Education and Study aids

Great Books

by David Denby

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER

At the age of forty-eight, writer and film critic David Denby returned to Columbia University and re-enrolled in two core courses in Western civilization to confront the literary and philosophical...

Life's Journeys According to Mister Rogers: Things to Remember Along the Way

by Fred Rogers

An inspiring collection of Mister Rogers' thoughts to take with us on the paths we travel in life.

For all the roads we choose to travel, and even those we don't, Fred Rogers has an observation, a story, some...

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare

by Ken Ludwig

A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare

Williams Shakespeare’s plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization and contain the...

African Americans and Standardized Tests: The Real Reason for Low Test Scores

by Veda Jairrels

With a surprisingly honest and hard-hitting approach, this scathing indictment of the modern black family postulates that a lack of appreciation for literacy in the African American household is the true cause...

Reducing the Black Male Dropout Rate

by Jawanza Kunjufu

Outlining the 10 most significant reasons behind the high drop-out rate amongst black male students, this guide provides more than 30 solutions towards addressing this national crisis. Revealing that currently...

Changing School Culture for Black Males

by Jawanza Kunjufu

Addressing the many unique academic challenges that face black males—from low self-esteem, absenteeism, fatherlessness, and gangs to not accepting middle-class values, the impact of hip-hop culture, and drugs—this...

Kindergarten: Is Your Child Ready? (a Parent's Guide for Kindergarten Readiness)

by Dr. Kathy Lee Guajardo

This book is for parents and others who will have children entering kindergarten or teach pre-school-aged children. This book provides information that is researched based and by kindergarten teachers across...

Cultures Built to Last: Systemic PLCs at Work™

by DuFour Richard & Fullan Michael

Take your professional learning community to the next level! Discover a systemwide approach for re-envisioning your PLC while sustaining growth and continuing momentum on your journey. You'll move beyond isolated...

The Official DSA Guide to Learning to Ride

by Executive Agency of the Department for T

The Official DSA Guide to Learning to Ride is the only official guide which explains the riding standard required to complete your Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course and pass your practical test. It includes...

GED Test Skill Builder: Language Arts, Reading

by LLC Learning Express

This book is for adult learners who wish to undertake a self-study program in preparation for the GED Reading exam. This guide offers a review of all tested topics on the Reading section of the GED and a brush...

Border Patrol Exam: Power Practice

by LLC Learning Express

Border Patrol Exam: Power Practice offers the most practice available for the CBP's Border Patrol Entrance Exam, and also coaches you through time management and essential study skills.

Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements: 2013 Edition for 2014 Matriculation

by As American Veterinary Medical Colleges

This annually updated publication provides a comprehensive overview of the admission process for the national and international veterinary schools that are members of the Association of American Veterinary Medical...

The Guide to Getting In

by Harvard Student Agencies, Inc.

Getting into a college can be the most stressful ordeal a student can face, with endless planning, test-taking, competition, the torturous wait for an answer. . . .

Now six undergraduates at Harvard reveal the...

55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays

by The Staff of the Harvard Crimson

Separate yourself from the pack

Competition has never been more intense for admittance into the nation's top law schools. The application essay represents your only chance to plea your case to admissions officers....

Planning for the Early Years: Storytelling and storymaking

by Judith Stevens

Planning for the Early Years: Storytelling and storymaking is a lovely book packed with adaptable ideas that can be extended for older children, or more focused for the under threes. It focuses on the prime...

The Scientific Handwriting Analysis Method for Stopping Gun Violence

by Raj Paode

One of the biggest challenges in preventing tragedies like Newtown is that there is still no way of predicting which individuals possibly have a potential for mindless violence, and need to be monitored, and...

Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine

by Lisa M. Greenhill, Kauline Cipriani Davis & Patricia M. Lowrie

This book addresses the continued lack of the diversity in veterinary medicine, the least inclusive of all medical professions. Effective navigation of the complexity of diversity and inclusion in veterinary...

Chords for Guitar

by Gareth Evans

Moveable chord shapes based on the C A G E D system. A reference of over 200 unique shapes for just over 60 different chord types from basic majors and minors to extended chords, altered chords and inversions....

The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College

by Stefanie Weisman

Groundbreaking advice on how to excel in college from a top student and former valedictorian

Stefanie Weisman was a top student all her life. But it was not because she was a "natural" or smarter than her classmates-in...

Raising the Stakes

by Peter Coaldrake & Lawrence Stedman

Prosperity in the future depends on our ability to play our part in a more globalised, technologically-enhanced knowledge economy. Universities are widely seen as portals to success, and an ever greater proportion...