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Paul Shotsberger

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I am beginning my twelfth year as Professor of Education at Southern Wesleyan University. My doctorate is in Curriculum and Instruction, and over my career I have been a high school math teacher in North Carolina, a professor of math education at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a missionary to Ukraine, and Dean of the School of Education at Southern Wesleyan University. I am married with a grown son and two grandchildren. I enjoy drawing pencil portraits as gifts for friends, I love to travel, and I am a big C.S. Lewis fan!

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Average rating: 4.56 · 18 ratings · 4 reviews · 7 distinct works

	How Shall We Then Care?: A Christian Educator’s Guide to Caring for Self, Learners, Colleagues, and Community by Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author), David I. Smith (Goodreads Author), Cathy Freytag (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moments that Matter 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Love Letter to Twentysomethings Everywhere: Yes, You Can Adult by Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author), Hannah Selden (Foreword) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choices: God’s and Ours by Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author), Robert Black (Foreword) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Is Your Resilience Builder?: Loss, Friendship, and Creativity by Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author), David Conley 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self Care for Educators: Soul-Nourishing Practices to Promote Wellbeing by Cathy Freytag, Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shirley Mullen (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self Care for Educators: Soul-Nourishing Practices to Promote Wellbeing by Cathy E. Freytag, Paul Shotsberger (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shirley A. Mullen (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Paul Shotsberger rated a book did not like it Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I listened to this as an audiobook. It was recommended to me, and I was hopeful it would provide a path forward for treating my sleep apnea naturally. What a disappointment. First, in general, authors should not narrate their own books. Second, the b ...more
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Paul Shotsberger rated a book it was amazing The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community by Curt Thompson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Curt Thompson is a great writer with lots to say about the human condition from a spiritual perspective. I listened to this on Audible and feel I need to read the book. Highly recommended!
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Paul Shotsberger rated a book liked it The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Paul Shotsberger rated a book it was amazing I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I so appreciate Ruta Sepetys’ desire to keep history alive and give us glimpses into forgotten experiences and lessons. She is a masterful writer who creates compelling characters set against overwhelming circumstances. She makes us feel we are a par ...more
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Paul Shotsberger rated a book liked it H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a difficult book to describe. It’s very well written, but it took me until halfway through it to become even a little interested. It is an honest account not only of flying hawks, but also her grief over her father’s death. The hawk, and the ...more
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Paul Shotsberger rated a book really liked it Intra Muros: My Dream of Heaven by Rebecca Ruter Springer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is actually quite old (1898). The fact that it’s still in print speaks volumes (pun intended). Certainly, beyond whether the vision of heaven is accurate, the story is thought-provoking. I like the idea that in eternity we’re all on mission ...more
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