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Parkin: Canada's Most Famous Forgotten Man

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Report copyright infringementby William Christian (Author)George Parkin was born the thirteenth child of an immigrant New Brunswick farmer and died a knight of the realm and perhaps the most famous Canadian in the world. Charismatic, charming, eloquent and dedicated, Parkin devoted his immense energy to two causes. As an orator and journalist, he worked to strengthen the bonds between the English-speaking peoples; as Principal of Upper Canada College and Founding Secretary of the Rhodes Schol...

Giving Up Is Not an Option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American

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Report copyright infringementby Hani Q. Khoury (Author), Patrick A. Gibby (Compiled by), Duane E. Davis (Editor)In his memoirs, Professor Hani Q. Khoury narrates the highlights of the complexities of his life and the events which have nurtured it. He was sentenced to an electric wheelchair at the age of 18 due to a progressive physical disorder. His story, like many others, is filled with challenges, setbacks, dreams, and, most importantly, hope. The juxtaposition of two very different cultur...

Life as a Student: A Christian's Guide to the Student's World

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel F. Koroma (Author)My Life as a Student is a guide to all classes of people who desire to see true academic success - and hence real fulfillment in other subsets of life. Generally, people attribute failure or delay, at the University and other learning institutions, to stupidity, laziness, or misplacement. But Samuel has a deeper proven perspective as verified in his account. To all relegating positions, there are reasons, and until you uncover those ret...

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Report copyright infringementby Ronnie S. Landau (Author), White Magic Studios (Cover Design by)In this fascinating and, at times, hilarious account of an improbable career, Ronnie Landau, classicist and modern historian, takes the reader from his beginnings in a small Jewish community in north-east England, to his diverse experience of teaching and lecturing in radically different educational settings.Whether it is his account of cutting his teeth in a rough-and-tumble north London comprehen...

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth E. Burchett (Author)This nonfiction book is about a visionary educator who grew up in a small Midwestern town. Her intensely personal story as a student and then teacher in one-room country schools took place during the struggle over public education in mid-twentieth century America.She put herself through college during the Great Depression, became a trailblazer in teacher preparation, advocated for minority education well before the passage of civil r...

Not Even Past: A History of the Department of English, the Ohio State University, 1870-2000

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Report copyright infringementby Morris Beja (Author), Christian Zacher (Author)Not Even Past: A History of the Department of English, The Ohio State University, 1870-2000 provides a thorough and fascinating institutional history of a program central to the mission of the university and a history of an entire complex discipline. OSU's Department of English is one of the largest and most prominent in the US and, in fact, the world. Inevitably, then, a study of that department entails an account...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Hall Gemar (Author), Daniel Cook (Artist)The wind-swept prairie provided a gentle start to Priscilla's life while her father pastored a tiny church in the early nineteen-sixties. As they descended deeper into the isolation of their religious culture, mental illness shrouded the family's ability to make decisions and threatened to destroy them. Bound by rules and a controlling fear of the outside world, Priscilla faces a terrifying journey. Would she be ...

Community-Engaged Scholarship: Reflections from Netter Center Alumni

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Report copyright infringementby Rita Axelroth Hodges (Editor), Michael Zuckerman (Editor)A collection of stories by Penn alumni whose lives were transformed by engaging with the West Philadelphia community For over thirty years, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships has served as the University of Pennsylvania's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, pla...

Retirement: So you think you can retire?

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy L. Yacura (Author)My intent for this book is to write about the myths and realities of retirement from my perspective as a young woman living alone and retiring at a relatively young, but healthy age of 62. If anything, you as a reader may make an educated and informed decision to retire at a time when you are ready to transition into a new phase, but one you will be able to hopefully reflect upon positively, knowing it was the best time for you. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Borchers (Author) Number of Pages: 306 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 28, 2025

The Joy of Walking by Faith: A brother's gift of faith. A sister's extraordinary journey.

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Report copyright infringementby Aster Bato Mohamed (Author)What if the hardest journeys led to the most extraordinary destinies?Born in a remote Ethiopian village and raised among ancient traditions, Aster's path to a new life was anything but easy. The Joy of Walking by Faith is a powerful memoir of courage, resilience, and the unshakeable belief that faith can turn even the most insurmountable obstacles into stepping stones. From tending cattle barefoot as a young girl to navigating the har...

UVA Untold: Black Women's Narratives at the University of Virginia

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Report copyright infringementby Cheyenne Butler (Editor)Working and Writing for ChangeSeries Editors: Steve Parks and Jessica PauszekParlor Press and New City Community PressUVA Untold: Black Women's Narratives at The University of Virginia offers exclusive insight into the experiences of Black undergraduate women from across the African diaspora at one of America's most elite and historical institutions of higher education. While their stories acknowledge covert and explicit misogynoir and r...

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Report copyright infringementby Inder Ps Gadh (Author) The stories in this book reflect author's life journey from living in extreme poverty in India to reaching a level where he would have everything needed to enjoy a comfortable life and acquire all the name and fame that one could only dream of in life in such circumstances. Relying on education as a vehicle to break the vicious cycle he was born into, Dr. Gadh faced many challenges to overcome as he moved to Canada for higher education a...

Credentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done

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Report copyright infringementby Suzanne Domel Baxter (Editor), Cheryl Iny Harris (Editor)Dietetics practitioners are food and nutrition experts who help people live healthier lives. They work in a wide range of settings-from hospitals and research labs to sports teams, schools, nursing homes, and the food industry. Yet, despite the diversity of the populations they serve, the dietetics profession remains predominantly female, white, and able-bodied. Only 2% of dietetics practitioners self-ide...

