Four Fantastic FREE Books 4 U!

FOUR FANTASTIC
FREE BOOKS 4 U!

Thomas Jerome Baker

FOUR FANTASTIC
FREE BOOKS 4 U!
by

THOMAS JEROME
BAKER

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DEDICATION

These four books are dedicated to all people, the world over, who
enjoy a good read, a fast read, with characters who you learn to love,
about a topic that touches your soul.

My profession, English Language Teaching, touches my soul. I
share a piece of me with you, and you in turn, will share with your
friends what you have found with me.

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Santiago de Chile
Saturday
October 13, 2012

Thomas Jerome Baker

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments i

1 AMAZON BEST SELLER IN PROFESSIONAL 1
EDUCATION!
2 FOUR FANTASTIC #FREE #BOOKS FOR YOU! 5

3 WHY “FREE” MATTERS: 34
SHARING & CARING

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

These four free books are made possible by my
membership in the Amazon Kindle program. It is an
appropriate way for me to use this privilege positively. I
am able to make a contribution to a noble cause, in a
multiplicity of ways, and that alone is worth being
grateful for. Teachers in Chile, and readers the world
over, have access to my writing. That includes those
who can pay the low prices, and those who can not.

I therefore give my thanks to Amazon Kindle, and to the
Teachers in Chile, and to the readers of my writing,
everyone of you, individually and collectively, and most
importantly, inclusively. Everyone is included, and no
one is left out because of the inability to pay, or because
of living in some remote, isolated place. All you need is
Kindle.

Again, thank you, Kindle, and thank you, dear readers. I
give you my most humble and deepest words of
appreciation. I have chosen these four books for you
because I feel certain they will touch you, they will
move you, they will become a part of you. I hope you
enjoy reading these four books.

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CHAPTER 1

AMAZON BEST SELLER IN
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION!

Amazon Author Page: Thomas Jerome Baker

FOUR FANTASTIC FREE BOOKS!

Four Free Books.
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“Meet Me In Memphis“, “Boudicca: Her
Story“, Teaching Academic Writing“, and “Time to
Teach Teens“.

“Time to Teach Teens” is Number 1 on the Best Seller
List for Professional Education Development.

One of the four free books I think you will enjoy is:

Boudicca: Her Story

Boudicca is what I call a Rapid Read. You will finish the
book in less than one hour. That’s right, it’s fantastically fast,
like a wildfire. It’s because of Boudicca.

Boudicca is fiery, Boudicca is fierce. Boudicca is woman
who you will either love, or hate.

Love? Hate? Yes, becauseif you like strong women, you
will love Boudicca.

If you like independent women, you will love Boudicca.

If you like women who know exactly what they want, you
will love Boudicca. Oh, and if you don’t like those things in a
woman, you will still love Boudicca.

To finish, Boudicca: Her Story is a rapid read. It’s
historical fiction told in a way that makes you feel as if you
were a part of the story, because Boudicca will engage you.
This is a woman’s book that every man should
read…

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CHAPTER 2
Other Books by Thomas Jerome Baker

Mother Tongue

The Mother Tongue in the Chilean EFL Classroom:

How We Learn English [Kindle Edition]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2012

The Mother Tongue Taboo (speak only

English in the classroom) addresses all the

“Taboo Topics”: Monolingual Fallacy, Native

Speaker Fallacy, Early Start Fallacy, and More

is Better Fallacy.

This book transparently shows 2 countries,

one successful, one with marginal results at

best, where Linguistic Imperialism, ie. the

Four Fallacy Thinking…is not a Fallacy, but

Reality, or Evidence-Based Results. In other

words, it’s not ideology, not philosophy, but

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responds to the real world rather than an

imagined world.

When you read this book, do so with an open

mind. Above all, prepare to have your thinking

challenged.

If you teach English, or if you have children, if

you don’t trust ideology and instead prefer

factual evidence, this book is a must have, it is

for you, it is for those like you…

“The Mother Tongue in the Chilean EFL

Classroom” is told from my point of view. Yet,

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in a larger sense, it’s an ELT story that makes

the effort to share, a moment in time, with

some very special people, in a very special

country – Chile, a place time forgot, a place

where we do things the Chilean Way.

