Biography & Autobiography - Educators

In Our Bones is a poignant and heartfelt tribute to the enduring bond between mother and daughter, woven through their shared passion for teaching. Through an evocative tapestry of photographs, drawings, letters, and poems, Shantih Clemans invites readers into a richly layered exploration of...

"Vagabonda lands in the Fourth Grade." After traveling footloose around the country for a year in a 1978 Volkswagen pop-top camper, Ash returns to California, jobless and ready to accept whatever offer comes her way. Even if the offer is the least desirable of...

Taking up the Torch is an unusual, autobiographical narrative that successfully combines subjectivity (how an English person was led by a sequence of educational developments, personal encounters, and historical constraints to become the founder of the German-Jewish Center at the University of Sussex) and...

The Side Gate Advantage is a compelling blend of cultural memoir and professional development that explores how a twenty-eight-year-old American linguistics student built an unlikely network of influence inside one of France's most storied military institutions. While teaching at the Prytanée National Militaire, the...

Physical Therapy: Voices of Women is a work that gives voice to women who found in physical therapy much more than a profession, they found a calling. Through accounts marked by overcoming, sensitivity, faith, courage, and purpose, the book brings together female journeys that...

When life hits hard, the real power comes from learning to plant your feet, lift your head, and stand steady right in the centre of the storm.In Steady in the Storms, Beatrice Hofmann delivers a raw, uplifting, and practical guide for anyone walking through...

From Fear To Formula: An Extraordinary Journey from Self-Doubt to Strength It is a heartfelt memoir of transformation, resilience, and the power of believing in oneself. As a young girl, Padmavathi Chilamakuri feared Mathematics. Numbers seemed intimidating, formulas appeared confusing, and self-doubt often overshadowed...

In Memory of Bertha Jarvis Ocaña tells the moving story of a Cuban woman whose passion for teaching and love of languages became both her strength and her solace.A French teacher in Havana, Bertha devoted her life to sharing knowledge and beauty in a...

What happens when a physician begins diagnosing the systems within her own life?During her training in emergency medicine, Dr. Ahmed practiced in environments of crisis, pathology, resuscitation, and the fragile systems required to sustain human life. Yet while caring for critically ill patients, she...

"Ellen Smith: Registrar of the University of Nebraska 1877-1902" is a biographical tribute and historical account dedicated to one of the pioneering figures in the development of higher education in Nebraska. Serving as the University's registrar for twenty-five years, Ellen Smith was a foundational...

"The Story of a Great Schoolmaster" is a compelling biographical portrait of Frederick William Sanderson, the visionary headmaster of Oundle School. Written by the renowned author H. G. Wells, this work explores the life and revolutionary educational theories of a man who sought to...

"The cold teaches what warmth cannot: the irrelevance of comfort as an operational category." In the high-stakes world of international security and private operations, a mistake isn't just a setback-it's a fault-state that can be fatal. Refined at sixty-nine degrees north in the brutal...

Dad was a product of Andhra University, Vizag, through and through He started as a student there in 1949 and retired as a Rector in 1993 Losing his Mom at the age of just 6 months, he rolled with the punches, rarely losing his...

"Her Boys" offers a profound account and interpretation of the transformative educational work led by Florence E. Scully at the Cook County Jail School in Chicago. This historical study by Edward Van Harlingen examines the intersection of pedagogy and criminal justice, detailing the unique...

Have you ever truly considered what unfolds within the hallowed halls of a school, long after the last student bell rings? Beyond the daily grind of policies, budgets, and parent-teacher conferences lies a profoundly human landscape of challenge, unyielding dedication, and unexpected triumphs. "Beyond...

James O'Connor's life journey spans the chaos and camaraderie of Navy life, the grit of working blue-collar trades, and his unlikely leap into the world of teaching Industrial Arts at a California Community College, where at the age of sixty he discovered renewed purpose...

The voices of my wounds is a powerful faith based memoir that peels back the layers of pain trauma and survival to reveal the unbreakable strength of the human spirit. Through raw storytelling and heartfelt letters to her younger self, Octavia Latasha Stibbins takes...

Before you read further, pause... and breathe.You are not here by accident.You are here because some quiet part of you is ready to slow down, reflect, and remember its own strength.This book is written for leaders, engineers, and tech architects who carry responsibility every...

Discover the unseen world of America's first responders in Understanding Behind the Badge. This companion exploration takes readers beyond the uniform to reveal the human stories, challenges, and triumphs that define the lives of firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, police officers, and 911 dispatchers.Through heartfelt narratives...

DISCOVER HOW FAITH TURNS STRUGGLES INTO SUCCESS The author's childhood conviction that "the sun must shine one day" became the hope that carried her through various life experiences.In this unforgettable memoir, award-winning, retired educator, Pauline Stephenson, invites you to walk beside her over hills...

Those who can, can, those who can't... teach! Don't get me started on those who teach teachers!This light hearted yet close to the mark poetry book details many of the experiences faced by teachers. Long holidays maybe but here's what else gets thrown at...

Journeying through life's endeavors that succeeded a nearly fatal electrocution at eleven years old, followed by infrequent inexplicable childhood seizures, Ifedi takes the reader through a voyage of the heartbreak, challenge, growth, and divine adventures that have shaped her intimate belief in a loving...

