Read things you're sure will disagree with your current thinking. If you're a die-hard anti-animal person, read Meat. If you're a die-hard global warming advocate, read Glenn Beck. If you're a Rush Limbaugh fan, read James W. Loewen's Lies My Teachers Told Me. It'll do your mind good and get your heart rate up. Joel Salatin
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The greatest gift that can be given to a person is knowledge. If you are a student, a teacher plays a vital role in your life. A teacher should be a source of inspiration and motivation for students. James Loewen has written a book titled Lies My Teacher Told Me which contains the history of how the government has lied to students. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and has taught at Harvard and Stanford Universities.

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