College and University Books

I was very impressed with Mr. Moyer's ability to reframe the college admissions process from the institution's point of view. His 'behind the scenes' look really changes the way high school students and their parents should approach the entire process, in a way that confers the power of knowledge to the applicant. Even top students can improve their chances of admission to the most prestigious and competitive universities by following his advice, and all students will increase potential scholarship offerings to the college of their choice. Why wouldn't you give yourself the best chance possible for such an important decision?

Mr. Moyer really does a terrific job giving practical and easy advice on steps to improve one's chances to get into the school of their choice. Too little too late for me but at least my son can take advantage of this.

Getting into colleges has become incredibly competitive. My daughter has great grades and is involved in many after school activities. We are finding out that there are tens of thousands of 4.0's and student leaders. I never thought I would have to script a strategic marketing plan for my own daughter in order to get college admissions to consider her. This book has improved our chances of "going IVY" by giving us a closer look at the admission process through their eyes. After reading this book we are changing our approach to the entire admission process.

Thank you, Mike Moyer. My nephew is exactly the kid you describe - average grades, average at sports, little in the way of academics to distinguish him. This book gives me hope that he can get into a good college. The actionable advice and insider information is great. Now it is just a matter of getting him to read it!

This is a no nonsense cook book for getting the college you want. You will increase your chances for sucess.

jessica thinks her new guy is perfect. he says he loves he's grgeous and popular but he may want more than jessica is willing to give, when jessica is in trouble with will Elizabeth save her.

The main reason why I enjoy the University series so much, is because it seems to allow the development of serious issues such as racism, date rape, sex, and so on. This particular book explores the notion of date rape and is developed particularly well with Jessica falling for handsome and athletic James Montegomery, a guy who seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, it seems that James is a guy with a few skeletons in his closet and it's up to Elizabeth to reveal the truth to Jessica before it's too late.

It was great but it was a little to nerve racking. I couldn't put it down I even got in trouble for reading it to much in class.

It is a really good book and deals with some really importantissues, such as date rape, and the right to say no. I think that it'sbetter for older readers, 15-18 or less, depending on how mature you are. I can't really put what I want to say in words, but it is really important to me besides a good read. It helps remind me about my right to say "no" to sex.

Jessica[freshly divorced] from Mike,meets James Montgomery,a football star,He's sweet,smart and best of all,he adores her,but looks can be decieving. One night at The Valley Inn,he drinks too many brandies,Jessica said she didn't want one,when James offered her one. He almost rapes her on a date. Lila Fowler and Bruce Patman are still stranded in the woods after a plane crash,and they learn to cope with each other.

What a fabulous book! Looking at life through the eyes of Charles Prosper has changed my life. He is truly an inspiration to all and I plan on using his "12 laws of success" to turn my life around and help those around me. If you have ever thought about purchasing a book about the laws of attraction, this is the one for you. I am confident you will not be disappointed.
Sue Rumsey

Then you must read this book to find out. This truly is a great book!!! Enjoy!

This great book has something to learned by everyone. I now have a better understanding of who I am, and what my purpose is. You won' be disappointed.

What an enlightening and refreshing book. We all live lives that are riddled with stress, yet this book helps for one to take a breath and realize that life is more than what we may have made it. Once you realize that it is easy to get used to a rut and be comfortable with living as long as the basic essentials are taken care of, you can better grasp and realize that the message of this book is to achieve your dreams WITH risk; and risk it without fear. The major impetus of the text are the 12 great laws of the future, that seem obvious, yet have been pointed out very poignantly and honestly. The book reinforces and reminds us how awesome and powerful each one of us are capable of being; it is difficult to overcome years of self-doubt, but this text allows for you to see the light- if you are capable of doing so. I do not understand what reviewer Michelle D. Wentz is complaining about, when the purpose of this book is to empower, embolden, and enhance our knowledge of self-strength. I suspect there will always be negative folk who are just going to drown in the rut that is their lives, and choose to be miserable.
I was glad I read this book and plan on implementing the philosophy in my life.

If you have seen the 'The Secret' movie and applied the techniques whatever it tells you to do and if still not getting the results then this book is for you. This book covers that missing link betweeen desires and results.


Charles has done a fantastic job by explaining the 12 Steps we need to take to make our dreams a reality. After watching 'Secret' movie, I was wondering what exactly I need to do and thanks to this book as It explains exact steps need to do on a daily basis to make it reality. It covers all those unknown areas and gives actual 'Plan of Action'.

