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Did you ever have a teacher who changed the way you looked at yourself and your life? Almost every one of us remembers a special person who touched our heart and mind, who gave us a glimpse of what we might achieve or who we might become. This teacher may have been in a classroom, or may have simply been someone we met during our lives who showed us how we could become better people.
You'll savor this collection of entertaining, inspiring and moving stories about teachers, mentors and other special people who have made a positive and significant difference in the lives of others. Stories are collected from people of all ages, professions and backgrounds. Some are famous--Joe Paterno, Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dave Barry, Shari Lewis, Steve Allen--while others are ordinary folks with extraordinary stories.
Stories included here tell of the teachers who taught individuals to appreciate their own talents, abilities and uniqueness; sparked an interest in a particular subject area; or inspired their students to dream--and then showed them how to achieve those dreams.
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| The Book | |
| The Idea | p. xvii |
| My Sources | p. xviii |
| The Kids | p. xx |
| The Rules | p. xx |
| Oh, About Mrs. MacGregor | p. xxii |
| The Responses | p. xxii |
| My Teachers | p. xxiv |
| "Quid Pro Quo" | p. xxviii |
| Comic | p. xxix |
| The Stories | |
| Dr. Michele Borba | p. 3 |
| David Brenner | p. 4 |
| Edward McNair | p. 6 |
| Lynn Collins | p. 7 |
| Dr. Bernie Siegel | p. 8 |
| Matthew Bertoni | p. 10 |
| Anonymous | p. 11 |
| Lynn Collins | p. 12 |
| Guadalupe Diaz | p. 13 |
| Leo F. Buscaglia, Ph.D. | p. 14 |
| Chris Murray | p. 16 |
| Lee Mirabal | p. 16 |
| Dr. N. Susanna Bluestein, D.C. | p. 18 |
| Scott Kalscheur | p. 20 |
| Karen Sides | p. 21 |
| Robyn Nance | p. 22 |
| Aaron Trummer | p. 23 |
| Bob Drake | p. 26 |
| Jana Sue Culver | p. 27 |
| Joseph V. Paterno | p. 28 |
| Larry Rood | p. 29 |
| Edward McNair | p. 31 |
| Beth Raby | p. 32 |
| Karen Sides | p. 33 |
| Dave Barry | p. 35 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 36 |
| Sark | p. 40 |
| John Chavez | p. 41 |
| Richard Biffle, Ph.D. | p. 41 |
| Stanley Lukoff | p. 43 |
| Lynne Gordon DeWitt | p. 44 |
| Elizabeth Riva Meyer | p. 45 |
| Donna Evens | p. 45 |
| Larry Wood | p. 47 |
| Britt L. Casey | p. 47 |
| Allen Ginsberg | p. 48 |
| Diane Bjorstrom | p. 49 |
| MaryAnn F. Kohl | p. 51 |
| Dave Lovald | p. 52 |
| Mark Medoff | p. 53 |
| Anonymous | p. 57 |
| Eulogio (Izzy) Izaguirre | p. 58 |
| Irving Bluestein | p. 59 |
| Jean Potter | p. 60 |
| Liz Sterling | p. 60 |
| Emily Stafford | p. 64 |
| Dave Friedli | p. 65 |
| President Jimmy Carter | p. 66 |
| David Harp | p. 67 |
| Cheryl Cramer | p. 68 |
| Garry Reighard | p. 70 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 72 |
| Tony Salaz | p. 77 |
| Patricia Gallagher | p. 78 |
| Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse | p. 79 |
| Don Johnson | p. 81 |
| Father Jack Daley | p. 83 |
| Joe Chavez | p. 85 |
| Sally Kalson | p. 86 |
| MaryAnn Glynn | p. 87 |
| Rosemary "Mickey" Macklin | p. 89 |
| Tony Salaz | p. 90 |
| Lois Romm | p. 92 |
| Kevin Mercer | p. 93 |
| April Martin Chartrand | p. 95 |
| John Heavin | p. 96 |
| Mary Ann F. Kohl | p. 96 |
| Marcela Kogan | p. 99 |
| Mitchell Bard | p. 100 |
| Shari Lewis | p. 102 |
| Gil Isaacs | p. 103 |
| Richard "Rico" Racosky | p. 105 |
| Lorie Stelzig Laczny and Janet L. Brunner | p. 107 |
| Eric Lundberg | p. 108 |
| Louis Gonzales, Ph.D. | p. 109 |
