I have no doubt that many of you who read this book will be captivated by it, just as I have been captivated. This book is woven through evocative stories told by masterful educators who came together to explore the meanings of learning, teaching, and life. For those who have read Speaking of Teaching, it is not a surprise to hear, again, the profoundly touching, humane, and imaginative voices of these authors. This book draws me in, touches my heart, and refreshes my mind. —Hongyu Wang, Professor, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK, US The authors invite us to join them in asking, “What else can learning be?” What else indeed? What is beyond the recipes, rubrics, formulas, and credentials of contemporary education? Deep in the heart of their own personal stories, told and untold, spoken and unspoken, the authors search and tell. With an artful admixture of stories, poems, artwork, and reflections, this book is a rare opportunity to listen in on an eight-year extended conversation amongst these gifted educators as they become increasingly present in their learning journeys. —Arden Henley, Professor and Principal, Canadian Programs, City University of Seattle, Vancouver, BC, Canada

At forty-two years old, former World Champion Bull Rider, Richard 'Stick' Slaton, is ready to climb back in the saddle. Driven by his own discontentment and desperation, Stick reenters the PRCA bull riding competition after twenty years. This isn't his first rodeo, but here the stakes are higher-the winnings are his only means to provide a lifesaving operation for his nephew, Bobby. In a race against time, he hits the road, making the local circuit and straddling one wild bull after another. From the time the gate opens, the only thing between life and death is the way he rides. In a bloody battle of brawn against bravery, he'll hold on...or die trying. With his back to a wall, the odds stacked against him, and Bobby's life hanging in the balance, Stick encounters the physical and mental anguish of heart-wrenching defeat, as well as the fame and glory of triumphant success. But neither measure up to the euphoric impact of love upon his life. Bruised but not yet beaten, Stick must make it to the national finals and Amarillo By Morning, where the fate of all will be decided.

Just what was the Greatest Game in Spurs' history? Who is the fan's choice as the Best Player of All Time - and who else made the Top 11? Who's the best manager? And the worst? Just as importantly, what are the Top 20 Terrace Anthems? The Twelve Most Irritating Opposition Players? The Seven Most Pompous Referees to have darkened White Hart Lane? Jim Duggan, editor of the topspurs website, presents the definitive Spurs hall of fame, shame and the hard-to-explain. Not selected by the club or by pundits, but by the people who really know what matters: the fans.

A "panoramic tale of twentieth-century America, chronicling the decades-long love affair between a Jewish immigrant and the granddaughter of a slave"--Amazon.com.