Mark Duslak review of the book Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg. A Vintage Books (Random House) publication. 

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Book Review, Writing, Mark Duslak, writing styles

Matthew Jeffries review of the book Generation on a Tightrope by Arthur Levine and Diane Dean. A Jossey-Bass publication. 

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Book Review, Matthew Jeffries, college students, attended college between 2005 and 2014

Arian Adducchio review of the book Called to Serve: A Handbook on Student Veterans and Higher Education by Florence A Hammrick, Corey B. Rumann and Associates. A Wiley publication. 

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Book Review, higher education, advising, Arian Adducchio, veterans

Book Review Index for Issue 35(1)

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Book Review Index for Issue 35(1)

Cathlene E. McGraw review of the book Dealing with Diversity by JQ Adams and Pearlie Strother-Adams. A Kendall/Hunt publication. 

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Diversity, Book Review, higher education, Cathlene E. McGraw

Shantalea Johns review of the book Smart School Leaders Leading with Emotional Intelligence by Janet Patti and James Tobin. A Kendall Hunt publication.

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Book Review, advising, Shantalea Johns, emotional intelligence, school leaders

Sarah J. Hatley review of the book Your College Experience by John N. Gardner & Betsy O. Barefoot. A Bedford St. Martin's publication. 

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Book Review, higher education, college, learning strategies, Sarah J. Hatley

Lauren Albaum review of the book Interactive Open Educational Resources: A Guide to Finding, Choosing, and Using What’s Out There to Transform College Teaching by John D. Shank. A Wiley publication.

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Book Review, Lauren Albaum, interactive open educational resources, interactive learning materials, ILM, ILMs

Robert Detwiler review of the book Writing in the Senior Capstone: Theory and Practice by Lea Masiello and Tracy Skipper. A National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition publication.

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Book Review, higher education, Robert Detwiler, senior capstone, faculty advising

Kay Hamada review of the book In Defense of Disciplines: Interdisciplinarity and specialization in the research university by Jerry Jacobs. A University of Chicago Press publication.

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Book Review, higher education, Kay Hamada, interdisiplinarity, specialization, faculty advisors

Theresa Duggar review of the book Governance Reconsidered: How boards, presidents, administrators, and faculty can help their colleges thrive by Susan Resneck Pierce. A Jossey-Bass publication.

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Book Review, Theresa Duggar, faculty, higher education, goverance, boards, presidents, administrators

Anthony Iannelli Jr. review of the book Behind the Academic Curtain: How to find success and happiness with a PhD by  Frank Furstenberg. A University of Chicago Press publication.

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Book Review, happiness, doctoral programs, Anthony Iannelli Jr., PhD, academic curtain

Sarah Beebe review of the book Finding Your Way: Navigating Life by Understanding Your Learning Self by Christine A. Johnston. A Let Me Learn publication. 

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Professional Development, Learning Style, Book Review, learning, Sarah Beebe, Learning Connections Inventory, LCI, self-improvement

David M. Anderson review of the book Creating Successful Multicultural Initiatives in Higher Education and Student Affairs by Sherry Watt, Jodi Linley (Eds.). A Jossey-Bass publication. 

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Book Review, multicultural, higher education, student affairs, David M. Anderson

Elizabeth Maddeaux review of the book Contemplative Practices in Higher Education by Daniel P. Barbezat and Mirabai Bush. A Jossey-Bass publication.

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Book Review, Elizabeth Maddeaux, contemplative practices, meditation, journaling, personal-connections

Book Review Index for Issue 25(2)

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Book Review Index for Issue 25(2)

Anna M. Kent review of the book How to get the teaching job you want: the complete guide for college graduates, teachers changing schools, returning teachers and career changers by Feirson, R. & Weitzman, S. a Stylus publication.

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Career Counseling, Job Search, Book Review, Teaching, Anna M. Kent, College graduates

Julie Larsen review of the book Knowledge, Pedagogy, and Postmulticulturalism: Shifting the locus of learning in urban teacher education by Gay Wilgus. A Palgrave Macmillan publication. 

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Teaching, pedagogy, Postmulticulturalism, urban teacher, Julie Larsen

Jason T. Mitchell. Review of the book Diversity in Doctoral Education: Implications for Theory and Practice. A Jossey-Bass publication. 

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Jason T. Mitchell, Book Review, doctorate, Diversity, doctoral programs

Sarah Howard. Review of the book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publication. 

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Book Review, Sarah Howard, Children, childhood development

Katya Konkle. Review of the book Suing Alma Mater: Higher Education and the Courts. A The Johns Hopkins University Press publication. 

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Book Review, Katya Konkle, higher education law, case study, court, suing

Jenine Buchanan. A review of the book Training for Life: A Practical Guide to Career & Life Planning. A Kendall Hunt publication. 

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Career advising, Book Review, Jenine Buchanan, life advising

Jeffrey L McClellan. Review of the book Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education. A publication of Jossey Bass. 

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Book Review, Positive Psychology, Jeffrey L McClellan, appreciative inquiry (AI), appreciative education model

Margaret Mbindyo. Review of the book World Scouting: Educating for Global Citizenship by Eduard Vallory. A Palgrave Macmillan publication. 

 

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Book Review, Globalization , Margaret Mbindyo, scouting, boy scouts, girl scouts, global citizen

Theresa Lyon. Review of the book Discovering Your Personality Type by Donrichard Riso & Russ Hudson. A Houghton Mifflin publication. 

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Book Review, advising, personality type, Theresa Lyon, RHETI

Ted Lind. Review of the book B+ Grades, A+ College Application by Joie Jager-Hyman. A Ten Speed Press (randomhouse) publication.

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Book Review, college search, choosing a college, college fit, Ted Lind

Alison A Sommers. Review of the book College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. A New Harvest Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publication.

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Book Review, higher education, Alison A Sommers, degree value, education quality