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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Personal Narrative Writing Matters | |
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| A Brief Interlude: Richard Rorty-A Philosopher on a Mission | |
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| A Personal Confession | |
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| In Conclusion | |
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| What Is Scholarly Personal Narrative Writing? | |
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| Your Own Life Signifies | |
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| Hearing the Sound of Your Own Voice | |
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| Memoirs, Personal Narrative Essays, and Autobiographies | |
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| Just How Personal Does SPN Writing Have to Be? | |
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| But Where's the "Truth" in All of This?: A Quick Primer on Postmodernism | |
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| But Where's the Scholarship? | |
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| Scholarship from a More Personal Angle: To Be a Scholar Is to Be a Lover | |
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| A Closing Reflection: Ruth Behar-My Ideal Scholar | |
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| Tentative Guidelines for Writing Scholarly Personal Narratives | |
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| The Three Most Common Fears of Writing Personal Narratives | |
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| Ten Tentative Guidelines for Writing SPNs | |
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| A Closing Reflection: Jane Tompkins-An SPN Writer Extraordinaire | |
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| Narratives of Transition and Self-Empowerment | |
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| Confronting the Chasm | |
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| Kelly: "A Personal Account of One Athletic Trainer's Journey through the Lessons of Life, Learning, and Teaching" | |
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| David: "Embracing Human Suffering-Toward an Emotional Pedagogy" | |
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| Joe: "A Lost Season-The Nature, Culture, and Prevention of Athletic Team Hazing" | |
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| Pamela: "Living a Life Beyond Fear-A Narrative Exploration of College Career Counseling and Student Affairs Professional Preparation" | |
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| Conclusion: Transition and Self-Empowerment | |
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| Narratives of Authenticity and Connection | |
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| We Profess Who We Are by the Way We Live Our Lives | |
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| Dave: "Who Am I and What Am I Doing Here?-Postmodern Education that Supports Identity in a 'Normal' World" | |
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| Patti: "Composing a Pedagogy of Mattering-A Scholarly Personal Narrative on What It Means to Matter in Education" | |
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| Doug: "Reconciling the Life of the Spirit with the Life of an Educational Leader-A Personal Account of 25 Years of Policy Work in the Vermont Department of Education" | |
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| Lou: "Preparing Holistic Educational Leaders through the Use of Instructional Narrative-A Personal Account of One Principal's Leadership Persona" | |
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| Conclusion: Authenticity and Connection | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Writing Ourselves as Educators and Scholars: Controversies and Challenges | |
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| Passion, Resilience, and Faith | |
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| Ethics: Do We Own Our Own Lives? | |
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| Truth: Are Facts the Same as Truth? | |
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| Politics: Why Do Certain Discourses Get Privileged in the Academy? | |
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| Writing Is Writing: Starting, Sustaining, and Finishing | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Recommended Books on Writing | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |