Lean against the Wind: Part one of "Seeds from Heaven" trilogy - Couverture souple

Jay, Reynold

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1470022141 ISBN 13 : 9781470022143

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

This is a semi-biographical stand-alone Special Needs Christian tale that introduces the ""Seeds from Heaven" Trilogy.Raymond Lancaster, the second seed, is “called” to work as a Special ed. teacher in Springfield, Michigan in 1994. He begins his work in a forgotten dilapidated schoolhouse in Springfield where he finds success with the students and staff. Mr. Harrelson and aging and ill principal, is an inspiration to Lancaster, and his associates, Mills, and Rossiter. Mr. Harrelson is the victim of a scam that robs the estates of senior citizens and passes away penniless. A new special ed. Center is built in his honor and Lancaster and the staff are consolidated into it. Lancaster quickly realizes that the new administration is ruthless and has little concern for the students. He battles Principal Porterfield and Assistant Principal, Jacqueline Daugherty at every turn. When Lancaster discovers that one of his students, Jon Causey possesses world class singing talent, he brings him to the attention of a talent agency that signs him up for a ten year contract. Porterfield and Daugherty fight his every move to assist Jon and other students and a battle between the administration and the staff reaches immense proportions. A Nobel Prize winning news reporter, Tina Shakleford gets involved and takes sides with the staff. A scandal involving Detroit racketeers is uncovered and Lancaster is determined to uncover the truth at whatever cost it may bring.You’ll meet wonderful characters that will warm your heart, Big Jim, Tiny Tim, Ben, Arch’, and a host of others before it is all said and done. Most of all, you will be on the inside track and discover what it was like to be a special ed. teacher during the turbulent 90’s.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bio: Winner of HubNugget Award Best New Fiction Writer. RJ is the author of the political thriller “Forty Days to Armageddon”, and the trilogy “Seeds from Heaven.” He coauthored a nonfiction bio with Amara,” Eternal Defliement.” He is a retired special ed. school teacher which inspired “Lean against the Wind.” Several business books were written in the eighties, How to Think Small Business for Big Profits and Born to Be Rich non-fiction titles; and owned a string of retail shops. He was editor of school newspaper, released a record album in 1987. Currently he is the proprietor of Confectionery World Publishing, retail sales.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1470022141
• ISBN 13: 9781470022143
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg