Humanities Books

A fascinating 137 pages of teaching plans for The Miracle Worker by William Gibson conveniently stored on a CD Rom refreshed my outlook on how to teach The Miracle Worker. With each Act there is pre-reading material, study questions, vocabulary (in an assortment of ways), and tests in different formats, such as, multiple choice, short answer, and essay type questions. Plus, there is an exhaustive list of writing ideas and discussion activities to promote critical thinking. In addition to all of this, there are games, activities, and puzzles for various levels of students. An impressive CD that transformed my approach.

A fascinating 137 pages of teaching plans for The Miracle Worker by William Gibson conveniently stored on a CD Rom refreshed my outlook on how to teach The Miracle Worker. With each Act there is pre-reading material, study questions, vocabulary (in an assortment of ways), and tests in different formats, such as, multiple choice, short answer, and essay type questions. Plus, there is an exhaustive list of writing ideas and discussion activities to promote critical thinking. In addition to all of this, there are games, activities, and puzzles for various levels of students. An impressive CD that transformed my approach.

This book was required for one of my college English courses -- and I am glad of it! This book proved invaluable for interpreting and appreciating poetry, and I'd recommend it to anyone, not just English students!

This book was required for one of my college English courses -- and I am glad of it! This book is invaluable for interpreting and appreciating poetry, and some might see poetry differently once they use this book. I'd recommend it to anyone, not just English students!

This book gives additional ideas and creative outlets to enhance the student's involvement in novels. It is hard for a teacher to come up with many ideas with time constraints what they are. This book gives many different directions to go. Each class I teach is so different that I can adapt ideas from this book to fit the class I am working with. There are references to other helpful sources and other teaching aids and where to get them. There are excellent writing activities to get students thinking and they are broad enough to fit all learning levels. There are vocabulary words for each novel and questions for chapters. It is an excellent resource for many novels that are in class sets for study.

More Novels And Plays: Thirty Creative Teaching Guides For Grades 6-12 offers thirty information-packed, time-saving curriculum enhancing teaching guides on some of the finest literature commonly taught in grades 6 to 12. Twenty of the guides are new to this edition and the rest have been updated with fresh related readings, extension resources, and revised questions activities. The guides are organized according to the most appropriate grade levels for study, and each one uses the same easy-to-follow format. More Novels And Plays is practical, effective, and highly recommended.

If you have ever wondered if you could find an activity that would make you much happier and more fulfilled, please read this book and see what becoming involved with Habitat for Humanity International could mean for you.

I thought I knew a lot about Habitat for Humanity International. I've read some of Mr. Fuller's earlier books. I've listened to him and other Habitat leaders speak about the organization and its fine work. One of my sons has worked with Habitat for many years and married a wonderful woman he met while out building a Habitat home. I've even written about Habitat in each the last two books I've co-authored. Despite that background, I really needed to read this book to catch up on so many things I didn't know.

The book's format is to share stories from volunteers, staff member and families who have bought Habitat homes around a few themes: Making dreams come true; better lives for children; improving families; developing better neighborhoods; making healthier lives; launching new careers; inspiring love and marriage; creating friendships; building faith; rehabilitating prisoners; bridging cultural and religious differences; pursuing happiness; and inspiring a new generation to decently house those in want.

As a result, this is not the kind of book that you will praise for its writing, its structure, its choice of similes, or its illustrations. But all will find it to be a book that can be praised and appreciated for its heart, its love and its understanding. My life has been filled with a wonderful glow since I finished reading it. I am very grateful that Mr. Fuller kindly shared it with me.

Habitat for Humanity is a Christian ministry. But it's a ministry that seeks to do good through good works by involving and serving everyone . . . whether Christians or not. It's scope is enormous and growing rapidly. In fact, one reason I write about Habitat is because it has been so much more successful than other organizations in accomplishing its purposes and getting better at doing so.

Here are some of the things I learned that I did not know from this book. When dozens of Habitat homes are built in the same community, the residents often band together to help root out crime in the area. So a good place to build these homes is in high crime neighborhoods, to replace so-called crack houses and other places being used for wrong purposes. Many people live in such substandard conditions before getting Habitat housing that their health measurably improves along with their psychological outlook. Poor people, prisoners, and simply people who want to change their line of work are often able to learn building and management skills that turn into jobs from working as Habitat volunteers. Lonely people find friends . . . including old ones they haven't seen in a while. As I read the pages, I saw several photos of my friends whom I did not know were involved as Habitat volunteers. Many people come to find religious faith through the experience of helping and being helped by Habitat volunteers.

Reading books is a great way to spend your time. Helping others is an even better one. Why don't you read some or all of this book and then volunteer a day with Habitat in the next year and to see how you like it? There's a lot More Than Houses involved!

May God bless you!

