Maz added a quote:
"People living deeply have no fear of death." — Anaïs Nin

Maz added a quote:
"I don't want to die without any scars." — Chuck Palahniuk

Maz read and liked Jean's review of The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them:

"I had to read this after having seen an essay in Newsweek. We former teachers always want to to hear those great success stories and this is certainly one of them! My only wish is that the rest of the wonderfully creative and committed teachers out ...more I had to read this after having seen an essay in Newsweek. We former teachers always want to to hear those great success stories and this is certainly one of them! My only wish is that the rest of the wonderfully creative and committed teachers out there were recognized like this one...the book itself was good. I found it a bit redundant. Worthwhile but I think you'll skip ahead after awhile. I don't want to take anything away from it...buy it, read it, pass it on, support them, give every hardworking, "out of the box" teacher support and encouragement...THIS COUNTRY NEEDS THEM!!!(less) "