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The best leaders know how to communicate clearly and persuasively. How do you stack up?

If you read nothing else on communicating effectively, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you express your ideas with clarity and impact—no matter what the situation.

Leading experts such as Deborah Tannen, Jay Conger, and Nick Morgan provide the insights and advice you need to:

• Pitch your brilliant idea—successfully
• Connect with your audience
• Establish credibility
• Inspire others to carry out your vision
• Adapt to stakeholders’ decision-making styles
• Frame goals around common interests
• Build consensus and win support


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• Published on: 2013-03-12
• Released on: 2013-03-12
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DEBORAH TANNEN is the acclaimed author of You Just Don’t Understand, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for nearly four years; the New York Times bestseller on mother-daughter communication You’re Wearing THAT?; I Only Say This Because I Love You; and many other books. A professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, she appears frequently on national television and radio. The youngest of three sisters, she lives with her husband in the Washington, DC area.

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Nick Morgan, founder of Public Words Inc., is one of America’s top communication and speech coaches. He is a former Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he was affiliated with the school’s Center for Public Leadership. From 1998 to 2003, he served as editor of the Harvard Management Communication Letter. He is the author of the acclaimed book, Working the Room, reprinted in paperback as Give Your Speech, Change the World. Connect with Nick on Twitter @publicwords. Learn more at www.publicwords.com.

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Ten experts explain how to communicate clearly and persuasively, especially in stressful situations
By Robert Morris
This is one in a series of volumes that anthologizes what the editors of the Harvard Business Review consider to be the "must reads" in a given business subject area, in this instance communication. I have no quarrel with any of their selections, each of which is eminently deserving of inclusion. Were all of these article purchased separately as reprints, the total cost would be $60 and the value of any one of them exceeds that. Given the fact that Amazon now sells this one for only $14.71, that's quite a bargain. The same is true of volumes in other series such as "Harvard Business Review on...." and "Harvard Business Essentials." I also think there is great benefit derived from the convenience of having essential, basic information as well as a variety of perspectives and insights gathered in a single volume.

In all of the volumes in the "10 Must Read" series that I have read thus far, the authors and HBR editors make skillful use of several reader-friendly devices that include "Idea in Brief" and "Idea in Action" sections, checklists with and without bullet points, boxed mini-commentaries (some of which are "guest" contributions from other sources, and graphic charts and diagrams that consolidate especially valuable information. These and other devices facilitate, indeed accelerate frequent review later of key points later.

Those who read this volume will gain valuable information, insights, and counsel that will help them to pitch their brilliant idea with high-impact, connect with their audience, establish their credibility, inspire others to embrace and pursue their vision, adapt to stakeholders concerns and decision-making styles, frame goals that are supported by common interests, and build a consensus and then increase it with additional support.

Here are three brief passages that are representative of the quality of the articles from which they are excerpted as well as quality of the other seven articles in this volume.

From "Harnessing the Science of Persuasion," Robert B. Cialdini (Pages 25-42): "In the pages that follow, I describe six fundamental principles of persuasion and suggest a few ways that executives can apply them in their own organizations.

The Principle of Liking: People like those who like them.
Application: Uncover real similarities and offer genuine praise.

The Principle of Reciprocity: People Repay in kind.
Application: Give what you want to receive.

The Principle of Social Proof: People follow the lead of similar others.
Application: Use peer power whenever it's available.

The Principle of Consistency: People align with their clear commitments.
Application: Make their commitments active, public, and voluntary.

The Principle of Authority: People defer to experts.
Application: Expose your expertise; don't assume it's self-evident.

The Principle of Scarcity: People want more of that they can have less of.
Application: Highlight unique benefits and exclusive information.

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From "Telling Tales," Stephen Denning (115-130): Denning provides within his article what he characterizes as "A Storytelling Catalog" of seven approaches: sparking action, communicating who you are, transmitting values, fostering collaboration, taming the grapevine, sharing knowledge, and leading people into the future. The format begins with purpose ("If your objective is..."), proceeds to the appropriate type (You will need a story that..."), indicates what is required ("In telling it, you will need..."), and suggests a probable impact ("Your story will inspire responses such as...") Decades ago while teaching English at a boarding school in New England, I formulated an acronym that may also be helpful: EDNA. That is, Exposition explains with information, Description makes vivid with compelling details e.g. "My foot's asleep and it feels like ginger ale"), Narration tells a story (plot) or explains a sequence, and Argumentation convinces with logic and/or evidence. It is certainly not a coincidence that each of the greatest leaders throughout history was a great storyteller.

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From "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," Holly Weeks" (165-180): At work, stressful conversations take various forms. Here's how to prepare for them:

"1. Be aware of your weaknesses to particular people and situations. You'll thus avoid succumbing to your feelings and ignoring your needs during a stressful conversation.

"2. Know [begin italics] how [end italics] you tend to react when feeling vulnerable. Do you bare your teeth when facing an overbearing competitor? Shut down when feeling excluded? Knowing your danger zones, you can anticipate your vulnerabilities and improve your responses.

"3. With an honest, non-judgmental friend, rehearse clear, neutral, and temperate responses to whatever comments you find most irritating. Get out everything you're thinking [begin italics] and feeling [end italics], then refine your phrasing until it best expresses your message -- in an honest, non-threatening way. Eliminate emotionally charged behaviors [e.g. tone of voice and body language]. Write down your most effective phrasings for future use."

