Publisher's Note Traces the author's turbulent first year working as a teacher of disadvantaged students in the Bronx, describing his difficulties with such challenges as unruly students, absent parents, and a failing administration, obstacles that placed his career choice in question and revealed formidable flaws in the educational system.
Industry Reviews "Brown's persistence in the face of hopelessness earned him a range of experiences that allowed him to become a very clear-eyed and trustworthy guide to the inescapable everyday problems with which so many public school children live. " (11/18/2007)