Being a substitute teacher requires temerity, and as Laura Moss White conveys through her book, “Mrs. White’s Sub Snips,” a good sense of humor. With 15 years of substitute teaching experience, White, who is currently an adapted physical education specialist, was chock-full of fodder to put out into the world. Her aim was to create an engaging and comical book through illustrations based on her subbing stories with disarming honesty. As Caitlin Skaalrud illustrated and White

Whether it’s looking at a crisis as an opportunity or redefining failure, author and IT leader, Uma Vanka adheres to a personal conviction of seeing as he says, “The cup half full.” This approach, he contends, is one of the steps of becoming a Rockstar. According to Uma, everyone has the makings of a Rockstar, but it takes confidence and effort to become one. At least, these are the salient tenets in his book, “I Am a Rockstar.” In it, Vanka shares tools and advice for succes

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