The Mindful School Sarah Vollmann David Holbrook offers new insight

David Holbrook offers new insight into the way in which the novels of Dickens-particularly Bleak House

The Social Anxieties of Progressive Reform is must reading for anyone interested in American mass culture

Essays cover such topics as the outsider's gaze as it applies to the study of non-white literature

Will he come clean

and an annotated Resource Guide to classic general reference works in this field

The Mindful School Sarah Vollmann David Holbrook offers new insightDemonstrating the benefits of mindfulness for both educators and students in PreK 12, this book presents flexible models for implementing and sustaining schoolwide initiatives. Compelling case studies show how mindfulness practices can enhance students' academic and social emotional functioning as well as teacher effectiveness. Chapters review the evidence base for available programs, reflect on lessons learned in real schools, and provide guidance