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1	Olive Kitteridge more books like this by Elizabeth Strout add to wishlist "New York Times" bestselling author Strout binds together 13 rich, luminous narratives through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge, who offers profound insights into the human condition. see all copies from $6.71! new only from $7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Still Alice more books like this by Lisa Genova add to wishlist "Still Alice" is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by a first-time author who holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Reminiscent of "A Beautiful Mind" and "Ordinary People," this work packs an emotional punch. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $8.60! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Teacher Man: A Memoir more books like this by Frank McCourt add to wishlist Frank McCourt, the author of ANGELA'S ASHES and 'TIS, wraps up his trilogy of memoirs with this account of the 30 years he spent teaching in New York public high schools, from his rocky beginning as a young man teaching English in a vocational school to his eventual destination--the rarefied halls of the elite Stuyvesant School. Throughout, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Straight Man more books like this by Richard Russo add to wishlist At age fifty, Professor William Henry Devereaux, Jr, has more than a mid-life crisis to deal with. As a child, his parents found him merely exasperating. As an adult, and interim chair of the English Department, he is careening out of control. Half in love with three women, unable to understand his daughter or come to terms with his father, Hank ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teachers Life more books like this by Parker J Palmer (Read by) add to wishlist "This book is for teachers who have good days and bad - and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, and the teaching life." - Parker J. Palmer [from the Introduction] Teachers choose their vocation for reasons of the ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $12.55! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Teacher Man more books like this by Frank McCourt add to wishlist Available at last in paperback is Frank McCourt's critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller about how his 30-year teaching career in the public schools of New York City shaped his second act as a writer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Bourne Legacy more books like this by Eric Van Lustbader add to wishlist Eric Van Lustbader brings one of the late Robert Ludlum's most popular characters, CIA agent/assassin Jason Bourne, out of retirement. Bourne has left the CIA and is living quietly as a Georgetown professor under his original name, David Webb. However, he is forced to assume his alter ego once again when the assassin Khan frames him for murder and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Scat more books like this by Carl Hiaasen add to wishlist When Mrs. Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, vanishes, the school's headmaster and the police seem to accept an unsigned note explaining that her absence is due to a family emergency. However, Nick and Marta don't buy it, in this latest novel for young readers by the author of "Hoot." see all copies from $6.45! new only from $6.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Stoner (P) more books like this by John Williams add to wishlist "Thus with professional ability, does an accomplished author win for an unappealing hero the ungrudging admiration of his audience; and thus does character unfold with unaccustomed intensity ... a first rate piece of work". -- Virginia Quarterly Review see all copies from $5.85! new only from $8.67! \| SVS
10	Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education more books like this by David Miller Sadker add to wishlist Combining the brevity of a streamlined Introduction to Education text with the support package of a much more expensive book, the brief edition of "Teachers, Schools, and Society" encourages experienced instructors to explore their own creativity while ensuring that newer faculty can teach the course with confidence. David Sadkers and Karen ... see all copies from $3.43! new only from $10.98! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Wit more books like this by Margaret Edson add to wishlist This Pulitzer Prize-winning play concerns the intersection of metaphysical poetry and terminal cancer. The character Vivian Bearing, a prominent professor, assesses her life during a traumatic hospital stay. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	White Noise: Great Books Edition more books like this by Don DeLillo add to wishlist Jack Gladney, a professor of Nazi history at a Middle American liberal arts school, and his family try to handle normal family life as a black cloud of lethal gaseous fumes threatens their town. see all copies from $3.29! new only from $3.29! \| SVS
