Author: Florence A. KilpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Educating Ernestine
Author: Florence A. KilpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Civic Work, Civic Lessons
Author: Thomas EhrlichPublisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761861289
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service as a vocation or avocation. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service, which they term “civic work.” The book provides unique intergenerational perspectives. Thomas Ehrlich spent much of his career in the federal government. Ernestine Fu started a non-profit organization at an early age and then funded projects led by youth. Both have engaged in many other civic activities. An introductory chapter is followed by seven key lessons for success in civic work. Each lesson includes a section by each author. The sections by Ehrlich draw mainly from his experiences. Those by Fu draw on her civic work and that of many young volunteers whom the co-authors interviewed. The concluding chapter focuses on leveraging technologies for civic work. All profits received by the authors from the sale of this book will be donated to philanthropic organizations.
Repossessing Ernestine
Author: Marsha HuntPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister
Author: Linda Ravin LoddingPublisher: Flashlight Press
ISBN: 1936261669
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Ernestine is in over her head. Monday through Sunday, Ernestine's week is packed with after-school lessons—tuba, knitting, sculpting, water ballet, yoga, yodeling, and karate. Overwhelmed and exhausted, Ernestine decides to take matters into her own hands and heads off to the park with her Nanny where she builds a fort, watches the clouds, and plays all kinds of unstructured and imaginative games. But when a teacher calls Ernestine's mom to report that she has not shown up for yodeling, her parents search everywhere until at last they hear their daughter's laughter coming from the park. Ernestine tells her parents what a wonderful afternoon she's had, and explains her plight, asking, "I like my lessons, but can't I stop some of them?" This saga hilariously captures the dilemma of the modern-day over-scheduled child in riotous color and absurd extremes. A delightful heroine, Ernestine will be sure to put “play” back on everyone's agenda, demonstrating that in today's overscheduled world, everyone needs the joy of play and the simple wonders of childhood.
The New Statesman
Author: Blonde Indian
Author: Ernestine HayesPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816532362
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In the spring, the bear returns to the forest, the glacier returns to its source, and the salmon returns to the fresh water where it was spawned. Drawing on the special relationship that the Native people of southeastern Alaska have always had with nature, Blonde Indian is a story about returning. Told in eloquent layers that blend Native stories and metaphor with social and spiritual journeys, this enchanting memoir traces the author’s life from her difficult childhood growing up in the Tlingit community, through her adulthood, during which she lived for some time in Seattle and San Francisco, and eventually to her return home. Neither fully Native American nor Euro-American, Hayes encounters a unique sense of alienation from both her Native community and the dominant culture. We witness her struggles alongside other Tlingit men and women—many of whom never left their Native community but wrestle with their own challenges, including unemployment, prejudice, alcoholism, and poverty. The author’s personal journey, the symbolic stories of contemporary Natives, and the tales and legends that have circulated among the Tlingit people for centuries are all woven together, making Blonde Indian much more than the story of one woman’s life. Filled with anecdotes, descriptions, and histories that are unique to the Tlingit community, this book is a document of cultural heritage, a tribute to the Alaskan landscape, and a moving testament to how going back—in nature and in life—allows movement forward.
The Outlook
Author: Ernestine
Author: Wilhelmine von HillernPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Strategies That Promote Student Engagement
Author: Ernestine G. RiggsPublisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1452223084
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Featuring updated research, grade-specific individual and group activities, and suggestions for assessment, this resource outlines how teachers can inspire their students to become self-motivated learners.
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