Kristin White

The definitive guide to boarding schools in the United States.For parents who are considering boarding school for their child, evaluating the many different schools to find the right fit can be an overwhelming experience. Navigating the application process can be even more complex and difficult.Prep: The Parent’s Guide to BoardingSchools is filled with all the information, analysis, and advice parents need when researching boarding schools for their children. Written by a boarding school expert, it provides important details into boarding school life, types of boarding schools, and how to find the right school for your child. In addition, Prep offers an analysis of the role that attending boarding school plays in selective college admissions and ways that this type of education can help prepare students for their next steps in life. Parents concerned about the cost of boarding school will find information on financial aid, competitive full-ride merit scholarships, and free boarding schools.Featuring insight from boarding school admissions directors on how they evaluate applicants and how to stand out in the admissions process, as well as stories from students and parents, Prep provides an invaluable inside look at boarding schools. Parents will come away feeling confident and prepared to help their child make an informed decision regarding their education, well-being, and future success.

Wisdom of the Wild Ones is the story of two women's deeply connected experiences with the Divine. In all of our histories is an ancestral relationship with not only the earth, but also the diverse and powerful species of its origin. Here, Farnaz and Kristin enter into a deeply spiritual and moving conversation with the most ancient of mammals: the wild cat. From Kristin's provocative questions and yearnings, Farnaz channels the creatures' sagacious responses. Beautifully, the fearful relationship between predators dissolves, as Farnaz and Kristin enter a flow of wisdom, respect, and hope.

The Love Frequency is a deep and powerful exploration of the human heart. At times a spiritual journey - at others, a window into the most private, inner musings - Farnaz N. Reneker and Kristin White's book demonstrates the possibilities of healing, love, and transformation. The authors are adept at including the reader, while also opening up the possibility of an infinite, universal conversation. The reader experiences the expansion and contraction of this narrative and feels compelled to join them on this unforgettable and important journey. This is not an ordinary book of channeling divine connection; instead, it is a necessary complement to any soul-awakening, meditative practice.

The newly updated second edition of The Complete Guide to the Gap Year is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to recharge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again. It includes everything a student, parent, or guidance counselor would want to know about the gap year, including what a gap year is, what it is not, and how it can have a positive impact on a young life. The Complete Guide to the Gap Year will help students: * Discover what college admissions deans think of the gap year and why it is becoming an important part of the educational process.* Assess the economics of the gap year---the guide offers information on free programs and financial aid* Determine the right program with a comprehensive guide to 200 of the world's best gap year programs. The directory is newly updated and includes new categories including internship and career development programs, as well as college transition programs.Whether it means spending a year on a sailing vessel, coaching sports and teaching in an impoverished area, or following a passion in the arts or academics, this invaluable guide will help students evaluate their interests, plan for, and fund their gap year.