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How to Read Slowly: Reading for Comprehension (Wheaton Literary Series) 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by James W. Sire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Established in 1968, the Wheaton Literary Series provides insightful books for the thoughtful reader, inspiring imagination, and reflection. These beautifully produced volumes feature prose and poetry of high literary, academic, and artistic merit, written by and about Christian artists of significant stature.
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    978-0877883579
  2. Edition
    2nd
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Shaw Books
  5. Publication date
    November 24, 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
    509 KB
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Born on a ranch on the rim of the Nebraska Sandhills, James W. Sire has been an officer in the Army, a college professor of English literature, philosophy and theology, the chief editor of InterVarsity Press (a Christian publisher of books for thoughtful readers), a lecturer at over two hundred universities in the U.S., Canada, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia, and the author of twenty books on literature, philosophy and the Christian faith. His book The Universe Next Door, published in 1976 and now in its fifth edition, has sold over 350,000 copies and has been translated into 18 foreign languages. He holds a B.A. in chemistry and English from the University of Nebraska, an M.A. in English from Washington State College (now University) and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri. His most recent book is a memoir, The Rim of the Sandhills (eBook on Kindle and Nook).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004BLK7J8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shaw Books; 2nd edition (November 24, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 509 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0877883572
  • Customer Reviews:
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Born on a ranch on the rim of the Nebraska Sandhills, James W. Sire has been an officer in the Army, a college professor of English literature, philosophy and theology, the chief editor of InterVarsity Press (a Christian publisher of books for thoughtful readers), a lecturer at over two hundred universities in the U.S., Canada, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia, and the author of twenty books on literature, philosophy and the Christian faith. His book The Universe Next Door, published in 1976 and now in its fifth edition, has sold over 350,000 copies and has been translated into 18 foreign languages. He holds a B.A. in chemistry and English from the University of Nebraska, an M.A. in English from Washington State College (now University) and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri. His memoir is The Rim of the Sandhills (eBook on Kindle and Nook). His most recent book is Echoes of a Voice (Cascade, 2014), an in-depth analysis of signals of transcendence, those sudden, unbidden, unexpected, strange experiences that point to the Presence of a realm beyond the material.

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Mark Beuving
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Training Resource for Learning to Read Well
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015
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This is a book about reading well. The book as a whole is helpful and definitely worth reading. Those wanting to learn how to track and analyze argument sin nonfiction will find this book helpful. Those interested in fiction and poetry will find much help in reading, understanding, and enjoying these art forms. Sire is a great teacher, he uses many excellent examples, and he is always clear in explaining why it matters. For my brief review on this book and most of the books out there on Christianity and the arts, see: theologyforreallife.com/artsbooks
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jaxon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book false advertising
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
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Great book. Seller I got it from said no marks in book but there are some. It was still cheaper than most so great buy.
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Bill John
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice review on reading well.
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016
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James Sire has done an admirable job with this introductory book on reading well. Before I read this book I thought poetry was created by evil spirits to torture the righteous. Now at least I realize God has a hand in poetry as well. His listings of useful books on various topics can be very helpful.
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David Albers
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Insightful
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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I love the book because it answered the questions i had about reading. I read to get through a book, not for its insights. I figure i will pick up the insights along the way. this book taught me how to be more reflective and understand the structures of writing so that I can have better grip on what I am reading.
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Forjesus
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! I assigned it to my 10th grader ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015
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Great book! I assigned it to my 10th grader and we both found it helpful! It's really about seeing the worldview of an author... Not literally reading slowly.
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R. Crain
5.0 out of 5 stars Great thoughts
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2012
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i'm a teacher and I use much of this book to supplement a class on world view. it relates well, even for young teens
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Willi
5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches you to discern authors' perspective.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
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Great book to learn to see past words and read between the lines.
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Steve Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars How to read for comprehension
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
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Good introduction on how to read well from a Christian perspective.
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Jeffrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, very helpful!
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2019
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All my years in school taught me to read quickly to digest the information and then move on to the next this. This book was such a great resource for me to learn to slow down and read for greater comprehension of everything happening in a text. I'd certainly recommend it for others!
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Dr. K. E. Patrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Accessible and pleasant to read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2015
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I've assigned this book to my students instead of Adler's more famous "How to Read a Book". This one is a good alternative because it's shorter and a lot more readable, but tells you mostly the same thing: take time to read if you want to really understand.
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