Front of the class : how Tourette syndrome made me the teacher I never had / Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.

  • Cohen, Brad, 1973-
Date:
[2008]
  • Books

About this work

Description

Presents the story of a man with Tourette syndrome and reveals how the disease has shaped his life, offering advice on how to cope with the condition.

Publication/Creation

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2008]

Physical description

xix, 250 pages : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition

First St. Martin's Griffin edition.

Notes

"First published in the United States in 2005 by VanderWyk & Burnham."

Contents

A "playable identity" -- Out of control -- Tics are in season -- The Wonder-Bread-and-Miracle-Whip diet -- Introducing the stranger -- The invitation -- When the "thing" wins -- Testing the waters: student teaching -- Barking up the wrong trees -- Dire--ire--mire--hire -- We won't play hide-and-seek -- Going to the cutting edge -- Remembering Heather -- Reprise and surprise -- Coloring outside the lines.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245) and index.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PC.AI
    Open shelves

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Identifiers

ISBN

  • 9780312571399
  • 0312571399