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If the pizza-delivery guy is in your apartment more often than your roommate, The Healthy College Cookbook is exactly what you need. Whether you're a meat lover, vegetarian, or vegan, you'll find simple and adaptable recipes for quick breakfasts, portable snacks, fresh lunches, and satisfying dinners. Busy students will love these tasty, nutritious recipes. With more than 300 recipes created by college students, novice cooks will learn how to make...
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"As Deirdre Clemente shows in this lively history of fashion on American college campuses, whether it's jeans and sneakers or khakis with a polo shirt, chances are college kids made it cool. The modern casual American wardrobe, Clemente argues, was born in the classrooms, dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses, and gyms of universities and colleges across the country. As young people gained increasing social and cultural clout during the early...
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William G. Bowen is President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and former President of Princeton University. He is coauthor of The Shape of the River and The Game of Life (both Princeton). A former All-American collegiate athlete, Sarah A. Levin is a doctoral student at the Harvard School of Public Health and a research associate at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She completed her undergraduate work in mathematics at Harvard, where she was an...
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A quarter of a million dollars. It's the going tab for four years at most top-tier colleges. But, is it worth it?
In this provocative work, the renowned sociologist Andrew Hacker and New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus make an incisive case that American college athletics-which originally came into the campus as an innocent form of recreation-have overtaken academic pursuits, compromised the moral authority of educators, and gobbled up resources...
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Discover the spookiest stories behind this centuries-old college in Maine... photos included! Bowdoin College boasts two centuries in higher education, and that rich history is laden with curious tales and ghostly happenings. Eerie legends about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Joshua Chamberlain, and other distinguished graduates are still whispered in the halls of their alma mater. A dungeon complete with skulls and skeletons hidden...
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Most people think that getting ready to start college classes means buying a textbook and reading a syllabus. In reality, entering college is like entering a whole new world with new expectations and ways to interact and grow. The transition is rarely easy, but you can take ownership of your experience in college.
Make College Yours: Mindsets and Methods for College Success is designed for students in First Year Experience or similar courses at the...
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The Electoral College is a complex system influenced by various factors in the United States' rich history. Some of the ideas behind the Electoral College--such as ensuring that smaller states were given a vote--still apply today. However, the Electoral College has changed over the years in ways that the framers of the Constitution did not anticipate. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Electoral College with this full-color informational...
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Making friends in college is an important part of the college experience. It is a way to build relationships, explore different perspectives, and find people who share your interests. It is also a way to develop a support system that can help you through difficult times and stressful situations.
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Going to college when you're 18 years old can be a new and frightening experience. But imagine taking college classes when you're only 10! Read the inspirational stories of six young geniuses who went to college before they were old enough to have a driver's license. Packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and featuring TIME© content and images, this informational text has features such as a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to engage...
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Quinn is a private detective with scorch marks from her last relationship and a handsome charmer for a client. There's chemistry between them, but there's a problem. Ben might be a killer. Ben demands to work with her, claiming it's his life on the line. A partner is the last thing Quinn wants. What she wants is to prove him innocent. But she's finding plenty of evidence he isn't.
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Twenty-first-century how-to advice for parents who want to protect children as they launch them into college, from bestselling author Stephen Arterburn, host of New Life Live!, the nation's number one Christian call-in counseling show.
Most of the parenting books currently in circulation were written decades ago. Therefore, they do not address-nor could they address-all the issues parents face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do...
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Bishop War College volume 1
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The X-Men like you've never seen them before! Krakoa is an island paradise, and it's a vulnerable one - but not with Lucas Bishop on the case! Armor, Surge, Cam Long, Aura Charles, Amass - these are his students.
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Embark on a Transformative OdysseyIn the pages of "Navigating the Kaleidoscope," you'll discover a captivating and comprehensive exploration of the life of a college student. This e-book takes you on a thoughtfully crafted journey through the highs and lows, challenges and triumphs, and personal growth that define the college experience.Unveiling the Chapters of College LifeFrom the excitement of freshman year to the bittersweet transition to senior...
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Post-College Ready is for the parents, family members, and supporters who have answered late-night calls, advocated for their students, attended family weekends, and are ready to launch their almost-adult child into the post-college world.
There are many books out there about what college is like. There is also information about what adulthood is like. But what about the transition from one to another? How are students supposed to know what's...
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Embark on a transformative journey from college graduate to corporate success with 'Winning at College Campus Interviews.' This comprehensive guide navigates graduates through every aspect of the interview process, offering strategic insights and actionable steps for success. From understanding interview stages and types to mastering effective preparation, self-presentation, and skill assessment, this book equips readers with the tools to shine in...
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Your Guide to College Writing is a practical handbook for academic writers. This book teaches you the rules for college research and writing and shows you how to follow them in real-world examples. By starting with the basics of paragraphs, sentences, punctuation, word choice, research, and guides to MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, you'll become comfortable with the building blocks of writing in college. When you have trouble with a specific error or...
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Loch was forced to pick a member of the University of North Carolina football team to date early in his freshman year. He had taken a chance on a scrawny freshman named Marcus. Two years later, in their junior years, Marcus has blossomed into a hulking football-playing man. Loch has kept up with the man he believes is his true Master, but now they have to meet each other's families. Either their connection will remain strong or fray under the...
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FERDINANDFerdinand hated Michael.Not sometimes, now, always.Michael was always better than him. Better grades, better behavior. The epitome of what a Catholic boy should be, a shining example to every young man in the church and an inspiration to the women who had been raised beside him. Even his father liked him better than Ferdinand, and he couldn't put up with that--he was the principal's son, and he had to honor the name of the De Luca's and the...
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Every summer, college baseball teams from around the nation come to Omaha, Nebraska, to play pure move-the-man-over, run-manufacturing baseball in a series that's part college bowl game, part county fair. In the spirit of 3 Nights in August and The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, veteran sports writer Ryan McGee goes behind the scenes, into the stands, and onto the field to reveal an exciting yet personal look at one of the hottest sports championships...
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