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The book asserts that "In a society in which the narrow pursuit of material self-interest is the norm, the shift to an ethical stance is more radical than many people realize." [4] Singer attempts to show how the key for a satisfactory life resides on its purpose and how crucial for that purpose a commitment to an ethical life is.
Vroman was born circa 1924 in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in the British West Indies. [1] [3] She attended Alabama State Teachers College and graduated in 1949.She was a schoolteacher in Alabama and wrote her first short story, "See How They Run", based on her experiences in the classroom.
The book is intended to be read as a daily inspiration, with each of the 40 short chapters read on consecutive days. [3] [4] Each chapter contains a personal application section at the end with a "point to ponder," a verse to remember, and a question to consider over the course of that day.
He has invested much effort because he intends to use his creation for a specific purpose. This is not a time to throw in the towel, but to be inspired and encouraged by God’s infinite mercy and ...
The Canary" is a short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published posthumously in The Nation and Atheneum on 21 April 1923, and later appeared in The Doves' Nest and Other Stories (1923). [1] Mansfield began writing the story at the Victoria Palace Hotel in Paris in 1922, where a woman who lived opposite the hotel kept canaries in a cage.
The book's aim is to enable readers to grasp the meaning of Bible passages so that they can put their principles into practice. [1] Roughly 33% of the book features "extrabiblical, supplementary content". It features summaries, diagrams, annotations on passages, contemplative articles, charts, and sidebars on key topics. [2]
First Things First, sub-titled To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, [2] [3] (1994) is a self-help book written by Stephen Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill. It offers a time management approach that, if established as a habit, is intended to help readers achieve "effectiveness" by aligning themselves to "First Things".
The Piano Lesson is a 1987 play by American playwright August Wilson. It is the fourth play in Wilson's The Pittsburgh Cycle . Wilson began writing this play by playing with the various answers regarding the possibility of "acquir[ing] a sense of self-worth by denying one's past". [ 1 ]