Voices of Hope: inspirational stories of deaf children listening and speaking, told by their families

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Report copyright infringementby Estelle Gerrett (Author), Tanya Saunders (Editor)Through their frank personal accounts, thirteen families share the challenges and joy of teaching their profoundly deaf children to listen (with the aid of cochlear implants) and to speak. Each journey is different, reflecting the diversity of deafness, and the families' different cultures and aspirations for their children. The families describe what it was like at the start, when they did not know what the futu...

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Report copyright infringementby Sanman Thapa (Author)A Fight for a Cup of Chai From a factory floor in Kathmandu to a classroom in New York City, a young man embarks on a quest for a better future. In the bustling factories of 1990s Kathmandu, amidst political upheaval and economic change, Sanman Thapa, a determined young factory worker, finds himself at the center of a fight for dignity and fundamental rights. Struggling to balance grueling shifts with his education, Sanman discovers the po...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Roy (Author)Born in Minneapolis, MN Ed Roy and his 14 years old mother spent his first 11 years in Detroit, Michigan. From 11-17 years of age, Roy was raised by his grandmother and great grandmother in Minneapolis. His early years were accompanied by several hurdles: maltreatment, foster home placements, substance addiction, and confinement in jails and prison. Roy has experienced loss on multiple levels in his life. His first and only son was murdered i...

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Report copyright infringementby John Yoder (Author)John Yoder traces the arc of a life journey that takes him into worlds so far removed from his Amish boyhood that he could scarcely have imagined them. The journey would take him from Virginia's pastoral farmlands to the remote wildness of Ontario's far North, from the sands of Southern Africa's Kalahari Desert to Central Valley of California and the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, then to the wide-open spaces of the Kansas prairies before re...

I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here: Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Conyers (Author)Jonathan Conyers introduces us to the teachers, his debate coach, and a boy named Diego who changed his life. Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after his inspiring story went viral, sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League, and captured the heart of America. The kid who entered school struggling to read, ended up being a breakout star on his high school debate team, thanks to a life-changing friendship with ...

You can't make this stuff up: Stories of a tired former teacher

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Report copyright infringementby J. K. Lynch (Author)Laugh, Learn, and Relive the Classroom Like Never BeforeAfter 20 years in the trenches of public education, J.K. Lynch delivers a heartfelt, hilarious, and unfiltered look into life behind the teacher's desk. The Road to Harris High is not your typical educational memoir-it's a collection of real stories told with wit, warmth, and unapologetic candor. From unruly students to unexpected life lessons, Lynch's anecdotes capture the chaotic beau...

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Report copyright infringementby Dwalah Fisher (Author)Discover the inspiring journey of Dr. Dwalah Fisher in Coached by Cancer: The MVP Was Me. As a former volleyball and basketball coach and college professor, Dr. Fisher was no stranger to adversity. But when she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at 47, the lifelong athlete suddenly found herself "a rookie" in the fight of her life. This compelling memoir details how her battle with cancer taught her important principles about...

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Report copyright infringementby Ashanti Branch (Author) Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 28, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Julian Costa (Author)Coach of the Building chronicles the career of Richard Carty, an educator in Pennsylvania whose three decades in education included coaching, serving as a school disciplinarian, planning and facilitating the opening of a new high school, and later transitioning into the elementary school level during the onslaught of the No Child Left Behind Act. Amid rapid population growth and technological progress, Carty successfully established a commu...

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Report copyright infringementby Inder Ps Gadh (Author) Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 26, 2025

Locked Up and Put Away: My 10 Years as a Juvenile Counselor

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Report copyright infringementby Booker Geez (Author)Booker Geez goes from the free-spirited world of the clothing industry to the restriction and the chaos of juvenile detention in a true Bronx Tale of a fathers love for his children. As a juvenile counselor Booker is confronted with his moral judgement and his obligatory responsibilities while becoming more institutionalized than the children he is paid to protect. This tell all book is a glance into the crooked world of city agencies that o...

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Report copyright infringementby Strang Middleton (Author)Strang is a seasoned bowhunting guide with 30 years of experience. His book is a mix of stories and advice for all bowhunters.LFAAB is a book describing true life bowhunting experiences and a personalised opinion on African hunting safaris with a bow. Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 12, 2025

Trilogy: Passages From Life Stories in the Time of Slavery

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Report copyright infringementby Chip Kussmaul (Adapted by)The nineteenth century is one of the most significant centuries in the history of man. Slavery is only a part of that time, albeit a significant one. It is the century when the industrial revolution truly took hold. Ways of life were continually changing, generally improving. The concept of the individual as an autonomous person and not just a subject of the ruling class was beginning to take hold. That naturally led to critical examin...

The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Barlow (Author)The new paperback edition of this brilliant and compelling portrait of the Anglo-Scandinavian world is appropriate supplementary reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduate courses in Medieval British History and the Norman Conquest. Frank Barlow charts the family of Earl Godwin of Wessex through to Harold - the last Anglo-Saxon king - and finally the crowning of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Vikin...

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Report copyright infringementby Nicole Terrizzi (Author)America's education system is in crisis. Every day in schools across the nation, our children feel the impacts of increasing budget cuts, teacher shortages, and threats to the accessibility of a meaningful and equitable education. But what happens when those leading our classrooms are in crisis themselves? Nicole Terrizzi's memoir, Learning in Free Fall, shares her path from a rural Iowa upbringing to teaching in an urban, Kansas City e...

Walter Byers and the NCAA: Power, Amateurism, and Growing Controversy in Big-Time College Sport

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald a. Smith (Author)Walter Byers, the first executive director of the NCAA, oversaw the organization's transformation from a small rule-making body into a billion-dollar enterprise that wielded immense power over collegiate athletics. In Walter Byers and the NCAA, historian Ronald A. Smith delves into the complexities of Byers's leadership during a period of great cultural and institutional change. Under Byers's guidance, the NCAA navigated significant mile...