Don’t bother looking for it on the map. Be

content to know it is located at the end of the

world, literally.

http://bit.ly/QrGicy
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One of the most defining characteristics of an
EFL classroom in Chile is the quality of the
teacher. If the teacher teaches English in
English, they display what the quality of their
beliefs are, namely, “in this classroom there is
no place for the mother tongue.”

If the teacher teaches English in Spanish,

maybe they read my book, but weren’t

impressed. The teacher’s beliefs are also on

display, namely, “there is a place for the

mother tongue in this classroom.”

Who is right? Who is wrong? At any rate, the

language that the teacher teaches in, is crucial.

It will ultimately define the students’

achievements.

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As you read the book, stay with me. I have not

chosen the direct path, because, if you do not

have the background on what it is like to use

language as an instrument of national

policymaking, then you will end up with a

misinterpretation of a simple question: Should

the mother tongue be used in the Chilean EFL

classroom?

After reading this book, you will understand

why the Chilean teacher teaches as s/he does,

and be in a good position to reexamine your

own practice…

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Product Details

File Size: 938 KB

Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

Language: English

ASIN: B009F51VCW

The Mother Tongue in the Chilean EFL

Classroom: How We Learn English [Kindle

Edition]

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Memoir: The Last Shot

The Last Shot: A Season Like No Other: 1980

Luxora Panthers [Paperback]

Thomas Jerome Baker (Author)

“The Last Shot” is told from my point of view.

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Yet, in a larger sense, it’s a story that makes

the effort to keep something alive, a memory of

a moment in time I shared with some very

special people from a small town called

Luxora, Arkansas, my hometown, population

1,317.

Don’t bother looking for it on the map. You

won’t find it unless you know exactly where to

look.

Be content to know it is located about 4 miles

east of Osceola, Arkansas on Highway 61… or

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12 miles west of Blytheville, Arkansas, same

highway.

One of the most defining characteristics of a

small town in Arkansas is the quality and

traditions of its local high school sports teams.

In 1980, I had the great fortune to be a

member of two of Luxora’s greatest sports

teams ever: the State Championship track and

field team of 1980 and the State Runner-Up

basketball team of 1980.

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I graduated on May 17, 1980 and since I left, I

can count on one hand the number of times

I’ve been back to Luxora.

This book, about the Luxora Panthers

basketball team of 1980, is a memoir of sorts,

pieced together from my memories and from

news clippings about our team.

It’s a way for me to go back, in my mind’s eye,

like a bird high in the sky, and look once again

upon my Luxora, as I remember it to be.

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I thank you kindly, if you decide to join me on

this journey back to Luxora, Arkansas, home of

the mighty Luxora Panthers…

ISBN-10: 1479329762

ISBN-13: 978-1479329762

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The Last Shot: A Season Like No Other: 1980

Luxora Panthers [Paperback]

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Memoir: The Last Shot

The Last Shot: A Season Like No Other

Publication Date: September 15, 2012

“The Last Shot” is told from my point of view.

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Yet, in a larger sense, it’s a story that makes

the effort to keep something alive, a memory of

a moment in time I shared with some very

special people from a small town called

Luxora, Arkansas, my hometown, population

1,317.

Don’t bother looking for it on the map. Be

content to know it is located about 4 miles east

of Osceola, Arkansas on Highway 61… or 12

miles west of Blytheville, Arkansas, same

highway.

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One of the most defining characteristics of a

small town in Arkansas is the quality and

traditions of its local high school sports teams.

In 1980, I had the great fortune to be a

member of two of Luxora’s greatest sports

teams ever: the State Championship track and

field team of 1980 and the State Runner-Up

basketball team of 1980.

I graduated on May 17, 1980 and since I left, I

can count on one hand the number of times

I’ve been back to Luxora.

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This book, about the Luxora Panthers

basketball team of 1980, is a memoir of sorts,

pieced together from my memories and from

news clippings about our team.

It’s a way for me to go back, in my mind’s eye,

like a bird high in the sky, and look once again

upon my Luxora, as I remember it to be.

