#Memoir

2 books tagged with memoir, sorted by rating.

Teaching Needy Kids in Our Backward System

by Siegfried Engelmann

4/5

self-help

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert M. Pirsig

4/5

philosophy

Teaching Needy Kids in Our Backward System

by Siegfried Engelmann

4/5

Through vivid vignettes spanning from the 1960s through 2006, Engelmann chronicles his four-decade battle to bring effective instruction to at-risk children, particularly those in poverty. The book details his experiences with Project Follow Through and the systemic resistance he faced from the education establishment despite overwhelming evidence that Direct Instruction works.

self-help

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert M. Pirsig

4/5

Part road trip, part philosophical inquiry, Pirsig's narrative follows a father and son on a motorcycle journey across America while exploring the concept of Quality — what it means, why it matters, and how it bridges the gap between science and art.

philosophy