conduct of life

"Learn what it takes to become a professional hockey player. Readers get an insider's look at how athletes prepare for competition as well as the special events players participate in when they aren't on the ice"--Provided by publisher.

"Go from youth fields to the NFL in this fun book. Readers get an insider's look at how athletes prepare for competition as well as the special events players participate in when they aren't on the field"--Provided by publisher.

". . . explores life topics that include gender equality, body positivity, self-esteem, relationships, friendship, and even dealing with the mixed bag of the internet and social media"--Provided by publisher.

Danielle Fishel gives advice to girls based on her own experiences.

In 1982 Buncombe County, North Carolina, sixteen-year-old Alex Stromm writes of the aftermath of the accidental drowning of a friend, as his English teacher reaches out to him while he and a fellow boarding school student try to cover things up.

The author shares ten beliefs she has found to be true in her life, each with discussion designed to help teens find answers to their own questions about life, love, relationships, work, and the way of the world.

Offers girls advice on how they can get respect and keep it in every aspect of life, with tips for setting boundaries, valuing originality, speaking up when the line is crossed, solving disrespect dilemmas, finding help, and more.

Lists 101 ways to be a great role model by being a friend, showing respect, taking the lead, offering help, and other behaviors.

The author, a Rhodes scholar and combat veteran, analyzes factors that influenced him as well as another man of the name and from the same neighborhood who was drawn into a life of drugs and crime and ended up serving life in prison, focusing on the influence of relatives, mentors, and social expectations that could have led either of them on different paths.

Looks at how universities deliver an education and features a list of tips for students who want to be challenged, produce original and important work, be exposed to new ways of thinking, and have personal interactions with professors.