To say that I was a very active kid is a complete understatement.
By the time I was old enough to even realize that my parents were divorced, that's just the way life was. My parents, Norman and Ellen, divorced very early in my life - so early, in fact, that unlike many children, I was far too young to think that the divorce had anything to do with me. Louis, Missouri, home of the Arch and home of Cardinals baseball. Martin's Press Copyright © 2008 Bradley Richard Cohen and Felicia WysockyĤ The Wonder-Bread-and-Miracle-Whip Diet,Īppendix: Thoughts on Living with Tourette Syndrome and Other Disabilities, All rights reserved.įront of the Class How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had By Brad Cohen, Lisa Wysocky St. Pruitt, M.Ed., Clinical Director, Parkaire Consultants and coauthor of Teaching the Tiger and Understanding Tourette Syndrome: A Handbook for Educators Excerpt. It is a courageous and touching account of one young man's difficulties and triumphs in life.” ― Sheryl K. “ Front of the Class is not just a book about Tourette syndrome. Hollenbeck, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Head of Biological Sciences, Purdue University His approach to living with Tourette syndrome proves how much is possible when you expect the best of everyone, especially yourself.” ―Peter J. “Brad Cohen's story is a triumph of hope, determination, will, and relentless good humor. “This story of how a child with severe obstacles to learning triumphed as Georgia's First Class Teacher of the Year is a testimony to the indestructibility of the human spirit.” ― ForeWord Magazine Front of the Class is the remarkable story of a remarkable man who learned to deal with a marked and all too remarkable affliction.” ― Midwest Book Review, Reviewer's Choice “This book provides a genuine and heartfelt message of hope in the face of a potentially devastating disorder.” ― Neal Adams, MD, MPH, Psychiatric Services, Journal of the American Psychiatric Association “Brad Cohen has turned Tourette syndrome into an asset, and his life into inspiration.” ― Senator Johnny Isakson, Georgia “Thank you, Brad, for your determination, your spirit, your compassion, and your perseverance, and thank you for daring to share it with all of us.” ― Susan Conners, Education Specialist, Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. “This is a story for every underdog, for everyone who has ever stumbled in life, for anyone who thinks life has dealt them a little more than they can handle.” ― Jim Eisenreich, former Major League Baseball player with Tourette's
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