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The Broken Fall
The Broken Fall chronicles a writer's journey to find faith, hope, and meaning following the country's worst national disaster—Hurricane Katrina. This book is an ode to God, country, and the invincible spirit of man to transform the experience of loss into a rich landscape of beauty. Revealing deep spiritual roots beneath the beloved natural beauty of Louisiana, Orrill uncovers purpose hidden in destruction and restoration on the other side of life's storms. Everyone has a Katrina in his or her life—that existential moment when human frailty is tested against the mighty forces of circumstance—and The Broken Fall eloquently unveils the seasons of recovery after one of the most sensational and historical subjects of the decade. Visit the book website at www.thebrokenfall.com Cover Photo by Phinizy Percy, Jr. Original Art by Michell Koeppel
The Glorious Summer
The Glorious Summer is a personal account of a cross-country journey of soul-searching and rediscovering the Christian faith. Along the way, the author learned to see the world in a new and remarkable way, and to accept circumstances as part of a higher purpose. This work captures a startlingly original voice in search of God, and uncovers divine answers through observations on natural beauty and supernatural love. The reader accompanies Orrill on her ride through the valley of divorce, the loneliness of an empty nest, and the eventual blessing of single-hood, where she arrives at an incredible place of surrender to the will of God. The universal gems of wisdom shared within are sure to be a fresh spiritual drink for contemporary women. The Glorious Summer will be remembered as one of the most honest and illuminating works of modern Christian memoirs. Please visit the author's website at: http://theglorioussummer.com/
Transforming Higher Education
The university is being transformed and can be transformed. This doubleness informs this book. 'Transforming' in 'transforming higher education' can be read as adjective, suggesting that higher education is being transformed by the social and political situation in which it is enmeshed. 'Transforming' can also be read as a gerund, implying the critical activity of changing the university, as signaling a creative and political act of radical possibility. The essays in this book address the transformation of higher education and the transformative possibilities of its current conditions. Only by viewing the university as a historical construction can we assess the dangers and opportunities of ...
The Wish List
The Wish List is a quirky little gift book that sounds an irresistible call to get out there and start living. In the same chunky format as the authorfs bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, The Wish List presents a compulsively readable list of unexpected goals. There are wishes large--retrace Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean--and wishes small--find a genuine arrowhead. There are artistic wishes--write a sonnet. Athletic wishes--learn to box. Practical wishes--master the rudiments of plumbing. Whimsical wishes--become a taster at Ben & Jerry's. And fantasy wishes--live in a Venetian palazzo. The Wish List is meant to plant seeds, jog us out of complacency, and articulate unspoken desires. 63,000 copies in print.
The Ethics of Teaching
Education is at a crossroads. While bureaucrats and teachers fight over the best way to structure and deliver education to students, much of the friction generated relates to the different conceptions of what education is about in the first place. The crisis in education is therefore of key importance and demands careful attention in order to formulate the best possible response. But before policies can be formulated, there needs to be a clear agreement on what education should be about. To this end, this collection of previously published essays facilitates just such discussion. The anthology is designed to give a snapshot of the seminal work in the philosophy of education and the input of ethical issues upon that work. It provides an authoritative tour of the profession and pivotal issues that confront it, written from a variety of international and critical perspectives.
Education and Democracy
Liberal education has long been associated with a focus on so-called "great books" drawn largely from the European past. In sharp contrast, this collection of essays explores the theory and practice of contemporary liberal education from the perspective of a distinctively American pragmatic tradition. The result is a reimagined libe ral education adapted to the needs of American democracy in the twenty-first century.
