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Find your next unputdownable read at the 2025 TAA Conference on Textbook & Academic Authoring Bookstore! Learn how to boost your productivity, master scholarly article writing, develop your college textbook, finish writing your dissertation, or expand your knowledge on topics such as music, ESL, education, business communication, physics, and much more! 

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Publish and Flourish
Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar

By Tara Gray

eBook $9.95 +tax | Print $25 +shipping


Triple your productivity. Write prose that is clearer, better organized, and more compelling. Publish in better journals and get more grants. Ninety scholars who followed the steps were studied, and 95% reported that their writing improved. They also increased then number of manuscripts submitted from a rate of two per year to nearly six. You can too.

A Prayer Book for Students and Teachers
A Prayer Book for Students and Teachers

By Dr. Karissa Lee-Hutchins

eBook $5.99 | Print $16.99


Rarely do we think of the need for prayer in a school setting, but prayer can be a source of sustenance and comfort as we meet daily challenges in our lives. Dr. Karissa has penned a series of prayers over most situations that arise in a school setting. These meditations are insightful and imbued with humility for anyone who is striving for success or advancement or is in need of comfort in times of challenge or transition.


Becoming the Writer You Already Are

By Dr. Michelle R. Boyd

eBook $18.99 + tax  | Print $29.00 + shipping

Why is writing so terrifying? Becoming the Writer You Already Are explains why being afraid of writing is neither strange nor shameful. And introduces the Writing Metaphor, a tool that illuminates what you already know about overcoming writing challenges. Becoming shows you how to consult, trust, and follow that process. So you can live a pleasurable, productive, satisfying writing life. 

Understanding Racism
Understanding Racism: Theories of Oppression and Discrimination

By Hephzibah V. Strmic-Pawl

Rent $27.67 | Print $51 


Understanding Racism systematically examines the theories and theorists that have contributed the most to our contemporary understanding of racism in its various forms‚ making it easier for students to understand the multiple dynamics of how racism operates. The book's systematic organization and pedagogical features will help students think theoretically about race and racism at different levels of analysis, as well as reflect and discuss how to challenge racism.  

The Reciprocal Relationship of Culture and Leadership
The Reciprocal Relationship of Culture & Leadership

By Millicent Lindiwe Ndaba

eBook $9.79 | Print $39.99


The purpose of the book is to demonstrate how culture and leadership interact with each other contextualising this using South African organisations. This seeks to contribute towards building effective global leaders that are in touch with reality. Demonstrating how their behaviour make the families, organisations, societies, countries and the world better places to live/work. 

Gateway to Music
Gateway to Music

By Jocelyn C. Nelson

eBook (180 day access) $97.95 | eBook (perpetual access) $107.95 | Print (paperback) $153.95

The award-winning Gateway to Music broadens standard notions of music with an introduction to local and global musical traditions, blended with social, cultural, and historical contexts. It is ideal for music courses and an engaging source for any music lover. No musical background necessary. Use code TAA20 for 20% off during checkout!


Challenges in Writing Your Dissertation

By Noelle Sterne, PhD

eBook $45.50 | Print (paperback) $45.00 (hardcover) $84.68


For doctoral candidates struggling with their dissertations, Challenges in Writing Your Dissertation, is different from other how-to-write-your-dissertation books: they deal with the structure and contents. Challenges, with lively examples, humor, and provocative questions, addresses the surrounding, often overlooked or ignored but crucial aspects that can seriously delay dissertation completion: emotional, interpersonal, and even spiritual issues.

The Reciprocal Relationship of Culture and Leadership
How to Create Happiness at Work: Seven Evidence-Based Strategies to Enjoy Your Day

By Angelica Ribeiro, PhD

eBook $9.99 | Print $16.99


If you wait until you clock out from work to be happy, you’ll spend one-third of your life feeling unhappy. Being happy at work makes you more productive, creative, optimistic, and better prepared to overcome challenges and manage stress. Combining storytelling and science, Angelica Ribeiro shares simple strategies for you to create happiness at work.


By Jocelyn C. Nelson

eBook $50 (access till March 2025) Print $312.95 (Other low-cost options exist)

Business Communication: Process & Product (11e) offers a comprehensive guide to mastering business communication skills. Covering the latest trends and practical techniques, it equips readers with tools for writing, speaking, and presenting professionally, ensuring success in today's dynamic business environment. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance communication efficiency. 


Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies: Best Practices for Public Procurement

By William Sims Curry

eBook: $66.39 | Print (hardcover) $66.39


Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies: Best Practices for Public Procurement, Third Edition describes research based best procurement practices for state and local levels. This textbook, recipient of TAA’s Textbook Excellence Award, is suggested for graduate or undergraduate courses. The best practices are based on nationwide research conducted from 2006 to present. 


