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A Tenured Professor
$14.95
A classic book that you'll want to read, especially if you have ever worked in the area of quantitative investing. A satire, but informative as well.

From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor
$14.95
This slender volume is a practical treasure trove of information for anyone in graduate school who wants to be a professor. I always feel like I was absent the day the handbook of How To Do This was handed out, and that I am just faking my way through this experience, but THIS Is the handbook I was wishing for all along. It deals with the whole process from the dissertation to job searching to interviews to publishing. It maps out the process and includes priceless advice for not only how to conduct oneself but how to get what you need out of the whole process.

Seriously--if you are headed for a life in academia, I cannot recommend this book enough. It is clearly worded and well written and frankly downright indispensable.

Western Pack Professor Rolling Shopping Tote Bag (Red)
$26.95
My first work tote wore out so I wanted to look for a new tote. This tote is okay however Be careful - I find that I end up pinching my hand when pulling up the handle (design flaw).

Otherwise the tote is fine

The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel
$14.00
I enjoyed reading this short novel because of it's beautiful use of language to tell a seemingly simple story. The use of mathematics was really neat. The characters were well-developed, and it was a joy to read. The relationships of the housekeeper, the professor, and her son changed in unexpected ways over time.

My only disappointment was that the story did not seem to have a climax, and I closed the book wondering, "So what?" This may be one of those cultural differences, or maybe I read too many of the same type of book.

Overall, reading the book was enjoyable, but I felt a twinge of disappointment at the end.