Nobodies to Somebodies: How 100 Great Careers Got Their Start12 reviews Peter Han Portfolio Hardcover, 2005 Inside glimpses: How 100 VIPS, CEOs and stars got started + Interesting Cross-Section of Careers + Nice surprise + Nobodies to Somebodies             Best Careers For Bilingual Latinos6 reviews G. Kenig McGraw-Hill, 1998 Great Book for Bilinguals + A Must Read for Latino Job Seekers + excellent source of information + An important book...             Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster17 reviews Melissa Fay Greene Harvest Books, 2004 A whole lot more that a survival story! + A must read book! + Completely factual, based on tapes & interviews! The basic facts of this book's content - the event surrounding the Spring Hill Mine rescue have been covered in other reviews and I will not waste time rehashing them yet again. Instead I would like to focus upon the less obvious gems within this book that in my opinion transend the amzing story ...             Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year139 reviews Esmé Raji Codell Algonquin Books, 2001 Wonderful Read + Required Reading! + Educating Esme + A Must Read for Every New Teacher             We Need to Go to School: Voices from the Rugmark Children Tanya Roberts-Davis Groundwood Books, 2003 I used to weave carpets from five o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night." The speaker is Kanta, a Nepalese child who worked as a virtual slave to carpet factory owners. When Kanta and her friends accept a Rugmark inspector's offer to go to school, their lives change radically. One result is this poignant collection of poems, drawings, and stories by the children that describe their ...             Cool Women, Hot Jobs: And How You Can Go for It, Too!3 reviews Tina Schwager, Michele Schuerger Free Spirit Publishing, 2002 INVITING, INSPIRING, REALISTIC, HELPFUL, AND VERY READABLE + Recommended for young women seeking to enter the workforce + Great Women Great Jobs!!! The women profiled in "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" do more than talk about their great jobs, they talk about how they got there, what worked, what didn't, and what they learned along the way. Think of them as "life coaches" with an inside track. Tina Landon, who choreographs award-winning videos for ...             The Writer's Guide to the Business of Comics4 reviews Lurene Haines Watson-Guptill Publications, 1998 A very good place to start! This is an easy read and gives information only a true insider would know.             Careers in Education (Latinos at Work) Susan Zannos Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2001 Careers in Education is part of the Mitchell Lane Series, Latinos At Work: Career Role Models for Young Adults. This valuable vocational reference series is a must for all schools and libraries serving Hispanic youth. Each book begins with a description of many careers along with education, talent, and experience necessary, salary ranges, and outlooks from a Latino perspective. Part 2 presents ...             101 Tips For Graduates: A Code Of Conduct For Success And Happiness In Your Professional Life3 reviews Susan Morem Ferguson Publishing Company, 2005 Sue Morem's advice is available in a podcast too + Great Graduation Gift + 101 Tips the Perfect Graduation Gift You can find the podcast at www.suemorem.com             There Are No Shortcuts80 reviews Rafe Esquith Anchor, 2004 Awesome book, Awesome person! + There are No Shortcuts + Self-serving, but entertaining and educational... + There Are No Shortcuts review             Working Fire: The Making of a Fireman5 reviews Zac Unger Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Engaging fireman + fantastic read + Fascinating + So entertaining, informative and enjoyable, it turned a non-reader into a reader! + I'm an accidental fireman too!             ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room3 reviews Donna M. Jackson Houghton Mifflin, 2005 Excellent! + AWESOME!!!!! + Exciting Animal ER Subbing at an elementary library earlier this month I came across this marvelous book on the shelving cart. I bet it is not on the shelf very often. Kids love books about their favorite animals. Books on dog and cat breeds fly off the shelves. Put a puppy on the cover and there is instant ...             Odd Jobs: Portraits of Unusual Occupations12 reviews Nancy Rica Schiff Ten Speed Press, 2002 Very entertaining page turner + Funny! + Fun Book! + My Favorite = Male Tampon Tester + Black and White Photography is great.             The Lost Pet Chronicles: Adventures of A K-9 Cop Turned Pet Detective19 reviews Kathy Albrecht Bloomsbury USA, 2005 Wonderful book + A Wonderfully Uplifting Pet Saga!!! + Kat Albrecht is the real thing + Book Review             Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year139 reviews Esmé Raji Codell Algonquin Books, 2001 Wonderful Read + Required Reading! + Educating Esme + A Must Read for Every New Teacher             The Writer's Guide to the Business of Comics4 reviews Lurene Haines Watson-Guptill Publications, 1998 A very good place to start! This is an easy read and gives information only a true insider would know.             Nobodies to Somebodies: How 100 Great Careers Got Their Start12 reviews Peter Han Portfolio Hardcover, 2005 Inside glimpses: How 100 VIPS, CEOs and stars got started + Interesting Cross-Section of Careers + Nice surprise + Nobodies to Somebodies             Best Careers For Bilingual Latinos6 reviews G. Kenig McGraw-Hill, 1998 Great Book for Bilinguals + A Must Read for Latino Job Seekers + excellent source of information + An important book...             Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster17 reviews Melissa Fay Greene Harvest Books, 2004 A whole lot more that a survival story! + A must read book! + Completely factual, based on tapes & interviews! The basic facts of this book's content - the event surrounding the Spring Hill Mine rescue have been covered in other reviews and I will not waste time rehashing them yet again. Instead I would like to focus upon the less obvious gems within this book that in my opinion transend the amzing story ...             101 Tips For Graduates: A Code Of Conduct For Success And Happiness In Your Professional Life3 reviews Susan Morem Ferguson Publishing Company, 2005 Sue Morem's advice is available in a podcast too + Great Graduation Gift + 101 Tips the Perfect Graduation Gift You can find the podcast at www.suemorem.com