Lisa Rosen: 8 books

The challenge of overcoming educational inequality in the United States can sometimes appear overwhelming, and great controversy exists as to whether or not elementary schools are up to the task, whether they can ameliorate existing social inequalities and initiate opportunities for economic and civic...

That there is a divide between research and practice is a common lament across policy-oriented disciplines, and education is no exception. Rhetoric abounds about the role research plays (or does not play) in the improvement of schools and classrooms, and policy makers push solutions that are rooted...

You know those days in a family--weddings, funerals, births--when everyone comes together and all that history and garbage fester and boil and sometimes explode? Well, this is one of those days. Maggie is in labor. When the first contractions ripple across her belly, she has no idea what to expect. She...

What secrets are hiding behind the imposing gates of Indigo House? Oregonian Julia Van Wyck lives in her famous father’s shadow and struggles with a stagnant career. When she loses her parents in a car crash, her father’s literary agent tells her that Charles Van Wyck may have left his last, greatest...

Disillusioned with academic life, Addy Quick just wants to finish graduate school and get on with Doing Important Things. When she moves back home for the summer to finish her dissertation, she realizes that living with her anxious mother (and her constant refrain of “what will people think”)...

This volume examines Colombia’s political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic performance, the internal armed conflict, and human rights. The experts highlight the various challenges...

This comprehensive guide enables parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to play an active and effective role in their child's medical care from diagnosis to early adulthood. With a focus on working with health care providers to ensure the best treatment for your child's unique...

Seit über 40 Jahren ist Mami die erfolgreichste Mutter-Kind-Reihe auf dem deutschen Markt! Buchstäblich ein Qualitätssiegel der besonderen Art, denn diese wirklich einzigartige Romanreihe ist generell der Maßstab und einer der wichtigsten Wegbereiter für den modernen Familienroman geworden. Weit...