Download or read book Waiting for a Miracle written by James P. Comer and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the contention of this book that the deteriorating state of America's public school system is actually a reflection of the problems of our culture and society. Here, the director of the Yale University Child Study Center and the author of "Maggie's American Dream" and "Raising Black Children" outlines the causes of these afflictions and presents an inspiring paradigm for a new way of thinking and acting with regard to children and family.