The Apostolic School That Wasn't... narrates a gripping account of how a rugged and picturesque 240 acre property in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada slowly transformed into an accredited minor seminary, junior high and high school for boys interested in the Catholic priesthood,...

"From Teacher to Preacher" is Dr Jean Norbert Augustin's autobiography. It is a survey of his life - beginning with his birth in the late forties to the time of writing (2022). Born and growing up in a very modest Roman Catholic family, he...

Teaching is not an easy job. However, it is a very rewarding one. Anita Davis Alexander was an elementary teacher at a Chicago Public school for four years. During her time in the classroom, she encountered lively students, supportive parents, and congenial staff.However, Ms....

In this entertaining and inspiring memoir, renowned educator Paul Cummins candidly shares his journey from privileged kid and ivory-tower scholar to hands-on progressive educator, working to achieve social justice through education for all youth: from children of celebrities to foster and incarcerated youth and...

Triumphs and Trials is an honest discussion of the day to day experiences of a classroom teacher in America. It is depiction of the joys and sorrows all educators will encounter throughout their careers. Triumphs and Trials explores the unique talents of all teachers...

The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) integration was a complicated process. Though a plan had been implemented in 1970, this plan was reversed by a higher court in 1981 resulting in school closings, teacher transfers, and students bussed miles from home just days before...

What American Pastors Have to Say is a collection of writings from pastors, ministers, reverends, and renowned religious authors. Bob and Carlene received these writings by sending Invitation Letters to religious leaders asking them to send their choice of either their favorite sermon, personal...

From the time she was a little girl, author Marion R. Shapiro had wanted to become a teacher. But that didn't become a reality until after she spent twenty-nine years in the business world. In 1994, Shapiro was afforded the opportunity to earn her...

Author: Noel NationISBN-10: 1483675297ISBN-13: 9781483675299Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2013Pages: 92Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

We Landed At Dawn: The Story Of The Dieppe Raid is a historical account of the ill-fated Allied operation to invade the French port of Dieppe during World War II. The book is written by A.B. Austin, a Canadian journalist who was present during...

Author: Adrienne CoxISBN-10: 1420896962ISBN-13: 9781420896961Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2005Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.37d

How do our journeys through life ask us to redefine ourselves in relation to the places that shape us? Ninth-grade authors from the Bronx High School of Business reflect on the journeys they have taken-movements and changes in their lives that have shaped them...

Teaching is more than certificates and college degrees. In point of fact, it is more than imparting knowledge and it most certainly is not defined by home or building. Learning, as they say, "happens when you are not looking." I did not know why...

Author: Kim MuschISBN-13: 9798318844638Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Author: Kim MuschISBN-13: 9798318844621Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 432Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Author: Joshua Lisec,Jim GiovanniniISBN-13: 9798996787418Publisher: Elevated MindsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/10/2026Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d

"Men of Andover; Biographical Sketches in Commemoration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Phillips Academy" is a comprehensive collection of profiles documenting the influential figures associated with one of the United States' most storied educational institutions. Written to mark a significant milestone...

The system sees a test score. You see a human breakthrough.Teaching is often sold as a "calling," but after fourteen years in the middle school trenches, you know the reality: some days, it feels like a war. Between the "virus" of math anxiety, the...

This is the story of a boy who grew into a man without ever losing his childlike wonder. From star-filled nights in Big Bend country to the shimmering constellations he greeted like old friends, his curiosity about the universe shaped the way he saw...

My Larger Education: Being Chapters From My Experience (1911) is a memoir written by Booker T. Washington, an African American educator and leader. The book is a collection of essays that detail Washington's experiences and lessons learned throughout his life, from his childhood as...

Author: Thomas LawlerISBN-13: 9798891573796Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2026Pages: 424Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d

Fifty years! That's a long time to spend in college - but apparently that's how long it took me to learn all my lessons. Through stories gathered from a lifetime in the wacky world of academia, the finest pub in Pennsylvania, and a home...

In a frank contemplation as she nears the end of her shortened course of life, educator Sie Siok Hui reveals moments of epiphany while honing her craft and examines critical factors in the curriculum design process. With inimitable candour, she probes education issues and...

In a frank contemplation as she nears the end of her shortened course of life, educator Sie Siok Hui reveals moments of epiphany while honing her craft and examines critical factors in the curriculum design process. With inimitable candour, she probes education issues and...

Norman P. Auburn (1905-2003), tenth president of The University of Akron (1951-1971), was a husband and father as well as UA's most important leader in the second half of its 150 years. His third-born child remembers the private man behind the public figure. In...

Together We Can recounts effective strategies for institutional change and focuses on collective leadership within the land-grant university system, with reflections on Hiler's long and successful career in academic leadership, both at Texas A&M University and within the larger Texas A&M System.Although many books...

In the summer of 2014, Firas Jumaah was working diligently to complete his doctorate in chemistry at Lund University in Sweden when he suddenly received news that an ISIS advance in northern Iraq threatened the lives of his wife and children who had returned...

Examines the role of African American educators in the Birmingham civil rights movement.Schoolhouse Activists examines the role that African American educators played in the Birmingham, Alabama, civil rights movement from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Drawing on multiple perspectives from education,...