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1. College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay
by: Ethan Sawyer Release date: Jul 01, 2016 Number of Pages: 256 Find in Library Read Review |
Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think!
So you’re a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single moment? If so, which one? The options seem endless.
Lucky for you, they’re not. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions:
1. Have you experienced significant challenges in your life?
2. Do you know what you want to be or do in the future?
With these questions providing the building blocks for your essay, Sawyer guides you through the rest of the process, from choosing a structure to revising your essay, and answers the big questions that have probably been keeping you up at night: How do I brag in a way that doesn’t sound like bragging? and How do I make my essay, like, deep?
Packed with tips, tricks, exercises, and sample essays from real students who got into their dream schools, College Essay Essentials is the only college essay guide to make this complicated process logical, simple, and (dare we say it?) a little bit fun.
2. Ready, Set, TEACH: Land the Teaching Job of Your Dreams
by: Jaime Grodberg Release date: Nov 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
Have you always wanted to change lives and empower a whole new generation of learners?
Have you always wanted to inspire others to become the best versions of his or her self?
This inspirational and impactful book will not only solidify your decision to become a teacher, but it will reveal your many marketable classroom skills, guide you through the process of creating a resume, walk you through any interview step-by-step, and help you land the teaching job of your dreams! You will feel like you have a personal coach by your side, every step of the way.
Since you either are transitioning out of another career into teaching, or taking the leap into the role of being a lead teacher, the process can seem daunting and overwhelming. You may not know where to start when looking at your current work life and how to get from where you are to where you want to be. Some days it may appear impossible to make the change, knowing just how many people are driven towards a rewarding career in education. Without question, you need guidance and support to make the move successful and simple.
Ready, Set, TEACH! will give you the confidence and the knowhow you need to make your dreams of becoming a teacher a reality!
Ready, Set, TEACH! gives you valuable tools and strategies to land your teaching dream job by:
•Showing you how to organize your skills on your resume so that you are desired by any school system you apply to
•Giving you effective interviewing tips and tricks to master any interview
•Simplifying the process so that each step of getting to your dream job is manageable and easily attained
Follow this advice and you’ll land the teaching job of your dreams faster than you even realized!
What’s stopping you from being fulfilled by your career and landing your dream job?
Scroll to the top and click the “buy now” button, and that job will be yours in no time!
3. adMISSION POSSIBLE: The “Dare to Be Yourself” Guide for Getting into the Best Colleges for You
by: Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz Release date: Apr 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
When It Comes to College Admissions, Dare to Be Yourself
Applying to college isn’t just about your GPA, test scores, or how many activities you’ve done. It’s about finding colleges that fit you as a student and a person. And the secret is: that’s what the colleges want as well.
adMISSIONPOSSIBLE is not your ordinary admission guide-this book is designed to help you be just a little bit different, just a little bit better, than everyone else by focusing on who you are and what you love.
adMISSION POSSIBLE takes the stress out of the admission process by providing you with the most useful hands-on advice on everything you need to know and do to make the application process go smoothly-a step-by-step action plan, filled with worksheets, charts, resume and essay samples, questions, directions, and timelines. Along the way you’ll discover how to make yourself shine with:
? Extracurricular activities that show your passions, know-how, leadership, and/or resourcefulness
? Admissions essays based on insights and unique, down-to-earth personal stories
? High school counselor and teacher recommendations that are “over the top“
? An Activities Résumé that helps colleges and recommenders really know you
“Wonderfully comprehensive…extraordinarily accurate in a field with a million small details that can change abruptly.”—Jon Reider, Former Senior Associate Director of Admission, Stanford University (1985-2000), Director of College Counseling, San Francisco University High School
“Majorie makes college admissions a process of discovery for the student and leaves them happy about where they are going instead of unhappy about where they are not going.” —Samuel L. Popkin, PhD, Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego, Susan L. Shirk, PhD, Director of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
4. The ABC’s of LGBT+
by: Ashley Mardell Release date: Nov 08, 2016 Number of Pages: 190 Find in Library Read Review |
The 21st Century has seen very positive movement for LGBT+ rights in the last few years – the overturning of DOMA, SCOTUS ruling in favor of the Marriage Equality Act, American transgender politicians elected to office and landmark moments such as Apple becoming the most valuable company in the world under the leadership of an openly gay CEO. We are living in a post-binary world where gender fluency and awareness of how people identify is essential. Ashley Mardell, one of the most trusted voices on YouTube, presents a detailed look at all things LGBT+. Along with in-depth definitions, personal anecdotes, helpful infographics, resources, and more, Mardell’s book is proof it does get better every day in a world where people are empowered by information and understanding. In Mardell’s own words, “This book is also for allies and LGBT+ people simply looking to pack in some extra knowledge… a critical part of acceptance. Learning about new identities broadens our understanding of humanity, heightens our empathy, and allows us different, valuable perspectives.”
