A Friend in Need is a Man's Best Dog: Selected Short Writings

Paul Fleisher

ISBN 10: 0999170716 / ISBN 13: 9780999170717

Published by Paul Fleisher, 2017

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Friend in Need is a Man's Best Dog: Selected Short Writings
• Publisher: Paul Fleisher
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999170716
• ISBN 13: 9780999170717
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

A Friend in Need is a Man's Best Dog is a collection of humor, essays and verse, both published and previously unpublished. The book includes satire and parodies, as well as essays on political environmental and education issues. Also included is a small collection of short verse. The book is a retrospective covering almost forty years of Fleisher's writing career.

About the Authors

Paul Fleisher taught elementary and middle school students 27 years in the Richmond, Virginia Public Schools' Program for the Gifted. He has written dozens of books for young people and educators, including Brain Food and Secrets of the Universe. His books The Big Bang and Parasites were both named Best Science Trade Books by the National Science Teachers Association. In 1988 Paul received the Virginia Education Association's Award for Peace and International Relations; in 1999 he was honored with the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science Education. Since retiring in 2005, Paul has served on the staff of the Richmond Peace Education Center. More details are available at www.paulfleisher.com.

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley is currently a professor of educational leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, and a nationally recognized expert on school diversity.