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PublisherGreystone Books LTD.

ISBN-101550549804

ISBN-139781550549805

eBay Product ID (ePID)6035580

Product Key Features

Book TitleRisking It All : My Student, My Lover, My Story

Number of Pages276 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, Abuse / Child Abuse, Legal History, Educators, Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Criminology

Publication Year2004

GenreFamily & Relationships, Law, Social Science, Education, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorHeather E. Ingram

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15 oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-040835

Dewey Edition21

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal364.15/3

SynopsisIn the spring of 2000, Heather Ingram, a 30-year-old high school teacher in a small town on the coast of British Columbia, was convicted of the sexual exploitation of a minor for having an affair with a 17-year-old student. Why would a highly respected and accomplished teacher take such a risk? Ingram was one of the most popular and highly regarded teachers at Chatelech Secondary School in Sechelt, B.C. At home, however she felt trapped in an unhappy relationship that was undermining her self-confidence. At school, Ingram found herself more and more drawn to a rebellious young student in her accounting class. She tells how what began as a mild flirtation developed into a powerful attraction and then into a relationship of several years' duration, which had the full support of the boy's family. Ingram also describes the pain of going public with the affair, her trial and conviction, the ten months she spent under house arrest, and the aftermath., In the Spring of 2000, Heather Ingram, a thirty-year-old high school teacher in a small town on the west coast, was convicted of the sexual exploitation of a minor for having an affair with a seventeen-year-old student. Why would a highly respected and accomplished teacher take such a risk? In this honest and moving account, Ingram describes how what began as a mild flirtation with a student in her accounting class developed into a powerful attraction and then into a serious relationship of several years' duration, which had the full support of the boy's family. Ingram also describes the pain of going public with the affair, her trial and conviction, the ten months she spent under house arrest, and the aftermath. Along the way, she lost friends, her job, and her status in the community, but she also gained strength, compassion, and a deeper understanding of herself and others. Written with surprising insight and grace, Risking It All offers a glimpse into the heart and soul of a young woman who risked everything to have an affair with a student. It also reveals the lessons she learned and the redemption she has found. Book jacket., Heather Ingram was one of the most respected teachers at a British Columbia secondary school. Trapped at age 30 in an unhappy relationship, Ingram found herself increasingly drawn to 17-year-old Troy, a rebellious student. Here, in unstinting detail, she describes their passionate relationship of several years duration that had the full support of Troy's family. She reveals the pain of going public, the loss of her job and status in the community, her trial and conviction, and the ten months she spent under house arrest. This frank, moving story offers an intimate look at why a teacher would risk everything and what it means to live as a convicted criminal for engaging in a consensual, if unconventional, relationship., In the spring of 2000, Heather Ingram, a 30-year-old high school teacher in a small town on the coast of British Columbia, was convicted of the sexual exploitation of a minor for having an affair with a 17-year-old student. A straight A student who graduated at the top of her high school class and won the award for top student in the secondary education program at the University of British Columbia, Ingram went on to become one of the most popular and highly respected teachers at Chatelech Secondary School in Sechelt, B.C. Trapped in an unhappy relationship that was undermining her self-confidence, Ingram found herself more and more drawn to Troy, a rebellious young student in her accounting class. She describes in unstinting detail how what began as a mild flirtation developed into a powerful attraction and then into a relationship of several years' duration, which had the full support of Troy's family. Ingram also describes the pain of going public with the affair, the loss of her job and her status in the community,her trial and conviction, and the ten months she spent under house arrest.

LC Classification NumberHV6557.I54 2003