If you read nothing else on effective communication, read these ten classic articles from Harvard Business Review.

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By Cindy S. Sasser
I would highly recommend this for leaders and managers at all levels - provides foundational information for the more junior leader and great refresher material for the more senior.

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and Kimberly Elsbach’s How to Pitch A Brilliant Idea. Williams and Miller argue that “executives tend ...
By Aaron McClary
Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads on Communication features a compendium of research-laden articles from the flagship publisher’s archives on the topic of communication in the world of business. HBR’s aggregation includes pieces pulled from across the span of a little over a decade from Deborah Tannen’s The Power of Talk originally published in 1995 to Nick Morgan’s How to Become an Authentic Speaker originally published in 2008. While the scope of authorship is relatively narrow in terms of the snapshot in time that is represented by the articles contained therein, its authors represent a wide range of professional capacities including two CEOs, six professors, a sales executive, a communications consultant, and a venture capitalist.

Four of the selected articles focus primarily on the art of communicating persuasively. These articles include Gary Williams and Robert Miller’s Change the Way You Persuade, Robert Cialdini’s Harnessing the Science of Persuasion, Jay Conger’s The Necessary Art of Persuasion, and Kimberly Elsbach’s How to Pitch A Brilliant Idea. Williams and Miller argue that “executives tend to make important decisions in predictable ways…and knowing their preferences for hearing or seeing certain types of information at specific stages in their decision-making process can substantially improve your ability to tip the outcome your way.” In essence, the takeaway is that what matters most is having the right information at the right time for the right person. As inferred by his article’s title, Cialdini writes from the perspective of psychological research which suggests that “there are six basic laws of winning friends and influencing people.” In highlighting the data, Cialdini is quick to note that psychological manipulation through communication techniques is not only inappropriate but ineffective in the long-term. “…the rules of ethics apply to the science of social influence just as they do to any other technology.” Conger’s central thesis is that times have changed and the new corporate reality is that “work today gets done in an environment where people don't just ask ‘What should I do?’ but ‘Why should I do it?’” Thus, the communication of leadership must appeal to a compelling motivator within their subordinates’ culture. Finally, Elsbach identifies three creative stereotypes—coined as artists, showrunners, and neophytes—in which “catchers” traditionally place those who are making a pitch. Elsbach highlights the reality that “Research suggests that humans can categorize others in less than 150 milliseconds. Within 30 minutes, they've made lasting judgments about your character.” As a result, persuading the adoption of one’s idea takes forethought into how to leverage the most effective stereotype for the circumstance in order to get the desired outcome. The “pitcher’s” art of communication can make or break any given proposal.

In an intriguing article highlighting the dangers of intra-organizational silence, authors Perlow and Williams espouse the need for business cultures to be marked by a high valuation of open dialogue. As the article unfolds, we read about the high cost of silence in organizations and that “behind failed products, broken processes, and mistaken decisions are people who chose to hold their tongues rather than to speak up.”

In The Power of Talk author Deborah Tannen holds that “any way of speaking could be perfect for communicating with one person in one situation and disastrous with someone else in another.” As a result, Tannen outlines various circumstances and what methods of communication might prove most effective in each.

Morgan’s How to Become an Authentic Speaker and Denning’s Telling Tales share some common ground in that they both highlight the value of appealing to people’s hearts through communication that echoes sentiments of a more personal nature. Morgan, a multi-decade communications coach, encourages readers to “Focus not on what you want to say but on why you’re giving the speech and how you feel about that.” Similarly, Denning warns communicators about the dangers of a boring message. “Analysis might excite the mind, but it hardly offers a route to the heart-and that's where we must go to motivate people.

Rounding out the collection are Weeks’ article on Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations and Hamm’s The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage. In the former, Weeks points to—among many other things—the danger found in the gap between communication and intent. Oftentimes the message gets lost, on either end, when intentions fail to match up with expectations. As a result, good communicators find the right tools to address conversations with heightened tension. Finally, The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage as outlined by John Hamm are 1) organizational structure and hierarchy, 2) financial results, 3) the leader’s sense of his or her job, 4) time management, and 5) corporate culture. Hamm’s premise centers around the idea that “By recognizing the impact of clear and direct communication and seeking feedback from their teams, leaders leverage, rather than abuse, their positional power.”

All in all, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication is a compelling read with enough substance to engage any communicator with tools to more effectively lead and manage the delivery of key messaging to their audience. Each article, on its own, delivers substantive commentary on the art of communication. However, the real value in this collection is not only finding what works in your particular circumstance but also curating elements from within each of the articles to craft a composite that’s tailored for maximum results in your leadership context.

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Covers properties of subsurface materials, types of foundations and methods of construction, selection of foundation type and basis for design, and design of foundations and earth-retaining structures.

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First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers. Users can now take advantage to the many improvements made at the book’s website, www.Teknia.com, where they will find―for free―an online course, walking students through every chapter; vocabulary flashcards; video and audio helps; Greek fonts; quizzes for each chapter; fun songs and games; and much, much more. Now in a larger size, with an attractive 2-color design, the third edition adds an element of fun, with encouragement, songs, and more, which appear in the margins. Chapter 35 has been split into two chapters, “half-time review” sections have been added to every chapter, and new exegesis sections are now included. These and other improvements serve to enhance the learning experience and will continue BBG’s legacy as the premier introduction to biblical Greek.

