Biography & Autobiography - Educators

Balliol College (1899) is a historical book written by Henry William Carless Davis that provides a detailed account of the history and development of Balliol College, one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges of the University of Oxford. The book covers the college's...

"Ron Modell, a world-class trumpeter/educator, invites the reader into his personal life-time travels to meet other musicians who with him have made history in their lives of jazz, symphony, and pop music. His true stories of bringing entertainment and education to multitudes of participants...

When Flora Roy accepted a teaching position at Waterloo College in 1948, she imagined it would be a temporary posting until she finished her dissertation and returned to Toronto or another large Canadian university. Little did she know that, as head of the English...

Robert Jervis (1940-2021) was a titan in the field of international relations. Part political scientist, part psychologist, part historian, and part policy analyst, he drew on a vast array of theoretical approaches and empirical methods to develop keen and distinctive insights on a wide...

Robert Jervis (1940-2021) was a titan in the field of international relations. Part political scientist, part psychologist, part historian, and part policy analyst, he drew on a vast array of theoretical approaches and empirical methods to develop keen and distinctive insights on a wide...

""The Student's Pestalozzi: A Short Account Of His Life And System"" by J. Russell is a book that provides a brief overview of the life and educational philosophy of Swiss educator Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. The book covers Pestalozzi's early life, his experiences as a...

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi transformed education theory and practice worldwide. Daniel Tröhler connects Pestalozzi's work to its context in Europe's late 18th- and early 19th-century republican movement, offering readers a way to understand the sociopolitical significance of education and its central role in the development...

Michael Faraday takes readers on a captivating journey through the life and groundbreaking discoveries of one of history's most influential scientists. Born on September 22, 1791, in England, Michael Faraday's legacy in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry has left an indelible mark on...

"Renders with grace and tenderness the often unconscious need and yearning a young person has for an authentic teacher... a beautiful and deeply moving memoir." Andre Dubus IIIIn his undergraduate years, Joseph Hurka's mentor was the writer Andre Dubus, a great, large spirit of...

Coach of the Building chronicles the career of Richard Carty, an educator in Pennsylvania whose three decades in education included coaching, serving as a school disciplinarian, planning and facilitating the opening of a new high school, and later transitioning into the elementary school level...

The book ""William Belcher Seeley: Founder And First Principal Of The San Antonio Academy"" by Isaac Joslin Cox is a biography of the life and work of William Belcher Seeley. Seeley was the founder and first principal of the San Antonio Academy, a prestigious...

Arnold of Rugby: His School Life and Contributions to Education is a biographical book written by Joseph John Findlay. The book is a detailed account of the life and work of Thomas Arnold, who was the headmaster of Rugby School in England from 1828...

This book is a biography of Daniel Coit Gilman, the first president of Johns Hopkins University. Gilman was a pioneering educator and academic leader, and this book provides a fascinating glimpse into his life and accomplishments. A must-read for anyone interested in the history...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

America's education system is in crisis. Every day in schools across the nation, our children feel the impacts of increasing budget cuts, teacher shortages, and threats to the accessibility of a meaningful and equitable education. But what happens when those leading our classrooms are...

Twenty-five personal narratives of military service, higher education, and career success.In Veteran Stories of Transition and Transformation, US military veterans and graduates of USC's Master of Business for Veterans program join authors Robert B. Turrill and Heriberto Arámbula to share personal narratives of their...

How introspection, philosophy, and heartfelt bullshit can help you survive and thrive with your sanity, self-respect, and sense of humor intact.Lessons from a Career EducatorAn honest and introspective look at a teacher's life. From early childhood through his retirement, Burke shares stories and lessons...

Discover the remarkable life and legacy of Henrietta "Netta" Franklin, a pioneering educationist and suffragist, in Netta, the definitive biography by acclaimed author Monk Gibbon. As Charlotte Mason's trusted collaborator and "right hand," Franklin played a vital role in shaping the Parents' National Educational...

This 2nd edition of the classic spiritual portrait of Mother Seton, newly edited with introduction by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., traces the spiritual journey of the 19th-century American wife, mother, educator, and religious leader, who became the first native-born canonized saint of the...

Moses was the acting principal of a Catholic High School for many years and he went to England for further studies. He came back after his studies to take up his former post, but the man he entrusted the school to and imposed him...

Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy, political philosophy, and philosophy of judgement have been and continue to be widely discussed among many scholars. The impact of his thinking is beyond doubt and his ideas continue to inspire and encourage an on-going dialogue among many people in...

With retirement approaching and their children having flown the nest, lifelong nomad educators Raymond and his wife, Madeleine Mulaire, make the bold decision to uproot their lives and embark on another overseas posting to Guinea, marking their fourth move abroad.Under military rule following a...

Kate grew up in a home where words mattered. Inspired by her family's love of reading, she pursued a degree in English Literature and began a career as a publicist. Confident in her mastery of language, Kate believed she was literate-until her husband, a...

Kate grew up in a home where words mattered. Inspired by her family's love of reading, she pursued a degree in English Literature and began a career as a publicist. Confident in her mastery of language, Kate believed she was literate-until her husband, a...

Every day of author Janet Rossi Tezak's life has been a dare-a dare to discover her own standards and to give life her all at every moment along the way. The life stories Tezak includes are all driven by the theme, Do I Dare?...

Something's Amiss in America is a biographical story about how racist encounters affected the life of a Black male born and reared in a devout African American Christian home and environment. It takes the reader inside a world where expected matters of social interaction...

