The Gift Of Play

Author : Barbara Brannen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780595234264

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The Gift of Play by Barbara Brannen Pdf

"Find your 'Heart Play' and everything else you want in life will come along." -Barbara Brannen In this charming book, Barbara Brannen, takes a look at how life can be better when we find and honor our "heart Play." This is not just a trip to the movies or swinging on a swing, but finding that thing that will give us so much joy that we approach everything we do with more passion and delight. Barbara will show you how to reclaim the joy of play in your life by taking you through how you played as a child and what was magic for you. Next, you will see when you stopeed or slowed down your play. Finally, you will embark on a journey to see how you can have your "Heart Play" in your life again. The Gift of Play also gives you a chance to see how you might finally find the time to play. With all the demands of our current lives, sometimes play is the last thing we make time for and Barbara takes us through a series of wonderful exercises to reclaim the time and start playing again! You will find this book a delightful series of stories that women shared with Barbara about how their play disappeared from their lives and how many not only reclaimed their play, but used it to help them create a better life. Play can be magic in so many ways, and it is not something reserved just for children. Step up and enjoy, The Gift of Play.

Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830837656

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Playing God by Andy Crouch Pdf

With Playing God, Andy Crouch opens the subject of power, elucidating its subtle activity in our relationships and institutions. He gives us much more than a warning against abuse, though. Turning the notion of "playing God" on its head, Crouch celebrates power as the gift by which we join in God's creative, redeeming work in the world.

Author : Maria W. Piers,Genevieve Millet Landau
Publisher : Walker & Company
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0802706576

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The Gift of Play by Maria W. Piers,Genevieve Millet Landau Pdf

Provides psychological insight into the significance of play for children, explores the biological roots of play, stresses that play and learning are inseparable, and debunks myths concerning the relation between play and sex roles

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Amila Jay
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9783986779214

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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Pdf

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.

Author : Ian Bogost
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465096503

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Play Anything by Ian Bogost Pdf

How filling life with play-whether soccer or lawn mowing, counting sheep or tossing Angry Birds -- forges a new path for creativity and joy in our impatient age Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The key to this playful mindset lies in discovering the secret truth of fun and games. Play Anything, reveals that games appeal to us not because they are fun, but because they set limitations. Soccer wouldn't be soccer if it wasn't composed of two teams of eleven players using only their feet, heads, and torsos to get a ball into a goal; Tetris wouldn't be Tetris without falling pieces in characteristic shapes. Such rules seem needless, arbitrary, and difficult. Yet it is the limitations that make games enjoyable, just like it's the hard things in life that give it meaning. Play is what happens when we accept these limitations, narrow our focus, and, consequently, have fun. Which is also how to live a good life. Manipulating a soccer ball into a goal is no different than treating ordinary circumstances- like grocery shopping, lawn mowing, and making PowerPoints-as sources for meaning and joy. We can "play anything" by filling our days with attention and discipline, devotion and love for the world as it really is, beyond our desires and fears. Ranging from Internet culture to moral philosophy, ancient poetry to modern consumerism, Bogost shows us how today's chaotic world can only be tamed-and enjoyed-when we first impose boundaries on ourselves.

Author : Eve Rodsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780525541950

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Fair Play by Eve Rodsky Pdf

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "A hands-on, real talk guide for navigating the hot-button issues that so many families struggle with."--Reese Witherspoon Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way... It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the "shefault" parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family -- and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was... underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up chores and responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With four easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore from laundry to homework to dinner. "Winning" this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space -- as in, the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.

Author : Douglas Love
Publisher : Harper Festival
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0694006580

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Kabuki Gift by Douglas Love Pdf

A play in which a young man called Roe-Nye seeks a gift that will prove him worthy of marrying Ti-Ti, whom the townspeople wish to marry to a warrior from the next town to keep the peace.

Author : Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262240459

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Rules of Play by Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman Pdf

An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds of games, from board games and sports to computer and video games. As active participants in game culture, the authors have written Rules of Play as a catalyst for innovation, filled with new concepts, strategies, and methodologies for creating and understanding games. Building an aesthetics of interactive systems, Salen and Zimmerman define core concepts like "play," "design," and "interactivity." They look at games through a series of eighteen "game design schemas," or conceptual frameworks, including games as systems of emergence and information, as contexts for social play, as a storytelling medium, and as sites of cultural resistance. Written for game scholars, game developers, and interactive designers, Rules of Play is a textbook, reference book, and theoretical guide. It is the first comprehensive attempt to establish a solid theoretical framework for the emerging discipline of game design.

Author : Lovehoney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913308057

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Do You Come Here Often? by Lovehoney Pdf

Like the idea of sexy role play, but not sure where to begin? This book is packed with 52 role play possibilities to help you live out your freakiest fantasies. Work your way through each scenario to discover new ways to play together.

Author : Frank Adloff
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529226232

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Politics of the Gift by Frank Adloff Pdf

Drawing on French sociologist Marcel Mauss' influential theory of 'the gift', this book shows that trust is the only glue that holds societies together, and people are giving beings and they who can cooperate for the benefit of all when the logic of maximizing utility personal gain in capitalism is broken.

Author : Judith Van Hoorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1736097105

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The Gift of Play by Judith Van Hoorn Pdf

Both new and experienced grandparents will enjoy this book that highlights the power of play in young grandchildren's development, shows grandparents how play promotes loving relationships, and includes practical tips for playful activities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Education
ISBN : SRLF:A0001403955

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Kindergarten Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julia Mackey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1897289987

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Jake's Gift by Julia Mackey Pdf

Canadian World War Two veteran Jake returns to Normandy on the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. He meets and is totally disarmed by a ten year old French girl. This leads him to confront the ghosts of his brother's death in the War.

Author : David Cheal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317401339

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The Gift Economy by David Cheal Pdf

Until recently we have known more about gift giving practices in pre-industrial societies than about those of industrial western society. In this book, first published in 1988, David Cheal shows that the process of present giving and receiving is a vital element in contemporary social life, relevant to some of the most important theoretical traditions in sociology, particularly those of Durkheim and Weber, and to the social constructionism of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann. This volume is the result of a major study of gift rituals carried out by David Cheal and his associates in which general themes are richly illustrated with details from individual case histories gathered during the research. It is highly significant that in western society women are more active gift givers than men and, while their voices explain how emotions and interests are interrelated within the gift economy, the author shows how that in turn is related to current theories about family, gender and religion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Kindergarten
ISBN : IOWA:31858045044439

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The Kindergarten Magazine by Anonim Pdf