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• Published on: 2009-11-28
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“As a linguist and former Wycliffe translator, Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek has been my preferred textbook for 15 years, both in the classroom and online. His systemic, morphological approach helps students visualize important elements that parts of speech share, instead of merely struggle with how they differ. Consequently, he has somewhat reduced rote memory work. His (optional) separation of the noun system from the verb system reduces confusion on key endings. His workbook is equally impressive, quickly engaging and motivating students with translating actual Bible verses---even some of the LXX and the Fathers. I highly recommend it!' Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary---Charlotte -- Joel Harlow“One factor that makes Basics of Biblical Greek a superior textbook for teaching the elements of Greek is the additional resources that are available to accompany the textbook. I have found that for students learning Greek for the first time the companion resources become essential tools for learning. Additional resources such as the workbook, vocabulary cards, pronunciation assistance, laminated study guide, and free mini-lectures by Bill Mounce---just to name a few---support what I am doing in the classroom.” North Park University -- Joel Willitts

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First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers. Users can now take advantage to the many improvements made at the book's website, www.Teknia.com, where they will find---for free---an online course, walking students through every chapter; vocabulary flashcards; video and audio helps; Greek fonts; quizzes for each chapter; fun songs and games; and much, much more. Now in a larger size, with an attractive 2-color design, the third edition adds an element of fun, with encouragement, songs, and more, which appear in the margins. Chapter 35 has been split into two chapters, 'half-time review' sections have been added to every chapter, and new exegesis sections are now included. These and other improvements serve to enhance the learning experience and will continue BBG's legacy as the premier introduction to biblical Greek.

About the Author

William D Mounce (PhD, Aberdeen University) lives as a writer in Washougal, Washington. He is the President of BiblicalTraining.org, a non-profit organization offering world-class educational resources for discipleship in the local church. See www.BillMounce.com for more information. Formerly he was a preaching pastor, and prior to that a professor of New Testament and director of the Greek Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of the bestselling Greek textbook, Basics of Biblical Greek, and many other resources. He was the New Testament chair of the English Standard Version translation of the Bible, and is serving on the NIV translation committee.

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On the strength of reviews, I bought Black's Learn to Read New Testament Greek and Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar and tried to read them together. But I quickly gave up on that as both books follow a very different course and studying them together is just not possible. Because Mounce's book has a separate workbook, which I did not buy, I decided to start with Black as it comes with exercises. This review compares both books and is written primarily for people studying Greek on their own.

These are the advantages Black has over Mounce:
1) It's much cheaper. Not only is the book much cheaper than Mounce's but when you add in Mounce's workbook, the difference in price is very significant. Please note that there are no exercises at all in Mounce apart from the workbook.

2) Black's book is very nicely sized and lightweight. During the months I studied it, I carried it around with me everywhere and every time I had to wait for something, like in line at the supermarket cashier or while waiting for my wife as she performed her perennial shopping rites, out came the book. This would not have been possible with Mounce. The book is just too unwieldy; in fact, the postal service even refused to deliver the book from Amazon and I had to go pick it up! Reason given: "Large package".

3) The most important advantage Black has over Mounce is that his book is perfectly suited to the beginner. I cannot imagine how a book on Greek grammar can be simplified further without sacrificing vital content. I think Mounce is just way too difficult for the beginner. This is especially true in the second half of the book, on verbs. Verbs are the most difficult thing to learn in basic Greek and I'm afraid many beginners will drown if they try to take on Mounce.

4) Closely related to 3) is Black's organizational genius. His book is not just easy to study but it's made easier by the way he organizes his material. I cannot understand it but Mounce is very much inclined to tell you about something and then ask you to wait for further explanation later. Look at the way he deals with the middle voice. He tells you the form of the middle/passive voice and then tells you to wait for later chapters where he will explain what the middle voice is! If I had used Mounce as my first book, I would have torn my hair out or more likely, given up on Greek altogether. The same goes for vocabulary lists. Black's vocabulary follows closely the chapter content. For example, if he has just taught you second declension nouns, he will then give you a list of second declension nouns to memorize, arranged nicely in their sub-categories. Mounce's vocabulary lists have no order at all. You may think this is a small thing to bring up but my memory seems to associate words I learn together and learning words from the same type really helps my recall.

5) Again, related to 3), is the way Black writes. If you want to know what concise means, read his book. He does not waste a single word. This makes his book ideal for reviewing your lessons. In comparison, Mounce's book feels overwritten and bloated. There's quite a bit of repetition. He has a sectional overview, a chapter overview, a mid-lesson review and a final review! This, especially when added to the lack of organization, makes finding a piece of information very hard.

6) I really don't like the cartoon professor in Mounce. I just don't see the point of having it. I know he's trying to add some light-hearted humor but it's hard enough trying to memorize hundreds of Greek words without being taught modern Greek words as well. Some of you may adore the professor though.

7) The most difficult thing in basic Greek grammar is the participle. Black's chapter on participles is a model of concise clarity. He gives many examples of the use of participles in simple sentences he creates himself that allow the student to try translating them. Mounce's examples come form the New Testament and are much harder to work on.

