An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning
In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life, whether that of a bookworm, an amateur astronomer, a birdwatcher, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante, and from films to Hitz's own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought.
Today, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us.
Reminding us of who we once were and who we might become, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity.
An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning
In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life, whether that of a bookworm, an amateur astronomer, a birdwatcher, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante, and from films to Hitz's own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought.
Today, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us.
Reminding us of who we once were and who we might become, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity.
Автор: Alkayat Zena Название: Library of Luminaries: Coco Chanel: An Illustrated Biography ISBN: 1452150249 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452150246 Издательство: Abrams Цена: 15590.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's signature style and revolutionary approach to design changed women's fashion forever. Featuring handwritten text paired with sweet illustrations and a tactile cover with foil-stamped and debossed details, this giftable volume sheds new light on the woman behind some of the last century's most iconic designs--from her impoverished childhood in an orphanage to her dreams of becoming a singer and her tumultuous love affairs with Europe's elite. Brimming with excerpts from Chanel's own letters and diaries, these pages reveal the passion and vision of one of the most celebrated fashion designers of all time.
Автор: Shapter Zena Название: A Dolphin for Naia ISBN: 0994200617 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780994200617 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 13790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hitz Anne Evers, Evers Anne Название: Emporium Department Store ISBN: 1531677061 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781531677060 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29420.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Many times what we see as our biggest regrets, failures and mistakes become what God uses the most in our lives.
God transforms our brokenness into something more beautiful than we can even imagine. He takes our mess and creates a masterpiece.
You see, broken crayons still color.
Included in this book:
A 7-week book study that will inspire you with real stories of how God can take our broken crayons and create a masterpiece.
Adult coloring pages for each chapter.
Reflection questions to use while you color or as journaling prompts to help you apply each chapter to your own life.
Scripture memory verses for each week with downloadable scripture cards.
Prayers to personally connect with God on the topics covered in each chapter.
Corresponding videos and fill-in-the-blank viewer's guides for each week.
Leader's guide with discussion questions in the appendix for group study.
And more
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." - 2 Corinthians 12:9-11
God is the artist and our lives are His canvas. What will you allow Him to create from the broken pieces in your life?
When you are in Christ, you are His masterpiece
Click "buy" to embark on this journey to discover for yourself that broken crayons still color.
Автор: Hitz Henry Название: Squirrels in the Wall: A Novel in Stories ISBN: 1684630223 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684630226 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Squirrels in the Wall--a novel told in stories by a collection of interspecies voices--presents a unique and darkly hilarious blend of human and animal perspectives in a single setting on a Wisconsin lake. The stories provide a kaleidoscope of heartbreak among both human and animal characters as they confront abuse and death. "They call me Herziger, but my real name is Woof," the first story opens. "They call me a dachshund, but in reality, I am just a dog. I live with my mother among a pack of wild humans in a big house on a lake." In the second story, "Squirrels in the Wall," Herzie's "human," Barney Blatz, experiences a fire in that house when he is just four. The stories follow Barney from infancy to death, tracing the epic, ongoing conflict between him and Father--a bumbling tyrant guilty of shocking abuse but also capable of poignant redemption. On this rollicking journey, we meet a suicidal toad, a cat, two mice, a bee, Grandfather's ghost, and a turtle who possesses Barney in a climactic tale of environmental activism gone awry. Other stories reflect the points of view of Barney's mother, sister, and older brother; together, they construct a collage of spectacular family dysfunction--and of healing love.
Автор: Sutherland Zena Название: Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes ISBN: 1408338629 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781408338629 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 15170.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: A stunning new anniversary edition of the classic nursery rhyme collection - an essential for every child`s bookshelf.
Автор: Shapter Zena Название: Rider & the Hummingbird ISBN: 0994487312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780994487315 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 13790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Suarez-Orozco Carola, Abo-Zena Mona M., Marks Amy K. Название: Transitions: The Development of Children of Immigrants ISBN: 0814789447 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814789445 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 89450.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Winner Best Edited Book Award presented by the Society for Research on Adolescence Immigration to the United States has reached historic numbers— 25 percent of children under the age of 18 have an immigrant parent, and this number is projected to grow to one in three by 2050. These children have become a significant part of our national tapestry, and how they fare is deeply intertwined with the future of our nation. Immigrant children and the children of immigrants face unique developmental challenges. Navigating two distinct cultures at once, immigrant-origin children have no expert guides to lead them through the process. Instead, they find themselves acting as guides for their parents.
How are immigrant children like all other children, and how are they unique? What challenges as well as what opportunities do their circumstances present for their development? What characteristics are they likely to share because they have immigrant parents, and what characteristics are unique to specific groups of origin? How are children of first-generation immigrants different from those of second-generation immigrants? Transitions offers comprehensive coverage of the field’s best scholarship on the development of immigrant children, providing an overview of what the field needs to know—or at least systematically begin to ask—about the immigrant child and adolescent from a developmental perspective.
This book takes an interdisciplinary perspective to consider how personal, social, and structural factors interact to determine a variety of trajectories of development. The editors have curated contributions from experts across a carefully selected variety of topics covering ecologies, processes, and outcomes of development pertinent to immigrant origin children.
Автор: Arianne Jennifer Rourke, Zena OConnor, Kathryn Coleman Название: Effective Use of Visuals in Teaching in Higher Education ISBN: 1620814420 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781620814420 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 151000.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Research in recent years particularly in the realm of communication skills in computer technology has supported the argument that students should have multiple skills and forms of communication that encompass the capacity to comprehend and convey information in visual form. This book addresses this concern, by examining specifically how visuals can be utilised in higher education to promote meaningful enriched learning.
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