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Michael F. Burke

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Over the course of his career, Mike Burke taught English and coached a variety of men's and women's sports and activities at five different high schools in the suburbs of Chicago. Now retired, his debut memoir-in-essays looks back on the lessons learned through a lifetime in education. Married for over 40 years, he and his wife have four adult children and seven grandchildren. Aside from enjoying plenty of family time, he complements his new "career" as an author by giving boxing lessons, announcing high school basketball games, and facilitating a local Writers Workshop. A dynamic speaker, Burke has presented at state and local conferences on leadership, athletics, and classroom pedagogy. His experiences as a teacher and coach continue to i ...more

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"As insightful as it is emotionally stirring. Having worked in education for almost a decade, I appreciate Burke’s honest, vulnerable dive into what it means to be an educator and how classroom lessons can carry over into all aspects of life. The memo" Read more of this review »
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"Each story in Lessons Learned is a world in miniature—whether Burke is guiding a team to grow not only in skill but in character, or reflecting on the awkward beauty of adolescence. The people who fill these pages flicker to life, vivid and whole.

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