Month: November 2023
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Review of Article: “The Importance of Books,” by Pearl Buck
Review of Article: “The Importance of Books,” by Pearl Buck Publication: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) 42, no. 2 (1949): 167–78 Subjects: Readership, Reading, Censorship, Freedom and Democracy, Dictatorships/Tyranny, Learning How to Read, Developing the Ability to Read, and World Understanding Note: Read the Article Free on…
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Review of Book: Know Can Do!: Put Your Know-How Into Action, by Ken Blanchard, Paul J. Meyer, and Dick Ruhe
“Know Can Do!: Put Your Knowledge Into Action” by Ken Blanchard, Paul J. Meyer, and Dick Ruhe is an organizational learning and active learning guidebook that highlights a three-step learning method to help individuals apply knowledge. Stemming from Blanchard’s experience of readers discussing his books rather than applying their teachings,…
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REVIEW OF SPEECH: “WHY READ BOOKS IN AN ERA OF TELEVISION,” GIVEN BY CAROL RIGOLOT.
In her 1993 speech ‘Why Read Books in an Era of Television?’, Carol Rigolot, Executive Director of Princeton University’s Humanities Council, presents compelling arguments about the vital importance of reading books. Rigolot emphasizes that reading augments perception, enables a deeper understanding of life and art, and helps to emulate culturally…
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