Student Life

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students is a high-impact student success course that benefits and sustains students in college and beyond. This program delivers a powerful blended learning experience designed to enhance student engagement, improve persistence, strengthen student learning, and increase retention and completion rates. In addition, the program provides students with the skills, tools, and mind-set they need to succeed in a global and ever-changing marketplace.

From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at everything you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know). This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress.

In the 1930s, fresh from a stint in the Royal Navy Reserve, and against the wishes of his disapproving father, Fingal O'Reilly goes to Dublin to study medicine. Fingal and his fellow aspiring doctors face the arduous demands of Trinity College and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital. The hours are long and the cases challenging, but Fingal manages to find time to box and play rugby—and to romance a fetching, gray-eyed nurse named Kitty O'Hallorhan.

The inspiring true story of how a group of inner-city school kids taught their teacher how to overcome personal adversity and achieve success and happiness. Crash Course chronicles the life lessons that Kim Bearden has learned during an award-winning career in education. From her challenges as a first-year teacher to her triumphs as the co-founder of the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, Kim shares how children can teach each of us the importance of building relationships, abandoning fear, discovering resilience, embracing one's unique gifts, and living with passion.

Americans have become increasingly aware that many for-profit colleges – the career training schools that bombard TV, websites, and city buses with slick ads promising high-paying careers – are a bad deal for students, and that some are simply scams. These schools have been caught luring students -- veterans, single mothers, and others struggling to get ahead -- with false claims about the cost of programs and the value of degrees, and then leaving them unemployed and buried in debt. The for-profit college industry has been taking more than $30 billion annually in taxpayer dollars. But ...

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma - can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

This groundbreaking inspirational manifesto contains more than 30 hooks specially designed to captivate your class and 170 brainstorming questions that will skyrocket your creativity. Once you learn the Teach Like a Pirate system, you'll never look at your role as an educator the same again.

It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom’s ashes. And she thinks she might finally be ready to say goodbye.

Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today's college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them financially dependent on their parents for years to come - a reality that has left moms and dads wondering: What did I pay all that money for? There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jump-start their careers.

Older Woman. Younger Man. Unlikely Lovers Karen Walker was 44 when her affair with the college student occurred. It happened in a time before smartphones, personal computers, and reality television. Karen was drinking wine on a Friday night when Ryan appeared at her house with a duffle bag of dirty clothes. Ryan didn’t know he was at the wrong house. Ryan left Karen’s suburban house, and never expected to return. But an offer of free rent enticed Ryan to return for the misplaced duffel bag. Karen had questions for Ryan, and discreetly provided her phone number. Their phone conversations...

Listen, Think, & Speak Like a Doctor is a witty, relatable, and honest book full of sage advice regarding the real-life challenges and practice demands of becoming and being a physician. Students graduate from medical school with a knowledge of body systems, disease processes, and care algorithms. They’ve learned to treat but not necessarily how to connect with patients as people. It’s these difficult-to-learn connection skills that trip doctors up and that patients need doctors to have to ensure the best outcomes. Dr. Thakur shares actionable wisdom through relatable, engaging ...

Are You the next President? If you have a strong desire, love and determination for service to the United States of America. You will be in the next one! The book will examine the characteristics, skills and qualities of a great president, including charisma, influence, and the ability to make strategic decisions that benefit the entire nation. Enjoy this book.

This book is a simplified manual for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Combining two of Napoleon Hill’s most popular books on the topics of prosperity and abundance—The Master Key to Riches and The Magic Ladder to Success—this essential volume will inspire anyone looking to create success in their life, and is perfect for businesspeople, entrepreneurs, students, and creatives. The Psychology of Wealth offers a revolutionary path to self-empowerment and fulfillment, helping listeners create the reality they desire and find success in every area of life.

Are you a recent college graduate overwhelmed by student loan debt, stuck between survival mode and the life you were promised? Debt Isn’t Your Destiny is the judgment-free, heartfelt, and empowering financial guide every young adult needs—but few receive. Written for those who feel stuck under the weight of student debt, this book delivers more than money tips. It offers clarity, emotional healing, and a step-by-step roadmap to help you reclaim your future. Whether you're navigating anxiety around debt repayment, unsure how to budget without giving up joy, or wondering if you'll ever ...

In this student edition of Gods at War, Kyle Idleman helps us recognize there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. What keeps us from truly following Jesus Christ is that our hearts are pursuing something or someone else like money or popularity.

Know someone heading to college?? College doesn’t come with a manual — but now it comes with a game plan. If you’re tired of just surviving the chaos of college life and ready to actually thrive, this book is for you. “10 Rituals for Maximum Success in College” is your go-to guide for building the habits that fuel academic success, mental clarity, and a fulfilling college experience. Perfect gift for high school graduates heading to college! With relatable advice, proven strategies, and zero fluff, this book delivers 10 powerful rituals you can start using today — even if ...

BOOK 2: Phonics and Life Skills Reading for Adult Literacy, ABE, and ESL StudentsEquip your adult literacy, ABE, and ESL students with the ultimate phonics resource designed to help them master the 44 sounds of English. This offers a robust curriculum that includes reading activities, dictation exercises, and vocabulary building. This book's content is aligned with the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for Adult Education. It satisfies the expectations of the National Reporting System (NRS) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), ensuring that your ESL students are ...

Older Woman. Younger Man. Unexpected House Guest The hurricane occurred in a time before cable news, cell phone alerts and social media. No one, including the inhabitants of wealthy neighborhoods, on the Texas Gulf Coast, were immune from the wrath of Mother Nature. Margaret Hudson was 49 and a widow. She lived a comfortable life, with the highlight of each week being a tennis match with her friend Karen Walker. Encouraged by Karen; Margaret contemplated a return to the dating scene with designs on her new neighbor, a handsome widower, named Gene Myers. Wayne Myers was 26 and struggling ...

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the experiences of informal music learners at a community college. In this study, the views and understandings of participants provided diverse perspectives into individual lifeworlds, which are informed by social, economic, and cultural conditions. Purposeful sampling was used to provide information rich cases. Specifically, maximum variation and criterion sampling guided the researcher in selecting eight distinct participants with divergent perspectives, attitudes, and positions. This investigation was directed by three research ...