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From the #1 New York Times bestselling writer and author of How to Love an American Man comes a memoir that inspires us to remember the special teachers in our lives and reflect on the change we create when we share our stories. Mrs. Korthaus has always been ahead of her time—an educator who...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! Teachers deserve recognition every day, especially on National Teacher’s Day! This Teacher Appreciation Week and end of school year, express your gratitude with these heroic stories from the classroom trenches from the world’s #1 bestselling author James...

Everyone wants to escape their boring, stagnant lives full of inertia and regret. But so few people actually have the bravery to run - run away from everything and selflessly seek out personal fulfillment on the other side of the world where they don’t understand anything and won’t be expected to. The world is full of cowards. Tim Anderson was pushing 30 and working a string of dead-end jobs when he made the spontaneous decision to pack his bags and move to Japan.

At its core, this book is a testament to perseverance, faith, and resilience. It chronicles the challenges of pursuing higher education as a thirty-year-old nontraditional student, wife, and mother, facing obstacles that could have easily derailed the journey. Through exhaustion, self-doubt, and uncertainty, I refused to give up, drawing strength from my faith and the unwavering support of my family. After multiple failed attempts, I made one final push to return to college, seeking readmission to Angelo State University following a previous suspension.

La huella de un Asperger es mi historia, mi vida, con sus vivencias, experiencias, aprendizajes, logros y éxitos. Todo lo que he vivido está plasmado en este libro. Recuerdos difíciles de recordar y también recuerdos bonitos y maravillosos. Soy una persona dedicada que ama lo que hace, con valores, con principios, con buena educación que me inculcaron mis padres. Escribir esto fue un proceso de reflexión que me deja saber que en la vida hay cosas y malas pero dentro de ella, existen diferentes herramientas que te pueden ayudar a crecer, ser mejor y salir adelante.

What happens when a teacher’s dream collides with the harsh realities of the classroom and the world beyond? In A Teacher’s Odyssey, Tarique takes listeners into the heart of Philadelphia’s schools while living a life few ever get to witness, with one foot in the classroom and the other on a plane as he travels the world. What he uncovers not only challenges what we think we know about education, but exposes truths the system would rather ignore. With sharp insight and unflinching honesty, this memoir reveals what’s possible when one teacher refuses to give up on his students or himself.

Diary of an Epileptic is a deeply personal memoir that explores what it is really like to live with epilepsy from a young age. Diagnosed at just 13 years old, Madeline Bolton-Smith shares her journey through years of seizures, uncertainty, and life-changing medical decisions. From navigating school and friendships to undergoing complex procedures such as SEEG monitoring and LITT epilepsy surgery, this audiobook offers an honest and unfiltered account of living with a long-term neurological condition.

Tony is a seasoned professional with more than three decades of experience working in youth correctional services. His career has been shaped by a deep commitment to understanding, guiding, and advocating for young people during some of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Developmental Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology, with additional doctoral level studies and research in Administrative Leadership.

In Science Nonfiction: Behind the Scenes in University Research, scientist and educator Darren J. Lipomi offers an insider’s account of how scientific discovery works in the real world. Drawing on two decades inside elite laboratories and public universities, he explains how discovery is funded, who bears the risk, and why the people doing the most creative work often occupy the most precarious positions.

For many years, Diane Ravitch was among the country’s leading conservative thinkers on education. The cure for what ailed the school system was clear, she believed: high-stakes standardized testing, national standards, accountability, competition, charters, and vouchers. Then Ravitch saw what...

Bloomsbury presents California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California, by Miriam Pawel read by Christina Delaine. "Essential reading."— KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR "A must read."—KAI BIRD "In a time of terminal cynicism, Pawel gives us hope."—JERRY BROWN Pulitzer Prize...

'Francis is doing for teaching what This is Going to Hurt did for medicine. Brutal, honest and laugh-out-loud funny.' Jimmy Carr 'A great subject covered by a guy unafraid to tell it like it is' Geoff Norcott The class weren't laughing with me, they were laughing at me and there is no lonelier...

Misto de guia literário e romance de formação, É tempo de morangos entrelaça memórias da infância da autora, passagens de sua adolescência e da vida adulta com clássicos da língua portuguesa. Criada em São Bernardo do Campo (SP), ainda menina Bruna Martiolli brincava de dar aulas para suas bonecas. Mais tarde, acabou se tornando professora e encontrando seu lugar no mundo graças aos livros.

A debut memoirist reflects on his career as a high school teacher and coach in this essay collection... The topics include the author’s experiences coaching multiple sports and the differences between teaching at private versus public schools... Burke eschews a standard chronological narrative for a more reflective approach that positions autobiographical vignettes as metaphors for the themes and lessons that undergirded his career...

“Where else but Harvard would you find, in one room, the grandson of Matisse, the grandson of Joyce, and the great-great-grandson of God?” John Finley’s offhand remark about an Eliot House suite to a New York Times reporter captured the magic of the House during his mastership. John H. Finley, Jr. (1904-1995) was described as “the living embodiment of Harvard” and under his long tenure the Eliot House dormitory became known as “more Harvard than Harvard itself.”

FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS, award-winning author Sunny Weber worked at the heart of animal welfare: in shelters, classrooms, clinics, and barns; beside hospital beds and at state parks; and while lobbying for animal welfare laws. Her work touched the lives of many, both human and animal, and many stole her heart. But none was as distinctive as Brillo, a wiry little dog with a big attitude and oversized feet. He came to Sunny as a complicated medical foster, a dog everyone was afraid would not make it. In Sunny’s care, Brillo found more than safety—he found purpose.

This audiobook offers a glimpse into a teacher's experiences as she transitions from elementary to junior high teaching. Every School Day is a New Day: Transferring to the Jr. High Book Two provides insight into the educational journey of young teenagers. The atmosphere and environment are completely different, with various experiences. These were the most rewarding moments in teaching students from all the elementary schools in the district. Discover the short stories of the teacher's adventures throughout her career and beyond. Enjoy!

This audiobook offers a glimpse into a teacher's experiences in the classroom. Every School Day is a New Day, providing a peek into the educational journey beyond textbooks. Although you may teach the same subjects and units each year, every school year introduces new students with unique experiences. Discover the short stories of the teacher's adventures throughout her career and beyond. Enjoy!

A powerful and moving memoir about how the youth detention system is letting down our most desperate and damaged kids, and how one rookie teacher fought the system on their behalf. Explosive, heart-breaking, inspiring. What happens when your first teaching job isn't in a classroom - but in...

From his days at Princeton University as a member of the faculty, dean, and provost, and his time as a faculty member and president at Harvard University, Neil L. Rudenstine has been uniquely positioned to observe the changes that have occurred in higher education over the past few decades. In...