"We see unfold in this volume Mike Rose's career as the best kind of public intellectual, an academic who melds thoughtful, rigorous research, an untouchable gift for writing, a bedrock belief in human potential, and a deep desire to make a difference in the world through accessible words and potent action. Make a difference he has, standing head and shoulders above as one of the most respected and beloved of educational researchers. This book is a must-read for new and established scholars alike, illustrating beautifully, frankly, insightfully the composing of a meaningful career as teacher, researcher, poet, editor, writer, friend."
—Glynda Hull, University of California, Berkeley
"At a time when research is becoming more and more predictable, and when it is addressed to increasingly specialized audiences, Mike Rose provides the striking example of a scholar who can think beyond the expected and who has the ambition to write for the nation. He does it with great integrity and great success. It is quite a story."
— David Bartholomae, University of Pittsburgh