The author wrote a memoir that perfectly captured the triumphs and setbacks of her life. It was easy to empathize with the author due to the raw writing.

What a powerful emotional journey this book was. It will take you through the life of this fine teacher. Tge goi snd tge bad. My daughter is studying to become a teacher. My prayer is that she can touch live and change the future for her students.much like Eardina did.

A moving and powerful message is given in this book. What a challenging, but rewarding life Eardine has lived. Her hope for all of mankind is pure and empowering. I may not have been lucky enough to be one of her students, but I am fortune enough to have read her story. I was expecting something different when I decided to read this, one thing I can say, is that I came across a whole lot more than expected!

Honest and forthcoming. This book won't disappoint.

Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.
While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

Excellent book, very well written. An easy read, making me have a lot of emotions, from laughing to crying. It held me right to the end. A good insight into a teacher, her life and education.
Thank you, NetGalley for the opportunity.

An incredible story of one teacher's experiences teaching elementary school. Raised in the south, while dealing with the racism of the area, the author works her way through college to become a teacher. Taking her first job in Ohio, she excels. Then her husband's job transfer takes her back to the south, where she finds that racism and sexism is still alive and thriving. My God, how can there be people who are still so ignorant and prejudiced in America today? It truly sickens me what the author went through. How, in today's world, can a school principal and his cronies go on an excursion to rank all of the teacher's looks on a scale of 1-10, and post the rankings on the classroom doors? Incredible.
The author, despite all she experiences, never gives up. She relies on her faith and strength of conviction to continue to teach.
There are so, so many great quotes in this book. I must have highlighted a hundred or more! But I won't ruin any readers experience by sharing them in this review.
In the end, the author gives lists of advice for teachers, students, administrators, and parents. We would all be better people if we could each try to practice the ideas in our lives!