These are the advantages Mounce has over Black:
1) There's a great deal more Greek in Mounce than in Black, a lot more details.

2) Mounce is very concerned with his readers. He makes a lot of effort to encourage his students. His warmth is very touching.

3) Even though I think Black's vocabulary lists make memory work easier, Mounce's vocabulary has some weighty, secret weapons. For one thing, Mounce teaches you all the words that occur 50 times or more in the New Testament. Black cares less about the frequently recurring words. Because I use the Reader's Edition of the UBS Greek New Testament which gives, at the bottom of the page, definitions of words that occur less than 30 times in the New Testament, I am sometimes surprised to find that I know words that are explained. Not that knowing less frequently occurring words is a disadvantage of course but it's better for beginners to learn the high-frequency words first and Mounce concentrates on those.

Another thing about Mounce's vocabulary that I like is the care he lavishes in explaining details pertaining to the words he asks you to memorize. Some of this information is valuable.

4) Even though Black's conciseness is much appreciated, at times he can be a bit too concise. For example, after spending months almost killing myself learning the different paradigms for the various tenses of verbs, I was totally dismayed when I reached the last chapter and found a new type of verbs, the -mi verbs, with a whole new set of paradigms to memorize. In this last chapter, Black just pretty much gives the various paradigms in table form and then asks you to memorize some of them. Mounce, as usual gives more details, details which are much needed to encourage the distressed student. He says (on Page 319),

"There is good news and bad news about these verbs. The bad news is that their forms change so drastically that they can become almost unrecognizable. The good news is that there are very few of them. The bad news is that these few mi verbs are common. The good news is that most of the changes occur only in the present tense."

A few paragraphs later he adds, "But even those people who use Greek regularly have trouble in reproducing the mi verb paradigms from rote memory." This was sufficient to lift my spirits and made me continue studying!

Throughout his book, Black came across as a master-teacher making the path as easy as possible for his students to travel. Mounce is more of the scholar with a passion that he wishes to share with his students. My advice to you, if, like me, you do not enjoy the benefits of the classroom, is to study Black thoroughly, master it and then let Mounce add to your knowledge.

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Grammar (BBG Grammar) is a great book, but it's not for everyone
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Mounce's Basic of Biblical Greek: Grammar (BBG Grammar) is a great book, but it's not for everyone. I had to buy the book for an Intro to Greek class at my seminary. The chapters in the book essentially "read" like LECTURE NOTES. (In fact, I would venture to say that Mounce transcribed and edited the online lectures that are on his websites. If you are self-studying greek, then the book is excellent. If you're in a Greek class, it seems redundant. BBG Grammar, nevertheless, is useless without the Mounce Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook (BBG Workbook). Again, you have to buy both the BBG Grammar and BBG Workbook. For those self-studying, the answers to the workbook are available online or from the publisher.

Learning Greek is really hard. When I started the course, I only bought the BBG Grammar and Workbook. I suggest that you buy the Mounce's BBG learning system, which includes the (1) BBG Grammar, (2) BBG Workbook, (3) BBG Vocabulary Audio CD, (4) BBG Vocabulary Cards, and (5) Mounce's "Biblical Greek: A Compact Guide." If you can, buy them used. If you are self-studying, you might consider buying access to the online lectures.

First, read the BBG Grammar slowly and carefully. Write down any questions you have? Go to class armed with question? It will likely annoy your teacher, but who cares. Remember, Mounce's tone is conversational. I have a vivid imagination, so I could literally picture him lecturing. Mounce is lecturing in the book, so I don't need to hear the same lecture twice. I gave BBG Grammar three stars because Mounce routinely tells you a little information and then saves the rest for later chapters. It annoys me to no end. I HATE THIS ABOUT THE BOOK. Mounce does give you a very brief overview at the beginning of each section, but it is not sufficient in my opinion.

Second, BUY OR BORROW ANOTHER GREEK BOOK because there is no such thing as the perfect book to learn any language. The perfect book does not exist because everyone learns differently. In order to learn any language, you have to understand how you learn best. I learn best when I have an excellent overview and then the writer goes deep into details. To his credit, Mounce does not want to confuse you, so he only gives you information when he thinks it's necessary for your current understanding. One month into the class, I ended up buying another Greek books or borrowing books from the library. The information in all Greek books is the same, but the presentation of the information is remarkably different. (Because you are learning biblical greek, every book will only cover words that actually appear in the New Testament. The vocabulary words in the books are essentially the same.) I bought a used copy of "A Primer of Biblical Greek" by N. Clayton Croy for $0.01 on Amazon. Don't break the bank on supplemental material. The librarians at my seminary recommended the book because it was straightforward. Croy's book does not read like a lecture, and he does not withhold information. When you read Croy, however, you will realize the beauty of Mounce. Mounce is literally walking you through the process of learning Greek. I also borrowed David Allan Black's "Learn to Read New Testament Greek" from my seminary's library. I LOVE BLACK'S BOOK. Black's book is concise like Croy's, but it also provides a lot of information. I would give it five stars if I had bought it on Amazon. I wish it was the assigned book. You're probably thinking: Wow, this dude is doing the most. To be honest, I did do the most because Greek is really hard. You have to understand the concepts. None of the books I mentioned are perfect. If you live near a school that teaches religion, try to borrow another Greek book or buy one on Amazon if it's really cheap (1 cent). You have to approach the language from multiple pedagogical methods. I did not appreciate BBG Grammar until I read the other books. I know realize that my professor chose Mounce because the BBG Grammar is enhanced by BBG Workbook. Together they make an awesome duo. If you are seriously thinking to yourself that this is just too much, then buy Mounce's "Biblical Greek: A Compact Guide." Mounce essentially realized everything I just explained to you, and he created a concise guide. If you are self-styding, GGB Grammar, GGB Workbook, and the Compact Guide" are more than enough. I'm trying to get into a Ph.D program, so I had to make an "A" in Greek. If you are studying Greek seriously, don't rely on any one book or several books from the same author.