This book is a great account of the other aspects of Habitat. Habitat is more than houses because it involves people -- not just physical buildings. Fuller describes how Habitat gives people a sense of pride and a chance to move on in their life. As well, Fuller explains that Habitat gives people the opportunity to meet who never would have met or allow people (i.e. prisoners) the chance to volunteer with Habitat. Habitat for Humanity also can foster romantic relationships, of which Fuller gives accurate accounts. Habitat for Humanity believes that God's love makes everyone equal. Millard Fuller writes a very descriptive account of how Habitat is more than houses, it is a way of life.

This book is not going to get dusty on the shelf. It is a real resource--for art teachers, social studies teachers, home schoolers and anyone else who wants to use art to teach world culture (or conversely world culture to teach art). The lessons makes sense. The art projects are doable. This book had been well thought out. It's also been tested with real students. It is ideal for teachers who want to do multi-cultural education and not just talk about it.

Susan Hogan's book is a fascinating exploration of several different cultures through their art, their customs, geography and history. Her insight into the nature of the different societies brings a deep understanding of how art has been interwoven with the needs and rituals of that society. It also points out the need for us to use our hands, our minds and emotions - expecially in this electronic age. It brings us back to ourselves, to make these things with our hands. I have worked with children of different ages for more than a decade. I find the students really enjoy the easy to do projects that help them produce beautiful articles they can actually use. What a wonderful way of teaching. Bravo!

Dr. Duong has an unique talent in translating his life's experiences as an immigrant, student and medical doctor into this excellent book.

He truly explained well the four fundamentals of life: Stability, Autonomy, Regeneration and Mutation. He couldn't have expounded these without his deep understanding and love for life.

This book has the code to find out how and why we act and react the way we do in life. It brings the fundamentals to light and educates one on the promise of the future. It is not merely enough to read the past but to read the present in this explanation of humanity. The lessons are there for all to digest and use in navigating this life.

This along with his *A Book of Beginnings* and *Ancient Egypt: The Light of the World* constitute a major work that took Massey most of three decades to write. There is nothing so important as these books in demonstrating the origin of all the world's languages and cultures in the birth place of Egypt in Central Africa. Massey was the 9th Chosen Chief of what is known as the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in Britain between 1880 and 1906. And it was during these years that he was working on these volumes. He was an evolutionist, a consumate scholar, philologist, and great savant. These books are filled with the most amazing insights. A Book of Beginnings scientifically demonstrates the origins of the British Druidic and ancient Hebrew traditions in the ancient Egyptian. It also delves into the most ancient levels of the Egyptian in the lake region of Central East Africa at the source of the Nile. These books are not for casual reading. They are fraught with detail and demand careful reading. They cast a bright light on the great world tree of cultures and languages whose tap root is in Central Africa. Massey traces the development of Egypt so far back that it makes the past two thousand years look like it was just the other day. For anyone trying to understand the origins of the great African cultures, the British culture, the Jewish culture, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and all other cultures as well as all of the world's languages, these books are to be regarded as a gold mine. For anyone studying the great Bardic tradition, these books belong among those that are to be considered indespensible. Massey is a major figure. All of his work is published by BCP (Black Classics Press).

Gerald Massey is 'the' most under read "seer"/researcher dealing with history, religion, typology,... I mean what doesn't he deal with directly or indirectly?

If you are trying to find the reason or essense of cultural/religious/societal practices then this two volume set is a must. Massey does for History & Understanding what Athur Young does for science (The Reflexive Universe), he makes the developement of Kemit accessible and understandable.

The writings of Gerald Massey will probably be the most dense material you have read in your life! Sometimes what he covers in one page another author would have taken 10. The book is the 2nd of 3 main books (6vols) and in my opinion should be read first! I read "Light of the World" first and understood it (I thought). When I read Natural Genesis and reread the others...they all opened up and revealed way more insight.

Lastly, I think for the establishment of the time Massey would presently be akin to a (more radical) Noam Chomsky, Gore Vidal, Howard Zinn...along the religio-socio-historical side. Hope that helps some.

This book is an interesting combination of the issues of planetary change, new approaches in business as they relate to the future, and the shift in global consciousness required to rescue our ailing planet from further deterioration.

The material herein, channelled from Spirit, is a message to mankind of the importance of taking responsibility for the declining state of the planet.

This writing, inspired by Spirit, gives HOPE that the planetary problems can still be resolved and explains how it requires an effort by every individual. How long it will take will depend on how many people are working towards the resolution. It is a movement of growing momentum, especially for people who are willing to take personal responsibility.

The author explains the importance of applying the principles of CARE into our lives; to begin to exercise care and concern for our planet, for each other as human beings and in the business environment. The concept of Care begins in our home and family, extends to our work place - colleagues, employees/employers - then expands to a caring for the planet and its resources.

