I bubble over
with ideas for books in various genres.
I never remember exactly how I come up
with an idea for a book or, in this case, a trilogy.
As I wrangled
with the idea for a book I just published, I put myself through this thought process.
I get asked A LOT how I came up
with the idea for my book Cheating to Survive, along with a million questions such as: Does it condone cheating?
A recording of The Fighing Ground by Avi, for example, includes an author interview in which he explains how he came up
with the idea for the book.
Back in 2015, I came up
with an idea for a book while playing with my kids in a pool.
Share how you came up
with the idea for your book.
I tell them this: 99 % of the people
with an idea for a book never write it down.
I came to the session
with an idea for a book and not much knowledge on how to go about it.
Not exact matches
When I came up
with the
idea for my first
book, 101 Ways to Market Your Business, I spoke to a number of people in marketing about it.
While the
book is stuffed
with helpful big picture observations, it doesn't offer much in the way of specific on - the - ground
ideas — though Keen does call
for reforms to data privacy and gig economy labor laws, and
for a serious discussion of a universal basic income.
«You look at a lot of
ideas, rejecting most of them, flirting
with a few, and then — hopefully — settling in
for a trial phase
with the most attractive and well - rounded option,» he writes in his
book.
This inspiring
book follows Adam Braun, the founder of Pencils of Promise, and how he turned $ 25 into over 250 schools by combining a
for - profit business approach with social sector idealism for an idea known as «For - Purpose.&raq
for - profit business approach
with social sector idealism
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idea known as «
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For - Purpose.»
Gallo's
book is a treasure chest of
ideas for blog posts, giving presentations and telling stories to help my clients
with their content.
Thorp's
book is chock - full of knotty lessons
for investors, thinkers, and business people, but because Thorp is far less well covered than Munger, many of these
ideas felt new and let me see them
with fresh perspective.
Nietzsche's scorn
for «modern
ideas» made a profound impression on his admirers: «This
book [Beyond Good and Evil],» he said, «is a criticism of modernity, embracing the modern sciences, arts, even politics, together
with certain indications as to a type that would be the reverse of modern man,
for as little like him as possible: a noble, yea - saying man.»
For decades, Wonder Woman has been one of the comic
book world's smartest characters, blending
ideas about feminism and gender roles
with big action sequences and compelling storylines.
Firstly, it must be remembered, that he disclaims very early in the
book that he can only speak
for the mainline denominations
with which he is familiar, and although my memory may fail me, he implies that he can only speak
for his observations of the churches / leaders
with whom he is familiar, and also that he may be wrong, and also, that he is only pointing out what he calls a possible cause
for the problems he has seen, and hopes that his suggestions /
ideas, will be considered, researched, etc, and that time will tell if his thesis bears any truth or not.
Eliade, who was
for many years at the University of Chicago, will be familiar to most readers as the author of the four - volume A History of Religious
Ideas and numerous other
books dealing
with religion and myth in human history.
It's a pretty good
book, though it seemed to me that the further you got in the
book the less it became about discussing interesting
ideas about applying Christian ideals in the society we find ourselves in and more it became a lot of his personal prescriptions
for what needs to be done and a venting of his worst pet peeves, filled
with just a bit to much anger.
We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good
books; I pray
for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals
with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate
with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire
with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those
with whom I disagree; I abandon the
idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house
with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.
As the Benedictus Trust website explains: «In his
book The
Idea of a University Bl John Henry Cardinal Newman asserts that the primary purpose of a university should be to teach theoretical knowledge, following the distinction made by Aristotle in the first
book of the Nicomachean Ethics between moral and intellectual virtues; the moral life concerned
with practical knowledge and the intellectual life primarily concerned
with theoretical knowledge — that is, «knowledge
for the sake of itself».
His
idea of a «new synthesis», proposed mainly in his
book Catholicism: A New Synthesis and developed in his many theological and philosophical essays, was an attempt to grapple precisely
with the issues we have spoken of: the post-Cartesian «turn to the subject» (that is: the loss of faith in the objectivity of knowledge and the subsequent exclusive concern of philosophy
with the self and the subjective
idea as the norm of «truth») and the philosophy of evolution
with its implications
for a dynamic rather than a static universe.
It's a
book that would be useful to share and discuss in a Catholic young mums group, especially
for those who need a good general introduction to the
idea of daily prayer and friendship
with Christ.
«14 He adds,»... we must break once
for all
with the
idea of death as simple destruction of an individual... individuals are eternal realities... «15 Using the illustration of a
book he says, «Death is the last page of the last chapter of the
book of one's life... «16 And he comments,»... death, like «finis» at the end of a
book, no more means the destruction of our earthly reality than the last chapter of a
book means the destruction of the
book.
David, Yes, I am going to start reading Job again today
with this
idea in mind to see what it does
for the
book.
