Best Advice For Students - April 2024

Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

Since its initial publication in hardcover in 2003, Fires in the Bathroom has been through multiple printings and received the attention of teachers across the country. Now in paperback, Kathleen Cushman’s groundbreaking book offers original insights into teaching teenagers in today’s hard-pressed urban high schools from the point of view of the students themselves. It speaks to both new and established teachers, giving them firsthand information about who their students are and what they need to succeed. Students from across the country contributed perceptive and pragmatic answers to ques... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1565849965
• ASIN: 1565849965
• ISBN: 1565849965
• Brand: Brand: New Press, The
• Manufacturer: The New Press

O's Best Advice Ever!: Make Over Your Life With Oprah & Friends

Drawing from ten years of O, The Oprah Magazine, the new book O's Best Advice Ever! Make Over Your Life with Oprah and Friends brings readers invaluable guidance from O's renowned experts. This comprehensive collection will inspire and motivate readers to live their best lives, from their health and finances to their relationships and personal style.No one offers more engaging health advice than Dr. Oz. One of the country's premier physicians shares his expertise on achieving optimal mental and physical well-being.Thanks to Suze Orman-personal finance expert, Emmy Award-winning television host... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0848734858
• ASIN: 0848734858
• ISBN: 0848734858
• Brand: Brand: Oxmoor House
• Manufacturer: Oxmoor House

Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads: Jump-Start Your Career!, 3rd Ed (Best Resumes for College Students & New Grads)

Students and career-center advisors will benefit immeasurably from this outstanding reference. Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads, Third Edition, includes descriptions of skills and attributes that are valuable in the workplace, answers to common questions, expert advice that is relevant in today's hiring market, and features a showcase of high-quality resumes and cover letters prepared by professional resume writers all written for college students or new graduates. This comprehensive resource is appropriate for diverse college majors, both undergraduate and graduate, as well as ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1593578873
• ASIN: 1593578873
• ISBN: 1593578873
• Manufacturer: Jist Works

Now You Tell Me! 12 College Students Give the Best Advice They Never Got: Making a Living; Making a Life

Each year in the U.S., 2.9 million young people graduate from high school, 70 percent of whom are heading for college.  They've read the catalogs, spent months filling out applications, been accepted, chosen a school, shopped for dorm accoutrements and packed up their childhoods.  But then what?  What makes college a great experience?  How do you make the most of what's offered on campus?  How do you make friends?   What should you do when you're homesick, or when your roommate parties 'till all hours?  What are time drains to avoid?  How do you come out ready for the "real world?"  ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1933608269
• ASIN: 1933608269
• ISBN: 1933608269
• Manufacturer: Arundel Publishing

After High School: A guide that includes a self-scoring interest suvey, an informal assessment of abilities, and an informal assessment of values to help students plan their future after high school.

After High School is a best-selling self-directed guide for high school students to help them plan their future. The book contains a self-scoring Interest Survey, a self-scoring assessment of abilities, and a self-scoring assessment of values. After High School helps students to identify their strengths and then shows them how to best match these to occupational categories and also specific careers. The book also contains an up-to-date occupational list of more than 450 careers. In addition, information is provided to help students set their future goals and better understand some of the fact... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1460906292
• ASIN: 1460906292
• ISBN: 1460906292
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Best College Student Survival Guide Ever Written: The one book all students should own before starting or finishing their college experience

In this guide MJ Wilson explains to students and parents how to: 1) choose the right major and college/university 2) deal with bad professors and impossible exams 3) keep from changing your major (again and again!) 4) learn study skills/time management techniques 5) reduce test stress and improve your G.P.A. 6) handle being homesick, depressed and lonely 7) improve your resume and make a grand exit! 7) graduate in the least amount of time possible

• ASIN: 1482021943
• ASIN: 1482021943
• ISBN: 1482021943
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything In Between

A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses. The explosion of technology, ubiquity of social media, and culture changes have all added new layers of complexity to the leap fro... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1455539007
• ASIN: 1455539007
• ISBN: 1455539007
• Brand: FaithWords/Hachette Book Group
• Manufacturer: Center Street

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1455570249
• ASIN: 1455570249
• ISBN: 1455570249
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Thriving!: A Manual for Students in the Helping Professions

Written in a conversational and engaging style, this updated and expanded Third Edition of Thriving! helps future counselors and therapists to succeed in their training and professional development throughout their graduate careers.  Authors Lennis G. Echterling, Jack Presbury, Eric Cowan, A. Renee Staton, Debbie C. Sturm, Michele Kielty, J. Edson McKee, Anne L. Stewart, and William F. Evans collaborated to create an informative and inspirational book that includes an overview of the literature, personal accounts from students, practical tips/activities, and the latest coverage of such topics... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1483349772
• ASIN: 1483349772
• ISBN: 9781483349770
• Brand: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Manufacturer: SAGE Publications, Inc

Getting the Best Out of College, Revised and Updated: Insider Advice for Success from a Professor, a Dean, and a Recent Grad (Getting the Best Out of College: Insider Advice for Success)

An insider’s guide that shows ambitious students how to optimize their college career, completely revised and updated for today’s academic landscape.I WISH I’D KNOWN THAT IN COLLEGEYour time as an undergrad has the potential to be incredibly fun, rewarding, and life changing in ways you may not yet even imagine–that is, if you play your cards right and take full advantage of what your university has to offer. Sadly, very few students ever learn the secret handshake of how to make the most of their college years.  Until now.For undergrads (and parents) hoping their tuition will pay off... [Read More]

• ASIN: 160774144X
• ASIN: 160774144X
• ISBN: 160774144X
• Brand: Brand: Ten Speed Press
• Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

LOVE OF CHROMATIC HARMONICA...Techniques and Advice From The World's Best!

