Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designinga homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremosthomeschooling experts. , Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan toensure that your children will learn what they need to know whenthey need to know it, from preschool through high school. Based onthe traditional pre-K through 12th-grade structure, Home LearningYear by Year features: The integral subjects to be covered within each grade Standards for knowledge that should be acquired by your child ateach level Recommended books to use as texts for every subject Guidelines for the importance of each topic: which knowledge isessential and which is best for more expansive study based on yourchild's personal interests Suggestions for how to sensitively approach less academic subjects,such as sex education and physical fitness

Fingernail Moon,the true story of a mother and daughter’scourageous journey. An inspiring story of Janie Webster’s daringquest to save her daughter’s life. When Webster discovered that her husband had sexually abusedtheir daughter, her seemingly content life changed forever. Shebegan divorce proceedings, but the court allowed unsupervisedvisits between father and daughter. Then her husband was diagnosedwith AIDS. Terrified that he could further abuse and even infecttheir daughter, Janie Webster knew that she had to flee. Mother and daughter embarked on a five-year journey around theworld. Although often discouraged, they found within their physicaljourney a deep spiritual meaning. With God’s guidance, theyestablished and reestablished new lives in the countries where theystayed, finding people they could trust who provided them withfriendship and assistance. Despite the threat of deportation andimprisonment hanging over them, they sensed the hand of Godengineering their safe passage

People know Bill Moyers from his many years of path-breakingjournalism on television. But he is also one of America's mostsought-after public speakers. In this collection of speeches,Moyers celebrates the promise of American democracy and offers apassionate defense of its principles of fairness and justice. Moyers on Democracy takes on crucial issues such as economicinequality, our broken electoral process, our weakened independentpress, and the despoiling of the earth we share as our commongift.

"Fascinating, gossipy, entertaining. . . ." -- New York Times Book Review They are ten outstanding women of the century. Each had an aura,including Thelma Brenner, the first great dame her daughter everknew. Their lives were both gloriously individual and yet somehowuniversal. They were mighty warriors and social leaders, women ofaspiration who persevered. They lived through the Great Depressionand a world war. Circumstances did not defeat them. They played onBroadway and in Washington. They had glamour, style, andintelligence. They dressed up the world. "Vivid, intimate portraits . . . a splendid tribute to ten of thecentury's grandest, most powerful women." --Us "These women were our geishas, whispering in our ears to influenceall aspects of American life." --Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Delectable, classy . . . a runaway hit." --Liz Smith "An engrossing introduction to a way of life that's now extinct,for better or for worse." --Chicago Sun-Times

Since she first burst onto the international music scene,Melissa Etheridge has released seven albums that have sold morethan 25 million copies worldwide, garnering not only publicadoration for her uncompromising honesty but numerous criticalawards, including two Grammys and the prestigious ASCAP Songwriterof the Year award. The Truth Is . . . is a highly chargedautobiography—a bold and unflinching account of an extraordinarylife that Melissa describes as only she can: from her Kansas roots,through her early love of music, to her brilliant rise tosuperstardom in a male-dominated rock world. Melissa openlydiscusses the massive impact of her publicly coming out, arevelation that only increased her popularity, making her a highlyvisible spokesperson for the gay and lesbian community. TheTruth Is . . . shares Melissa Etheridge’s fascinating storywith unprecedented candor and insight.

Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more thanassigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increasevocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? Andwhat is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed inrecent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids tocomplete such assignments—often without considering whether or notthey serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in thedark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyedhad ever taken a course specifically on homework duringtraining. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is thatthere is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary schoolstudents achieve academic success and little evidence that it helpsolder students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll onAmerica’s families. It robs children of the sleep, play, andexercise time they need for prop

“There are lives lost in this book, and there are lives saved,too, if salvation means a young man or woman begins to feeldeserving of a place on the planet. . . . What could be moresoul-satisfying? These are the most influential professionals mostof us will ever meet. The effects of their work will lastforever.” –from the foreword by Anna Quindlen Now depicted in a bestselling book and a feature film, theFreedom Writers phenomenon came about in 1994 when Erin Gruwellstepped into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out ofcollege. Long Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadlyviolence that erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids inErin’s classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessnessof their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educationalphilosophy that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, andcommunication, and in the process, she transformed her students’lives, as well as her own. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerswent on to establish t

The cyberspace revolution, globalization, and the ever more rapid pace at which new knowledge is created are among the recent developments which challenge our universities. While they have adapted rather slowly in the past to changing circumstances, there is now an urgent need for them to adjust rapidly in order to fulfill their mission. Success will heavily depend on the presence of an appropriate system of governance, which is becoming more complex as the cyberspace revolution makes university structures less hierarchical. This book examines the contours and dimensions of university governance in research-intensive universities, seeks to develop cogent governance principles, and offers appropriate initiatives and recommendations. The authors, current and former heads of leading research-intensive universities in Western Europe and the United States, all share the defining concern that the fundamental changes of today pose serious challenges for universities and their system of governance. Contributors inclu

The Man in Black is dead, and Roland is about to be hurled into 20th-century America, occupying the mind of a man running cocaine on the New York/Bermuda shuttle. A brilliant work of dark fantasy inspired by Browning's romantic poem, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came". --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

A worthwhile tale about true nourishment that comes not from[eating] but from engaging on a spiritual path. --Los AngelesTimes In this wrenchingly honest, eloquent memoir, Bullitt-Jonasdescribes a childhood darkened by the repressive shadows of heralcoholic father and her emotionally reclusive mother, whosedemands for excellence, poise, and self-control drove Bullitt-Jonasto develop an insatiable hunger. What began with pilfering extra slices of bread at her parents'dinner table turned into binges with cream pies and pancakes,sometimes gaining as much as eleven pounds in four days. When thefamily urged her father into treatment, the author recognized herown addiction and embarked on the path to recovery by discoveringthe spiritual hunger beneath her craving for food. Holy Hunger is abrave and perceptive account of compulsion and the healingprocess.

On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovereddrifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not asign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo—and nota trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. Whathappened on board the ghost ship Mary Celeste has baffled andtantalized the world for 130 years. In his stunning new book,award-winning journalist Brian Hicks plumbs the depths of thisfabled nautical mystery and finally uncovers the truth. The Mary Celeste was cursed as soon as she was launched on theBay of Fundy in the spring of 1861. Her first captain died beforecompleting the maiden voyage. In London she accidentally rammed andsank an English brig. Later she was abandoned after a storm droveher ashore at Cape Breton. But somehow the ship was recovered andrefitted, and in the autumn of 1872 she fell to the reluctantcommand of a seasoned mariner named Benjamin Spooner Briggs. It wasBriggs who was at the helm when the Mary Celeste sailed intoh

On the heels of her acclaimed book In an Instant, the #1 New York Times bestseller she wrote with her husband, ABCNews anchor Bob Woodruff, and with the same candor and charm, LeeWoodruff now chronicles her life as wife, mother, daughter, sister,and friend. Woodruff’s deeply personal and, at times, uproariouslyfunny stories highlight such universal topics as family, marriage,friends, and how life never seems to go as planned. From raisingteenagers (“Now with a boy and girl on the precipice of seriousadolescence, the bathroom door is sealed tighter than a governmentnuclear testing ground”) to how she copes with tragedy (“Swimmingsurrounds me in the velvet wet of a bluish green world where I candive deep down and sob with no trace”), Perfectly Imperfect: ALife in Progress is the testimonial of a woman who embraces thechaos of her surroundings, discovers the splendor of life’s flaws,and accepts that perfection is as impossible to achieve as aspotless kitchen floor.

"[Rosenthal] told a stunning, tragic story and called each oneof us to account for averting our eyes—and hearts—and voices."-MikeWallace, 60 Minutes It remains one of the most notorious deaths in New York Cityhistory not because of who was murdered but because of thecircumstances: 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was brutally murdered, inan attack that took nearly thirty minutes and had thirty-eightwitnesses...not one of whom did a thing to stop the murderer oreven call for help. A.M. Rosenthal, who would later become one of the most famous andcontroversial editors The New York Times has ever had, was thenewspaper's city editor then; the murder happened on his beat. Hefirst published this book in 1964, the year of the murder. It ispart memoir, part investigative journalism, and part publicservice.

Beginning on Valentine’s Day, 1981, when twelve-year-old ToddDomboski plunged through the earth in his grandmother’s backyard inCentralia, Pennsylvania, The Day the Earth Caved In is anunprecedented and riveting account of the nation’s worst mine fire.In astonishing detail, award-winning journalist Joan Quigley, thegranddaughter of Centralia miners, ushers readers into the dramaticworld of the underground blaze. Drawing on interviews with keyparticipants and exclusive new research, Quigley paintsunforgettable portraits of Centralia and its residents, from TomLarkin, the short-order cook and ex-hippie who rallied theactivists, to Helen Womer, the bank teller who galvanized theopposition, denying the fire’s existence even as toxic fumesinvaded her home. Like Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action, The Daythe Earth Caved In is a seminal investigation of individualrights, corporate privilege, and governmental indifference to thepowerless.

When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs ofLittle Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she andeight other black students only wanted to make it to class. But thejourney of the “Little Rock Nine,” as they came to be known, wouldlead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, onethat would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, andforever change the landscape of America. For Carlotta and the eight other children, simply getting throughthe door of this admired academic institution involved angry mobs,racist elected officials, and intervention by President Dwight D.Eisenhower, who was forced to send in the 101st Airborne to escortthe Nine into the building. But entry was simply the first of manytrials. Breaking her silence at last and sharing her story for thefirst time, Carlotta Walls has written an engrossing memoir that isa testament not only to the power of a single person to make adifference but also to the sacrifices made by familie

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Dorm Dorm life offers you a great chance to meet new people and trynew things. But leaving the comforts of home for the first time toenter the roommate-having, small-room-sharing,possibly-coed-bathroom-using world of the dorms can be overwhelmingand intimidating. The College Dorm Survival Guide offers expert advice and theinside scoop on: ? Choosing the right residence hall for you ? Getting along with your roommate (and handling conflict) ? Bathroom, laundry, and dining hall survival ? Dealing with stress, depression, and safety issues From avoiding the dreaded Freshman 15 to decorating your space,this informative and funny guide gives experts' advice oneverything you need to know to enjoy dorm living to thefullest.

The Flickering Mind, by National Magazine Award winner ToddOppenheimer, is a landmark account of the failure of technology toimprove our schools and a call for renewed emphasis on what reallyworks. American education faces an unusual moment of crisis. For decades,our schools have been beaten down by a series of curriculum fads,empty crusades for reform, and stingy funding. Now education andpolitical leaders have offered their biggest and most expensivepromise ever—the miracle of computers and the Internet—at a cost ofapproximately $70 billion just during the decade of the 1990s.Computer technology has become so prevalent that it is transformingnearly every corner of the academic world, from our efforts toclose the gap between rich and poor, to our hopes for schoolreform, to our basic methods of developing the human imagination.Technology is also recasting the relationships that schools strikewith the business community, changing public beliefs about thedemands of tomorrow’s working world, and reframin