http://blog.ptpi.org The PTPI Blog aims to provide a place to share our members' stories. They inspire us and they will inspire others. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/12/02/and-the-winner-is/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/12/02/and-the-winner-is/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:16:26 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=511 Debra Sullivan! Special thanks to all of you who took the time to express your thoughts on our first Global Book Club book, Reading Lolita in Tehran.  As we mentioned, those who commented were entered in to a random drawing for a chance to win a free copy of the second book we’ll be discussing, [...]

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]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/20/discussion-question-13-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/feed/ 4 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/03/discussion-questions-11-and-12-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/03/discussion-questions-11-and-12-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:18 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=424 Questions answered by Jill Helsel, Chapter Coordinator, Americas Region at PTPI 11. What do you believe is more important – happiness or self-respect?  (P. 225 “Their reward is not happiness – a word that is central in Jane Austen’s novels but is seldom used in Henry James‘ universe.  What James’ characters gain is self-respect.) It is [...]

]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/03/discussion-questions-11-and-12-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/feed/ 5 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/19/discussion-questions-6-and-8-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/19/discussion-questions-6-and-8-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:42:59 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=363 Questions answered by Kristine Knutter, Youth Programs Coordinator for PTPI. 6. Life in the Islamic Republic as described by Nafisi was burdened with censorship, fear and anti-west propaganda.   Discuss how this affects individuals and societies collectively. The author Azar Nafisi was extremely frustrated with a leftist Marxist organization, which included her student Mahtab. The group [...]

]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/19/discussion-questions-6-and-8-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/feed/ 3 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/14/discussion-questions-3-4-and-5-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/14/discussion-questions-3-4-and-5-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:06:49 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=334 Questions answered by Jill Helsel, Chapter Coordinator, Americas Region at PTPI. 3. Many people in the world take basic freedoms for granted.  What conversations or topics about freedom surprised you the most? There are countless discussions of freedom within Reading Lolita in Tehran; some of them shocking and others more subtle.  There was one instance [...]

]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/14/discussion-questions-3-4-and-5-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/feed/ 3 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/08/discussion-questions-1-2-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/08/discussion-questions-1-2-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:36:09 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=319 Rosanne Rosen, PTPI’s Senior Vice President of Operations, bravely volunteered to share her thoughts on the first discussion questions.  Her answers are below.  We are eager to hear your thoughts and opinions.  Join the discussion and leave a comment! 1. Would you recommend this book to others?  Discuss your reasons. I would definitely recommend Reading [...]

]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/08/discussion-questions-1-2-for-reading-lolita-in-tehran/feed/ 3 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/06/introduction-of-staff-readers/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/10/06/introduction-of-staff-readers/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:07:59 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=273 Introducing the first group of staff readers for our Global Book Club!  Get to know them here, through their self-written bios, and stay tuned for the first book discussion later this week. Rosanne Kohlman Rosen, Senior Vice President of Operations Rosanne Kohlman Rosen I have pretty much grown up with People to People International, having [...]

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