Biography & Autobiography - Educators

Learning to Live is the sequel to The Road to Life. "In The Road to Life I dealt with the question of how best to describe man in a community, how to describe man's struggle with himself, and the struggle of the community for...

Breaking the silence on a number of sacrosanct aspects of higher education--and now and then raising the clamor about some highly politicized issues--Conspiring with Forms is a critique of both the academy and the discourse concerning its purposes and direction. Academic life is embedded...

This vivid portrait of Bart Giamatti encompasses his entire eventful life but focuses especially on his years at Yale University (1966-1986) and his brief career as a major league baseball executive (1986-1989). As scholar, teacher, and then university president, Giamatti was an admired and...

Battle Ground Academy was established in 1889 in Franklin, Tennessee, and struggled for decades to survive. Through a series of narratives from former students, the book chronicles those struggles, and captures what it was like to attend the school during a period of time...

This is the story of a young man's journey from Nazareth to Los Angeles, his struggles in a new country, and his passion for learning. It is also the story of growing up in a land that is rich in family but torn apart...

Dive into the wit and wisdom of Nicolas de Chamfort in "The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes," a timeless collection that has been out of print for decades and is now revitalized by Alpha Editions. This exquisite edition is not just a reprint; it's...

What is it like to be an ethnic minority born into an extended Peranakan family that has seen better days? What opportunities would the author have? In the book: "Are We Born to Serve? An Ethnic Minority Learns and Grows," Miranda P. Yeoh shares...

This book examines the lived experiences and work of African American women educators during the 1880s to the 1960s.Author: Karen A. JohnsonISBN-10: 1610486471ISBN-13: 9781610486477Publisher: R & L EducationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/18/2014Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Portraits, whether graphic or verbal, have distinct purposes and values. Through deliberate selection, they seek to reveal and, thereby, to illuminate. In their literary form, selection of content and style ensures that they do not presume to achieve the status of fully-fledged biographies. Even...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

A memoir of MIT life, from being Noam Chomsky's boss to negotiating with student protesters.When Jay Keyser arrived at MIT in 1977 to head the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, he writes, he "felt like a fish that had been introduced to water for...

Just at the most severe crisis of the war between France and Germany, over thirty years ago, a London newspaper, in describing the situation, remarked that France wanted not men, but a Man. During a whole generation which followed after the close of the...

"Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a poignant fiction chronicling the intellectual and personal growth of a young man amidst the academic fervor of Victorian-era Cambridge. Through the eyes of Arthur Hamilton, readers delve into...

Can there be war without weapons? America's Teachers are in a War 4 Kids... this is not a drill. The Sensitive Heart Vision - Revelation One is an underground-to-surface exposure, disclosing a journey one could call The Path Forward... a Path of Purpose. Presenting...

A fledgling teacher finds his place in the unlikeliest of settingsAuthor: Kurt CaswellISBN-10: 1595340564ISBN-13: 9781595340566Publisher: Trinity University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/2009Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.58w x 0.74dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 11/15/2009 pg. 69Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 198

There was nothing out of the ordinary about Jim Koplin. He was just your typical central Minnesota gay farm boy with a Ph.D. in experimental psychology who developed anarchist-influenced, radical-feminist, and anti-imperialist politics, while never losing touch with his rural roots. But perhaps the...

While on a weekend vacation to see their beloved LSU Tigers play, Jim and Mary T deBrueys get a call that would stop any parent's heart. "We're calling to let you know that a boat transporting your son, James, and others has gone missing."...

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Booker T. Washington: Builder Of A Civilization This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature....

Melvin Donalson's Dream Warrior: Passages of a Creative-Scholar reveals a Black man's artistic and educational journey during America's decades of changes and challenges.Growing up in the South's racial segregation of the 1950s, Mel survived the oppressive region through the bonds of family. Replanted within...

Omeljan Pritsak and the Intellectual Origins of the Ukrainian "Harvard Miracle" is the first English-language intellectual biography of Omeljan Pritsak, the co-founder of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the first professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard. Andrii Portnov places Pritsak's life and legacy...

Omeljan Pritsak and the Intellectual Origins of the Ukrainian "Harvard Miracle" is the first English-language intellectual biography of Omeljan Pritsak, the co-founder of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the first professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard. Andrii Portnov places Pritsak's life and legacy...

Into the life of the author, a novel appears, as if by chance, and changes everything. As a child in a music class where a remarkable teacher watches over a classmate marked for tragedy, the author comes across Willa Cather's novel, Lucy Gayheart, and...

Purdue's Female Founders: The Untold History of Trailblazing Women Faculty chronicles and celebrates the fortitude and achievements of the foremothers of Purdue University. This engaging book offers a collection of profiles of women faculty who, despite profound roadblocks because of their gender, shaped the...

Chicago Journalist Writes an Extraordinary and Personal Memoir David W. Berner takes the reader inside his own personal journey - a very human and inspirational story of self-discovery. After the death of his father, the end of a marriage, and the loss of his...

