Second Home: Life in a Boarding School

By Tim Hillman and Craig Thorn

Book Overview

"Boys and girls approaching boarding school will learn much from the punchy, direct writing on topics that really matter from how to talk about sex to where to find the pizza parlor. Blending insights... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890765090
• ISBN13: 9781890765095
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Avocus Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

An accurate and vivid depiction of life in boarding schools

Second Home is the rare book that offers readers a true overview of life in America's boarding schools. Whether from a teacher or student, this collection of essays discusses everything from making friends to meals and chapel to art class. This is a book for those interested in applying to boarding school or for those interested in the various opportunities that exist in an institution as old as the nation. This is a fine piece of work.