Worthy Shorts: 43 books

This short story was written thirty-eight years ago by the prize-winning novelist for young readers, Harry Mazer, and first published in 2008 by Worthy Shorts.

Memoirs of a World War II veteran and publishing industry professional (and founder of Worthy Shorts). A story of the colorful urban ethnic street and campus life of the depression and war-time era in New York City, and of a multicultural experience of military and college life that began the rapid dismantling of the invisible discriminatory barriers.

In the dog-eat-dog world of recessionary New York City, the irrepressible Miss Pink leads a pack of down-on-their-luck women, who ultimately find hope in the most unlikely of places: an over-crowded animal shelter, where unwanted pets are routinely abandoned to their grim fates. Miss Pink, a former marketing...

Think of this book as the down-and-dirty, nitty-gritty counterpart for the weekend golfer to Pelz's Putting Bible. For the golfer that hasn't given up their day job. For the golfer that believes practicing is cheating. For the golfer that enjoys the game but gets mad as h*ll when they miss a three...

This book contains over 50 short stories based on the authors' experience as a Public Defender in the California Gold country, many of which are set in the historic mining town of Foresthill. The Sierra foothills are full of historic towns inhabited by aging Vietnam vets, present day miners, pot growers,...

The proprietor of the “The Bookstore” in Lenox, MA, the author, Matthew Tannenbaum, reflects on getting his start at the legendary Gotham Book Mart on West 47th Street in New York City. He writes, “I am very fortunate to have found Frances Steloff, founder of The Gotham Book Mart, when I was a very young man, and she turned me into the bookman that I have since become.

High school, when it's done right, can be a turning point in life. The Ultimate Guide on How to Succeed in High School is a powerful, easy-to-read book filled with ideas and tips to help high school students reach their maximum potential and make high school a wonderful experience.This book is a powerful...

Cass Gilbert was both a creator of distinguished buildings and a leader in elevating the architectural profession. An early proponent of skyscrapers, Gilbert is responsible for the Woolworth Building, numerous museums and libraries as well as the United State Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C....

Sally Nugent Hintzen had an idea for a book to be drawn from her own experience and seasoned by her wonderfully wise understandings of how women keep themselves in unsatisfying relationships long beyond their value. It benefits not only from her skills as a writer, but from a number of years as a family counselor.

This reflection on growing up during the Depression, her college days and later teaching career, is an adaptation of a memoir by Sister Perkins that appeared in an anthology published by Praeger in 2006 (American Students Organize).

From his phenomenal collection of over 22,000 articles and stories of the Maine Woods, Steve Pinkham has selected many of the most exciting and old hunting and fishing tales, as well as stories of animal encounters, lumbering,canoe trips, and even a few ghost stories for this book. Ranging from 1849...

An instructional designer, motivational coach and author shares years of experience with presentations and training programs that are rich in relevance, motivating, powerful, and fun. This handbook includes two step by step program outlines. The author provides a complete overview of the two programs with details on the underlying elements.

Steve Barkley's concept of "backwards planning" shifts the process of teaching practices, coaching, and professional staff development in significant and comprehensive ways. Steve's research suggests that teachers don't cause student achievement; students do, when armed with the right learning behaviors...

Get Fired Up! Teams often experience a lack of productivity and profitability due to communication breakdowns. With Teams on Fire! you will be able to transform a lackluster, underperforming team into a productive, profitable and motivated one. An award- winning speaker, author and communication expert,...