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“Up from Slavery” is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington (1856—1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of color learn useful, marketable...
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Kinfolk is Michael H. Goodwyn's true story of his quest to learn his family's heritage following several family tragedies. In that process, Goodwyn learns his family members have been leaders in education, business, and banking dating back six generations to George Washington's second term of office. Told in an honest, straightforward contemporary style, Kinfolk is those ancestors' stories, the true story of an American family's tragedies and triumphs,...
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Founder and curator of the Underground Railroad Museum of Flushing, Ohio, John S. Mattox was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Public Service for his tremendous contributions and achievements in multiple community organizations. Here is what John A. Townsend said about him: John S. Mattox has been vigorous in attacking this problem of the black experience for two and more decades- at every level, and then has taken up the tasks of handicapped and terminally...
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Este libro es un homenaje a aquellas personas avanzadas a su época, que se unieron y conformaron un precioso proyecto de renovación pedagógica en España, que la guerra civil defenestró.
Jacobo Orellana Garrido, protagonista de este relato, contribuyó de manera destacada a tal empresa. Con su trabajo y sacrificio, luchó para que este país pudiera salir del analfabetismo en el que se encontraba más de la mitad de su población.
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Do we really invent ourselves? Can't we just blame others? Or luck? Or fate? Does it really matter how we got here? Probably not. Nevertheless, the question intrigues. Others produce biographies of most famous people, often centuries after they have passed on. What a shame, for the subject misses the opportunity to examine the many "whys." This personal assessment is the challenge I have accepted. Stop for a minute and consider the speed at which...
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Bryan "Griz" Feisel is passionate about the outdoors. Bryan takes you on a journey of not only bowhunting for white-tailed deer but several species including turkey, predators, and small game. Bryan has developed unique methods of harvesting and processing these animals. Please take this journey with Bryan and us.
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Growing up, JoAnn loved to play school with her younger brothers and sister. She started babysitting at nine years old and received a dollar for a few hours during the day. She always was a popular babysitter because she brought her own games, tricks, and books to amuse the children.
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This is the memoir of a teacher who was born an undistinguished kid in the Midwest. Nurtured by Christian parents to have a faith of his own, he pursued a professional career in higher education. Along the way he overcame challenges concerning family and academia. The issues in Doc's life include American politics and nurturing democracy both at home and abroad. Too bad he could not head off a Trump presidency.
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"It is logical that rightness doesn't come by itself and the right opinion doesn't spread unless done by men who excel at the art of leadership and have the tools of influencing people and reaching to their hearts and minds. That is why Allah sent his messengers and if He wanted to guide people without them, He would do, and if He wanted to make his Sharia reach them without an intermediate, nothing would stop Him Subhanahuh Wa Taa'lah, but it's just...
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'This important memoir about growing up brings tears, laughter and goosebumps - sometimes all at the same time. It is utterly compelling. Johanson is a natural storyteller. With unique turns of phrase and a delicious sense of humour, his human generosity and wisdom guide the reader through a most unusual set of life circumstances. Intelligent, sensitive, erudite, fascinating, confronting and subtly hilarious! A pleasure to read.' - Liz Vercoe, creative...
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Hi, I'm the author of the new thriller biography, Coping with Schizophrenia. This is my story of dealing with a mental disorder, and it initially takes place in my grandmother's apartment. I'm a college student and woke up one morning hearing virulent voices in my head. I struggle from that point on to cope with these voices which are venomous. The story of how the turpitude voices made me feel reclusive, paranoid, and formidable. The narrative on...
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From the Barrio to the Beach is a novel about two public schools that are separated by a short fifteen-mile stretch of Interstate 5. In his novel, Rey Hernandez shares an incredible and revealing look at the challenges educators face as they strive to close the disparity in academic performance between two distinct groups of students. He provides a unique glimpse into his professional and personal life and gives the reader a detailed account of the...
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When a respected scholar with a career at three major American universities moves to a position as principal of an important institution in UK, there is likely to be considerable interest in what he has to say not only to his students, but to many others as well. The two most important formats for such communication were the sermon and the academic lecture. Historically, the sermon has been an extremely important form of communication, first as verbal...
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Bob Patton grew up with little hope or opportunity, living in near poverty. With dreams, determination and faith, he became successful in many areas of life. His progression from earning first a high school diploma led to obtaining a doctoral degree. A job in a Detroit steel mill led the way to becoming a university professor. Motivation and a strong work ethic forged every step along his life path.
This memoir explores life lived over a sixty-year...
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In this book, I share some of the strategies and approaches I have used to train the more challenging horses I have known. The parallels between human and horse gave me tremendous insight to the cause of many of their behaviors, as well as creating a career path I believe to be my life's purpose.
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A teacher, at the end of a science lesson on wind farms, asks the question, 'So, what do we think about wind farms now?' A quick-witted pupil replies immediately, 'I'm a big fan!'
Often amusing and occasionally candid or controversial, “Teach Your Children Well” takes the reader on a refreshingly honest journey through the world of contemporary education.
“Teach Your Children Well” has been written from the perspective of a teacher who has...
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The series of recollections in this book reflect many episodes from throughout my life and career. When I initially began teaching in schools in England, in English and Theology, I had no particular expectations of where my teaching experiences would lead me. As my teaching career unfolded, it gradually became apparent to me that, regardless of the subject matter ostensibly under review, it was the communication of that subject matter that was of...
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"Landing On My Feet, Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education" is a memoir written by James Kleiner, a career educator in the Connecticut public schools for 33 years. The book chronicles his own education and pays tribute to the teachers who mentored and inspired him. His story takes him through the challenges he was faced with and, ultimately, overcame through the years. In every case, he learns from these experiences and continues in the...
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This book is a culmination of life, in prose, in America as a professional black woman. Unabridged in its recounts of racism, culture, and bigotry in education, society and opportunity. It is a timely reminder of what happens when race relations go unattended and undermined in America.
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El presente relato representa, sintéticamente, una serie de acontecimientos sucedidos en una etapa de un hombre que fue Docente y Vice Director de una escuela Técnica, referente, en la ciudad de Salta Capital.
Referente, porque muchos de sus egresados pasaron a formaron parte, exitosamente, de la vida laboral, universitaria y familiar en la sociedad salteña.
En la etapa de docente se vivieron acontecimientos que se fueron manifestando en forma...
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