John Corcoran

National literacy advocate John Corcoran helped to bring illiteracy out of the shadows with his autobiography, The Teacher Who Couldn't Read: The True Story of a High School Instructor Who Triumphed over His Illiteracy . His shocking and emotionally moving story--from being a child who was failed by the system, to an angry adolescent, a desperate college student, and finally an emerging adult reader--touched audiences of such national television shows as the Oprah Winfrey Show , 20/20 , the...See more

National literacy advocate John Corcoran helped to bring illiteracy out of the shadows with his autobiography, The Teacher Who Couldn't Read: The True Story of a High School Instructor Who Triumphed over His Illiteracy . His shocking and emotionally moving story--from being a child who was failed by the system, to an angry adolescent, a desperate college student, and finally an emerging adult reader--touched audiences of such national television shows as the Oprah Winfrey Show , 20/20 , the Phil Donahue Show , and Larry King Live . His story was also featured in national magazines such as Esquire , Biography , Reader's Digest , and People . See less