Teacher, Teacher, I Declare! and Other Little Tattle Tales
Rairarubia Books, 2001.

A collection of short stories, thematically related in that they all have to do with Teachers. Not all classroom stories, they do concern grownups on the edge of something risky, often a bit mad, sometimes mighty mad. While some stories are "light," others are "dark," yet there is a good deal of whimsey involved.

Paperback ISBN 0-9712206-1-1

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“TEACHER, TEACHER, I DECLARE!”

“Adams, a retired college professor, has penned a versatile, snappy collection of short stories revolving around teachers. The tales aren't usually set in a classroom, but feature teachers entangled in civilian life's trials and tribulations. Funny, irreverent, touching and provoking, the vignettes capture characters in the midst of change, great and small. An aging philosophy professor's flatulence leads him to an epiphany about retirement; an out-of-work teacher avoids a career in encyclopedia sales; an arrogant English teacher stews in resentment after he is tricked by fate. Adams' deft writing and ironic plot twists keep readers turning the pages. Teachers in particular will enjoy Adams' light but merciless honest touch in depicting faculty, students and classrooms. Be advised though, these aren't cutesy stories about dogs eating homework. Teachers swear, lust and have mental lapses, just like the rest of the world.”
—TODAY’S LIBRARIAN

“…enthusiastically recommended reading for teachers and anyone else with an interest in teaching as a career, lifestyle, or calling.”
—WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH

“Very satisfying fictional art. Not just stories…but artistic renderings of the sadness that goes with living. Not the sadness of terrible tragedy, war, or hideous crimes, but the smaller sadness of broken dreams, lack of confidence, missed opportunities, frustrations, failure. Adams is a stylish, professional author.”
—John McCafferty, Former News Editor,
LOS ANGELES TIMES

“This collection of twenty interesting stories revolves around teachers. Each entry is dominated by a central character trying to cope with a simple situation that turns complex with unexpected endings."
—Fred Klein, SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS

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