Books by John W Anderson

John Anderson brings more than a decade's work experience in the world of Washington D.C. as a political appointee. This guide neatly explains the ifs, ands, hows, and buts of obtaining an appointment and succeeding at the work. Rich with personal experience, and written in an accessible voice for the politically uninitiated, this guide is a perfect introduction to obtaining a political appointment.

Jordan Jones was strangely reluctant to return to Tri-State University for his second year. Was he out of step with his generation? What was the problem? Only the anticipation of football spurred him on. Since coming home from Africa with his family three years ago, his love of British football had quickly transferred to American football. Becoming a star player in high school, he was hoping to make college varsity this year along with Jed Jenkins and Ambrose Washington, his friends. Always serious minded, Jordan had bumped into a conflict upon entering university at Newtown, Texas. How would the problem be solved? Could it be solved? Things did change in surprising ways. The reader will want to learn how this happened.

This book gathers stories of transformations, which occurred to the land, people, and communities of the anthracite coal region in general and Mt. Carmel in particular. It tells how Eastern Europeans were recruited by giant railroad companies to work (and often die) in their dangerous mines. It also shows how these people who were at first alienated by their new surroundings soon developed confidence and pride in their work, and built a supportive community that survived the boom and bust of anthracite mining. The Deppen Scholars share how they followed their ancestors' path as they first experienced alienation, then gained the confidence to ultimately graduate with pride from Bucknell University."This is a fine job. There is nothing quite like this study, which is a contemporary interdisciplinary case study that cuts across history, sociology and education while mixing a bit of the economics of de-industrialization." --Dr. Kenneth Wolensky, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission"Thoroughly enjoyable. You let the Deppens speak for themselves without trying to over analyze their underlying motivations. An interesting exploration of the emergence of class consciousness. We didn't feel poor in Mt. Carmel so class consciousness resulted from our interactions at Bucknell and beyond. We appreciate your good, hard work and for having it read more like a novel than a treatise!" --Julie Corrigan, Deppen Scholar, Bucknell , class of 1986 "An engaging exploration of transformations--geological, economic, cultural--presented in the context of a caring professor's quest to understand and connect with the people of a small Pennsylvania anthracite town." --Dennis Baumoll, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Bucknell University