Michelle Arrose

Ignition: an Educator's Journey Michelle Arrose

Publisher Marketing: Meet Karen Woolsworth, a brand new educator who is given an excellent opportunity to work in a school and educate the young minds of today. However, little did she know that teaching led her to a nightmare rather than paradise. One troubled student, Kevin Connelly, becomes part of her obsession that she cannot focus on anything else. A teen that has a disturbing past, Kevin is a representation of the typical student that educators face every day around the world. Karen is left feeling alone, fearing for her life with no support from administrators. Ms. Crowe, the assistant principal, follows Karen s every move like a bird. Instead of a dove, she becomes a vulture who eats away at the mental psyche and emotional stamina of Karen s well-being. The only salvation in this pool of chaos is Billy, her husband. However, he has difficulty relating and understanding the educational dilemmas that Karen faces. The constant struggles that Karen encounters to balance her life as a teacher and wife weigh her down daily. This book is a rollercoaster filled with emotional highs and lows until the ride ends. This novella is unique for its alternate endings, and you control Karen s fate. Your decision determines how Karen s ride ends.