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Master the EMT-Basic Certification Exam: EMT_Basic Review: Part III of IV

by Peterson's

Part III of Peterson's Master the EMT-Basic Certification Exam: EMT-Basic Review is a coaching program that covers essential EMT exam topics. Chapter 3 provides an indispensable review of human anatomy and physiology...

In Search of Civility

by Kent M Weeks

Americans are clamoring about the growing incivility they see in public life and in their interpersonal relationships. Incivility--the lack of regard for others--is an increasing issue on college campuses, reflecting...

Dyslexia Wonders

by Jennifer Smith

A Child Knows More Than You Think. Written by a 12 Year Old Child With Dyslexia...Jennifer is struggling through school. Kids tease her, teachers question her ability. Her own family doesn't even understand...

Make Your Kid a Millionaire: 11 Easy Ways Anyone Can Secure a Child's Financial Future

by Kevin McKinley

A step-by-step program that shows parents what to do at each stage of a child’s life to provide wealth for the next generation.

If you're like most parents, you know that you should start saving for your children's...

Change the World with Service Learning: How to Create, Lead, and Assess Service Learning Projects

by Katy Farber

This book guides teachers from all content areas and grade levels to create outstanding Service Learning projects with students like no other book does.

Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools

by Jonathan Kozol

For two years, beginning in 1988, Jonathan Kozol visited schools in neighborhoods across the country, from Illinois to Washington D.C., and from New York to San Antonio. He spoke with teachers, principals, superintendents,...

Master the Civil Service Exams

by Peterson's

Approximately 20% of the hundreds of thousands of U.S. government job openings require successful candidates to pass a written exam. Peterson's Master the Civil Service Exams is a comprehensive, step-by-step...

Master the Police Officer Exam

by Peterson's

[Peterson's Master the Police Officer Exam prepares readers for the written exam, educates them on the physical skills they need, and gives them valuable tips to succeed during their interview and psychological...

Master the EMT-Basic Certification Exam: All About the EMT: Part I of IV

by Peterson's

Part I of Peterson's Master the EMT-Basic Certification Exam: All About the EMT provides general information about life as an EMT and how to prepare for the EMT-Basic Certification Exam. It contains what you...

College Rules!, 3rd Edition: How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College

by Sherrie Nist-Olejnik & Jodi Patrick Holschuh

And You Thought Getting into College Was Hard . . .

Students who assume they can figure out college on the fly often learn things the hard way—they look back and think, “If only I’d known this from the...

The Sumner Story

by Wilma F Bonner, Sandra E Freelain & Dwight D Henderson

THE SUMNER STORY is to authenticate the school's illustrious history and track record in providing quality educational experiences.  Since the perspectives of generations of alumni are interwoven in the telling...

The College Dorm Survival Guide: How to Survive and Thrive in Your New Home Away from Home

by Julia Devillers

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Dorm

Dorm life offers you a great chance to meet new people and try new things. But leaving the comforts of home for the first time to enter the roommate-having,...

Understanding Teenage Girls: Culture, Identity and Schooling

by Horace R. Hall

This book focuses on social phenomenon that impact the lives of adolescent females of color. The authors highlight the daily challenges that African-American, Chicana, and Puerto Rican teenage girls face with...

Pledged

by Alexandra Robbins

The New York Times bestseller that takes you behind closed doors to see what really goes on in America's sororities. Ever wonder what sorority life is really like In Pledged, bestselling author Alexandra Robbins...

Law School For Dummies

by Rebecca Fae Greene

The straightforward guide to surviving and thriving in law school

Every year more than 40,000 students enter law school and at any given moment there are over 125,000 law school students in the United States....

Understanding Poverty in the Classroom: Changing Perceptions for Student Success

by Beth Lindsay Templeton

Understanding Poverty in the Classroom identifies perceptual differences, teaches strategies to address the special needs of children from poverty, encourages teachers to learn about the neighborhoods where...

Sent to Hell from Ann Arbor: A College Student's World War One

by Carl E. W. L. Dahlstrom

College Junior drives truck taking ammunition to the front and hauling wounded back, WWI

Teen Money 101

by Stacia Morris

Teen Money 101, a timely educational book on teen financing and money management. A compelling, teen friendly, informative book, Teen Money 101 teaches practical every day money management skills to young people...

The Best Four Years: How to Survive and Thrive in College (and Life)

by Adam Shepard

How do I make the absolute most of college?

What are the pitfalls and opportunities?

How do I walk away with more than just a piece of paper?

Adam Shepard pursued the American dream with only twenty-five dollars...

The Perfect Ofsted Lesson

by Jackie Beere

How can a teacher make sure, in the brief time that an inspector (or other assessor) spends in their classroom, that the lesson ticks enough boxes to impress – AND gain that outstanding grade? The Perfect...