From Bedside

The amazing and touching true story of an unlikely relationship between a teacher and his student. Fred Goldstein is a young English teacher living in the Philadelphia suburbs who has many questions about his chosen career. Steven Estep is a thirteen-year-old boy recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. When Fred agrees to become Steven's "at home" English and social studies teacher, neither has any idea of the impact they are about to have in one another's life. Their unique story has Fred and Steven on a life-changing journey crossing paths with many Hall of Fame athletes, the former Director of the F.B.I., and even President Richard Nixon.Steven's mother, Lynn Estep, has said Steven and Fred shared an understanding of each other's battle to make everyday living more tolerable and often showing life can be exceptional. They fulfilled their roles of student and teacher becoming ever-closer in the process, while also enriching the lives and spirits of everyone around them.This memoir will inspire students and teachers to strive to be their best. It will surely bring laughter-and perhaps some tears-to all who read it.