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I Left My Homework in the Hamptons

Author : Blythe Grossberg
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780369703156

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A captivating memoir about tutoring for Manhattan’s elite, revealing how a life of extreme wealth both helps and harms the children of the one percent. Ben orders daily room service while living in a five-star hotel. Olivia collects luxury brand sneakers worn by celebrities. Dakota jets off to Rome when she needs to avoid drama at school. Welcome to the inner circle of New York’s richest families, where academia is an obsession, wealth does nothing to soothe status anxiety and parents will try just about anything to gain a competitive edge in the college admissions rat race. When Blythe Grossberg first started as a tutor and learning specialist, she had no idea what awaited her inside the high-end apartments of Fifth Avenue. Children are expected to be as efficient and driven as CEOs, starting their days with 5:00 a.m. squash practice and ending them with late-night tutoring sessions. Meanwhile, their powerful parents will do anything to secure one of the precious few spots at the Ivy Leagues, whatever the cost to them or their kids. Through stories of the children she tutors that are both funny and shocking, Grossberg shows us the privileged world of America’s wealthiest families and the systems in place that help them stay on top.

One Day, All Children...

Author : Wendy Kopp
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780786724000

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From her dorm room at Princeton University, twenty-one-year-old college senior Wendy Kopp decided to launch a movement to improve public education in America. In One Day, All Children... , she shares the remarkable story of Teach For America, a non-profit organization that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most under-resourced urban and rural public schools in America. The astonishing success of the program has proven it possible for children in low-income areas to attain the same level of academic achievement as children in more privileged areas and more privileged schools. One Day, All Children… is not just a personal memoir. It's a blueprint for the new civil rights movement--a movement that demands educational access and opportunity for all American children.

Schooled

Author : Anisha Lakhani
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781401395667

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In this captivating coming-of-age story, a once underpaid teacher is swept into the glittering world of Manhattan private schools--where shopping sprees are endless and morality is optional. "You're making how much an hour" "Two hundred dollars." "Do you ride in on a pony" All she wants to do is teach. For Anna Taggert, an earnest Ivy League graduate, pursuing her passion as a teacher means engaging young hearts and minds. She longs to be in a place where she can be her best self, and give that best to her students. Turns out it isn't that easy. Landing a job at an elite private school in Manhattan, Anna finds her dreams of chalk boards and lesson plans replaced with board families, learning specialists, and benefit-planning mothers. Not to mention the grim realities of her small paycheck. And then comes the realization that the papers she grades are not the work of her students, but of their high-priced, college-educated tutors. After uncovering this underground economy where a teacher can make the same hourly rate as a Manhattan attorney, Anna herself is seduced by lucrative offers -- one after another. Teacher by day, tutor by night, she starts to sample the good life her students enjoy: binges at Barneys, dinners at the Waverly Inn, and a new address on Madison Avenue. Until, that is, the truth sets in.

Creating the Champion Within

Author : Molly Kennedy
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-04
Category : Success
ISBN : 1530729262

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HELP YOUR TEEN LEAVE THE EXCUSES BEHIND AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. Ever feel stuck? Like life's knocked you down and you're not quite sure how you're going to get back up...again? Does it ever seem like EVERYONE has an opinion about how you can get back up (your parents, teachers, friends, Instagram followers), but you don't know which opinion would be most helpful? Have you thought about giving up instead of getting up because it's just too hard? Enter Molly Kennedy. Growing up, Molly struggled constantly with knock-downs. She was neglected as a child, ran away at 15, and suffered more abuse as a teen. But she didn't give up. She got back up in a BIG way. Despite her circumstance she became a bodybuilding champion, an Olympic-style weightlifting gold-medalist, and an Ironman Triathlon finisher. Molly went on to build a successful business empowering students, educators, and caring adults around the US. How did Molly make such a dramatic and positive change in her life's trajectory? That's exactly what you'll learn in Creating the Champion Within. Through humor, compelling stories, and gut level honesty, Molly provides the insight and tools that will help YOU get back up and moving toward the life you've always wanted. Molly Kennedy is a nationally-acclaimed youth speaker and author. As a leading authority on the subject of resilience, she's empowered thousands of students to persevere by shifting how they think about their challenges and opportunities. Her humor, vulnerability, and expert advice has earned her the respect of students and educators around the country.

