Books with title The Substitute

When Jack Norman, who was earning twelve dollars a week, suddenly came into Silas Gyde's huge fortune, he thought he was in for a good thing. But somehow the fickle jade never does seem to deal out her favors quite as openhandedly as we would wish, and the mysterious Society, who vowed vengeance on the holder of the Gyde millions, took Jack Norman all his time to outwit. Yet, in spite of the machinations of a beautiful scoundrel, a character, by the way, Mr. Footner handles with astonishing success, Jack Norman wins through a series of the most hair-breadth escapes and thrilling adventures, and marries the girl of his heart. "Millions, a murder and much suspense make up the best good yarn about a man and his money since Brewster's Millions. Humor, mystery and adventure are rarely combined in this story of a young man who suddenly finds $80,000,000 at his disposal but under circumstances which make him liable to extinction by a band of criminals. He hires an actor to impersonate him and adventure follows adventure, thrill upon thrill, to an unforeseen climax. The book is more than all thrills, for Mr. Footner introduces whimsicalities that stir the risibles as well as carries his readers down into the hidden recesses of an anarchistic center." -Publishers Weekly "A young man suddenly leaps from poverty to great wealth, becomes a multi-millionaire, and finds that he also inherits the peril of assassination! He hires a poverty-stricken actor to play the part of the rich man while he, himself, as his secretary sets about discovering and foiling the assassin. How he works out his scheme is the theme of a stirring story, in which, of course, a romance is involved." -The Congregationalist and Advance

I'm Just the Substitute is a fictional story based on my personal experiences as a substitute teacher for two years, while waiting for four long years for a permanent teaching position. This humorous personal spin on what it was like as a substitute teacher will hopefully inspire, enlighten, and motivate students, educators, and others to come along in the future. I hope that if you are a student, then you can relate to what it can be like for a substitute teacher. If you are not, then I hope that I can trigger your memory back to the good ole days when you had a substitute teacher and what it must have been like for them! Remember and honor in high regard the substitute teachers, too!

Depressed that children no longer bother to send thank-you notes for the many gifts they receive at Christmas, Santa decides to leave the Christmas gift deliveries to someone else this year. Relaxing on the beach, he realizes he misses the joy of giving, and hurries back to take over from his substitute.A charming parable of generosity, gratitude and the warmth of the Christmas spirit.

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