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A wealthy arrogant merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah when he takes the family of a poor peddler to court for savoring the smell of his wife's pancakes from outside their window.

"A persuasive wake-up call."—People
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the award-winning journalist Paul Tough, a provocative and profound examination of childhood success and character—an insightful study that reveals the power to transform young people's lives.
Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes...

Known for her popular blog, "The Book Whisperer," Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. She shares her teaching methods and includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.

To learn well, children need to move. Energizers offer two or three playful minutes of moving, laughing, and chanting or singing together. Weave energizers into the school day, and students will be ready for more productive learning.

"Become a transformational teacher! If you lead, or aspire to lead, workshops, trainings or retreats, Life-Changing Workshops is your blueprint for helping your students and participants learn, change, heal, and grow. Drawing on real-life stories, new science, and ancient wisdom, you'll learn the skills and gain the confidence you need to: design and use interactive techniques that open the heart and inspire self-discovery show up as your authentic...

Demonstrates that "hands are not for hitting" by suggesting many positive uses for them, such as saying hello, playing, creating, and helping.

It's tough in the consumer world. The good news? The entire basis for how to best shop, spend, travel, bank -- essentially all aspects of being a consumer -- is fundamentally changing. The power is now in your hands. Do More, Spend Less is your road map to get off the default path, turn the tables on the banks, airlines, hotels, cell phone companies, and retailers and win the great game being played for your hard-earned cash. This approach has helped...

A school is more than just a building. It's a community of people, a place for discovery, and a place to explore!

"Student apathy can only be defeated with aggressive care, and Brick House provides a clear path for building an infrastructure that pulls together proven educational practices under one roof. Brick House is not a ٢quick fix٣ that is here one day and gone the next. Danny lays the foundation for a culture in which schools rally around student success and improved learning. Students' walls at home may be cracked or broken, but their walls at school...