Defying the Odds: Class and the Pursuit of Higher Literacy
According to key literacy research, working-class students are far less likely to pursue higher literacy than their middle-class counterparts, yet there are countless examples of those who have defied the odds. In this thoughtful look at why some determinedly pursue higher literacy against all expectations and predictions, Donna Dunbar-Odom explores the complex relationships people have with literacy, paying particular attention to the relationship between literacy and class. She shares the personal and often poignant literacy narratives of writers, academics, and her own students to reveal a great deal about what motivates desire for higher literacy, as well as what gets in the way.
A new historical naval novel featuring Sir Richard Bolitho, who in February 1813, as convoys from Canada and the Caribbean fall victim to American privateers, returns to pursue a war he knows cannot be won.
Your $100,000 Career Plan: Match Your Personality to a Six-Figure Job
Millions of people subscribe to websites that list $100,000 job openings and despite the economic slowdown, the number of available $100,000 jobs appearing on these sites continues to grow. But planning and preparation are needed to achieve a $100,000 career, including understanding your personality, getting the right education, moving into the right industry, and developing the right skills and traits. This new book helps job seekers, career changers, students and others discover $100,000 occupations that best suit them.
Complete
guide to developing comedy writing skills in all fields including
stand-up and sitcom. Includes how to market your work, and putting
together a routine.
Whether you want to pursue comedy as a career,
hobby or source of a second income this is the book for you.
