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I noticed this book when I saw it mentioned in relation to ads for a TV show that I noticed during the Olympics; this is the story that the tv show Rise will apparently be loosely based on. I will probably not watch the TV show, because I don't actually like TV that much, but this was a good story. The author felt to me like he was telling with a bit of reserve; despite knowing and having had the teacher as a teen, he framed a lot through his own memories and experiences, and I just wanted more info on the teacher, the students, the plays they did. And it's an amazing story; a man not even trained in theater manages for four decades to get superb performances out of working class kids in a declining town. I think this really points out how important theater and other arts are for kids and how we really shortchange them when we offer them only English and math test prep. Good story.