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Around the Corner: From Shoeshine Boy to College President
Lou Vaccaro’s father had a saying, “you don’t work, you don’t eat!” The Vaccaro clan took it to heart and Lou spent his childhood in a variety of pursuits common to the World War II generation.
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Louis C. Vaccaro
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©2011
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Been There, Done That, Haven't Forgotten
A master teacher relates valuable experiences, perspectives, and humorous, down-to-earth stories as both student and teacher. Everyday events serve as a springboard as he tackles educational, theological, and practical issues.
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Gordon Kainer
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0-7414-2281-6
©2004
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Down the Academic High Road
Down the Academic High Road reverberates with the persistence and pitfalls to earn B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees for teaching at a university – all arising from humble beginnings.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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©2007
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Falling Off the Roof of the World
This is the fascinating autobiography of the Venerable Lama Dudjom Dorjee. In it are entertaining tales of his Tibetan childhood, his escape from Tibet and his subsequent journey into lama-hood.
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Lama Dudjom Dorjee
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0-7414-3430-X
©2006
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Lucky Walter
Walt Wood developed careers in the food industry and academia. He became a world-traveler and a strongly involved creator of food products, educational departments, learning games, and do-good programs.
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©2006
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Tales Told Out of School
This book contains episodes and events that occurred during the authors nearly 40 years experience working in the field of education. Many controversial topics are discussed, including vouchers, curriculum, political correctness—plus many mores.
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William R. Smith
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0-7414-4719-3
©2008
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The Best of Nothing
During thirty three years of teaching, how prepared was the author to face the betrayals of a world determined to invalidate his genuine expressions or deeds?
Share his struggle to reclaim an honorable identity once full of dedication and purpose.
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Frank Beylo
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0-7414-0881-3
©2002
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The Incarnation From White Glacier Mountain
A modern biography of Gangkar Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama from Minyak near Mount Gangkar in southwest China. Along with his students, he was among the first to introduce Tibetan Buddhism to China and the West.
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S. Brinson Aldridge
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0-7414-4585-9
©2008
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The Odyssey of a Middle School Teacher
The Odyssey of a Middle School Teacher is a captivating and humorous story about a mid-life career changer. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll say “It can’t be true.” But the subtitle declares: “I Swear I’m Not Making This “Stuff” Up!” See for yourself.
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H. Charles St. Clair
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0-7414-5629-X
©2009
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When Teaching Was Fun
If you are looking for some good laughs, this book is for you. It is filled with amusing happenings in classrooms in the seventies and eighties.
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Margaret Hulburt Light
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0-7414-6174-9
©2010
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