Burke Books

The book not only covers the basics, but is also a worthwhile investment for its future reference material. I have read it and still use it periodically to enhance my skills.

A great book about the lost art of Point and Figure Charting, from a man with years of experience. The books leads the reader through the construction of a Point and Figure Chart and into understanding different signals and formations. From there a very concise defination of the NYSE Bullish %, will help the investor to go on the "defensive or offensive". Mr. Burke then tells the reader some of the steps he goes through when considering a stock for purchase.

This is a powerful healing process presented in a support group framework. The use of creative healing rituals and "Living Scripture Exercises" create a powerful spiritual vehicle reconciling the post-abortive person with God and their aborted child. It is also the basis for weekend retreats offered across the USA that can be found at...

I believe this book is best used when it is presented in the group weekend at Rachel's Vineyard Retreats. There is such power when a group of men and women in pain meet to find the truth of God, the forgiveness and healing that only He can offer. By entering through faith into the scripture enactments one makes a conscience walk of faith to go through the motions, suddenly the Word of God becomes powerful and pertinent to some for the first time. To see others and hear their hearts flow with saddness, regret, remorse and denial links the missing pieces for many. The Holy Spirt is present and working in these souls as they discover there is a road to healing and they have finally found it. There is a continuation to healing as well. Not every scripture is necessary or helpful for each group. There are many to choose from. I believe with a companion post-abortion Bible Study (on-going),such as, Forgiven and Set Free by Linda Cochrane this book is an integral part of healing.

This book is a completely worthwhile buy! It gives ofcourse statistical information, mainly in a map form about the threats and about the risk which the world's reefs face. It doesn't catalog the amount or rate of degradation, since this is not fully known. However the book gives information on the types of reefs, real case studies of reefs and of problems faced by reefs.
The book is an easy read and the information presented in both map and picture form is very inviting.
I reccommend this book for students studying reefs/ conservation, or anyone just interested in reefs. A good addition to this book as well is Coral Reefs, ecology, threats and conservation by Charles Sheppard.

This book is a completely worthwhile buy! It gives ofcourse statistical information, mainly in a map form about the threats and about the risk which the world's reefs face. It doesn't catalog the amount or rate of degradation, since this is not fully known. However the book gives information on the types of reefs, real case studies of reefs and of problems faced by reefs.
The book is an easy read and the information presented in both map and picture form is very inviting.
I reccommend this book for students studying reefs/ conservation, or anyone just interested in reefs. A good addition to this book as well is Coral Reefs, ecology, threats and conservation by Charles Sheppard.

I bought this for my sister who recently graduated from SCAD herself. She thought it was neat to see some of her academic buildings through the years. I bought it after my wife and I visited her in Savannah which had a wonderful historic charm in areas.

A well-researched addition to the history of Savannah and the Savannah College of Art and Design. The descriptions and the photographs are first-rate, and Arcadia Publishing has done another great job in the quality of this one. Kudos to the author, Connie Pinkerton.

Expert teacher Jim Burke offers readers an important model for understanding student success. Through personal vignettes, letters from former students, and references to some of the best texts on teaching, Burke explores the skills and habits students need to develop to thrive in today's school systems.
--Denise Clark Pope, Author of "Doing School": How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students.

How many people are there in public schools these days who, like Jim Burke, teach as well as Jaime Escalante and write as well as Andy Rooney? There are not enough of them, and parents like me often fight to get our kids into those teachers' classes. Burke's new book, School Smarts, gives us all a chance to step inside his classroom and soak up the insights of a master educator who will not only help our children, but teach even us a thing or two.
--Jay Mathews, Education Columnist, The Washington Post

"School Smarts provides a concrete, engaging, and inspiring guide for teachers and other educators committed to the hard work of facilitating the kinds of shifts in academic identity and competence that are necessary to create life-changing learning for their own students.
--Ruth Schoenbach, Coauthor of Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms

Jim Burke provides a framework for understanding what teachers can do to help transform the academic experience of learners who struggle with the rules and logic of the school game. Eminently useful, deeply moving, and chock full of innovative ideas, this book and Jim Burke are gifts to the profession.
--Sam Intrator, Assistant Professor of Education and Child Study at Smith College, Author of Tuned In and Fired Up

Jim Burke is already known as a restless visionary in the field of English teaching, but in School Smarts he . . . cuts to the core of basic principles of teaching and learning. . . . At a time when standardization is being confused with excellence, Burke's new book is a bracing reminder of what it really means to think big.
--Tom Newkirk, Professor of English at the University of New Hampshire, Author of Misreading Masculinity

This is a book about success. A book about what effective learners do to succeed in school and how you can help all of your students achieve similar results. It's based upon a five-year study in which Jim Burke investigated the essential skills and abilities effective learners use to succeed in academic classes. His results are so groundbreaking, so powerful that they will forever change the way you view learning.


