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A Boy I Once Knew : What a Teacher Learned from her Student
A Boy I Once Knew What a Teacher Learned from her Student
Author: Elizabeth Stone
One morning, a box was delivered to Elizabeth Stone's door. It held ten years of personal diaries and a letter that began "Dear Elizabeth, You must be wondering why I left you my diaries in my will. After all, we have not seen each other in over twenty years . . ." What followed was a remarkable year in Elizabeth's life as she read Vincent's dia...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781565123151
ISBN-10: 1565123158
Publication Date: 5/17/2002
Pages: 208
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3 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Wow- This novel really touched my soul. A teacher receives a gift from a former student who she had taught over 25 years ago. In it she discovers 12 diaries from the student. The student had passed away. In these diaries, she learns who he was, how he struggled and the role she played in his life. Excellent
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A teacher learns from her student through his diaries --- Vincent left Elizabeth his diaries when he died of AIDS, 10 years after they'd last spoken. She leaves his legacy in this book.

This book was touching and heartbreaking at the same time.
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Author's former student from her days teaching high school in Brooklyn kept in touch for several years only by Christmas card exchanges, until the fellow's diaries arrived at her doorstep unexpectedly as part of his estate. Rather than a strict "re-creation" of Vincent's life, Stone went with contrasting diary entries against what she knew of him personally, as well as discussing how she dealt with issues similar to his in her own life. Highly recommended.
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