Re: [LM_NET] Book Review->Adult->Teacher Man by Frank McCourt

[Liz Hirtenstein <lizhirt@YAHOO.COM>]

I was lucky enough to have Mr. McCourt for 6 semesters of creative writing at 
Stuyvesant High School. I remember we always had to submit writings to publications 
as part of our grade-- and show him either a rejection letter or a check--he didn't 
care which. 
   
  He did all my college recommendations, which I still have. Not only is his book 
fantastic, but he is as well. We were very sad when he left to "go write a book".   
Some of the stories in the book were "tried out" on us. He always regaled us with 
stories from his past.  I think I am one of the few who still call him Mr. McCourt 
and one of the lucky few who hailed from his classroom.

Robin Shtulman <shtulman@ERVING.COM> wrote:
  Thanks for giving Mr. McCourt a good review! He taught at my high school
and, though I didn't have him, (I had Dr. Sheldon & Ms. Kocela, both
mentioned in this book), all my friends who did loved his class.

I just finished _Teacher Man_ and was reminded of how creative we can be,
and should be, despite the strictures of standardized testing!

Happy reading, All, and Happy New Year!


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Robin Shtulman
413-423-3326 (w)
978-544-7603 (h)
shtulman@erving.com
http://www.erving.com/library/erving_library.htm

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