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Flexin' in Hell
About the Author
The author, Jeff Kelly, a former healthcare executive, is a retired Georgia Certified Teacher (Social Sciences (6-12)). He most recently taught from 2007 through 2009 at the Paulding Regional Youth Detention Center (Dallas, GA).
Author's Perspective
He states, "I felt that I had an important story to tell about a little-known, dark, under-side of American Public Education as it is carried out daily in Juvenile Detention Centers all throughout America."
Purpose and Tone
The author further states: "Because the subject matter can be pretty grim and depressing, I felt that I needed to lighten things up by finding and reporting The Funny as I occasionally found it in such a dark place."
Context and Content
During the writing of this book, a continuous stream of horrific news stories emerged about the sorry state of Juvenile Justice in Georgia and elsewhere in America. A few of those news stories have been described herein.