You Can't Say You Can't Play16 reviews Vivian Gussin Paley Harvard University Press, 1993 Loved it! + A very helpful book + Great Book by a Great Lady + good premise, could have improved the execution of the book             Small Criminals Among Us: How to Recognize and Change Children's Antisocial Behavior - Before They Explode5 reviews New Horizon Press, 1999 A definitive handbook for those involved with children. + Superb, Quick Read on Budding Antisocial Behavior + A book about the development of bad people + An excellent resource for helping disruptive students.             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People811 reviews Stephen R. Covey Free Press, 2004 A Tool for a Good Life + Crucial Book to Read When One is Ready to Excel! + Kudos to Stephen R. Covey + Excellent             The Road to Whatever: Middle-Class Culture and the Crisis of Adolescence6 reviews Elliott Currie Metropolitan Books, 2005 Excellent Analysis of a Real Problem + Teenage Wasteland Captured! + Serious account of the crisis today's teens are facing + Harshness and Heedlessness             The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do106 reviews Judith Rich Harris Free Press, 1999 Brilliantly Iconoclastic + Purchase review + Great book What makes you, you? No, I don't mean in the metaphysical "I could be you," cocktail party sense. I mean, what shapes your personality, intelligence, likes, dislikes, and so on? Most, in the West, have assumed that parents played the largest role in shaping personalities. Begin with a blank ...             "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of ...79 reviews Beverly Daniel Tatum Basic Books, 2003 5-Star Review + excellent and cheap. What else can I ask for? + Relevant and valuable for all racial groups + Some solid ideas from a big toon!! + A truly amazing book             The Myth of Laziness33 reviews Mel Levine Simon & Schuster, 2002 Demystifying the "Lazy" Child + Fantastic book + The Myth of Laziness + Great resource for student with poor written output             From Rage to Hope: Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students4 reviews Crystal Kuykendall Solution Tree, 2004 This book is excellent! + A must read + A must read As an inner city school educator, I encourage all teachers to read this eye opening book. I had a chance to hear the author in person. She has a story to tell. You leave her feeling that you can change the world. The book is easy to read and if you are like me you will pick it up again and ...             Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ245 reviews Daniel Goleman Bantam, 1997 Why Don't They Teach This Stuff in School? + Emotional intelligence + One of the most insightful "leadership" books out there... If you happened to be raised in an especially well-adjusted home, you may already understand this stuff in a way that a lot of other people don't. But how many people were raised this beautifully? The nuclear family is no longer a "given". I mentored challenged youth for five years in Big ...             Raising Cain Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson, ... Penguin Books Ltd, 2000             Resiliency in Schools: Making It Happen for Students and Educators, Updated Edition (1-Off)2 reviews Nan Henderson, Mike M. Milstein Corwin Press, 2002 Making this Work for You and Your School + Very good seller! If you are an educator, you will want to read this book. It is a wonderful manual for those who want to make a difference in the life of a child. It goes step by step, giving examples and research to support the resiliency philosophy.             Small Criminals Among Us: How to Recognize and Change Children's Antisocial Behavior - Before They Explode5 reviews New Horizon Press, 1999 A definitive handbook for those involved with children. + Superb, Quick Read on Budding Antisocial Behavior + A book about the development of bad people + An excellent resource for helping disruptive students.             Resiliency in Schools: Making It Happen for Students and Educators, Updated Edition (1-Off)2 reviews Nan Henderson, Mike M. Milstein Corwin Press, 2002 Making this Work for You and Your School + Very good seller! If you are an educator, you will want to read this book. It is a wonderful manual for those who want to make a difference in the life of a child. It goes step by step, giving examples and research to support the resiliency philosophy.             The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do106 reviews Judith Rich Harris Free Press, 1999 Brilliantly Iconoclastic + Purchase review + Great book What makes you, you? No, I don't mean in the metaphysical "I could be you," cocktail party sense. I mean, what shapes your personality, intelligence, likes, dislikes, and so on? Most, in the West, have assumed that parents played the largest role in shaping personalities. Begin with a blank ...             You Can't Say You Can't Play16 reviews Vivian Gussin Paley Harvard University Press, 1993 Loved it! + A very helpful book + Great Book by a Great Lady + good premise, could have improved the execution of the book             The Road to Whatever: Middle-Class Culture and the Crisis of Adolescence6 reviews Elliott Currie Metropolitan Books, 2005 Excellent Analysis of a Real Problem + Teenage Wasteland Captured! + Serious account of the crisis today's teens are facing + Harshness and Heedlessness             Raising Cain Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson, ... Penguin Books Ltd, 2000             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People811 reviews Stephen R. Covey Free Press, 2004 A Tool for a Good Life + Crucial Book to Read When One is Ready to Excel! + Kudos to Stephen R. Covey + Excellent             "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of ...79 reviews Beverly Daniel Tatum Basic Books, 2003 5-Star Review + excellent and cheap. What else can I ask for? + Relevant and valuable for all racial groups + Some solid ideas from a big toon!! + A truly amazing book             The Myth of Laziness33 reviews Mel Levine Simon & Schuster, 2002 Demystifying the "Lazy" Child + Fantastic book + The Myth of Laziness + Great resource for student with poor written output