The continuous sacrifices carried out by successive generations of Tigrayans have sparked a persistent inquiry within me: "What is the purpose behind all of this?" Over the years, I have dedicated considerable time to pondering this question, yet it continues to resurface relentlessly. Why...

2016 Choice Outstanding Academic Title! Tells the little known story of the collaboration and clash between the indomitable educator Maria Montessori and the American publisher S. S. McClure over the launch of Montessori education in the United States Born on the Adriatic, Montessori first...

In 1972, after 125 years of all-male education, the University of Notre Dame went co-ed. These pages collect the memories of Sister Jean Lenz, OSF, who was the rectress of all-female dormitory Farley Hall during that first year when loyal daughters joined the loyal...

Overcoming Educational Barriers: A Journey from Poverty to Leadership. A Defiant Stand Against Systemic Inequities. Unleashing the Power of the 'Village'.In this compelling memoir, Beyond the Label, Dr. Rainey L. Briggs shares his remarkable journey. His story begins as a young Black boy confronting...

Finding Meaning in Life's Small MomentsWhether you're reading in bed, on a favorite chair, or anywhere your journey takes you, The Third Time's the Charm: Still Foolin' Around in Bed promises to entertain, uplift, and inspire. Settle in and let the journey begin. In...

For nearly five decades, educator and advocate Corinne Bennett has dedicated her life to transforming early childhood education in America. In this powerful memoir, Bennett shares the inspiring story of her journey from a classroom teacher in 1970s North Dakota to a relentless champion...

Step into the captivating world of the Batts family as they share their remarkable homeschooling journey in What to Expect When You're Homeschooling.This memoir mash-up chronicles the Batts' experiences from 1986 onward, offering a unique perspective on the homeschooling lifestyle. Each chapter is meticulously...

Ariana Mangum has resurrected the teaching of English fundamentals to children, young and old, in a most appealing book. Using methods she learned over many years of teaching English to the disadvantaged in both the United States and Ireland she has compiled a collection...

One person's look at a 20-year relationship with the teaching career and all of its ups and downs. Through all of the highs and lows, what always made it worth it, was the "kids," regardless of their age, who shared the classroom and the...

From his impoverished childhood in segregated pre-war Louisiana to his audience with Bill Clinton at the White House, Ward Connerly's panoramic book spans a civil rights story that's making headlines from coast to coast. Since 1995, when Connerly first burst onto the American scene...

A memoir of loss and triumph by one of South Africa's most powerful women.Author: Mamphela RampheleISBN-10: 1558611665ISBN-13: 9781558611665Publisher: Feminist PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1999Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.52h x 5.54w x 0.80d

America's education system is in crisis. Every day in schools across the nation, our children feel the impacts of increasing budget cuts, teacher shortages, and threats to the accessibility of a meaningful and equitable education. But what happens when those leading our classrooms are...

Transitions in Leadership is the story of a veterans' transition program conducted at the university level for men and women of the armed forces as they transition from a military career and mindset to a civilian career and mindset. This unique master of business...

This is the story of an eight-year-old boy who finally gets to serve as an acolyte at Midnight Mass on Christmas (Eve). He then religiously serves every year until he graduates after an illness almost takes him out of the picture. This story is...

Then Sings My Soul is the stirring, first-person account of God's amazing grace in the life of David W. Winget, a poor country boy born in a dirt floor log cabin in the backwoods of rural, Depression-era southern Georgia. Through a remarkable series of...

For use in schools and libraries only. A sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, college professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying.Author: Mitch AlbomISBN-10: 0613550757ISBN-13: 9780613550758Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2002Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 7.38h x 5.04w x 0.81dAccelerated...

An award-winning teacher takes a journey into alien territory: Austria, Hitler's birthplace, and the territory of her own hatred. A teaching memoir that offers a pedagogy of hope.Finalist for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award in the Autobiography/Memoir category Most educators keep their teaching...

During the final year of his 40-year college teaching career, speech communication professor John Vincent Modaff journalized in a work that muses, amuses, details, entails and occasionally travails on the subject of being a teacher who was once a student.Author: John Vincent ModaffISBN-10: 8590107728ISBN-13:...

This novel is dedicated to my cherished family: Sadiya, my beloved, and our two children, Daniel Musa Abdulai and Nyaliima Rebecca Abdulai. I also honor the memory of my dear friend, Arthur E. E. Smith, a lecturer at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra...

Spotlighting the teachers who see us, hear us, teach us, and are creating more extraordinary people day by day. A celebration of all that teachers have to offer, the stories in Extraordinary Teachers convey vast accomplishments, a passion for education, and the ways in...

The Life of JAM is the story of the life of Dr. James A. Mandel PE. He was born on Christmas day in 1934 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His parents Isadore and Jennie Mandel guided his early years. He learned to swim at age 7....

This book is of the story of the early part of my life which is all true. There will be a second book soon, that will further give an understanding of what the world truly is, and how we should go about existing in...

When Shirley Watson became a quadriplegic from a car accident at age twenty, she decided not to be defined by her paralysis but would meet her challenges with humor. This narrative is a collection of 55 years of Christmas letters she wrote to family...

Many of us think we know how universities function but, in An Unlikely Academic, a retired lecturer describes what really happens (or what happened to him). He explains recurring themes in the life of academic institutions and shows how these have evolved since he...