The essays collected in this volume were written to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Kenneth Dover, one of the twe......more
A "miraculous" (Newsweek) memoir from the renowned #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and The G......more
Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school year... Does ......more
An insightful biography of an unassuming literary scholar--and spy--who transformed postwar American culture. Although h......more
A naturalist on Montana’s academic frontier, passionate conservationist Morton J. Elrod was instrumental in establishing......more
Todd Nelson, a retired educator, builds upon the success of his critically acclaimed debut essay collection, Cold Spelll......more
"A KATZ WALK" is Vera J. Katz’s magnum opus, encapsulating her lifelong commitment to transforming the performing arts a......more
Where’s the Harm? is a Criminology anti-textbook that questions the real sources of a crime--or, more precisely, the rea......more
"Has the page-turning quality of a thriller." --NPR "Strange and wonderful...A book for our times." --The New York Times......more
On bullying, discipline, and power in school and beyond. What does it mean to be a bully? What does it feel like to be b......more
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year . "Moving and beautifully written." --BBC Music Magazine "Hotta is an unobtrusive nar......more
With fresh, understated wisdom, A Life in Pieces explores a woman’s entire life, without ever forgetting the shadow of m......more
Starting in the early 1900s, male and female elementary schoolteachers in Italy gained increasing awareness of the role ......more
A pioneer woman educator in the male-dominated world of nineteenth-century academia, Marry Rippon was the first female p......more
An intimate and searching account of the life and legacy of one of America’s towering educators, a woman who dared to ce......more
Since its founding in 1921, the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) at the University of London has seen students and......more
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Raised in a public housing project in New Haven, Connecticut, James E. Lyons Sr. overcame the difficult circumstances of......more
A self-help memoir that takes an unflinching look at a young man’s undiagnosed anxiety disorder and OCD. Chris Westoby t......more
"He tried to outrun a train," Theodore Blindwoman told David Joseph Charpentier the night they found out about Maurice P......more
Since the 2002 implementation of No Child Left Behind, the American public education system has been fundamentally chang......more
A rich and comic portrait of the radical changes in American life and the literary world over the last eighty years. An ......more
’In the Small Places reminds us just how much teachers matter in our lives and in the world. This touching tribute shows......more
William Elliot Griffis (1843 - 1928) graduated from Rutgers College in 1869 and taught four years in Fukui and Tokyo. Af......more
Friedrich Froebel, the ’father of kindergarten’, is one of the most influential pedagogues of the 19th century. However,......more
Compositions, A Life: An Autoethnography is the story of Judith Summerfield’s life, within the varied worlds in which sh......more
Compositions, A Life: An Autoethnography is the story of Judith Summerfield’s life, within the varied worlds in which sh......more
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming new book from your favourite teacher duo an......more
What’s the day-to-day, decade-to-decade life of a teacher like? Documenting Patricia Austin’s forty-plus years as an edu......more
Arnold James Freeman (1886-1972) was a British writer, philosopher, anthroposophist, adult educator, actor, director, Fa......more
First published in 1978, The Worlds of Patrick Geddes is a study of Patrick Geddes’ thought and action, his relationship......more
In the realm of education, social science stands as a key pillar for nurturing an understanding of human behavior, socie......more
"When Linda Katehi was six years old, growing up in war-ravaged Greece, she turned to her mother and said, ’I do not wan......more
This work is a PPP supporter’s recollections of President Dr. Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambia’s political father and icon o......more
El Curso de la Raza: The Education of Aurelio Manuel Montemayor tells the story of Chicano activist and self-described f......more
Part coming-of-age story, part psychological thriller, part philosophical investigation, this unforgettable memoir trace......more
My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855. It......more
As parents, our goal is to help our children to live their very best life as adults. There is no road map on how to get ......more
In a collection of flashback stories, Shehnaz offers a creative nonfiction narrative on the life of her mother. Her moth......more
Mary and Cheryl take their readers on a journey through their years serving in education. Laugh with them as they share ......more
When Mallika Stubbs was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) right before her 35th birthday, her first thought wa......more
When Mallika Stubbs was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) right before her 35th birthday, her first thought wa......more