Third, Greek only makes sense if you understand English Grammar. I also read "English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek" by Samuel Lamerson. Greek is complicated because the function of a word depends on its endings. In English, the function of a word is determined by word order. (For instance, in English, the subject of the sentence is usually at the beginning of the sentence. In Greek, the subject can be anywhere in the sentence; you only know it's the subject because of the ending at the word.) Lamerson's book gives you a great overview of English Grammar and its relationship to Biblical Greek. I majored in English in college, so the book was basically a refresher. It was helpful because it made the connection between English and Biblical Greek.

Fourth, about the workbook: don't write in your BBG Workbook. My school as a copy machine that saves documents as PDF. So I copied the exercises in the BBW, printed them off, and worked the exercises several times throughout the year. The name of the game is "translation." You have to work on translating; memorizing vocabulary is not enough. When you go to church, download an app with Greek Bible, and try to see how your preacher's translation differs. (Once a month, I attend an Orthodox service, where everything is in Greek.

Finally, buy the CD and flashcard. I did this mid-semester after I tried to make my own cards on index cards. (To quote Sweet Brown, ain't nobody got time for that.) You have to memorize the vocabulary. It's just straight memorization. The cards come in the order that Mounce lists them in the BBG Grammar. On the CD, Mounce pronounces each word in Greek, pauses, and pronounces the English meanings. Turn on the CD, place the cards in front of you, and go through the vocabulary with Mounce. You need to do this weekly from the beginning (e.g., every Sunday after church). Don't lose your vocabulary. Pronunciation is key. Some words have a rough breathing sound that you will only notice on paper if you are conditioned to pronounce the "h" or rough breathing sound. You know you are in good territory when you see the word and hear Mounce's "correct" pronunciation in your head. Trust me; it will all make sense. Buy the CD and cards. Then make you own card on index cards to grasp noun and verb ending. The manufactured cards will help with basic LEXICAL vocabulary. You need to create your own card to identify words in their forms, e.g., dative, genitive, aorist, imperfect, etc. When you are translating, quick recognition is essentiall. (Our weekly quizzes, midterm exam, and final exam were timed. There was never enough time.) In summation, the manufactured cards were for memorizing words in their lexical or dictionary form. The homemade cards were for remembering words and identifying them in their inflected forms.

Mounce is great; buy the book. I also gave it three stars because people never read the give star ratings. There is no such thing as a perfect book. You have to come up with a comprehensive system for learning language. BBG Grammar is a good start.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Prepares students adequately to read the New Testament
By Aaron Caldwell
I just finished going through the book in a two month intensive course and found the book to really grasp a basic knowledge of Greek. This review concerns both the textbook and the workbook, which I used interchangeably.

The book could have had a few more things which I would have benefited greatly from however. I would have enjoyed some English to Greek exercises. I am not the best at memorization and having to produce in a language greatly assists in grasping it fully. Granted, the book is meant for reading, but many of the books I have used in the past for learning Latin require production of Latin, even though no one speaks it. I do not see why Greek should be any different.

Along the same lines, the philosophy of the author is at times to teach shortcuts to parsing and recognizing a word without demanding that the student really understand the reasons and methods of constructing words and sentences. If a student does nothing beyond this book, the knowledge will probably fade quite quickly due to some of these shortcuts, so I would recommend additional coursework or intermediate grammars for any student who intends on using this language for years to come.

Additionally, the workbook takes almost all of its examples from the New Testament. This is understandable when learning Greek to read the New Testament, but I would have liked to see original sentences. A student can often passably finish the assignments relying upon familiarity with the New Testament rather than having to work to get an answer. I know I often would recognize a passage after just a few words and need to slow myself down to see the Greek for what it is rather than rely on my English knowledge of a passage to complete the exercise. Mounce provides additional sentences in each chapter that I would encourage students to complete, since many of these are from the Church Fathers and less likely to be recognized by a beginning student.

All that said, I think the order in which Mounce presents information and vocabulary is great! I think it flowed excellently from one lesson to the next and allowed me to grasp a concept before moving on the the next one. One of my favorite features was the chapter by chapter update on the percentage of New Testament vocabulary a student had attained to date. This is a source of encouragement for a student who can only see the difficulty of learning the language. By the end of the book, a student will know 80% of the vocabulary in the New Testament and will be able to read passages with a lexicon without too much difficulty.

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Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.

