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Book Review - How to Be a People Helper

General Subject Matter: Biblical Self-Help
Price: $11.75
ISBN: 9780842313858

In How to Be a People Helper, Collins (1995) seeks to use Biblical principles and acts of kindness and consideration in order to increase our sensitivity to others' needs. In writing this book, Collins hopes to inspire paraprofessionals (those who are not experts or professionally trained, but have taken workshops or have some experience in Biblical counseling) to have the tools to effectively help others. The book is also written from the perspective of these paraprofessionals, in order to provide information as to how to relate to others and ...

With the world in turmoil and far bloodier, gorier scenes being created in video games than could ever be captured in a book, one would think a war novel, translated to English in 1929, would have lost its impact over the years. The startling, but very real truth, is the impact of the novel has not faded over the decades. It has been nearly a century and the words are still as powerful as the day they were written. Originally written by Erich Maria Remarquee and translated later by A.W. Wheen, anybody who reads it would be stunned by how true the ...

Summary : Managing business ethicsLinda K. Trevino & Katherine A. Nelson. Wiley; 5th edition

Chapter 4 – Addressing individuals’ common ethical problems

Ethical issue when people work together (privacy, discrimination, sexual harassment or simply how people get along. Key is fairness meaning equity, reciprocity, impartiality
- Equitable is when something is divided between 2 people according to the worth & inputs of the 2 individuals. Most people think it’s unfair when 2 people have performed the same duty but receive a different share of the reward
- Reciprocity: “if you do this for me I’ll do this for you”. Most ppl think it’s unfair if ...

Summer C 2013

Dr. George Shepeard
Short Answer Questions (2 points each )
- List 6 common myths about male sexuality as highlighted in your text.
Men have a fertility cycle, erecticle dysfunction only occurs in older men, this penis is a muscle the average western penis is larger, sexual peak is at age 18, certain foods may increase the libido
2. Describe the difference between a sexual problem and a sexual disorder as identified in the text.
A sexual problem is a problem that occurs during sex. A sexual disorder involves acts or behaviors that can be described as deviant.
3. ...

Chapter 7: Stratification.

Dalton has brought up the issues of social stratification in chapter 7 of his book, ‘You May Ask Yourself’. Social stratification refers to an unintentional drive within the family that determines the future of the family members. It also places members of the society into some economic groups. The society can shape an individual to become what it wants. For example, people from poor families are often associated with poverty and unfortunately most of them end up poor in their life. It known that it is the family where our life starts. Therefore the stratification places each family within a ...

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 features a dystopian future wherein “firemen” are given the task of burning subversive books that challenge the governmental establishment. In this world, reading is outlawed, as the current mode of thinking is anti-intellectual, and bereft of learning or knowledge. The protagonist, Guy Montag, one of the firemen, has his ideas about his job and the world in which he lives in challenged by an intellectual love interest. In the novel Logan’s Run, another dystopian future sees the protagonist, a law enforcement officer called a Sandman, tracking down those who do not voluntarily kill themselves at age ...