Filled with examples and action plan, this book is a must read.

I strongly recommend this book and it deserves 5 Stars !..

A Deadly Little Christmas packed a big wallop. Something Wicked In The Air has as much of a wallop, if not more. The descriptions of the Renaissance Fair were so good that I felt like I was wearing the costumes with them and the story line had me in its grip from the first page to the last. I love both the familiar characters from the 1st book and the new ones introduced in this book, especially Maddie, the chiefs wife. I also loved the ladies at the Home for Gentle Women. I am waiting impatiently for the third book in the series and I feel certain that it will be going out of the park!! Mary write faster!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Welk's first novel, A DEADLY LITTLE CHRISTMAS. Her second book continues the adventures of Caroline Rhodes, RN, and Professor of History Carl Atwater in the town of Rhineburg, Illinois. Once again, Ms. Welk captures the essence of small town living with her descriptions of the place and the people. Anyone who has roots in rural America will recognize the pomposity of local politicians like Mayor Teddy Schoen, the reclusive lifestyle of characters like Branch the gardener, and the indomitable strength of elderly folks like Alexsa Stromberg Morgan. Chief of Police Jake Moeller, his antique dealer wife Madeline, and the little gypsy girl Bricole are welcome additions to the Rhineburg family, as are those wacky residents of the Rhineburg Boarding House and Home for Gentle Women. My only wish was that we could have heard more from the Archangels, those guardians of civilized behavior at Bruck University. Hopefully they will shine in Ms. Welk's next novel in the Caroline Rhodes series. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a cozy mystery with a strong plot and continuous action. For those who enjoy a taste of the past, the descriptions of the Renaissance Faire are an added treat to an already great story.

You've got to love a mystery where the prime suspect's name is Littlewort. Anyone who's attended college will recognize the type: an eccentric know-it-all professor who's despised by all his colleagues. Ms. Welk aptly describes the university setting and the various types of characters who work there. I enjoyed her description of the Renaissance Fair with all the pomp and pagentry surrounding the knighting ceremony. Most of all, I enjoyed how she wove a diverse group of characters into a fast paced plot that was both realistic and entertaining. Not having read Welk's first book, I now intend to do so.

Mary Welk does it again. SOMETHING WICKED IN THE AIR is a perfect follow-up to the explosive debut of Mary Welk and her fantastic characters (A DEADLY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, Kleworks, 1998. In this new adventure of Caroline Rhodes and her "sidekick" Carl Atwater, the tiny college town of Rhineburg loses its much-loved, but also much-underestimated postmistress to a murder over what? A runestone? Throw in the rantings of an eccentric literature professor, the antics of a spoiled rich kid, and the mystique of an ancient gypsy fortune teller, and you have the makings of another first-rate tale from this new voice to the mystery scene. Centered on the college's Renaisance Fair, the story is fast-paced, funny, and keeps the reader wanting to come back for more. Let's visit Rhineburg and good ole Bruck U. again soon!

Something Wicked in the Air is a wonderful and worthy successor to A Deadly Little Christmas. Nurse Caroline Rhodes is persuaded (or should that be railroaded?) to help investigate the death of Rhineburg's long-serving post-mistress. She calls on her good friend, Professor Carl Atwater of Bruck University, for assistance. Suspects are thick on the ground, including the obsessed and wonderfully named Professor Littlewort, taciturn gardener Charlie Branch, and handsome bad boy student Sid Burke. Throw in some of the colourful Rhineburg residents, especially the lovely ladies of the Rhineburg Boarding House and Home for Gentle Women, and mad Madeline, the Police Chief's wife, and you have a recipe for murder, mayhem and mirth. All this is set against Rhineburg's annual Renaissance Faire, the Festival of Knights, a medieval extravaganza that is so wonderfully described you want to join in the jousting and carousing. At any rate, I could almost smell that barbecue.

Caroline and Carl are such great characters, it's a pleasure to know them. If I was an accident victim, I would be relieved if Caroline were my ER nurse. If I were a murder victim, I would definitely want her to investigate my death. I'm already enrolling my children at Bruck University, and can't wait for my next dose of life in Rhineburg.

