Elijah & the SAT
Reflections on a hairy, old, desert prophet and the benchmarking of our children's lives
by Heather Choate Davis
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Pub Date Feb 26 2014 | Archive Date Aug 28 2014
Stewart Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
A curious braid of memoir, social commentary, and biblical narrative woven together into one compelling storyline. Davis began writing the book as a commentary, primarily, but as she wrote the real-time memoir portion began to take on a life of its own. Fans of Davis' debut memoir Baptism by Fire will recognize Elijah as something of a sequel. At a time when parents are crying out for answers to the relentless pressure and purposelessness that their children are experiencing, a new answer emerges — an answer as old as time.
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Also available in eBook format, $5.99, 978-0-9853504-1-3.
Advance Praise
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Heather Choate Davis contrasts God's idea of success with the model we often present to our children. Why do we value constant, visible achievement over the inner life of finding God's calling for our lives? What might our children grow up to be without SAT, ACT, AP, mandatory 4-year degrees, constant pressure to achieve material success.....?
Elijah is used as an example to counter our cultural view of success, thus the strange title. This is recommended reading for parents and teachers, as well as young people. —Kimberly Schimmel (Librarian)
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780985350437 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
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Kimberly S, Librarian
Heather Choate Davis contrasts God's idea of success with the model we often present to our children. Why do we value constant, visible achievement over the inner life of finding God's calling for our lives? What might our children grow up to be without SAT, ACT, AP, mandatory 4-year degrees, constant pressure to achieve material success.....?
Elijah is used as an example to counter our cultural view of success, thus the strange title. This is recommended reading for parents and teachers, as well as young people.
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