This is the true story of a high school instructor who triumphed over his illiteracy. This book will give you a profound new appreciation for being able to decipher the words on this or any other page, and will deepen your understanding of the little known but widely spread crack in our educational system: illiteracy.

Although he graduated from high school and college and went on to become a secondary school teacher, John Corcoran never learned how to read! Here is the incredible true story of how a smart kid slipped through the system and became a part of it. It chronicles the clever tactics and schemes of deception Corcoran used to survive in a world of literates. But more importantly, it exposes the weaknesses of our current teaching strategies and provides practical methods for conquering illiteracy. The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read will challenge and inspire parents, teachers, schools, and churches to be sure that no child is left without the ability to read.

Reviews:

"It is truly the best life-story presentation of a learning disabled person that I have read."

-- Joan McNichols, Director for the National Dyslexia Research Foundation

"John Corcoran's story is fascinating and stimulates us with solutions"

-- Dr. David Jeremiah, President of Christian Heritage College, pastor, author, radio broadcaster

"This inspirational story is must reading for those who believe literacy is the key to America's future."

-- Jim Duffy, former president of ABC TV network, co-founder of Project Literacy U.S.

About the Author

John corcoran is the National literacy advocate who helped to bring illiteracy out of the shadows with his autobiography, The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read: The True Story of a High School Instructor Who Triumphed over His Illiteracy (Focus on the Family, 1994). His shocking and emotionally moving story—from being a child who was failed by the system, to an angry adolescent, a desperate college student, and finally an emerging adult reader—touched audiences of such national television shows as Oprah, 20/20, Phil Donahue and Larry King Live. His story was also featured in national magazines such as Esquire, Biography, Reader’s Digest, and People.

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