Showing results for "david" in Education & Learning

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable, audiobook edition of The Road to Character by David Brooks, read by Arthur Morey and David Brooks. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In The Road to Character David Brooks, best-selling author of The Social Animal and New York Times columnist, explains why...

'One of the funniest books I have ever read' HADLEY FREEMAN ‘A masterpiece’ SATHNAM SANGHERA 'The read of the summer' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Brilliant … funny and moving' ADAM KAY A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mother’s idiosyncratic sex...

David Whyte's Consolations use everyday words to present us with a prism through which to better understand ourselves and the lives we walk through. At the request of readers globally, Whyte returns with fifty-two short, elegant meditations on a single word ranging from 'Anxiety' to 'Body', 'Freedom', 'Shame' and 'Moon'. He embraces their nuances, amplitudes and depths, and, in doing so, confronts realities that many of us would spend a lifetime trying senselessly to avoid.

In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as preposition and conjunction now often confound children and adults alike.

Author’s Gamble has unique insights and real-life experiences. This book empowers listeners to scale through risks, make informed decisions, and embrace practical strategies for success. With a commitment to clarity, creativity, and actionable guidance, Author's Gamble inspires listeners to think differently, act boldly, and achieve meaningful outcomes.

In this rare peak into the personal life of the author of numerous bestselling novels, gain an understanding of David Foster Wallace and how he became the man that he was. Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at...

Wanna learn Korean? I will help teach you how to speak! Check out the writing practice notebook: Korean with David Hangul Practice Notebook: 원고지 Wongoji Korean Writing Practice Notebook https://amzn.to/2U4SyYi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnq4STASmwXn Got a question? learnkoreanwithdavid@gmail.com https://discord.gg/zD3Nm8V follow me on instagram: @learnkoreanwithdavidig FB: facebook.com/koreanwithdavid Twitter: @KoreanwithDT Wanna support me? https://www.patreon.com/dtrettel Special thanks goes to Vivian for making the amazing podcast logo art! Check her out! instagram.com/vxvx.wx

David Graeber's 2011 book, Debt: The First 5,000 Years, seeks to overturn hundreds of years of economic theory, specifically the idea that people have a natural inclination to trade with each other and that the concept of money developed spontaneously to overcome the inefficiencies of a bartering system. The US-born social activist uses his training as an anthropologist to trace the histories of money and of debt and reaches the conclusion that money was in fact created by the state as a means of exploiting the poor.

Book summary of Getting Things Done by David Allen.

Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.

In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible.

Please note: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book. Dr. David D. Burns offers practical advice to dealing with the thoughts that lead to depression, rather than going straight to medication to solve your problems in his groundbreaking look into mood and depression, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to Feeling Good to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes.

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson offer frequently counter-intuitve yet insightful perspective on building a business in their book Rework: Change the Way You Work Forever. This SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to Rework to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective.

Storytelling is humanity's oldest way of connecting to others. But for businesses and managers, it can also be a powerful tool to help organizations grow and thrive.

In a time of rising social isolation, ideological division, and technological upheaval, libraries stand at a crossroads. In Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship, acclaimed scholar R. David Lankes—joined by Jain Orr and Qianzi Cao—delivers a bold, urgent, and deeply human call to action for the library profession. Structured around three provocative lectures, this book challenges librarians to move beyond traditional service models and embrace their role as agents of social transformation.

Are you ready to pass your Journeyman Electrician Exam and elevate your career? With this all-inclusive study guide, you’ll have everything you need to succeed on exam day. No more second-guessing yourself, just the confidence and knowledge to secure your certification and move forward in your electrical career.

For too many of us, work has become an inescapable treadmill of personal sacrifice. But having the career we want shouldn't require us to lose ourselves. We all deserve a humanistic and sustainable job environment - and now we can have it. In Future Proof, Diana Wu-David tells how her own career-focused existence shifted after the suicide of a friend, prompting her to realize there was a better way to work. Drawing on real-life stories, arguing for being truly present in life, she shows you how you can use innovation in your career.

The Basics of Making Homemade Cheese is a practical guide that shares simple yet practical knowledge that covers everything you need to start learning how to make your own simple cheeses from the comfort of your own kitchen. The audiobook is suited to kitchen enthusiasts of all skill levels and those wanting ideas for simple DIY cheesemaking equipment and alternatives to make your kitchen cheesemaking a less-expensive hobby.

Here you will find evening classes recorded at St. Barnabas Bible School, Larnaca, Cyprus in the late winter/spring of 2024.The classes are delivered by David Ely.To find out more about St. Barnabas Bible School, or to find more resources, visit our website at:www.stbarnabasbibleschool.orgIntro Music from #Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/bluebirdLicense code: 6ZCSAE1EWPNEDMAT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The history of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah and their kings is a story of epic heroes and villains. David was the God-chosen savior who fought giants, and the remarkable individual who inspired the world’s greatest artists to create their immortal sculptures and paintings. Solomon is regarded as the author of many of the proverbs that we still use - and the ancient sources say he was married to 70 foreign princesses. The protagonists of this book also include famous rulers of the ancient world, such as Queen of Sheba and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

Ready to boost your fluency and speak English with ease? How to English: Conversations is your go-to guide for mastering real-life conversations. Designed for intermediate and advanced learners, this audiobook offers practical tips, real-world examples, and essential expressions to help you sound natural and confident.