Chantel Hobbs lost two hundred pounds without the help ofsurgery, pills, point systems, or a trendy diet. And just asimportant, she kept the weight off. Her dramatic turnaround began with five decisions–personal,no-excuses commitments that kept her from losing sight of hergoals. It worked for Chantel and it will work for you. Once youunconditionally change your mind your body will follow, and yourlife will never be the same. In this book you will discover: ·How to move beyond past failures and get over your oldexcuses ·How changing your eating patterns can break food’s hold overyou ·Why winning the weight-loss battle must come from the insideout ·The simple workouts that deliver lasting results and are fun todo ·How to overcome the naysayers, the diet police, and your ownnagging doubts ·How to prioritize your health, juggle family and career, andstay motivated when life takes unexpected turns ·Why the diet industry wants you to keep comin
For William Ayers, noted educator and activist, "the allure ofteaching, that ineffable magic drawing me back to the classroomagain and again, issues from an ideal that lies directly at itsheart: Teaching, at its best, is an enterprise that helps humanbeings reach the full measure of their humanity." In Teaching Toward Freedom, Ayers illuminates the hope as well asthe conflict that characterize the entire project of education: howit can be used in authoritarian and dehumanizing ways in theservice of the state, the church, or a restrictive existing socialorder-an idea he abhors-or, as he envisions it, as an undertakingto help students become more fully human, more engaged, moreparticipatory, more free. Drawing on his own classroom experiencesand those of his many colleagues, as well as on popular culture,film, poetry, and novels, Ayers redraws the lines concerning how weteach and why, and the surprising things we uncover when we allowstudents to become visible, vocal authors of their own texts andcreators of
二十一世纪以来,伴随着中国经济的迅速崛起,国内财经媒体迅猛发展、日臻成熟,财经新闻行业吸引了越来越多的高校学子投身其中。如何成为一名卓越的财经媒体人?如何理解中国经济的运行轨迹?中国财经媒体面临怎样的发展机遇和挑战?类似问题并不能在象牙塔中、在学院教育中找到完整的答案。本书收录了一线财经媒体人的切身经验和体悟,并在第一版基础上进行调整和更新,为新闻理想主义者们,点燃梦想之光。
In this in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at The WashingtonPost, Pulitzer Prize nominee Dave Kindred describes the turmoil andtriumph of a news organization during the most chaotic mediarevolution in five hundred years. Morning Miracle takes readers inside the heart of a legendarypaper in transition from newsprint to the digital realm, capturingthe ambition, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence that remainsat the heart of world-class daily journalism. This fascinating lookinto the professionalism that drives one of our nation’s greatestpapers demonstrates that though newsprint may vanish, greatjournalism will always matter.
Are you more distant from your spouse than you’d like to be?Do you or your spouse waste time mindlessly viewing email orsurfing the Web? Welcome to the club! Modern marriage is busy,distracted, and overloaded to extremes, with ever-increasing listsof things to do, superficial electronic connections, andinterrupted moments. The good news is that there arestraightforward and effective ways to restore communication andconnection, resurrect happiness and romance, and strengthen—evensave—a marriage. · Observe the natural sequence of sustaining love: attention,time, connection, and play. · Develop and nurture empathy—the essential building block tohealthy communication. · Carve out small moments of uninterrupted attention for eachother. · Identify the pressures that our crazybusy lifestyles put onlove and marriage, and fight back with tenderness andappreciation. Complete with *s, tips, communication techniques, and adetailed 30-day reconnection plan, as well as inspi