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The Committed Word

Author : James Engell
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271038918
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Committed Word written by James Engell and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past century, literary education, often divorced from rhetoric, has grown increasingly distant from the practice of language in statecraft, law, religion, and ethics. Yet literature and rhetoric retain open, independent powers to enhance what Emerson calls &"the conduct of life.&" In these provocative essays, James Engell argues that a more complete literary training can foster a heightened sense of shared social experience, an awareness of diverse views, a love of language, and a more powerful ability to express the values we enshrine or debate. Revealing a set of deep intersections among literature, politics, rhetoric, and the public deliberation of values, he explores how dedicated individuals of different callings resort to heightened language in order to secure knowledge, test beliefs, consider policy, and promote action. Through profiles of Lincoln, Burke, Swift, Hume, Lowth, Vico, and others, Engell explores the political and ethical involvement of writers with their culture in order to reestablish links between literary qualities of language and the means by which we challenge power and secure liberty. He presents a cogent argument for a different, expanded kind of literary education, suggesting that training in rhetoric, now often misunderstood or neglected, can serve the common good without becoming mired in partisan squabbles or academic pedantry. Despite the dominance of visual media in our society, observes Engell, the difficult problems we face must be resolved through language. By presenting writers who use resourceful language to engage political contests and cultural issues, he contributes to ongoing debates in education, politics, and culture without subscribing to easy labels of &"left&" and &"right&" or &"traditional&" versus &"innovative.&" He demonstrates imaginative ways to apply time-tested literary techniques to a changing world, making use of the past yet in a way that the past could not predict. This passionately argued book calls for a shift in the ways we teach and regard literature.

The Committed

Author : Viet Thanh Nguyen
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 0802157084
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Committed written by Viet Thanh Nguyen and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer, which has sold more than one million copies worldwide, The Committed follows the man of two minds as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. The pair try to overcome their pasts and ensure their futures by engaging in capitalism in one of its purest forms: drug dealing. Traumatized by his reeducation at the hands of his former best friend, Man, and struggling to assimilate into French culture, the Sympathizer finds Paris both seductive and disturbing. As he falls in with a group of left-wing intellectuals whom he meets at dinner parties given by his French Vietnamese “aunt,” he finds stimulation for his mind but also customers for his narcotic merchandise. But the new life he is making has perils he has not foreseen, whether the self-torture of addiction, the authoritarianism of a state locked in a colonial mindset, or the seeming paradox of how to reunite his two closest friends whose worldviews put them in absolute opposition. The Sympathizer will need all his wits, resourcefulness, and moral flexibility if he is to prevail. Both highly suspenseful and existential, The Committed is a blistering portrayal of commitment and betrayal that will cement Viet Thanh Nguyen’s position in the firmament of American letters.

The Committed Self

Author : Victor A. Shepherd
Publisher : BPS Books
ISBN 13 : 1772360007
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (723 download)

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Download or read book The Committed Self written by Victor A. Shepherd and published by BPS Books. This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committed Self is a clear and compelling introduction to Existentialism, the root of Postmodernism and, according to Victor A. Shepherd, still the most significant philosophy of our times. Focusing on Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Buber, Heidegger, and Sartre and their passionate commitment to the authenticity of the self, Shepherd maintains that Existentialism has much to say to Christians with its understanding of: What it is to be a human being, How diverse forces operative in the world and in the psyche shape human self-awareness, The manner in which radical commitment forges and forms that "self," which is nothing less than a new birth. Shepherd believes that an acquaintance with Existentialism will aid Christians in negotiating the minefield they think life has become. And he persistently draws attention to the manner in which Existentialism recalls theology to its proper vocation whenever theology appears to be in danger of becoming a species of rationalism that uses religious vocabulary

Committed

Author : Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher : Large Print Press
ISBN 13 : 9781594134531
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Committed written by Elizabeth Gilbert and published by Large Print Press. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author chronicles how the U.S. government gave her and her Brazilian-born lover, Felipe, an ultimatum--marry or Felipe cannot enter the country again--and how she tackled her fears through research and personal reflection on the enduring institution of marriage.

Living a Committed Life

Author : Lynne Twist
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1523093110
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Living a Committed Life written by Lynne Twist and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would life be like if you committed to something larger than yourself? Find out in the newest book from global transformation thought leader Lynne Twist. How does one person make a difference in the world? People constantly seek to discover meaning in their lives, but as humans take on the challenges facing us in this decade and beyond, we're searching for it now more than ever. Living a Committed Life demonstrates the power of dedication that goes beyond the self and teaches how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self. In five parts, Lynne Twist shows how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and discover ways to connect and collaborate to make a difference. By sharing stories and perspectives from her life, Twist reveals her unique experience as a thought leader and activist in multiple causes, from ending world hunger and protecting the Amazon rainforest to empowering women's leadership. The book presents the guiding principles that have enabled her own success and that turn inspiration into action for everyone.

