Accidental Lessons: A Memoir of a Rookie Teacher and a Life Renewed
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606933914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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But his career hits a bump and he finds himself out of work. Accidental Lessons is his first book.. David W. Berner had it all - a very successful career as a broadcast journalist and a wonderful family life. He has published personal essays and hundreds of magazine articles and interviewed such greats as Ted Kennedy, Tiger Woods, and Bill Gates. Berner takes a job in a public school outside Chicago where the students are representations of society's "throw-aways." What he learns from them teaches him invaluable lessons about himself, who he is, and why he became a journalist in the first place - to seek out the truth and give voice to those who need their story told. Life then delivers more trouble - his father becomes terminally ill and his marriage falls apart. In the middle of painful personal times, this respected journalist makes a decision that changes his life forever. Mr. He teaches writing, documentary and radio narrative classes at Columbia College in Chicago. Accidental Lessons is a remarkable memoir by successful Chicago journalist David W. Berner takes the reader inside his own personal journey; a heart w
"Received this book a day ago and I could not put it down!"
Scott E. Dillard said Exaggeration. I must start this by stating that I teach in that school district, in fact, in a middle school (not Cowherd).I'm pretty sure I was around at the same time period the author was teaching for his one year there. As the title of my review states, I feel that there is a bit of an exaggeration of the conditions of the school, students, etc. Literary embellishment comes to mind.I did give the book a Exaggeration Scott E. Dillard I must start this by stating that I teach in that school district, in fact, in a middle school (not Cowherd).I'm pretty sure I was around at the same time period the author was teaching for his one year there. As the title of my review states, I feel that there is a bit of an exaggeration of the conditions of the school, students, etc. Literary embellishment comes to mind.I did give the book a 4 star because there is enough the. star because there is enough the. Charles Cassidy said an entertaining, compelling read. "Accidental Lessons" is a wonderful first book by Dave Berner. His student characters jump off the pages as individual personalities who are confused, conflicted, sad and funny. There's great insight into the way some school districts write off troubled kids in poor neighborhoods and encourage teachers to simply get through the day by keeping students busy. Berner's personal life and feelings about his divorce, father's death a. Like an open book T.Holli David Berner's honesty made me fidget in my chair!!!Yet, I couldn't put down the book. His writing painted colorful pictures in my mind and elicited empathy for the marginalized middle-school students he was surprised to meet. His own journey was in most ways as painful as theirs, marked by loss, helplessness and life's steep learning curve. I was left with a mixture of feelings; appreciation for his humility and the questions