{"product_id":"book-ee8y","title":"Finding Mrs. Warnecke","description":" Finding Mrs. Warnecke tells the inspiring story of Cindi  Rigsbee, a three-time Teacher of the Year, and Barbara Warnecke,  the first-grade teacher who had a lifelong impact on Cindi's life.  Cindi, an insecure child who craved positive attention, started her  first-grade year with a teacher who was emotionally abusive and  played favorites in the classroom. One month into the school year,  her principal came into the classroom and announced that half the  students were being moved to another classroom-a dank, windowless  basement room, with a young and inexperienced teacher.  This  change turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to  Cindi.  Her new teacher, Mrs. Warnecke, made learning come  alive for her students.  She went overboard caring for each  child, made her classroom \"magical,\" and encouraged students to  pursue their dreams.  Although Cindi was reluctant to explore  her creativity as a student, Mrs. Warnecke encouraged her to read  and write poetry, which became a lifelong passion.  The two  kept in touch for several years but lost track of each other when  Mrs. Warnecke moved out of state. Cindi spent many years trying to  reconnect so she could thank Mrs. Warnecke for making such a  difference in her life, but to no avail.  Eventually Cindi  became a teacher herself, and thirty years later she has taught  more than 2,000 children and been named as a finalist for National  Teacher of the Year.  She later came to realize that all those  years she wasnt really trying to track down Barbara  Warnecke, but rather, she was trying to \"find Mrs. Warnecke\" within  herself.    In Fall 2008 Cindi and Barbara were reunited on Good Morning  America; the shows producers had tracked Barbara down  and brought both women on-set for a tearful reunion.  Barbara  was floored at this attention-she had no idea she could have made  such an impact on a former students life.  As Cindi  travels around talking with new and veteran educators, she is  always approached by audience members who are moved to tears and  want to share the story of the \"Mrs. Warnecke\" in their own  lives.  Finding Mrs. Warnecke not only tells the story  of this teacher who made a lasting impact on her students, it  illustrates the importance of the teacher\/student relationship in  the classroom, and offers principles for other teachers to follow  to make a positive impact in their own classrooms.  ","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49428334149936,"sku":"BDee8y","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49428334182704,"sku":"ZEee8y","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49428334215472,"sku":"ZMee8y","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ee8y-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779266888","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ee8y","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}