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www.capital-books.com capital books inc new titles new college admissions together it takes a family steven roy goodman and andrea leiman phd september 2007 new titles a top educational consultant and a family psychologist join forces to offer sane savvy advice for bonding as a family as you steer your children to the college that fits their future in college admissions together educational consultant steve goodman and family psychologist andrea leiman help parents recognize that what makes the college admissions process a potential danger zone for families is the combination of the teen s growing independence and the parents need to help him or her make critical decisions for the future college admissions together is more than a practical how to get into college book though it does explain key aspects of today s college admissions process for both parents and students it is also a guide to healthy family relationships during the college admissions process this invaluable book looks at the often stressful process of finding the right college for your child not as an ordeal but as an opportunity to bond as a family and to give your child safe passage to adulthood as he or she determines which colleges are the best fit they answer difficult questions like how to stay involved in the process while allowing your child to make more choices they help you put the college admissions process into the context of your child s passage to adulthood and understand what he or she is feeling and facing as your child makes the decision of where to go next using goodman and leiman s advice tips and exercises the college admissions process will lead to a greater appreciation of each other and mutually rewarding family relationships that last a lifetime college admissions together serves families counselors teachers and others as an essential resource during a stressful time in most families lives steven roy goodman ms jd is an international authority on college and graduate school admissions over the past eighteen years he has designed admissions strategies for more than 1,500 applicants to colleges graduate programs and business law and medical schools steve goodman has spoken at the white house the 92nd street y and the world bank and has been cited in many national and regional media outlets including the annual college editions of the atlantic and u.s news and world report as well as on abc cnn and even tv asahi in japan steve lives in washington dc with his wife and daughter andrea leiman phd is a licensed clinical psychologist in maryland and washington dc she received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 1977 and has extensive experience working with children and families in addition to providing diagnostic psychological testing she offers individual therapy for children adolescents adults and couples as well as consultation to parent s groups organizations and school staffs on issues of child development dr leiman is an adjunct professor at the university of maryland and at argosy university september 2007 paper us $17.95 can $22.95 isbn 978-1-933102-54-2 224 pages 6x9 education/college guides marketing plans author speaking tour at schools and parenting organizations features and reviews in parenting women s general-interest media targeted internet campaign through www.topcolleges.com national radio campaign co-op advertising available ipm north american new book catalog fall 2007 winter 2008 page 3

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