Biography & Autobiography - Educators

This is the story of a woman chosen by God to work for reforms for the most oppressed of all the women of India. Pandita Ramabai, herself a Brahmin widow, found salvation through Jesus Christ and became His earnest disciple. With a clear vision...

There will always be a need for excellent school leaders. Bret Allan Anderson is one of these, as his career shows. Unlock the secrets to transformative leadership with Bret Allan Anderson's Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons. This riveting journey of insights and strategies will inspire...

A Teacher's Journey explores the many successes and a few failures that I experienced during my years of teaching. While it is a book that offers teaching ideas, it is more than that. When I hesitated to have this book published, fearing it was...

The incredible autobiography of an exiled child during WWII. Invisible Ink is the story of Guy Stern's remarkable life. This is not a Holocaust memoir; however, Stern makes it clear that the horrors of the Holocaust and his remarkable escape from Nazi Germany created...

In 2014, Virgil Revish rocked the college prep manual world with the release of "Vision" Going To The Next Level', designed to help young readers reach the destiny they dream of through a structured and logical program. One of the first readers was Darcell...

In 2004, Carolyn Han left her comfortable life and position as a lecturer in English at Hawaii Community College and went to live in one of the most remote and mysterious places in the Middle East--Yemen, known in the West primarily for providing a...

A Giant for Justice tells the amazing true story of legendary educator and retired president of the Washington Teachers' Union, William H. "Bill" Simons. He accomplished dozens of great strides for teachers' rights and made a long and lasting impact on scores of educators,...

"Has the page-turning quality of a thriller." --NPR "Strange and wonderful...A book for our times." --The New York Times Book Review "Propulsive...mesmerizing...breathtaking." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author's life--exploring...

Over the span of forty years, Professor Raphael Dorman O'Leary passionately imparted to his students his love of writing and English literature at the University of Kansas. When he died after a short illness in 1936, his personal effects were passed to several relatives...

During his thirty-seven years at Smith College, Newton Arvin published groundbreaking studies of Hawthorne, Whitman, Melville, and Longfellow that stand today as models of scholarship and psychological acuity. He cultivated friendships with the likes of Edmund Wilson and Lillian Hellman and became mentor to...

'In the Small Places reminds us just how much teachers matter in our lives and in the world. This touching tribute shows their dedication and the big role they play in creating a better future for everyone.'Agustin Porres, Regional Director, LATAM Varkey Foundation: Sponsor...

Seeking My Legacy delves into the profound contemplation of life's purpose and the indelible impact one leaves behind. Dr. Stephanie West--drawing from her roles as a teacher, mother, wife, and spiritual seeker--invites readers to introspectively examine their life's journey.Through heartfelt anecdotes and insightful reflections,...

Matthias James O'Conway (1766-1842) was born in Ireland but lived all his adult life in the New World. His travels ranged from the Northwest Wilderness of the Ohio Frontier to the Spanish possessions of Cuba and Louisiana. He eventually settled in Philadelphia, then the...

This book is a memoir of Eliphalet Nott, who served as the President of Union College for sixty-two years. It provides a unique insight into Nott's life and presidency, and is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of Union College.This work...

From Crutches to Crushing It is the unforgettable account of a third-world orphan girl and polio survivor who gets taken to America. She is raised among 18 siblings on a farm in rural Montana, where she receives no special dispensations for being unable to...

"I need to imagine some end to life that transcends my tiny allotment of time and space," says the author of this wide-ranging, heartfelt, and intelligent book. "But I find it difficult to dream in a world filled with nightmarish violence. And yet I...

'You don't have to read too many pages of this sizzling personal account of day-to-day life as a university lecturer to appreciate why the author has chosen to remain anonymous...' - Dennis Sherwood, Author, Missing the MarkOddball students, racist colleagues and inept administrators.Rising business...

"All who love children are served generously and intelligently by the ideas, commitments, and passion of Marian Wright Edelman. Her arms are open to the children and adults of the world, and we all are stronger and more safe because of her." -- Maya...

""Records and Recollections of St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw"" is a historical account of St. Cuthbert's College, a Catholic seminary in Ushaw, England. The book is written by an anonymous author who identifies themselves only as an ""Old Alumnus."" The book begins with an introductory...

The first ten years of my career in education was as an elementary school teacher. Nevertheless, the focus of my book is on my twenty-three years as an assistant principal.Utilizing true stories and conversations, I attempt to illustrate how poor leadership transformed a once...

Journey from the Heartland to the Heart of Racial Understanding: A True Story of Insight and Transformation. Embark on a transformative journey with Dave Markward as he transitions from an upbringing in an almost exclusively white community to a life enriched by diversity in...

Lessons Beyond the 3 R's is a collection of essays in which the author shares remembrances, experiences, and stories from his more than 40 years in public education as a teacher, coach, principal and district level administrator. Also included is a selection of essays...

Learning from the first free students in Uganda in the 1960s: Dr. Moses Howard describes his experiences as an African-American lecturer from Mississippi who came to spend ten years as a teacher in Uganda, beginning first as a Fulbright Scholar in 1961.Author: Moses L....

It's the story of Steven Machat meeting the Divine. He comes back to earth to prove we are all equal. He is set on making a difference. Throughout his lifetime as a worldwide entertainment attorney, manager & producer, Machat travelled to over 100 nations...

The author helps your child express themselves in this book . Illustrated by your child, this book builds confidence and necessary skills.Author: Sam OtopISBN-10: 8848671748ISBN-13: 9798848671742Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2022Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d

In "A Fire In Her Belly," Bonnie Fatio invites you on an incredible journey of self-discovery and empowerment. This book holds a transformative power that will ignite the leader within you, providing invaluable insights and inspiring examples from Bonnie's own life and the experiences...