Whether you are a questioning teen, a teacher or parent looking for advice or anyone wanting to learn the language of respect, this book is an essential guide for you.
5. Headhunter’s RESUME Guide: An insider’s guide to creating a spectacular RESUME. (Headhunter’s Guide Book 1)
by: David Specht Release date: Sep 22, 2016 Number of Pages: 45 Find in Library Read Review |
This is the only resume book written by an industry insider to give you blunt, honest answers to common resume questions…and this book is cheap! I have been a headhunter for over 10 years and I am happy to be a resource and help you avoid common mistakes.
I tell my customers, family and friends: “You don’t have to listen to me, I’m just a guy who knows exactly what he’s doing” Let my 15 years of recruiting experience help cut the nonsense out of creating your resume.
Whether you are unemployed, or you are looking to take the next step in your career, I’ve compiled a great list of tips that will keep you on target.
Keep an eye out for additional books in the “Headhunter’s Guide” series.
6. Things They Don’t Teach in School About Living in America!: Everyone’s Must-Know Guide to Avoid Fines, Fees, and Save Big Money! Don’t Learn the Hard Way!
by: Mona Baugher Release date: Apr 08, 2016 Number of Pages: 19 Find in Library Read Review |
Ever been screwed over because you didn’t know something? Lost a lot of money because of it? Would never have thought of researching it on the internet?
Want to be smarter and avoid losing your hard earned money?
Tired of getting ripped off by the government or your landlord or penalized for things you never thought could possibly be an issue?
Are you straight out of high school? New to America? Low income? Single parent? Struggling or lost ties with family and people to help you along in life?
There is no class in high school (or college) that teaches the fundamental basics to succeed in life without spending hard earned money and time on the wrong things (unless you are a privileged student)! No class to prepare you for the real world!
Don’t get burned like I did!
In this book you will get:
A detailed list of insider’s secrets for the easiest courses of action in most any daily life situation, and what not to do! Things you wouldn’t think to search online, things that don’t need an entire webpage to clarify, things that are important in your daily life! You won’t have to weed through pages and pages of information on every subject! Learn how to save money, avoid common fees that we have all had to learn the hard way (or someone in the family or friend has had to learn the hard way).
I’ve moved 58 times (yes, completely packed up all of my stuff and moved) from the Midwest to west coast and everywhere in between in my 41 years (25 times before graduating high school), my mom got married 4 times, I mostly grew up with my grandparents who owned an apartment complex, and I made my own decisions since 5th grade (age 11) about my course in life. I have 3 college degrees (when family advised me not to), and have always been a single mom to two (teenagers currently)…I’ve seen all sides of the coin, have always been curious and kept my eyes and ears open, and made a habit of finding out all perspectives and doing a lot of research (nearly daily!)…this is what I’ve learned in my journeys.
Note: These tips and recommendations have NOT been paid by any company in order to list them. They are included because I’ve seen the bad and the good and I am very happy to finally find it and share it!
7. Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook
by: Various, Various Release date: Jun 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 688 Find in Library Read Review |
Anyone who wants to take an in-depth look at each book of the Bible and learn more about important people, significant places, customs and traditions, and life in Biblical times.
What does this Bible Handbook provide?
