Jo scott coe (17 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Literary Nonfiction. On August 1, 1966, after murdering his wife and mother at home, Charles Whitman climbed the clock tower at UT Austin and ordained himself high priest of the first televised mass shooting and domestic terror spectacle in American history. Without realizing it, Whitman replicated a twisted version of the Catholic rituals he had learned as an altar boy, in a culture where he saw how priests and fathers could get away with almost anything. This gruesome liturgy has continued to repeat on TV and in headlines for more than half a century. In MAS: A SNIPER, A FATHER, AND A PRIEST Jo Scott-Coe uncovers a buried story to probe the hidden wounds of paternal-pastoral failure and to interrogate our collective American conscience. Contains extensive supplementary materials, including author's notes and sources.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Hardcover 2018 edition. Covers and text in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (340 pages).

Zustand: New. pp. 64.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. 8.40x5.60x0.60 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. In English.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The private victims of mass shooters are often forgotten. But now, for the first time in fifty years, Listening to Kathy provides a glimpse into the life of Kathy Leissner, who was murdered by her husband, Charles Whitman, hours before he committed the first televised rampage shooting in United States history. With the support and assistance of Kathy's brothers, Jo Scott-Coe conducted interviews and studied hundreds of pages of letters, photographs, and other primary documents. What emerges is a portrait of domestic trouble that ultimately cut short the promising future of a bright college student and young wife, foreshadowing an unthinkable national tragedy and a family's impossible grief. Finally, Kathy's voice and perspective are part of the story.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why would a high school teacher who loves teaching leave school-after half a career in the classroom Teacher at Point Blankanswers this question at a time when concerns about school performance, safety, and teacher attrition are at an all-time and often anxious high. Meditating on subtle and overt forms of violence in secondary public education from an up-close and 'pink collar' point of view, Jo Scott-Coe examines her own workplace as a microcosm of the national compulsory K-12 system, where teachers-now nearly 80% women-find themselves idealized and disparaged, expected to embody the dedication of parents, the coldness of data managers, and the obedience of Stepford spouses. Haunted and compelled forward by memories of a classmate who commits suicide on campus, a former teacher-colleague who dies all alone, Hollywood fantasies of the 'ideal teacher,' and chronic reports of school violence and increasing gender crime, Scott-Coe reveals how her hopes, past and present, struggle for breath at the point blank of denial, confinement, addiction, isolation, hostility, subliminal eroticism-and, at times, a healthy dose of fear.Jo Scott Coe's very fine memoir of her teaching life is unlike anything I have read before.Her lean prose is unyielding to sentimentality and aspires always toward honesty about our lives as adults and as children.One is, here, in the presence of a writer who convinces us that teaching young lives is a constant and, sometimes, terrible journey of adult self-discovery.-Richard Rodriguez, author ofBrown: The Last Discovery of AmericaThis unique and daring bookliftsthe cheerful, can-do mask thathides the reality of what it means to be a teacher.In luminous prose, Jo Scott-Coedebunks the sentimentalized mystique, exposing the harsh reality of extreme expectations,isolation, andpsychic disconnect that engulfsteachers' lives. Scott-Coe's truth is at once disturbing and emancipating.-Susan Ohanian, author ofWhy Is Corporate America Bashing Our Public Schools Jo Scott-Coe writes with humor, insight, and a deep love for her subject. In many ways, she has become a voice for her generation and for teachers, too. Remarkable.- Chris Abani, author ofGraceLandandThe Virgin of Flames.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextWeaving together lyrical, satiric reportage and experimental narratives, Scott-Coe defies clichs and cultural fantasies about teachers and schools.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 257 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.