Teacher Joby McGowan is fed up with unrealistic parents who are quick to accuse him of outrageous things - such as one parent who claimed he caused a tumor in her second-grader's brain by using a timer in class. Or another who said that, at 6 feet 6 inches, he was "too tall" to teach little kids. After collecting countless snipes from parents, McGowan has published a book, Teaching on Poverty Rock, a sarcastic and self-critical saga about his first year in the district. It was published in March and this month surfaced on Amazon.de for $14.95 (EUR 12,95) each. This year, long before they knew a tell-all book was coming, 24 sets of parents have advocated for their kids in a spirit of respect and cooperation. And not once has McGowan been accused of causing cancer or criticized for being too tall.