This handbook starts with an introduction to the Bible, looking at questions such as:
Who wrote the Bible?
How is the Bible organized?
What’s up with all those translations?
Is the Bible reliable and trustworthy?
How can I get the most out of the Bible reading I do?
The book then presents a survey of all 66 books of the Bible and the time between the Old and New Testaments. Readers will explore and discover the who, what, when, where, why and how of:
The Books of Moses
The Books of History
The Books of Wisdom
The Books of the Prophets
The Time Between the Testaments
The Gospels and Acts
The Pauline Epistles
The General Epistles and Revelation
In addition to summaries of major topics of the Bible, the handbook also includes articles, charts, diagrams, genealogies, illustrations, maps, outlines, overviews and timelines that provide additional detail for personal, group or class study.
How is this edition of the Bible Handbook different from the first edition?
The main change is the addition of a Bible dictionary that is more than 190 pages long. The dictionary starts with Aaron, ends with Zorah, and has a wealth of information between about people and places, customs and traditions, and terms found throughout the Bible. The dictionary also serves as a “smart index” for the book, including page number references to Handbook content where appropriate.
8. Phenomenally U: A Young Woman’s Guide to being Smart, Safe, and Successful in College.
by: Lacey C. Clark Release date: Jun 02, 2013 Number of Pages: 108 Find in Library Read Review |
Many young women go to college to find themselves and often end up losing themselves.
Award-winning speaker, author, and life coach, Lacey C. Clark! of Sisters’ Sanctuary presents Phenomenally U: A Young Woman’s Guide to Being Safe, Smart, and Successful in College.
Written for the quick minds of the Twitter generation, this powerful guide offers no-nonsense lessons on how to survive and thrive in your early years.
This motivational blueprint will empower you to create a phenomenal college experience by coaching you to wisely navigate the seven S’s of Phenomenally U.
The 7 S’s of Phenomenally U:
Smarts – Discover proven study habits and time management skills that promote success.
Safety – Attain life saving techniques to handle the common dangers of campus life.
Self-respect – Prepare to take care of your body, mind, and spirit.
Sisterhood – Understand why it is important to make healthy connections with other women for mental, spiritual, and physical support.
Sex – Practice healthy and safe sexuality as a developing young woman.
Success – Learn how to walk in integrity and focus on what is important to you.
Social Media – Master how to use social media and mobile apps to make college life easy and fun.
Discover what it means to be #PhenomenallyU!
9. Celebrating Sacraments (Third Edition): (Student Text)
by: Joseph M. Stoutzenberger Release date: Apr 19, 2000 Number of Pages: 319 Find in Library Read Review |
This full-color third edition features over 70 student photos and artworks. Prayers and stories draw students in, and review questions and reflection activities in the text margins help students apply the material to their lives.
10. Positively Dangerous: Live Loud, Be Real, Change the World
by: Frank Mercadante Release date: Aug 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
11. Career Opportunities in the Film Industry (Career Opportunities (Hardcover))
by: Fred Yager, Jan Yager PH D, David Carradine Release date: Jan 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 268 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Psychology II Essentials (Essentials Study Guides)
by: Linda Leal, Psychology Study Guides Release date: May 24, 1994 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Our Psychology II study guide is packed with student-friendly topic reviews that explain everything about Psychology. It’s a handy resource when preparing for Psychology exams or doing homework, and it makes a great textbook companion. Topics covered include: human development, personality and how it relates to intelligence, motivation and emotion, abnormal and social behavior, and psychotherapy.
The Essentials of Psychology II is also an invaluable resource for psychology teachers outlining a course curriculum, writing exams, and developing classroom assignments.
13. Stand with Me: An Anthology of Fresh Perspective Poetry for a New Socially Aware Society
by: Corban S. Walker Release date: Mar 10, 2016 Number of Pages: 58 Find in Library Read Review |
14. A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children (Contemporary Native American Communities)
15. The Facts On File Guide To Research (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature)
by: Jeff Lenburg Release date: Jul 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 560 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense
by: Corinne Mucha Release date: Jul 06, 2011 Number of Pages: 112 Find in Library Read Review |
17. The “Go Ask Alice” Book of Answers: A Guide to Good Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Health
by: Columbia University’s Health Education Program Release date: Sep 08, 1998 Number of Pages: 368 Find in Library Read Review |
A frank, streetwise Our Bodies, Our Selves for young men and women.