"Once upon a time there were three men who exemplified, without knowing it, my ideal in life. All of them became famous as writers, influential thinkers, and public figures. Their names are Clifton Fadiman, Lionel Trilling, and Jacques Barzun. They met in college, they...

A memoir of racial inequality and missed beads  Sandi and Denny Baron both were delighted they landed their first job with ease. Joy turns to surprise when they drive across the nation to find themselves the only White teachers in an all-Black school in...

Author: Noel NationISBN-10: 1483675289ISBN-13: 9781483675282Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2013Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Memoirs of a Black Philosopher is a history of both anti-Black racism and the author's indefatigable struggle to transcend it by educating himself. These memoirs demonstrate the value of academic philosophy's "upward path" from the ordinary to the sublime. Author: Richard a. JonesISBN-10: 0761874305ISBN-13:...

This new therapeutic autobiography by Robert D. Brehm, MA, begins with a jolt. Robert is a child when his mother gets into a car accident. Robert goes flying out the window of her 1942 Ford. His strongest memory from the accident is when he...

From Crutches to Crushing It is the unforgettable account of a third-world orphan girl and polio survivor who gets taken to America. She is raised among 18 siblings on a farm in rural Montana, where she receives no special dispensations for being unable to...

Nursing, Yes I Do! Is a compelling story of a high school graduate who had an aspiration to become a nurse, without knowing the hardship, drama, heroism, or heartache that comes from being a medical professional. Follow Aubrey in her memoir of entering the...

Where is GOD when I'm suffering?This is one of life's greatest and persistent questions.Many have tried to offer answers and, in this memoir, AVM Survivor Diane Batchelor, offers some insights based on her personal and intimate experience with God. In this moving, revealing and...

Imagine shifting the paradigm of the traditional teacher-as-authority dynamic, and instead forging an altogether different, highly collaborative way of both teaching and learning. What if educators embraced the notion that words don't teach; experiences do? So began the journey of educator Janet Hagen, who...

School Daze is the diary of a first-year school teacher. It is an extremely funny yet true account of his daily experiences. From the sound of the first bell, School Daze sucks you into the reality of the teaching profession. You will experience the...

""Frank Rhodes: A Memoir"" is a biographical book written by George Thomas Hutchinson about the life of Frank Rhodes, a prominent British academic and university administrator. The book chronicles Rhodes' early life in South Africa, where he was born and raised, and his education...

This is the tragic story of Janusz Korczak (as featured in the major motion picture The Zookeeper's Wife) who chose to perish in Treblinka rather than abandon the Jewish orphans in his care. Korczak comes alive in this acclaimed biography by Betty Jean Lifton...

The Story of Friedrich Froebel is a classic biography of the man who founded the kindergarten system and the educational philosophy that has come to be known as the Froebel method. This book explores his life, his struggles, and his groundbreaking ideas about the...

Since the 2002 implementation of No Child Left Behind, the American public education system has been fundamentally changed. Excessive testing, standardized curriculums, destructive demands on children, corporate-­style evaluations, and top-­down mandates have become the norm. In response, record numbers of demoralized educators have quit,...

This book is a special educations teacher's story of 32 years in the classroom, from the woods of New Hampshire, the shores of Hawaii, the poor neighborhoods in Oakland, and to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. He was a teacher, runner, and world...

A life of adventure. Growing up in Sitka, Alaska. Commercial fishing. Becoming ill with tuberculosis, two years of hospitalization, then attending the University of Washington. Teaching in Germany, getting married there, coming back to Alaska to teach.Author: Garner H. BuchananISBN-10: 1482583836ISBN-13: 9781482583830Publisher: Createspace Independent...

In the midst of poverty a leader emerges. A school in which people had given up hope. A prayer warrior and woman of faith steps into the position of principal at Eugene Field Elementary. Faced with unimaginable circumstances as the new administrator at Eugene...

Growing up during the Second World War, H. Bruce Franklin believed what he was told: that America's victory would lead to a new era of world peace. Like most Americans, he was soon led to believe in a world-wide Communist conspiracy that menaced the...

This book is a biography of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School, who revolutionized the educational system in England in the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of Arnold's life and career, and his contribution to the development of a new educational philosophy...

By the flip of a coin, Thomas Dionysius Clark became intertwined in the vast history of Kentucky. In 1928, Clark received scholarships to both the University of Cincinnati and to the University of Kentucky. Kentucky won the coin toss and the claim to one...

"Frustrated with our polarized culture? Take this incredibly fun ride through the life of modern day Renaissance man Vikram Mansharamani to appreciate a simple solution-open-minded, generalist thinking. This book is an enjoyable read that lays out a viable path to move beyond today's identity-driven,...

Legendary-Awesome-Professional-Trailblazer-Brilliant- Scholarly-Intellectual-Dynamic-Winner Pure Gold is the life story of a black man who grew up in the segregated south and became one of the most successful, influential & trailblazing athletic coaches in contemporary American History. The book articulates how the essence of his impact...

What an adventure Imagine being 18 years old, fresh out of a suburban High School and landing in the most remote area of North Dakota for your FIRST job. Follow the joys and trials as Jewel begins her new life realizing her dream to...

William Holmes McGuffey And His Readers is a book written by Harvey C. Minnich that provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of William Holmes McGuffey, an American educator and author who is best known for his series of McGuffey Readers. The...