A Guide to Graduate School Success for Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Administration of Justice Students helps criminal justice undergraduates think through the myriad decisions related to pursuing a graduate or related degree. The book begins by encouraging readers to assess their career goals to determine if graduate school is the logical next step, then provides practical advice for selecting a school and a program. It emphasizes the behaviors and attitudes imperative for success and suggests students treat every interaction like an interview or training opportunity. The text includes practical advice for developing key skill sets, including effective information retention, quality notetaking, communicating well through the written word, and more. The book closes by addressing how the choices a student makes in their personal or professional life during graduate school and beyond can influence their chosen career path, either positively or negatively. A Guide to Graduate School Success for Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Administration of Justice Students is an ideal resource for any undergraduate student interested in pursuing a graduate or related degree.

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." --Helen Keller

While the term "collaboration" is being uttered in our conversations on the job, all of us are collaborating every day. As you read this book, you will see that collaboration and peak performance have taken on a significant meaning in the perceptions of the authors assembled in the writing of this book. More than ever before, there is a need for organizations to work collaboratively in order to maximize the strengths and talents of its employees.

Collaboration and Peak Performance: A Multidisciplinary Perspective for Emerging Leaders provides evidence of collaboration in action. The 16 chapters in this book draw on research, theory and the work experiences of leaders, university faculty and doctoral students. To help emerging leaders, team members, team leaders and team consultants understand what they can do to foster collaboration for peak performance, this book begins with a discussion of collaboration- a must for success and ends with how inner and outer fulfillment will lead to self-awareness- a must for collaboration. Regardless of your position, the size of your organization, or the kind of customers you serve, this book is a must read "About the editors: "

PATRICIA MITCHELL is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco. She holds a B.S. degree from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland; M.S. degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois and a Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell has been a major player and has made an impact on training and preparing leaders and managers to transform their organizations. She previously has published books and articles on the representation of women in higher education leadership. Her most recent book is Cracking the Wall Twenty Years Later: Women in Higher Education Leadership. SILVIA RAMIREZ is an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Francisco. She holds a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz: a Master of Arts Degree from Stanford University and an Ed.D. from the University of San Francisco. Dr. Ramirez serves as an educator, consultant and teacher trainer. Dr. Ramirez continues to work as an elected member of the Healdsburg Area Teacher's Association. She has trained over 1000 teachers at the Sonoma County Office of Education for the California Teachers of English Learner (CTEL) (formerly CLAD) examination throughout California.

Gideon's River spans the gulf between what is and what ought to be. Like "what is" novels such as Dickens' Oliver Twist, which depicts the awful situation of orphans in Victorian London, this story shows a child in jeopardy. Like "what ought to be" stories such as Harry Potter, in which an intelligent and courageous boy overcomes a terrible foster home and many other dangers, Gideon's River shows a spirited boy who insists on taking action and finding answers. Gideon's River is, first, a good story that moves at a moderate to fast pace through the adventures of a twelve-year-old boy and his best friend, Cody. Unfolding against the backdrop of the town of Little Bridge and the sometimes flooded Susquehanna River, Gideon's River is also the story of the grownups who love Gideon and want to help him grow up with the confidence that is the birthright of every child. This novel will appeal to all who have witnessed the age old twin dramas "the bully and the wimp," to all who have wondered, as Gideon's mother Rosalie does, how to help an unhappy child--and what to do about meanness in the world. Complementing the story are several minor plot threads, including a minister who prefers putting on plays to doing any pastoral counseling, an Earth Day project creating a path by the river, and a teen mother Rosalie sees on her home visiting rounds as a county worker. Gideon's effort to contact his biological father cause him to stumble during a rainy night upon a little known steep and curvy road through the Catskill mountains, a road without guardrails. Gideon's River has action and heart and, in the end, a way out and up, offering both hope and method to those who care for our children.

What would you do if you were walking home one evening and everything familiar disappeared. This is what happened to Song. Where there should have been streets and houses and forested land there was now nothing but swamp--and very modern swamp full of trash and trouble.

They Can't Touch You... Know Your Own Power Women are challenged to still compete in a man's world. This is hard to believe when in many respects we have come so far. But statistics do not lie and women still earn only seventy cents to each dollar a man earns. Despite the high levels of education women obtain, we still only hold a very small percentage of senior executive positions. If you are embarking on a career or if you are still in the game, maybe it will be of assistance to read about the "Ten Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Careers." Keep this little book as a friendly reminder to help you along the way. Go from being unaware to taking a bold stand. "At last A must read for women to avoid career missteps--brilliant "--Dr. Lily Benavides Social Scientist & Leadership Development Educator "This book is a timely addition to the career woman's get-ahead toolkit." --Dr. Cathy F. Corcoran Academy of Art University "Truly a wonderful find and great read for women who want to make a difference." --Stephanie Harkness Founder & CEO of Largest Contract Manufacturer of Medical Devices of Silicon Valley "A great commonsense approach to managing your career as a woman." --Dr. Marion Moreno Former Director, Executive Education, Charles Schwab "A fabulous little book on best practices for women of any age; truly fabulous." --Dennis Nahat Artistic Director, Ballet San Jose "Proceeds from this book will go to support the scholarship program for students attending the Ballet San Jose School, San Jose California."