Back to School

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Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1595587861
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (955 download)

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Book Synopsis Back to School by : Michael Anthony Rose

Download or read book Back to School written by Michael Anthony Rose and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shines a light on institutions that are teaching students, young and old, how to rebuild our economy and put America back to work" (President Bill Clinton). It's a statistic that's sure to surprise: Close to forty-five percent of postsecondary students in the United States today did not enroll in college directly out of high school, and many attend only part-time. Following a tradition of self-improvement as old as the Republic, the "nontraditional" college student is becoming the norm. Back to School is the first book to look at the schools that serve a growing population of "second-chancers," exploring what higher education--in the fullest sense of the term--can offer our rapidly changing society and why it is so critical to support the institutions that make it possible for millions of Americans to better their lot in life. In the anecdotal style of his bestselling Possible Lives, Mike Rose crafts rich and moving vignettes of people in tough circumstances who find their way, who get a second . . . or third . . . or even fourth chance, and who, in a surprising number of cases, reinvent themselves as educated, engaged citizens. Rose reminds us that our nation's economic and civic future rests heavily on the health of the institutions that serve millions of everyday people--not simply the top twenty universities listed in U.S. News and World Report--and paints a vivid picture of the community colleges and adult education programs that give so many a shot at reaching their aspirations. "Thoughtful and surprising." --The Washington Post "Inspiring stories of older Americans attending secondary schools." --Kirkus Reviews

The Last Lecture

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ISBN 13 : 9780340978504
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

My Descent Into Death

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Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0385513763
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis My Descent Into Death by : Howard Storm

Download or read book My Descent Into Death written by Howard Storm and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since Betty Eadie’s Embraced by the Light has a personal account of a Near-Death Experience (NDE) been so utterly different from most others—or nearly as compelling. "This is a book you devour from cover to cover, and pass on to others. This is a book you will quote in your daily conversation. Storm was meant to write it and we were meant to read it." —from the foreword by Anne Rice In the thirty years since Raymond Moody’s Life After Life appeared, a familiar pattern of NDEs has emerged: suddenly floating over one’s own body, usually in a hospital setting, then a sudden hurtling through a tunnel of light toward a presence of love. Not so in Howard Storm’s case. Storm, an avowed atheist, was awaiting emergency surgery when he realized that he was at death’s door. Storm found himself out of his own body, looking down on the hospital room scene below. Next, rather than going “toward the light,” he found himself being torturously dragged to excruciating realms of darkness and death, where he was physically assaulted by monstrous beings of evil. His description of his pure terror and torture is unnerving in its utter originality and convincing detail. Finally, drawn away from death and transported to the realm of heaven, Storm met angelic beings as well as the God of Creation. In this fascinating account, Storm tells of his “life review,” his conversation with God, even answers to age-old questions such as why the Holocaust was allowed to take place. Storm was sent back to his body with a new knowledge of the purpose of life here on earth. This book is his message of hope.

Second Chance Summer

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0857072714
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Second Chance Summer by : Morgan Matson

Download or read book Second Chance Summer written by Morgan Matson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taylor Edwards family might not be that close - everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled, but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor's dad gets some devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend on last summer together at their old lake house in the Pcocono Mountains. Crammed into a place much smaller than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again, but as the summer progresses they're more aware than ever that they're battling a ticking clock. And as Taylor tries to deal with the drama at home, she is faced with the fact that the friends she thought she'd left behind haven't actually gone anywhere. Her former summer best friend is still living across the lake and still as mad with Taylor as she was five years ago, and her first boyfriend has moved in next door… but he's much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve. Can one summer be enough time to get a second chance - with family, friends, and love?

A Second Chance

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ISBN 13 : 9780999669501
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (695 download)

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The Myth of Achievement Tests

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022610012X
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis The Myth of Achievement Tests by : James J. Heckman