I thank you kindly, if you decide to join me on

this journey back to Luxora, Arkansas, home of

the mighty Luxora Panthers…

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The Last Shot: A Season Like No Other

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How to Coach A Debate Team [Kindle Edition]

This book contains all you need to know to

successfully coach a debate team. You may

need to convince students that debate is a

good idea, though. Here are six reasons:

1. Debating ability is a valuable skill.

2. Debate utilizes useful English.

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3. It is a unique way to teach grammar.

4. It develops critical thinking skills.

5. It introduces global issues.

6. It develops research skills.

A more powerful reason to coach a debate

team is given to us by Dr. Martin Luther

King: ““Sooner or later all the people of the

world will have to discover a way to live

together in peace… If this is to be achieved,

man must evolve for all human conflict a

method which rejects revenge, aggression,

and retaliation…” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

– 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

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The International Baccalaureate [Kindle Edition]

The International Baccalaureate [Paperback]

The global search for high-quality education,

embedded in high-performing education

systems, has taken on mythical proportions,

almost resembling the alchemists’ quest to

turn common metals into gold.

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It is my hope that the present day search for

global education, equitable and providing

equality of opportunity for all, shall not cease

until the “gold” we seek, has been found.

I therefore dedicate this book to all the

educators, researchers, parents and students

the world over, who strive to achieve this

elusive goal,high-quality education for all the

citizens of the world.

In this endeavour, it is my belief that

the International Baccalaureate merits a

closer look, based on their more than 40 year

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history of delivering consistently excellent

results.

I add that all of the reflections and views in

this book are mine alone, unless otherwise

noted, and can not be attributed to my

employer or any other organization I am

affiliated with, past or present. For any errors

or oversights, I bear the complete

responsibility.

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Amazon Author Page: Thomas Jerome Baker

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Thomas Baker is the Past-President of

TESOL Chile (2010-2011). He is the Head of

the English Department at Colegio

Internacional SEK in Santiago, Chile.

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He is the Co-Founder and Co-Organiser of

EdCamp Santiago, free, participant-driven,

democratic, conversation based professional

development for teachers, by teachers.

EdCamp Santiago 2012 was held at

Universidad Mayor in Santiago.

Thomas is also an ex-member (2011-2012) of

the Advisory Board for the International

Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Association (HETL), where he also serves as a

reviewer and as the HETL Ambassador for

Chile.

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Thomas was recently selected for

membership in the Comunidad de

Innovación Escolar, from among hundreds of

educators. The CIE promotes innovation,

creativity and entrepreneurial-mindedness at

the grass roots level, in the education

community of its members, as well as in the

wider education community.

Thomas enjoys writing about a wide variety

of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. Thus

far, he has written the following genres:

romance, historical fiction, autobiographical,

sports history/biography, and English

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Language Teaching materials. He has

published a total of forty six (46) books.

The source and inspiration for his writing

comes from his family, his wife Gabriela, and

his son, Thomas Jerome Baker, Jr.

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Catalog of books and a personal

message for the reader

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2012 Spring & Summer Catalog of

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CHAPTER 3

WHY “FREE” MATTERS:
SHARING & CARING

Free books matter a lot. In the beginning,
everything I wrote was intended for free. I had
noticed that so many English language teachers here
in my home country had to struggle to pay when they
attended a professional conference or wanted to buy a
book for their professional development.

My writing was a way for me to make a
contribution to fill the need I had observed. It
gradually dawned upon me that the only way I would
ever have a legitimate way to alleviate the
affordability gap was a paradox. Let me explain the
paradox.

Again and again, I have observed human behavior as
being counter-intuitive, a paradox. When something
is free, it is not valued as much as something that you
have to stuggle to obtain. It does not matter if your
struggle is in terms of economic resources, or in
terms of personal effort.
Put another way, when human beings get something
without making an effort, as in cheap or free, it
evokes no sense of importance within us.

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I have seen this paradox at work in classrooms, by
students who value a low, barely passing mark with a
rigorous demanding teacher over a perfect mark with
a teacher who is less demanding. Another example
would be attending a conference or event for free
versus paying a fee.