Atheist Terry Eagleton wrote a review
for the London Review of
Books entitled «Lunging, Flailing, Mispunching» that began
with the memorable quote: «Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the
Book of British Birds, and you have a rough
idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology.»
In conclusion, I am grateful to Professor D. D. Williams of Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and Professor D. W. Sherburne of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee,
for reading the typescript and making many valuable suggestions; and above all to Professor Charles Hartshorne, who has not read the typescript but who, during a recent short visit to England, discussed
with me many of the
ideas which are found in this
book.
Fergus Butler - Gallie, an ordinand training at Westcott House, was asked to research and draft the list after Tim Stanley, the press officer
for the Prayer
Book Society came up
with the
idea.
Often in such instances it is difficult
for the woman who is content
with the old way to «keep up»
with a husband who begins asking her to go places
with him, to read
books and discuss
ideas, and to make new kinds of friends, when her satisfaction and security are chiefly in home and family.
It includes questions
for discussion and
ideas for action corresponding
with each chapter as well as a list resources
for those wishing to learn more about the topics addressed in the
book, (perhaps from people who don't conduct their research from the rooftops of their homes).
I worry that they might confuse me
with a preacher or a teacher or a message - bringer, when the thought of speaking to groups of people makes me very nervous, and don't get me started about fill - in - the - blanks being developed or
book clubs convening, and I sort of resent the
idea of being a mascot or, heaven forbid, a spokesperson or representative
for anything.
(And
for more on this
idea in particular, you could read my own
book, «Out of Sorts: Making Peace
with an Evolving Faith.»)
Now it has been the constant theme of this
book that the intelligible basis
for dealing
with all such problems is to make explicit the fundamental experiences out of which the religious
ideas arise.
The
book begins, properly,
with Sacred Scripture, «the soul of theology», and examines biblical
ideas of intercession, concluding that «the New Testament encourages human beings to intercede
for each other, a possibility precisely because of the mediation or intercession of Christ.
In his first
book, entitled The Philosophy and Psychology of Sensation, Hartshorne announces his agreement
with the Whiteheadian
idea that the materials of all nature are events composed of aesthetic feeling,» claiming the additional support of modern physics
for the contention; and he has never wavered in this conviction.17 Moreover, he also expounds in this work the further Whiteheadian notion, which he tirelessly repeats in his later works, that what the Constituent experiences or feelings of the universe experience are other experiences.
In his 2010
book Sobre el caelo y la Tierra he talks of balancing «strength» and «firmness»
with an assumption in dialogue that «there is room in the heart
for the other person's viewpoint, opinion,
ideas.»
This topic coincides nicely
with some
ideas put forth by Peter Rollins in our
Book Club selection
for the month of May, How (Not) to Speak of God.
I will have to remember that little gem, «There will be other people out there who haven't been brought up
with such limited expectations
for a
book full of human experience and wisdom and varied
ideas about God, alienation and redemption through love.»
This is the ultimate DIY pantry
book, doing double duty
with recipes
for vegan staples, plus
ideas on how to use them as building blocks in both new and classic recipes.
That is such a wonderful
book full of fabulous bread
ideas:) Thank you
for sharing your delicious pumpkin seed bread
with #TwelveLoaves this month:)
With the launch of the new Best of Bridge Sunday Suppers
book a couple weeks ago, I've been talking a lot on TV, radio and various interviews about the
idea (and significance) of Sunday supper — of getting as many people as I can around the table
for dinner to regroup and reconnect and get ready
for the week.
With meal and snack
ideas for all times of the day and all sorts of diets — including many gluten and dairy free options — the
book is a great resource
for anyone, whether you are quitting sugar or not.
I had the pleasure of going to one of the #bennettbrunches a few months ago
for the release of my bb Molly «s new
book and we had to bring something
for an Israeli brunch and this white boy had no
idea what to bring so I searched molly's site and found sort of a sweet Israeli couscous dish and said why not and it ended up going over very well
with everyone.
This
idea of infusing our food
with food
for our souls was also explored in a
book I recently finished called The Love Goddess» Cooking School by Melissa Senate.
I got the
idea for baking
with soaked quinoa from my friend Alisa Fleming's new
book, coming out in January 2018, called Eat Dairy Free, and her recipe
for Gluten Free Quinoa Pizzetta Crust (on page 263).
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«In Sydney I used to read
books and come up
with ideas, then look
for the right produce.
The
idea for this healthy breakfast muffin occurred to me after I found a delicious looking recipe in a cook
book, and tried out an adapted (dairy & gluten free) version while we were on a weekend away
with family.
Her
book includes
ideas for everyday meals, snacks, and sweets,
with comfort food favorites like dairy - free Chicken Alfredo, Black Bean Burgers, «Cheesy» Twice Baked Potatoes, and Mylk Chocolate Cupcakes.