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Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education

SUSAN WISE BAUER - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A best-selling expert on education shows how to make the school system work for your child.Our K-12 school system is an artificial product of market forces. It isn't a good fit for all -- or even most -- students. It prioritizes a single way of understanding the world over all others, pushes...
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Master the ASVAB with CD

Scott Ostrow - Peterson's; 5 edition
Format: Paperback

Newly updated, Peterson's Master the ASVAB w/CD is a comprehensive guide that provides extensive review and practice, top-notch study tips and strategies, along with updated information on changes to the AFQT exam. Inside you'll find: Five full-length ASVAB practice tests (including...
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Raising Children in the Military

Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Military life places unique demands on military families with children including frequent moves, disruptions in schooling, family separation, health care issues, loss of friends, financial hardships, underemployment of military spouses, and the ever present threat of risk of injury or death...
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Profiles of American Colleges 2018

BARRON'S COLLEGE DIVISION STAFF. - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

Americas leading college directory and a perennial favorite among high school guidance counselors is a recognized authority in comparative college ratings. The brand-new 34th edition of Barrons Profiles of American Colleges describes more than 1,650 colleges, with up-to-date facts and figures...
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Dream Therapy for PTSD: The Proven System for Ending Your Nightmares and Recovering from Trauma

Bruce Dow - Praeger, 2015. 2015
Format: eBook

In this series of clinical vignettes, a board-certified psychiatrist and life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association illustrates the effectiveness of dream therapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) .
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Kaplan TASC® Strategies, Practice, and Review 2014 with 2 Practice Tests: Book + Online

Kaplan - Kaplan Publishing; Pap/Psc edition
Format: Book

Comprehensive content review, strategies, and practice for all sections of the TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion from top test experts. The TASC is a new high school equivalency test that is an alternative to the GED test. New York State and Indiana will begin replacing the GED with...
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Four-Year Colleges 2017

Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
Format: Paperback

Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2017 is a valuable resource that includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. and Canada (and many international schools) -more than 2,600 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written...
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Getting Financial Aid 2015: All-New Ninth Edition (College Board Guide to Getting Financial Aid)

The College Board - College Board
Format: 9th Edition

A must-have book in todays economy, Getting Financial Aid 2015 is for parents and students challenged by the cost of college. The all-important FAFSA form is explained with step-by-step instructions, and the College Boards CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® form is explained by the people who administer...
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GRE For Dummies: with Online Practice Tests

Ron Woldoff - For Dummies; 8 edition
Format: Book

The fast and easy way to score higher on the GRE Does the thought of preparing for the GRE give you goose bumps? Fear not! This new edition of GRE For Dummies with Online Practice gives you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for the GRE exam with subject reviews and tons of practice...
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CLEP Official Study Guide 2018

COLLEGE BOARD. - College Board
Format: Paperback

Like The Official SAT Study Guide, this is the only official study guide for CLEP, developed and published by the test makers. The book has remained the most popular study aid for CLEP exams. Interest in CLEP is high among graduating high school students, adults returning to college,...
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Cracking the GED test 2017 : with 2 practice tests

Princeton Review - Penguin Random House
Format: Print book

PROUD PARTICIPANT IN THE GED(r) PUBLISHER PROGRAM * Get the help you need to ace the test and earn your GED credential with 2 full-length practice tests, content reviews that are 100% aligned with GED test objectives, and extra practice online. "Techniques That Actually Work. "...
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Kaplan Asvab Prep 2018-2019 4 Practice Tests Proven Strategies Online

Kaplan's ASVAB Prep 2018-2019 features proven strategies and realistic practice for all sections of the ASVAB and AFQT. Comprehensive subject review, expert tips, and detailed explanations will help you face the test with confidence. Kaplan is so certain that ASVAB Prep 2018-2019 offers...
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The New Authoritarianism: Trump, Populism, and the Tyranny of Experts

Salvatore Babones - Polity
Format: Paperback

The election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote in the UK have caused fear and panic among liberals worldwide. They argue that the populist backlash represents a dangerous new authoritarianism. But what if the really dangerous authoritarianism is in fact their own? In this provocative...
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015

Edward Fiske - Sourcebooks; 31 edition
Format: Print book

The best college guide you can buy.-USA Today This leading guide to more than 300 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest, and straightforward, The Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insiders look...
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American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World

DAVID BARON - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, American Eclipse ultimately depicts a young nation that looked to the skies to reveal its towering ambition and expose its latent genius.On a scorching July afternoon in 1878, at the dawn of the Gilded Age, the moon's shadow descended on the American...
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Barron's ACT, 3rd Edition: With Bonus Online Tests

BRIAN STEWART - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

College-bound students preparing for the ACT will find the help they need in this fully updated edition of Barron's trusted ACT study manual. With additional science passages, a new statistics and probability review section, over 1,600 practice questions in the book, and 432 additional...
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GED Test Prep 2018: 2 Practice Tests Proven Strategies

Caren Van Slyke - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback

With realistic practice, proven strategies, and expert guidance, Kaplan's GED Test Prep 2018 gives you everything you need to pass the test. Kaplan is the official partner for live online prep for the GED test and our content is 100% aligned with the GED test objectives.While other...
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ASVAB 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review with 4 Practice Tests: Online Book (Kaplan Test Prep)

Kaplan Test Prep - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback

Always study with the most up-to-date prep! Look for ASVAB Prep 2018-2019, ISBN 9781506225951, on sale December 5, 2017.Publishers Note: Products purchased from 3rd party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitles included with...
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The Brain: The Story of You

David Eagleman - Pantheon Books
Format: Print book

Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are "you"? How do you make...
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Social Media in the Courtroom: A New Era for Criminal Justice?

Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister - Praeger
Format: Hardcover

While social media has become embedded in our society as a way to stay connected with friends, it serves another important purpose: to support the prosecution and defense of criminal cases. Social media is now used as proof of a crime; further, social media has become a vehicle for criminal...
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CLEP Official Study Guide 2015

The College Board - College Board; Csm Stg edition

Every year, students save countless hours and dollars by taking advantage of the College Board’s CLEP® examinations. CLEP allows students to get college credit by earning a passing score on any of 33 exams covering introductory-level subjects. There are more than 2,900 colleges...
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Profiles of American Colleges 2019

BARRON'S COLLEGE DIVISION. - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

America's leading college directory and a perennial favorite among high school guidance counselors is a recognized authority in comparative college ratingsThe brand-new edition of Barron's Profiles of American Colleges describes more than 1,650 colleges, with up-to-date facts and figures...
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Severed Souls

Terry Goodkind - Tor Books; 2nd Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

From the far reaches of the DHaran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved half-people into the Empires heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard...
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Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life

Miriam Liss - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

While the current conversation about work-family balance and having it all tends to focus on women, both men and women are harmed when conditions make it impossible to balance meaningful work with family life. Yet, both will benefit from re-evaluating what it means to have it all and fighting...
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How to Get Money for College 2017

Peterson's - Peterson Nelnet Co
Format: Print book

How to Get Money for College is a great resource for students looking to supplement their federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study,...
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Mass Shootings: Media, Myths, and Realities

Jaclyn Schildkraut Ph.D. - Praeger
Format: Hardcover

This book provides readers and researchers with a critical examination of mass shootings as told by the media, offering research-based, factual answers to oft-asked questions and investigating common myths about these tragic events.* Tackles common misconceptions about mass shootings perpetrated...
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College Handbook 2018

COLLEGE BOARD. - College Board
Format: Paperback

This is the only guide available that contains objective information on every accredited college in the United States--2,200 four-year colleges and universities, and 1,700 two-year community colleges and technical schools. With its clearly laid-out entries and more than 40 indexes, the College...
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Barron's ASVAB, 12th Edition: with Bonus Online Tests

TERRY L DURAN - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

The ASVAB is the qualifying test required for recruits entering all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as current service members who want to raise their score to qualify for more exclusive specialties or officer training. This comprehensive test preparation guide includes: A diagnostic...
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Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence

PATRICK SHARKEY - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

An eye-opening account of the transformation of cities and an urgent call to action to prevent another crime wave.Over the past two decades, American cities have experienced an astonishing drop in violent crime, dramatically changing urban life. In many cases, places once characterized...
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Cracking the ACT with 6 Practice Tests, 2018 Edition: The Techniques, Practice, and Review You Need to Score Higher

Princeton Review - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the ACT with 6 full-length practice tests, thorough ACT topic reviews, and extra practice online.Techniques That Actually Work.* Powerful tactics to help you avoid traps and beat the ACT* Tips for pacing yourself...
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Cracking the GED Test with 2 Practice Exams, 2019 Edition: All the Strategies, Review, and Practice You Need to Help Earn Your GED Test Credential

PRINCETON REVIEW. - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback

PROUD PARTICIPANT IN THE GED PUBLISHER PROGRAM!*Get the help you need to ace the test and earn your GED credential with 2 full-length practice tests, content reviews that are 100% aligned with GED test objectives, and almost 700 drill questions in the book and online. Techniques That Actually...
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Master the ASVAB

Scott A. Ostrow - Peterson's; 5 edition
Format: Book

Newly updated, Peterson's Master the ASVAB is a comprehensive guide that provides extensive review and practice tests, top-notch study tips and strategies, along with updated information on changes to the AFQT exam. This guide provides: Four full-length ASVAB practice tests, including...
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GED Test 2017 Strategies, Practice & Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online Book

Caren Van Slyke - Kaplan Pub
Format: Print book

Strategies, practice, and review for all sections of the GED Tests from a top expert The GED is a high school equivalency test that is recognized by educational institutions and employers throughout the United States and Canada. Every year, hundreds of thousands of individuals obtain GED diplomas...
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019

Edward Fiske - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

"The best college guide you can buy." -- USA TodayEvery college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. Thats why, for 35 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320 four-year...
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1,001 GRE Practice Questions For Dummies

Consumer Dummies - Wiley
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

The GRE General Test is accepted at more than 3,200 graduate and business schools as well as departments and divisions within these schools. 1,001 GRE Practice Questions For Dummies will focus on question types from the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections of the GRE and will...
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