One Year in King City High School

One Year in King City High School

Author: Cristian Saileanu

Publisher: Babel Ink

Published: 2013-02-10

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13:

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John Holbrook, one of the heroes of this book, once told me that he had mused his way to the conclusion that a school is to a community what the skin is to a body. “You see the rash on your arms and you might think that it’s the skin that’s sick, when actually the disease is somewhere deep inside, and it is only reflected in the skin. Or, conversely, when the skin is silky smooth - soft, and supple, and pleasant to the touch - it’s because the entire inside of the body is healthy.” It has just occurred to me that I have written a book to illustrate what John said. I must confess that at times, in order to better move the story along, two or three real-life persons have been shoved into one, or one person has been split up into two. Chronology has not been always rigorously followed, either, and real lives have been twisted to allow the sap of fiction to better flow to the heart and mind of the reader. Wait. Did I say fiction? I’ll take that back. For this is not a fictional book. The stories, all of them, without any exception, the stories, they are true. And if they sometimes seem far-fetched it’s only because many times reality is stranger than fiction - and also more pitiless, and more brutal. I have kept some of the original quizzes, essays, newspaper articles and classroom drawings to give the book its well-deserved air of authenticity. If you are a teacher, you will read the book and nod in agreement. If you are a parent, now you know – a teacher’s life is not the bowl of cherries you always thought it was. If you are a principal, or a superintendent, you will naturally want to burn the book in the public square - this book is a mirror and you will not like what you see. Some of the real names of the characters have been maintained: Marina Argueta, Elizabeth Ramirez, Franklin Sosa, Jose Alberto Ochoa and the rest of the Ochoa clan, Hector Mandujano, aka Camarón, and most of the soccer players on the KCHS varsity team have given me kind permission to use their real-life names. Only one character in the entire book is completely fabricated, and I will allow you, the reader, the investigative pleasure of discovering who that character is on your own. If you like the book, please recommend it to your friends, to that nasty brother-in-law of yours who gets drunk on Thanksgiving, to the guy sitting next to you in the carpool, or to your fellow teacher in the teacher’s lounge. But don’t lend it to him. Let him buy his own copy. You see, I live off the books I sell. Author :Saileanu, Cristian


Hearings

Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 1798

ISBN-13:

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Graduation

Graduation

Author: Ron Tucker

Publisher: Ron Tucker

Published:

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Graduation is meant to be a time of achievement and hope, yet all Robbie Garcia feels is crushing guilt. No one came out of the betrayal against King City unscathed. Classmates are missing. Close friends suffered crippling injuries. Lives were changed in ways they can never recover from. And Robbie feels responsible for it all. Capitalizing on the city’s vulnerability, Daedalus has finally emerged, presenting the residents with a new defense alternative that would no longer rely on superheroes. This option comes with an alluring caveat; a cure for any superhero that no longer wants their powers. But Daedalus is working towards their own agenda, one riddled with malevolent intent. The time has come. The final battle is at hand. Will Robbie be turning his tassels with his graduating class? Or will his vow to end Daedalus lead to his own demise? Can’t get enough of the CW’s superhero line up? You’ll be on the edge of your seat for the High School Sidekick series’ epic conclusion, Graduation!


King City

King City

Author: Howard P. Strohn

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-07-25

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1439676917

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The town of King City came into existence in 1886, when the railroad arrived north of San Lorenzo Creek in the Salinas Valley of Central California. Named after Charles H. King, owner of this portion of the San Lorenzo Land Grant, King City has grown into a hub for the magnificent agricultural fields that surround it and support its economy. US Highway 101 and the Salinas River are unique features of the town, and Mesa Del Rey Airport was instrumental in the training of pilots during World War II. Author John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden is set near King City.


So You Wanna Be a Legend. so Did I.

So You Wanna Be a Legend. so Did I.

Author: Hadley Hicks

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2010-07-30

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1449702325

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Do you know what it takes to be a great teacher-coach? Hadley Hicks knows. He was mentored by five collegiate Hall of Fame coaches, he was a teammate of well known professional football players on a National Championship military team. He even had a ''cup of coffee'' in professional baseball. Hadley was successful as a high school and college coach. Yet, he never reached the greatness he felt was due him. Hadley Hicks shares his heart in his search for significance. His poignant, humorous, and down to earth writing style makes an enjoyable read. He is candid in his heartbreaks, the sin of divorce and the death of his eldest son. He survived a parental petition for his dismissal as football coach. He livened up his teaching experiences with an accidental shooting and a premeditated murder. He kept his fellow faculty alert with numerous practical jokes. Among student-athletes he mentored was a Cy Young Award winner and three professional football players. Hadley's marriage to a Godly woman who is his spiritual teammate, provided impetus for finding eternal significance in a relationship with Jesus Christ.