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Order this book ... and please don't be put off by its pallid subtitle, A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, which doesn't begin to do justice to the utterly unique and moving story contained within. The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Jordan, born Rachel Shilsky, a Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York City, leaving her family and faith behind in Virginia. Jordan met and married a black man, making her isolation even more profound. The book is a success story, a testament to one woman's true heart, solid values, and indomitable will. Ruth Jordan battled not only racism but also poverty to raise her children and, despite being sorely tested, never wavered. In telling her story--along with her son's--The Color of Water addresses racial identity with compassion, insight, and realism. It is, in a word, inspiring, and you will finish it with unalloyed admiration for a flawed but remarkable individual. And, perhaps, a little more faith in us all.

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The need to clarify his racial identity prompted the author to penetrate his veiled and troubled family history. Ruth McBride Jordan concealed her former life as Rachel Deborah Shilsky, the daughter of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, from her children. Her grim upbringing in an abusive environment is left behind when she moves to Harlem, marries a black man, converts to Christianity, and cofounds a Baptist congregation with her husband. The courage and tenacity shown by this twice-widowed mother who manages to raise 12 children, all of whom go on to successful careers, are remarkable. The intertwined accounts, told alternately by mother and son, are enhanced by the gifted voices of readers Andre Braugher and Lainie Kazan. Highly recommended for public libraries.
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Inspiring. -- Glamour

Lyrical. -- Detroit News

Moving. -- New York Times Book Review

Poignant. -- Miami Herald

Remarkable. -- Emerge

Terrific. -- The Nation

The triumph of the book--and of their lives--is that race and religion are transcended by family love. -- The New York Times Book Review, H. Jack Geiger

Unforgettable. -- Publishers Weekly

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A touching book about the discovery of an unusual and painful past
By Lola Ruiz
I was constantly amazed at the energy it took the protagonists mother to raise twelve children!!!!! More incredibly how they were all raised with so little material means yet with an abundance of love. A lesson for me not to take the easy path of replacing values with the various useless gadgets that might one day overtake my garage. Saying No can be hard when you want to overcompensate raising your children in a tight situation but giving them what matters most - An education in class and more importantly in the things that are real and changeless will be worth more than gold all the time. Very Emotional and Inspiring read.

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What Really Matters?
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I could not put this book down. Knowing nothing about the book other than recommendations from my friends. This moving, true story about racism, poverty, the importance of education, strict parenting and parental love. What really matters in life? The novel teaches the reader an important lesson. As the Beatles said, "Love is all you need."

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The Color of Water
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In his book, The Color of Water, James McBride tells the story of his mother's life and the story of his own search for identity. It is the remarkably moving story of a young woman who is compelled to leave her home, her family, and her Orthodox Jewish faith and heritage behind her. Rachel Shilsky moves from Virginia to Harlem and marries Dennis McBride, a Christian black man. When her family learns what she has done, the entire family (collateral relatives included) declare Rachel dead and sit shiva. At that point, Rachel realizes that all ties to her past are severed. She becomes a Christian, changes her name to Ruth, and wholeheartedly throws herself into her new life without a backward glance. She founds the New Brown Christian Church in the Red Hook projects in Harlem, and raises twelve outstanding and highly accomplished children.

Ruth's path in life is filled with crises, obstacles and painful situations. But Ruth's journey is one that is driven by love, compassion and determination. Fortunately, Ruth is equipped with a strong will and an amazing insight. When one son asks her the color of God's skin, her response is "God is the color of water". Like everyone else in this world, Ruth makes mistakes and has to deal with personality flaws. This woman does so with grace.

James McBride shares his personal struggles as well. Throughout the majority of the book, young James grapples with racial identity issues, anger and anxiety. When James loses his stepfather in his early teens, his grief is so profound that he becomes unmoored for a few years. I am mixed race and was raised in a household of conflicting ideologies. I have to say that James McBride puts my feelings about my mixed upbringing into words -- and he gets it right.

I alternately cried and laughed as I worked my way through the final five chapters of the book, its epilogue and afterword (I even cried and laughed through McBride's acknowledgements). I identified with virtually every sentence. This book has my highest recommendations.

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Sometimes a lie is the only way to get to the truth. Rhal fa Adar—Ujal assassin—is a liar and Cara is more than ready to beat the truth out of him.



To Cara Marte, the Ujal are everyday average people—er, aliens—who occasionally grow fins and scales. They’re friends and colleagues, and mates? Cara knows she wants Rhal fa Adar—with his thick muscles, midnight black scales, and dark eyes. He always keeps her at arm’s length, sharing pleasure and nothing more. He wants her but refuses to mate her. When she discovers the reasons he told her are lies, she takes her battered heart to the Intergalactic Mating Agency. Her match is out there, and the agency promises to find him. But what if all she can imagine is a future with Rhal?



Rhal fa Adar is no one’s idea of a worthy mate. He sacrificed his soul for Ujal as the king’s secret assassin, and now he is one of the prince’s high guards. His tainted soul means he cannot have Cara and yet when Rhal discovers she’s gone to the Intergalactic Mating Agency to find a mate, he realizes he will not—cannot—lose her to another. Cara may hate him for his lies and breaking her heart, but he is a smart male and is sure he can put it together again. Eventually.



The only problem with Rhal’s plan? An evil from his past appears on Earth and shatters the tenuous bond they share. Now he prepares for the hardest battle of his life—the one for Cara.



RHAL is a five-part serial (like a TV show) with a new installment out every Friday.