Academic success involves much more than the obvious knowledge of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Effective students recognize what matters in school, what's worth paying attention to, how much effort is appropriate. They share four essential qualities, what Jim describes as the Four Cs of Academic Success:
commitment-the extent to which students care about the work and maintain consistency in their attempt to succeed

content-the information or processes students must know to complete a task or succeed on an academic assignment in class or in school in general

competencies-those skills students need to complete the assignment or succeed at some task

capacities-the quantifiable aspects of performance; students can have great skills but lack the capacity to full employ them.

School Smarts describes each one of these qualities in detail, offering an array of examples and practical suggestions to help you develop these habits of mind in your own students. These strategies will work across all subject areas with all kinds of students-whether they're attempting to go from Fs to Cs or Cs to A/Bs. But Jim doesn't stop there. In the final chapter, he takes the Four Cs one step further, demonstrating how they can assist you in addressing the academic literacy needs of your students.

Jim Burke's School Smarts explores what students need to do to be successful in school. It goes beyond platitudes and bootstrap advice offering practical suggestions (and a convincing rationale!) of what teachers can and should do to help non-traditional students thrive in an academic environment. Twenty years from now, I believe this is the book Jim will be most remembered for.

Carol Jago
Santa Monica High School

This is a great book for any Catholic to add to that "bigger" book. :) But what I love about this is that you can use this as a learning tool to evangelize those non-Catholic Christians because it has Scripture verses on top of Scripture verses!

Anyone -- Catholic or non-Catholic -- who wants to learn what the Catholic Church teaches should get it from the horse's mouth and purchase the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Because the Catechism offers a detailed exposition of the Catholic faith, it cannot be brief; indeed, it is 904 pages long. Those who are looking for a far briefer introduction to the Catholic faith, with a view to its biblical basis, can turn to Father Burke's Scriptural Catechism with great profit. It is concise without being skimpy: it offers meat and potatoes Catholicism to the meat and potatoes reader, at a price that can't be beaten.

Previously read Keeper of the Flame by Stephanie Burke and fell in love with her. This book is no exception or disappointment. Hopefully she will do a sequel to Seascape?????

This book is a bw/wm.I really enjoyed reading this book by Stephanie Burke!Hot erotic scenes and humor.The author has a great imagination for the waterworld.Highly recommended it!

Many books describe British contributions to breaking codes and ciphers during World War II, but until now, the American involvement got scant attention because most of it remained secret. The authors' book exposes the US involvement in codebreaking a bit more and gives us an excellent description of the people and technology involved. I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in the development of codebreaking during WW II, the development of American electronic technology, and the interactions between US and British codebreakers. This book is a "keeper" in my library.

During one of the darkest periods of the war, the German U-boat fleets were decimating the supply efforts of American naval convoys. These killer wolf packs of submarines were coordinated via radio communications encrypted using the newest four rotor version of the Enigma system. While the British had had some success cracking the old three rotor system, the addition of the fourth rotor by the Kriegsmarine made the job almost impossible with existing techniques.
This book tells the details, some for the first time, of the development by the National Cash Register corporation of computing machines to attack this code. This book is riveting in its narative and also covers the background leading up to Joe Desch's work at NCR. It is an excellent read and the combination of a historian and a journalist as authors gives you the best of both worlds. DeBrosse weaves an engaging personal story while Burke firmly establishes the historical accuracy of the material.
All in all, an exceptional book about an, until recently, secret project.

Early on the path of spirituality, I stumbled upon this book at the library. A few weeks later, I was feeling miserable. Nothing my fellows recommended to lift my mood helped. The hopelessness was overwhelming. During a weekend locked in my self-imposed cell, I opened this book. Somehow, it pulled me through.

To me, it is spiritual, but not religious. It talks about what we are seeking, how to do it, and problems we face along the way. There are about 2 quotes per page. I returned the book but one stuck with me I'll paraphrase. "Until you have great control of tthe mind do not focus on it. Dwell on God."

I really enjoy opening this book up and finding a message for the day here. Very inspiring and uplifting.

An ESL student introduced me to this fine series of street language a few summers ago. Practical, witty, and fun, the Slangman series dares to go where most English teachers fear to trend. David Burke shows some of the overlooked reasons that many international students struggle to understand radio shows, television broadcasts, and daily conversation. Readers will learn idioms, contractions, and many slang terms - and smile a few times. Ideal for international students, EFL students curious about daily life in the United States, and restless young travelers planning a trip.

This book really help me understand what is going on when I watch tv or something/ It is fun to learn those vivid slang expressions! I plan to buy all the slangman's serial 'cos I think
through that I can really understand the real English that cannot be taught in class. If you dont learn it on you own you will never get to learn the real English