Tuesday, January 12, 2016

My Book Displayed With Such Flair!

    At our staff 7th period at a local restaurant on the last day before December break I got to know our new librarian at our high school.  She and I just talked and talked about Christianity and Judaism.  It was a delightful sharing.
    During that sharing I mentioned that I'd written a book.  It was odd of course, to have the math/engineering teacher published in a nontechnical book, but, yes, I did venture out and publish that first memoir. She really wanted to read it, so I told her that I'd donate 3 books to the library anonymously.  I didn't want the students to know that they were reading about me!
    When we returned from break, my new friend the librarian jokingly said, "I'm still waiting for those books!"
    I asked, "Do you want paperback or hardcover?  I didn't know which to bring down from the attic."
    She didn't have a preference.
    After I got a new box of paperback books out of the attic, I signed 3,

    "Dear Rio Student,
            Always remember to reach for new heights and follow your dreams!
                      Climb High,
                                Isolde Ulrich"
    The librarian was so excited when I delivered them the next working day!  I told her that she had to cover the picture of me on the back of the book though.  I didn't want the students to know that this was my memoir.
    When I went to do my after school tutoring with my Algebra 1 addicts, there were my books proudly displayed upon entering the library!  I was so touched!!!  She even put the bar code over my picture, so no one would know that I was Isolde Ulrich.


     To help this struggling math/engineering teacher and author, this book can be purchased at https://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781613464960.  Thank you!