Part of THE UJAL series:

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Tave: The Complete Series - Parts 1-3

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Rhal: The Complete Series - Parts 1-5

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• Published on: 2015-06-19
• Released on: 2015-06-19
• Format: Kindle eBook

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Enjoyed the Series
By Anna Woods
I received a copy of this book for an honest review. This is a continuation of the Ujal series with Rhal and Cara's story.

The Ujal are an alien race who live in the Earth's oceans and are seeking to co-exist with the humans. They can live in the water and out of it. Rhal is a warrior/guard and friend to Prince Tave, who is the next ruler in line over the Ujal race. However, the reader comes to find out he is also an Ujal assassin for the King (Tave's father), and has had a very unpleasant and abusive upbringing from both the king, his father, and his father's mate (Rhal's stepmother). I won't go into all the details and add spoilers, but the story surrounds Rhal and Cara, who are true mates, as they go through several difficulties to be together.

I gave Rhal: The Complete Series five stars for the following reasons:
1. It was entertaining and held my interest throughout the story.
2. I liked the main characters. At first, I was put off by Rhal, but as the story unfolded, I understood why he made some of his choices. Best of all, both he and Cara admitted when they made mistakes and didn't try to blame the other for their own mistakes.
3. The reading flowed and I found very few editing or grammatical errors that seem to be prevalent in more and more kindle books these days.
4. I appreciate the author allowing the reader to either buy one episode to see if he or she likes it, or the whole series. I bought other series from Erin Tate at the reasonable price of $2.99. I hate cliffhanger endings where I have to wait weeks, months, or even over a year to find out what happens. Clearly, I am not the most patient person so I appreciate being given the opportunity to read the whole series at one time.
5. To me, the $2.99 is very reasonable, especially compared to some of the other kindle prices out there. The whole series is a little short since I read it in about two - three hours, and I wish it was a little longer. However, I don't feel like I was cheated since I enjoyed the book, found the price reasonable (it costs more to go to the movies and eat popcorn for that length of time), and I like to read a variety of stories that takes me one day or several days to finish.

This book is stand alone; however, the other books in the series give background information and characters that are helpful and nice to read before reading this one. The story is a little darker than the other series because of what Rhal endured, and our main characters had to work a little harder and go through some anguish to have their happy ever after, but personally, I felt very satisfied with the story. It kept my attention to the very end, allowed me to escape my own problems for awhile, and I will read more books from Erin Tate.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Hubba, Hubba Rhal!
By Laura B.
I was given the series to read for an honest opinion and my honest opinion is that I like this series more that the other two. I like books that have a darker side, more angst if you will that the characters have to get to in oder to deserve their happy ever after. I'm so glad I had them all at once to read because I inhaled all five in 2 hours! I really enjoyed Rhal and Cara story, how they started to how it ends. They end up both hurting each other in different ways, but come together in forgiveness and love in the end.

I don't want to give any spoilers away so I will just say that Rhal past has made him the way he is today and that he lets Cara in is amazing/heart warming. This is a great story to get lost in for a break from reality and I recommend it to people who like the good guys to win in the end.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
I love it and recommended it, great fun!
By Kindle Customer
I started reading the series today and couldn't drop it, I was hooked.
Super romantic, lots of drama, some e action. Awesome world and good well developed characters. Strategic timing for the hot scenes.
I'm glad I've read the previous Ujal books, it's great to find how the characters are doing, who had babies, etc.
I greatly enjoyed and recommended it to have a good time and totally forget about the real world.

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The Sounds of Silent Films is a unique collection of investigatory and theoretical essays that, for the first time, unite up-to-date research on the complex historical performance practices of silent film accompaniment with in-depth analyses of relevant case studies.

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• Published on: 2014-09-30
• Released on: 2014-09-30
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Marco Bellano, University of Padua, Italy Olympia Bhatt, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Urszula Biel, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Julie Brown, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK James Buhler, University of Texas at Austin, USA Francesco Finocchiaro, Conservatoire 'G. Frescobaldi' of Ferrara, Italy Maria Fuchs, University of Vienna, Austria Peter A. Graff, Case Western Reserve University, USA Christopher Natz�n, National Library, Sweden Marion Saxer, Goethe-Universit�t Frankfurt, Germany J�rg Stenzl, University of Salzburg, Austria Marco Targa, University of Turin, Italy Claus Tieber, University of Vienna, Austria Catrin WattS, University of Texas at Austin, USA Anna K. Windisch Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria

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The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of "Uncle Walt."  Watts digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche-his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions.  Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the Disney Studio and tales about the creation of Disneyland and Disney World, The Magic Kingdom offers a definitive view of one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century.

