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I'm Jack Slutzky, author of The Good Teacher.

About the Author
Jack Slutzky is the author of Damaged, a novel loosely based on his life, and Mindscapes, a book of essays on life, passion, and art. He currently lives with his wife on the banks of Oatka Creek, in Le Roy, New York.

About my latest book, The Good Teacher

Four extraordinary people have one thing in common—each has received an outstanding teacher award at an upstate New York university. Each of the professors' pathways in life has been lined with pain, love, discovery, and finally acknowledgement as every one reaches the pinnacle of their career.White-haired Irishman Stanley MacKeon, an immensely popular professor of English Literature, has been teaching at Brookside for twenty-two years and has never had a vacant seat in any of his classes. Height- and hair-challenged Earl Starkvisor, chairperson of the science department, is a genius who, despite being known for being slightly overbearing, still has students flocking to his classes. Nan Alderage-Gates, one of only four female faculty members, has gained international recognition for her work in nanotechnology. Known for her disciplinary approach to teaching, she accredits much of her success to two other women—her mother and her partner. Professor Stewart Gill, an outspoken advocate for his deaf students, is an idealist who never tires of fighting university politics.The Good Teacher explores the crux of relationships, foibles, and strengths and weaknesses while sharing the unique stories of the four passionate people behind the awards.

Damaged

by Jack Slutzky

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Description

Ride along with our dubious hero as he stumbles through his roller coaster life in an attempt to find purpose, reason and ultimately hope. Experience the pain of dyslexia, anti-Semitism, death of loved ones and pangs of growing up. Share his joy playing baseball in the minors, his continuing love affair with Art, and his intimate relations with a number of strong women. Follow this tough New York Jew as he struggles through hard times at a small Midwest university, his stint as a Disney animator, his short-lived paradise living with his sister in California, and his decline into a homeless alcoholic living under the boardwalk of Venice Beach. Feel his pain as he struggles to overcome adversity, his anguished return to New York, and his disastrous marriage.
About the Author
Jack Slutzky lives with his wife on beautiful Oatka Creek in LeRoy, NY. His first novel pays tribute to the indefatigable quality of the human condition, a subject he has championed his entire life. As a teacher, artist, animator, consultant, and writer, he has been an ardent spokesperson for the interconnections between the Arts and the Humanities. His passion for life, people, and integrity has been described as "an ability to love out loud."
 

Mindscapes

by Jack Slutzky

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Description

 A poignantly written book paying homage to

human capability. With it's powerful, down-to-earth

style, this book will enterain and challenge the

reader. Be it love, compassion, courage, pain or

adversity, the author provoles with metaphors

which encompass the human condition. The

pages of "Mindscapes" will make you think, warm

your heart, extol your capacities and brighten

your day.