Apache Alternative

Apache Alternative follows the exploits of Ben Eglehart a 35 year old 1 4 Apache stranded in the heartland of America Iowa far from his native Arizona Ben is a high school English teacher but more than that he is a caring individual who happens to be perfect as an alternative education instructor This intense novel follows Ben as he is hired is hand picked to start a new alternative program in a school within a school and ends up on a separate campus isolated from the mainstream school and doing what he loves best helping students learn and grow into productive citizens 100 All the pimples are disclosed all the educational foibles all the bigotry of arrogant traditionalists all the hand wringing of dedicated teachers doing their best to meet the needs of needy students all the poignancy of teens at their most vulnerable Join Ben as he learns that all students deserve to be treated with respect and love Watch as he not only gets close to students but strives to find romance and happiness that has eluded him for so many years