Ever since my son was about five years old, his love of football was apparent to all who knew him. His talent in the sport sparked the interest of many colleges. Touchdown provided my son with the tools necessary to understand and navigate through the recruiting process with ease. Thanks to the help of Touchdown, my son is currently starting at Ohio State and loving every minute of it.

If you play football or know someone who does, then this book is for you. It will teach you all you need to know to play on the best college teams and help you decide if you have what it takes to make it to the pros. This book will also help parents of high school ball players, too. Although my opinion will be biased, as Ed Locker is my son, I truly believe if you love the game of football, then you will enjoy reading this book.

This book gives college bound players and their parents the chance to make what can be one of the most difficult and important decisions in their life, more understandable and easy. Written with its target audience in mind, the text guides you from start to finish in your college football decision. This book definately gives you the edge!

For someone who had no prior knowledge of the recruiting process, Ed's book was a real treat. It was especially helpful having a professional like Jurevicius add his commentary. The only suggestion I have is to include a picture of the author inside the back cover so the public can see the genius that put this work together.

Ed Locker has made the world of college football that much easier to navigate. In an age of corupt recruiting practices and broken promises, this book helps high school kids make the right decisions concerning what colleges to attend to play football, and how to go about catching the attention of those schools they want to be recruited by. I should know, I am a scholarship player at the University of Notre Dame because of Mr. Locker's book. Thank you Eddie!

This OU history book is the best college football book on the market. If you love the Sooners you will love how this book is written; 1,000 mini-stories of stats, facts, and trivia. Hours of enjoyment await!!!!!!

I met the young men who wrote this book because I bought it from them in Norman, Oklahoma, on the same day the Sooners were having Media Day. They were very polite as they signed my book, and then they suggested I take it to the tent nearby where Coach Stoops was signing autographs, and sure enough, I got the coach himself to sign the artwork right in front of the book -- but all that meant was when I got home I couldn't read the book! I was too afraid to mess up the Coach Stoops signature. Finally my wife came home with another copy from the local bookstore, I read it, I loved it, and I'll cherish the Stoops signed copy -- I have it right there next to my Bootlegger's Boy signed by another legendary coach, Barry Switzer.

Okay, the thing is I saw a video on You Tube about this book that Bob Stoops was using to raise money to support charity in Oklahoma. I live in Georgia, we need charity here too, Bob -- but, well, I ordered the book, and I'm sure some of the proceeds went to a good cause, and hopefully not to the powerhouse program that is making a run at the BCS title game right now . . . and the point is, I did enjoy reading the book. Not because I'm an OU fan, but I'm a football fan, and it gave me a glimpse of the Big 12 in a way I'd never thought of. Plus, now two of my teams are included in this seires and I absolutely love them. I bought the Georgia book and the Yankees book the second I saw they were available. I read the Yankees book in two days, and the Georgia book twice in a week. This is not a heavy-hitting type series -- it is fun, which is what I like about it. It creates banter if you want to challenge your friends and see what they know, or you can just sit back and test yourself, or you can just sit back and enjoy the memories of so many great moments in your team's history. All in all, great sports series.

If you love Oklahoma Football or even College football, this book is for you. It even has a Foreword by Bob Stoops. In this book you will find 1,000 stories about Oklahoma Football, including 10 chapter intros about certain players, coaches, and places. But what's even better is that the books links you to the author's website for more written, audio, and video material. This is a great gift book, an easy read, and for every Sooner fan! Must have book!

this book was amazing, any sports fanatic would love this book. This book is well worth the money. This book has trivia that most people wish they new...This book is a great buy!

This book will make you jealous to think that 18 and 19 year olds write this well.

It would be very wise to read this and adopt the level of quality these young men and women used in their essays. Some of the events are extrinsically insignificant or common, but these bright students displayed the intrinsic value of each through excellent writing, grammar, and detail.

I'm leaving the military for college, and the essay once seemed like a massive hurdle for me. Using these essays as a standard, I no longer have that fear.

Good advice. But who's kidding whom ... it's going to take more than a great essay to get into Harvard. You need the GPA and strong test scores. If your grades and credentials aren't up to par, it doesn't matter how much lipstick you put on that pig.

Vernon M
Cambridge, MA

This is a fantastic book. As a first-generation student, I had no clue what to expect from a college essay; I had no idea what made an essay good and what made it bad.
Although this book doesn't directly teach you what a good essay is, the amazing essays in here allow you to 'absorb' the good writing and use it to your advantage.

Vernon (poster before me) is correct here; you still need the grades, the scores, the extracurriculars.. or else the book does not help much.
However, if you KNOW you have a strong profile but do not know what to expect from a college essay (like me), then this book is right for you!

I can't thank this book enough. I learned good writing only paying $14 instead of something astronomical for those editing services.

Ironically, with the help of this book, I got accepted into Harvard's rival school :)

[Handsome Dan] out.

These essays were very good, some of them were very moving. I found that this book explained the college essay process and was an easy read.

This is a fantastic collection of application essays. If you or your child is in need of examples of well-written essays, these 50 essays are just the thing for you. Not only are the essays themselves printed, the book also provides an analysis for each, by the Staff of "The Harvard Crimson". Within each analysis, you learn what topics to choose, what to avoid and how to keep the reader from discarding your essay. If they worked for Harvard students, they'll definitely help you with your school.

I want to thank Cafi for the wealth of information contained in 'And What About College?' We used it for all aspects of the process- from early planning when Shauna was 13 to the final stamping of the five college applications... We are happy to report that Shauna is accepted at Brown University under early action, and awaits word from the other four. Cafi's guidance, humor, clarity and ideas were invaluable... and the sample cover letters were a helpful prompt for this homeschool principal! I look forward to her new book and wish her the best!

I'm a new home schooling dad in CA who read this book just after making the decision to start home schooling. The book's terrific. It's well written, concise, and delivers what it promises. In our case, it erased all lingering doubts about college for home schooled children. I appreciate all those who contributed to its completion.

With a college-bound son who just turned 15, I find myself returning to this book again and again for advice, solace, detailed information, guidance. Cafi Cohen has been through it all. Her son attended the Air Force Academy and is now a test pilot. Her daughter attended an excellent college. AND she did a non-traditional, loose hs program with her kids. I wrote up a transcript for my son this week, using her book, and was truly heartened to see how beautifully it all came together. This is one of the best homeschool advice books I have ever read. A real gem.

Authors Cafi Cohen and Patrick Farenga have addressed the "getting into college" questions raised by parents schooling their older children at home, like, "How do we work up a set of transcripts?" "How do we get them into college without a recognized degree?" and "What choices in education do we have?"

The sub-title of the book might be misleading. Although a portion of the book talks about getting a child into the "best" universities and colleges, this book will be helpful to homeschoolers concerned about getting their children into any (or not necessarily the best) college.

We purchased the book several years ago and have followed its procedure. We had no trouble getting our daughter enrolled in college. The book provides clearcut and specific direction that alleviates the fears many of us home-schooling parents experience as we begin the high school years. It is helpful even if your children are not the frequent "home schooled genius types."

Since working up a transcript is best done on a year by year basis, the best time for parents to read this book is probably just before they homeschool their (first) child in the 9th grade.
The information on transcripts is worth the purchase price of the book itself.

I especially appreciated the authors' description of getting into local colleges through the "side door" approach by home-schooled teens taking a college course or two during the high school years.

Mentioned but not detailed in the book, there are colleges that are especially predisposed to homeschooled students. Many evangelical Christian colleges would be included in that number.

The book will not only create confidence in parents, it will also provide answers to all those nagging questions that friends or family might ask, as demonstrated by the title, "And What About College."

Dear Ms Cohen,

I am emailing to thank you for the wonderful book you wrote, And What About College? With the help of your book and The Dummies Book on Financial Aid, my homeschooled daughter has been accepted into the Honor's Program at a small university in Austin, Texas and has been awarded a full scholarship for four years. We couldn't be happier! And I could never have presented her so fully without your advice, your experience, and the wonderful model letters, transcripts, and resumes presented in your book. I learned so much in the process; hundreds of hours went into all this. And we were successful!

We live in India and are volunteers in a unique school that was developed in Kerala. We are not missionaries, yet without the generous scholarships we would not have been able to afford college. Not only did I need to get her into the college of her choice, but I needed to present her as a student they couldn't live without.

Of course she is a good student, worthy of the awards she has received. However, you gave me the format, the language, and the confidence to present her in the best possible light so that the college could recognize her unique experiences and qualities.

We both have attended orientation, classes have started, and my daughter is happy. SEU and the college experience it is offering her has been a wonderful choice. I thank you for your book; you are one of the people who is responsible for my daughter's success.

