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Christopher Chapman

    Tento autor čerpá inspiraci ze svých raných zkušeností a života na venkově, což se odráží v jeho psaní o školách, prázdninách a zločinu. Jeho práce se vyznačuje osobním nádechem a zaměřením na témata, která rezonují s běžným životem. Autor v současné době pracuje na několika nových projektech a rozšiřuje své publikace o další témata a příběhy.

    High-Leverage Leadership
    The Picnic Table
    Enlightened Planning
    Secret's Out - 8 Short Stories
    I'm Not Hungry But I Could Eat
    Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation
    • 2021

      "A compact short story collection about messy and hunger-fueled bisexual Puerto Rican men who strive to satisfy their cravings of the stomach, heart, and soul in a conflicted and unpredictable world"-- Provided by publisher

      I'm Not Hungry But I Could Eat
    • 2019

      Enlightened Planning

      Using Systematic Simplicity to Clarify Opportunity, Risk and Uncertainty for Much Better Management Decision Making

      • 642 stránek
      • 23 hodin čtení

      By integrating strategy, risk, and project management, this book reveals how a combined approach can unlock greater opportunities. It serves as essential reading for practitioners in these fields and is also valuable for educators and participants in executive programs, offering insights that bridge these often-separate disciplines.

      Enlightened Planning
    • 2019

      Changing Education Systems

      A Research-based Approach

      • 186 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      Focusing on the challenges of enhancing educational outcomes in schools for disadvantaged students, this book provides insights for researchers on effectively influencing positive change. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable improvement and offers practical advice for leveraging research to support advancements in educational practices and policies.

      Changing Education Systems
    • 2019

      This book describes the processes and challenges of implementing collaborative practices in School Improvement Networks, focussing specifically on examples from Chile. The Chilean case is significant for other challenging contexts, particularly rural communities, that still seek to implement collaborative inquiry projects.

      School Improvement Networks and Collaborative Inquiry
    • 2019

      The pressure of expectations often means that priests fail to care for themselves and neglect their own spiritual life. Christopher Chapman draws on more than thirty years' experience of spiritual direction, as well as his own experience of priesthood, to offer life-giving practices and personal disciplines for spiritual health.

      Send My Roots Rain
    • 2018

      Earthed in God

      • 192 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      This resource for spiritual directors offers exercises and prayer tools on the theme of spiritual growth. Using the Biblical image of gardening, Christopher Chapman offers material for those seeking to live a more abundant and fruitful life.

      Earthed in God
    • 2017

      The Picnic Table

      • 294 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      The story revolves around Kyle, an 18-year-old who meets his soul mate, a brilliant astronomy student with a troubled past, during a summer camp in the Florida Keys in 1990. Despite feeling an intense connection and being drawn to her, he fails to recognize her significance until she is gone. Coming from different backgrounds—Kyle from a middle-upper class American family and her from the Soviet Union—their paths intertwine in a way that suggests a deeper cosmic connection. Now, he grapples with regret as he realizes what he lost.

      The Picnic Table
    • 2017

      The School

      • 312 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Set in the small town of Niagara, Wisconsin, a long-abandoned school building is reopened, stirring up forgotten secrets. As renovations begin, the community is unaware of the dark history tied to the structure. Mysterious occurrences escalate when a teenage girl's laughter reverberates through the halls, leading to ominous events affecting both students and faculty. With an unsettling atmosphere, the narrative explores themes of memory and the consequences of ignoring the past, as not everyone will survive the return to the classroom.

      The School
    • 2014

      Secret's Out - 8 Short Stories

      • 330 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Exploring a diverse range of themes, this collection features eight short stories that delve into the realms of the fantastical, including encounters with zombies and super villains. Each tale offers a unique perspective, blending humor, suspense, and creativity to captivate readers.

      Secret's Out - 8 Short Stories
    • 2013

      This practical book looks at how the Christian spiritual tradition has tried to understand the part suffering plays within human growth and our experience of God. Those engaged in pastoral care or spiritual direction will find particular use of this book.

      Seeing in the Dark