"His body had been discovered inadvertently, spilling out of a ripped plastic bag full of garbage and dirty diapers while being dumped into a landfill." In the first chapter of You Can't Hide a Dead Fish, a senseless, brutal murder starkly exposes the inadequate resources, skewed priorities and bureaucratic nonsense that put all children, and ultimately all of society, at risk. The book proceeds to address many of the challenging issues facing public school educators today, offering positive suggestions and proven strategies for success throughout. Writing in a frank yet heartfelt, conversational style, Cecilia Thomas simply shares her observations and experiences as an elementary school counselor in an effort to motivate and empower the average citizen to ..".be as vital as a railway switch, shifting a life from one track to another at a critical junction."