Showing titles in Higher & Continuing Education

Why is it no longer worth it to go to college? In this book, you will learn why. Conducting original research into the rising costs and falling quality of higher education in the US, Professor Braus discovered that there are almost zero new colleges started in the United States, and this lack of new colleges coincided exactly with rising tuition and falling educational quality.

In Brutal Minds, award-winning professor Stanley K. Ridgley exposes the dangers of radicalization, cancel culture, academic censorship, and the growing influence of socialists “boldly transforming” colleges across the country into reeducation camps of dull conformity.

Träumst du davon, ein Buch zu schreiben und zu veröffentlichen? So ging es mir mein ganzes Leben lang. Erst mit 34 habe ich diesen Traum verwirklicht und seither erfolgreich 15 Bücher veröffentlicht. Mit dem Schreiben und Publizieren dieser 15 Träume habe ich einiges gelernt. Und weil ich mir am Anfang dieser Reise gewünscht hätte, anderen Autoren und Autorinnen über die Schulter gucken zu können und von ihnen lernen zu dürfen, gibt es dieses Buch.

Dr. L.A. Davis earned her Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Development in 2018. Her dissertation focused on the blind or visually impaired to understand how this population perceived employment, and how those perceptions motivated them to seek employment. In her first book, she writes about her experience as an online doctoral learner, the difficulties she faced, and how the words “Thank You” changed her journey.

Here, at last, is an audiobook that addresses the real heart of workplace safety: you. Your attitude, your priorities, and your mind-set all have more to do with how safe you are at work than you’ve probably ever imagined. Tuning In to Safety is about taking charge of a factor you can control: specifically, your thought process. The listener is challenged to define personal safety goals, then to reflect on how they think in regard to safety. Many will be shocked to realize their own thinking is working against them in their efforts to keep themselves and their coworkers safe.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter...

Examines major myths informing American education and explores how educators can better serve students, increase college retention rates, and develop alternatives to college that don’t disadvantage students on the basis of race or income Each year, as the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts...

In Not a Day Care, Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and author of the viral essay, "This Is Not a Day Care. It's a University!" takes a hard look at what's happening around the country - including the demand for "safe spaces" and trigger warnings at universities like Yale, Brandeis, and Oberlin - and digs in his heels against the sad and dangerous infantilization of the American spirit.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter...

Online dating or Internet dating can seem daunting to the newbie. In POF Mastery: The Simple Guide to Attracting, Meeting, and Dating the Women You Desire Online, Frank DiCarlo leads you step by step through the process of online dating using Plenty of Fish.

In American Literature, all main periods are covered, from colonial times to the present movement toward cultural diversity. Also covered are key themes and personalities, with emphasis on major figures, including Ben Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, William Faulkner, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, and many more.

Discover how artificial intelligence can become your daily companion—without the overwhelm. ChatGPT for Beginners Over Fifty is a step-by-step guide designed especially for those who want to explore the power of AI with confidence, creativity, and ease.

Many of us physicians started our careers with aspirations to live meaningful lives in service to others. We set off to become stewards of health and to be the beacons of light in times of sickness and death. We spent our youth studying and training in order to be doctors and to have life-long careers we can be proud of. But instead, many of us find ourselves in a health care system that prioritizes money above all else. We find ourselves forced to make decisions that go against our moral character or we are pushed to our limits to increase profitability for the system.

Develop the ability to communicate confidently in English as a CEO - from small talk to investment pitches to board meetings - with these essential skills and strategies from a former CEO, founder, and now an executive business English coach.

Here I Am: How to Unlock Your First Career is a comprehensive guide to help school leavers and graduates gain a better understanding of their strengths, skills, values and behaviors, which leads to a more natural career path. The book, created by Alex Webb and Charlie Welch, from Flying Start XP covers a range of topics, including self-awareness, interests, current skills and personal values to help career exploration, job searching, and career development.

As the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are coming to college with the narrow aim of obtaining a preprofessional credential. The traditional four-year college experience—an exploratory time for students to discover their passions and test ideas and values with the help of teachers and peers—is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. In College, prominent cultural critic Andrew Delbanco offers a trenchant defense of such an education, and warns that it is becoming a privilege reserved for the relatively rich.

Learn how to record audiobooks from a seasoned recording artist. In celebration of his 200th audiobook and a decade in the business, Jack Nolan shares his experience, wisdom, and woes to help you learn how to record audiobooks, or elevate your recordings and performances to the professional level.

A successful career starts long before the first job interview. It begins with choosing the right school. There is a lot to keep in mind while deciding on a profession, and it's very easy to get lost. But with this book, you are in good hands. If you can't make up your mind what works for you and looking for solid advice, this book has got your back. It is a great tool for anyone looking to get into the best school or boost their career. This guide covers everything you need to know about the school preference process and other vital details.

History is wrong! A woman can raise a boy to be a man. No longer will women be put down!

This audiobook provides you with all the up-to-date information and guidance you need to pass the first time. It focuses systematically on each of the assessment criteria in the unit and provides a suggested structure for drafting responses to meet the requirements of the unit's assessment criteria.