Tales from the Ivory Tower recalls moving or amusing incidents from a career in healthcare and academia, and often makes......more
At the beginning of World War II, professor Lauren Post, San Diego State College, asked his students entering military s......more
Rabindranath Tagore is famous for his philosophy based on Upanishads, which were written in about 1000 B.C. to 300 B.C. ......more
The Life of JAM is the story of the life of Dr. James A. Mandel PE. He was born on Christmas day in 1934 in Pittsburgh P......more
You’re in at 7am, there until 7pm and marking into the late hours. You’ve got one student who’s a full time carer, anoth......more
From Protest to President describes an inspirational odyssey of a young, Black activist coming of age in Mississippi and......more
A memoir of a Quaker activist and master storyteller on his involvement in struggles for peace, civil rights, LGBTQ righ......more
Although much less well known than some other nineteenth century female campaigners, such as Florence Nightingale or Emm......more
This is an extensively illustrated memoir of John Silber, who entirely transformed Boston University as its president an......more
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year The remarkable life of violinist and teacher Shinichi Suzuki, who pioneered an innova......more
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Murphy’s Kids. What a strange moniker. It corresponds with the so-called Murphy’s Law that states if a series of things ......more
Wisdom can be gained from farming the land or working in a factory. It can be gained from rearing children or learning r......more
"In this challenging memoir about her formative years in Yellowknife in the ’60s and ’70s, author Margaret Macpherson la......more
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming new book from your favourite teacher duo an......more
An homage to the life of poet, writer, and teaching artist Judith Tannenbaum and her impact on incarcerated and marginal......more
Ezra F. Vogel (July 11, 1930-December 20, 2020) was one of America’s foremost experts on Asia, mastering the Japanese an......more
THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers wh......more
INSTANT BESTSELLER For parents, teachers, and everyone who remembers being a student, an unforgettable glimpse into the ......more
Is There a Pigeon in the Room? is a deeply personal book about Cameron Wyllie’s remarkable four-decade career in teachin......more
Drawing upon decades of experience, award-winning teacher Phil Done shares sound guidance, time-tested tips, and sage ad......more
An essential guide for teachers and parents that’s destined to become a classic, The Art of Teaching Children is one of ......more
Inspired by the revolutionary legacy of Herbert Marcuse’s social and political philosophy, this volume appeals to the en......more
Teaching and swimming pools have a lot in common. Sometimes you ease into the cold water and tinkle a toe before getting......more
"An inspiring memoir of one man’s transformation through literature and debate from a delinquent, drug-dealing dropout t......more
Winner of the American Astronautical Society’s 2021 Eugene M. Emme Award The untold story of a national trauma--NASA’s C......more
"The rare book that has the potential to make you smarter--and everyone around you wiser." --Adam Grant Two-time world c......more
We all have been impacted by amazing influences in our lives. As such, we create an everlasting ripple effect by learnin......more
In this transcendent memoir, grounded in fond reminiscence of family, community, and a career dedicated to love and serv......more
"Beginning Educator" these are the words that are printed on the first teaching certificate a new teacher receives from ......more
When Sky and her older sister Avril were taken into care, the social workers knew this was a case like no other. Raised ......more
"She Pees Like a Horse! Confessions of a School Principal" will bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye as you......more
Much as we all love Hay-on-Wye’s bookshops, what was life like in Hay before they arrived? Bridget Ashton, a well-respec......more
Two daughters, who are identical twins decided to document the life of their adopted father (Papi). They share some of t......more
The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the original Freedom Writers--authors of ......more
A fresh, comprehensive biography of the pioneering educator and activist who changed the way we look at children’s minds......more
In The Divinity that Shapes our Life: Epiphany on the Path of Karma C.B.K. Menon shares the story of his childhood pover......more
In The Divinity that Shapes our Life: Epiphany on the Path of Karma C.B.K. Menon shares the story of his childhood pover......more
"The Schooling of a 21st Century Principal" traces the author’s journey to the principalship, a career goal nowhere to b......more
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The author isn’t keen on turning fifty. But accepting there’s nothing she can do about it, she decides to take a whole w......more
THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers wh......more
This book, "Diophantos of Alexandria A Study in the History of Greek Algebra", by Thomas L. Heath, is a replication of a......more
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