A Veteran Teacher Shows How to Make the Grade in the School of Life

Social studies teacher John Mercurio explores how a school is a microcosm of life in his revealing new book A View from the Fish Bowl

Center Moriches, NY (PRWeb) January 7, 2007 -- A View From the Fish Bowl by John Mercurio gives a teacher's eye view of reaching the child at school and the child that still lives within every person.

The lessons learned in public school are still applicable to adult life today, suggests teacher John Mercurio in his groundbreaking new book, A View From the Fish Bowl. Aspiring teachers, struggling rookies, frustrated parents, students or anyone striving for a more meaningful existence will find guidance and wisdom that they can use in everyday life.

Mercurio shares his experiences as he teaches social studies at a New York public school through four decades of American culture. Each experience is designed to show that the very attributes that make a good teacher also make a great human being. Mercurio shows how to harness a temper, how to gain the respect of others, and he offers helpful ways to deal with different personalities. He also explains how to navigate the stress all teachers--and almost all people--deal with, and he gives an inspiring and personal account of how he conquered his own crippling panic attacks.

All people are students of life, learning to master difficulties and be the best possible person. And with A View from the Fish Bowl, Mercurio gives readers the lesson plans they need to succeed.

A View From the Fish Bowl is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

John Mercurio has been a New York public school social studies teacher for over 30 years. Included three times in Who's Who Among American Teachers, he's also a devoted husband and father of three girls. A volunteer counselor for both teens and adults, he's currently pursuing a degree in counseling. He lives in Center Moriches, New York.

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