Best Colleges To Work For - April 2024

The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

For readers of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and Freakonomics, comes a captivating and surprising journey through the science of workplace excellence.   Why do successful companies reward failure?  What can casinos teach us about building a happy workplace?  How do you design an office that enhances both attention to detail and creativity?   In The Best Place to Work, award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman, Ph.D. uses the latest research from the fields of motivation, creativity, behavioral economics, neuroscience, and management to reveal what really makes us successful at work. Com... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399165606
• ASIN: 0399165606
• ISBN: 0399165606
• Brand: Perigee Books
• Manufacturer: TarcherPerigee

Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success, Second Edition (Chicago Guides to Academic Life)

Since its publication in 2004, Doing Honest Work in College has become an integral part of academic integrity and first-year experience programs across the country. This helpful guide explains the principles of academic integrity in a clear, straightforward way and shows students how to apply them in all academic situations—from paper writing and independent research to study groups and lab work. Teachers can use this book to open a discussion with their students about these difficult issues. Students will find a trusted resource for citation help whether they are studying comparative liter... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0226484777
• ASIN: 0226484777
• ISBN: 0226484777
• Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press

How to Win Friends & Influence People

You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you! Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: -Six ways to make people like you -Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking -Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment And much more! Achieve your m... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0671027034
• ASIN: 0671027034
• ISBN: 0671027034
• Brand: Dale Carnegie
• Manufacturer: Pocket Books

Cupid Stupid: (Contemporary Western Small Town Romance) (Return To Cupid, Texas Book 1)

Nothing says bad judgement like trying to prove a superstition true… Taylor Braxton, along with a few adventurous girlfriends, decides to test one such superstition on Valentine’s Day – the day Taylor’s ex-fiancé is to be married. A few bottles of wine help lower her inhibition and go a long way to giving her the courage to try to heal her broken heart. After all, Taylor reasons, what is the worst thing that can happen – the superstition of finding her true love might come true? Sheriff Ryan Jones is used to getting calls about the odd dancing around the downtown fountain. When yo... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06XTWXHMZ
• ASIN: B06XTWXHMZ
• Manufacturer: Virtual Bookseller, LLC

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5

This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. Their dedication and hard work have yielded an authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research. The criteria are concise and explicit, intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical settings—inpati... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0890425558
• UPC: 110743488734
• ASIN: 0890425558
• ISBN: 0890425558
• Brand: APP
• Manufacturer: American Psychiatric Publishing

Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary math study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace Math . . . covers everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions, decimals, and how to multiply and divide them; ratios, proportions, and percentages; geometry; statistics and probability; expressions and equations; and the coordinate plane and functions. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book yo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160965
• ASIN: 0761160965
• ISBN: 0761160965
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster’s classic guide—a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable.While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. How to Read Literature Like a Professor helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes—and the literary codes-of the ultimate professional reader, the colle... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062301675
• ASIN: 0062301675
• ISBN: 9780062301673
• Brand: Harper Perennial
• Manufacturer: Perennial

The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook for the New SAT

Now fully updated and completely revised for the new SAT This book brings together everything you need to know for the SAT math section. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.Inside, You'll Find:Clear explanations of the tested math concepts, from the simplest to the most obscureHundreds of examples to illustrate all the question types and the different ways they can show upOver 500 practice questions and explanations to help you master each topicThe most common mistakes students make (so you d... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0989496422
• ASIN: 0989496422
• ISBN: 0989496422
• Manufacturer: College Panda, The

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

The #1 New York Times bestseller. 1 million copies sold!Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!From thought leader Brené Brown, a transformative new vision for the way we lead, love, work, parent, and educate that teaches us the power of vulnerability.  “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at the best ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1592408419
• UPC: 884799384790
• ASIN: 1592408419
• ISBN: 1592408419
• Brand: Brown, Brene, Ph.D.
• Manufacturer: Avery

Generation Z Goes to College

Say Hello to Your Incoming Class—They're Not Millennials Anymore Generation Z is rapidly replacing Millennials on college campuses. Those born from 1995 through 2010 have different motivations, learning styles, characteristics, skill sets, and social concerns than previous generations. Unlike Millennials, Generation Z students grew up in a recession and are under no illusions about their prospects for employment after college. While skeptical about the cost and value of higher education, they are also entrepreneurial, innovative, and independent learners concerned with effecting social chang... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119143454
• ASIN: 1119143454
• ISBN: 1119143454
• Brand: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

StrengthsFinder 2.0

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in 2001 which ignited a global conversation and helped millions to discover their top five talents. In its latest national bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, langua... [Read More]

• ASIN: 159562015X
• UPC: 074994540415
• ASIN: 159562015X
• ISBN: 9781595620156
• Brand: Casscom Media
• Manufacturer: Gallup Press

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: • Streamline ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0767922719
• ASIN: 0767922719
• ISBN: 0767922719
• Brand: Broadway Books
• Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• Manufacturer: Random House

The Vocabulary Builder Workbook: Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words

The Vocabulary Builder Workbook is the latest approach to learning new vocabulary and boosting your language skills.Building your vocabulary requires more than flashcards. That’s why leading test-prep expert, Chris Lele, developed a new method for introducing new words into your vocabulary. With The Vocabulary Builder Workbook you will gain and retain a fundamental understanding of more than 1,400 essential words.Ideal for those taking the SAT, ACT, or GRE―or for those who simply want to improve their writing and speaking skills― The Vocabulary Builder Workbook makes the task of expandin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 193975481X
• ASIN: 193975481X
• ISBN: 193975481X
• Manufacturer: Zephyros Press

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

New York Times bestseller! More than Five million copies sold!You CAN take control of your money. Build up your money muscles with America’s favorite finance coach.Okay, folks, do you want to turn those fat and flabby expenses into a well-toned budget? Do you want to transform your sad and skinny little bank account into a bulked-up cash machine? Then get with the program, people. There’s one sure way to whip your finances into shape, and that’s with The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition.By now, you’ve heard all the nutty get-rich-quick schemes, the fiscal diet fads that leave you... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1595555277
• UPC: 884565398723
• ASIN: 1595555277
• ISBN: 9781595555274
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Teaching at Its Best : A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors

The classic teaching toolbox, updated with new research and ideas Teaching at Its Best is the bestselling, research-based toolbox for college instructors at any level, in any higher education setting. Packed with practical guidance, proven

• UPC: 51652865

The Best 384 Colleges, 2019 Edition : In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You

*****As seen on the TODAY SHOW!***** NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! The Princeton Review's college rankings started in 1992 with surveys from 30,000 students. Over 25 years and more than a million

• UPC: 361573494

What the Best College Teachers Do

What makes a great teacher great? Which professors do students remember long after graduation? This book, based on a 15-year study of nearly 100 college teachers, offers answers for all educators. Bain provides humorous and

• UPC: 2487356
• Rating: 4.0

50 Successful Harvard Application Essays : What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice

Fifty all-new essays that got their authors into Harvard, with updated statistics and analysis, showing what worked, what didn’t, and how you can do it,

• UPC: 55519509

Getting in by Standing Out : The New Rules for Admission to America's Best Colleges

The Rules for Admission Have Changed! Are you worried about what other families of high achieving children know that you don't about getting your child into a great college? A best-fit college? An Ivy University

• UPC: 44715575

What the Best College Students Do

The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they

• UPC: 20664518
• Rating: 2.5

Best Colleges 2019 : Find the Best Colleges for You!

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and

• UPC: 476176959

The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition : How to Manage Relationships, Stay Safe and Healthy, Handle Stress, and Have the Best Years of Your Life!

9781507210321

• UPC: 958177765

Best Colleges 2018 : Find the Best Colleges for You!

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and

• UPC: 56139000

The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges 2019

The only college guide that gives detailed profiles of the 300 best colleges, plus essential statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect

• UPC: 154473640

6 Days to Better Grades : Powerful Study Advice for All College Students

• UPC: 142980424759
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 4 USD

6 Days To Better Grades: Powerful Study Advice For All College Students by Ja…

• UPC: 143230001074
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 9 USD

6 DAYS TO BETTER GRADES: POWERFUL STUDY ADVICE FOR ALL COLLEGE By Jason A.

• UPC: 183796603085
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 14 USD