Government Contracting: Ethical Promises and Perils in Public Procurement

By William Sims Curry

eBook: $62.39 | Print (hardcover) $62.39


This third edition of Government Contracting: Ethical Promises and Perils in Public Procurement incorporates research-based best practices, real-world procurement fraud cases, and offers recommendations for deterring fraud. This textbook is aimed at public administration, policy and procurement, along with public procurement postgraduate students and academics working in the fields of public administration, policy and procurement.


Edited by Joseph (Rocky) F. Wallace, Valerie Flanagan, and Robin Magruder

eBook $24.50 Print (paperback) $26.00 (hardcover) $78.00

Social Emotional Learning and Servant Leadership: True Stories from the Classroom is a collection of real experiences, written by faculty and alumni of Campbellsville University's School of Education. This collection illustrate sthe diverse needs of P-12 students, and the interventions that can make a life-changing difference in their young lives.


School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders

Edited by Joseph (Rocky) F. Wallace, Stephanie Sullivan, and Ann Burns

eBook $30.50 Print (paperback) $32.00 (hardcover) $75.00


School Safety: True Stories and Solutions from School Leaders, is a transparent look at the diverse mix of safety issues school administrators face every day. The wisdom shared in how these real events were handled with fast thinking and care for all parties makes this read a helpful resource for any educator.


Principal to Principal: Conversations in Servant Leadership

Edited by Joseph (Rocky) F. Wallace, with Contributions by Jenny Ray

eBook $26.50 Print (paperback) $28.00 (hardcover) $70.00


Principal to Principal: Conversations in Servant Leadership (Second Edition). This story chronicles a school principal's first year at the helm, and how she navigates the array of challenges with the help of a veteran retiring principal. The chapter by chapter scenarios and conversations between the two inspire the reader to embrace servant leadership as a lifestyle that changes lives, and creates a culture of care in a school community.

Instead of being an ordeal to survive, a dissertation can be a rewarding opportunity to develop your own vision and voice as a researcher. Getting the Best offers perspectives that support practical action and positive motivation. Research is hard work, but with the right practice, it can be a labor of love. Published by Thought Clearing.


Literature Review and Research Design: A Guide to Effective Research Practice

By Dave Harris

eBook $27.19 | Print (paperback) $27.19 (hardcover) $128.00


Is research literature a foundation on which you build your own work, or an ocean in which you drown? Literature Review and Research Design offers practical perspectives on using literature in the design and development of your own research project, with special attention on writing the project’s literature review. Published by Routledge.


By Barrie J. Roberts

eBook $34.95 | Print (paperback) $34.95 

This book guides non-native English speakers though Getting to Yes, the international bestseller on “win-win” negotiation. Each chapter provides a lesson plan and activities along with page-by-page explanations of words, idioms and concepts. Use this book to help non-native English speakers negotiate on an equal footing with fluent English speakers. Published by the University of Michigan Press.


By Michelle Violanti and Stephanie Kelly

eBook $47.00 | Print (paperback) $71.76

Business and Professional Communication Playbook teaches students the essentials of business communication and necessary skillset that employers look for today. The authors use engaging examples, provide tips on how to carry yourself professionally, and incorporate real-life experiences from recent graduates to teach students how to communicate like a professional through focused, bite-sized chapters. Published by SAGE.


By Mark A. Cunningham

eBook $55.00 | Print (paperback) $70.00


Beyond Classical Physics provides an introduction to modern physics. It discusses the nature of the microscopic universe from a modern perspective, based on Einstein's notions of relativity and Noether's proof of the emergence of conservation laws from symmetries of the equations of motion. The second half of the book explores various aspects of many-body physics, ranging from chemical systems to plasmas to black holes. 


By Mark A. Cunningham

eBook $40.00 | Print (paperback) $55.00 

Neoclassical Physics is an introductory text in which physics concepts are introduced as a means of understanding experimental observations, not as a sequential list of facts to be memorized. The book is structured around the key scientific discoveries that led to much of our current understanding of the universe. Numerous exercises are provided that utilize Mathematica software to help students explore how the language of mathematics is used to describe physical phenomena. Published by Springer.

Teach

By Janice Koch

eBook $47.00  | Print (paperback) $129.00

Through a concise but wide-ranging exploration of the American public education system, Teach: Introduction to Education asks readers to imagine themselves in the classroom and develop their own ideas of what it means to be a teacher. Combining historical and contemporary perspectives, along with real-life classroom stories, Koch helps future teachers examine the ways in which society and culture shape schools. Published by SAGE.