What’s the best way to minimize a hangover?
Is it normal to have sex without experiencing an orgasm?
How can you tell if a friend of yours is suffering from an eating disorder?
Does smoking pot have long-term consequences?
Does Seasonal Affective Disorder really exist?
These are the questions young people are asking … and until now, there’s been no reliable book that has provided sensible, honest, and comforting answers specifically for this audience. The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers is a groundbreaking guide that mines the best material from the eponymous award-winning Web site. From sex and relationships to alcohol and drugs to fitness and nutrition, this comprehensive handbook is the first of its kind to provide much-needed information for young adults who cannot get reliable or anonymous information from conventional channels.
18. Unmasking Sexual Con Games: Leaders Guide
by: Kathleen M. McGee, Laura J. Buddenberg Release date: Feb 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 199 Find in Library Read Review |
Offers 10 new lesson plans, each describing step-by-step instructions in how to teach teens to…
– Recognize nine emotional grooming tactics.
– Identify distorted thinking and language cons by reading actual – and all new – letters written by emotional groomers.
– Understand the 12 steps of physical closeness.
– Practice good friendship and dating skills.
– Combat sexual harassment.
– Avoid intimidation or dating violence.
19. Kickstart to College
by: Marian Edelman Borden, Marian Edelman Borden Release date: Jun 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Teen’s Guide to High School Success: Strategies for Preparing for College and Scholarships
by: Sharnnia Artis Release date: Dec 02, 2008 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Quote Me – How to Add Wit and Wisdom to Your Conversation
by: J. Edward Breslin, J. Edward Breslin, Gerard Williams Release date: Jun 04, 2014 Number of Pages: 587 Find in Library Read Review |
on web sites, this is a book with a difference. In fact, it’s the first book of its kind. It resembles no other collection anywhere in its presentation of quotations & proverbs.
Two factors make it different:
1. the two-column format, and
2. the brevity and interest of the entries.
And these make for enjoyable, easy, fast reading.
This is not a formal scholarly work. It’s geared to conversational use. It was put together with a sense of rhythm, surprise and animation.
And the big difference between this and all other comparable books is its two-column format. After you read the left-hand side, your curiosity compels you to read the completion of the idea on the right-hand side. Reading thus becomes sheer pleasure.
This distinguishes it from standard ‘quote books’ written for literary, academic or reference purposes. They often contain heavy, lengthy and banal text rather than
entries like those chosen here for pleasure and personal use only.
Open the book at any page and you’ll find a brief comment, or introduction to an idea,
or a question, or a provocative thought on the left side, juxtaposed with an interesting completion of the idea or a quotation on the right side.
It’s a book for diversion – and for browsing. It’s the kind of book you open from time to time and each time find something new in it, something entertaining. As well, you’ll find ideas and quotes that can enrich your life.
This is not intended to be a ‘study book’. It’s intended for entertainment and pleasure
and self-improvement. And the unique two-column format makes it both easy to read
& easy to retain in memory.
Compared with the standard reference book of quotations, this book has a three-way appeal:
1. It’s a storehouse of aphorisms and proverbial expressions.
2. It has practical use in conversation, in writing, and especially in speech-making.
3. It offers sheer reading pleasure and stimulation of the mind.
22. United We Stand: Don’t Tread On USA
by: Jillion Rising Release date: Oct 02, 2016 Number of Pages: 197 Find in Library Read Review |
Jillion has carefully dissected the Divide and Conquer tactics used by what he refers to as the Umbrella of power (Central Banking, Large Corporations, Media, Wall Street, Government and Lobbyist) and speaks specifically to the groups they divide. Within this book is a logical explanation to the Millennials, Boomers, African Americans, and Immigrants regarding our coming together as one people and controlling the fate of America’s future.