Groundswell

Author : Katie Lee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451688108

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"If you liked Eat, Pray, Love, then read Groundswell." —US Weekly (Essential Summer Read selection) A "compulsively readable novel charting the highs and lows of love" (Jen Lancaster) about a young woman recovering from divorce who finds healing—and romance—through surfing. A butterfly flaps its wings in New York City...and a groundswell forms in Mexico. Sometimes the biggest ripples come from the smallest events. Like the day that novice PA Emma Guthrie walks into world-famous movie star Garrett Walker’s trailer. When she walks out, she’s on her way to becoming Mrs. Emma Walker, trading her jeans and flip-flops for closets full of Chanel and the start of a successful screenwriting career. But when an incriminating text message throws her marriage into question, Emma flees New York City for a sleepy coastal town in Mexico. Here, she meets gorgeous, California-born Ben, who teaches her about the healing powers of surfing, shows her the joys of the simple life, and opens her up to the possibility of love. An irresistible insider’s glimpse into a glittering world, Katie Lee’s debut novel is a captivating story about how losing everything you thought you wanted can be the first step to finding what you need.

Primates of Park Avenue

Author : Wednesday Martin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476762715

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Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin Pdf

"Like an urban Dian Fossey, Wednesday Martin decodes the primate social behaviors of Upper East Side mothers in a brilliantly original and witty memoir about her adventures assimilating into that most secretive and elite tribe. After marrying a man from the Upper East Side and moving to the neighborhood, Wednesday Martin struggled to fit in. Drawing on her background in anthropology and primatology, she tried looking at her new world through that lens, and suddenly things fell into place. She understood the other mothers' snobbiness at school drop-off when she compared them to olive baboons. Her obsessional quest for a Hermes Birkin handbag made sense when she realized other females wielded them to establish dominance in their troop. And so she analyzed tribal migration patterns; display rituals; physical adornment, mutilation, and mating practices; extra-pair copulation; and more. Her conclusions are smart, thought-provoking, and hilariously unexpected. Every city has its Upper East Side, and in Wednesday's memoir, readers everywhere will recognize the strange cultural codes of powerful social hierarchies and the compelling desire to climb them. They will also see that Upper East Side mothers want the same things for their children that all mothers want--safety, happiness, and success--and not even sky-high penthouses and chauffeured SUVs can protect this ecologically released tribe from the universal experiences of anxiety and loss. When Wednesday's life turns upside down, she learns how deep the bonds of female friendship really are. Intelligent, funny, and heartfelt, Primates of Park Avenue lifts a veil on a secret, elite world within a world--the exotic, fascinating, and strangely familiar culture of privileged Manhattan motherhood"--

Electricity for Kids: Facts, Photos and Fun | Children's Electricity Books Edition

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781683058199

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Electricity for Kids: Facts, Photos and Fun | Children's Electricity Books Edition by Baby Professor Pdf

Teach your child everything he/she needs to know about electricity in order to develop appreciation for the technology. To explain this concept, pictures are the bomb! They literally tell a thousand words, and that's why this workbook uses a lot of pictures. There are some select texts, too, to test your child's reading and comprehension skills. Grab a copy now!

The Gatekeepers

Author : Jacques Steinberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781101200315

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In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. The first book to reveal the college admission process in such behind-the-scenes detail, The Gatekeepers will be required reading for every parent of a high school-age child and for every student facing the arduous and anxious task of applying to college. "[The Gatekeepers] provides the deep insight that is missing from the myriad how-to books on admissions that try to identify the formula for getting into the best colleges...I really didn't want the book to end." —The New York Times

Sixteenth Summer

Author : Michelle Dalton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781665953115

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Sixteen-year-old Anna falls for Will, a New Yorker visiting her resort island for the summer, but she isn't sure if one summer of love will be worth her heart breaking when he leaves at the end of August.

Asperger's Rules!

Author : Blythe Grossberg
Publisher : American Psychological Association
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433835407

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Asperger's Rules! by Blythe Grossberg Pdf

A large part of school isn’t just taking tests, reading, and writing—it’s knowing the rules for behavior in the classroom and learning how to communicate with teachers and classmates. This book makes school easier for kids with Asperger’s by explaining the confusing—and often unwritten—rules of the classroom. Asperger’s Rules is filled with examples, quizzes, and exercises to help you: Understand your feelings and emotions; Ask teachers for help; Have good classroom behavior; Navigate lunch, recess, gym, and other situations in school; Interact with other kids; Deal with bullies and mean kids; and Maintain healthy habits Asperger’s Rules helps you learn the rules, so you will be better able to show your true talents at school. Blythe Grossberg, PsyD, is a learning specialist in New York City who works to help children and adults to become more effective at school and at work.

My Favorite Mistake

Author : Georgina Bloomberg,Catherine Hapka
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781599907468

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My Favorite Mistake by Georgina Bloomberg,Catherine Hapka Pdf

Tommi, Kate, and Zara are well established in the world of elite horse showing. But being a pro in your sport doesn't mean you're a pro in your social life. Tommi, the billionaire heiress, is training a young horse to prove to her father that she can make horses a real career. But when her new beau, Alex, convinces her to skip a horse show in order to party in the Hamptons, the results could be disastrous. Meanwhile, Zara, the celebutante wild child is finally taking her riding seriously. Until the new "nanny" her dad hires while he's touring in Europe threatens to upstage Zara's party girl status. And then there's Kate. She doesn't have money to burn like the other girls, but she does have Fitz, the barn's resident hot guy. But Kate's perfectionist tendencies threaten to get in the way of her relationship and her riding when her friends suspect she has an eating disorder. The parties are hot, the riding is intensely competitive, and the social drama spills from the parties right into the show ring.

