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Lessons from My Teachers: From Preschool to the Present
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An inspiring meditation on the life-altering bonds between teacher and student and the ineffable wisdom imparted both inside and outside the classroom, from critically acclaimed author, MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Tony Award–nominated playwright and author, Sarah Ruhl.Based on her popular class at Yale, this masterful, intimate essay collection from one of our greatest living playwrights and teachers, Sarah Ruhl, is a testament to the singular impact of teachers across every stage of our lives. Anchored in stories both personal and universal, drawing on Sarah's experiences with her parents and children, with schoolteachers, creative influences, and beyond, Lessons from My Teachers offers an uplifting perspective on our basic human need to teach and learn from each other as we navigate the surprising paths that shape our lives. Meant to be shared with loved ones and role models alike and perfect for marking important seasons and milestones, Lessons from My Teachers provides an opportunity to reflect on the human connection between teacher and student and the times in which we ourselves have assumed each role.
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"Even so, a few of the essays seem shaped by expedience."
"Ruhl is a diligent student, learning not in just elite classrooms or before artistic masterworks but from the tyrannous demands of motherhood, the vicissitudes of marriage, the frustrations of modern medicine and the unhurried nature of grief."
"The book strays into slightly off-topic personal musings, though these sometimes offer Ruhl's own cogent lessons on the creative process ('Ride the Amtrak quiet car' to battle writer's block, she advises) and end up giving an intriguing if truncated glimpse of the playwright's life, from her struggles with chronic illness to her study of Buddhism."
"Ruhl is generous in her praise for these teachers and in the lessons she shares with readers."
"[Ruhl] shows us how even the smallest moment can instruct, how a child can teach a parent, and how true creativity demands a willingness to learn."
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