{"product_id":"keep-up-if-you-can-confessions-of-a-high-school-teacher-paperback","title":"Keep Up If You Can: Confessions of a High School Teacher - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Sherk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA light-hearted and touching memoir of Bill Sherk's 30-plus-year career as a Toronto high school history teacher with a creative flair and passion for his work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Sherk taught history to Toronto high school students for more than thirty years. With his dynamic, creative, and occasionally unorthodox teaching style, he instilled in his students a passion for history and learning. Sherk was loved by his students and remained in their memories long after graduation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeep Up If You Can\u003c\/i\u003e is a light-hearted and touching memoir that will appeal to anyone who's had a special teacher impact their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun facts: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe learned the names of all his students on the first day of school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe assigned ancient names to his ancient history students. They called him Sherkules (\u003ci\u003eSHERK-yoo-leez\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter reading \u003ci\u003eWebster's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e cover to cover, he encouraged his students to coin new words, and many of these were published in his three dictionaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirmly believing in physical activity, he would leap atop his desk and lead his students in an aerobic \"Sherkout\" to a rock-and-roll beat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Sherk is a feature writer for \u003ci\u003eOld Autos\u003c\/i\u003e and also writes a weekly syndicated column, \u003ci\u003eOld Car Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, for thirty Canadian newspapers. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Never Forget My First Car\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOld Car Detective\u003c\/i\u003e. Sherk lives in Leamington, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760719888672,"sku":"9781459703575","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/76c988217548b4a46cdb41c333e277f7.webp?v=1780187972","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/keep-up-if-you-can-confessions-of-a-high-school-teacher-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}