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Richard P. Sinay

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Richard Sinay was a high school and college English and reading teacher in Orange County, California, for 35 years. He spends most of his time reading and writing. With the completion of Confessions of an English Teacher: All About The Teaching of Writing at the High School Level, this will be his eighth publication and the fourth in his Confessions of an English Teacher series. His first book was Who We Met on the Way to Stanford: A Father's Memoir, the story of how he and his son met famous golfers while pursuing a golf scholarship at Stanford. His second publication was How to Get a Golf Scholarship to Stanford: A Parent's Guide, intended for parents who want to see their golfer play for Stanford. His third publication, Observations of A ...more

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	Little Crazy Children Are Jangling the Keys of the Kingdom: The Estrangement Epidemic in America 4.94 avg rating — 79 ratings — 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
	Observations of America and My Ancestral Past: An Epistolary Autobiography 4.87 avg rating — 71 ratings — 7 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
	Confessions of An English Teacher:: A memoir of My Teaching Years 4.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — 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
	Confessions of an English Teacher: The Problem and the Solution to Teaching Literature to Average Students 4.79 avg rating — 24 ratings	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
	Confessions of an English Teacher: All About the Teaching of Writing in the High School 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2025	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
	Confessions of an English Teacher: All About the Teaching of Reading the High School 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	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
	Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments... it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 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
	Confessions of an English Teacher: How Textbooks Affect Literacy Improvement and What to Do About It it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 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
	How to Get a Golf Scholarship: A Parent's Guide 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 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
	Confessions of an English Teacher: How English Departments in High School and Community Colleges Can Improve Instruction it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024	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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Richard Sinay liked Megan Abbott's review of Little Crazy Children Are Jangling the Keys of the Kingdom: The Estrangement Epidemic in America: "Little Crazy Children are Jangling the Keys of the Kingdom: The Estrangement Epidemic in America by Richard P. Sinay is a deeply personal, thought-provoking, and emotionally powerful exploration of one of the most painful issues affecting families to" Read more of this review »
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Richard Sinay liked Beatrice M.'s review of Who We Met on the Way to Stanford: A Father's Memoir: "An honest portrayal of chasing greatness. The parallels with Tiger Woods add intrigue, but the real strength of the book is its authenticity. It doesn’t sugarcoat the journey."
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Richard Sinay liked John Williams's review of Who We Met on the Way to Stanford: A Father's Memoir: "Heartfelt and unforgettable. The author does an amazing job showing the human side of sports, the pressure, the comparisons, and the emotional toll. This story will stay with me for a long time."
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Richard Sinay liked Juanita R. Jackson's review of Who We Met on the Way to Stanford: A Father's Memoir: "A story of dreams, discipline, and destiny. I loved how the book weaves together personal ambition with the broader world of competitive golf. It’s relatable even if you’re not a golfer."
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