• Sales Rank: #138860 in Books
• Color: Black
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.50" w x 6.00" l, 1.72 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 568 pages

From Library Journal
Although the Disney studio was hailed as a dream factory, there was plenty of hard work and hard-nosed business deals behind the facade. Drawing on interviews and research from Disney archives, Watts shows how Disney and mid-America influenced each other, from the birth of the animation empire, through the "libertarian populism" of the Fifties film, TV, and theme-park efforts, to Walt's untimely death in 1966. Other topics include Disney's pioneering role in business "integration" (using one side of the business to promote another side), his idealization of small-town life, his contagious creative enthusiasm, and his growing conservatism and abiding contempt for unions. Whether selling World War II to an anxious home front, lifting spirits in the Depression, soothing America's Cold War fears, or catering to the new leisure and consumer society, Disney had a unique rapport with average Americans. Portrayed as neither devil nor saint, Disney emerges as a human and sometimes sympathetic figure. This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries. [Two other Disney biographers in recent years have accused the Disney family of attempting to undermine criticisms of him; for a more critical appraisal see Marc Eliot's Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince, LJ 5/1/93.?Ed.]?Stephen Rees, Levittown Reg. Lib., Pa.
-?Stephen Rees, Levittown Reg. Lib., Pa.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Today's Disney entertainment empire might rephrase Watts' subtitle to read "Walt Disney IS the American Way of Life" as part of its seeming dedication to crafting sanitized versions of aspects of the American ideal and then selling the bejesus out of them. Watts' biography of the creator of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy examines Disney's role in the creation of American consumer culture and his and his company's successful commercial feeding of that culture's voracious entertainment appetites. The book, Watts says, exemplifies "something of a hybrid genre: part biography and part cultural analysis, an anatomy of Disney's productions as well as an anatomy of their consumption." Fully referenced and forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all the facets--artistic, commercial, and personal--of the Disney saga. "Walt Disney has been, arguably, the most influential American of the twentieth century," Watts concludes. This valuable, unique book about him will be greatly valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike. Mike Tribby

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Watts' account of the Age of Disney hits the bullseye."—Newsday

"A captivating portrait of a complicated man."—St. Louis Post- Dispatch

"Requires us to acknowledge two essential truths that are easy to forget: That where Disney ended up is not where he began and that his stupendous success arose from . . . his heartfelt understanding of and sympathy with average Americans and their hopes, fears, and values'"—Washington Post

"Steve Watts is both a scholar and a Disneyphile, which makes him an ideal author for this much-neded volume about Walt Disney's place in American culture. It told me things I didn't know before, but even more important, it made me think about things I already knew."—Leonard Maltin, author of The Disney Films

"The Magic Kingdom is a most impressive achievement. . . . More than a first-rate biography, this extraordinarily lucid book- -a work at once of genuine empathy and unsparing criticism—is cultural history at its best."—Robert Westbrook, author of John Dewey and American Democracy

"As true a picture as I could have imagined."—Fess Parker

"This exhaustively researched and remarkably judicious volume should remain our best source on Walt Disney and his manifold enterprises for many years to come."—Journal of American History

"This lively, witty, and insightful study is likely to become a standard."—Library Journal

"Mr. Watts is to be congratulated for producing a subtle, generous-minded account of [the Disney] legacy, and for reminding readers, after so much Disney-bashing, that there was a bright as well as a dark side to the magic kingdom."
—The Economist

"The most responsible and comprehensive book on Disney's relationship to American culture in a long while."
—Seattle Times

"An immensely thorough, thoughtful survey and syntheses of some sixty years of commentary about Disney, intertwined with Watts' own remarkable perceptive assessments."—Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Relying on a mountain of archival and interview material, Watts does a masterful job of keeping the sometimes contradictory strands of Disney's life and work together."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"A thoughtful and well-researched biography . . . which also provides a starting point for thinking about the Disney legacy today."—Commentary

"A fine example of academic research that is fully accessible to a nonacademic audience."—Dallas Morning News

"An admirable even-handed work. . . . Stands well above the current, permissively silly academic standards for the discussion of pop culture. . . . A new perspective."—Washingtonian Monthly

"A very thoughtful, reasoned, and entertaining view of a great American success story--two brothers from the Middle West who came to symbolize everything good about America."—Roy Disney

"Forcefully and cogently argued, it does an excellent job of tying together all of the facets—artistic, commercial, and personal—of the Disney saga. . . . This valuable, unique book will be valued by fans, cynics, and semioticians alike."
—Booklist

The first truly balanced account of Walt Disney's life and work. Fascinatingly detailed, intellectually vigorous, and candid, Watts's exhaustive research presents a human portrait of this extraordinary ordinary' man and his profound influence on American culture."—John Canemaker, author of Treasures of Disney Animation Art and Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspiration Sketch Artists

"Reveals why the man who created Mickey Mouse reigns as one of the most important cultural influences of the 20th century. [Written in] a lively, accessible tone."—USA Today

"An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."—Los Angeles Times

"Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and esthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."—New York Times

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Cartoons, Color, Fantasy, Magic, Happy endings.......DISNEY
By Dr.Stanley Toompas
A very thorough, detailed, well researched biography. For quite sometime, I have wanted to know the details of this man's life, a man who changed our entertainment culture and impacted our society. I am glad I chose this book to enlighten me.
This book is not one that, "I could not put down", and in fact, did place it aside twice to "take a break" and read a light novelette. However, upon conclusion, just like with his Henry Ford biography, I realized what a comprehensive, and masterful job, Steven Watts had done.

Dr. Stanley E. Toompas, Optometrist
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Curious about Disney?
By Katie K.
I was personally surprised by the ease in reading this book. I purchased it for a course on Disney and at first was slightly disgruntled by having to read this book. However, within the first few chapters I had found the reading to be quite interesting and inclusive of the good and bad of Walt and the Disney company. It includes his years growing up and pre-Disney, but focuses mainly on his years building the empire. If this is a purchase for a class, it may be beneficial to purchase used and write all over the thing. Overall, I actually found it to be a good textbook for an odd GE.

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