Six Facets Of Light

Author: Ann Wroe
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 147352363X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
'She's a genius, I believe, because she lights up every subject she touches.' Hilary Mantel A Spectator Book of the Year Goethe claimed to know what light was. Galileo and Einstein both confessed they didn't. On the essential nature of light, and how it operates, the scientific jury is still out. There is still time, therefore, to listen to painters and poets on the subject. They, after all, spend their lives pursuing light and trying to tie it down. Six Facets of Light is a series of meditations on this most elusive and alluring feature of human life. Set mostly on the Downs and coastline of East Sussex, the most luminous part of England, it interweaves a walker's experiences of light in Nature with the observations, jottings and thoughts of a dozen writers and painters - and some scientists - who have wrestled to define and understand light. From Hopkins to Turner, Coleridge to Whitman, Fra Angelico to Newton, Ravilious to Dante, the mystery of light is teased out and pondered on. Some of the results are surprising. By using mostly notebooks and sketchbooks, this book becomes a portrait of the transitoriness, randomness, swiftness, frustrations and quicksilver beauty that are the essence of light. It is a work to be enjoyed, pondered over, engaged with, provoked by; to be packed in the rucksack of every walker heading for the sea or the hills, or to be opened to bring that outside radiance within four dark town walls. Lifescapes by Ann Wroe is coming in August 2023.

Full of Grace

Author: Daniel E. Paavola
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780758666833
Category : Forgiveness
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
"This book is unique in that the author uses a diagram of a cube to convey the six "faces" of God's forgiveness: Each "face" or image of God's forgiveness is assigned to one "face" of the cube. In the introduction and conclusion of the book, the author describes how the cross is at the center of the cube because all the images of God's forgiveness are found at the cross"--

A Light So Lovely

Author: Sarah Arthur
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0310353424
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time has captured the imagination of millions - from literary sensation to timeless classic and now a major motion picture starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, and Mindy Kaling. A Light So Lovely tells the story of the woman at the center of it all - her imagination, her faith, her pattern of defying categories, and what readers today can learn from her legacy. Bestselling and beloved author Madeleine L'Engle, Newbery winner for A Wrinkle in Time, was known the world round for her imaginative spirit and stories. She was also known to spark controversy - too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox has much to say to a new generation of readers today. A Light So Lovely paints a vivid portrait of this enigmatic icon's spiritual legacy, starting with her inner world and expanding into fresh reflections of her writing for readers today. Listen in on intimate interviews with L'Engle's literary contemporaries such as Philip Yancey and Luci Shaw, L'Engle's granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis, and influential fans such as Makoto Fujimura, Nikki Grimes, and Sarah Bessey, as they reveal new layers to the woman behind the stories we know and love. A vibrant, imaginative read, this book pulls back the curtain to illuminate L'Engle's creative journey, her persevering faith, and the inspiring, often unexpected ways these two forces converged. For anyone earnestly searching the space between sacred and secular, miracle and science, faith and art, come and find a kindred spirit and trusted guide in Madeleine - the Mrs Whatsit to our Meg Murry - as she sparks our imagination anew.

Orpheus

Author: Ann Wroe
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468301810
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
“[A] startlingly original history that traces the obscure origins and tangled relationships of the Orpheus myth from ancient times through today” (Library Journal). For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet, and lover, his story never leaves us. He may be myth, but his lyre still sounds, entrancing everything that hears it: animals, trees, water, stones, and men. In this extraordinary work, Ann Wroe goes in search of Orpheus, tracing the man and the power he represents through the myriad versions of a fantastical life: his birth in Thrace, his studies in Egypt, his voyage with the Argonauts to fetch the Golden Fleece, his love for Eurydice and the journey to Hades, and his terrible death. We see him tantalizing Cicero and Plato, and breathing new music into Gluck and Monteverdi; occupying the mind of Jung and the surreal dreams of Cocteau; scandalizing the fathers of the early Church, and filling Rilke with poems like a whirlwind. He emerges as not simply another mythical figure but the force of creation itself, singing the song of light out of darkness and life out of death. “Did Orpheus exist? Wroe thinks he did, and still does, and dedicates this lyrical biography to doubters.” —The New Yorker “This insightful and visionary study, treading a perfect line between imagination and scholarship, is as readable and necessary as a fine novel. Ted Hughes, another mythographer, would have loved it.” —The Independent “A book to make readers laugh, sing and weep.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[Orpheus] will leave you dancing.” —New Statesman

Understanding by Design

Author: Grant P. Wiggins
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416600353
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment? Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike.

Glimpses Of Light

Author: J.M. Shepherd
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1640284087
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Glimpses of Light is a Spiritual Journey of Self-Discovery and Love. The Loving ideas and feelings that permeate throughout this book came through experience, channeling, trust, and, most of all, Love. Advanced spiritual concepts and application exercises are presented in a step-by-step manner to progressively expand your awareness and self-confidence. Specific affirmations will increase your feelings of Love so they become a natural part of your daily life. What I have found missing in most presentations are clear explanations of how various mental processes work. This vital information is important in achieving lasting results using your natural mental processes. This book will give you valuable information, tools, and detailed instructions on how to incorporate this Loving information into your daily life. Part 1 "Unfolding the Fundamentals of Life" describes the experiences and spiritual breakthroughs that happened to me and other individuals during our search for truth. Part II "Higher Consciousness" takes the reader on a path to higher levels of mental awareness and understanding. New feelings of Love and compassion will start radiating from you naturally. The word Love is capitalized throughout this book to emphasize its importance as the Essence of the Universe. Be prepared for a wonderful experience when you complete this spiritual journey. You will truly see yourself, your life experiences, and the universe in a totally new way.

Teaching in the Digital Age

Author: Kristen Nelson
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1412955661
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
Provides a framework to help teachers connect brain-compatible learning, multiple intelligences, and the Internet to help students learn and understand critical concepts.

The Mountain of Light

Author: Indu Sundaresan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451643527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
From the internationally bestselling author of The Twentieth Wife, a novel based on the tumultuous history of a legendary 186-carat diamond—originating in India—and the men and women who possessed it. As empires rose and fell and mighty kings jostled for power, its glittering radiance never dimmed. It is the “Mountain of Light”—the Kohinoor diamond—and its facets reflect a sweeping story of love, adventure, conquest, and betrayal. Its origins are the stuff of myth, but for centuries this spectacular gem changes hands from one ruler to another in India, Persia, and Afghanistan. In 1850, the ancient stone is sent halfway around the world where it will play a pivotal role in the intertwined destinies of a boy-king of India and a young queen of England—a queen who claims the Mountain of Light and India itself for her own burgeoning empire, the most brilliant jewels in her imperial crown. The Mountain of Light is a magnificent story of loss and recovery, sweeping change and enduring truth, wrapped around the glowing heart of one of the world’s most famous diamonds.

Godey's Lady's Book

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 1218

Book Description

The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-quality Units

Author: Grant P. Wiggins
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416611495
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 139

Book Description
This book introduces version 2.0 of the UbD Template and allows you to download fillable electronic forms to help you more easily incorporate standards, advance your understanding of backward design, and improve student learning.