These studies, thrown into the form of eight lectures, deal with those phases and currents in the life and philosophy of Matthew Arnold which determined his religious creed and gave the final drift to his poetry. Good poetry ought to be taken seriously and analytically. Now, true poetry is one of the subtlest mediums for influencing thought and belief, and its aesthetic appeal is only secondary. The theology in Arnold's prose and poetry is essentially the same, otherwise he would be no true poet; and the theology in both is extraordinarily warped and defective.
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands Called "the sleeper hit of the publishing season" (The Boston Globe), Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely) reappraisal of the merits of skilled manual labor. On both economic and psychological grounds, author Matthew B. Crawford questions the educational imperative of turning everyone into a "knowledge worker," based on a misguided separation of thinking from doing.
As he goes about his daily activities, a little boy compares some of the situations that make him big or little. Sometimes Matthew feels little and sometimes Matthew feels B I G!! This classic story from acclaimed children's writer, Kathy Stinson, will delight young children, and show them that, big or little, they're all special in their own way.
