William L : 574 books

The Transportation Experience explores the historical evolution of transportation modes and technologies. The book traces how systems are innovated, planned and adapted, deployed and expanded, and reach maturity, where they may either be maintained in a polished obsolesce often propped up by subsidies,...

In The Becoming, Cameron was introduced to the sexy cool businessman (and also her boss) Dean Guild, and quickly became infatuated. Unbeknownst to her, Dean was a demigod and had a hidden agenda to take over Heaven! Once discovered, Cameron and her friend Francis along with Angels met along the way...

The father with sons in tow returns to battlefields of the old soldier's youth.

Encounters with difference are the measure of faith, as how a person of one faith approaches persons of other faiths reveals the heart of religious conviction. Christian congregations are often ill-equipped to respond to differing religious perspectives. Most are hesitant, many are prejudiced. In...

In 1962 John Goldmark, cattle rancher, Harvard Law School graduate, and distinguished three-term state legislator for a lightly populated area in north central Washington, was overwhelmingly defeated in his bid for reelection. He and his wife, Sally, had been accused of being communists by a small...

“Un mago. Un leader, temuto e ammirato. Un inventore. Un artista della tecnologia. Un uomo poco diplomatico. Figlio adottivo, studente curioso ma inadatto a ¬ finire l’università, pioniere dell’elettronica, seguace dello zen, imprenditore di successo cacciato dall’azienda che ha fondato,...

Whether you are a novice or a seasoned pro, the information and strategies outlined in this collective bargaining guide will enable you to come to the table and negotiate successfully. Comprehensive in scope, the text begins with an historical overview and discussion of state bargaining laws. Other...

Designed to teach the principal to become efficient and effective in accomplishing noninstructional roles, this book offers advice on expectations and survival techniques to ensure the principal's longevity in the district. Like the previous edition, it provides a practical guide to practice and procedure...

Providing individual and group counseling for secondary school students was once a major priority for secondary school counselors. However, many guidance programs have abandoned this role, and counselors have become quasi-administrators who spend most of their time scheduling students for classes,...

The Principal as School Manager offers advice on expectations and survival techniques to ensure the principal's longevity in the district. Like the previous editions, this book is an essential guide to practice and procedure. Its chapter on school legal issues will be especially useful for principals...

L’ami de Tom, c’est moi, Huckleberry Finn. Si vous n’avez pas lu lesAventures de Tom Sawyer, vous ne me connaissez pas. Cela ne fait rien : nous aurons vite lié connaissance. M. Mark Twain vous a raconté l’histoire de Tom, et il y a mis un peu du sien,  même en parlant...

This book address a major gap in the current mentoring programs at the secondary level. Staff development resources are often concentrated on helping new teachers be successful in their early school experience. Yes, a good idea, but a limited vision. Meanwhile many veteran teachers go without the...

We know teenagers face many developmental issues as they navigate their path into adult life. They sometimes find themselves heading towards the margins of school life because of academic failure, poor peer relations, acting out behaviors, school and home pressures. Problems that often lead to risky...

Veteran educators are being encouraged to take early retirement in order to create jobs for less-experienced, lower-paid novices. Veteran educators are not alone: early retirement promotions have become the norm for aging workers in America. Consequently, there is a brain-drain of skilled workers...