This foundational volume in the new series Leading Schools as Effective Organizations: Big Ideas Made Real lays important groundwork for organizational change by taking readers on a journey of thinking in new ways about what leadership is and what it means to lead schools. Exploring instructional, transformational, and collaborative leadership frameworks, this book helps educators understand how to lead from a position of deeper understanding of schools and districts as organizati...

Leading Schools to Learn, Grow, and Thrive provides a unique approach to preparing prospective education leaders by combining theory, research, and practice. Grounded in organizational and leadership theory, this book helps leaders understand their schools and districts from multiple perspectives and develop their own leadership aspirations, approaches, and missions. Well-known authors Brazer, Bauer, and Johnson present authentic practical problems, illuminate them with appropriat...

Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence advances discussion of a conceptualized model for cultivating democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) and considers its relationship with contemporary teaching and leading praxes. A diverse and highly qualified group of scholars and practitioners have contributed chapters relating to innovative programs, co-constructed partnerships, empirical and teaching case studies, and examples of practical applications of theory for advanci...

A Timeless Classic of Chivalry and AdventureIvanhoe by Walter Scott is a sweeping historical novel filled with adventure, romance, conflict, and memorable characters. The story brings medieval England vividly to life, combining tournaments, political tension, loyalty, and personal courage in an engaging and dramatic narrative.Scott’s rich historical atmosphere and sense of adventure make the novel especially enjoyable for readers who love classic h...

Witty, Bittersweet, and Full of Hollywood SatireThe Pat Hobby Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald offer a sharp and entertaining look at old Hollywood through the misadventures of a struggling screenwriter trying to hold on to his place in a changing industry.The stories are funny, melancholy, and often surprisingly touching, with Fitzgerald balancing satire and sympathy beautifully. Pat Hobby is flawed but memorable, and the collection gives an engagin...

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and short story writer. He was best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term which he popularized. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories. Although he temporarily achieved popular success and fortune in the 1920s, Fitzgerald only received wide critical and popular acclaim after his death. He ...

Witty, Stylish, and Surprisingly SharpBernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a clever and entertaining short story about popularity, social pressure, confidence, and reinvention. Fitzgerald captures the energy and attitudes of the Jazz Age while giving the story plenty of humour and irony.Bernice is a memorable character, and the story’s transformation arc makes it both fun and thought-provoking. The ending adds an especially satisfying to...

Tender, Melancholic, and Beautifully WrittenThe Lees of Happiness by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a moving and reflective story about love, marriage, loss, and the fragile nature of happiness. Fitzgerald handles these themes with sensitivity, elegance, and emotional depth, creating a story that feels intimate and deeply human.The writing is graceful and understated, allowing the emotions of the characters to emerge naturally. It is a quieter Fitzgerald s...

Tender, Bittersweet, and Beautifully WrittenThe Sensible Thing by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a moving short story about love, ambition, timing, and the painful distance that can grow between what we want and what life actually gives us.Fitzgerald writes with elegance and emotional precision, capturing both the hope and the disappointment of a relationship shaped by circumstance. The story is brief, but its themes feel deeply human and surprisingly mode...

Mr. Icky, an older farmer, and his jazz and city obsessed offsprings. It's light enough, though it is totally a period piece, with many time-sensitive cultural references.

Funny little play by the great Fitzgerald! This is one nice story. Characters are well built, interesting and the set is hilarious! Love the comment on the mentality at the time. Simple, straightforward and comical. A must read.

Life is filled with storms, scars, setbacks, and seasons of waiting that often leave us questioning where God is and what He is doing.In The Warrior's Devotional: Faith Lessons from the Trenches, Scott Bauer shares practical biblical lessons drawn from military service, ministry, fatherhood, leadership, and everyday life. Through personal stories and scriptural insights, readers will discover how God uses life's greatest challenges to shape faith, build character, and deep...