Angela Blackwell

Prism is a paired skills course focusing on critical thinking, academic skills, and language students need most to prepare for their college studies. Prism is a five-level, paired-skills course to help develop a range of academic skills. This Intro Level (A1) Listening and Speaking Student's Book with Digital Pack prepares you for college classes by developing your critical thinking, listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills, including pronunciation for listening. Special sections teach how to be a successful college student, and the accompanying video program sets the stage for each unit topic. Your Digital Pack includes an eBook with audio and video and a Digital Workbook for additional practice. All content is mobile-friendly, so can be accessed on smartphones, laptops, or desktop computers.

The classic study of rural poverty in America that resonates today “A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of inequality in America.”—Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. In this new edition, Duncan returns to her original research, interviewing some of the same people as well as some new key informants. Duncan provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.