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Elaine I. Makas

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Dr. Elaine Makas is excited to debut her first novel! Reading and writing have been her passion since she can remember. After finally retiring from the world of education she has devoted her time to tell the wonderful, important, and heartwarming story of her dad’s battlefield journey during the Southern Invasion of Germany in 1944. Elaine has based her life values on those her dad taught her throughout all the wonderful years together. The two also shared a deep love and respect for history.

Elaine is a strong advocate for education. She spent over 40 years in the educational capacity of a professor of educational leadership at the University of Michigan, public school teacher, administrator, director of instructional services, and teacher ...more

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	A Young Man on the Front Line: Lessons of War 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Mandate to Achievement: 5 Steps to a Curriculum System That Works! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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THE AMERICAN MYSTIQUE

My father taught me the strength and fragility of our democracy. Its everlasting promise of liberty. Its everlasting challenges. Democracy is a delicate balance of values based on the value of human life itself. My father was passionate about our Republic because he fought for it with his body and his soul. He left some of his blood and the lifeblood of some of his men on European soil in 1944-45. Read more of this blog post »

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Connie wrote: "It's good to see a familiar face using Good Reads! Welcome!"

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