Roger: 3830 books

“Professor Roger Schank has long been one of the world’s most innovative thinkers about education. This book is the culmination of his lifetime of thinking about teaching and learning. Although I’ve known Roger for over 20 years, I’ve learned a lot from this book and I know...

  In this fourth of twelve installments of the Amish Forever continuing series, it is New Year’s Eve. This normally festive time in the Troyer household turns sad as family members – and Jed – recall the life and passing of Ava’s father, Amos. The New Year starts with a thundersnow,...

Ava, young, beautiful - and Amish - is elated that Kez, her puppy, is coming home. Kez, a border collie, has been at a neighboring farm, being trained by Mr. Bontrager to become a cattle dog. Once Kez is home Isaac trains him to keep his distance from the house and from their Aunt Rachael who hates...

Ava finds herself sad and confused because of Zeke’s late night confession and announcement that he was leaving to join the military. In the meantime John and Helen are having relationship problems and Helen’s father, Mr. Mathias, is involved. Abe’s total lack of responsibility creates problems...

  The four Troyer siblings, Helen, and Zeke all get kicked out of Aunt Rachael's hospital room and eventually find themselves in the small hospital restaurant. While there Zeke and Helen argue which makes Ava cry. After Rachael Troyer returns home, Isaac threatens Abram and Ava fights with Jed....

Ava celebrates her eighteenth birthday with the local Amish community and the big day holds several surprises. The following day, Sunday, is a church-meeting Sunday and both Isaac and John are distressed to discover their beloved sister does not seem to fit in. Then, when the Troyer family arrives...

Ava is shocked to see Abe and Bliss are once again together as a couple, and she is angry with her brother for interrupting a conversation she is having with Zeke. The long church services are full of surprises and not one of them makes Aunt Rachael happy, especially when Isaac becomes man...

Amish Snow provides a rare insight into Amish culture as it clashes with American counter –culture during the late 1960’s. Deep faith clashes with religious persecution and personal identity. Rheinheimer weaves an engaging tale of loss, redemption and triumph of the human spirit, coming of age...

Most people don't know what they want in life. They drift through life from day to day with no dreams, no vision, and no purpose. They accept whatever the world decides to give them. They end up spending most of their adult lives responding to an unfulfilling life instead of proactively designing...

Nobody has been more important in telling Americans why we should love film than Roger Ebert. --Michael Shamberg, Editor and PublisherPulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 650 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, essays, tributes, film festival...

Author Roger King asks a question we may find truly challenging: Could humanity make a huge shift in consciousness and realize we are more naturally polyamorous than monogamous? In this narrative, a vulnerable story emerges when Roger and his partner separate. With heartfelt anger, love, and wisdom,...

Life is change. Sometimes, it can take only a moment. Sometimes, it takes a lifetime. For Ezra Neuenschwander, also known by his English name, Ryan Miller, he has experienced both. Growing up Amish, he left behind an alcoholic father and friends that fell into trouble with drugs....

Roger Collis is best known for his column, The Frequent Traveler, published every Friday for 23 years (1985-2008), in the International Herald Tribune; and as a contributing travel columnist for the New York Times.The second edition of Rogers bestselling book, The Survivors Guide to Business Travel was...

Ava Troyer nunca realmente consideró la posibilidad de  una vida fuera de la agradable y protectora comunidad amish. Incluso durante su requerida educación mandatoria  por el estado hasta el octavo grado, ella fantaseaba como si estuviera soñando sobre si alguno de...