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Teacher Man, Frank McCourt. 4 out of 5 stars
Excerpt from amazon.com review.
"As he did so adroitly in his previous memoirs, Angela's Ashes and 'Tis, McCourt manages to uncover humor in nearly everything. He writes about hilarious misfires, as when he suggested (during his teacher's exam) that the students write a suicide note, as well as unorthodox assignments that turned into epiphanies for both teacher and students. A dazzling writer with a unique and compelling voice, McCourt describes the dignity and difficulties of a largely thankless profession with incisive, self-deprecating wit and uncommon perception. It may have taken him three decades to figure out how to be an effective teacher, but he ultimately saved his most valuable lesson for himself: how to be his own man." --Shawn Carkonen
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All the reviews I though summarized the book well on amazon were really long, so I cut the best one down a bit.
This book is about Mr. McCourt's 30-year teaching career in various New York City schools. There were small bits and pieces of some stories from his previous book for context which serve to help those who decide to read this book without reading his other two first. I thought it was very interesting and, like his other books, a very personal account of his experiences.
Excerpt from amazon.com review.
"As he did so adroitly in his previous memoirs, Angela's Ashes and 'Tis, McCourt manages to uncover humor in nearly everything. He writes about hilarious misfires, as when he suggested (during his teacher's exam) that the students write a suicide note, as well as unorthodox assignments that turned into epiphanies for both teacher and students. A dazzling writer with a unique and compelling voice, McCourt describes the dignity and difficulties of a largely thankless profession with incisive, self-deprecating wit and uncommon perception. It may have taken him three decades to figure out how to be an effective teacher, but he ultimately saved his most valuable lesson for himself: how to be his own man." --Shawn Carkonen
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All the reviews I though summarized the book well on amazon were really long, so I cut the best one down a bit.
This book is about Mr. McCourt's 30-year teaching career in various New York City schools. There were small bits and pieces of some stories from his previous book for context which serve to help those who decide to read this book without reading his other two first. I thought it was very interesting and, like his other books, a very personal account of his experiences.
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