She emphasises the possibility of future planetary disasters, should mankind continue to abuse the planet's resources and function purely for personal and financial gratification.

It offers an expanded view of things that are currently happening everywhere on the planet, such as increases in atmospheric pollution, over-consumption of planetary resources, land degradation and soil erosion, deforestation, growing consumerism and dumping of huge quantities of unwanted products, increases in world population.

These factors are currently causing a build-up of geological and ecological stresses on the earth's crust, causing overall structural imbalances to the planet's foundation blocks. Should these be allowed to continue at the current rate, we may be in danger of a global catastrophe.

Humanity is already experiencing many upheavals in terms of treacherous weather events all over the world, and needs to understand these on a planetary level in terms of how the future will be affected.

This is a very powerful and thought-provoking book that I would recommend to anyone who is wishing to do their part in contributing to the rescue of our beautiful planet.

Book Review: New Concepts for Business and Humanity

This book is about a set of predictions that the author received late in 2004 relating to the impact humanity is having on the environment and the consequences of this for the planet and all of humanity. New Concepts for Business and Humanity emphasizes that by the year 2009, the impact of climate change will be noticed by all and that a global crisis may develop within the next 20 years.

Reducing our impact on the environment to avoid a possible global calamity is of the highest priority. The book emphasizes that as global warming is man-made, humanity has no choice but to adjust its lifestyle, reduce its ecological footprint, and also restore the ecology in order to avoid possible catastrophic climate change.

While the aspect relating to business is not in my field, the book explains that business plays a much greater role than is currently understood and that it needs to implement business plans that support the environment and implement principles of care.

Extreme weather conditions are now becoming a regular event here in Australia as in many other parts of the world. Mild regions are now experiencing more extreme temperatures; severe storms, winds, hail and flooding rains are becoming part of a new and disturbing climate pattern. I am not an expert on climate change, however, these extreme weather conditions are now becoming a regular event - as was predicted in 2004 when the contents of this book were first given to the author.

The message of this book is clear. Humanity has no time to lose in beginning to restore the environment, change its lifestyle and mindset to halt the disastrous consequences of continuing climate change

The final words written by Mia den Haan in this courageous book say it all:

"Without the human race, the planet will always continue to survive.
Without the planet, humanity will not."

I am a former student of Dr. Kirby's and I am now an Elementary School teacher. I had her for writing at Kennesaw State University where she incorporated the methods described in this book in her class. I was very scared and intimidated by writing when the course started, but by the end of the semester, I LOVED memoir and writing in general. The techniques she uses are very engaging, fun, and meaningful. I especially liked the "Snapshot" pieces of writing which allowed me to really explore my creativity and writing skills. Everyone likes to talk about themselves and memoir allows you to do this. This is an excellent book which has the potential of making mediocre writers good and good writers great!

When a friend recommended this book, I had no idea that the studio workshop approach would overshadow the memoir in its pedagogical attractiveness. The two authors detail how they studied visual artists in their studios and how they came to apply that practice to the teaching of reading and writing memoir. The studio approach that they present in this book is far richer than the usual writing workshop. Because of their years of experience and their extensive field testing of this model, the authors anticipate every pitfall. The book includes a complete package of reading and writing memoir activities, enough rubrics and worksheets to get started, an excellent booklist that spans the lower grades through college level and suggestions on how to develop one's own memoir booklist. In the school where I consult I plan to use this book with high school freshmen in English class and then to recommend that English and some content area teachers return to this model in a shorter form when the same students are juniors and seniors, so that they can benefit even more from the reflective elements of the model. Because of the nature of contemporary memoir, I can see the model as presented in this book as being effective at age levels from primary through higher education, and as being relevant to any area of the US.

If you read this book over and over again you will always find a new aspect to contemplate every time you read a new page . However, this depends on the cycle of your life and your perception. Osho was a gift sent to the women on earth to start a war against sleep ......!

No woman alive can do without reading this book. The only question is whether she is weathered enough to take it in. He explains that women are concerned with beauty because this is the only way they could get power. He talks about how men love their women because a woman's body is beautiful. They are afraid of the great power of women and historically have consistently kept women down and removed their power. In India, he says there is no punishment for murdering your wife, because she is considered property.
As a home birth midwife, I am in touch with women's power. Only in a home birth is a woman allowed to experience her own power. In the hospital, the medical establishment has with the corroboration of women, added so many dangerous interventions in an effort just to remove women's power. All research clearly shows that planned home birth with a licensed midwife for healthy women (85 to 90% of women) is 2 or 3 times safer than hospital births. His theories make sense to me. Only with education can a woman get past this attempt and success by ALL WORLD RELIGIONS to tame womens power. This is simply a must read by all women and hopefully a few men.