Audiobooks narrated by Douglas James

The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower All Learners

"The long-awaited follow-up to Making Thinking Visible, provides new thinking routines, original research, and unique global case studies Visible Thinking―a research-based approach developed at Harvard's Project Zero - prompts and promotes students' thinking. This approach has been shown to positively impact student engagement, learning, and development as thinkers. Visible Thinking involves using thinking routines, documentation, and effective questioning and listening techniques to enhance learning and collaboration in any learning environment. The Power of Making Thinking Visible explains how educators can effectively use thinking routines and other tools to engage and empower students as learners and transform classrooms into places of deep learning. Building on the success of the bestselling Making Thinking Visible, this highly-anticipated new audiobook expands the work of the original by providing 18 new thinking routines based on new research and work with teachers and students around the world. Original content explains how to use thinking routines to maximum effect in the classroom, engage students exploration of big ideas, link thinking routines to formative assessment, and more. Providing new research, new global case studies, and new practices, this audiobook: - Focuses on the power that thinking routines can bring to learning - Provides practical insights on using thinking routines to facilitate student engagement - Highlights the most effective techniques for using thinking routines in the classroom - Identifies the skillsets and mindsets needed to truly make thinking visible - Features actionable classroom strategies that can be applied across grade levels and content areas Written by researchers from Harvard's Project Zero, The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower Learners: is an indispensable resource for K-12 educators and curriculum designers, higher education instructional designers and educators, and professional learning course developers. This audiobook is expressively read by Douglas James, with audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Mark Church, Ron Ritchhart (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning

"In this 2nd edition of Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker extends and updates the case that our schools could be on the cusp of swift, unparalleled improvements. But we are stymied by a systemwide failure to simplify and prioritize; we have yet to focus our limited time and energy on the most essential, widely acknowledged, evidence-based practices that could have more impact than all other initiatives combined. They are: simple, coherent curricula; straightforward, traditional literacy practices; and lessons built around just a few hugely effective elements of good teaching. As Schmoker demonstrates, the case for these practices—and the need for them—has grown prodigiously. In every chapter, you'll find late-breaking discoveries and practical advice on how to simplify the implementation of new state standards in the subject areas; on the hidden pitfalls of our most popular, but unproven instructional fads and programs; and on simple, versatile strategies for building curriculum, planning lessons, and integrating literacy into every discipline. All of these strategies and findings are supported with exciting new evidence from actual schools. Their success confirms, as Michael Fullan writes, that a focus on the best 'high-leverage practices' won't only improve student performance; they will produce 'stunningly powerful consequences' in our schools. This audiobook is expertly read by Kim Handysides, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Allie McSwain."

Mike Schmoker (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Existential Psychotherapy

"The definitive account of existential psychotherapy. First published in 1980, Existential Psychotherapy is widely considered to be the foundational text in its field— the first to offer a methodology for helping patients to develop more adaptive responses to life’s core existential dilemmas. In this seminal work, American psychiatrist Irvin Yalom finds the essence of existential psychotherapy and gives it a coherent structure, synthesizing its historical background, core tenets, and usefulness to the practice. Organized around what Yalom identifies as the four 'ultimate concerns of life'—death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness—the book takes up the meaning of each existential concern and the type of conflict that springs from our confrontation with each. He shows how these concerns are manifest in personality and psychopathology, and how treatment can be helped by our knowledge of them. Drawing from clinical experience, empirical research, philosophy, and great literature, Yalom provides an intellectual home base for those psychotherapists who have sensed the incompatibility of orthodox theories with their own clinical experience, and opens new doors for empirical research. The fundamental concerns of therapy and the central issues of human existence are woven together here as never before, with intellectual and clinical results that have surprised and enlightened generations of readers. This audiobook is expertly read by Douglas James, with audio engineering by Mike Thal. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Copyright © 1980 by Irvin D. Yalom (P) (2024) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC."

Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Take Off Your Glasses and See: A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight

"This revolutionary new look at vision will broaden your understanding of how you see and how you can see without your glasses or contact lenses. Take Off Your Glasses and See shows you how to free yourself from the crutch of prescription lenses, to build your self-confidence and awareness, and to open up your inner and outer vision in order to see more clearly. Jacob Liberman, an internationally recognized authority on holistic vision care, explains how most vision problems are the result of an unconscious decision to close your eyes to emotional discomfort or pain, and how increasingly powerful corrective lenses only encourage eyesight to withdraw even further. By removing lenses and practicing breath- and movement-awareness techniques to shift your perception, you can reintegrate the original disruption in the mind/body system. Dr. Liberman’s approach can help you join the thousands who have escaped from the self-defeating cycle of poor vision. This audiobook is expertly read by Douglas James, with audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Jacob Liberman (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life

"Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel - America's leading endurance sports coach - shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades - and race to win. Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: - How the body's response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining - How to shed body fat and regain muscle density - How to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competition - Workout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurement In Fast After 50, Joe Friel shows athletes that age is just a number - and race results are the only numbers that count. This audiobook is skillfully narrated by Douglas James. All figures and tables referenced in the audiobook can be found in the supplementary PDF. With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2015 Joe Friel (P)"

Joe Friel (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making

"An expert explains how the conventional wisdom about decision-making can get us into trouble - and why experience can't be replaced by rules, procedures, or analytical methods. In making decisions, when should we go with our gut and when should we try to analyze every option? When should we use our intuition and when should we rely on logic and statistics? Most of us would probably agree that for important decisions, we should follow certain guidelines - gather as much information as possible, compare the options, pin down the goals before getting started. But in practice, we make some of our best decisions by adapting to circumstances rather than blindly following procedures. In Streetlights and Shadows, Gary Klein debunks the conventional wisdom about how to make decisions. He takes 10 commonly accepted claims about decision-making and shows that they are better suited for the laboratory than for life. The standard advice works well when everything is clear, but the tough decisions involve shadowy conditions of complexity and ambiguity. Gathering masses of information, for example, works if the information is accurate and complete - but that doesn't often happen in the real world. (Think about the careful risk calculations that led to the downfall of the Wall Street investment houses.) Klein offers more realistic ideas about how to make decisions in real-life settings. He provides many examples - ranging from airline pilots and weather forecasters to sports announcers and Captain Jack Aubrey in Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander novels - to make his point. All these decision makers saw things that others didn't. They used their expertise to pick up cues and to discern patterns and trends. We can make better decisions, Klein tells us, if we are prepared for complexity and ambiguity and if we will stop expecting the data to tell us everything. ©2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Gary A. Klein (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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What's Your Decision?: How to Make Choices with Confidence and Clarity: How to Make Choices with Con

"Do I go to graduate school? Whom should I marry? Should I change careers? What do I do with my life now that I'm retired? All of us have important decisions to make decisions that radically alter our lives. Yet, without a sound process in place for making key decisions, we are likely to question whether or not our final decision was a good decision. More to the point, we will never feel fully confident that our decision was what God truly desired for us. What's Your Decision? presents a time-tested, trustworthy approach to decision making based on the insights of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits and the author of The Spiritual Exercises, one of history's most influential spiritual texts. Throughout this fast-moving and highly practical audiobook, the authors present an Ignatian toolkit for making sound choices, providing answers to many common questions like: - What's important and what's not when it comes to making choices? - Do I trust my gut? - What do I really want? Ultimately, What's Your Decision? helps us understand that a God decision always precedes a good decision. When we invite God, who cares deeply about what we do into the decision-making process, we find the freedom to make the best choice. ©2010 J. Michael Sparough, Tim Hipskind, and Loyola Press. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

