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The Self-Sufficient Home(1st Edition)
How to Provide for Your Family and Prepare for the Unexpected
by Nancy Hoffman
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Adams Media
ISBN-13: 978-1-4405-8128-1, ISBN: 1-4405-8128-2

"Your guide to self-sufficient living in today's world! Whether you're looking to lead a healthier life, protect the environment, or save money, The Self-Sufficient Home will show you how to transition from your current lifestyle to a self-sufficient one with hundreds of tips that you can start doing right now. You'll not only improve your day-to-day life with these basic living skills, but will also prepare yourself for any disaster tha ..."






Schooling in the Workplace
How Six of the World's Best Vocational Education Systems Prepare Young People for Jobs and Life (Work and Learning Series)
by Nancy Hoffman, Stanley S. Litow
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-61250-111-6, ISBN: 1-61250-111-7

"Which non-American education systems best prepare young people for fulfilling jobs and successful adult lives? And what can the United States--where far too many young people currently enter adulthood without adequate preparation for the twenty-first-century job market--learn, adopt, and adapt from these other systems? In Schooling in the Workplace, Nancy Hoffman addresses these questions head on, arguing that "the smartest and quickest ..."






Express with Less
A Mini Memoir by an Aspiring Minimalist (Paperback)
by Nancy Hoffman
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2019 by Authorhouse, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-72832-883-6, ISBN: 1-72832-883-7

"As time passed, Nancy strayed from her minimalistic nature and became a gatherer of things. Express With Less lets you follow Nancy's journey with minimalism. She shares with you strategies and tips she has learned along the way."






Was Justice Served?
For the Brutal Murder of Former TIME Magazine Writer/Reporter Julie R. Grace
by Nancy Hoffman, Ruth Grace
Paperback, 252 Pages, Published 2010 by Iuniverse
ISBN-13: 978-1-4502-5670-4, ISBN: 1-4502-5670-8

"During her career, Julie Grace worked for several political icons, including Paul Simon, Alan Dixon, Joseph Kennedy, Walter Mondale, and Jimmy Carter. In 1991, she accepted a job with "TIME" magazine, where she specialized in social issues and was touted as one of "TIME"'s best human drama reporters. Although Julie appeared to have a solid career, her world began to crumble when the stresses of her job became more than she could handle. ..."






South Carolina(2nd Edition)
(Celebrate the States)
by Nancy Hoffman, Joyce Hart
Library, 144 Pages, Published 2009 by Benchmark Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7614-4034-5, ISBN: 0-7614-4034-8

"Nancy Hoffman, Joyce Hart. Marian Wright Edelman (1939- ) is a leading advocate for children in the United States. Edelman, the first black woman to practice law in Mississippi, worked as a civil rights lawyer in the 1960s. In the early 1970s she focused her attention on children, founding the Children's Defense Fund (CDF). The CDF does research on anything to do with children and lobbies the government to see that all children get ..."






West Viriginia(2nd Edition)
(Celebrate the States)
by Nancy Hoffman, Joyce Hart
Library, 144 Pages, Published 2008 by Benchmark Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7614-2562-5, ISBN: 0-7614-2562-4

"Relates the history and describes the geographic features, places of interest, government, industry, environmental concerns, and life of the people of this largely rural state.Title: West ViriginiaAuthor: Hoffman, Nancy/ Hart, JoycePublisher: Marshall Cavendish CorpPublication Date: 2008/03/01Number of Pages: 144Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2006029393"






Learning for Careers
The Pathways to Prosperity Network (Work and Learning Series)
by Nancy Hoffman, Robert B. Schwartz, Anthony P. Carnevale
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2017 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-111-2, ISBN: 1-68253-111-2

"Learning for Careers provides a comprehensive account of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a national initiative focused on helping more young people successfully complete high school, attain a first postsecondary credential with value in the labor market, and get started on a career without foreclosing the opportunity for further education. It takes as its starting point the influential 2011 Pathways to Prosperity report, which chall ..."






The Mystery Library - Life After Death(1st Edition)
by Nancy Hoffman
Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2004 by Lucent Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-59018-129-4, ISBN: 1-59018-129-8

"Morse continues his research to include the effects of NDEs on both adults and children. Natalie Osborne-Thomason, The Ghost Hunting ... Written by a grief counselor, this book helps the dying and their families cope with their experiences. Jal Dastur Cursetji Pavry, The Zoroastrian ... Brian Weiss, Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both T ..."






Heart Transplants
(Great Medical Discoveries)
by Nancy Hoffman, Don Nardo
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2003 by Lucent
ISBN-13: 978-1-56006-929-4, ISBN: 1-56006-929-5

"Pamela Schmidt became an instant media darling. A hole in her heart had been surgically closed, and she was well. Her father, Ronald, factory maintenance worker, spoke of her pluck and courage through the ordeal. "She's a fighter," he told ..."






Minding the Gap
Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It
by Nancy Hoffman, Joel Vargas, Dr Andrea Venezia, Marc S. Miller, Harvard Education Press
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2007 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-891792-45-8, ISBN: 1-891792-45-8

""Minding the Gap" argues that in today s highly competitive, global economy, all young people need a postsecondary education. Yet only one in ten students from the lowest economic quintile in the United States currently earns a postsecondary credential. This timely and instructive book from Jobs for the Future explores policies and practices that would quickly enable a larger number of low-income and first-generation college students t ..."






