About Bob Crosby


Bob Crosby taught English for over 35 years in the public school systems of Florida. He also coached athletics, including volleyball, softball, baseball, football, and golf. As a journalism adviser to 27 school yearbooks and 24 school newspapers, he was recognized by the Fort Lauderdale Sun- Sentinel as Broward County's Journalism Adviser of the Year in 2007. Bob is retired and resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Mikki.

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It Happened in School

From school pranks to Plato, from the yearbook to the gym, It Happened in School takes the reader on an entertaining and enlightening journey through that uniquely American institution, the public high school.

After teaching English and journalism, and coaching for more than thirty-five years, author Bob Crosby has seen it all -- and enjoyed most of it. With a keen eye for detail, and a sharp ear for language, Crosby has crafted fifty stories from the fun side of high school life. Readers will enjoy learning about Crosby's experiences almost as much as he enjoyed writing them.

Anyone who has ever experienced high school, and that includes most of us, will appreciate the resounding truth and uplifting joy that Crosby captures on the page. Pink tennis shoes, jellyfish, and the Bacigalupis -- look for them all in this delightfully upbeat collection of short stories, It Happened in School.




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