Be the Dream

, by Simons, Gary; Prep for Prep (Program)

Write a Review

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

ISBN: 9781565124165 | 1565124162
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/2003

Buy New

This is a hard-to-find title. We are making every effort to obtain this item, but do not guarantee stock.

$23.69

Supplemental Materials

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

Foreword	p. viii
An Autobiographical Vignette: "To Infinity and Beyond"	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Prologue	p. 1
Beginnings	p. 9
An Open Letter to Future Generations of Stickball Players at 112 Nagle Avenue from a Trinity School Eighth-Grader	p. 13
The Scent of Sawdust	p. 18
Going Home	p. 28
M'Ethangatha's Gift	p. 31
The Culture of Prep	p. 37
"Esos Muchachos!"	p. 41
Prep for Prep and the Construction of Meaningful Democracy	p. 53
The Test	p. 59
Lessons Learned Well and Early	p. 75
"I'm a Bidness Man!"	p. 79
Doing the Right Thing	p. 83
"I Am the Master of My Fate; I Am the Captain of My Soul"	p. 91
Anomalies	p. 95
Fifty Bucks in Your Pocket	p. 103
A Place to Belong	p. 115
Who's That Smiling Through My Face?	p. 119
Questions and Answers	p. 123
Golden Boy	p. 140
The Me Inside of Me	p. 147
Heroes and Saviors Need Not Apply	p. 151
Discoveries	p. 158
Staking My Claim	p. 171
Navigating the Identity Rapids	p. 181
Chasing the Dream	p. 185
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side	p. 191
Reflections on the Life of a Young Ambassador	p. 198
The Party	p. 203
The Inner Work of Carving a Self	p. 209
Prep for Life	p. 215
"Get on the Bus with a Dog on Its Side"	p. 219
Telling the Truth	p. 236
A Moral Compass	p. 239
Journeys	p. 251
Making Pilgrimage to Myself	p. 255
A Long Way from St. Ann's Bay	p. 271
The Journey of a Thousand Miles	p. 280
A Life Worth Living	p. 285
Making a Difference	p. 295
Julio and I	p. 299
Why Is It Okay to Kill Cockroaches but Not Minks?	p. 309
Three Moments in the Life	p. 316
Interventions with Power	p. 327
Epilogue	p. 339
In the Words of Young Children	p. 353
Speech Delivered at Commencement	p. 354
Speech Delivered at Commencement	p. 358
Submission to the Be the Dream Essay Contest: "Breaking Down a Wall"	p. 361
History, Mission & Philosophy of Prep for Prep	p. 363
Acknowledgments	p. 373
Prep for Prep Participating Schools	p. 375
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

FREE SHIPPING

Rent More, Save More! Use code: BBRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

Be the Dream

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

FREE SHIPPING

Rent More, Save More! Use code: BBRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

Be the Dream

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Digital License