books about: expectations

books about: expectations

books:

Expectations

Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)

Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2002

Expectations Greatly Exceeded
Who knew that a book written almost 150 years ago could be so great? Not me. Granted, part of the reason I enjoyed this book so much was because I had expected it not to be (A Tale of Two Cities is still collecting dust on my bookshelf). The writing is flawless; ...

Boyhood and Beyond: Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man

Bob Schultz

Great Expectations Book, 2004

Amazing Insights
I bought this book on a whim, not something I usually do. I have read a chapter at a time to my three younger boys, ages 6, 9 and 13. But the funny thing is that after I read the chapters, I end up sharing them with my older sons, ages 19 and 17. They are just that ...

Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Expectations That All of us Have

Judith Viorst

Free Press, 1998

Good for everyone
Sometimes we wonder why life is so damn tough and sad and tragic. Well, this book doesn't help to answer those questions or to make it seem any better, but it does normalize all of those feelings, and it does explore all of the normal and necessary losses people ...

The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

Tim Harford

Random House, 2008

Best of the current crop of pop-economic books
I've read a lot of books lately on human behavior, the economics of daily life, and game theory. Although "Freakonomics" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is the most famous recent book of pop economics (and I did quite enjoy it), I think the best of the ...

Writing Essentials: Raising Expectations and Results While Simplifying Teaching

Regie Routman

Heinemann, 2004

Content, NOT conventions!
I purchased this book a few months ago as a textbook requirement for a graduate course I took. Little did I know that I would end up dog-earing practically every page! Regie's approach to teaching writing resounded with me on so many levels. As a kindergarten ...

Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: Expectations of Excellence (Bulletin (National Council for the ...
National Council for the Social Studies

National Council for the Social Studies, 1994

Advertising: Principles and Practice (7th Edition) (Advertising: Principles and Practice)

William D. Wells, Sandra Moriarty, ...

Prentice Hall, 2005

Advert
This book was the old version, but my teacher let it fly. It saved me about 120 bucks getting this one.

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

Alex Harris, Brett Harris

Multnomah Books, 2008

Great book for every teen
Like several reviewers wrote, I picked up this book for my 13 year old and first read it myself. It not only inspired me to do some "hard things", it helped me realize how I can challenge my kids to stretch beyond what they think their limitations may be . My ...

Created for Work: Practical Insights for Young Men

Bob Schultz

Great Expectations Book, 2006

Great for girls, too!
We went through this book with our 3 daughters because we believe a good work ethic is important to girls as well as boys! Each chapter is easy to complete in one sitting and discuss. Questions at the end of the chapters spurred discussion that helped us make ...

Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions)

Charles Dickens

Dover Publications, 2001

One of the best novels ever written
Without a doubt this has to be one of the greatest novels of all time. I won't say it's the best just because once a work of art attains greatness I find it quite incomparable to other great works. Great works are ones which have fully succeeded in expressing the ...

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

W. W. Norton, 1999

One of the Greatest Novels Ever Written
Why do I come here to "review" this? It isn't anyone's book club selection, no. But tonight I want to talk about this incomparably rich and wonderful book, and how as a fourteen year old kid I simply sank into it, taking it slowly week by week, glorying in its ...

Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

Christopher Lasch

W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

Superbly Written and Incisive Critique
Christopher Lasch is intellect, you sense it as you read a flowing description of well-structured prose. He develops arguments, marshals facts, and presents his critique of so much that is debilitating modern society - American - and through ill-thought out emulation, ...

Beautiful Girlhood

Karen Andreola

Great Expectations Book, 1994

great book for girls--or women
I was surprised at the negative reviews on this book. I think it is exactly what girls today need. I wish someone had given me this book when I was young. While it is aimed at teenagers, there are timeless truths in this book for all women who desire to be godly. ...

Mastering the World of Psychology (2nd Edition) (MyPsychLab Series)

Samuel E. Wood, Ellen Green Wood, ...

Allyn & Bacon, 2005

good
although the delivery range was 9th to 24th, i got the book on the 9th. it saved me a lot of points on my psychology course and the book came with all the features and defects, just as the seller indicated. these are the little stuffs that increase your trust both for ...

The Silence of Adam: Becoming Men of Courage in a World of Chaos

Larry Crabb, Don Michael Hudson, ...

Zondervan, 1998

Profound---At Times Overwhelmingly Thought Provoking
I am a woman. I'm only on page 90-something, but I find this book to be profound. My personal experience tells me that men ARE too passive. Their silence is K I L L I N G their marriages, their children, and MEN's own spirits!! This is not meant to be judgmental, ...