groundwork for modern - day servant leaders.
With a clear four - step methodology to help
readers move
from idea to action, templates for
readers to map out their problems and the opposing ideas for solving them, and with practical and memorable
stories,
from music mogul Jay - Z, to the founder of Vanguard Group, Creating Great Choices was written with MBA students, business managers, non-profit and government agency leaders, teachers, and even elementary school students in mind.
We love to hear
from our
readers so please feel free to share your comments, photos, views and
stories from around the globe.
Imagine knowing what the brain craves
from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great
story, and what keeps
readers transfixed.
It is increasingly difficult for typical
readers to vet
stories they read on Facebook or the emails that flood their inboxes
from various organizations.
Today's post was originally published on PeerFinance101
from Robert, a
reader from Kentucky that wanted to share his
story after reading two recent posts on investing.
In precise and entertaining chapters — each culminating with very specific «action steps» for
readers to follow — author Ken McElroy offers real estate investing
stories from the trenches and wisdom.
Today I want to share a
story from TPG
reader Matthew , who's getting a lot more value
from his flights after a status match.
Matthew's
story suggests that Jesus orchestrates his Passion, but the needless use of two different words prevents the English - language
reader from catching that.
E.g. the
story of the young Italo - American who hijacked a passenger plane to get home
from California to Rome was taken up without protest even by the reactionary mass press and undoubtedly correctly understood by its
readers.
Bessey invites the
reader to revisit
stories from the Bible about how Jesus related to women, and she concludes that «Patriarchy is not God's dream for humanity.»
Through relatable
stories, practical ideas, and careful application of God's Word, Generous Love equips
readers to break free
from the shackles of self - absorption and discover how much sweeter life can be when we reach out to bless others with the unconditional love of Christ.
The reading pleasure that results
from this conversation — different for different
readers — is not merely the simple pleasure of hearing a good
story, but the complex pleasures of strong feelings — sometimes violent disagreement, sometimes frustration and sometimes a euphoric recognition, produced by Augustine's text, of the «beauty so ancient and so new,» to which Augustine points through the beauty of his prose.
n Church of Spies, Mark Riebling provides
readers with a comprehensively documented
story of the Germans who worked to remove Hitler
from power and return their country to its place in the civilized world.
From the very outset of the
story,
readers know what is inevitably to come.
(So that when you read a news
story, for instance, you might also get a composite assessment value that was assigned directly
from other
readers without them ever having to express such assessment via speaking, writing, etc..)
This is a scholarly work and much of the discussion of texts and sources will be chiefly of interest to specialists, but the general
reader can also benefit greatly
from this careful reading of a personality and period decisive for the subsequent Christian
story.
That was the premise of a Sunday Belief Blog
story that provoked more than 1,800 comments
from impassioned
readers.
Though her bitterness perhaps prevents her
from providing the
reader with balanced insight into the Jehovah's Witnesses, the
story maintains its grip on the
reader with each heart - crushing turn.
While the content of this brief excursus into the basic tenets of process - relational thought will be familiar to most
readers of this journal, it sets the stage for my development of an ethics of character and virtue, of the understanding of the Christian
story, and the church - world relationship
from a process perspective.
As the delusional fellow tries to learn why he's surrounded by phony doubles of everyone once familiar to him, and while his sister and a therapist try to help him see reality,
readers find themselves sliding into the baffling blindness that affects everyone in the
story and keeps them
from ever seeing or knowing the truth of their own lives, much less anyone else's.
Lewis» Space Trilogy, consisting of the books Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength is a very good allagory on Christianity
from a more «adult» viewpoint, without the obvious appeal to the young
reader, even though they read like science fiction
stories.
(So that when you read a news
story, for instance, you might also get a composite assessment value that was assigned directly
from other
readers without them ever having to express such assessment via speaking, writing, etc. if a group of people are on the scene of some event covered by the news, then obviously there would be great value in knowing some directly transferred assessment values
from their brains, rather than what today we get as a summary
from a few reporters plus maybe a few witnesses that still have to express what they saw.)
What makes the Bible such a great book is that it shows the truth about humanity, the evil that sin creates and the truth that the devil is a liar and as Jeremy has stated, has always laid the blame on GOD, but, myself being a fairly new Christian, know that we can not pull certain verses or
stories from the Bible to try and understand what GOD is doing, (and I also know that you and your
readers know this but I'm saying it anyway) it's history, HIS
Story, and when taken as a whole we can see HIS plan laid out,
from creation to the cross and then throughout eternity, GOD is good and gracious to ALL!!!! (2 Peter 3:8,9).
About this blog The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest
stories,
from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in
readers» lives.
As a memoirist and blogger, I love sharing
stories from my life with
readers who care and relate, but not everything is for public consumption.
The critical
reader will observe here (and over and over again throughout the Old Testament
story) a logical contradiction, an item suspicious, if not incredible, if judged
from the standpoint of factual probability.
Editor's Note: Since the following
story appeared in the January / February print issue of CT, we've received questions
from readers asking what they or their pastors should do about their sermons.
Stories that combine alcohol and religion always get lots of attention
from our
readers.
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The most important rule is to write a compelling
story that holds the
readers» interest
from beginning to end, and provide some takeaways
from your experience that the
readers might be able to put to use if they are entrepreneurs or are thinking about starting a business.
Unlike the majority of football books of a similar ilk, Wilson actually has a
story to tell, which takes the
reader on journey
from his childhood in Chesterfield to his playing days with Arsenal and beyond and his life a broadcaster and presenter.
Readers will find eight fun - to - read chapters filled with baby - friendly practices, along with
stories from moms in - the - know.