Woman's "True" Profession(2nd Edition)
Voices from the History of Teaching, Second Edition
by Nancy Hoffman
Paperback, 350 Pages, Published 2003 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-891792-13-7, ISBN: 1-891792-13-X

"A rich and fascinating portrait of education life in America between 1830 and 1920, Woman's "True" Profession is an indispensable contribution to our understanding of the teaching profession. "Women have always been teachers." So begins this second edition of Nancy Hoffman's classic history of women and the teaching profession in the United States. With this revised collection of her own essays and the writings of early women teachers, ..."






Teaching Students About the World of Work
A Challenge to Postsecondary Educators (Work and Learning)
by Nancy Hoffman, Michael Lawrence Collins
Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2020 by Harvard Education Pr
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-495-3, ISBN: 1-68253-495-2

"Teaching Students About the World of Work argues that educational institutions--especially two-year and four-year public institutions serving low-income students--need to make the topic of employment a central element in their educational ..."






Fairies
(Mystery Library)
by Nancy Hoffman
Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2003 by Lucent
ISBN-13: 978-1-56006-973-7, ISBN: 1-56006-973-2

"Ever elusive, magical and mysterious, fairies often defy explanation. What people believe about them comes from legends, stories passed down through generations and pesonal accounts of mystical experiences. Perhaps because of their changeable nature, faith in fairies' existence continues to survive and evolve."






West Virginia
(Celebrate the States)
by Nancy Hoffman
Library, 143 Pages, Published 1998 by Benchmark Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7614-0665-5, ISBN: 0-7614-0665-4

"If you want to find out more about West Virginia, look in your local library or bookstore for the following titles: GENERAL STATE BOOKS DiPiazza, Domenica. Hello U.S.A.: West Virginia. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1995. Fradin, Dennis. From Sea to ..."






Women Working(Reprint)
An Anthology of Stories and Poems
by Nancy Hoffman, Florence Howe, Ann Toulmin- Rothe, Jan Verwoert, Elaine R. Hedges
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1993 by The Feminist Press At Cuny
ISBN-13: 978-0-912670-57-7, ISBN: 0-912670-57-6

"An Anthology of Stories and Poems Nancy Jo Hoffman, Florence Howe, Elaine R. Hedges ... A few women in the labor force work at "exceptional" jobs — as manufacturers, for example, like Mary in Sarah Orne Jewett's story, "Tom's Husband," or as entertainers like Aretha, in Nikki ... Discussions about work, and the special nature and history of women's work, led us to the organization of this volume."






Teaching Students About the World of Work
A Challenge to Postsecondary Educators (Paperback)
by Nancy Hoffman, Michael Lawrence Collins
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2020 by Harvard Education Pr
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-494-6, ISBN: 1-68253-494-4

"Teaching Students About the World of Work argues that educational institutions--especially two-year and four-year public institutions serving low-income students--need to make the topic of employment a central element in their educational ..."






Was Justice Served?
For the Brutal Murder of Former TIME Magazine Writer/Reporter Julie R. Grace
by Nancy Hoffman, Ruth Grace
Hardcover, 252 Pages, Published 2010 by Iuniverse
ISBN-13: 978-1-4502-5672-8, ISBN: 1-4502-5672-4

"During her career, Julie Grace worked for several political icons, including Paul Simon, Alan Dixon, Joseph Kennedy, Walter Mondale, and Jimmy Carter. In 1991, she accepted a job with "TIME" magazine, where she specialized in social issues and was touted as one of "TIME"'s best human drama reporters. Although Julie appeared to have a solid career, her world began to crumble when the stresses of her job became more than she could handle. ..."






Religions of the World - Sikhism(1st Edition)
(Religions of the World)
by Nancy Hoffman
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by Lucent Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-59018-453-0, ISBN: 1-59018-453-X

"Discusses Sikhism as a basis for the reconciliation of the beliefs of Muslims and Hindus, conflicts it has faced over the centuries, and the religion's place in the world."






Vocational Education and Training for a Global Economy
Lessons from Four Countries (Work and Learning Series)
by Marc S. Tucker, Robert B. Schwartz, Nancy Hoffman
Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2019 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-389-5, ISBN: 1-68253-389-1

"Vocational Education and Training for a Global Economy investigates the greatly varying ways in which four countries—Singapore, Switzerland, China, and the United States—prepare young people for the twenty-first-century workplace. The book looks first at the highly successful vocational education and training (VET) systems in Singapore and Switzerland, describing them in revealing detail and accounting for the assumptions and social arr ..."






Career Pathways in Action
Case Studies from the Field (Work and Learning Series)
by Robert B. Schwartz, Amy Loyd, Nancy Hoffman
Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2019 by Harvard Education Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-379-6, ISBN: 1-68253-379-4

"Career Pathways in Action, a companion to Learning for Careers by Nancy Hoffman and Robert B. Schwartz, offers a detailed, on-the-ground exploration of the Pathways to Prosperity Network’s efforts at state, regional, and local levels. This new book describes a strikingly wide range of systems and efforts that the Pathways Network has helped establish in recent years, and provides a clear and detailed sense of promising ways forward. Edi ..."



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