International Education

Critically examining the Western, secular approach to formal education, the author contests the value of an education system focusing solely on the intellectual and physical aspects of human development.

Listen to the voices of a selected group of Latin American leaders share how they emerged and grew. Learn from their stories. Living in Latin America as a foreigner means you have experienced awkward moments and bewildering misunderstandings. All leaders are influenced by their culture.

Kingdom theology provides a worldview that allows us to embrace the tension in which we live. It is a worldview based upon the central message of Jesus that the kingdom of God has come, is coming, will be coming soon, and is delayed. Joshua Hopping's book, The Here and Not Yet, seeks to develop a scriptural framework for kingdom theology before exploring how this worldview changes the way we live. In holding the tensions of life together, we are better able to respond to the challenges of life while following the lead of our king and savior, Jesus of Nazareth.

Religion and the Decline of Magic examines popular belief in 16th and 17th century England, a key period during which leaders of the Protestant Reformation tried to disentangle magic from religion itself. Thomas argues that magic was popular because it offered practical solutions to everyday problems. Few social historians had examined the popular religious beliefs of the 1500s at the time Thomas wrote Religion.

Another eight great sections that defend God's word! Sound interesting? The authors thinks so too! Listen to In Defense of the Bible, Volume 6 and learn about Christian theology.

It is truly an advantage when you know how to speak more than one language. You realize that you are more confident in communicating with other people especially when you travel; it also allows you to discover a country’s culture and many more advantages. If you're someone who always wanted to learn Spanish or someone who wants to communicate effectively while traveling to Spanish-speaking countries, then this audiobook is for you.

Good news, even if you struggle with foreign languages, it is scientifically proven that Italian is one of the easiest languages for a native English speaker to learn. If you’re the kind of person who wants to make real long-term relationships in another language, this is the right way for you. Imagine you wouldn't be the stereotypical tourist anymore, but you would be able to socialize and discover the heart of the Italian culture.

You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked to discover, also, that you hate him. Who is this man that everybody hates?

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a hot career choice these days. The desire to see the world is common. Travel is one way, but people are finding it hard to take vacations these days. What if you could combine seeing the world and working? It is not easy to find jobs overseas unless you have very specialized skills and advanced foreign language fluency. For native speakers of English, TEFL/TESOL seems like a great solution.

"When we are happy, we are always good," says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not always happy." Lord Henry’s lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Gray into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good; a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party. Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Oscar Wilde original by Jill Nevile.

Våra syskonrelationer präglar oss hela livet. Din plats i syskonskaran kan ha stor betydelse för din framtid. Inte sällan gifter sig en lillebror med en storasyster, och är du mellanbarn kommer du troligen att agera medlare även på din arbetsplats. Men vad händer när en storebror gifter sig med en storasyster, när det bara är mellanbarn i ledningsgruppen och när två endabarn bildar familj? Hur påverkas syskonskarorna av nybildade familjer, och finns det en idealisk syskonplacering?

Jakten på den ultimata lyckan är inget nytt. Det är en intensiv jakt och ändå verkar den inte fungera. Bland svenska kvinnor lider hela 25 procent av stor oro, ängslan och ångest. Varför mår vi kvinnor så dåligt när vi har så goda förutsättningar att må bra? Det förväntas att en kvinna ska vara lycklig - och det är kvinnans eget ansvar att bli det.

Minimalism is a mindset about less, how to have fewer obligations and possessions, and still get more out of life. It tells you how you can achieve success and live the kind of life that you have always wanted. If you are not satisfied with the current state of your life, you should make a change. Do not waste this opportunity. Get out of your comfort zone and do things differently. Improve the quality of your life by having a minimalist approach in everything you do.

This audiobook is not a traditional language method or a grammar book; it is a collection of short pieces, different from one another in length, topic, and difficulty, which will allow you to explore the French language from a direct, practical, and fun perspective. Through this audiobook, you will able to learn new vocabulary, expressions, and constructions by reading very inspiring, original, and typically French stories!

Do you want to improve your Spanish skills, but don’t want to sit around doing boring, repetitive exercises? Are you sick of learning grammatical rules, and instead want to learn actual Spanish that people use to communicate? What is more important to you, to be able to write a grammatically complicated sentence, or to be able to perfect your Spanish pronunciation so that you’re understood by native Spanish speakers all around the globe? There are 400 million native Spanish speakers in the world. That’s 40 million more than English native speakers.

Do you want to learn French? Learning a new language is actually easier than you may think! If you're someone who always wanted to learn French or someone who wants to communicate effectively while traveling to France, try this audiobook. French Quickly! is specially designed for people who know little to no French at all. You’ll be surprised by how fast you'll be able to understand everyday French and to have fluent conversations.

This audiobook is not a traditional language method; it is a collection of short pieces, different from one another in length, topic, and difficulty, which will allow you to explore the Italian language from a direct, practical, and fun perspective. Through this audiobook, you will be able to learn new vocabulary, expressions, and constructions by listening to very inspiring, original, and typically Italian stories!

Published in 1974 in the journal Science, the article Judgment Under Uncertainty had a profound impact across the social sciences. Two relatively young Israeli psychologists were challenging the leading ideas about human thought. For decades, social scientists had used a mythical figure to describe how humans make decisions: homo economicus. Homo economicus was logical and conscientious.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as public health and modern medicine, and bridging cultural boundaries. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This book covers the foundations of salvation backed by the infallible word of God, showing completion and fulfillment was achieved through the true Messiah. This book will also show how to share salvation with all those who do not yet believe. God's plan for salvation required arrangement of separate roles in creation and redemption of all manners to deter Satan's angelic rebellion in the heavens while completing salvation for all mankind.