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Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations
Melanie Kupchynsky, Joanne Lipman
4.42 AVERAGE
15 reviews for:
Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations
Melanie Kupchynsky, Joanne Lipman
4.42 AVERAGE
I've read a lot of memoirs in my day, but this is possibly one of the best I've ever read. The authors are able to weave their own stories together seamlessly, combining their stories with the story of Mr. K, reminding the reader of the beauty of music and it's ability to change lives. The writing style is phenomenal and I found it so hard to put the book down.
The book took me back to my grade school days when I had tough teachers who had very high expectations for all their students. Failure was not an option and we were expected to meet and exceed expectations.
I don't know what else to say about this book except that I doubt any book I read this year will top it. And I'm writing this mid-January. It's that good.
The book took me back to my grade school days when I had tough teachers who had very high expectations for all their students. Failure was not an option and we were expected to meet and exceed expectations.
I don't know what else to say about this book except that I doubt any book I read this year will top it. And I'm writing this mid-January. It's that good.
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A tear jerker of a book, quite simply one of the most wonderful books I've ever read about music, teaching, and family.
This book was so powerful. It had me reflecting on favorite teachers and coaches that I've had- and they were always the strict ones like "Mr. K". I wept, laughed, and so thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wish I could give more than five stars!
4.5 stars. "String Attached" is the story of a tough high school music teacher named Mr. K who taught countless numbers of students to play music. I think most of us have those teachers in our life where we are sure that they changed us for the better (for me it was my 9th grade English teacher, Mr. McDonough, and my International Politics professor, Dr. McCartney).
Mr. K, like both of my favorite teachers, definitely was a teacher that would push you. Failure was not an option. They were hard but they made you want to be better. I think it's no accident that I found myself so drawn to the way that Mr. K teaches. I appreciate when teachers push you to be your best. It may not be the most fun time when you are going through it but these are the teachers that change your life. You probably spent a lot of time shaking your fists at them (but no, never to their faces!!!). They commanded respect and you knew that you were learning from them. These are the people that you think about for the rest of your life!
I, myself, would never be able to be a teacher. I don't have the patience at all! Teachers are absolutely amazing and I love reading about them. Teachers like Mr. K are incredibly worthy of being written about. This book was written by one of his former students, Joanne, and his daughter, Melanie (he also taught her to play violin). I think having two people who were so close to Mr. K write about him really brought him to life for me. The book goes through their memories of Mr. K and an event that will change all of their lives. When Mr. K's daughter and Melanie's sister, Stephanie, disappears, Joanne is pulled back to this man who had touched her life in so many ways.
I found myself both laughing and getting a little teary eyed throughout this book. This is definitely the kind of book that you read when you want to feel the whole range of emotions while you're reading it. This is a very good memoir!
Mr. K, like both of my favorite teachers, definitely was a teacher that would push you. Failure was not an option. They were hard but they made you want to be better. I think it's no accident that I found myself so drawn to the way that Mr. K teaches. I appreciate when teachers push you to be your best. It may not be the most fun time when you are going through it but these are the teachers that change your life. You probably spent a lot of time shaking your fists at them (but no, never to their faces!!!). They commanded respect and you knew that you were learning from them. These are the people that you think about for the rest of your life!
I, myself, would never be able to be a teacher. I don't have the patience at all! Teachers are absolutely amazing and I love reading about them. Teachers like Mr. K are incredibly worthy of being written about. This book was written by one of his former students, Joanne, and his daughter, Melanie (he also taught her to play violin). I think having two people who were so close to Mr. K write about him really brought him to life for me. The book goes through their memories of Mr. K and an event that will change all of their lives. When Mr. K's daughter and Melanie's sister, Stephanie, disappears, Joanne is pulled back to this man who had touched her life in so many ways.
I found myself both laughing and getting a little teary eyed throughout this book. This is definitely the kind of book that you read when you want to feel the whole range of emotions while you're reading it. This is a very good memoir!