The remainder of the text is broken into two sections, Early Career Teacher Narratives an Mid-to-Late Career Teacher Narratives. The choice of separating the teacher narratives into two sections is an excellent strategy as it allows the reader meld the voices and experiences of five novice teachers and compare those narratives to that of six more experienced teachers. Given the opportunity to compare and contrast the varied experiences of these rural teachers the reader is welcomed into an honest and at times candid discussion of what challenges and triumphs these teachers