Preface June 1998 I was completely pumped. It was my first day, and I was so happy to be starting my new job. The reputation of the company was stellar and…
Preface October, 1997 John and his immediate family were in the car on the way home from his Aunt Marcia’s house. He had just met me briefly the night before in synagogue,…
“A strenuous effort must be made to train people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.” –Anne Sullivan Preface March 1980 I looked up at the clock”¦.only fifteen…
“Mommy, why did that boy die?” I turned around to Savanna, our six year-old, cursing myself that we had left the morning news running in the background during breakfast. We were…
Preface October 2012 By now, our three kids were tucked in our guest room sleeping, together in the basement. John and I decided to also sleep downstairs, nearby on the playroom couch.…
Preface August 1979 It was around 7pm, and my brothers and I were sitting, gathered in my paternal grandmother’s (“the little grandma’s”) one-bedroom apartment on 54th and 3rd avenue. My grandfather, who…
Preface February 1974 I held on to my favorite monkey, “Monkey Biz.” Sean had his arms around “Froggy,”who was wearing one of my younger brother Ted’s shirts that he had outgrown. …
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”William Arthur Ward Preface June 1988 I looked around the cabin. There were sixteen girls…
Preface Fall, 1981 I was mesmerized. Michelle Johnson, a senior at Cairo American College, the K-12 international school in Egypt where my brothers and I attended, was belting out the title…
Preface January 26th, 2013 “Find Your Greatness!” I was sharing this slogan at the Helping Hands Foundation (HHF) annual winter conference in Boston held this past weekend. It was borrowed from…
Preface November 1989 I was more than thrilled. His name was Eric and he was blond with deep blue eyes, not to mention extremely tall”around 6’3″. It was a Friday night,…