With deepest gratitude, Homeschooling Overseas

The Vault books are well done. I have the LSU one and gave the Auburn one as a gift. They have a good history of the football program from it's earliest days with lots of photographs of teams, the stadium through its stages of growth, coaches, etc. A unique aspect is they have inserts which are replicas of old team rosters, training schedules, bowl games tickets, etc. which is a touch I've never seen before. Both were written by a local authority on the program.

My husband and I are die-hard Auburn fans and I always give him some sort of Auburn gift for Christmas but how many T-shirts, caps & mugs can one person have? This past Christmas in search of something really different I bought the AUBURN VAULT book and IT WAS OUTSTANDING!!!!! My son and I spent about 2 hours looking at it when I brought it home - all the while watching the front door for any signs of my husband. We could hardly tear ourselves away from it to wrap it. MY HUSBAND ABSOLUTELY LOVES IT!! We look at it all the time remembering past games and experiences. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY AUBURN FAN!!

Sharing the status of Auburn Alumni with a favorite client, i thought this book would be a perfect Christmas gift for him. Not only did he absolutely love it, but i received a letter from his wife telling me it was his prized Christmas gift of '07. She said he kept it on the table by his chair and jumped at the chance to share it with anyone who came through the door. It is truly a vault of the best memorabilia. There are old rally caps, football tickets and footage from some of the great players and coaches that's completely unseen or heard before David Housel eloquent account of the history of Auburn Football. No matter the age of the fan, this book is truly a prized possession.

This book is so impressive, and it is much more than just a book, it truly is a VAULT, filled with wonderful memorabilia tucked inside and a great history of football at a great university. I was so impressed I purchased it as gifts for my two sons, who are dedicated Auburn fans. WAR EAGLE!!!!

I bought this book for my dad who is so hard to buy gifts for. He's usually pleased with something from Auburn (t-shirts, etc) and I happened upon this and ordered it not knowing what it was. It came yesterday and I am so very HAPPY and excited to give this to my dad, the biggest Auburn fan ever! This book is amazing with all ticket replicas and bumper stickers. I can not wait until he opens this on Christmas. It is well worth the $40.00 and I am extremely surprised it doesn't cost more. Get this book if you have an Auburn fan in your life! You will be their BFF :)

In my 10 years in campus ministry I haven't found a tool more helpful. Harvey lays out Jesus method of discipleship and then make it practical for believers in multiple settings. This material has been instrumental in encouraging hundreds of disciples @ American University. The new format will enable that influence to continue for a long time to come. I highly recommend Discipleship by Design. After reading it, I'm sure you will too.

Discipleship By Design (DxD) is one of the best tools for understanding the rationale and practices of establishing a disciple-making ministry. DxD will help you understand how and why Jesus made disciples and how it can be done today. Notes for the facilitator and student offer a great combination of resources for any campus ministry, church or group of people interested in following the example of Jesus. Ready to go worksheets and resources are included to make the implementation of this material very user-friendly. This is one of the most effective resources that I have found that makes a difference in my work with students.

Mike Olejarz
Director
Chi Alpha Campus Ministries
Boston, MA

God used this book to change my life back when it was just a photocopied 3-ring binder. A group of us studied it together for a semester, and for the first time I understood what it meant to truly follow Christ and how to help others walk with me.

Since that semester over 10 years ago, I've gone on to become a university minister. I use the principles I learned in this book every day. Highly recommended.

This is the ultimate training manual for campus ministry. As university campus pastors, we have been using it as the main text for our small group leadership training classes since 1994, and are now seeing the tremendous fruit of the very sound and biblical teaching of Discipleship by Design. There is no denying the effectiveness of following Jesus' own method of pouring into and raising up faithful, available, and teachable men and women. Look no further if you are hoping to find a manual that helps you equip students to effectively understand and employ biblical discipleship - Discipleship By Design is tried and proven.

I can't imagine serving in ministry or leadership without the insight offered in Discipleship by Design. Coupled with practical methods of training and leading new leaders, D by D presents with passion and clarity, the "Jesus way" of increasing the Kingdom of God through life on life discipleship. By investing wisely in a few--and teaching them to do the same--Jesus successfully implemented the message of His good news in His known world. And His followers have the same opportunity today.

In most businesses or ministries there are proven insights and respected practices that are spread throughout the culture of that organization. In our ministry organization, many--if not most--of the insights and practices I have heard over the years have included jewels of wisdom from this book.