Jerry Parks

"USAToday All-American Teacher; National Teachers Hall of Fame, 2009"

"USA-Today All-American Teacher" "National Teachers Hall of Fame, 2009"

Top Reviewer Ranking: 8,637

Helpful votes received on reviews: 91% (2,186 of 2,402)

Location: Lexington, KY USA

E-mail: kidztchr7@hotmail.com

Birthday: October 9

Web Page: jerrylparks.com

In My Own Words:

I was born and grew up in Lexington, KY. I have an earned doctorate in theology, and teach an Adult Bible Fellowship class on Saturday evenings at Southland Christian Church in Lexington, KY. I am proud to be a member of the USA-Today 2007 All American Teacher Team, and a Nationally Board Certified teacher. I am also an author. My books include: "Teacher Under Construction!", "God, Help Me Pray", … Read more

Interests

My joys in life are studying and teaching the Bible, teaching ancient civilizations to 7th graders at Georgetown Middle School, and writing books! I also like walking 15-20 miles a week with my backpack across Lexington. My weaknesses are laptops (I … Read more

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Top Reviewer Ranking: 8,637 - Total Helpful Votes: 2186 of 2402

Eli the Stable Boy by Keith Ogorek	"The simplicity of the Christmas story wrapped up in the warmth of a child's obedience...", November 27, 2011 This is a delightful and wonderfully illustrated children's book extolling not only the importance of the first coming of Jesus, but the heartwarming obedience of a little boy striving to do right. The brief and creative telling of the Christmas story is replete with biblical names (a nice touch), and the author shows his familiarity with not only the customs of the period, but the foods as well. Eli--the young son of a shepherd--learns a lesson many adults would do well to consider--that the spirit of obedience is often more important than the letter of obligation. This book is easy-reading, and will make a lasting impression on young ones as a… Read more

Super 8 DVD ~ Elle Fanning	3 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Alien meets Close Encounters, and definitely disappoints..., June 19, 2011 Am I the only one who thought this movie under-delivered, was over-hyped, and was unnecessarily bloated with foul language? I guess seeing Steven Spielberg's name conjured up in my mind a warm, climax-building, plot-developing Saturday afternoon kid-flick, with a memorable soundtrack, and a terrific ending that would make me walk out of the theater amazed, and with an 'how'd they do that?' admiration. For my matinée money I got more foul language than memorable lines, an Alien-esque monster that I could develop neither sympathy nor hate for, and a not-so-epic conclusion that made me ask the question: 'who the heck cares?' I won't rehash… Read more

X-Acto Heavy-Duty 41 Pencil Sharpener - Heavy-Duty 41 Electric Pencil Sharpener by X-Acto	3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: "Should have learned after the first two...", May 1, 2011 As a middle school teacher, I was looking for the best heavy-duty sharpener I could find. Needless to say, this isn't it. I have been through FOUR, yes four--of these. They work fine for awhile, then one gets the infamous 'hum of death'. If you get a lifetime replacement warranty, maybe it's worth it. I just trusted the thing to work for a few years. Bad move. Four times.