On Gin Lane

Author : Brooke Lea Foster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982174446

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"From the author of Summer Darlings, another page-turning historical novel about a debutante whose entire future is called into question after her fiancé's Hamptons hotel mysteriously burns down during its opening weekend in the summer of 1957"--

World Class

Author : Teru Clavel
Publisher : Atria Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781501192982

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“An upbeat chronicle of [Clavel’s] children’s school experiences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo…[offering] advice about vetting schools and enriching children’s education.” —Kirkus Reviews “An intriguing volume on the differences in global education.” —Library Journal A must-read firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts and how to help our children excel in today’s competitive world. When Teru Clavel had young children, she watched her friends and fellow parents vie for spots in elite New York City schools. Instead of losing herself in the intensive applications and interview process, Teru and her family moved to Asia, embarking on a decade-long journey through the public schools of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo. These schools were low-tech and bare-bones, with teachers who demanded obedience and order. In Hong Kong, her children’s school was nicknamed The Prison for its foreboding facilities, yet her three-year-old loved his teachers and his nightly homework. In Tokyo, the students were responsible for school chores, like preparing and serving school lunches. Yet Teru was amazed to discover that her children thrived in these academically competitive cultures; they learned to be independent, self-confident, resilient, and, above all, they developed a deep love of learning. When the family returned to the States, the true culture shock came when the top schools could no longer keep up with her children. Written with warmth and humor, World Class is a compelling story about how to inspire children to thrive academically. “Studded with lists of useful tips about choosing schools and hiring tutors, for parents who must advocate for their children and supplement gaps in their educations” (Publishers Weekly) and an insightful guide to set your children on a path towards lifelong success.

Admissions

Author : Kendra James
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538753491

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NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022 BY ESQUIRE “[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, with wit and care, the burden James assumed at 15, that she — or any Black student, or all Black students — would manage the failures of a racially illiterate community. . . The best depiction of elite whiteness I’ve read.”—New York Times A Most Anticipated Book by Vogue.com · Parade · Town & Country · Nylon ·New York Post · Lit Hub · BookRiot · Electric Literature · Glamour · Marie Claire · Publishers Weekly · Bustle · Fodor's Travel· Business Insider · Pop Sugar · InsideHook · SheReads Early on in Kendra James’ professional life, she began to feel like she was selling a lie. As an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for independent prep schools, she persuaded students and families to embark on the same perilous journey she herself had made—to attend cutthroat and largely white schools similar to The Taft School, where she had been the first African-American legacy student only a few years earlier. Her new job forced her to reflect on her own elite education experience, and to realize how disillusioned she had become with America’s inequitable system. In ADMISSIONS, Kendra looks back at the three years she spent at Taft, chronicling clashes with her lily-white roommate, how she had to unlearn the respectability politics she'd been raised with, and the fall-out from a horrifying article in the student newspaper that accused Black and Latinx students of being responsible for segregation of campus. Through these stories, some troubling, others hilarious, she deconstructs the lies and half-truths she herself would later tell as an admissions professional, in addition to the myths about boarding schools perpetuated by popular culture. With its combination of incisive social critique and uproarious depictions of elite nonsense, ADMISSIONS will resonate with anyone who has ever been The Only One in a room, dealt with racial microaggressions, or even just suffered from an extreme case of homesickness.

Along Came Google

Author : Deanna Marcum,Roger C. Schonfeld
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780691208039

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An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books to make the world's knowledge accessible to all, questions were raised about the roles and responsibilities of libraries, the rights of authors and publishers, and whether a powerful corporation should be the conveyor of such a fundamental public good. Along Came Google traces the history of Google's book digitization project and its implications for us today. Deanna Marcum and Roger Schonfeld draw on in-depth interviews with those who both embraced and resisted Google's plans, from librarians and technologists to university leaders, tech executives, and the heads of leading publishing houses. They look at earlier digital initiatives to provide open access to knowledge, and describe how Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page made the case for a universal digital library and drew on their company's considerable financial resources to make it a reality. Marcum and Schonfeld examine how librarians and scholars organized a legal response to Google, and reveal the missed opportunities when a settlement with the tech giant failed. Along Came Google sheds light on the transformational effects of the Google Books project on scholarship and discusses how we can continue to think imaginatively and collaboratively about expanding the digital availability of knowledge.