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Born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, David Rough was raised in West Virginia and has lived most of his adult life in Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College; two masters degrees from Asbury Seminary in Kentucky and Grace Seminary in Indiana; and his Ed.D. from Indiana Wesleyan University. David and Cathy are the parents of four and the grandparents of eleven.

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	Hike It Forward: Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Strong, Safe, and in the Spirit by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane Berg (Editor), Cathy Rough (Editor) 3.79 avg rating — 84 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
	Remarkable Rex 4.75 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
	We Are All Warriors it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Toothpick: A Christmas Story by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: Above the Trees by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: The Red Rocks by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: The Monkey King by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: The Book Reader by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: The Locust Storm by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Adventures of Princess Polly and Sir William the Brave: The Rope of Honesty by David Rough (Goodreads Author), Diane R. Berg (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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I enjoy doing puzzles and figuring out solutions to problems. One of my favorite responsibilities as a school administrator was brainstorming potential resolutions to educational issues. I loved student scheduling and trying to integrate all the student requests into a workable master schedule. At the same time, I was concerned with the lack of perseverance on the part of some students to solve pr Read more of this blog post »

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Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation

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Not my favorite Baldacci novel nor his typical genre, but it was still a good read. It was an interesting cast and plot for a WW2 setting. It took me a while to embrace the characters and to feel the flow of the story.
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