Bøker av John Bowden

You have a wonderful opportunity to add to the magic of your daughter's wedding. Your words will linger in memories - they may even be captured on video for future generations to hear. So what are the golden rules of speech-making? How can you convey emotion, seriousness and add a touch of humour?

Despite the widespread opinion that calamities foster learning processes, there is much evidence that failure remains the norm. This book explores whether learning in the context of calamities occurs at all, and if so, under which conditions learned knowledge and practices can be achieved and preserved on a societal level in the long run.

Christianity has carried on down the centuries, and its doctrine has been regarded as unaffected by changes. This book presents a story involving key individuals, events, intellectual developments, wars, migrations, cultural and scientific innovations, all of which connected with particular times and places.

This ground-breaking book, now available in paperback for the first time, looks at the theory and practice of learning and how universities can improve their quality and competence.

The de facto book for advice on speech-making essentials, great openings, strong middles, big finishes, plus putting it all together and delivering the speech itself.