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Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022 BY ESQUIRE

“[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, with wit and care, the burden James assumed at 15, that she — or any Black student, or all Black students — would manage the failures of a racially illiterate community. . . The best depiction of elite whiteness I’ve read.”—New York Times

A Most Anticipated Book by Vogue.com · Parade · Town & Country · Nylon ·New York Post · Lit Hub · BookRiot · Electric Literature · Glamour · Marie Claire · Publishers Weekly · Bustle · Fodor’s Travel· Business Insider · Pop Sugar · InsideHook · SheReads

Early on in Kendra James’ professional life, she began to feel like she was selling a lie. As an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for independent prep schools, she persuaded students and families to embark on the same perilous journey she herself had made—to attend cutthroat and largely white schools similar to The Taft School, where she had been the first African-American legacy student only a few years earlier. Her new job forced her to reflect on her own elite education experience, and to realize how disillusioned she had become with America’s inequitable system.

In ADMISSIONS, Kendra looks back at the three years she spent at Taft, chronicling clashes with her lily-white roommate, how she had to unlearn the respectability politics she’d been raised with, and the fall-out from a horrifying article in the student newspaper that accused Black and Latinx students of being responsible for segregation of campus. Through these stories, some troubling, others hilarious, she deconstructs the lies and half-truths she herself would later tell as an admissions professional, in addition to the myths about boarding schools perpetuated by popular culture.

With its combination of incisive social critique and uproarious depictions of elite nonsense, ADMISSIONS will resonate with anyone who has ever been The Only One in a room, dealt with racial microaggressions, or even just suffered from an extreme case of homesickness.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093ZPKKLQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (January 18, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 18, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2582 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages

Under Armour Unisex-Child Grade School Steph Curry 3zer0 Iv Basketball Shoe

Under Armour Unisex-Child Grade School Steph Curry 3zer0 Iv Basketball Shoe

Under Armour mission is to make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation. The technology behind Under Armour diverse product assortment is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear when it’s hot, ColdGear when it’s cold, and AllSeasonGear between the extremes.
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.85 x 8.07 x 4.49 inches; 1.76 Pounds
Department ‏ : ‎ unisex-child
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 20, 2022
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4NL9NNT

Dermatology for Kids (Medical School for Kids)

Dermatology for Kids (Medical School for Kids)

The perfect book for your young future doctor!

Written by physicians, Dermatology for Kidsis a charming, easy-to-understand introduction to the largest organ of the body: the skin. With its beautiful illustrations and simple explanations, this book teaches children (and adults alike!) about the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the skin. This installment of the Medical School for Kids book series is the best way to introduce basic concepts in dermatology to our next generation of doctors.

In this book, you will learn about…

Functions and layers of the skinTypes of cells and structures in the skinRole of sunlight in vitamin D productionHow to distinguish a normal mole from melanoma (a type of skin cancer)Tips to protect against sunburns

…and more!

About the Authors

Betty Nguyen was born in California but spent much of her childhood in Georgia, where her parents worked on a chicken farm. She received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from UCLA, where she received a full-ride Gates Millennium Scholarship through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Betty also received a full-tuition scholarship to attend medical school at the University of California, Riverside. Outside of work, Betty is a certified yoga instructor and licensed scuba diver. She also enjoys journalistic writing, cycling, and walking her two dogs in her free time.

Brandon Pham was born and raised in California. He received a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics from UCLA, where he was a national Goldwater Scholar. He graduated from Stanford Medical School and is currently completing his residency in ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. Brandon spent many years teaching for several national test-preparation companies and is passionate about medical education for students of all ages. In his free time, Brandon enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and distance running.

Medical School for Kids: It’s never too early to learn.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Phoenix Press (February 27, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1957557001
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1957557007
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.84 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.1 x 8.5 inches

Hampton University Just Announced It’s New School of Religion

Hampton University Just Announced It’s New School of Religion

Hampton University revealed the establishment of its new School of Religion this week. The news was delivered during the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference through a heartfelt video featuring Rev. Dr. Debra L. Haggins, University Chaplain and Executive Director of HUMC, with remarks from Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams. The University has been collaborating with […]

NBA Star Ray Allen Graduates From UConn Almost 30 Years After Leaving School

NBA Star Ray Allen Graduates From UConn Almost 30 Years After Leaving School

Ultimately Allen has his daughter, Tierra, to thank for his degree. He credits the Quinnipiac University grad, the first in the family to graduate from college, as his academic inspiration. “She inspired me because I saw her graduate and now my kids see me graduate, my son is 18, he’s about to graduate from high […]

Nearly 200 Years Later, Yale Awards Degree To The First Known Black Student At The School

Nearly 200 Years Later, Yale Awards Degree To The First Known Black Student At The School

Along with Pennington, the Yale board of trustees voted to award an honorary degree to the Reverend Alexander Crummell, who attended the university from 1840- 1841. According to the university, the two men weren’t allowed to register formally for classes or matriculate for a degree at that time because they’re Black. They were also prohibited from […]

(BPRW) Square One Start-Up School | Press releases

(BPRW) Square One Start-Up School | Press releases

We wanted to create an inclusive community that supports non-traditional startup founders at the earliest stages of their startup journey,” Crystal Chisholm states, “Those who often get overlooked can be connected to resources, coaching, and curriculum to help them reach the next milestone in their startup journey in the most cost-efficient way possible so they […]