| Diane Rosenker | p. 112 |
| David Rosenker | p. 113 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 114 |
| Mary Futrell | p. 119 |
| Arlene Kaiser | p. 122 |
| Diane Rosenker | p. 123 |
| D. Moritz | p. 125 |
| Jerry Jampolsky, M.D. | p. 126 |
| D. Moritz | p. 127 |
| Joseph Dye | p. 128 |
| Robert Subby | p. 130 |
| Ken Collins | p. 131 |
| Clark Coco | p. 133 |
| Gina Therese Ogorzaly | p. 134 |
| Lisa Cramer | p. 134 |
| David Lapin | p. 135 |
| Sandi Redenbach | p. 137 |
| Ed Fitzgerald | p. 139 |
| Kathleen Marie Pouls | p. 141 |
| Aadt Jonker | p. 142 |
| Kathleen Kukea | p. 145 |
| Barb Pearson | p. 146 |
| Barbara Bennett | p. 147 |
| Glenn Capelli | p. 150 |
| Evelyn Mercur | p. 153 |
| Richard Branaman | p. 154 |
| Berna Levine | p. 156 |
| C. Lynn Fox, Ph.D. | p. 157 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 159 |
| Evelyn Petersen | p. 164 |
| Frances F. Shimotsu | p. 166 |
| Bob Reasoner | p. 168 |
| Peggy Bielen | p. 169 |
| Keith Geiger | p. 170 |
| Sandi Redenbach | p. 173 |
| Jerry Jampolsky, M.D. | p. 175 |
| Murray White | p. 176 |
| George "Doc" Abraham | p. 179 |
| Will Glennon | p. 181 |
| Yvonne Peterson | p. 183 |
| Shirley Rich | p. 184 |
| Evelyn Petersen | p. 186 |
| Carol Greene | p. 188 |
| Steve Blank | p. 191 |
| Richard Riley | p. 192 |
| William Watson Purkey, Ed.D., LPC | p. 194 |
| Vaughn Harrison | p. 195 |
| Kathryn Whitfill | p. 197 |
| Trudy Comba, Ph.D. | p. 199 |
| Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D. | p. 202 |
| Lynn Cramer | p. 204 |
| Marilyn Giovanetti | p. 206 |
| Ellias/William Lonsdale | p. 209 |
| Stephanie Marston | p. 211 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 213 |
| Nancy Krivokapich | p. 218 |
| Marva Collins | p. 221 |
| Virgie Binford | p. 224 |
| John Moultrie | p. 226 |
| Zig Ziglar | p. 227 |
| Virgie Binford | p. 229 |
| Charles L. Whitfield, M.D. | p. 230 |
| LeRoy Foster | p. 233 |
| Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D. | p. 235 |
| Brett Mello | p. 239 |
| Kenneth Miller | p. 241 |
| Cathy Riley | p. 243 |
| AWest | p. 244 |
| Anne Wilson-Schaef | p. 248 |
| Beth Bauer | p. 253 |
| Steve Allen | p. 255 |
| Katy Abraham | p. 256 |
| Dan Wright | p. 258 |
| Chad Dexter | p. 259 |
| Karen S. Friend | p. 260 |
| Bob Moawad | p. 261 |
| Roger Dexter | p. 262 |
| Chuck Glover | p. 263 |
| Patricia McKeone-Moffatt | p. 264 |
| Keith A. Reinsdorf | p. 266 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 269 |
| Les Brown | p. 274 |
| C. Earnshaw | p. 277 |
| Michael Dorris | p. 279 |
| Rawley Farnsworth | p. 281 |
| Linda Sorenson | p. 283 |
| Gene Simon | p. 284 |
| K.J. Quick | p. 286 |
| Joy Jacobson | p. 287 |
| Brenda Shoss | p. 290 |
| Roshael Brenna | p. 291 |
| Pat Brown | p. 293 |
| Jean M. Auel | p. 294 |
| Sally Bowen | p. 294 |
| Karen Ellefson | p. 295 |
| Jeannette Vos | p. 296 |
| Jeffrey Green | p. 297 |
| Jacqueline Petrie | p. 298 |
| Deanna Ruether | p. 299 |
| Jerry Tereszkiewicz | p. 301 |
| D. Trinidad Hunt | p. 303 |
| The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu | p. 305 |
| Hugh Fox | p. 307 |
| Sonya Friedman, Ph.D. | p. 308 |
| Judge Joseph Sorrentino | p. 311 |
| A Really Great Teacher Is Someone Who | p. 314 |
| Credits | p. 319 |
| Index of Sources | p. 327 |
| About the Author | p. 333 |
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ISBN: 9781558743373
ISBN-10: 1558743375
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 200
Published: 1st May 1995
Publisher: Health Communications
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 14.0
x 2.36
Weight (kg): 0.49
