Browsing: Education

Brilliant young Robert Peace left his hometown of Newark behind for Yale University — and struggled to find his place in either. In this New York Times bestseller, Peace’s close friend examines his life in this “haunting American tragedy for our times” (Entertainment Weekly).

Brought together by a shared passion for positive change, Kennedy and Jessica fell in love and set out to transform the troubled Kenyan neighborhood where Kennedy grew up. A “well-wrought, inspiring” New York Times bestseller (Kirkus Reviews) that “offers the greatest of all gifts — hope” (Gloria Steinem).

EXPANDED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE “The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . .” So…

A New York Times bestseller: Tony Danza, former star of Taxi and Who’s the Boss?, reflects on the year he spent as an English teacher at Philadelphia’s largest high school. “A witty, self-deprecating, and charming account… Brutally and beautifully real” (New York Times bestselling author Erin Gruwell).

What began in 1994 as a television interview blossomed into a years-long exploration of the deep-seated faith that inspired the iconic PBS personality. Discover how Mister Rogers drew from his spirituality to teach generations of children the importance of kindness, acceptance, and love for one another.