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The Priority List: A Teacher's Final Quest To Discover Life's Greatest Lessons (2014)

by David Menasche(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1476743444 (ISBN13: 9781476743448)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Touchstone

review 1: Okay, first, if someone has a terminal illness it does not automatically mark them for sainthood. I will never understand this way of thinking. Secondly, if a person has a terminal illness I would suggest having someone else write your story. Do not write about how you inspired other people and how great of a person you are as it comes across self indulgent, arrogant and unlikeable. Third, what really bothered me was how he complained about his wife and the wo is me attitude and feel sorry for me because my wife wasn't there for me during my illness. Mr. Menasche would be a very, very difficult man to live with and be married to. He chose his career over family and was a workaholic but glorified it by using the word passion. He spent more hours at work then he did anywhere... more else AND in his free time he spent with his female co-workers having lunch or playing pool. So, he already pushed his wife away so when he complains she spends too much time on the phone with her mom and sisters when he's home I wanted to tell him, too bad. Maybe if you put her first she would do the same. I couldn't finish his story. This is the second book I've attempted where a man has a terminal illness and he is writing to inspire other ppl. Here's an idea, LIVE your life to inspire others. Don't write about it and then perhaps you will gain more respect from others and your story will be much bigger.
review 2: I was also very excited to read this book. I am a high school science teacher and I was anxious to learn about his teaching experience. That part was a disappointment because there were only a few "tricks of the trade" that he shared. I liked his approach with the list, however. I liked his writing style and his references to books he'd read and why he used specific pieces in his classes. I'm very appreciative that he shared his story and I found his travel adventure inspirational. Unfortunately, I was left with a bit of an empty feeling at the end. less

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