Download or read book The Myth of Achievement Tests written by James J. Heckman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achievement tests play an important role in modern societies. They are used to evaluate schools, to assign students to tracks within schools, and to identify weaknesses in student knowledge. The GED is an achievement test used to grant the status of high school graduate to anyone who passes it. GED recipients currently account for 12 percent of all high school credentials issued each year in the United States. But do achievement tests predict success in life? The Myth of Achievement Tests shows that achievement tests like the GED fail to measure important life skills. James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Tim Kautz, and a group of scholars offer an in-depth exploration of how the GED came to be used throughout the United States and why our reliance on it is dangerous. Drawing on decades of research, the authors show that, while GED recipients score as well on achievement tests as high school graduates who do not enroll in college, high school graduates vastly outperform GED recipients in terms of their earnings, employment opportunities, educational attainment, and health. The authors show that the differences in success between GED recipients and high school graduates are driven by character skills. Achievement tests like the GED do not adequately capture character skills like conscientiousness, perseverance, sociability, and curiosity. These skills are important in predicting a variety of life outcomes. They can be measured, and they can be taught. Using the GED as a case study, the authors explore what achievement tests miss and show the dangers of an educational system based on them. They call for a return to an emphasis on character in our schools, our systems of accountability, and our national dialogue. Contributors Eric Grodsky, University of Wisconsin–Madison Andrew Halpern-Manners, Indiana University Bloomington Paul A. LaFontaine, Federal Communications Commission Janice H. Laurence, Temple University Lois M. Quinn, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Pedro L. Rodríguez, Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration John Robert Warren, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Second Chance

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Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 036970486X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Second Chance written by Gena Showalter and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s never felt desired. He’s never craved a woman more…in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can’t Hardly Breathe. Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way…but she can’t shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter. The sexy bad boy is back in town and using her inn as a personal playground. She should kick him out, but his heated glances are making her stupid. No way she’ll give another chance to the man who didn’t want her in high school. Right? Daniel craves curvy Dorothea night and day, but all he can offer is a few no-strings nights to burn off a little steam. He’s learned to despise romance—love brings loss. Except, being with Dorthea only makes him burn for more. Winning her over won’t be easy, but he’ll fight to prove a second chance isn’t settling for second best. Read the entire reader-favorite Original Heartbreakers series: Book 1: The Secret Fling Book 2: Friends First Book 3: Enemies to Lovers Book 4: Second Chance Book 5: Can’t Let Go Book 6: Can’t Get Enough

My Second Chance

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465394400
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)

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Book Synopsis My Second Chance by : Rev. Levoid J. Harts Jr.

Download or read book My Second Chance written by Rev. Levoid J. Harts Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a butterfly being stuck inside a cocoon, Me Second Chance is a true story about a spiritual being stuck inside the cocoon of live. Trapped inside the walls of self destruction with little hope of ever being set free. His childhood seem very promising with the gifts and talents that he has been blessed with but as adulthood approaches wrong turns and poor decisions are made and the consequences of those decisions soon follows. The hopes and dreams seems destroyed. There is still a purpose in life but finding it appears to be out of reach. He discovers a power far greater than himself but he can't seem to tap into that power. After decades of devastation and struggles he finally taps into that source and the beautiful butterfly is released. Join me in this journey of being knock down but not out. Getting up and ready to fly around and touch the lives of others.

Code of Federal Regulations

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 644 pages
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Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Another Chance

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1483646955
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)

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Book Synopsis Another Chance by : Cynthia Griffin

Download or read book Another Chance written by Cynthia Griffin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was very challenging for me, but it brought home the fact that I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. I was not up for writing this book, because I did not feel that my writing skills were up to par with societys standards. God taught me to press on, and I truly learned that God equips you for whatever He has tasked you to do. My favorite saying is what God has for me is for me, and I believe that nothing will stand in the way of your destiny if you trust in God. Weather you believe it or not your life is planned and managed by God. This is my encouragement to you. So press toward the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus, because you can do anything when you set your mind to it and put God first. You know what I mean when I say you feel something deep down in your spirit telling you to do something. I believe this is your nudging from God. You have already been given confirmation and are still hesitant to move forward. I was also like that and God sent several people to tell me to write this book. I pray that this book be used by God to strengthen your faith and give you hope as you press towards your future. Remember God has equipped you to go forth and conquer. You know He says in His word that you are more than a conqueror. Believe in Him!!!

Love's Second Chances

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Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625161999
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Love's Second Chances by : Dale Ostrowski

Download or read book Love's Second Chances written by Dale Ostrowski and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love is nearly impossible to find and infinitely more difficult to hold on to.A devastated widower shields his heart from love after losing his wife to cancer and rejects his annoying client’s attempts to get his attention. Jennifer happens to be a gorgeous, smart, wealthy woman who seems to have it all except for the one thing she really wants, the problem is, Tom isn’t interested in replacing his wife and hides behind their two children he’s now raising alone. Jennifer desperately wants Tom and is determined to win his heart; unfortunately she has always had a dysfunctional way of finding and keeping a good man. After practicing some patience, an intimate relationship eventually ignites between them and takes off like a rocket, but crashes and burns the next day. But wait... this is just the beginning of Love’s Second Chances.

