The Private Lives of Teachers

Now available from www.iUniverse.com

Hardcover ISBN 0595683126  $29.95

Softcover ISBN 0595427251 $19.95

 This is a story of teachers and their private world, the world most of us never see even though they're in front of us fourteen to eighteen years of our lives. We think we know them, but all we know is an image. Set in a suburban high school, this novel features the stories of teachers and their lives that take place beyond the classroom.

“…be prepared to step beyond the classrooms, chalk dust, and report cards to see the human side of these instructors of higher education.

You watch, almost like a voyeur, as lives are destroyed and lies are exposed. Now, take a deep breath because Mr. Wellman is not finished with you as he pulls you deep into the souls of these people and gives you a glimpse of raw human emotion.

Saundra Julian, author/reviewer.

This book is "R" rated for its language and sexual content, but is definitely worth the time for a great read. You'll be shocked and left wondering; could this behavior be the majority of our teachers or is this the minority? We may never know because as the title says, these are the "Private" lives of teachers. Well-written and extremely realistic. Amanda GetBookReviews.com 

As a first-time author, Wellman has delivered characters with intriguing backgrounds; many overburdened with pain and struggle. He has conquered the myth of teachers existing only for the fulfillment of their chosen profession with the development of characters that elicit a span of emotions from the reader.

ForeWordreviews.com

To students, teachers appear to be as dull as the subjects they teach. Yet behind the textbooks and chalk dwell some intensely passionate and lustful hearts.

The Private Lives of Teachers is a rate glimpse into the personal lives of seemingly average American high school teachers. The fourteen teachers are all involved in one torrid affair or another, with many unexpected twists and outcomes. From the unconsummated love between the feisty new teacher, Teri, and the unhappily married Jack, to the barely legal love affair between a recently divorced Stephanie and her young student, the staff of Payson High are busy doing much more than educating.

Aimed at an adult audience, Joseph Wellman does a lot to dispel the myth of dull educators. Reviewer: Nancy Morris, Allbooks Review