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A Citizen's Guide to Economics

Author(s): Cohick Mikel, James Richards, GIAN ARYANI

A Citizen’s Guide to Economics helps readers understand the economics that affects them as they go about their daily lives – training and learning, working and earning, providing for their family, planning for the future, starting up and running a business, and being good citizens.Written in an easy...

Our World, Our Music

Author(s): Robert Elliott

Our World, Our Music relates historical and discipline-specific concepts to students’ existing knowledge gained through cultural participation. It addresses past and present, Western and non-Western societies and cultures, examining music in particular, the arts in general, and the societies that su...

Lifetime Physical Fitness: Assessments, Concepts, Prescriptions

Author(s): N Carolina Central Physical Education

This reader-friendly course balances theoretical concepts and labs.  It is a practical approach that helps the student build a solid foundation for:assessing fitness performanceproviding effective instruction in fitnessand providing practical training in each area of physical fitnesscardiorespirator...

It's All About Choices: Recipes for Academic Success

Author(s): Marlene F Blumin, Janine L. Nieroda-Madden

In writing It’s All About Choices, Marlene Blumin's and Janine Nieroda-Madden's goals were simple:To prepare students for a successful transition to the academic workload in college.To help students understand their learning preferences and how to apply them within their courses in order to develop ...

The Sociological Vision

Author(s): Christopher Pieper

New Edition Now Available! What is sociology? Will I like it? Does it matter in the world? Can it help me? The Sociological Vision is designed to answer these questions and cultivate a new way of seeing social life. Geared primarily toward students beginning a journey into the social sciences,...

Introduction to Philosophy: Deducing Answers

Author(s): Jeffrey Watson

Introduction to Philosophy: Deducing Answers offers students a wide range of challenging readings from both historical and contemporary philosophy, while providing extensive commentary by the author geared to engage students in the deep underlying questions behind the text. The book provides a caref...

Write with Ease: You're a Better Writer than You Realize

Author(s): Alexandra Mullin

“Write with Ease” couples non-fiction readings with simple writing activities to allow college composition students to overcome writing anxiety, develop critical thinking skills, and communicate effectively. With a focus on analytical writing, this e-book helps students understand the basics of rhet...

Act One Scene One: An Actor's Workbook

Author(s): James Winter

Act One Scene One: An Actor's Workbook is a unique, digital, actor's workbook that empowers the acting student to document each step of their early training.  The book is filled with interactive text analysis exercises, observation-based journaling, and even resume-crafting opportunities.  All of th...