Arthur Lismer, well-known member of the Group of Seven, was also one of Canada's most innovative educators. Using previously untapped correspondence and papers as well as interviews with Lismer's teaching colleagues, child students, and art students, Angela Nairne Grigor examines Lismer's Arts and Crafts...

Author: Peggy BickfordISBN-10: 0595180329ISBN-13: 9780595180325Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2001Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 10.96h x 8.24w x 0.33d

Ventry Calling is a translation of Bearnard Ó Lubhaing's beautifully written Ceann Trá hAon - a memoir originally published in 1998 by Coiscéim and now translated by Gabriel Fitzmaurice. It is a loving, frank look at life as Bearnard saw it in the village...

Author: Virginia T. Nonan MatISBN-13: 9798896376439Publisher: Christian Faith PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d

Author: Yellow HeightsISBN-10: 1966074476ISBN-13: 9781966074472Publisher: MindStir MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2025Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

Frank Porter Graham (1886-1972) was one of the most consequential white southerners of the twentieth century. Born in Fayetteville and raised in Charlotte, Graham became an active and popular student leader at the University of North Carolina. After earning a graduate degree from Columbia...

The autobiography of Dolores Cross's journey from the housing projects of Newark, New Jersey, to her appointment as president of Morris Brown College. She tells of her journey out of poverty, through the tumult of the 60s and the civil rights movement, to a...

Explores Mississippi's school desegregation from the viewpoint of a white teacher A New Day in the Delta is a fresh and appealing memoir of the experience of a young white college graduate in need of a job as the Vietnam War reached its zenith....

""Fellow Of Infinite Jest: Recollections And Anecdotes Of William Lyon Phelps"" is a book written by Florence Holladay Barber. The book is a collection of recollections and anecdotes about William Lyon Phelps, an American author, critic, and professor of literature. Phelps was a well-known...

Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school year... Does the phrase 'back to school' fill you with dread? Or does it bring delight ... until you see the size of your...

Author: Arthur R. HawkinsISBN-10: 1966815034ISBN-13: 9781966815037Publisher: Yawn Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2025Pages: 346Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

This memoir explores the role of conscience in four generations during a century of family history. It begins with the suicide of Barbour's maternal grandfather and the impact of this traumatic event. Later chapters describe his interactions with other grandparents, parents, two uncles, siblings,...

Biography. In a small village in Liberia in 1919, Joseph Juty Geleplay was born into a world where traditional cultural practices were increasingly threatened by outside influences, yet formal education remained out of reach for most. With remarkable vision and determination, he would become...

Step into a transformative journey with the Black Empowerment Journal, a reflective guide crafted to inspire leaders, educators, and advocates in their pursuit of equity and inclusion. Designed as a powerful standalone resource or a companion to Peter Carter's acclaimed works-A Black First: Leading...

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...

This book draws together a variety of detailed case studies to demonstrate the unique interaction between the past and the present which occurs within the professional education context. Using a psychosocial approach, Alan Bainbridge suggests that this process of identity or role formation requires...

Noah Webster was one of America's most influential lexicographers, and his dictionary is still in use today. This book by Emily Ellsworth Fowler Ford provides a fascinating glimpse into Webster's life and work.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and...

Author: Jan SollishISBN-13: 9798822977082Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2025Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d

Dr. Joseph Barrage Wanjui rose from humble beginnings to become Chairman and CEO of East African Industries (Unilever) and the Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. In My Native Roots: A Family Story, Dr. Joseph B. Wanjui traces his roots six generations down the...

Kathy DeMatteis spent over 20 years in the healing arts which led to her discovering her true inner gifts as a psychic medium. Kathy wrote this book and is telling her story in an effort to help others who have been unknowingly called to...

The key roles that the University of Southern California's professional schools have played in promoting public affairs are brought into sharp focus in this detailed history, edited by a group of academic experts intimately involved in the development of the school. Through its School...

Delve into the captivating world of the circus with "Autobiography of Matthew Scott, Jumbo's Keeper, Also Jumbo's Biography, by the same Author." This unique volume offers a rare glimpse into the life of Matthew Scott, a dedicated animal caretaker, and his extraordinary bond with...

Frederick A.P. Barnard was one of the most influential educators of his time, serving as the President of Columbia College (later Columbia University) from 1864 to 1889. In this fascinating memoir, he tells the story of his life and career, from his days as...

Following The First Tri: As a Young Man, we pick up the story of self-described everyman, Dan Fishwick, just after his arrival at University School, an all-boys school in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The Second Tri: School Pictures captures images from Dan's life as a...

Author: Anthony DepalmaISBN-10: 006346439XISBN-13: 9780063464391Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2026Pages: 272Format: Hardcover

Teachers are the heroes we too often forget to thank. And we need heroes more than ever. From across the country, from kindergarten to high school, from public, private, religious, or military schools, teachers tell us about their classrooms. They tell us what it...