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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION xv • El Milagro • Mexican Gas • Boston Tea Party • The Graduate
• Gunpowder • Post Cards • Wings
PART I: MUELLER’S REVOLT 1
CHAPTER ONE: Catching in a Crowd 3 • Tattoos • Catching in a Crowd • OMBAC • Giving ‘em the Pilgrims
• The Pilot • Serra’s Otters • Crips and Bloods • Eagle’s Nest
• No Brakes • Pirates • Buffalo Soldiers • A Rat in the Stalls
• Monarch • Golden Bell • Icarus • Busters CHAPTER TWO: Our Children Will Change the World… Or They Won’t 29 • Firestorm • Disneyland • Equalizer • Satellites • Houston
• Forgiveness • First Teacher • Long Shadows • Academies
• Michelangelo • A Child Named Oprah • Bull’s-Eye CHAPTER THREE: The Covenant 49 • The Launch • The Franchise • Vouchers • Shanker
• Number 64 • Nuclear Fire • Road Map • Speed of Light • Philadelphia
• Libi Gil • Orchard • Call the Question • Imagine They Blossom CHAPTER FOUR: A Blinding Fog 75 • The Road without You • Union World View • Migden
• A Premonition • No Fear • Wild West • Fog • “Stay above It”
• Teamster Goons • The Judge from Sacramento • Jackson Parham
• Toxic Mess • Simple Math • Seventeen Months • Huevos
• The Conference Call • A Few Clarifying Questions
• Hopper’s Letter • Hey Idiots • Capoeira CHAPTER FIVE: The Whispers of Heretics 103 • Revolution • Change 101 • Jennifer’s Project
• Advanced Change 301 • Layers • La Jardin de Paz CHAPTER SIX: We Are Our Wheels 123 • Wheels • Systems PART II: THE SEVEN SYSTEMS 127
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Mission Light 129
• Monsoon • Knowing Your Stuff • Ozzie & Harriet • Vertigo
• Quinceañera • Fresh Paint • Skyline • Frogs • Ninjas
• Moving Day • No Doubt • Tijuana Lights • Long Shot
• Overnight • The Prize CHAPTER EIGHT: Rainmakers 158 • Exodus • Forty Teachers • Skeptics • Job Fair
• Bus Tokens • The Gift of Commitment
• How Warriors Pray • Leaking Boats • The Gift of Talent • Toros
• Bend It • Wizard • The Gift of Innovation
• The Gift of Collaboration • Apollo 13 • The Gift of Intrinsic Motivation
• Corporate Tillman • Evaluations • El Patio • Tejano
• The Gift of Resiliency • The Gift of Compassion
• A Love Poem for My Students • Amen CHAPTER NINE: Dancing With Our Own Shadows 185 • Gettysburg • A Golden Era • Calling the Shots • The Real Power
• Six Committees • The Council • Lessons from Jefe
• Sword from Stone CHAPTER TEN: The Gospel 207 • The Pyramids • True North • The Base • Opening Day
• Feng Shui • Teacher Leaders • Pedagogy • Freeze Dried
• Too Many Standards • Challenger • Black Belt
• Breaking Bread • Yogi on Homework • The Game CHAPTER ELEVEN: How We Know We’re Winning 233 • Williamsport • Bass Ackwards • The Hall • Kaizen
• Texas Dust • Bench Press • Bootstraps
• The Law of Unintended Consequences • Voodoo • New Tools
• Blue Binders • Hunter S. Thompson • MAPS
• NFL Geeks • Little Eyes • Shake on It • Finish Line
• Every Day in America • Head Cold • Maps to the Holy Grail CHAPTER TWELVE: Hope for Cristina 271 • Cristina • The Four Horsemen • Cristina’s Gift
• The Quadrant System • Santos, Santos • Children Rising
• Bendiciones CHAPTER THIRTEEN: La Casa de Leon 295 • Victoria De Leon • La Paz • Nopales • USC • Store Bought
• Monday Morning • 3,000 Photographs • Chorizo
• Ride Along • The Lion CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Soul of El Milagro 317 • The Center • Stonehenge • Moroni • Harmony
• The Grand Old Opry • Puerto Nuevo EPILOGUE 326 • Guacamole
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