Kim Praser: 2 books

With the start of a new school year, one expects fresh starts. Not for teacher Kristen Hunter. For her, migraines are a constant companion that serve as reminders of her past failures. She let two students down, resulting in tragic deaths. She isn't the daughter her mother wanted her to be....

Contrary to popular belief, teachers do not live at the school. To honor her fifteenth year of teaching, Carmen DiAgostino journals her exertions with 37 of her 136 students. She tries to achieve success despite their situations using day-to-day English lessons. Not only does she work with her freshmen...