13 view cover	Fancy Nancy at the Museum more books like this by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Ted Enik (Illustrator) add to wishlist Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum, and Nancy wants to be extra fancy for the occasion. After a bumpy bus ride, she doesn't feel very well. Luckily for Nancy, her teacher has a few fancy tricks of her own. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Piano Teacher more books like this by Janice Y K Lee add to wishlist In the sweeping tradition of "The English Patient" comes this gripping tale set in war-torn Hong Kong. Rich with intrigue, romance, and betrayal, this wonderfully written, utterly captivating novel dazzles . . .--Chang-rae Lee. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Geometry of Sisters more books like this by Luanne Rice add to wishlist Welcome to the world of "The Geometry of Sisters"--a girls' boarding school steeped in centuries-old tradition while confronting modern challenges. Here is a community of indelible characters only "New York Times"-bestselling author Rice could create. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Human Stain more books like this by Philip Roth add to wishlist During the time of President Clinton's impeachment hearings, Coleman Silk--a classics professor at a small New England college--is undergoing a trial of his own: he has been accused of racism, and his job is in jeopardy. Silk is innocent of the charge, but he is, in fact, guilty of something else--a fact about himself he has kept completely secret ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional more books like this by Donald Kauchak, Paul D Eggen add to wishlist For introductory courses in teaching and education. How do you attract, prepare and retain future teachers? This highly applied text introduces beginning education students to teaching and presents an honest look at the real world of students, teachers, classrooms, and schools. Each chapter begins with a case study that helps the reader ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Waiting for Nick & Considering Kate more books like this by Nora Roberts add to wishlist Beloved #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers two classic novels in her unforgettable Stanislaski family saga. "Waiting for Nick" follows the romance between Frederica Kimball and Nicholas LeBeck, while "Considering Kate" finds Kate Stanislaski Kimball falling for the gorgeous Brody O'Connell. Reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	Just Beyond the Clouds more books like this by Karen Kingsbury add to wishlist Still aching over his wife's death, Cody Gunner can't bear the thought of also letting go of his brother, Carl Joseph, who suffers from Down's Syndrome. Cody wants his brother at home where he will be safe and cared for, not out on his own in a world that Cody knows all too well can be heartless and insecure. So, when Carl Joseph's teacher, Elle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.30! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Letters to a Young Teacher more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist This exhilarating new work from award-winning author Kozol takes the form of warm and friendly letters to a young classroom teacher, offering advice, encouragement, remembrances, and a lively indignation at the bureaucratic absurdities most teachers face. see all copies from $2.11! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Simply Unforgettable more books like this by Mary Balogh add to wishlist This "New York Times" bestselling romance by the author of the Slightly series launches a "simply" charming new quartet set a select academy for young ladies in Regency England. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Lives on the Boundary: A Moving Account of the Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally Underprepared more books like this by Mike Rose add to wishlist Remedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient--these are the stigmas that define the educational underclass to which Mike Rose once belonged. Here, he tells of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university, bringing a vital challenge to those who must shape America's educational agenda. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language That Helps Children Learn more books like this by Paula Denton add to wishlist Thoughtful use of language is an often-overlooked component of the teacher's repertoire. However, the words, phrases, tone, and pace used daily in the classroom have the power to help students develop self-control, build their sense of belonging, and gain skills and knowledge. In this warm and thought-provoking guide, Paula Denton offers practical ... see all copies from $12.94! new only from $23.32!
24 view cover	The English Major more books like this by Jim Harrison add to wishlist "It used to be Cliff and Vivian and now it isn't." With these words, Jim Harrison begins a riotous, moving novel that sends a sixty-something man, divorced and robbed of his farm by a late-blooming real estate shark of an ex-wife, on a road trip across America. Cliff is armed with a childhood puzzle of the United States and a mission to rename all ... see all copies from $7.49! new only from $8.01! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year more books like this by Esme Raji Codell add to wishlist Esme Codell's diary of her first year as a fifth-grade teacher in Chicago's public schools. Ms. Esme's enthusiasm never wavers. Her classroom is an active one, full of projects and activities from storytelling to conflict resolution sessions. Outside the classroom, she endures doubting colleagues, a perplexing bureaucracy, and a principal who at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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