Drawing upon the work of philosopher John Dewey, A Deweyan Approach to Teaching Literary Inquiry describes an inquiry-based, process-oriented approach to making meaning from literary texts.Beginning with a Deweyan examination of why we teach literature, the book then presents its central argument that textual inquiry should be at the heart of literary education. The chapters systematically address each step in the meaning-making process, offering practical, classroom-teste...

Stop the pain of the past and be protected from the pain of the future. This paradigm-shattering book will free you from the forces that would turn you into a victim.

If you are attracted to the title, you may be divorced as I am and looking for love later in life. In this book I share what I have learned about love which is working in a relationship that began when I was eighty and a beautiful woman, also divorced, walked into my life and stayed. The followed points summarize what Mary Anne and I have learned about love and are practicing in our life together. Rumi: "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find the barriers within you...

Wayne and Jemma have a great friendship but Jemma had always wanted more. An invite to her parents house brings about anInteresting proposition from her parents.

Jesus illustrated His teachings with common stories (parables) that His listeners could relate to and apply to their lives. He knew that a picture, even a word picture, was worth a thousand words. In the same way, Pastor Jim Richards uses common, everyday experiences to convey spiritual truths. Dr. Joe Aldrich, past president of Multnomah University, where Jim attended Bible college, often said, "Get'em laughing, and while their mouths are open, shove the truth down their throats!" In much...

The pups are back! After searching for and finding Easter, we have this little book, In Search of Easter. Leo, Tadd, and Oliver from Minnesota have young ones of their own. Mark and Jenny adopted a young Scottie and the book opens with the family attending an Easter egg hunt. When the search and rescue dogs and pups find all the eggs, Scottie is happy, but no one else is. On the way home, Jenny says she wishes people searched for Jesus and Easter the way they search for eggs. Scot...

Each chapter is dedicated to a different figure, such as social reformers, politicians, or intellectuals, exploring their lives, achievements, and the impact they left on British society. These figures might include notable names like William Ewart Gladstone in politics or Charles Darwin in science. Joy offers readers both a personal and professional look at these men, discussing their motivations, challenges, and the broader historical context in which they lived.Through these portraits, ...

The epic story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be told without including its dedication to speechmaking and eloquence. Richard Benjamin Crosby and Isaac James Richards collect important speeches from a broad range of sources that highlight the history, diversity, and centrality of public speaking in Latter-day Saint life. An expert introduces each speech while offering perspective on its place in Latter-day Saint history. The collected works express a diversity of...

Basics Film-Making: Screenwriting is the second in the Basics Film-Making series and is aimed both at students on film production courses, as well as those wishing to write a short film. The book teaches the key elements of screenwriting through examining areas such as dialogue, sound, setting, shots and structure. It also provides advice to new film-makers on how to market their productions. This is an essential guide to screenwriting and will teach you to write and produce artis...

What makes you, you? Have you ever felt a stirring deep within from a part of you that perhaps, remains largely unexplored? For example, do you feel as though the true you is always hidden or suppressed in order to navigate through life and adhere to everyone else's expectations of you? As if you parade through life's duties wearing an armour to conform but inside you are lost?Through life's largely superficial daily grind, do you ever question who you really are within which may d...

Welcome to "Global Gastronomy: A Tribute to Rick Stein's Culinary Voyage Across 10 Countries," a cookbook that celebrates the acclaimed chef's passion for international cuisine by featuring 100 delicious recipes from ten countries around the world.This tribute recipe collection showcases the rich culinary tapestry of each nation as a way of honouring Rick Stein's dedication to discovering and sharing the world's most delicious dishes.From the sun-kissed Mediterranean coast ...

Adopted to different families shortly after birth, identical twin brothers Scott and Henry grow to manhood having no idea that the other exists. They ultimately wind up on opposite sides of the fence, for Scott "Zipper" Conlon is a member of the Skuldmen, an outlaw motorcycle club, and Henry Baker is a federal law enforcement officer.During a stakeout, when FBI agent Mitchell Gates observes Zipper leaving the apartment of a suspected terrorist, he implores his old Army buddy to lea...