J. Michael Sparough, Jim Manney, Tim Hipskind (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation

"What motivates us as students, employees, and individuals? If you reward your children for doing their homework, they will usually respond by getting it done. But is this the most effective method of motivation? No, says psychologist Edward L. Deci, who challenges traditional thinking and shows that this method actually works against performance. The best way to motivate people - at school, at work, or at home - is to support their sense of autonomy. Explaining the reasons why a task is important and then allowing as much personal freedom as possible in carrying out the task will stimulate interest and commitment, and it is a much more effective approach than the standard system of reward and punishment. We are all inherently interested in the world, argues Deci, so why not nurture that interest in each other? Instead of asking, How can I motivate people? we should be asking, How can I create the conditions within which people will motivate themselves? An insightful and provocative meditation on how people can become more genuinely engaged and successful in pursuing their goals. (Publisher's Weekly) ©1995 Edward L. Deci and Richard Flaste. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Edward L. Deci, Richard Flaste (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners

"A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics they study. Rather than a set of fixed lessons, visible thinking is a varied collection of practices, including thinking routines, small sets of questions, or a short sequence of steps as well as the documentation of student thinking. Using this process, thinking becomes visible as the students' different viewpoints are expressed, documented, discussed, and reflected upon. - Helps direct student thinking and structure classroom discussion - Can be applied with students at all grade levels and in all content areas - Includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies Making Thinking Visible is skillfully narrated by Douglas James. The audiobook is accompanied by a supplementary PDF, which includes links to video clips featuring visible thinking in practice in different classrooms. ©2011 Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Mark Church, Ron Ritchhart (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer: Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola's Examen

"For most people, most of the time prayer is hard. It is especially difficult—not to mention unsatisfying—when people experience it as formal, dry, and repetitious. But what might happen if you discovered a simple prayer that changed all that? What if you discovered a prayer that changed you? In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces Christians to a 500-year-old form of prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed. The prayer is The Examen, which St. Ignatius Loyola developed for the purpose of nurturing a reflective habit of mind that is constantly attuned to God’s presence. What makes the prayer so powerful is its capacity to dispel any notion that God is somewhere “up there” detached from our day-to-day tasks and concerns. Instead, The Examen leads us into a relationship with a god who desires to be personally caught up in the lives of those whom he created. By following five simple yet powerful steps for praying The Examen, we can encounter the god who, as scripture tells us, “is not far from each one of us”—the god whose presence in our lives can make all the difference in the world. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2011 Loyola Press."

Jim Manney (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions

"The audio edition of this Shingo Prize-winning bestseller provides critical insights and approaches to make any lean transformation an ongoing success. It tells you how to implement a sustainable, successful transformation by developing a culture that has your stakeholders throughout the organizational chart involved and invested in the outcome. It teaches you how to successfully navigate the politics in cross-functional process improvement projects, and to engage executives in ways that are personally meaningful to them. If you are a leader at any level in an organization undergoing or considering a lean transformation, this is where you should start and finish...and start again. New in the third edition: - Contains new chapter on engaging executives in lean initiatives - Includes 21 new case studies - Presents new examples from the healthcare and process industries - Includes additional gemba worksheets for learning and teaching lean - Provides expanded coverage of lean applications in complex cross functional value stream process improvement projects Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC (P)"

David Mann (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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The Complete Book of Grant Writing: Learn to Write Grants Like a Professional

"Learn how to write grants that win funding fast! The Complete Book of Grant Writing is the ultimate grant book that shows you how to write a grant proposal if you're seeking funding through government grants, foundation grants, and specialty grants. Grant proposal writing is an intricate process where any bits of misinformation or formatting errors can mean the difference between securing funding or not. Professional grant writer Nancy Burke Smith and philanthropy consultant and grant maker E. Gabriel Works unveil the secrets behind how to find and successfully apply for grants. Topics include: - The five core components of every grant, including the statement of need, the evaluation plan, and budgets - What makes a grant compelling to funders - What to do when you are funded—and actions you can take if you are denied funding - How to become a professional grant writer - The grant writing timetable, from responding to requests for proposals to receiving funding - Grant writing in different fields of nonprofit practice, including educational, governmental, environmental, and faith-based organizations Packed with 20 samples to show you exactly how to get started, including full grant proposals, letters of inquiry, support letters, concept papers, and more! Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2012 Nancy Burke Smith and E. Gabriel Works (P)"

E. Gabriel Works, Nancy Burke Smith (Author), Douglas James (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Douglas James