books about: college (no-nonsense discovering principles)

books about: college

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68 reviews
Brian Jay Corrigan

Thomas Dunne Books, 2005

I write in the margins
Now you know -- I write comments in the margins of books. The books I like, that is. My copy of THE POET OF LOCH NESS is filled with jottings that I wrote the second time I read it. The first time I was far too engrossed to waste time writing "Exquisite" (page 94), "Integrity, simply stated" (page 112), an exclamation point on page 158 (next to the underlined phrase "with the dour disapproval of ...

Boot Camp for Your Brain: A No-Nonsense Guide to the SAT I, Second Edition

100 reviews
M. Denmark Manning

Xlibris Corporation, 2004

Increase your SAT Scores and understanding!
This book was a key factor in helping our daughter increase her SAT scores by 160 points! I strongly suggest any high school junior making the investment of time and money!

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)

164 reviews
Kristiana Gregory

Scholastic Inc., 1997

Wonderful
I love 'Oregon Trail' stories and this one was no exception. The story is stunningly written, and a careful line is trod between emphasizing the dangers and discomforts of the trail without making the story seem scary or unpleasant to the reader. My only real gripe about this book (and not even a big enough gripe to drop a star, so take it for the whining that it is) is that the adult ...

Man's Search for Meaning

68 reviews
Viktor E. Frankl

Beacon Press, 2006

Just buy it
I've read this more times than I can count. The autobiographical part of the book is stirring. The details of Logotherapy wear a bit thin after many reads, just because of familiarity. I don't really relate to the idea of suffering as a life accomplishment - not because I devalue the trials of those who have no other choice, but just because I'm disconnected enough from it that I have trouble ...

LORDS OF DISCIPLINE

168 reviews
Pat Conroy

Houghton Mifflin, 1980

Duty, Honor, Country
The mark of a successful coming of age story is that you, the reader, can see yourself reflected in the protagonist. For me, this book worked very well. Will McLean, the main character and first-person narrator, a second generation Irish boy, son of a Marine, a mongrel outsider in the pedigreed Carolina Military Institute searches for himself, the man within the boy who is being molded by a ...

Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

364 reviews
Immaculee Ilibagiza

Hay House, 2006

Inspiration: Cover to Cover!
This book was recommended by my doctor who is an avid reader. I was afraid to read it at first. I thought it might really make me sad because it is about the Rwandan Holocaust. It was totally amazing! The story is true and is one of the most inspiring I have ever encountered. Immaculee's faithfulness and her trust in God during the most painful of experiences gave my spiritual life a giant ...

The Goose Girl (Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award (Awards))

114 reviews
Shannon Hale

Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2003

Absolutely Charming
Shannon Hale struck gold with this book. It had a great story line and great characters. I literally couldn't put it down. It had plenty of fantasy as well as genuine characters whose problems you can relate to.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

5414 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999

It lives up to the hype.
One fine day while I was at work, I went into our café and came across a coworker reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Like a lot of adults I started laughing and said, "Aren't those for kids?" My former coworker said, "Don't laugh until you've actually read them." I took her advice and picked up the same book. And I have to admit, she was right! The Sorcerer's Stone was, like many ...

Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables Novels) (Anne of Green Gables Novels) (Anne of Green Gables Novels)

65 reviews
L. M. Montgomery

Amereon Limited, 1987

i read this over and over again.
this book never gets old. i've had it for so long and now i'm off to college and i still enjoy reading it cover to cover. anne is a great character, one who is easy to love and who explains herself well. the other characters are also quirky. something about this book is very universal, which i think explains why even in this century i still find myself being able to relate to Anne. the plot, ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

2598 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001

Fabulous narration
My family has enjoyed listening to the Harry Potter audio books for several years. Jim Dale's readings include a host of characters with remarkably distinctive voices that carry over from the first book, the Sorcerer's Stone, to the last. He reads with fabulous energy and makes these great stories come to life like nothing I've ever heard before. The Prisoner of Azkaban is no exception. ...

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

57 reviews
Alex Harris, Brett Harris

Multnomah Books, 2008

Help your kids start a Rebelution
I bought this book for my 15 year old grandson, and of course I previewed it to make sure I knew the book would be a positive influence. I can only say I wish I'd had this book to give to my son 25 years ago. Shoot! I wish someone had told me I COULD choose to do hard things that would set the precedent for my entire life. The book is written (with help, I suspect-but maybe not) by teens for ...

Cracking the CBEST, 2nd Edition (College Test Prep)

66 reviews
Rick Sliter

Princeton Review, 2002

Great CBEST prep book
This book completely prepared me for the CBEST. The tips on how to tackle the questions were right on the mark. If you do the essay's how they tell you to do them, you will pass the first time! I did exactly what they said and followed the book to a "t". Worked like a charm. I hope they offer cset books but I don't see any right now.

Raise the Roof

42 reviews
Pat Summitt

Broadway, 1999

Champion once more.
Coach Summit is without a doubt the absolute best college basketball coach-male or female ever. And she doesn't even have to throw chairs. My hat's off to her and her program. Talk about integrity, work ethic and understanding of the game. Her book shines as a testament to her abilities. You have a lot to learn, Geno.

22 Friar Street

49 reviews
Nan DeVincent-Hayes

Flower Valley Press, 2001

What a Trip!
Whooowee! What a ride this story takes you on...unbelievable! Not only is it a roller coaster of a ride, but it has characters that you just fall in love with, even ol' meany Aunt Audrey who really doesn't hate Peggy after all. This book is like a wide beacon on dark seas because it shows how we can brighten up our beliefs and change society and fix all the inhumanity we often put on others. I ...

As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2)

49 reviews
Robin Jones Gunn

Bethany House Publishers, 2000

Addicting!! Highly recommended!
I think these books are the best I've ever read! Once you pick it up, don't expect to put it down anytime soon!! I've read them over and over, and still love them. They're clean, focused on God, and have a sweet romance in them. I also recommend the Christy Miller series. You won't want to miss these books!!! ~Hope

The Universe

46 reviews
Patrick Moore, Iain Nicholson

Prentice Hall College Div, 1985

The Best
Visually intoxicating! You can learn the secrets of the universe in this one volume. I have numerous DK published books all of which are excellent. However, this is the paragon that all the other books are judged by. Simply, it is the best book that they have ever published. It should be the standard text book for astronomy classes!

The Story of Art

41 reviews
Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich

Prentice Hall College Div, 1989

Great Edition of Great Book
The convenience of the pocket edition is incredible and the quality of the images and analysis is excellent.

Until Tomorrow (Christy and Todd: The College Years #1)

62 reviews
Robin Jones Gunn

Five Star, 2002

Great continuation of the Christy Miller series...
I really liked this book. It was hard to put down. Robin Jones Gunn writes with such nice imagery and detail about the different locations in this book and the whole series. Since I live in California I know nearly every place she talks about in the Christy Miller series and it brings back memories when I read them. This college series starts in Europe and I found myself longing to go to Europe ...

Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies (Aspen's Introduction to Law Series)

41 reviews
Erwin Chemerinsky

Aspen Publishers, 2002

the bible for con-law
If anyone is taking Constitutional Law and is using the Chemerinsky case book, this treatise is a MUST have. You can actually get along the semester perfectly without the big case book and just reading this treatise. It explains things way better than the big book. Unless you need to know the cases straight from the language in the case book, this is just enough to do very well in this class.

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming

43 reviews
Paul Hawken

Viking, 2007

A message of hope for the future
It almost always happens, when I speak in telephone conferences with university classes or with larger groups, that someone will ask if I have hope for the future and, if so, why. My answer has always been an intuitive one, the intuition being that in the last fifteen years or so awareness of the perils we face in the immediate future has expanded explosively-and that this in itself provides ...