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  Many thanks to Darius Husain, co-author of  Road Map to Power ,  for this guest post! Looking to stop the “summer slide?”  Start by challenging an outdated tradition.   As the last fireworks celebrating our nation’s independence bursts into the air, parents with school aged children across the country turn to one another and ask the question: “Now what?”  With summer break not even at the halfway mark, many families have already exhausted their once optimistic to-do list.     Parents are not the only ones feeling the heat.   What is the most joyful phrase for every student, “schools out for summer,” creates headaches amongst education experts concerned about academic growth and development.  These advocates are troubled by the negative impacts of the “Summer Slide” and the significant learning loss that takes place while students are away from their classrooms.    Yes, for some young people, summers are ...

MSI Press author, Darius Husain ( Road Map to Power ), has written another book, this one a self-published memoir, The Nine Devines of Chipeewa Falls . Recently, the Chippewa Herald carried a very nice story about the book:  Chippewa Herald - The Nine Devines of Chippewa Falls Congratulations, Darius! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  ho...

  What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  Road Map to Power  by Syed and Darius Husain . Description What is the true source of authentic power? Offering a detour from the dead end of this "buy more, be more" culture, the authors demonstrate why the traditional routes to power are accessible only for an elite few. Wrapping warm, profound stories of empowerment around an extensive body of research, Road Map to Power is your guide to a life of dignity, satisfaction, and happiness. keywords: authe...

What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  Road Map to Power  by Syed and Darius Husain . Description What is the true source of authentic power? Offering a detour from the dead end of this "buy more, be more" culture, the authors demonstrate why the traditional routes to power are accessible only for an elite few. Wrapping warm, profound stories of empowerment around an extensive body of research, Road Map to Power is your guide to a life of dignity, satisfaction, and happiness. keywords: authent...