This is not a book of conspiracy, or an Anti-Government / Wall Street rant. It is written explaining the importance to the American people that united as one people controlling the limit of the Umbrella of Power that together we can remain the free spirit and free nation inherited from our ancestors.
What you will find is a detailed breakdown regarding the danger to the American people by being divided along with continued expansion of Government and debt as a nation. The book explains that if the majority of the taxes paid to our Government are not paid by us the people and that monopolies of large corporation continue to buy out the private sector businesses of America, we the people will have essentially lost the strength of our ability to control our own destiny.
This Author has carefully presented information for you to research. It is not a book of facts or a statement of his vision of America’s political future. He asks that you read what he sees as a logical explanation of what is taking place in America, with the hope you will feel that our nation can only be strong if it is controlled by the voices of the people and not by an Elitist group slowly removing the free spirited DNA of the American people!
23. Write Your First Book In 6 Hours
by: Catherine Sullivan Release date: Apr 28, 2015 Number of Pages: 11 Find in Library Read Review |
24. Painless Research Projects (Barron’s Painless Series)
by: Rebecca S. Elliott Ph.D., James Elliott M.A. Release date: May 05, 1998 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
25. The Berkeley Book of College Essays: Personal Statements for California Universities and Other Select Schools (A Cody’s Book)
by: Janet Huseby Release date: Sep 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
Writing the perfect personal statement for college can be a grueling process: What do you write about? How do you write it? Where do you start? This lively collection of essays written by the kids at Berkeley High shows the kind of writing that speaks with a true voice, keeps it real, and wows the admissions officers. Coming from all walks of life and backgrounds, whether urban or suburban, rich or poor, the diverse student body of Berkeley High School sees it all. Learn how these kids write about their eclectic interests, lifestyles, and hardships, and how their real experiences got them real acceptance into top colleges.
Includes:
- Over 60 actual essays written by successful California university and other selective school applicants
- A variety of prompts and essay formats
- An updated “Getting Started” guide with the latest information on the UC application
“These essays encompass the richness of cultures, achievements, experiences, and points of view within a remarkable urban high school, and they demonstrate emphatically that there are many different ways to write a smashingly effective college application essay.” – Bob Laird, former director of undergraduate admission at UC Berkeley
“This is a useful, provocative, and entertaining new book. It is radically different in wholesome ways from most of the other ‘How To’ essay books that crowd the bookstore shelves…. And it is a great cultural survey of Berkeley: female Boy Scouts, male dancers, you name it. What a great group of kids.” – Jonathan Reider, Director of College Counseling at San Francisco University High School and former Admissions Officer at Stanford University
26. Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science
by: Diane Lindsey Reeves Release date: Jun 01, 1998 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
27. Choices
by: Ron Celano Release date: Jun 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 135 Find in Library Read Review |
Unlike most books on the shelves today, this was not written by a celebrity, but by a citizen who is living these choices and seeing the outcome of both unintended and intended consequences. Mr. Celano’s knowledge, perception, and wisdom offer the reader a fascinating insight into the machinations of our government, and how media propaganda is twisting public opinion to steer them down the wrong road. This fast read is a first-class collection of a patriot’s vision as he watches the great nation in which he grew up decline. Through the frauds and deceits of leaders whose vision is not that of America as the land of the free, he has watched its culture deteriorate as its people become complacent and dependent on government, distracted by electronic media, and immersed in an imaginary world of leftist victim hood, rather than be motivated in the reality of responsible adults.” Dustin Koellhoffer – Liberals Backwards Think
28. Clothing: Fashion, Fabrics & Construction, Student Text
by: Jeanette Weber, McGraw-Hill Release date: Jun 24, 2002 Number of Pages: 608 Find in Library Read Review |
29. Growing Up (Facts of Life Series)
by: Susan Meredith Release date: Mar 01, 1999 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Usborne Facts of Life (Facts of Life Series)
by: Susan Meridith, Robyn Gee Release date: Dec 01, 1997 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
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