The Spark: A Mother's Story Of Nurturing Genius - Plot & Excerpts
Munching a Pop-Tart while waiting for his astronomy class became the highlight of Jake’s week. When Professor Rhoads’s class was over, Jake took another freshman survey course, this one on the solar system, taught by Dr. Jay Pehl. I liked him immediately. He had a kind, friendly face and hands covered with chalk, and he was known for carrying a handkerchief packed with candy in his pocket. Dr. Pehl’s class was much bigger than the one Jake had taken with Professor Rhoads and took place in an enormous auditorium. I emailed in advance to ask if we could attend. Dr. Pehl responded by saying that as long as we didn’t disturb anyone, he probably wouldn’t even notice that we were there. After the first class, Jake was hooked. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get to the next couple of classes because Michael had to work. But I knew how important it was to Jake, so the following week I brought all three boys with me and took the two youngest for a walk while Jake sat in. It was weird to watch him walk away from me into the lecture hall.
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