Endorsements

The speed at which our lives are changing can be dizzying and Coming of Age is a beginning to help make sense of globalization and the need to help connect the dots so as to better understand the interconnectedness of the changes and their impact on people's lives ... The authors argue that even though these changes are inevitable, as global citizens we can take control and educators can teach students to take control as responsible co-habitors of this planet ... There are ample examples throughout for any educator to be able to develop their curriculum and this book should be required reading for all educators at all levels.
Newsletter of The United Nations Association in Canada, Winnipeg Branch
April-May 2007
Review by Ashok Athavale, President, UNAC-Winnipeg
Page 3

Adams and Carfagna's Coming of Age in a Globalized World should be on the bookshelves of all American global educators, especially to be lent to skeptics in school and university administrations who still believe international education is "icing on the cake," rather than a critical part of all education.
Global TeachNet, review by Angene Wilson, July-August 2006
Pages 8-9

This thoughtful and lively book offers documentation and analysis to help us understand the proliferation of changes and connections throughout the world. Adams and Carfagna masterfully make clear the imperative of overcoming ignorance of the cultures, histories and languages of other societies. Globalization, they assert, means education!
John Brademas
President Emeritus, New York University
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Indiana)

In this critically important work, Michael Adams and Angelo Carfagna describe why the educational systems within the United States and throughout the world need to help students to learn and work across boundaries. We must adapt to the realities of globalization or we will surrender control of our destiny. Fortunately, this thought-provoking book comes along just in time. When educators and students connect with those from other cultures and countries, there is hope for the future.
Thanu Kulachol
President, Bangkok University, Thailand

To be successful in the global marketplace, employees and companies must develop global attitudes. This impressive book is particularly effective in explaining the many facets of globalization and the global economy that demand we expand our sphere of consideration. Despite the complexity of the topics, the material is very readable and highly entertaining. One can't read this book without gaining a newfound appreciation and awareness of our roles as world citizens.
Fred Hassan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Schering-Plough

Adams and Carfagna deliver an important work that offers an antidote to the abundance of confusing and conflicting works on the subject of globalization. With precision and clarity, the authors expose the essential elements that compel us to think and act globally. We should accept their invitation to embrace global perspectives and work together to shape a better world.
Shashi Tharoor
Undersecretary-General for Communications and Public Information
United Nations