The Immortality of Influence

By Salome Thomas-El, Cecil Murphey,

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Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning educator and the highly-praised author of I Choose to Stay, has helped hundreds of troubled children get into magnet high schools, major colleges, and universities. Yet he still finds himself devastated by the long-ago death of a promising student named Willow Briggs. Salome worked with and consistentlyā€¦

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Written by Salome Thomas-El, a parent and a nationally acclaimed educator, The Immortality of Influence nails a parentā€™s job description: Weā€™re here to help kids recognize and realize their full potential. Simply put, thatā€™s our legacy to our kids, grandkids, and any young person we take under our wing. I loved how the personal stories throughout this book demonstrated, again and again, the positive and lasting impact a consistently caring and responsible adult can have on a childā€™s life. Having had the honor of visiting Principal Elā€™s school, I can attest to the fact that he walks the walkā€¦

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