Bessie, Adam

Summary: "With Peter Glanting's powerful illustrations, author Adam Bessie, an English professor and graphic essayist, uses the unique historical moment of the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst to explore the existing inequalities and student struggles that plague the public education system. This graphic memoir chronicles the reverberations from the onset of the pandemic in 2020 when students and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Censored Press 2023

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Harris, Jessica B.

Summary: In this captivating new memoir, award-winning writer Jessica B. Harris recalls a lost era--the vibrant New York City of her youth, where her social circle included Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and other members of the Black intelligentsia. In the Technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan's West Side to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2017

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Parravani, Christa

Summary: "A stressed family, an unplanned pregnancy, and a painful, if liberating, awakening from the author of the lauded memoir Her. Loved and Wanted is the passionate story of a woman's love for her children, and a poignant and bracing look at the difficult choices women in America are forced to make every day, in a nation where policies and a cultural war on women leave them without sufficient...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020

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Quilter, Jenni

Summary: "A provocative examination of reproductive technologies that questions our understanding of fertility, motherhood, and the female body Since the world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, in vitro fertilization has made the unimaginable possible for millions of people. Yet today, the revolutionary potential of babies in bottles remains unrealized. Fertility centers continue to reinforce...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022

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Shankar, Ravi

Summary: "The first time Ravi Shankar was arrested, he spoke out against racist policing on National Public Radio and successfully sued the city of New York. The second time, he was incarcerated when his promotion to full professor was finalized. During his ninety-day pretrial confinement at the Hartford Correctional Center -- a level 4, high-security urban jail in Connecticut -- he met men who shared...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Wisconsin Press 2021

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Gubar, Susan

Summary: "'Tender, unsparing, poignant. . . . [A] love story that braids together intimate self-revelation with a rich meditation on the literature of aging.'-- Stephen Greenblatt. On Susan Gubar's seventieth birthday, she receives a beautiful ring from her husband, a gift that startles her into an appreciation of their luck. As she contemplates their sustaining relationship, Susan considers how older...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2019

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Smith, Jay M.

Summary: "Examines athletic-academic corruption at UNC-Chapel Hill and in NCAA athletics"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press 2015

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Belasco, Andrew

Summary: The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2016

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Bunker, Nick

Summary: "At the midpoint of the twentieth century, Sir Winston Churchill called the United States "this gigantic capitalist organization, with its vast and superabundant productive power." The dollar reigned supreme and Pittsburgh and Detroit were at the summit of their power and prestige. From Washington, American statesmen sought to guide the destiny of nations. Victorious in the elections of 1948,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023

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Summary: From Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Kirby Dick, and Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning producer Amy Ziering comes a startling expose of sexual assault on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together cinema verite footage and first person testimonies, the film follows the lives...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015

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Summary: The all-in-one solution for your highest score possible -- including 8 full-length practice tests for realistic prep, content reviews for all test sections, and techniques for scoring success. -- From product description.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2019

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Summary: This book is the comprehensive guide to this year's ACT test, with reall full-length practice tests. [This book] is the bestselling resource for students getting ready to take the ACT® test. Step by step, it walks you through the entire test experience, from registration to your Score Report, and provides you with effective test-taking strategies. The guide includes three actual ACT tests--...

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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017

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Esaki-Smith, Anna

Summary: "This book provides a new, innovative way for students to navigate the college application landscape. It shows students how selecting a college can be a strategic tool to direct one's future, rather than a frenzied exercise in applying to what others have deemed the "best" universities for everyone regardless of their career goals"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024

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Summary: "Ace the 2021 AP English Language & Composition Exam with this Premium version of The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide--including 7 full-length practice tests with complete explanations, thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every section of the exam, and access to online extras. Techniques That Actually Work. • Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2020

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Summary: Everything students need to succeed on the AP World History Exam.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2018

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Summary: "Everything you need to score higher on the New SAT. Kaplan's 5 Strategies for the New SAT combines Kaplan's expertise, score-raising tactics, and the test-like practice you need to score high on the New 2016 SAT"--Page 4 of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaplan Publishing 2015

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Summary: SAT and PSAT Coursebook for Reading, Writing & Language, and Essay All content based on official College Board materials for accurate assessment and true familiarity with the test Modular lessons to allow for easy customization and greater focus on each topic Helpful tips and explanations sourced from dozens of highly experienced tutors and teachers More than 4 tests worth of SAT-like math...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Summit Educational Group 2015

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ACT.

Summary: The comprehensive guide to the 2023–2024 ACT test―including 8 genuine, full-length practice tests. The Official ACT Prep Guide 2023–2024 book includes six authentic ACT tests―all of which contain the optional writing test―so you get maximum practice before your test date. These full-length practice tests are also available on the Wiley Online Platform and mobile app alongside two additional...

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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023

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Tanabe, Gen

Summary: "The only college guide that gives you detailed profiles of the 300+ best colleges, plus the most statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect school"--Cover, page 4.

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Publisher / Publication Date: SuperCollege 2021

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Summary: "The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 is the only guide from the makers of the exam and includes actual ACT test forms taken from past ACT exams. This updated edition includes 5 actual ACT tests (all with optional writing test) to help you practice at your own pace and discover areas where you may need more work. The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 provides detailed explanations for every...

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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020

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ONeal, Anthony

Summary: "What every parent needs to know in order to pay cash for college. Most people believe that student loans are the only way to pay for college. That's why we have a $1.5 trillion student loan crisis in the US and over 40 million Americans are saddled with student loan debt. But there is another way. Debt Free Degree teaches parents how their kid can graduate from college without debt, even if...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ramsey Press 2019

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Summary: Contains four full-length examinations and strategies for mastering the verbal, math, and essay sections of the exam.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2016

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