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Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing 9 reviews
William Ball
Drama Publishers, 1984
An impeccable and indespensable document
Mr. William Ball, the former artistic director and founder of The American Conservatory Theatre in San Fransisco, boils down almost forty years of teaching, acting and directing experience into possibly the most effective,educational and practical document about directing. I shudder to use the word text book as that term implies dry academia- an approach which leads to the the death of the ...
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Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings 2 reviews
Janet Ruffing
Paulist Press, 2000
Supplemental
PROS: This book examines the art of spiritual direction from a clinical perspective. While spiritual direction is not the same thing as counseling, there are certain similarities. This book will help to refine the director's skills in these areas. The chapters of this book build upon one another, but still retain enough individual distinctives to stand alone. Therefore the reader may skim ...
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society14 reviews
Eugene H. Peterson
InterVarsity Press, 2000
Not if you want a quick fix for spirituality
Peterson's work here is spectacular. In a society that wants everything fast--include the mature fruit of Christianity spent years in the making and gestating--one cannot biggy size this or get it while speeding through the window. There isn't even a toy surprise inside! However, these serious, thought provoking, careful reflections into the shape and heart of discipleship bear patient ...
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Environmental Policy: New Directions For the Twenty-First Century2 reviews
CQ Press, 2005
Newest in a classic series
This is the new edition of "Environmental Policy in the 1990s," a series now considered to be the most important in the field. This edition has some of the classic essays from earlier editions, but is expanded to cover the Clinton administration and address issues of a global nature.
I have been using this series as a basic text in graduate courses in environmental policy for years. I ...
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Four Paws Five Directions: A Guide to Chinese Medicine for Cats and Dogs20 reviews
Cheryl Schwartz
Celestial Arts, 1996
Empower yourself and help your pet with TCM
If you want to get empowered to understand Traditional Chinese Medicine and help your cat or dog, this book will launch you into orbit with theory, charts, and information you can put to work quickly with acupressure massage, diet and supplements. The diagnosis charts are a great starting point for training yourself to observe your pet's symptoms. The only negative for me is that hypertension ...
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Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction9 reviews
Margaret Guenther
Cowley Publications, 1992
Do you hear what I hear?
In her slim volume Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction, Episcopal priest and spiritual director Margaret Guenther has provided a jewel of a book for those interested in spiritual direction, and more particularly, for those who are interested in becoming spiritual directors. Spiritual direction is rather difficult to classify. It is part art, part science, part skill. It bears ...
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Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith11 reviews
Henri J. M. Nouwen
HarperOne, 2006
Awesome book
This book is superb for anyone looking to deepen his or her relationship with God!
P.S. Read From acknowledgements all the way through or you may miss some insight.
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Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls: A Guide to Christian Approaches and Practices
InterVarsity Press, 2004
In recent years, many Christian clergy, laity and mental health professionals have rediscovered the ancient practices of spiritual direction. Seen as a refreshing alternative to the techniques and limitations of modern psychology, such practices offer new insights for pastoral care. But many remain unclear on what spiritual direction is and whether its methods are applicable to their own clients and parishioners. Spiritual direction is a ...
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Career Directions 1 review
Donna J Yena
Career Education, 2005
Satisfied
I recieved my purchase as promised. No complaints. This order came direct from the Amazon Book Store.
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The Practice of Spiritual Direction7 reviews
William A. Barry
HarperOne, 2008
Probably The Best Available Guide For Spiritual Directors
By spiritual direction here is meant that central and often avoided part of pastoral counseling that deals not so much with people's many problems and struggles as with their experience of and personal relationship to God. It is a specialized and all important area that is easy to side step in normal counseling because of the relative ease with which other problems can be addressed and/or ...
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New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking1 review
Peter S. Gardner
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Great for advanced EFL
This is the second year I've used this book with my 10th grade advanced English as a foreign language students here in Mexico. It's a great book for generating classroom discussion, essay assignments, cultural awareness, and critical thinking. The authentic readings are rich with important academic vocabulary, and the paraphrase exercises really help students learn to put ideas in their own ...
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Follow-the-Directions Draw & Write Activities: Step-by-Step Directions and Writing Prompts That Guide ...
Kristin Geller
Teaching Resources, 2005
Help kids learn to follow directions and build fine-motor skills with 35 reproducible draw & write activities that they can complete independently! Each activity features step-by-step directions for drawing adorable pictures, plus creative writing prompts that motivate kids to write about their drawings. Great for instant homework or centers!
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Follow the Directions & Draw It All by Yourself!10 reviews
Kristin Geller
Instructor Books, 2001
The best , most charming of all the draw it yourself type books,
I really love this book. It is charming,so simple and not cartoony influenced . I have a lot of instructional drawing books for children and this is the best. I want more copies!
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Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilities: Characteristics, Teaching Strategies, and New Directions
Janet W. Lerner, Beverley Johns
Wadsworth Publishing, 2008
The text that has set the standard for students working toward certification in special education has been substantially revised and updated to meet the needs of a new generation of teachers and students. As reflected in the new title, Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilities now includes a cross-categorical emphasis, making it suitable to a broader number of courses. Specifically, the text now accommodates the increased number of ...
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Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within9 reviews
Thomas Dubay
Servant Publications, 1994
Much Needed Book
I have dealt with so man horrible issues in my life and have been in search of a book that could show me the way out of the darn hole I have myself in. This inspirational read does just that, lending me the shoulder I needed to begin to heal. Other books that have helped pave the way for this remarkable book were "Nightmares Echo", "A Child Called It" and "Lost Boy". Giving me the courage I ...
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New Directions in Altered Books19 reviews
Gabe Cyr
Lark Books, 2006
What a fun book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The instructions are very good, there are many creative ideas and the photography is wonderful. There are some really unique approaoches to wall art using altered books, as well as using CDs, picture frames, etc. What I like best is that this book has some new and refreshing ideas which I haven't seen before and that always gets my creative juices flowing. ...
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The Art Direction Handbook for Film 2 reviews
Michael Rizzo
Focal Press, 2005
More than just how to.........
Understanding exactly what anyone does professionally is not easily described. Considering how many areas of knowledge are required in Art Direction, it's daunting to try. Nonetheless, Michael Rizzo gets well beyond the job description.
He offers not just insight about the technical and artistic worlds of art direction, but suggests that entire other world of underlying, temporary social, ...
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The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture11 reviews
Alanna Stang, Christopher Hawthorne
Princeton Architectural Press, 2005
Good ideas
I liked this book and I think the other reviews have summed this book up well.
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Spiritual Direction and Meditation4 reviews
Thomas Merton
Liturgical Press, 1986
Sound, sensible advice on the practice of prayer
As one who recives spiritual direction, I am constantly on the lookout for books that make sense of a discipline that can all too easily be shrouded in a fog of verbiage. This is one of the very few books that fits the bill; it speaks to the reader directly, in simple, straightforward prose, and its content speaks directly to the spiritual needs of beginners in meditation like me. In ...
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Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment1 review
Rose Mary Dougherty
Paulist Press, 1995
A solid handbook by a recognized expert
Dougherty, a trainer of spiritual directors at the Shalem Institute, shared her expertise in this basic text. Chapters 1-3 were about spiritual direction in general--interesting and informative, but I found myself feeling impatient to get to the "group" part. Consideration of groups began with Chapter 4 and was worth the wait. The author presented a clear, sound model of how to organize and ...
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