By Gregory A. Lewbart

eBook $216.00 | Print (hardcover) $269.95


Invertebrate Medicine is the definitive resource on husbandry and veterinary medicine in invertebrate species. Presenting authoritative information applicable to both in-human care and wild invertebrates, this comprehensive volume addresses the medical care and clinical condition of most important invertebrate species—providing biological data for sponges, jellyfish, anemones, snails, sea hares, corals, cuttlefish, squid, octopuses, clams, oysters, crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, hermit crabs, spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, honey bees, butterflies, beetles, sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, various worms, and many other invertebrate groups. Winner of a TAA 2024 McGuffey Longevity Award. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. 


By Daphne C. Watkins

eBook $29.00 (90-day access) | Print (paperback) $68.00

With the increasing amount of secondary data available, researchers have a trove of sources for new investigations at their fingertips but few books to guide them. This text provides a step-by-step guide for incorporating secondary data into mixed methods designs and identifies characteristics of existing datasets that make them good candidates for mixed methods projects. Winner of a TAA 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award. Published by SAGE.

Brainstorm!

By Dr. Olga Zbarskaya

eBook $54.99 | Print $65.00

Brainstorm! Practice for Unrestricted Imagination and Original Thought shows, with scientific proof, that the powerful engine of creativity has unlimited fuel and can power every sphere of life, from food preparation to personal relationships and from academia to government administration. It is a manual for leveraging creative thought to overcome barriers, solve difficult problems, and streamline and optimize day-to-day living. Educators, institutional leaders, and CEOs will discover how creativity-boosting courses and trainings can promote unprecedented performance and productivity among students and employees.

A View From The Balcony

By Jean Derricotte-Murphy

eBook $35 | Print (paperback) $35.00 (hardcover) $50


Performative voices of scholars of color present the balcony, opera performances, and opera glasses as signifiers of the origins and entrenchment of racism in the United States. This work metaphorically seats readers in theater and societal balconies while glimpsing into and correcting the harmful historical, philosophical, and religious underpinnings of American systemic racism. 


By G. W. Hildebrand

eBook $102.00 | Print (paperback) $102.00 (hardcover) $212.50

Criminal Investigation on the Street presents investigative principles and techniques--and applies them to solving real-world crimes--in an engaging, student-friendly style centered on the Investigative Triangle: legal aspects, evidence, and behavioral analysis. Students and instructors alike will benefit from this book's comprehensive coverage and accessible writing style. Published by Routledge.

Fashion Wholesaling

By Linda B. Tucker

eBook $19.49 | Print $21.66

Get to know the wider fashion industry through wholesale selling. Clearly illustrated case studies and industry-focused exercises put the journey from apparel factory to retailer into a practical, real-world context. From working with fashion vendors, to navigating trade shows, and working in different territories, Fashion Wholesaling is the ultimate guide to an often-overlooked career.


Writing & Developing Your College Textbook

By Mary Ellen Lepionka, Sean W. Wakely, Stephen E. Gillen

eBook $14.95 | Print $19.95 + $5 S&H


Whether you are writing a textbook for a traditional publisher, self-publishing, or writing an open-access textbook, this book covers everything you need to be successful, including how to choose a publisher, write a textbook proposal, negotiate a publishing contract, and establish good author-publisher relations.


Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips

eBook $9.95 | Print $14.95 + $5 S&H

100+ successful tips and strategies–and a lot of inspiration–from authors who have made the time and made it work. Find just what you need to boost your productivity, adjust your routine, and focus on your writing efforts once and for all. Isn’t it time for you to make the time to write?


Guide to Rights Clearance & Permissions

By Stephen E. Gillen

eBook $9.95 | Print $14.95 + $5 S&H


Learn what you need to know to avoid and manage copyright infringement claims that arise from the publication of your book, article, or media project. You’ll also get practical pointers and guidelines, and more than a dozen templates you can use to request permissions and secure releases.


GUIDE TO TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING CONTRACTS

eBook $7.95 | Print $14.95 + $5 S&H

You have more leverage than you think. Learn the key provisions of a typical textbook contract and how to determine what's important to you so that you can enter into the contract negotiation process better informed. Get the "typical", "better" and "better still" options you can consider when making decisions about what to negotiate.


Essential Books for Authors Bundle

eBook $29.95 | Print $59.95 + $7 S&H

The Essential Books for Authors Bundle has you covered start to finish on your publishing journey. It includes all four TAA books at an amazing bundle price.


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