Good teachers are so much more than instructors in the three R's - they're coaches, therapists, career counselors, and surrogate parents all rolled into one. In this moving collection of more than fifty true stories, teachers and students alike reveal the life-changing moments taking place in classrooms all over the world, transforming - and sometimes saving - young lives.

Good teachers can make all the difference-and Teacher Miracles celebrates this special and often dramatic role teachers play in all our lives.

Brian Thornton is a writer and middle-school teacher. Author of 101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln, he currently teaches history in Washington State.