The Committed Marriage

Author : Elizabeth Achtemeier
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664247546
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book The Committed Marriage written by Elizabeth Achtemeier and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a biblical point of view, the author examines the contemporary state of marriage and family life, identifies sources of conflict within marriage, and clarifies the nature of Christian marriage

What is Literature?

Author : Jean-Paul Sartre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book What is Literature? written by Jean-Paul Sartre and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Called and Committed

Author : David Watson
Publisher : Shaw Books
ISBN 13 : 9780877881018
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Called and Committed written by David Watson and published by Shaw Books. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christ calls us to decisive discipleship... but all too often we settle for flabby faith. "The vast majority of Western Christians," claims David Watson, "are church members, pew-fillers, hymn-singers, sermon-tasters, Bible-readers, even born-again believers or Spirit-filled charismatics, but not true disciples of Jesus. If we were willing to become disciples, the church in the West would be transformed, and the impact on society would be staggering. This is no idle claim; it happened in the first century." With the international perspective so acutely needed by American Christians, David Watson calls us to build a community of believers who demonstrate Christ's power, arm themselves for spiritual battle, and demonstrate, by their lifestyle and outreach, their unreserved commitment to Christ's kingdom. Only then will we be able to change the world.

Corpus Juris

Author : William Mack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Corpus Juris written by William Mack and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 1372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Committed

Author : Paolina Milana
Publisher : She Writes Press
ISBN 13 : 1647420431
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Committed written by Paolina Milana and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a decade of caring for crazy and keeping her mother’s mental illness a secret from the outside world, twenty-year-old Paolina Milana longs for just one year free from the madness of her home. When she gets the chance to go to an out-of-state school, she takes it, but her family won’t leave her be. Letter after letter arrives, constantly reminding her of the insanity rooted in her family tree. Even worse, the voices in her own head whisper words she’s not sure are normal. “Please don’t make me be like Mamma,” she prays to a God she’s not sure is listening. The unexpected death of her father soon after she returns home leaves Paolina in shock—and in charge of her paranoid schizophrenic mother. But it isn’t until she is twenty-seven and her sister two years her junior explodes in a psychotic episode and, just like Mamma, is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and must be committed, that Paolina descends into her own despair, nearly losing herself to the darkness. Poignant and impactful, Committed is one woman’s story of resilience as she struggles to stay sane despite the madness that surrounds her.

Cold to Committed

Author : Kyle Vamvouris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781093666663
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Cold to Committed written by Kyle Vamvouris and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Do You Book a Meeting? It's a simple question without an obvious answer. You will undoubtedly ask this question when you first start in sales, you may even ask it when you are starting at a new company. Everyone wants more meetings on their calendar, but they often are missing the knowledge on how to go about prospecting and keeping their pipeline full. How can you close a deal if no one is there to listen to your pitch? When I started as a Sales Development Representative (SDR), my only job was to book meetings. I looked everywhere for a book that could walk me through the process of booking the meeting but I couldn't find it. I learned, like many of us, in the field and got bumped and bruised along the way. You are holding the fruit of my labor, the book that I wish I had. If you are looking for a book to walk you through what it takes to book a meeting, this is it. From cold calling to sending out email campaigns, it is all here. I hope you find this book valuable and a way to avoid some of those "bumps and bruises."

The Law Journal Reports

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1000 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Law Journal Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Law Journal Reports

Author : Henry D. Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Law Journal Reports written by Henry D. Barton and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

My One Word

Author : Mike Ashcraft
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310318785
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book My One Word written by Mike Ashcraft and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of My One Word is simple. Lose the long list of resolutions—all your sweeping promises to change—and do something about one thing this year instead of nothing about everything. Choose just one word that represents what you most hope God will do in you, and focus on it for an entire year. This single act will force clarity and concentrate your efforts. As you focus on your word over an extended period of time, you position yourself for God to form your character at a deep, sustainable level. Growth and change will result. Author Mike Ashcraft, who has led his megachurch through this My One Word project for more than five years, and Proverbs 31 Ministries author and speaker Rachel Olsen, who has lived it, are encouraging, insightful, good-humored, yet realistic in this enjoyable read. Their stories of growth and change through My One Word will keep you motivated. Throughout the book you'll also find words and stories of people just like you who have joined the My One Word movement and discovered the power of just one word. Includes discussion questions for use with the small-group video curriculum, My One Word: A DVD Study (sold separately).

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Committed

Author : Dinah Miller
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421425416
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Committed written by Dinah Miller and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They assess what psychiatry knows about the prediction of violence and the limitations of laws designed to protect the public.

The Pacific Reporter

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1250 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Pacific Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: