books about: generation     books:       Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than ...73 reviews Jean M. Twenge Free Press, 2007 I am very grateful for the book I was born in 1959 and my son in 1984. The book helped me to see myself as a member of my generation. I was born and spend first 30 years of my life in Russia and would never expect to fit description of American baby boomers. Never-the-less a lot of things are pretty true for me. The book helped me to understand why my son does what he does. Even though he is pretty intelligent, his ...             Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation384 reviews Joseph J. Ellis Vintage, 2002 I learned something new about a familiar subject Even though I'd seen and heard multiple items about the founding generation, I was pleasantly surprised that I learned something new from this work...namely that the discussion of the location of the new capital was seriously sidetracked by an abolitionist delegation's visit (which was even blessed by fellow abolitionist Ben Franklin shortly before his death). Highly Recommended, a great yarn.             The Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture10 reviews Kitwana, Bakari Kitwana Basic Civitas Books, 2003 I highly recommend this book I highly recommend this book in order to understand the post civil-rights black african american situation. Because of the interesting topic and writing style this book was a pretty quick read. Kitwana clarified so many issues: the unemployment crisis, the prison industry, mandatory minimum jail sentences, the drug war as a means to target black men, the gender war between black men and black ...             The Greatest Generation471 reviews Tom Brokaw Random House, 2004 An inspirational portrait of America`s finest people...... Tom Brokaw has brought forth one of the most inspiring and touching accounts ever written.The Greatest Generation is a must-read for each and every American. His subjects will leave the reader feeling both admiration and gratitude for these wonderful individuals and their sacrifices for our great nation. You will be thankful for being an American when you experience this book. ...             Generation Kill167 reviews Evan Wright Berkley Trade, 2008 The Latest Generation For many of the people responsible for bringing on the war in Iraq, "support the troops" is a term that sounds good but is really devoid of substance. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong to go to this war, there is little doubt that the military was often short-changed by the very people who were supposedly supporting them: poorly armored vehicles, inadequate or inappropriate supplies, ...             Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue14 reviews Edwin H. Friedman The Guilford Press, 1985 Read, and Your Ministry Will Never Be the Same This book has a reputation of revolutionizing the way its readers view congregational life. Based on his experience as a rabbi and marriage and family therapist, the late Ed Friedman gives the most comprehensive and practical understanding of congregations as emotional systems. Conflicts are explained not from a linear standpoint, i.e. "A causes B," but from a systemic perspective where all ...             Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt132 reviews Megan Nicolay Workman Publishing Company, 2006 Generation T Saw this at a friends house, and then bought it for my niece for Christmas. I looked through it when I received it, and some of the creations are incredible! I know my niece will have a great time making her own clothes! Can't wait to give it to her!             The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't ...31 reviews Mark Bauerlein Tarcher, 2008 Here's Generation D's Failing Report Card [Fred Allen, radio/TV comedian of the 50s, once "predicted" that the then mass of new TV-watchers would eventually have "brains the size of peas and eyeballs the size of cantelopes" if they didn't get the excesses of the"vast wasteland" (words of then FCC Chairman, Newton Minnow) -watching under control. Well...] Seems we just may have reached the point Allen had in mind, our having fostered a ...             Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future35 reviews Andy Stanley Multnomah Books, 2006 NGL - Fully loaded The Next Generation Leader is a great book. Andy has so much experience and insight. He writes to young leaders, encourages & challenges them, and calls them out. This book is a "easy read" but packed full of information and insight. It's good for individuals or groups.             When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work21 reviews Lynne C. Lancaster, David Stillman Collins Business, 2003 All Supervisors should learn this! This has been very enlightning to look outside one's own generation. Awareness is half the battle. Excellent resource.             Delta's Key to the Next Generation TOEFL Test: Advanced Skill Practice Book11 reviews Nancy Gallagher Delta Publishing Company, 2007 A must have book for TOEFL iBT This book and CDs is the only one you will need to score in TOEFL iBT. I have used Kaplan, Longman, Princeton but Delta stands out. Though this is a bit expensive it is worth the price. You will get the real benefit of this book with the CDs.             Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture109 reviews Douglas Coupland St. Martin's Griffin, 1991 fellow slackers This one is a gem for Gen X-ers like myself. It makes me feel like a part of a generation and not some independent under-achiever. I envy the three main characters being able to spend so much time together. They are from relatively well off families, which I can't relate to, but it does show their decision to avoid the mainstream. The idea of dysfunctional families is also well played. The ...             unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters66 reviews David Kinnaman, Gabe Lyons Baker Books, 2007 Great Book But Not the Whole Story This is a great book, but it's not complete. The book does a wonderful job of showing why Christians look unattractive in the eyes of those who are not part of the faith. To complete the picture, I would recommend George Barna's excellent books "Revolution" and "Pagan Christianity"? These two books explain why most churches are unattractive to both Christians and non Christians alike, and ...             Generations at Work: Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace27 reviews Ron Zemke, Claire Raines, ... AMACOM, 1999 Very good read I liked this book since it gave me an insight into the different components of each generation and how to deal with them at work as well as in general. I manage early boomers to nexters and am a Gen Xer and this book will help a great deal with that challenging task.             Listen Up: Voices from the Next Feminist Generation, New Expanded Edition24 reviews Seal Press, 2001 Inspiring This book provides a very broad view of the struggles women face in every aspect of life. A new perspective is gained when reading the first hand experiences of those who have really struggled, as a result of merely being themselves. This book provides a lot of insight and is a must read for anyone who sympathizes with feminist struggles, or who just cannot yet grasp why there is a need for ...             Generations of Exclusion: Mexican Americans, Assimilation, and Race2 reviews Edward E. Telles, Vilma Ortiz Russell Sage Foundation Publications, 2008 Social science at its objective best UCLA sociologists Edward E. Telles and Vilma Ortiz write: "Despite sixty years of political and legal battles to improve the education of Mexican Americans, they continue to have the lowest average education levels and the highest high school dropout rates among major ethnic and racial groups in the United States. ... However, leading analysts, apparently believing in the universality of ...             Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 206930 reviews Neil Howe, William Strauss Harper Perennial, 1992 This analytical historical model holds up well 16 years later. I think Strauss and Howe are on to something. Remember we are in the realm of social sciences, and no analytical model is ever 100% correct; if you reach 60% that's good. I think Howe and Strauss cleared this hurdle by a wide margin. I support my opinion on the following considerations. First, based on all the different generations I have met so far the Strauss and Howe model fits well. ...             The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients36 reviews Irvin Yalom Harper Perennial, 2003 Excellent Resource This was one of the most helpful books I've read in my graduate experience. The lessons take the theory that we've learned and make it practical. Dr. Yalom's willingness to admit his mistakes and weaknesses makes his advice and insight much more relevant.             Generation Debt: How Our Future Was Sold Out for Student Loans, Bad Jobs, NoBenefits, and Tax Cuts for Rich ...59 reviews Anya Kamenetz Riverhead Trade, 2006 Necessary Reading for Adolescent Adults This book is very similar in style, thesis, and layout to "Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead." A notable difference is this book's more journalistic style relying more on neutral testamonials than sensational exercepts from seemingly more original testimonials. The book's thesis is not that younger generations are lazier and solely themselves to blame, but that ...             Generation Dead15 reviews Daniel Waters Hyperion Book CH, 2008 Zombies Searching for Acceptance and Tolerance Instead of Brains In its Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that separate schools for black and white students were unconstitutional. The schools for whites were often superior to their counterparts for black students and consequently the separate schools offered very different educational opportunities. This ruling was key to the civil rights movement and efforts to end ...              search for books accelerated, advanced, americans, assertive, assimilation, brothers, christianity, confident, essentials, exclusion, expanded, feminist, founding, generation, generational, generations, greatest, jeopardizes, miserable, nobenefits, patients, practice, revolutionary, stupefies, synagogue, therapists, transform, unchristian, veterans, workplace books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen kitchen: Vacu Vin Guy Buffet Rapid Ice Wine Chiller, Sommeliers home  impressum - about us