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From the hills of West Virginia to the ghettos of New York City,
two teachers-one an older Caucasian and the other a younger
African-American-somehow find each other in the halls of a middle
school in Hampton, VA. Becoming the best of friends, they join
together to educate their eighth-grade students in curriculum and
life. God instills in each of them the desire to make a difference
where they are, for the future. "One God Two Voices: Life-Changing
Lessons from the Classroom on the Issues Challenging Today's
Families" comes from their hearts as they speak to teachers,
parents, students, and the world at-large on diverse topics, such
as the racial divide (from the O.J. Simpson trial and teaching
Allen Iverson to the Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown situations of
today), repeating history, "acting white," and the reality of being
a teacher while maintaining your integrity, sanity, and sense of
humor. From One God Two Voices: "I can still remember the first
time I ever experienced the loss of a student. One Friday he was
there; by Monday, he was gone. He had sung the Boyz II Men version
of 'It's So Hard to Say Good-bye to Yesterday' in the eighth-grade
talent show. How ironic his choice of music had been. It was almost
as if this song had prophesied his untimely end from a gunshot
wound. That endless week of talking, counseling students, crying
with them, and finally speaking at his funeral was one I will never
forget." "One God Two Voices" shares unique and personal stories
from the two teachers' team and individual teaching experiences,
weaving cultural differences, racial harmony, societal issues, and
Christianity in this updated version of their 2004 publication of
For Such A Time As This . . . We Are But Small Voices.
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