Miss Williams

ISBN: 1482792141

Author: Frankhauser, Charles

Condition: New

Product Description A coming-of-age true story presents the life of a boy traumatized by failure in school, living with dysfunctional relatives and divorcing parents. Miss. Williams, a fifth grade teacher, empowers him with the self-confidence he uses to succeed in life. Her last words to him were, "Someday you'll thank me." His adventures are filled with unexpected events that come together with startling life- changing consequences such as the young girl selling balloons at the zoo who changes his life forever. From the Author Charles Frankhauser realized when he was 10 years old that education was his only hope for financial survival.  The memoir, Miss Williams, was written to encourage disadvantaged young adults to make the attainment of as many educational experiences as possible a primary goal in life. The memoir begins at his age of 5 and ends at the age of 28 because the "formative years" were over at that point in his life.  His experiences are many and varied including his romantic interest in a girl selling balloons in a zoo and his marriage to her years later. From the Back Cover Life-shattering events in fifth grade, loss of self-esteem, and social disgrace set a new direction for a young boy's life.     As a result of a teacher's insight and empowerment, the future of that young boy was changed forever.     "You'll thank me someday." About the Author The author travelled on the road as a child with Big Bands of the jazz-swing era; his dad played the trumpet. A search engine entry: "Charles Frankhauser trumpet," presents his dad's career. The author's trips on the road with many of the Big Bands, and sea duty in the Navy provided the grist for the novel, Atlantic City Nazi. A second novel, Slush Pile Inspector, is based on the author's attempts to work with literary agents. A novella, Tango Boat Dancers, is based on a visit to Germany as a Midshipman. The author is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He has a graduate degree from The American University.