Thursday, November 12, 2015

Kicker by R. Grey Hoover: a book about forgotten heroes


Kickers by R. Grey Hoover

Notes from Jacquie: What an interesting story! 

I learned so much about heroes not mentioned in history books. Thank you R. Grey Hoover for taking the time to research and memorialize this important part of our history.


This is the story of a family caught in the throes of war, a family with a 165 year tradition of service to their country. Sam is torn between his love for his family and his sense of duty to his country. His decision takes him from the quiet hills of Pennsylvania to the torrid jungles of Burma. While his family struggles with shortages and rationing, he fights to survive the terrors of war. This story is based on actual experiences and official records from World War II.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Friday, October 9, 2015

New Dyslexic Law in California!


Toby Moyier & Assemblyman Frazier
Governor Jerry Brown signed important legislation today (AB 1369 –Frazier, D - Oakley) aimed at helping dyslexic children in California public schools. This is the first time in over 20 years that dyslexia legislation has been enacted in the State of California.
Dyslexia, a reading disability, impacts approximately 20% of the overall population. In California alone, this means over 1 million students in public schools are dyslexic. Dyslexia is the single largest learning disability. Without proper identification and appropriate reading remediation, most dyslexic children will never read at grade level. Sadly, 73% of 4th grade students in California read below grade level. Read more by clicking the link New Law in California
Thank you David Palmer for sharing.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

So What! Stories or Whatever!


So What! Stories or Whatever!  introduces Mr. Robert Jeffery, science teacher, to the world.

Our hero could have easily been forgotten or ignored in the humdrum of school days. However, Robert Jeffery had a different idea: he planned to make a difference.

Mr. Jeffery entered his first teaching assignment as a naïve, socially inept, young man searching to find a path to teaching excellence. In mid career, due to a twist of fate, the seasoned teacher discovered he had met his goal in so many ways. It is the path in between that first day and the inadvertent discovery that tells a most interesting tale.

This well-written story is presented in snapshots that portray Mr. Jeffery’s challenges, personal struggles, and many successes. The reader learns, in a most entertaining way, about the life of a teacher. Parents and students will no doubt enjoy seeing the classroom from a teacher’s point of view and teachers will relate to each and every word.

This teacher recommends So What! Stories or Whatever! It is a very good read.


About GJ Griffiths, Award Winning Author

GJ Griffiths grew up in the Midlands, in the UK. He went to a boy's grammar school in the nineteen fifties and sixties and later spent several years in photographic retail and distribution. After graduating as a mature student in Physics and Chemistry GJG became a Science and Technology teacher, for two decades, in various comprehensive schools. He has always enjoyed reading a wide range of literature, both fiction and non-fiction, and has written poetry and stories, and occasionally scripts, for many years. Other hobbies include walking in the English and Welsh countryside, bird-watching and in recent years the delights of being a grandad have appeared in his schedule of pastimes.

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