Leisure Readings
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Leisure Readings
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Author : Edward Clodd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Leisure Readings written by Edward Clodd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with English essays categories.
Leisure Hours
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Author : Ethan Allen Andrews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
Leisure Hours written by Ethan Allen Andrews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with American prose literature categories.
The Pleasures Of Reading In An Age Of Distraction
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Author : Alan Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-05-26
The Pleasures Of Reading In An Age Of Distraction written by Alan Jacobs and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-26 with Self-Help categories.
In recent years, cultural commentators have sounded the alarm about the dire state of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or reading the right books, in the right way. In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online booksellers. Oprah's Book Club is hugely influential, and a recent NEA survey reveals an actual uptick in the reading of literary fiction. Jacobs's interactions with his students and the readers of his own books, however, suggest that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well, with proper focus and attentiveness, with due discretion and discernment. Many have absorbed the puritanical message that reading is, first and foremost, good for you--the intellectual equivalent of eating your Brussels sprouts. For such people, indeed for all readers, Jacobs offers some simple, powerful, and much needed advice: read at whim, read what gives you delight, and do so without shame, whether it be Stephen King or the King James Version of the Bible. In contrast to the more methodical approach of Mortimer Adler's classic How to Read a Book (1940), Jacobs offers an insightful, accessible, and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction, poetry, or nonfiction, and the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading, reading responsively, rereading, and reading on electronic devices. Invitingly written, with equal measures of wit and erudition, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction will appeal to all readers, whether they be novices looking for direction or old hands seeking to recapture the pleasures of reading they first experienced as children.
Leisure Readings
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Author : Richard Anthony Proctor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
Leisure Readings written by Richard Anthony Proctor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Science categories.
Leisure Readings
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Author : Richard Anthony Proctor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
Leisure Readings written by Richard Anthony Proctor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with English literature categories.
A Place To Belong
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Author : Amber O'Neal Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-05-17
A Place To Belong written by Amber O'Neal Johnston and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Family & Relationships categories.
A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place to Belong offers a path forward for families to honor their cultural heritage and champion diversity in the context of daily family life by: • Fostering open dialogue around discrimination, race, gender, disability, and class • Teaching “hard history” in an age-appropriate way • Curating a diverse selection of books and media choices in which children see themselves and people who are different • Celebrating cultural heritage through art, music, and poetry • Modeling activism and engaging in community service projects as a family Amber O’Neal Johnston, a homeschooling mother of four, shows parents of all backgrounds how to create a home environment where children feel secure in their own personhood and culture, enabling them to better understand and appreciate people who are racially and culturally different. A Place to Belong gives parents the tools to empower children to embrace their unique identities while feeling beautifully tethered to their global community.
Leisure Readings By Edward Clodd Andrew Wilson Thomas Foster A C Ranyard And Richard A Proctor With Illustrations
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Author : LEISURE READINGS.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Leisure Readings By Edward Clodd Andrew Wilson Thomas Foster A C Ranyard And Richard A Proctor With Illustrations written by LEISURE READINGS. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
Leisure Hours
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Author : Ethan Allen Andrews
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-21
Leisure Hours written by Ethan Allen Andrews and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-21 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Leisure Reading For Grades Seven Eight And Nine
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Author : National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on leisure reading
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Leisure Reading For Grades Seven Eight And Nine written by National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on leisure reading and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Best books categories.
The Committed Reader
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Author : Robert A. Stebbins
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013
The Committed Reader written by Robert A. Stebbins and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Committed utilitarian reading is either dominantly practical or more or less equally practical and fulfilling. Pleasurable reading is conceptualized as an important kind of casual leisure, experienced primarily as relaxation, active entertainment, and sexual stimulation (racy, pornographic stories). Such reading can also be a launching pad for day-dreams or lively conversation. Self-fulfilling reading is explored in a disquisition on the liberal arts hobbies. This is no place for speed reading, but instead is where we care to pause often to appreciate the artistry of the writing, creativity of the plot, profundity of the message (i.e., the information it contains), and the like. And in fulfilling reading we sometimes want to analyze the material. This book explores three main motives for reading identified as utilitarian, pleasurable, and fulfilling. Its principal object is to deepen our understanding of why some adults (and eager late adolescent readers) go in for "committed reading," or reading that, as we strive to acquire literary knowledge and experience, necessarily consumes considerable time and requires continuous concentration. The conceptual frameworks guiding this endeavor are library and information science and the serious leisure perspective. Through their lenses the author examines the reading of books, magazines, manuals, reports, and other lengthy material as carried out in the three domains of life: work, leisure, and non-work obligation. In brief, committed reading provides its enthusiasts with knowledge and experience, which among other ways, are sought, acquired, interpreted, organized, and sometimes disseminated within the three domains. This book also examines committed reading in daily life, its ease, convenience, affordability, and enduring effects. There follows a portrait of the various reading environments, including music to read by, reading at airports and on airplanes, reading in one's study, in a park, on public transit, in public libraries, and elsewhere. This is part of the reader's social world, which is further comprised of book clubs, bookstores, Amazon.com, censorship, author public readings, and more.