As incredibly unbelievable as it may sound, we
humans, the world over, value effort and hard work,
to the point of personal sacrifice, in our lives. It
follows then, that when you give someone a free
entrance to a conference, or some other event, it is
quite likely that a huge number of absences will
occur.

It is not hard to understand why. After all, we
have lost nothing. We paid nothing, we lose nothing.
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. This
calculation is universally true when it comes to
human behaviour.

However, I am not pessimistic. There are people
like me. If you give me a free ticket, I will go to the
concert, to the conference, to the show. After all, it is
good, it cost me nothing.

Likewise, if you give me a free book, I will accept
it with a smile and a “Thank You kindly”! Then I’ll
read your book, and if it is good, I’ll tell someone else
about it. If it made me smile, if it made me cry, if it
touched me in some kind of emotional way, I’ll tell
the world about you and your book.

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I’ll even go out of my way to ensure that the
people in my world knows about you, who you are,
and what you did.
I’m talking about the important people in my life,
my family, my relatives, my friends, my co-workers,
my colleagues, the mailman, the milkman, the taxi-
driver, the whole world I come into contact with, I
want to make sure that I share with someone else.
Finally, dear reader, that’s what I’m doing right
now. I’m sharing with you, for free. You pay $0.00
cents.
I’m sharing four books that I wrote, each of which
I know is a great book, with an important message for
the person who reads the books.

For example, Boudica is a strong woman who has
to make some difficult decisions. You may agree or
disagree with Boudicca, but one thing is sure: reading
Boudicca: Her Story will make you more aware of
your own humanity, and consequently, how fragile
we are as individuals, and as a society.

Meet Me in Memphis is a love story. Love stories
are all around us, every day, every where we look, we
see two humans with a profound emotional bond
with one another. At this moment, if you could see
me, you would see me smiling, because I’m in love.
I’m thinking about the woman I love, my Gaby. I fell
in love with her the first moment I saw her.
Incredibly enough, she fell in love with me the first
time she saw me. It was only later that she found out
I wasn’t such an easy person to get along with. She

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has managed to make me a better person than I ever
would have become without her.

What’s the message? Here it is: When a person
writes a love story, the writer must be in love.
It is the only requirement for the love story, that it
be real, and thus able to impact you, the reader in a
profound, emotional way. Meet Me in Memphis is
real...

Time to Teach Teens is equally real. You take a
teacher, me, and you spend time with me as I share
with you a very special summer spent working with a
group of teens. I share my thoughts, my tips, my ways
of working with teens.
The reality of looking at my work, from a
reflective point of view, is that you come away with a
point of comparison, if you are a practicing teacher,
between yourself and me. You compare how we teach,
literally.
If you are a young teacher, you get some ideas that
you might want to try, or to avoid. You will develop
your own style, based on your own experiences, but
here is as good as any place to start from: the
experience of reality.
Finally, Teaching Academic Writing is exactly
what it says. You get essays about aspects of teaching
academic writing, taken from a year in which I taught
Academic Writing to English pedagogy students at
Universidad Andrés Bello in Santiago.
As you read, you have access to actual practice.
You get a chance to understand one way of helping
students to become better writers. You will find that I

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am a great fan of process over product. You will meet
Dr. Peter Elbow, a man who discovered that he had
graduated from university, but had not learned to
write. You will meet genre, you will meet controversy,
and in the end, you will have a more informed base
for your own practice, and for your own writing.

Finally, I’m sharing with you because I know
there are people who will take advantage of this
unique opportunity. For others, who won’t or can’t
take advantage of something that is free, we will
accept, quite simply, that life is like that.

I hope you enjoy all four books. A part of me is
within the pages of all four books, waiting for you to
discover. A smile is inside each book for you. An
aspiration, a hope, a dream is inside each book,
waiting for you to find it.

And when you find it, that part which moves you,
that which touches you emotionally, then please
share with someone else. If you will do that, then
FREE is a good word, and FREE matters.

And if you find nothing inside the pages of these
four books, then of course, you have nothing to share,
and I accept the blame for my failure, for your loss of
time. If such is the case, I humbly beg your
forgiveness, in advance. Still, I hope you enjoy your
books, for I have written them for you, dear reader.

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