WELCOME...TO THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE and DETAILED BOOK ON CHROMATIC HARMONICA EVER WRITTEN. At over 670 pages, you could make the argument this is several books in one. There are 300+ pages on METHOD: how to develop correct breath, how to play vibrato, bends, use of the slide; and information on how to select a chromatic harmonica, customizations used by pros, top sound equipment, playing along with book/cd combos, and more. And well over 300 pages of interviews with over 20 of the world's top chromatic harmonica players and accompanists from all over the world. Each shares their own personal j... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1516827732
• ASIN: 1516827732
• ISBN: 1516827732
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

How to Prepare a Standout College Application: Expert Advice that Takes You from LMO* (*Like Many Others) to Admit

• ASIN: 1118414403
• ASIN: 1118414403
• ISBN: 1118414403
• Brand: Brand: Jossey-Bass
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Adulting 101: #Wisdom4Life

Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and have responsibilities such as a working full time, paying rent, or owning a car. Basic life skills go mostly untaught in classrooms, so graduates are on their own to figure out how to live successfully in the world. Without any guidance, where do you start? Adulting 101 is a clever, practical, and timely guide to show how to: Find a job and be wildly successful at workBuy the items you need as an adult (apartment, car, insurance)Set goals, prioritize, and get work doneCommunicate professionally and effectivelySave and invest wiselyNavigate personal an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1424556368
• ASIN: 1424556368
• ISBN: 1424556368
• Brand: Broadstreet Pub Group LLC
• Manufacturer: Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC

Best Practices in Educational Therapy

Best Practices in Educational Therapy provides actionable strategies and solutions for novice and veteran educational therapists. Given the diverse backgrounds of educational therapists and the varieties of specialization and client types, there is no single approach for all therapists and all clients. This book is built on a foundation of individualized intensive intervention, offering generalized principles of application across many contexts. Featuring practices informed by documented experiences of educational therapists as well as research in memory and cognition, attention, speech/langua... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1138319929
• ASIN: 1138319929
• ISBN: 1138319929
• Brand: Routledge
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Dream Differently: Candid Advice for America's Students

To get the most out of your college education, you need to choose your classes wisely —and increasingly, that means choosing STEM. Today's job seekers should have at least a basic understanding of trigonometry and other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than 1.3 million job openings in math and computer-related fields by 2022. The purpose of this book is not to push you into a STEM career; it is simply to provide you with information and perspective, as well as a few questions that, if answered honestly, will help you ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1621576787
• ASIN: 1621576787
• ISBN: 1621576787
• Brand: Regnery Publishing
• Manufacturer: Regnery Publishing

Dream Differently : Candid Advice for America's Students

To get the most out of your college education, you need to choose your classes wisely --and increasingly, that means choosing STEM. Today's job seekers should have at least a basic understanding of trigonometry and

• UPC: 55858969

Notes from the Edge: Career and Job Hunting Advice for College Students (Best of EdgeWise.PH Vol. 1) - eBook

EdgeWise.PH is an online magazine offering career development advice and articles for college students and young professionals. Updated weekly, its articles:- Introduce students to professionals working in the jobs or companies they may want to

• UPC: 126643638

Relief Carving Projects & Techniques (Best of Wci) : Expert Advice and 37 All-Time Favorite Projects and Patterns

"Best of Woodcarving Illustrated: Relief Woodcarving Projects & Techniques" is packed with 36 tried-and-true relief woodcarving projects and patterns from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated, plus expert advice from favorite authors including Lora S. Irish,

• UPC: 15072439
• Rating: 5.0

Colorado's Best Fly Fishing : Flies, Access, and Guides' Advice for the State's Premier Rivers

The best places and times to fish in

• UPC: 15858433

The Best Advice I Ever Got : Lessons from Extraordinary Lives

In this collection, CBS News anchor Couric calls upon leaders and visionaries in the fields of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and business, all of whom share heartfelt insights about success and fulfillment. Includes

• UPC: 17107731
• Rating: 3.0

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard : 101 Stories of Epiphanies and Wise Words

People aren't shy about giving advice. Whatever the advice - romantic, parental, financial, nutritional, occupational - you've heard it all. But what's the best advice you ever heard? The contributors to this book have answered

• UPC: 864630841

Fires in the Bathroom : Advice for Teachers from High School Students

This invaluable guide to teaching teenagers features the uncensored advice of 40 students from three cities on how teachers can transcend the barriers of adolescent identity and culture to reach the diverse pupils in today's

• UPC: 3929274
• Rating: 3.5

Trump: The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received : 100 Top Experts Share Their Strategies

Tough-minded real estate developer and star of The Apprentice, Donald Trump asked 100 of the world's most successful real estate experts to tell him the best real estate advice they ever received. The answers are

• UPC: 21086960

Tribe of Mentors : Short Life Advice from the Best in the World

Life-changing wisdom from 130 of the world’s highest achievers in short, action-packed pieces, featuring inspiring quotes, life lessons, career guidance, personal anecdotes, and other

• UPC: 56197409
• Rating: 5.0

Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs (Best Simple Recipes, Simple Cookbook Ideas, Cooking Techniques Book)

Subtitle in pre-publication: Recipes, advice + ideas for cooking at

• UPC: 51797533