About Katelyn Cummings: After attending the University of Dallas for a degree in Education, Katelyn Cummings has pursued a number of different avenues in the fields of child growth and development and education from substitute teaching to developing curriculum for a youth fitness and enrichment program. Currently, Katelyn is living in Minnesota with her loving husband and son working as a youth fitness and cultural instructor. Calm Down, Monsters! Is her first published work. What inspires … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Katelyn Cummings
English to Go: inside Japan’s teaching sweatshops by Craig Currie-Robson
The English business in Japan is in trouble. Large chains such as NOVA cut salaries and benefits even as they profit and expand; Teachers go on strike at Berlitz and ECC. Gaba punishes staff for the tiniest transgressions and turns a blind eye to complaints against customers. Interac hires foreign workers who arrive to find their contracts have changed or do not exist at all. From one end of the country to the other, Japanese language schools exploit their foreign teachers and local staff … [Read more...] about English to Go: inside Japan’s teaching sweatshops by Craig Currie-Robson
Priceless Proverbs – Book 2 by Kristi Porter
Priceless Proverbs - Book 2, is the second volume of the wildly popular Priceless Proverbs Collection. It features over one hundred additional quotes - wise, entertaining and uncensored - by kids ages three to twelve who were asked to finish well-known proverbs or famous sayings all on their own. Great for anyone that loves children or simply needs a smile to brighten their day. Targeted Age Group:: All Ages What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Priceless Proverbs Book 2 continues where … [Read more...] about Priceless Proverbs – Book 2 by Kristi Porter
Learn Me Good by John Pearson
ack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now passes out report cards. The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the maturity level of the people surrounding him all day. Learn Me Good is a hilarious first-person account, inspired by real life … [Read more...] about Learn Me Good by John Pearson
I Have Three Things to Tell You, My Friend by RM DAmato
2014 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist The Golden Years Can Be a Killer! In 2033, every senior citizen is offered a second chance and a second career. At 65, John Sinclair, a life-long teacher, faces two choices—a second career or permanent retirement and early death. The state will pay for his genetic rehabilitation, university education, and an extended life span of 160 years. It’s guaranteed! All Sinclair has to do is to mentor his young apprentice, commit to a new career, and avoid … [Read more...] about I Have Three Things to Tell You, My Friend by RM DAmato
Interview with Author – David W. Berner
About David W. Berner: David W. Berner is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, and teaches at Columbia College Chicago His first book, Accidental Lessons was awarded the 2011 Royal Dragonfly Grand Prize for Literature. His second memoir, Any Road Will Take You There won the 2013 Book of the Year Award from the Chicago Writer’s Association for nontraditional nonfiction, and has been re-released by DREAM OF THINGS Book Publishing. His collection of essays – There’s a Hamster in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David W. Berner
Public School Teachers … An Inside Look by LEWIS FERGUSON
Remember Mrs. Gardener ... and remember Mr. Jacobs? We all love and remember our favorite teachers but most of us never knew what mattered to them or what might be going on in their head. Do public school teachers seem "otherworldly” … and maybe a little different from us, somehow. The book takes you inside, behind the scenes, and into the life and mind of public school teachers. You will come to understand what makes them tick, and come to understand their hopes, fears, and dreams. You will … [Read more...] about Public School Teachers … An Inside Look by LEWIS FERGUSON
Double Happiness by Tony Brasunas
Tony Brasunas's award-winning debut memoir is a fascinating portrait of life in China and a groundbreaking story of coming of age in today's era of globalization. In a classroom in sultry Guangzhou, having never before left the United States nor taught a class on anything, armed only with a beginner's grasp of the language, Brasunas is confronted daily by thirty-seven ninth graders in uniform. Only his intrinsic curiosity about Chinese culture and about himself drives him on, to keep trying … [Read more...] about Double Happiness by Tony Brasunas
How To Play Craps by Jack Salay
About your Book: Great introduction to the game of craps! I have been dealing and supervising the game of craps in major casinos across this country for 29 years now. I have noticed that the reason people do not play craps is because they are intimidated by the games complexity. I have broken down the game, bet by bet and explain how each bet will win and lose--individually--and why! You will learn table etiquette and be able to attack the game at your speed and avoid any embarrassment … [Read more...] about How To Play Craps by Jack Salay
Book Excerpt: The Clouds Still Hang by Patrick C Notchtree @pcnotchtree
About your Book: A trilogy telling a story of love and loyalty, betrothal and betrayal, triumph and tragedy; novels that chart one man's attempts to rise above the legacy of a traumatic childhood; the story of a gay man's life and consequences of repressed sexuality. Targeted Age Group: 18+ Genre: LGBT, memoir, boigraphy, The Book Excerpt: … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: The Clouds Still Hang by Patrick C Notchtree @pcnotchtree
Interview with Author – Patrick C Notchtree
Author Bio: Patrick now lives in the north of England with his wife and has his son and granddaughters nearby. Much of his life is reflected in the biographical trilogy "The Clouds Still Hang", so to repeat too many biographical details here would be something of a 'spoiler'! What inspires you to write? My book started as a form of self therapy many years ago, looking back at childhood and trying to fix and preserve the love I had then. Later after some traumatic events my therapist. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Patrick C Notchtree