Second Chance

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Publisher : Ola Consulting
ISBN 13 : 1775054209
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Second Chance by : Bayo Oladele

Download or read book Second Chance written by Bayo Oladele and published by Ola Consulting. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Chance provides cancer survivors with online tools to manage side effects from cancer treatment, cope with stress, improve health habits, communicate better with their health care teams, ask for support from family and friends, and correct wrong notions which people have about cancer. The Second Chance is all out to empower cancer survivors by giving them the information they need to help identify issues, set goals, and create a plan to navigate the cancer journey more smoothly and take control of their health. In the past, millions of people, the world over, had lost their lives to the cold hands of death as a result of cancer. Nowadays, the number of people who lose their lives to the battles of cancer has drastically reduced. The increasing number of survivors is due in part to advances in early detection and treatment of cancer. It’s also due partly to a growing and aging population.

No Second Chances

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Publisher : Warwick House Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 279 pages
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Download or read book No Second Chances written by Marissa Farrar and published by Warwick House Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabi... When I was seventeen years old, I was told to stay away from Cole Devonport. Kids like him only ever meant trouble. I should have listened, but I didn’t, and surprise, surprise, I was the one who got hurt. But escaping Cole didn’t mean the end of my pain. Life has a way of screwing me over, and after joining the Army as a way of forgetting him, I suffered a loss I’ll never recover from. So now here I am, back in the town I ran away from, with my alcoholic father apparently looking after me. The last thing I need is Cole showing up on my doorstep because nothing has changed—with his prison tattoos and don’t-screw-with-me edge, Cole Devonport still means trouble... Cole... I let everyone down all those years ago. I made mistakes and I’m not proud of them, but I’ve done my time and now I just want to keep my head down and get on with my life. I thought I was doing exactly that until I heard Gabriella Weston was back in town. Despite what she thought, I was always in love with her. She might hate me, but whether she knows it or not, she also needs me. I want to make it up to her, but with my past still trying to pull me down, perhaps it would be best if I just stayed the hell away like she keeps telling me to. Problem is, I can’t seem to resist her, and I’m the type of guy who always gets what he wants... ‘No Second Chances’ is a stand-alone, second chance, contemporary romance. It is a full length novel with no cliff-hanger!

The Second Chance Club

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Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982128607
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Second Chance Club written by Jason Hardy and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana’s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department’s caseload had just been increased to 220 “offenders” per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do—and don’t do—when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He’s given unique access to their lives and a growing recognition of their struggles and takes on his job with the hope that he can change people’s fates—but he quickly learns otherwise. The best Hardy and his colleagues can do is watch out for impending disaster and help clean up the mess left behind. But he finds that some of his charges can muster the miraculous power to save themselves. By following these heroes, he both stokes our hope and fuels our outrage by showing us how most offenders, even those with the best intentions, end up back in prison—or dead—because the system systematically fails them. Our focus should be, he argues, to give offenders the tools they need to re-enter society which is not only humane but also vastly cheaper for taxpayers. As immersive and dramatic as Evicted and as revelatory as The New Jim Crow, The Second Chance Club shows us how to solve the cruelest problems prisons create for offenders and society at large.

Survival Skills for Thesis and Dissertation Candidates

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030809390
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Survival Skills for Thesis and Dissertation Candidates written by Robert S. Fleming and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a must-have preparation and reference guide for students embarking on the challenging journey of completing a thesis or dissertation. The authors, who are both “students of thesis and dissertation travel,” combine their expertise and insights to offer wise travel guidance designed to enhance both the success and satisfaction of this likely once-in-a-lifetime journey. The various chapters provide a realistic preview of how to prepare for and how to complete each stage of this travel journey successfully. Individual chapters on each of the major tasks each serve as an important reference for students to review as they progress, thus providing a guide which will be consulted many times throughout their program. The book provides advice on the most common aspects of the thesis or dissertation process, and it is written in a user-friendly manner designed to engage students and to enhance their comfort level as they journey through their candidacy. The importance of each task in the thesis or dissertation journey is addressed, along with its role in contributing to a successful outcome, and is accompanied by advice and suggestions from previous travellers. The challenges inherent in all stages of the journey are examined, along with proactive strategies for avoiding potential “bumps in the road.” You will not want to depart on this monumental travel adventure without this valuable survival guide!

Education at a Glance 2015 OECD Indicators

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Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264242090
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Education at a Glance 2015 OECD Indicators written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD’s 34 member countries, as well as a number of ...